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  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

    The God Who Sees Series

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 30, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 516 views

    You feel unseen. Your pain goes unnoticed. Your struggles remain invisible to those around you. But one name changes everything: El Roi, the God who sees you.

    THE GOD WHO SEES Week 4: I AM Series - From Burning Bush to Bethlehem Genesis 16:13 Psalm 139:1-4, Hebrews 4:13 INTRODUCTION Picture a young Egyptian woman walking alone through the scorching wilderness. No water. No protection. No hope. Her name is Hagar. She fled from abuse and mistreatment. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Could Jesus Do With Grief

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,408 views

    Hope comes through JESUS as He deals with GRIEF of a woman whose hope went out the door with the loss of her only son

    TOUR GUIDE TERM .....and the...... TRANSLATION Old world charm ........... No bath Tropical .................. Rainy Majestic setting .......... A long way from town Options galore ............ Nothing is included in the itinerary Secluded hideaway ......... Impossible to find or get to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,225 views

    We need to let go of control in our lives so that we can receive God’s blessings

    There’s a story about a little girl who climbed up on the lap of her great grandmother and looked at her white hair and wrinkles and then asked, “Did God make you?” “Yes,” the great grandmother replied. Then the child asked, “Did God make me, too?” Grandma again replied, “Yes.” “Well, said the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How Much Does The Gift Cost?

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Dec 22, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,931 views

    This sermon looks at the cost of the real gift of Christmas.

    How Much Does The Gift Cost? Matthew 1:18 - 20 Luke 4:16-29, Mark 3:21, Matthew 1:24 - 25, Matthew 2:13-15, Luke 2:43-46, Luke 22:44, Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Luke, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:32, December 15, 2003 I. A lot of the time when we think about Christmas we think about the benefits, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Running From?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,864 views

    Sermon 4 of a New Year’s series based on Wilkinson’s book Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs.

    Several years ago, I read a case study in a book whose title I cannot remember so I will summarize from a copy of the case study that I still have in my possession. It was the story of a 16-year-old named Allan. Allan, his mother, and his younger sister, were referred to an adolescent health center ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    When Good Things Happen To Bad People Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 10, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,053 views

    When unworthy people get good things, prayer helps us discover that we too do have good things, that the issue is not goods but our feelings, and that ultimately God is just and gracious.

    There is, indeed, very little justice in the world. But that’s very old news. We established that last week. Last week we talked about that age-old problem of what you do what bad things happen to good people. We thought about how, when good people get into tough times, it just feels as though ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Descended Into Hell Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,045 views

    Did Christ in fact descend into hell? This sermon examines the origin of the phrase "he descended into hell" in the Apostles’ Creed, possible biblical support for the phrase, and the biblical opposition to the descent of Christ into hell.

    Introduction As we continue our series in The Apostles’ Creed I would like to examine today what it means when we say that “he descended into hell.” Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Asking Jesus To "Prove It."

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 29, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,258 views

    Message about demanding signs from God.

    Asking Jesus to “Prove It.” Matthew 12:38-42 July 9, 2006 Introduction How many here are fans of westerns? You like reading them and watching them on TV or movies? It’s okay to admit it! One of the more exciting things in these westerns are the gunfights that happen when someone makes a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Anger Against The King Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,781 views

    This sermon highlights the anger of Herod against King Jesus. The anger against King Jesus is seen in his trip to Egypt.

    Scripture Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. For this season of Advent I am preaching a series of sermons titled, “The Advent of the King,” which is based on Matthew’s Gospel chapters 1 and 2. The first week we examined “The Ancestry of the King” in Matthew 1:1-17, and learned about the human ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Will You Do With Jesus?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,312 views

    What will you do with Jesus? This is a question you may have never consciously asked yourself. But it is a question you are answering every day in the way you think and live.

    What Will You Do with Jesus? Matthew 12:9-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - May 25, 2008 *What will you do with Jesus? This is a question you may have never consciously asked yourself. But it is a question you are answering every day in the way you think and live. What will you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    We Win!

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,325 views

    A sermon of encouragement from Daniel and the Lions.

    WE WIN! Daniel 6:1-23 John 16:25-33 Congratulations! You’re a winner! Those are the words everybody likes to hear. I know that because if we didn’t like to win Advertising Agencies and Marketing Consultants wouldn’t use the idea of winning to entice us to buy almost every product imaginable. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Pivotal Choice Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,327 views

    The pivotal choice: Trust in Jesus and receive eternal life or reject Jesus and face God’s wrath.

    Life is full of choices: • Some are easy choices: what to wear, what to eat, what to watch on TV. • Some are difficult choices: where to attend university, where to work, when to retire. • All of you had a choice this morning: Should I go to church or not? • Some choices are easy; some are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Proverbs 1 - The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Knowledge Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 17, 2010
    based on 28 ratings
     | 31,874 views

    A look at chapter one of the book of Proverbs.

    Pearls From Proverbs – Chapter One The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Knowledge Today we begin a new study – it is on the Book of Proverbs. If I were to outline the entire Book of Proverbs – I would divide it into three parts. 1. WISDOM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (Chapters 1 — 9) In this section ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Greg Warren avatar

    Repentance: Agreeing With God

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,859 views

    Talks about what repentance is, its importance in salvation, and its importance as a foundation for revival.

    (Some of the illustrations and a few of the points in this message were gained from researching what other contributors to this wonderful site have shared on this subject. Credit and thanks to them.) Last week, we talked about the importance of humbling ourselves before God. We talked about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Wilson avatar

    The Irony Of The Cooking Pot Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Apr 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,556 views

    Ezekiel's vision of what is taking place in Jerusalem continues and God declares that the positive preachers among them are wrong! The crisis would not soon be over!

    VERSES 1-3: Bad Advice Now we see Ezekiel taken to the eastern gate in the city of Jerusalem where he sees a group of twenty-five men. It is interesting to note that he names several of these men. Excavations of Jerusalem have uncovered more than 250 bullae (clay seals used on official ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist