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    Righteous Or Unrighteous PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 99 views

    God lovingly confronts our sin, calling us to repentance and surrender, so we may experience true healing, gratitude, and restored relationship with Him.

    Some Sundays feel like a soft chair and a warm blanket. Other Sundays feel like the Father’s steady hand on our shoulder, guiding us to look straight at the mirror and see what He sees. Today is one of those tender, truthful moments. Romans 1 is a sober passage, yet it is also a gracious gift, ...read more

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    Our Risen Head - All Saints 11/02/2025 PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 121 views

    God’s resurrection power and Christ’s reign are for us now, assuring us of hope, worth, and strength as His beloved church in every circumstance.

    “‘The best of all is, God is with us.’” — John Wesley Friends, welcome. If you arrived today with a weary heart, a worried mind, or a wandering list of what-ifs, you’re in good company. The church in Ephesus knew the press of pressures and the pull of distractions. And yet, through Paul’s pen, the ...read more

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    Beauty For Ashes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 190 views

    God lovingly exchanges our sorrow and heaviness for joy and praise, transforming our brokenness into strength through His nearness and kindness in prayer.

    If your week has felt heavy, if your heart has carried more sighs than songs, you are in the right place. You didn’t stumble in here by accident. The God who sees you also speaks to you, and His voice carries comfort that steadies the soul. He has a word for the weary and a lift for the lowly. He ...read more

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    The Unconscious Witness PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 152 views

    The sermon encourages believers to shine Christ’s light through everyday acts of love and faith, trusting God to use their ordinary lives for His glory.

    Friends, have you noticed how even the faintest glow can calm a room? A nightlight in a child’s hallway, a candle on a windowsill during a storm, a porch lamp that says, “You’re welcome here.” Light doesn’t shout. It simply shines. It takes up residence in dark places and changes what we can see ...read more

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    Wonderfully Made PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
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     | 101 views

    You are intentionally created by God, uniquely valued, and your life has purpose and dignity that reflect His love and glory.

    Some of us walked in today with a quiet ache behind the smile. You know the one—the ache that wonders, Do I matter? Does my life count? Have I been seen, heard, known? We carry comparisons like heavy coats in summer. We replay old comments, old failures, old fears, and they whisper their worn-out ...read more

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    Celebrating God's Provision Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 21,584 views

    As we’ll see this morning, even though God’s people faced the daunting task of building the Temple, it was a time of jubilant joy and unparalleled unity.

    Celebrating God’s Provision Almost every pastor I know either gets excited about a building program or dreads it like the plague. Some feel very inadequate to the task. Others complain that it takes too much extra work. Many don’t like the tensions that arise related to cost, size, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Number Two And Satisfied

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    This sermon deals with the issue of envy by looking at the true love Jonathan had for David.

    Number 2 And Satisfied 7/4/99 1 Samuel 14:1-14 Philippians 2:1-11 Demetrius had been the star of the track team for the last two years running the 100 and 200 meters. Was he ever fast. He could explode out of the starting blocks the instant the gun went off. He looked lightening ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Choice Of A New Generation

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 18,195 views

    We all need to recommit ourselves to the choice of serving God.

    Introduction: I heard about a husband who really enjoyed the meat his wife had served for dinner one night. He asked her, "What did you marinate this in?" Well, his wife immediately went into a long explanation about how much she loved him and how life wouldn’t be the same without him, and so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fighting For Your God-Given Dream Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 15,630 views

    CRISIS POINTS we face in fighting for God’s big dream in our life and God’s CRISIS PLANS for overcoming them. Third sermon in the four-part series, "Dreaming Big for God."

    Today we’re continuing the sermon series "Dreaming Big for God." God wants us to be encouraged about dreaming big for Him and that’s what this series is about. One of the most rewarding things you can do with your life is envision the big dreams God has for you! Two weeks ago we began with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Character Study Matthew

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,589 views

    Character study Matthew (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 9 verses 9-13. Ill: • An old man was wondering if his wife had a hearing problem. • So one night, he stood behind her while she was sitting in her lounge chair. • He spoke softly to her, "Honey, can you hear me?" • There was no response. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Cost Of Service Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 18, 2013
     | 8,332 views

    Don't let ridicule, rejection or even death stop you from serving Christ, because in the end it is the only way to live!

    Linda, who teaches first grade in Dallas Texas, has an interesting job, especially when it comes to helping children adjust to their first whole day of school. Little Ryan was used to going home at noon in kindergarten; so when it was time to go to lunch with the rest of the class, he got his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Is Jesus The Lord Of Your Life?

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Aug 22, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 40,204 views

    This sermon deals with what it means to have Jesus as the Lord of our lives and what He expects from us.

    Is Jesus the Lord of Your Life? This morning I want to address the question of what it means for Jesus to be the Lord of our lives. Rom 10:9-10 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Death For Sin Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,710 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the Easter Series "The Three Crosses".

    Sunday Morning April 20, 2003 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: The Three Crosses [Easter Series]#3 DEATH FOR SIN Mark 15:21-47 Introduction: 1. When we think of Calvary, we only think of the cross of Christ. We must remember there were three crosses at Calvary. There are three great truths ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray Always! Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 180 ratings
     | 60,242 views

    Paul calls Christians to utilize the most powerful ‘spiritual weapon’ they possess: prayer . . . ALWAYS!

    Pray Always! Ephesians 6:18-24 Focus: Paul calls Christians to utilize the most powerful ‘weapon’ they possess: prayer . . . ALWAYS! Function: To encourage Christians to re-discover the power of prayer in their lives. The War Eph 6:12-17 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sacred Marriage Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,016 views

    What if God created marriage in order to make us more holy? How does that change my responsibilities of marriage?

    From the Very Start A Look at the Ancient Text of Genesis that speaks with Amazing Present-day Relevance Sacred Marriage - A few months ago I received an invitation to perform a wedding ceremony for a young woman who had grown up in my youth ministry. As we traveled to and enjoyed Meghan & ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational