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  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Mending The Mind Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
     | 3,505 views

    Take no prisoner, if they are not obedient make them obedient you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    HOW LONG MUST I WRESTLE WITH MY THOUGHTS AND EVERY DAY HAVE SORROW IN MY HEART? HOW LONG WILL MY ENEMY TRIUMPH OVER ME? Psalm 13:2 THE OCCUPATION OF OUR MINDS Prior to becoming Christians our minds were enemy territory, blinded and bound by Satan. He set up ’strongholds of arguments’ and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Ignorance Kills

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Feb 3, 2026
     | 179 views

    Obedience to God is good, but obedience must be informed by knowledge of who God is, and what he requires of us.

    A news item recently caught my attention. "A 10 year old Nicaraguan girl, Hazel Borge, could soon die because her parents devout Jehovah’s Witnesses are refusing to allow doctors to give her a blood transfusion." [January 20, 2000 MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuters)] “The committee in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Smith avatar

    Faithful Servants (A Sermon On Luke 12:35-40)

    Contributed by David Smith on Oct 24, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,354 views

    Following Jesus: It’s long hours, hard work, costly, and a little bit crazy, but would we ever consider changing positions and serving someone else? Not a chance!

    I thought that I finally had a totally positive sermon for you today! I’ve been under rather trenchant criticism of late for repeatedly giving sermons focused on the theme of judgement and on the hard path of discipleship, and I admit that I have been looking for that text, "Come to me, all ye who ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • David Smith avatar

    Faithful Servants (A Sermon On Luke 12:35-40)

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,578 views

    Following Jesus: It’s long hours, hard work, costly, and a little bit crazy, but would we ever consider changing positions and serving someone else? Not a chance! ...

    I thought that I finally had a totally positive sermon for you today! I’ve been under rather trenchant criticism of late for repeatedly giving sermons focused on the theme of judgement and on the hard path of discipleship, and I admit that I have been looking for that text, "Come to me, all ye who ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • John Wright avatar

    Abraham’s Faithful Work! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
     | 4,773 views

    James teaches that Abraham's faith that Paul taught about in Romans chapter four is the same faith that the Holy Spirit inspired him to write about and both he and Paul teach that biblical faith is a working faith.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bible to James 2:21-24. 2. In the earlier lessons from this chapter James has declared and illustrated over and over the truth that a Christian is saved, “not by just faith, but rather by faith and works”. 3. In the last six verse of the second chapter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Wright avatar

    Rahab And Her Works Of Faith ! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
     | 10,171 views

    James teaches that Rahab expressed her faith with obedience,as she hid the spies and did not just express her faith "without works".

    INTRODUCTION #9 1. Open your bibles to James 2:25&26. Let’s read these two verses, “25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • RYAN WORLEY avatar

    Do It God's Way

    Contributed by Ryan Worley on Jun 19, 2014
     | 8,704 views

    WHAT DO YOU DO IF THERE IS NO OTHER WAY? Submit to God and Do it His way.

    Matthew 26:36-46 I have often asked myself this question. What do you do when there is no other way but to do it God’s way? That is an overwhelming duh!!!!! You submit to God and you do it His way. I got to thinking about this one night and I started thinking about the time that Jesus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Problem With Robots!

    Contributed by Rev. James Allen Kelly on Jul 2, 2014
     | 4,351 views

    This sermon is about renewing our lives in Christ Jesus.

    Introduction: It appears that since workers in the United States want 15 dollars a hour; to take food orders and put cheese burgers together, or make fries, McDonalds are replacing cashiers with automated cashiers. However, these robotic machines, can only do what they have been programed to do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Is It Really Legalism?

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Apr 8, 2016
     | 3,183 views

    A study which identifies the difference between true and false legalism.

    During my decades of Christian ministry, the terms “legalism” and “legalist” have progressively been bandied-about within modern churches and their preachers/pastors. These terms have, primarily, been used to describe and condemn those Christians and churches that believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,545 views

    We will discover expectations we have of God. We will discover expectations God has of us.

    GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1 JOHN 2:1-6 #expectations INTRODUCTION… Expectations An expectation is a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. An expectation is a belief that someone will or should achieve something. We can have expectations about An expectation is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hebrews 11 Abrahams Faith

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Feb 21, 2015
     | 13,801 views

    Hebrews 11

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

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  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Giving God Your Very Best

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 15, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,440 views

    Does not the King of King deserve our very best? This sermon is going to review Malachi's indictment of the priests of Israel for offering lame and sick animals and conclude we are to give God our best and be blessed or worst and be cursed.

    God Deserves our Very Best! Malachi 1:6-14 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 If God accused us of showing Him contempt, what would we say? Maybe in reverence we would remain silent but most likely our immediate response would be one of self-justification. Foolishly, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Baptism Of Jesus

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,431 views

    Three reasons why Jesus decided to be baptised - and sin isn’t one of them!

    Sermon Story: In the fifth Century AD St. Patrick baptised King Aengus by full immersion. During the baptismal ceremony, so the story goes St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • matthew sutman avatar

    Let's Join Him

    Contributed by Matthew Sutman on Mar 17, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,223 views

    Based on "Experiencing God", this shows how to prepare to join God in His work.

    Let’s Join Him! We learned that God is always at work doing something. We also learned that He loves us completely and wants us to love Him just as much. Now, if we DO love Him and we see Him doing something, we should want to join Him. He really wants us to join Him and invites us to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Consider Jeremiah's Character

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,646 views

    Pentecost 18(B) - SEPTEMBER 22, 2002 - Believers consider Jeremiah’s character of obedience in service and humility in obedience.

    Consider Jeremiah’s Character Jeremiah 11: 18-20 September 22, 2002 JEREMIAH 11:18-20 18Because the LORD revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what they were doing. 19I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran