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  • David Dunn avatar

    The Death That Gave Me Life

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 8, 2025
     | 167 views

    At the cross, God’s perfect justice and infinite mercy met—Jesus took our place so that His death could give us life.

    Where God’s justice met His mercy — and grace rewrote my story. --- Introduction — Justice on the Playground When I was a kid, my teacher kept a jar of candy on her desk. Every Friday she’d give each of us one piece. One day, I got there first, and a classmate took two pieces. The rest of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    What Did They Do To Deserve That?

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,630 views

    When disaster strikes, the question is not ’what did they do to deserve that?’. The question is - ’What am I going to do about it?’

    Luke 13: 1-9 What did they do to deserve that? We have had another week of disaster. Once again we’ve seen large numbers of people killed and maimed, most particularly in the awful disaster at Madrid. At once again we might ask the question ’what on earth have they done to deserve that?’. And it ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Living A Life Of Great Consistency Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 18,975 views

    Seldom even in Scripture do we meet men who served God all of their lives. But Samuel is such a man. Introduction to a study of the life of Samuel.

    A Study of the Life of Samuel Lesson #1 ¡§Living a Life of Great Consistency¡¨ Introduction Seldom even in Scripture do we meet men who served God all of their lives. But Samuel is such a man. 1 Samuel 2:26, we read of Samuel that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    New Life- The Raising Of Lazarus Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 26, 2000
    based on 354 ratings
     | 51,461 views

    The raising of Lazarus - the centrality of belief in Jesus - how far does it go?

    Introduction: Belief Do you believe in Jesus? Do you BELIEVE in Jesus? Do you really believe in Jesus? That I think is the compelling question that we’re faced with as we read this passage today. What does it mean for you to believe in Jesus? As an abstract question it’s probably easy enough to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Playing The Game Of Your Life

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 29, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,242 views

    We had a Softball Sunday, an evangelistic outreach to our softball players and the community. How we must touch each base before we get to go home.

    Playing the Game of your Life “Softball Sunday” August 29, 2004 Pastor Glenn Newton This morning I want us to read a familiar verse as our Text, the verse may be familiar to you, but the message never gets old, the news is always good, and the offer doesn’t expire until you do…. Look at John ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Life Of David: God's Choice Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 4, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 13,040 views

    Sometimes when it comes to the will of God and the choices God makes for us, we become impatient and irritated at God. Sometimes when it comes to the will of God and the choices God makes for us, we doubt and lose our way. Trust in Him.

    LIFE OF DAVID: GOD’S CHOICE 1 SAMUEL 16:1-13 INTRODUCTION...Choices and Responsibility, Little House on the Freeway, Tim Kimmel, p. 143 The words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring true: One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Weather The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Anthony Perry on Jul 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,127 views

    This sermon deal with what we need to do in order to find the help we need in the storms of life and how we can honor and glorify God in the process.

    HOW TO WEATHER THE STORMS OF LIFE (Adapted from a sermon written by Ron Ritchie titled the same) Anthony Perry Jr. Acts 27: 13-26 Pastor Ron Ritchie once talked about a friend of his named Jack who called him one night many years ago. He sensed immediately that his heart was heavy with grief. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Life Changing Faith Encounter

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,757 views

    Examine the results of a life changing faith encounter with Jesus Christ.

    Beginning next Sunday we are to be involved in a four day “Faith Encounter.” The purpose of this event is to encourage and strengthen your faith through a series of special services. The services will be planned around strong preaching and meaningful worship. This will be a time for us to come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    New Life On Purpose: Worship Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 22, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,443 views

    We were created to worship our creator in spirit and in truth.

    New Life On Purpose: Worship Text: Jn. 4:23-24; Eph. 5:19-20; Heb. 10:25 Introduction 1. Every organization, whether it is a business, civic group, or church, has to know its purpose in order to be successful. a. A business has to know what its product is and whom it plans to sell it ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Bolin on Aug 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,136 views

    A fourth of July Sermon Dealing with freedom; freedom displayed through letting go of influence or ownership of a relationship.

    Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions, while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Real Life Requires Crucifixion Series

    Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Sep 20, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,311 views

    Running through Paul's writings is the power of the cross and our need to turn from our sinful nature and desires. This sermon speaks to that power and that need in our lives.

    Do you know what I once was? I was once an enemy of God. I was once what Paul called, in Eph. 2:3, an object of God’s wrath, that is, his anger, his righteous indignation. I was wasting my life gratifying the cravings of my sinful nature as I turned down the voice of morality in my head ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Allows Giants In Life

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,398 views

    Why do we come up against giants in life? This sermon talks about giants and the purpose they serve in our spiritual lives.

    I stand before you today a hair under 6 feet 1 inch. Among the men, I am the shortest in my family. My father stands 6 feet 2 inches, my grandfather 6 feet 4 inches (before he started shrinking). My brothers stand 6 feet 3 inches and 6 feet 7 ½ inches. My oldest brother Jay is the tallest. Jay ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Proverbs 21 - On Life And Conduct Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 24, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,993 views

    A verse by verse look at Proverbs chapter 21.

    Pearls From Proverbs – Chapter Twenty One We will now look at Proverbs chapter twenty one: On Life and Conduct 1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. Proverbs 21:1 (NASB) It is good for all of us to remember – it is God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Holistic Salvation: A Life Of Discipline Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,275 views

    We tend to divorce our spiritual lives from our physical lives and see little connection or interdependence between the two.

    Holistic Salvation: A Life of Discipline Lent Week 4 March 14, 2010 Intro: One of the things I love about being a pastor is that as a generalist, I get to experience an incredible variety in jobs, tasks, roles, and activities. Part of the time I am a public speaker, part of the time I am a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing Lifes Greatest Challenges

    Contributed by Hwenry Jaegers on Aug 1, 2014
     | 3,673 views

    Words of encouragement when difficulties come our way

    FACING LIFE’S GREATEST CHALLENGES It is a fact that every day of our life contains many challenges. How we face those challenges determines whether they are destroyers or developers In the book of Numbers twelve spies were sent out to view the land that God promised them. We all know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free