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  • Following The Star: A Community Grows In Love thumbnail

    Following The Star: A Community Grows In Love PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 1, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 593 views

    This sermon explores our adoption into God's family through faith, the importance of community, and the unifying power of the Holy Spirit.

    Welcome, dear friends. There's a warmth in the air today, a sense of belonging and unity that binds us together as we gather in this sacred space. It's a warmth that transcends the physical, reaching into the very depths of our souls, reminding us of the profound love that our Savior, Jesus Christ, ...read more

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    Faith PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 4, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 997 views

    This sermon encourages believers to navigate life's trials with faith, understand their divine purpose, and grow spiritually through reliance on God's love and wisdom.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and souls, united under the banner of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We gather not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the grand tapestry of God's divine plan. We gather not as individuals lost in the wilderness, but as a beloved ...read more

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    A Double Net Harvest PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 12, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,005 views

    Explores how belief in Christ leads to bountiful blessings and how these blessings can be used to strengthen the Christian community.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, united in our love for Christ and our desire to know Him more. As we gather here today, let's remember the words of the great preacher Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "It is not how much we have, but how ...read more

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    Have Faith In God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 13, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,334 views

    This sermon explores how to actively foster, fortify, and fuel faith through understanding God's promises and practicing forgiveness in a fallen world.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters, to another blessed day in the Lord's presence. It is a joy to gather together, to lift our hearts in praise, and to seek wisdom from God's holy word. Today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound truth, a truth that has the power to invigorate ...read more

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  • The Church's Vision Statement In Action thumbnail

    The Church's Vision Statement In Action PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 57 views

    Jesus calls ordinary, willing people to surrender and follow Him, promising His presence as we share His love and grace in our everyday lives.

    Friends, pull up a chair and breathe for a moment. The coffee might be cooling and the calendar might be crowded, but the King of heaven has a word for hearts like ours. He speaks to people who are still a little wobbly from the whirlwind of life, people who worship and sometimes wobble, people who ...read more

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    Forward With Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 69 views

    Abiding in Christ transforms our weariness into fruitful living, as we rest in His love, receive His care, and reflect His life to others.

    Church family, welcome. If your soul feels like a branch after a long summer—tired, tangled, and thirsty—listen in. The Lord is kind, and His words today carry the weight of mercy. He talks to us in pictures we can feel between our fingers: vines and branches, sap and seasons, blossoms and baskets ...read more

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    Be Strong In The Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 81 views

    God meets us in our weakness, strengthening our inner selves through prayer and His Spirit, offering hope, comfort, and power for every circumstance.

    Friends, if your week has felt like a whirlwind—emails stacking, dishes piling, deadlines looming—take a breath. Pull your chair up close to the kindness of God. This is a moment for your heart to be heard and your hope to be helped. Have you ever reached for strength like you reach for your keys, ...read more

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    Implementing Christian Discipline Series

    Contributed by Gary Landsberg on Oct 5, 2006
     | 5,934 views

    The Christian needs to know what they believe, and then decide to implement that belief in their lives, before they are faced with trials and temptations. Christians should be proactive, not reactive.

    CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINE “DECIDE TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN” RO 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Interrogation Of Missions

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 25, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,363 views

    The interrogation of the man cured of his blindness teaches us a lot about how to reach the cynics of this world with the Gospel message

    The Interrogation of Missions John 9:1-34 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Living in an age when Christianity is no longer at the center, but the fringes of our society has led many to wonder how the church is to fulfill its mandate to go and make disciples. In a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing In The Spirit

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 4, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,389 views

    Christians must be careful to walk in the Spirit of God or else they may revert to their old nature.

    May 4, 2003 Morning Service Text: Galatians 5:16-18; 22-25 Subject: Life in the Spirit Title: Growing in the Spirit. The war in Iraq is essentially over. The enemy has been defeated. There are still skirmishes being fought but for all intents and purposes the war is over. This was a war in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Seasons Of Life (Part 1 - Childhood To Young Adult) Series

    Contributed by W F on Jan 2, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 21,174 views

    Each season of life brings it’s own unique tests from God. Here’s how to pass some of those we come across in the first season of life, birth to young adulthood.

    What advice does the Bible have for passing the tests we face in the first season of life? PART A - CHILDHOOD 1. GET ON WITH YOUR PARENTS One of the first and greatest tests we face in life is how to get along with our parents. The Bible is very clear about how children should relate to their ...read more

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    How To Change For The Better

    Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on May 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,127 views

    Based on Rick Warrens book, Answers to lifes difficult Questions, i added the illustrations and made it into a sermon

    HOW CAN I EVER CHANGE? GENESIS 32 Get attention by : Whats’ a sermon worth—3 sermons, 1,000 hk, 15 mins, 400 hk 30 mins, 50 HK (2 hours) lets all stand and ask the ushers to circulate the offering plate and know what sermon you would like to have today. Most of us want some change, in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Gifts Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,116 views

    We serve such an incredible God who gives us good gifts. Paul explains in Ephesians 4 that one of God’s greatest gift to His people, are gifted and called men to lead them.

    Live Out Loud – Our GIFTS June 3, 2007 Ephesians 4:7-16 Video: Church of One – www.sermonspice.com Trans: It is amazing how many people attend the church of one where they believe everything revolves around them. I could tell you stories of the shenanigans people have attempted to ensure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Increasing Spiritual Muscle

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 7, 2013
     | 6,327 views

    We pay good money to go to the gym and work out. The purpose is to get stronger and be healthier. We have SPIRITUAL MUSCLES too – FAITH! Here notice the subject, the desire, and the means of the apostles.

    INCREASING SPIRITUAL MUSCLE Luke 17:5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Dog Applicant 1. A police dog responded to an ad for work with the FBI. "Well," says the personnel director, "you'll have to meet some strict requirements. 2. First, you must type at least 60 words per minute." Sitting down at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Grow A Church

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,020 views

    God wants His church to be fruitful. He wants and expects growth, both spiritual growth and numerical growth. If we are to be obedient to our commission from Christ we must grow. Let’s look at what it takes to grow a church.

    toHow to Grow a Church Matthew 16:13-19 Introduction: God wants His church to be fruitful. He wants and expects growth, both spiritual growth and numerical growth. But the sad reality is that that according to one survey 81% of America’s churches reported stagnant or declining membership. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist