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    Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 13, 2024
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    Without wisdom from God, we are doomed to make many foolish choices in life.

    INTRODUCTION - Week 14 of Core 52 begins a new mini-series entitled Hidden Hope. - The entire Bible is about Jesus. - Sometimes, He sits on the surface of the page. - Other times, Jesus hides between the lines. - This four-week series explores hidden gems that shine brightest when Jesus is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Focused On One Thing

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Aug 22, 2023
     | 2,153 views

    In a world full of distraction, it is more important than ever to refocus our attention and worship on what truly matters: Christ.

    TOO BUSY TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING How many of you have ever had a day where you had so much to do, that you just couldn’t get anything done? As soon as you’d start a task, something else – just as essential – would grab your attention, and then just as you got the ball rolling, a third thing would ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Sweeter As The Years Go By

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025
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    Marriage thrives when couples embrace God’s covenant love, renew commitment, and practice daily grace so their romance grows ever sweeter through every season of life.

    It’s a beautiful thing to stand at the front of a church and watch a bride and groom lock eyes. Hope and excitement fill the air. Everyone can sense that they believe with all their hearts that their love will stay strong forever. And why not? They have planned, dreamed, prayed, and promised. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Why Are We Praying For God’s Will If It Always Happens Anyway? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 29, 2025
     | 737 views

    Many presume that everything that happens is God's will. That's not true. What does it look like to pray that God's will would start to be done here on earth as it is done in heaven?

    WHY PRAY THIS? This is a prayer because it isn’t happening much now. - Matthew 6:10. - So in this fourth part of the sermon, Jesus calls us to pray for God’s will to be done. - But, wait, isn’t that already happening all the time? We hear people constantly speak that whatever happened was God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Qualities That A Mature Christian Strives For SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023
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     | 1,747 views

    Benchmarks for maturing in Christ

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a blessing to be gathered together in this sacred space, united in our love for the Lord and our desire to grow in our faith. As we come together this morning, we are embarking on a journey, a journey of spiritual growth and ...read more

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    Manage The Earthly With Your Eyes On Eternity

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 28, 2010
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    What's Jesus teaching us in the story of the dishonest manage? How do we use earthly wealth to gain friends? How can we be faithful with what God has entrusted to us?

    Text: Luke 16:1-13 Theme: Manage the Earthly with Your Eyes on Eternity Season: Pentecost 18c Date: September 26, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Manage-the-Earthly-with-Your-Eyes-on-Eternity-Luke16_1-13.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Roadmap To Divine Prosperity

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Jun 9, 2007
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     | 25,072 views

    The sermon distinguishes between World and Divine Prosperities and then talk of the Roadmap to Divine Prosperity.

    Man has always had the desire to prosper and that is why he: Works Changes his jobs Move from one end of the globe to another Even to the extent of entering into many traps and foolish and harmful desires that lead to destruction. Many have therefore pierced themselves with many grieves. Many men ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Man Who Is Blessed By God" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,887 views

    The first part of a two part sermon on Psalm one.

    This Psalm naturally fall into two divisions of three verses each. Verses 1-3 speak of the man who is blessed by God, while verses 4-6 speak of the man who is condemned by God. This two-fold division of mankind is seen elsewhere in Scripture. The Bible says there are two types of people - saints ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This Is The Victory That Overcomes

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    EASTER 2(B) - This is the victory that overcomes: Faith to believe Jesus is the Son of God and love to obey God’s commands.

    THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMES! (Outline) 1 JOHN 5:1-6 - April 3, 2005 - EASTER 2 INTRO: Everyone likes the winner as much as everyone likes to be a winner. God’s victory over sin, death, and the devil is our victory over sin, death, and the devil. Today’s text points out the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Believers Are Ministers Of God's Grace

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 11, 2021
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    In troubles and in blessings and in every way believers are to be ministers of God's grace.

    BELIEVERS ARE MINISTERS OF GOD’S GRACE (Outline) March 1, 2020 - Lent 1 - 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-10 INTRO: We are saved by grace. God’s grace is simply defined as undeserved love for sinners. Of-ten love is undeserved. God’s perfect love is truly undeserved. That is why the grace of God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Favoritism Forbidden PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,475 views

    Showing favoritism goes against God's command to love our neighbors as ourselves, and we should strive to treat everyone equally, as God does.

    Good morning, church family! Today we are diving headfirst into the book of James. We're going to discuss a topic that we all wrestle with from time to time. That's right, we're talking about favoritism, and how it goes against the Golden Rule and God's judgement. It's a tough subject, but as Billy ...read more

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    A Restored Relationship With A Drowning Church

    Contributed by David Wilson on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,764 views

    Paul and his fellow servant Titus are excited that the Corinthians have responded to his letter with such a positive attitude. Paul knew how firm the letter had been, but was grateful that the church responded correctly to his disciplinary epistle - I Co

    II Corinthians 7 - A Restored Relationship The majority of this chapter deals with Paul’s joy over the response of the Corinthians to the letter that he had sent with Titus. He had been apprehensive, but now was relieved that the Corinthians responded positively to his letter and treated Titus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marks Of An Effective Minister Part 1

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,199 views

    A message geared for lay ministry

    Marks of an Effective Minister - Section one 1 Timothy 4.6-11 July 13, 1997 Evening Service Introduction I. Last week review: Marks of Effective Ministry- Active and Involved, Exalt Christ, Available, Prayerful, Fruitful and not prejudice II. Role of the Full Time Minister: Designing ministry and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God's Plan Is Best Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 18, 2015
     | 4,753 views

    Like the eunuch from Ethiopia, we must be open to God's plan in Christ.

    Thursday of 3rd Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel The Father was surely drawing this Ethiopian to Jesus, and–not by luck–deacon Phillip was on the same road as the African’s chariot. The eunuch had been in Jerusalem to pray and study, so he was either a Jew or an admirer of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Divine Prerogatives Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 15, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 18,876 views

    The significant part of a person's story is how God is able to work through events & experiences to accomplish His purpose in & for our lives. David chooses to extend the mercy & grace that he desires God to extend to him. This story should inspire us to

    1 SAMUEL 26:13- 25 [The Life of David] DIVINE PREROGATIVES [Psalm 54 / Luke 6:27-36] The most significant part of a person's story is how God is able to work through events and experiences to accomplish His purpose in and for our lives. First Samuel 26 tells of another incident in which David ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist