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    "god's Power Found In The Cross"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 29, 2021
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     | 3,680 views

    A sermon for Good Friday.

    “God’s Power Found in the Cross” Matthew 27:27-56 The cheering crowds from Palm Sunday are gone. Now Jesus is alone, nailed to a cross, dying. The robbers crucified with Jesus cruelly mock Him. Those who pass by hurl insults at Him and shake their heads, as do the religious authorities who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Be Of The Same Mind With One Another Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 24, 2021
     | 4,197 views

    The Church Needs to be a Place Where We Build Up One Another.

    - BUILDING UP ONE ANOTHER - BE OF THE SAME MIND WITH ONE ANOTHER Romans 15:5-6 Introduction The Church Needs to be a Place Where We Build Up One Another. This is essential because: We have a common enemy whom we all battle. We have our own inward temptations we fight against. We have the job of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cut It Off, Cut It Off, Pluck It Out

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Feb 6, 2022
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    O be careful little eyes what you see. O be careful little eyes what you see. For the Father up above He is looking down in love. So, be careful little eyes what you see.

    Mark 9:42-48 (NKJV) “Cut it Off, Cut it Off, Pluck it Out" Children's Song: O be careful little eyes what you see O be careful little eyes what you see For the Father up above He is looking down in love So, be careful little eyes what you see O be careful little hands what you do O be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Grace Of God

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Oct 2, 2025
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    If you trace the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, you will continually observe the grace of God. Grace is the golden thread woven through each page of God’s Word.

    The Grace of God This morning let us meditate on one of Scripture’s most beautiful truths: the grace of God. As the Apostle John writes in John 1:14, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unbridled Passion PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 10, 2024
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    This sermon explores the dangers of uncontrolled passion and lust, emphasizing the importance of self-control, discipline, and discernment in living a Christ-centered life.

    Good morning, dear church family. It's a joy to be here with you today, in this sacred space where we come together to fellowship, to seek wisdom, and to grow in our understanding of God's Word. As we gather here, we are reminded of our shared commitment to living in accordance with God's ...read more

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    Overcoming Spiritual Laziness

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 23, 2025
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    Spiritual laziness is a state of neglect in our spiritual lives, where we become complacent, apathetic, or disengaged from our pursuit of God. It can lead to stagnation, missed opportunities, and a lack of growth in our faith.

    Title: OVERCOMING SPIRITUAL LAZINESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 6:9-11 "How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—and poverty will come on you like a thief and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Loyalty Lost?

    Contributed by David Zachrich on Aug 18, 2024
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    Loyalty, by definition, means unswerving in allegiance: such as faithful allegiance to your country, to your spouse and family, to your school, to your church, to your work.

    Friends in Christ, Loyalty, by definition, means unswerving in allegiance: such as faithful allegiance to your country, to your spouse and family, to your school, to your church, to your work. Loyalty is not this: In heaven they faced God, who wanted to know what they believed in. The German ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ten Healed, One Saved

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Sep 2, 2024
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    Jesus healed ten lepers, and here we look at the difference between the 9 who valued their healing, and the one who valued the healer.

    Good Morning. A thought came to me as I was reviewing the lessons this week. Will there be pain in heaven? If you do a Bible search, you find that Revelation 21:4 which tells us NO! We could end it there, but closer inspection of that verse says that that reference is about emotional pain, since it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Thy Will Be Done In This Election Season

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2024
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    Each of these commandments, when obeyed, restores part of the order given to us in the beginning. When disobeyed, the natural consequences of that disobedience punish us, and often that leads to grave consequences.

    Pre-Election Sermon In the beginning of human history, or pre-history, to be precise, God created a man and a woman, and, like He did with all other animate creatures, He ordered them to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. But God gave us humans one more command, to subdue the earth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Overcoming End-Of-Year Battles Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 26, 2025
     | 202 views

    This sermon reveals how believers can confront and defeat spiritual battles that arise at the close of the year through divine power, vigilance, and faith.

    OVERCOMING END-OF-YEAR BATTLES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ephesians 6:12 Key Verse: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Running The Race Of Faith With Endurance

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 2, 2025
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    The Christian life is likened to a race — not a short sprint, but a marathon that requires perseverance, focus, discipline, and determination.

    RUNNING THE RACE OF FAITH WITH ENDURANCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Philippians 3:13-14, Isaiah 40:31, 2 Timothy 4:7-8 INTRODUCTION: The Christian life is likened to a race — not a short sprint, but a marathon that requires ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Sustain The Fire

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 6, 2025
     | 1,070 views

    When God ignites His fire in a person’s life—whether through salvation, revival, or an outpouring of the Holy Spirit—it is not meant to burn momentarily and go out. The fire is meant to burn continuously.

    HOW TO SUSTAIN THE FIRE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Leviticus 6:12-13 Supporting Texts: 2 Timothy 1:6, Romans 12:11, Revelation 3:15-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Hebrews 12:29 INTRODUCTION: When God ignites His fire in a person’s life—whether through salvation, revival, or an outpouring of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Leave The Old Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 14, 2015
     | 5,213 views

    Ephesians 4 presents ... a divine wardrobe which will really change one’s life...a heavenly, eternal style which will never go out of date — a wardrobe which wears increasingly better with time.

    If you have been abroad, you know there is a worldwide fascination with fashion. Whether you travel to Chicago or London or Geneva or Beijingor Nairobi, you find fashion-conscious people making fashion statements. Much of this lure comes from fashion’s enticing promise of a “new ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    A Lying Tongue

    Contributed by James Dina on Jul 29, 2020
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     | 13,336 views

    A lie is something false said with the intention to deceive. When we lie, we are speaking Satan’s native language. It’s music to his ears. Speak the truth in Love. Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.

    A LYING TONGUE “The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.” (Proverbs 12:19) The tongue is one of the smallest organs of the body; a world of evil among the parts of the body, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Leave The Old Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 6, 2020
     | 3,427 views

    The worldly life is 1) Intellectually futile (Ephesians 4:17), 2) Ignorant of God’s truth (Ephesians 4:18), 3) Spiritually and morally callused (Ephesians 4:19a), and 4) Depraved in mind (Ephesians 4:19b).

    Ephesians 4:17-19 [17] Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. [18] They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other