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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Wanting What You Get Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 29, 2022
     | 2,342 views

    If you want to be truly content, keep the status you had when God called you. Just fulfill God’s calling in that place, follow God’s commands, and be free under God’s control. Because it’s not place, race, or face that matter. It is only your commitment to Christ.

    Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents in a tiny hut. He tried to be patient and gracious, but the noise and crowded conditions wore him down. In desperation, he consulted the village wise man. “Do you have a rooster?” asked the wise ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Developing A Mind For Missions

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 20, 2024
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     | 967 views

    This is a message on missions.

    Title: Developing a Mindset for Missions Scripture: Mt. 28:16-20 Type: Topical/Expository Where: GNBC 4-21-14 Intro: “Charlie Brown always had a crush on the little red- haired girl. He would follow her home at a distance and want to talk to her, but he never did. Linus once asked Charlie B ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Be Wise About Self-Control Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 13, 2024
     | 1,733 views

    Proverbs has a lot to say about self-control as it relates to a number of things. But one of the most important areas we need to learn to exercise control is in the area of anger. Anger will destroy us without proper self-control.

    A. I was recently reminded about an old story about Billy Martin and Mickey Mantle that I think is a good launching point for today’s sermon. 1. The story goes like this: One day Mickey Mantle took his friend and teammate, Billy Martin, with him to hunt on another friend’s ranch. 2. When they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worship: Joy Flows, Hope Remains PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 7, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 165 views

    The sermon emphasizes welcoming others as Christ welcomes us, creating a community of grace, acceptance, and hope that reflects God’s love to all.

    Have you ever watched a little child run into a parent’s arms after a long day? No pretense, no posturing—just a leap and a hug. That’s the holy heartbeat of the church: arms open, hearts open, doors open. In a world quick to label and slow to listen, the family of God is called to be the place ...read more

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    The Invisible War PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 116 views

    Through Christ’s victory, believers can stand strong amid unseen spiritual battles by relying on God’s strength, prayer, and the armor He provides.

    Friends, welcome. Some weeks feel like a breeze; others feel like a battlefield. You wake up, pour the coffee, and before the mug cools, a storm swirls—tension at home, a cutting comment at work, a nagging worry that refuses to hush. The calendar looks normal. The room looks quiet. Yet the soul ...read more

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    The Greatest Gift At The Best Time PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 90 views

    God’s perfect timing brings us from slavery to beloved family, granting us adoption, identity, and intimacy with the Father through Christ and the Spirit.

    Friends, pull up a chair and take a deep breath. Some of us arrived today with a smile; some of us arrived with a sigh. The week may have felt heavy, hurried, or hollow. And yet, here we are. What if—right here, right now—this simple moment belongs to God’s perfect timing for your heart? What if ...read more

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    We've Fallen And We Can't Get Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 801 views

    Even in our darkest disappointments and brokenness, God’s hope and faithfulness remain, inviting us to trust Him when everything else falls apart.

    Sometimes life feels like a city under siege. You plan, you pray, you press on—and then the bottom drops out. The letter arrives. The job shifts. The news blindsides. You look around and the familiar skyline of your world seems changed, scarred, and smoky. Have you ever stood there, heart in your ...read more

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    God Has Abandoned You Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Jul 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 670 views

    Even when God feels silent or distant, He has not abandoned us. His presence is constant—even in the pain, even in the silence. The lie says God has walked away; the truth is, He is still with us. Always.

    ### **Introduction: The Lie That God Has Abandoned Us** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper 5 There is a belief that has quietly worked its way into hearts and minds for generations — and it still lingers today. It is the belief that God created the universe, yes — but then He stepped back. He set the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    From Doubting To Faith

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jul 19, 2025
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     | 731 views

    The best thing we can do during difficulties and trials is to bring all our griefs, troubles, and discouragements to Jesus. This is what John the Baptist did when he was in prison, and it helped him move from doubting to faith.

    All me to begin with an illustration: “Joe Scriven was a missionary from Ireland to Canada, working among the Iroquois Indians. He was joined by his fiancé, who was also from Ireland. Just before the wedding, she was killed in an accident. Joe buried her with his own hands and a broken ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elevate To The Next Level - "Living In The Stretch”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 20, 2025
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     | 844 views

    Stretching is something God wants to do in our lives as He stretches our faith. Therefore, in today’s message I’d like to look at how we live life in the stretch, because life happens in the stretch, so we have to learn how to live and survive it.

    Elevate to the Next Level “Living in the Stretch” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Ukq8F_BGMMc Over these past several weeks we’ve been looking at different conceptual ideas in our series on elevating our discipleship to the next level. Concepts like living in the in-between and ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "satisfaction...guaranteed!"

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 9, 2025
     | 192 views

    Expository series on Philippians

    Title: “Satisfaction…Guaranteed” Scripture: Phil. 3:9-12 Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 8-10-25 Intro: It was 50 years ago last month that the Rolling Stones had their first #1 hit in the US. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, “I Can't Get No Satisfaction" hit #1 on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Elevate To The Next Level: "Living Above The Bar”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 10, 2025
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     | 596 views

    In today’s message, we’ll learn how to live an over-the-top life, and to stop living below God’s desire and His calling upon our lives. We need to be living our lives above the bar; and not below it, or we could say we need to start living an abundant life.

    Elevate to the Next Level “Living Above the Bar” John 10:10 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ULgm8klXI At the end of last week’s message about knowing that our days are numbered, I ended with a story about a high jumper who one his last jump cleared 6’8” and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Faith That Goes

    Contributed by Kory Labbe on Nov 15, 2025
     | 119 views

    Faith that Goes challenges us to move beyond watching and start walking in Jesus’ mission—bringing His peace, love, and healing to those around us.

    INTRODUCTION – From Floating, to Following, to Going We’ve been in this Get Going series for a few weeks now — and it’s been about movement. Week one, we talked about “Faith that Floats.” We looked at Peter stepping out of the boat — trusting Jesus when the waves were high and the wind was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lost

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 16, 2025
     | 339 views

    It is only through ignorance of self that others can humiliate, intimidate, control, and erase us however when you understand that the same DNA that ran through the veins of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob runs through yours, that you are a recipient of the Divine Promise, that you have an inheritance.

    Lost By Bishop Melvin L, Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - It is my desire, my mission to dive into one of the most intriguing Biblical facts of history and talk about the 12 tribes of Israel. We are going to discover who these tribes were, the spiritual blessings each tribe possessed, what happened to ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Failure Of Judah Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 12, 2018
     | 14,908 views

    After the death of Joshua, the nation of Israel was ruled by judges, or heroic military deliverers, for about 300 years until the united monarchy was established under King Saul. The era of the judges was a time of instability and moral depravity . . .

    Chapter 1 Failure of Judah [Judges 1:1-1.20] Scripture 1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist