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  • Sam Hettinger avatar

    Jesus Is The Answer For Today (And Tomorrow Too)! Series

    Contributed by Sam Hettinger on Oct 18, 2010
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     | 7,687 views

    Why do we worship God? He fulfills our deepest desires for joy, justice, and hope.

    Scripture Introduction: Worship Happens. It’s a fact of life. How do you know if you are worshipping? Louie Giglio says: [It's easy. You simply follow the trail of your time, your affection, your energy, your money, and your allegiance. At the end of that trail you'll find a throne; ...read more

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Easter Is Suppose To Hurt

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 29, 2013
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     | 6,089 views

    This is a Easter sermon dealing with the pain of Good Friday its connection with the pain of Easter and the Joy of the Resurrected Christ.

    Easter moves us from Friday to Sunday, from death to new life. Friday, in Christian reckoning, is a null-point wherein the power of God is defeated by the empire of force. But the church has found in that Friday shut-down the transformative work of God. It is a Friday truth that suffering love ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Celebration

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 4, 2015
     | 4,060 views

    We can turn to God in out times of sadness and receive comfort and joy just by believing in him.

    Did you notice something different in the church when you came in this morning? Well, you might have noticed that there wasn’t any music or singing. That’s because our ministers, organist and choir aren’t here. There’s a reason for that. The last time Bishop Sue was here ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus Reassures Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Jun 3, 2015
     | 8,767 views

    How Jesus reassured his disciples and brought them from hopelessness to joy. Encouragement in times of failure.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured INTRODUCTION: Is there something troubling you lately? Are you anxious, afraid, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pentecost: Promises Kept

    Contributed by Ken Pell on May 27, 2012
     | 5,865 views

    Pentecost is more than just the historical birthday for the church; it is the source of joy, presence, and power for us today.

    PENTECOST: PROMISES KEPT! Acts 1:1-8, 2:1-47 Big idea: Pentecost is more than just the historical birthday for the church; it is the source of joy, presence, and power for us today. INTRO Today is “Pentecost Sunday.” In the Old Testament, Pentecost ("the Fiftieth [day]") is a ...read more

    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Thanking God For Friends Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 25, 2018
     | 7,748 views

    Based on the life of Ruth and Naomi - a sermon about the joy of friendship - a sermon designed to start a series on Thankfulness.

    Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18; Romans 16 Theme: Thankfulness - Thanking God for Friends Sermon: Based on the life of Ruth and Naomi - a sermon about the joy of friendship - a sermon designed to start a series on Thankfulness. INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus Christ our ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Arise, Shine! Your Light Has Come

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 2, 2020
     | 16,470 views

    The Jews were to rejoice at the coming of the Messiah - meant to be their pride and joy. So are we, even in the midst of darkness.

    January 5, 2020 Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is dawning upon you. 2 Look, darkness covers the earth, and deep darkness covers the peoples, but the Lord will dawn upon you, and his glory will be seen over you. 3 Nations will walk to your light, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rtd (Religiously Transmitted Diseases) - Pt. 1 - Discipleship Dyslexia Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019
     | 4,384 views

    Religion promises life and then it sickens! It steals hope, joy and eventually life! Are you contaminated with an RTD? The cure is

    I. Introduction Bojana Danilovic, 28, sees everything upside down because of an abnormal connection in the way her brain processes images. Danilovic has to have a special upside down computer screen and keyboard and reads papers from the bottom up. At home, she watches one TV balanced on its top ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rtd - Pt. 2 - Apathy Angina Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019
     | 3,380 views

    Religion promises life and then it sickens! It steals hope, joy and eventually life! Are you contaminated with an RTD? The cure is

    I. Introduction It was the morning of December 7th, 1941. There were 353 Japanese airplanes diving and strafing the American battleships and military sites in Pearl Harbor. The results of the "surprise" attack were devastating. 8 battleships sunk. 6 major airfields destroyed. And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Fear Of God Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Jun 28, 2020
     | 12,437 views

    The most undertaught, major theological topic today is the fear of God. But studying it brings great joy and assurance.

    The Fear of God. 1 Peter 1:17-19 • The Fear of God is one of the least taught major topics in Christianity. • No one alive has spent more time studying and writing about the fear of God than my dear friend, Kinney Mitchell. • It is mentioned more than 45 times in the Bible, the fear of God, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Of Restoration Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 9, 2025
     | 597 views

    Our God is a Restorer by nature. He restores time, health, joy, resources, relationships, dignity, and purpose.

    GOD OF RESTORATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joel 2:25-27 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 30:17, Isaiah 61:7, Job 42:10-12, Psalm 126:1-6, Zechariah 9:12 INTRODUCTION: There are seasons in life when people experience loss—of time, opportunities, relationships, health, resources, or dignity. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The God Who Turns Weeping Into Dancing Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 9, 2025
     | 421 views

    God has the power to transform seasons of sorrow into seasons of joy, replacing tears with testimonies and mourning with celebration.

    THE GOD WHO TURNS WEEPING INTO DANCING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 30:11 — “Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness.” Supporting Texts: Isaiah 61:3, John 16:20, Jeremiah 31:13, Psalm 126:5-6, Ecclesiastes ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The God Who Exchanges Ashes For Beauty Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 12, 2025
     | 214 views

    God specializes in transforming sorrow into joy, shame into glory, and ashes into beauty for those who trust Him.

    THE GOD WHO EXCHANGES ASHES FOR BEAUTY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 61:1-3 Key Verse: “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Path To Palm Saunday

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 787 views

    Palm Sunday is a time for us to prepare our hearts for the agony of His Passion and the Joy of His Resurrection.

    Opening illustration: Watch a video clip on contemporary ’Palm Sunday.’ Let us read Matthew 21 and pick up the story from verse 1 going down to verse 11. Historical Background: Even today church folks get confused with Palm Sunday. On this Passover day, when Jesus came riding into town, there had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Go And Tell

    Contributed by Bala Samson on May 27, 2024
     | 1,265 views

    You were not blessed for you and your family to enjoy the benefits, God wants you to share the joy.

    Go and tell Luke 8:39 "Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.” When the man delivered from thousands of demons begged Jesus that he may stay with Him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal