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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    What Kind Of Day Will I Make Today?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 6, 2016
     | 5,707 views

    Listen closely, life is about choices. Your decisions will build a good day or a bad. You determine the mood that you will walk in... Consider the choices Sister Job and Job made.

    WHAT KIND OF DAY WILL I MAKE THIS DAY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com LISTEN? WHAT DO YOU HEAR? The other day my wife corrected me for something she heard me say. My wife and I were discussing the movie: WAR ROOM. I DID NOT SAY WHAT SHE HEARD... What I said was not near what she ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Generosity PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 211 views

    God’s grace empowers joyful generosity, enabling believers to give willingly and abundantly, even in hardship, as an expression of trust and partnership in God’s work.

    Friends, welcome. Some of us walked in today with a full heart and a thin wallet. Others with a strong budget and a weary soul. God sees both. And right in the middle of our ordinary lives—with bills to pay, kids to raise, parents to care for, and newsfeeds that rattle the nerves—God offers a grace ...read more

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    Integrity PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,710 views

    This sermon aims to explore and understand the power of integrity, the responsibility of unity, and the blessing of doing right.

    Good morning, church family. I am thrilled to see you all gathered here today, eager and open to receive God's word. Today, we're going to delve into the heart of Galatians, specifically Galatians 6:1-5, where we will explore The Power of Integrity, The Responsibility of Unity, and The Blessing of ...read more

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    Thankful PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,350 views

    Explores the transformative power of gratitude in all circumstances, emphasizing its role in enhancing our faith, relationships, and overall life experience.

    Beloved members of our congregation, I am thrilled to stand before you today, not just as your pastor, but as a fellow traveler on this winding road of faith. It's a road that isn't always smooth, nor is it always clear. But it's a road that we tread together, under the guidance of our loving ...read more

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    Sowing & Reaping PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,178 views

    To highlight the importance of truly knowing God, understanding the consequences of ignorance, and the blessings that come from obedience to His word.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're diving into a message that hits home for every one of us. It's about our need to truly know God, the consequences of living in ignorance and the abundant blessings that obedience to God brings. As A.W. Tozer once said, "What comes into our minds when we think ...read more

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    Give Thanks SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,114 views

    Help my congregation see the benefits of Gratitude.

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, in this sacred space, under the watchful gaze of our Heavenly Father, we are called to reflect upon a theme that is as timeless as it is transformative. It is a theme that is woven into the very fabric of our faith, a ...read more

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    The Fruit Called Goodness PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 22, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 690 views

    Explores harnessing the Holy Spirit's power to cultivate a character reflecting God's virtues and honoring Him through our goodness.

    Welcome, beloved, to this blessed gathering where we seek to draw nearer to our Creator, to understand His word, and to align ourselves with His divine will. As we gather today under the canopy of His grace, we are reminded of the profound words of Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "A Bible that's ...read more

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    Celebrating Advent Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,100 views

    Anna, who’s name means "grace," at 103 years of age celebrated the first coming of our Lord in the Temple, showing us how to grow old gracefully: Don’t complain; instead, celebrate and share the good news with as many people as you can.

    A little girl came home from Sunday school waving a paper for her mother to see. “Look Mommy,” she exclaimed, “Teacher says I drew the most unusual Christmas picture she ever saw!” Her mother took one look and had to agree with the teacher. Hoping her daughter could explain her creation, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Freedom Letter- You Are Free To... Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 14, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,175 views

    This is the 45th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study in Acts will also include the letters written to the Churches. This is the 11th sermon from the Letter to the Galatians.

    Series: Action [#45] FREEDOM LETTER- YOU ARE FREE TO... Galatians 5:13-26 Introduction: I was thinking about my niece who just got her 1st car. While my memory may be deteriorating, I remember how awesome it was to have my 1st car. While I loved that old car, it gave me an attitude that got ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live A Life Of Surrender PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 8, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,077 views

    This sermon explores the call to surrender our desires and plans, carry our cross, and find true life in following Jesus Christ.

    Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I stand before you today with a heart full of joy and anticipation. We gather here, in this sacred sanctuary, a place where we are reminded of the enduring love and unending grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. We come together, not as strangers, but as a family ...read more

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    Abide In Christ's Love

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 4, 2021
     | 2,610 views

    We often think of love as the number one rule of a Christian life. But, does Jesus place a different emphasis on it than many may think? Purpose: Let’s discover Jesus’ different emphasis on love. Plan: Let’s note Jesus' words in John 15:9-17.

    Prelude We often think of love as the number one rule of a Christian life. But, Jesus places a different emphasis on it than many may think? Purpose: Let’s discover Jesus’ different emphasis on love. Plan: Let’s note Jesus' words in John 15:9-17. Abide in My Love John 15:9 “As the Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living A Life Of Thanksgiving PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,291 views

    Explores the challenge and importance of maintaining a lifestyle of rejoicing, praying, and giving thanks in all circumstances, as commanded in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

    Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is indeed a joy and privilege to gather once again in the house of the Lord, to find solace in His presence and to draw from the wellspring of His wisdom. Today, we gather not just as a congregation, but as a community, united by the love of God and the ...read more

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    Keep The Smile PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 18, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,107 views

    Explores the transformative power of a joyful heart and a cheerful face, as guided by the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It is always a joy to gather together in this sacred space, to lift our hearts and voices in praise, to seek wisdom from the Word, and to encourage one another in faith. Today, we are going to open our hearts to a message from the book of Proverbs, a book filled ...read more

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    The Wind Of God's Mercy (1) Series

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 15, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,789 views

    God's grace has wings and fly wherever the wind of divine mercy blows. When the wind of mercy blows into the life of a man, favour is deposited at no cost.

    TEXT: 2 Samuel 2:4, 9:1 "(Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth, who was crippled as a child. He was five years old when the report came from Jezreel that Saul and Jonathan had been killed in battle. When the child’s nurse heard the news, she picked him up and fled. But as she ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dealing With Life's Dilemmas

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 14,671 views

    There are sometimes tough choices that we have to make in life.

    Introduction: I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy is philosophizing and Charlie is listening. As usual, Lucy has the floor, delivering one of her lectures. She says, "Charlie Brown, life is a lot like a deck chair. Some place it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ