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    And This Is My Prayer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024
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     | 695 views

    This sermon explores discerning God's direction, delighting in His righteousness, and displaying His glory as key aspects of our Christian walk, using Philippians 1:9-11 as a guide.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It is always a joy to gather with you in this sacred place where we come together to worship the One who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. Today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound spiritual truth, a truth that will ...read more

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    Together For The Gospel PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 29, 2024
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    Encourages believers to live a life worthy of the gospel, demonstrating consistent conduct, courage in suffering, and conviction in faith.

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a blessing, as always, to stand before you today, not as a man of my own merit, but as a humble servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to share the richness of His word. And today, we find ourselves drawn to the book of Philippians, ...read more

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    The Surpassing Greatness PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 13, 2024
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     | 630 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of knowing Christ, prioritizing Him above all else, and finding joy through the Gospel.

    Welcome, beloved, to this gathering of hearts and minds united in our pursuit to understand and live out the truths of our faith. We're here to open our ears and our hearts to the wisdom of the ages, the wisdom of the Word, the wisdom of our Lord. We want to penetrate the depths of the Gospel ...read more

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    Why Do People Betray Others? Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,295 views

    The 1611 version of the KJV Bible mentions “betrayal” 17 times, 16 of those references are aimed at Judas Iscariot.

    Friendly Fire Sermon Series (Inspired by Perry Stone’s book, “Judas Goat”) “Why Do People Betray Others?” 1 of 3 1/5/2014 Chester’s FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction: A I Why Betrayal Happens A The 1611 version of the KJV Bible mentions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choose You This Day Whom Ye Will Serve,

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 56,494 views

    “Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the Gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD!

    Choose You This Day Whom Ye Will Serve, But As For Me And My House We Will Serve The Lord SUNDAY AM 11/28/1999 Joshua 24:14-24 14 “Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the Gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God Chooses To Bless The World Through Fathers

    Contributed by Sebastian D'souza on Jun 22, 2017
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    We don't always appreciate the impact of fathers on the world. This message takes Abraham and the words spoken to him as a foundation for what it means to be a father. It's not just about providing for the household.

    On father's day I want to focus on the father of nations. In fact his name means Father of Nations. His name is Abraham. Abraham was just a regular man, but God called him, gave him a purpose, and rewarded him with a great inheritance. We can learn something about the importance of fathers from ...read more

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    Choosing The Best Part: A Mother's Day Message

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Mar 23, 2002
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    Mother’s Day Message for the busy mom.

    CHOOSING THE BEST Luke 10:38-42 I realize that today’s woman has no easy task. I know that more appliances and conveniences are placed within the home with the goal of making the household chores easier. Things have certainly changed from the time that I was a child. There were no micro-wave ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    “he Was Deserted By His Friends” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 27, 2015
     | 8,800 views

    Why did Jesus' disciples desert Him in His hour of need?

    As Jesus hung on the cross, He saw the soldiers who had dismissed Him, the Romans who had tortured Him, and His own people who had rejected Him. But perhaps the response most troubling was that of His closest followers. With the exception of John, His disciples deserted Him. In His greatest hour of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Showing Friendship To Jesus

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,676 views

    Jesus, Peter and Peter’s mother-in-law all showed what it means to be a friend. But we need to do the same. Don’t leave Jesus in church, take Him with you everywhere you go.

    Introduction What does it mean to be a friend? Is it someone willing to help you out in your time of need? Is it someone you enjoy doing some recreation activity with? Is it someone you can tell all of your personal problems to and who helps you through a difficult time? We probably all have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why Jesus Respected People's Freedom To Choose

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,453 views

    God created everyone with a free will to choose between good and evil.

    God created everyone with a free will to choose between good and evil. No where in the gospels is there any example of Jesus trying to force a person to go against their individual will. Jesus knew that a person convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. All Christians have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Palm Sunday: Choose A Donkey Over A Horse

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Apr 9, 2019
     | 4,886 views

    Sermon explores the message of servanthood in JEsus's​ choice to ride a donkey into JErusale​m.

    Choose A Donkey Over A Horse St. Matthews Episcopal Church The Rev. Rian Adams For over a decade I’ve preached from the Passion narrative on Palm Sunday. This year I’m going to follow my personality and deviate from the norm. Today I’m preaching from the Palm Sunday Gospel reading. Why? Palm ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Choosing The Way Of Christ Over Worldly Goods.

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2022
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    The challenge of our Christian calling is to recognize the goodness of creation without building wealth, power and honor into a false god that lures us into worship.

    Twenty-sixth Sunday in Course 2022 It’s difficult for most folks in North America, especially those who aren’t fluent in several languages, to understand the full intent of the first word of our first reading today. The English has “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Do You Look For In A Best Friend

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,013 views

    Friendship is a very personal relationship. • And by coming to church you can work on those friendships

    What do you look for in a best friend? • Most people would agree that, • A best friend is someone that you can share your most intimate, and deep secrets. • Things that you would never share with the rest of the world. • Someone that you turn to when you are hurt, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Choose You Whom You Shall Serve

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on May 31, 2025
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     | 1,300 views

    Serving God is not by force, but by choice. Every one needs to make choice to serve Him or not, but be conscious that every choice has its own consequences.

    Choose you this Day Whom you shall Serve Study Text: Joshua 24:14 - 15 Introduction: This scriptural portion highlights the importance of making a deliberate choice to serve God and emphasizes the need for individual commitment. It challenges believers to choose wholeheartedly to serve the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Part 3 -- Which Way Will You Choose? Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,341 views

    This third part of the series deals with our choice to live either a way of faith, or a way of unfaith.

    WHICH WAY WILL YOU CHOOSE? Habakkuk 2:2-20 Then the Lord replied: "Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. 3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist