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    Prayer Brings Success PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 86 views

    The sermon encourages honest, simple prayer, trusting God to guide and provide, reminding us that He listens and shapes our lives through our prayers.

    Good morning, church family. Some of us came in today with hurried hearts and full calendars, others with quiet questions tucked inside. Maybe you’re facing a decision that feels bigger than your wisdom. Maybe you’ve been waiting on an answer that seems slow. Can I remind you of something simple ...read more

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    A Question Of Motive Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 6, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 31,380 views

    Jesus deals with the motivation in which one carries out their religious devotion.

    “A Question of Motive.” Matthew 6:1-8, 16-18 Jesus has just finished describing the incredibly high standards of behavior required of those who would be His disciples. In verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deadly - Pride Series

    Contributed by David Lodwig on Oct 20, 2015
     | 5,892 views

    A look at how the Seven Deadly Sins twist our God-created nature into something unnatural.

    INTRO - There are certain conversations in life that I love. o Last week, while at Physical Therapy for my shoulder, I wound up discussing Calvinistic theology and how it applies within a modern context with my therapist. o You know…light conversation for 7:45 in the morning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Life To Live

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Feb 5, 2003
    based on 155 ratings
     | 59,661 views

    This message motivates us to realize that we only have one life to live and the consequences are eternal.

    One Life to Live Brian A. Moon In an average lifetime, the average American spends 3 years in business meetings, 13 years watching TV, Spends $89,281 on food, consumes 109,354 pounds of food, Makes 1811 trips to McDonalds, Spends $6881 in vending machines, Eats 35,138 cookies and 1483 pounds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Fresh Start (Part Two)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 14, 2019
     | 12,887 views

    Last week I talked about how we may need a fresh start. But it's not so easy. We may have a hard time making the changes that are necessary for a fresh start. But sometimes, we may not need a total fresh start, we may just need a restart.

    A FRESH START (part two) Last week I talked about how we may need a fresh start for various reasons-relationship problems, job loss, trouble with the law, etc. So, we change locations, find a new job, start getting connected with new people, etc. Obviously the best fresh start we can make is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Build Up Your Hearts For Heaven PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 142 views

    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

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    Are You Smarter Than A Disciple? Series

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 25, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,807 views

    Second sermon in series. It looks at the way God uses simple, ordinary people to do his will.

    Are you Smarter than a Disciple? Luke 6:12-16, 9:1-6 Please turn to Luke 6:12-16 We are continuing our series this morning entitled, “Are you smarter than a fifth grader?” Today, we are asking the question, “Are you smarter than a disciple?” And I’ve got to tell you, it doesn’t take much. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Choice: A Gift And A Curse.

    Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,030 views

    We make roughly 10,000 decisions in a day. At any given time, anyone of those choices can make your life heaven or complete hell. We need to know that God gave us free will so we can make our own choices, these choices will show the passion of our heart

    Choices: A Gift and a Curse. Genesis 13 Question: Is choosing to go where God wants really worth it? I. Take an inventory of what you have. (V.2) a. Stop worrying about what you don’t have. i. Instead, thank God for all that you have left. · You can’t lose what you don’t have. (So what you DO ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pressure

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,854 views

    Do I ever feel like I am in a pressure cooker, or that I am being pulled and pushed in every direction? Well, I can respond like Herod. I can be manipulated by it to the point where I am forced to make decisions contrary to what I know is right. Or I can

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The Hope College Women’s basketball team had made it to the national playoffs. The final game saw Hope 20 points behind with 10 minutes left to play. The team remained calm and began to narrow the gap. Then with just 5 seconds remaining, a 3 point basket tied the game. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saul Proves Himself Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 28, 2022
     | 2,476 views

    This particular study of the life of Saul shows Saul at his best. A humble and decisive leader who is willing to give God the glory. After Saul has been anointed king and given kingship publicly, we find him out attending his fathers fields. He comes back to discover a national crisis.

    Do you know anyone looking for a job? What if you saw this help wanted sign. Wanted: to hire a person for a cushy job with high pay, no experience necessary. That may be some peoples view of what it would be like to be king. It might look like a cushy job with high pay. Saul is Israel’s first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chosen In Christ--But For What?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 2, 2024
     | 603 views

    The choice is tied up with the Father’s decision to adopt us as sons and daughters, siblings by adoption with His only-begotten Son. For what purpose? We are so favored so that we might praise the glory of God’s grace granted us through the beloved Son, His life, passion, death and Resurrection.

    Fifteenth Sunday in Course 2024 St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians anchors our Scriptures today. Paul is acting as a prophet/teacher for the Church at Ephesus but the universal feel of this letter suggests to us that it’s more like an encyclical or circular letter for all of the churches in that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Things My Mother Taught Me

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,813 views

    In the wake of my mother's death, I shared 4 of the most important things I believe my mother taught me for Mother's Day.

    Things My Mother Taught Me It’s Mother’s Day. More importantly, it’s Sunday - it’s the Lord’s day. I know pastors who don’t observe these special Sundays by Hallmark. They say they observe scripture, not Hallmark. And while I think there is a careful ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God's Crucial Help For Christians Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 24, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,690 views

    Christians: God will help us... 1. walk in good works (vs. 19-20). 2. make it through our trials (vs. 21). 3. take a stand for our Savior (vs. 22-23). 4. love the unlovely (vs. 24-26).

    God's Crucial Help for Christians The Book of Acts - Part 86 Acts 26:19-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 7, 2015 *If anybody ever needed help, it was Paul in Acts 26. After he got to Jerusalem, Paul was almost murdered three times. He had also been held as a prisoner for at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    By Faith Sarah Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 26,233 views

    Next in the Heroes of Faith series from Hebrews 11, this sermon is about Sarah.

    Chapter 4 Sarah It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise. — Hebrews 11:17 NCV The story of Sarah’s faith is, in many ways, a love story. Sarah’s faith in God was invariably entwined with her love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Stand Up For Our Savior

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,165 views

    If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s story can help us take a stand today.

    Stand Up for Our Savior Matthew 14:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 26, 2008 *Last Tuesday night, Greg Wilton asked a great question: “Who’s your King? -If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist