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    Express God’s Graciousness To Others PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 91 views

    The sermon calls believers to embody Christlike unity, compassion, and humility, serving others with kindness and mercy in everyday relationships and all creation.

    If you could hold the heartbeat of the early church in your hands, you might feel something steady and strong: a rhythm of humility, a pulse of compassion, and a gentle strength that held people together when everything around them seemed to be coming apart. That same heartbeat is available to us ...read more

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    Talents: God’s Gifts And Expectations PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 138 views

    God entrusts each of us with unique gifts and opportunities, calling us to faithful, courageous stewardship that honors Him and blesses others.

    Some mornings it feels like heaven has hung a “Help Wanted” sign over your heart. You sense it when you tuck in a child, when you clock in at work, when you linger over the needs of a neighbor. The King of the cosmos has placed something in your hands—time, talents, and treasures—and whispered, “I ...read more

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    God’s Response To Every Situation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 115 views

    The sermon emphasizes turning to God in every circumstance through prayer, praise, confession, and community, trusting that sincere prayer brings real change and healing.

    Friends, welcome. If your week has been full of sighs, or full of songs, you’re in the right place. If you carry aches that have no easy answers, or blessings that make you grin in the car at a red light, you’re in the right place. James talks to folks like us—tired teachers and young parents, ...read more

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    Character Study Of Sarah Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 21, 2025
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    Sarah’s journey from barrenness to motherhood demonstrates God’s faithfulness. Though she had moments of doubt and impatience, she ultimately trusted God and became the mother of nations. Her life reminds us that God’s promises never fail, even when they seem delayed.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF SARAH (SARAI) – WIFE OF ABRAHAM, MOTHER OF ISAAC By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 17:15-19 "And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Do You Believe

    Contributed by Harold Nichols on May 14, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,340 views

    DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOUR PREACHER TEACHES OR WHAT GOD SAYS?

    WHAT IS IT YOU BELIEVE? TEXT: II Tim.2:15 STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD, A WORKMAN THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMED RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH. INTRODUCTION: FRIENDS STUDY THE VERSES, JUST LOOK THEM OVER FIRST. II TIMOTHY 3:1, 4:3-5, I TIMOTHY 4:2, II THESSALONIANS 2:11, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is God Now?

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,842 views

    God uses people and processes to work toward the end of suffering; God uses us.

    Where is God Now? Exodus 3:13-15 04/17/05 2423 words 13 But Moses said to God, "If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ’The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ’What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?" 14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." He said further, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Emmanuel, "God With Us"

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 11,727 views

    God is with us if we will but realize it

    Emmanuel “God with us” Matt 1:18-25 1. GOD WITH US IN THE FLESH 1 Tim. 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness, far exceeding our understanding 1. He appeared in a human body. 2. Was approved by the Spirit. 3. Was seen by angels. 4. He was proclaimed among all kinds ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Building God's House Series

    Contributed by Mark Canfield on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,923 views

    This message was used before a Ground Breaking Celebration. It uses the physical building to illustrate what the church is really building.

    BUILDING GOD¡¦S HOUSE - A Ground Breaking Celebration As we begin to build this new facility - what are we really building? We’ve said it enough around here, but we are not about building structures. In fact, while we have a children’s and office building that will need to be built in the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The God Who Is For Us! Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,626 views

    God is at work in you, helping you become all He wants you to be, as one of His people! God’s work in us is so much greater than our work in us could ever be!

    The God Who Is for Us! Intro: 5-year-old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone: “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She asked again, and he gave the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The God Who Blesses

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,021 views

    The Aaronic blessing is part and parcel of our Sunday liturgy. What does God do when he blesses us with those words? What do we receive from him in the Benediction?

    [Sermon preached on 27 May 2018, Holy Trinity Sunday / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Today, I would like you to turn to the Old Testament text. Here we find the benediction which I use to bless the congregation at the end of our worship service. As you can see, it is not a blessing that I made up ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    It Is Either God Or Money Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on May 13, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,422 views

    In a world where we are pushed to define ourselves on the basis of money - and all that money gives - Jesus calls us to make a stark choice.

    Message Matthew 6:19-24 "It Is Either God or Money" Who loves math? Subtraction, addition, multiplication, division. Some of us love it but most of us don’t. Because over time some genius decided that having numbers in math was not enough. So they introduced letters. And then you get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Love

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,926 views

    Message on love, suitable for Valentine’s Day.

    REAL LOVE “What is love, as defined by the online world? Resisting a YouTube video of the 1993 hit song, the first click plunges you into a world of pink carnation- tainted tackiness. The website’s designer no doubt spends all afternoon baking cookies, sending chain emails and sighing at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Testing Scheme Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Nov 18, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,808 views

    Satan’s onslaught against the Word of God is constant. He is always twisting and manipulating, trying to get us to doubt what the Lord has said. In addition to attacking the Word, the devil will bombard us with testing and trials.

    Every temptation is a kind of test . . . from the Evil One. A temptation is a trial posed by Satan, with the wicked hope that we will fail. - Philip Ryken(1) Satan’s onslaught against the Word of God is constant. He’s always twisting and manipulating, trying to get us to doubt what the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving Onward And Upward Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 19, 2023
     | 3,189 views

    Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level.

    INTRODUCTION Moving Onward and Upward to a better condition or higher level. After wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, the people of Israel came finally to the plains of Moab on the east side of the Jordan River opposite Jericho. As we come to the Book of Joshua, a new generation stands on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is A Cattle Squeeze

    Contributed by Robert Grey on Oct 30, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,108 views

    Willingly entering into the love of God allows Him to order your life in such a way that everything you do will be in the center of His will.

    Cows have amazing eyes. Because of their position on the cow’s head, they are able to see a full 300 degrees around them. While they are grazing, cows simply need to move their head slightly to the left or right in order to be aware of what is going on around them. With their heads so close to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational