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    Praying In The Dark Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 4, 2025
     | 868 views

    When you’re rocked by life, make sure the Lord is your Rock.

    Praying in the Dark Psalm 18 Rev. Brian Bill August 2-3, 2025 I needed GPS to find my way back up here today! Let me explain where I’ve been the last three weekends. A couple months months ago, I asked the deacons if I could take some time off from preaching to expend extra effort on future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reset How You See Others PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2025
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     | 150 views

    The sermon urges believers to intentionally reflect Christ’s love and integrity in daily life, impacting neighbors and community through genuine kindness, hospitality, and consistent witness.

    Some mornings the alarm sounds like yesterday. The coffee is lukewarm, the to‑do list looks familiar, and your soul whispers, “I could use a reset.” Not a reset that erases your story, but one that refreshes your heart, your outlook, your habits. A reset that clears the fog and brings your ...read more

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    God's Chosen One PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 174 views

    God calls ordinary, imperfect people to carry His name, assuring us that our past doesn’t disqualify us and His presence empowers our purpose.

    Some of us walked in today with a smile that hides a sigh. Your hands shook a little when you poured the coffee. Your thoughts carried old regrets like heavy suitcases. You wonder, “Could God still use me? Does Heaven have a purpose for someone like me?” Friend, lift your chin. The heart of God is ...read more

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    Safety Realized(Getting To Normal) Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,993 views

    Eventually all on the ark escaped/were saved from the Flood’s destruction. Salvation was realized by those on the ark. When was salvation realized by those on the ark? Salvation is realized when...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—VICTORY In The MIDST Of DESTRUCTION—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SAFETY REALIZED(Getting to Normal)—Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contentamiento Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 10, 2025
     | 575 views

    Los resultados electorales dejarán a la mitad de los votantes decepcionados. Este mensaje instruye a los cristianos sobre cómo afrontar los altibajos de la vida.

    Introducción Estamos estudiando Filipenses. El versículo clave de esta epístola es Filipenses 2:5: “Haya, pues, en vosotros este sentir [mentalidad; forma de pensar] que hubo también en Cristo Jesús”. A lo largo de esta carta, Pablo nos está enseñando la forma en ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Experiencing The Power Of God Series

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 85 ratings
     | 45,307 views

    Examines Elijah’s life of prayer and explains how we as ordinary people can experience the same kind of power Elijah did.

    Experiencing the Power of God When I think of great men of prayer, men who accomplished great things for God, I think of Elijah. Here is a man who called down fire from heaven, brought a widow’s son back to life, ran faster than a horse, traveled 40 days and 40 nights on the strength of one meal. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Bible - Worth The Effort (Pt. 2)

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 12,111 views

    The study of God’s Word may be difficult at times, but it is well worth the effort.

    January 23, 2000 2 Tim. 2:15 The Bible – worth the effort (Part 2) INTRODUCTION How much do you value the fact that you have a Bible that you can pick up and read for yourself? [read Jn 3:16 from the Greek Bible] No, I have not started speaking in tongues; what I was reading was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going For The Gold (Pt. 2)

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,865 views

    This sermon examines the lives of several prominent O.T. people (Lot, David, Achan, etc.) to see how coveting almost destroyed them.

    October 1, 2000 Exodus 20:17 “Going for the gold!” (part 2) INTRODUCTION Last week, we began our look at the last of the 10 Commandments – “Thou shalt not covet”. We said that coveting is that overwhelming desire that we have to possess what belongs to someone else. It may be that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make It Count

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 12,869 views

    This sermon deals with our committment to Christ and making our lives count by living the life Christ wants us to live rather than our own.

    Make It Count GNLCC 1/28/2002 2 Chronicles 21:8-19 Philippians 7:7:15 Text Mark 10:17-27 Let’s suppose for a moment you’ve just reached your thirty second birthday. You are called to the royal palace, and the people announce that you have been appointed king over the nation. All of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Be Wealthy Forever

    Contributed by Dale Johnsen on Dec 28, 2000
    based on 213 ratings
     | 8,254 views

    A positive stewardship message.

    It is amazing to realize just how much our lives are impacted by the amount of money we have or think we have. It has a great impact on our self-esteem, on the kind of job we pursue, and how important we view ourselves in relation to others. For example, three boys in the school yard were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cup Of Redemption

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Apr 8, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 7,819 views

    The Jewish Passover that Jesus observed with His disciples was very different from our observance of the Lord’s Supper today. Jesus became our Cup of Redemption through His crucifixion on our behalf.

    The Cup of Redemption Luke 22:7-22 Sunday marked the day that all of God’s people began to lose sight of everything other than the preparations for the most important day of the year. There was much to do. People had come from everywhere to celebrate Passover in the Holy City of Jerusalem. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What I Learned From Jesus' Mothers

    Contributed by Don Hawks on May 8, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 8,363 views

    Today’s lesson for this Mothers day worship service is "What I Learned from Jesus’ Mothers"—yes that’s right Jesus had more than one mother.

    (Powerpoint presentation and audience outline accompanies this message). Slide 1 Happy Mothers Day to you from BUMC. If you are a mother or have been like a mother to someone please stand so we can recognize you. Today’s lesson for this worship service is What I Learned from Jesus’ mothers—yes ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Be A Great Worker

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 16, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 9,516 views

    Work place struggles today compared with the slavery of Paul’s time, understanding them, facing them with changed attitudes/hearts by the power of God’s Spirit, for a day of Pentecost in work-life.

    How to be a Great Worker Eph.6:5-9 (NIV) Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    "Making A Difference For God”--Practical Steps For The Jabez Territory Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,087 views

    Understanding that God’s ways are higher than our ways will help us to apply God’s practical formula for traveling the Jabez territory--and to know when God has shown up in our lives.

    (Powerpoint slides and audience outline available) Today I continue with part 5 of the challenges of the prayer of Jabez. Today I want to stimulate your thinking about how to make a difference for God, what are some practical steps for the Jabez territory. Much of this message today was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Money Your Master Or Your Servant

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,961 views

    This sermon deals with how money drives our serves us in life.

    Money Your Master Or Your Servant 1/9/2000 Proverbs 1:8-19 I Timothy 6:6-16 Money is one of the things Jesus spends a lot of time talking about, because the way in which we use our money says more about the health of our spiritual life than anything else that we use. It does not matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed