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An Elderly Joseph On His Death Bed Writes A Letter For Jesus To Read After He Is Gone. Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 28, 2024

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A sermon that is more than just a story - but designed to get us thinking about who Jesus is. Inspired by the novel Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.

This sermon was preached first at St Nicholas Church Perivale on 29 December 2024- using the Church Worship's 1st Sunday of Christmas Year C, but could also fit with the Catholic tradition of cleebrating that Sunday as "The Holy Family" or with Holy Innocents or St Joseph's day. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:41-52, Matthew 1:6-16, Luke 1:25-40, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:16-20, Matthew 2:1-11, Matthew 2:13-15, Psalm 110:1, Psalm 89:3, Mark 12:35-37 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Sermon 4 - The Attractiveness Of Authenticity Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 17, 2025

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If we want to be salt and light to the world, then we have to get people's positive attention. One of the most attractive things is authenticity. In this sermon, we explore what Christian authenticity looks like.

Introduction: A. There’s a story told of a woman who pulled up to a red light behind another car. 1. The driver of the car in front of her was talking on his cellphone and shuffling through some papers on the seat beside him. a. The light turned green, but the man didn't notice. b. The woman ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Made It A Good Friday?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 16, 2025

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When it comes to Good Friday, why is it called “Good?”

GOOD FRIDAY 2025: WHAT MADE IT A GOOD FRIDAY? LUKE 23:32-49 #GoodFriday INTRODUCTION / FOCUS ON “GOOD” Etymology is the study of where words come from. Sometimes that can be a fun thing to look at and sometimes it can be mind-numbingly boring. For most of us, it is probably boring. But! ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Beginning Of Sorrows

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 25, 2025

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Do we have oil in our lamps? Are we ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ? Come, let us reason together are our families and churches really ready?

THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (Several part series) Years ago in early ministry, I did a series on the second coming of our Lord. Two ladies came to me and ask me to quit teaching this as it was scaring people. In my ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:20-21, Matthew 24:8, 2 Peter 3:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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Build Up Your Hearts For Heaven PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025

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True security and joy come from valuing eternal treasures over earthly ones, letting Jesus shape our desires, vision, and devotion above all else.

Friends, welcome. Some weeks feel like a whirlwind of receipts and reminders, alerts and anxieties. The heart starts hoarding headlines and to-do lists, and before we know it, we wake up with a soul that feels thin. Then Jesus steps into the room of our hearts with words that steady us and set us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Topics: Heavenly Treasures, Wealth, Priorities

Sorry/Not Sorry

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 8, 2024

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Repentance is not a one-time one-action in the Bible but is a spiritual process that involves turning away from sin and turning or returning to God.

SORRY/NOT SORRY ACTS 3:19-20 #repentance INTRODUCTION… Background of “Sorry not Sorry” The phrase “sorry/not sorry” is a sarcastic way of acknowledging that someone might not like whatever you are saying or doing … but you don’t really care. “Sorry not sorry” is a new take on a time-honored ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unprecedented Faith - "Enoch: A Walk Of Faith”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 18, 2026

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While Enoch is mentioned fewer than a handful of times in the Bible, he was granted one of the most remarkable honors and testimonies ever given—that he walked with God. And then, suddenly, he goes missing because God took him.

Unprecedented Faith “Enoch: A Walk of Faith” Hebrews 11:5 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqkjhIwAPEc A pastor asked three people, “What do you want your friends to say about you after you die?” The first one said, “I want my friends to say that I was a good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:24, Hebrews 11:5, Ephesians 4:1-2, Micah 6:8, Romans 8:15, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Amos 3:3, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 25:23, Jude 1:14-15 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Power Of The Tongue SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 18, 2023

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Mature Christians control their speech

Good morning/afternoon/evening, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we are united by our shared faith and our shared journey towards spiritual maturity. We are all travelers on this path, seeking to grow closer to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to embody the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2

Topics: Controlling Your Speech

Success Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 28, 2000

based on 75 ratings

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This sermon is based on the illustration of vine and the branches in John.

01/30/00 - What's In It for Me? …Success! Every follower of Jesus wants to be valuable to him. We look forward to the day that he will come back for us and say, "Well done, good and faithful servant". When the "day of the Lord" your life will be judged to be successful or meaningless depending ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Power Of Ressurection

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Dec 1, 2000

based on 218 ratings

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This is a short story about one man’s experience with the risen Christ.

Jesus is alive! This is a story of one man’s encounter with His risen Lord. As Ed contemplated a short-term evangelistic mission trip to Kenya, Africa it clearly seemed to be God’s will. For some time he had a vision to lead the church he pastors to a deeper commitment to international ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Please Be Patient

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 14, 2000

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A study of Christian patience

Please Be Patient James 5:7-12 May 24, 1998 Introduction I. Young Man seeking patience II. Patience Testers * Long lines at the grocery * Having someone pull out in front of you on the highway and then drive extremely slow * Children who refuse to go to sleep * Slow service in the McDonald’s drive ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 6

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

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Lesson 6

We live in a world where it is easy to become cold-hearted, insensitive, and unsympathetic. We are constantly being bombarded with news of some tragedy that has happened somewhere in the world. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear of, and see the results of, some violent act that has occurred. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Apr 11, 2001

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Transformed from larva to dragonfly! A Sermon for EASTER.

I don`t know where the following story came from, so I can`t acknowledge it properly. All I know is that, very simply, it tells us a great deal about Easter and life after death. "A large family of larvae were living at the bottom of a pond. One day they held a meeting to talk about a problem ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Servant Leadership

Contributed by Bob Hager on Apr 12, 2001

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Jesus modeled real influence when he washed his disciples feet.

In our scripture this evening, we see the servant message of the Gospel. Jesus and his disciples are coming home after a tense day in Jerusalem, a day in which Jesus alludes to the imminence of his impending death. Filled with anxiety and fear, they enter the upper room. After a day out in the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

Peach Of Peace Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Nov 21, 2001

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To most people peace is simply "the absence of strife." If there are no wars, we say the world is at peace; or if we aren’t fighting with our neighbors, we have neighborhood peace. But peace in the scriptures is far more than that.

THE PEACH OF PEACE I WHAT IS PEACE? To most people peace is simply "the absence of strife." If there are no wars, we say the world is at peace; or if we aren’t fighting with our neighbors, we have neighborhood peace. But peace in the scriptures is far more than that. In the OT ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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