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    Building God's Kingdom Together For Eternal Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 202 views

    The sermon calls us to seek God’s kingdom first, embrace repentance, and live out our faith together, trusting God to provide and guide us.

    If you came in today with a to-do list longer than a week and a heart full of what-ifs, you’re in the right place. The King is kind, and His words are clear. He speaks to grocery-getters and diaper-changers, to students and seniors, to the weary and the wide-awake. He leans close and whispers a ...read more

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    Faith Outworked PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 112 views

    True worship requires sincere hearts and just actions, not empty rituals; God desires authentic faith that transforms both our inner lives and outward behavior.

    Friends, pull up a chair in your heart and take a deep breath. You made it here—through noise and news, errands and emails. You brought your whole week with you, and that’s good, because the God who loves you meets you as you are. He is wonderfully near, whispering through His Word, “I see you. I ...read more

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    Playing God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 82 views

    The sermon urges us to surrender judgment, embrace mercy, and let God transform our critical spirit into kindness and grace toward others.

    Some of us carried a quiet critic into church today. He rode in the car with us, sat beside us during worship, and has opinions about everything from traffic to the tempo of the first song. He’s subtle—civil even—but he speaks in sighs, shrugs, and silent scores. We know his voice: the whisper that ...read more

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    Following The Leader

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 416 ratings
     | 18,812 views

    What is authentic discipleship ? Surely it is that which Jesus taught. In this message we look at the terms Jesus laid down for those who would choose to follow him.

    FOLLOWING THE LEADER The Terms of Authentic Discipleship The children’s game ‘following the leader’ has introduced all of us to the concept that Jesus sought to initiate among his DISCIPLES. Watching, walking, imitating, responding as the leader does. Matthew 16:21-28 The setting and context ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Judgement Cometh Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 29, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 6,508 views

    The Judgement of God will come to the Earth and the Book of Revelation describes it in frightening detail.

    THE JUDGEMENT COMETH Revelation 6:1-17 INTRODUCTION We are at an important stage in the Book of Revelation. We have seen in chapter 4 that God is worthy and sits on the Throne of the Universe. He is in charge of all and is Almighty, Holy, and Just. Chapter 5 introduces us to the slain lamb ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Preachers Kid And You

    Contributed by Tim Bartee on Sep 14, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,793 views

    How does the congregation relate to the PK? As a pastor do you ever stop and put yourself in your kid’s shoes? This message has specifics that answer bith these questions.

    The PK (Preacher’s Kid) and You Have you ever had one of those days where it seemed that nothing goes your way? Recently I was having one of those kind of days until I heard the testimony of a pastor who shared the story of his daughter and son. His daughter, at the age of six, was struck by an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    3 Advent C

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,413 views

    "You brood of Vipers!" and still they come.

    What do we do with this John the Baptist? Here is the third Sunday in a row with him. Such a strange man. "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" Heaping abuse on the people. And still they came in droves to be baptized. John had that charisma that attracted people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    You Can Stand Alone

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 7,294 views

    What are you known for? Daniel’s reputation and faithfulness stood the test in the face of death. Yours can too! Will it?

    I’m sure you’ve all noticed all the signs everywhere these days. Vote for so and so! The primaries are just around the corner and we will be appointing men and women into the offices of public service for another few years. Politics is a cutthroat place to be sometimes. An honest politician who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Promise Our Response Series

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,163 views

    When I read this next section on Jacob’s ladder, God’s Promise and Jacobs response.

    Genesis 28:10-22 Esau has exposed the fraud to Isaac and is making plans to kill Jacob; Rebekah has discovered the plot and found a way of escape, sending Jacob to seek a wife among her own people. Jacob get sent with his Fathers blessing. But now he has to be wondering. He has the birthright and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Walking In A Fearless Life Style

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Mar 3, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,442 views

    When you have an assurance of God’s love for you, you can’t be defeated. When you know who you are in Christ Jesus… Look out devil. Fearlessness is a definite sign of your victory. By appropriating the power of the blood of Jesus, you defeat Satan. Fearle

    Introduction § As a Christian, we have authority in your mouth to establish the Word of God on this earth. § You and I have the authority to speak what has already been settled or established in heaven—healing, deliverance, peace, etc. § We need to feed our spirit man, that fear is the weapon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "How To Fail Successfully"

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 17, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,933 views

    Taking a look at how we should respond to times of spiritual failure...a look at Peter.

    “How to Fail Successfully” Matthew 14:25-33 MT 14:25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It’s a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jehovah - Shabaoth

    Contributed by Darryl Womack on Nov 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,574 views

    The Lord of Host

    JEHOVAH-SABAOTH Psalm 46:7 The Lord of Host’s To summarize, the LORD of hosts, Jehovah Sabaoth is the Name of God we find used in Scripture when a man or woman is at the end of their rope so to speak -- Jehovah Sabaoth is the Strong Tower which God has made available for those times when we fail & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Future Cross Series

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Dec 8, 2010
     | 4,008 views

    A look at the future for Christians

    The Future Cross "How do you describe both a beginning and an end? We should have known better, but we didn't. What does it matter what we think we know, in the end there's no denying the truth." Kirk Cameron, who plays Buck Williams, says these words in the film Left Behind: The Movie and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    How To Live In 2008 Without Fear

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,996 views

    It is possible for you and I to live this coming year without fear if we apply four incredibly wonderful truths to our lives and root them deep into our hearts.

    How To Live in 2008 Without Fear Hebrews 13:5,6 Fear Breeds Panic. It causes us to think irrational thoughts and make irrational decisions. Fear Brings Paralysis. Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers. Fear Builds ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wait

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 11, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 19,060 views

    Patience is a virtue, possesses it if you can. Found seldom in a woman, but never in a man.

    Hunters wait for the kill Pregnant women wait 9 months for the birth Husbands wait on their wives while they shop Kids who have been bad wait on their dad to get home Teenagers can hardly wait until they can drive Somebody estimates most of us spend from 45-62 minutes waiting on something every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist