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  • Marty Baker avatar

    Can We Talk To The Dead? Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 14,240 views

    This messages addresses the culture fascination with psychics. It is based on the OT Story of Saul and the Medium of Endor.

    Can You Talk to the Dead? Dr. Marty Baker Stevens Creek Community Church Church of God Augusta, GA 1 Samuel 28:1-25 March 3, 2002 Introduction: Movie Trailer from "Dragonfly". Do you believe that you can talk to someone who has crossed over to the other side? A Washington Post Weekly ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Is There No Balm In Gilead? By Shannon Daley-Harris, M.div.

    Contributed by Kaia Lenhart on May 7, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 16,375 views

    This sermon is basd on Jeremiah 8:18-22 and offers an example of sermon material that may be developed for Cover the Uninsured Week.

    Scripture My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick. Hark, the cry of my poor people from far and wide in the land: “Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King not in her?” (“Why have they provoked me to anger with their images, with their foreign idols?”) “The harvest is past, the summer is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jonah's Foolish Freewill Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,255 views

    Jonah’s foolish attempt to exercize his freewill over God’s will

    Jonah’s Foolishness Jonah 1:1-4 Intro. Most everyone is familiar with the book of Jonah. Many deny that it is true. Our Lord believed it was true because he referred to it. We are all like Jonah in certain degrees. What the book does is give us a picture of Christian disobedience and God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Waterpot At The Well

    Contributed by Robert Bogart on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 85 ratings
     | 7,093 views

    Considering the question for this topical sermon, "why did the woman leave the waterpot at the well"?

    Intro: In the 4th chapter of John’s Gospel the Word of God tells us that Jesus departed from Judea and with a determined heart, with a fixed mind the Savior entered into the land of Samaria. Now, the custom of the Jews was to do everything within their power, to do everything possible and at all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Gift

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 10, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,252 views

    God’s gift fits the needs of the Workers (shepherds) the Weary (Simeon) and the Wanderers (Wise Men). This sermon was given in 3 parts with songs in between.

    Christmas - God’s Gift to the Workers, the Weary, and the Wanderers Luke 2 and Matthew 2 Christmas Eve 2006 PART 1: God’s Gift to the Workers – The Shepherds And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:8 When we hear those words ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A "Why's" Man

    Contributed by Lew Slade on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,209 views

    What can we learn from Joseph’s response to the angel’s message?

    A “Why’s” man I wonder how many of you would hazard a guess as to which word I find the most troublesome in the English language? Despite its diminutive size it’s a word that has plagued me most of my life. It’s the word ‘why?’ Any of you who have ever been parents have, I’m sure, wished on more ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Life Quest

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 2, 2011
     | 3,162 views

    Our LIFE QUEST is one of building lives of obedience (MSG, 2Cor 10:6). Many of us have learned that the more obedient we are to God’s authority the more we grow like Him, the closer we get to Him and the better life is because of Him.

    LIFE QUEST Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, MSG Text: Verse 6 – “Building lives of obedience into maturity” (All other references are quoted from NASB unless otherwise stated) A boy had been disobedient. His mother sent him to the corner and said “you sit there” to which he responded with folded ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min avatar

    “a Way In A Manger”

    Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Jul 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,959 views

    God is still a "A Way Maker", He still a "Make Away" and He's still the Way, the Truth and the Light, to all things!

    “A Way In A Manger” Luke 2:8-20 Intro. This month more than a billion people will celebrate Christmas. Amid candlelight, carols and the smells of cedar and incense, the old story will unfold again: Gabriel’s visitations, the journey to Bethlehem, the arrival of the baby in a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Trusting God In The Difficult Times Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 66,192 views

    It is easy to trust God when everything is going okay. It takes trust when fear is bigger than your strength.

    Trusting God in difficult times. Matthew 6:33 Mark 4:35-4:41 Introduction- This morning we continue our series “Nuts and Bolts of life”. We have looked at building relationships, the intimacy and sanctity of marriage and this morning look at trusting God when you are in difficult ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Taking A Risk

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,162 views

    getting out of the boat is where all the action is... it is also where all things of purpose in our lives happens.

    Taking a risk Matthew 14:22-14:36 Introduction- Prayer- I want to talk about one of Jesus many miracles. • The miracle of Jesus and Peter walking on the water. • THAT IS SO… COOL! Can you imagine walking on water? People love a miracle. Most people root for the underdog because it would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Foundation For Favor Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 24, 2021
     | 4,463 views

    Often events and circumstances in life take us by surprise. At times life is going according to plan, and then without warning, difficulty arrives. Thankfully, God is omniscient, knowing all things. He is never taken by surprise and always works according to His divine will.

    The Foundation for Favor Esther 2: 19-23 As we take a moment to consider our lives, we discover they are made up of varied series of events. Often one event serves to prepare us for a future event. At times, several events tend to blend together and create a major event. Viewing life from this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    Is Jesus What You Expected?

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Feb 20, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,655 views

    Jesus' sermon in his hometown synagogue might not have gone as you would expect. But Jesus shows us that his Word is sometimes welcomed, other times rejected, but ALWAYS powerful.

    Expectations. “Do you really think that we’re going to get all that snow that they say we’re supposed to get?” “Have you heard about the frigid temperatures that are predicted?” “Do you think that they’ll cancel school?” The expectations, the anticipation and the excitement was hard to escape. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Big Mess. Boundless Mercy.

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,675 views

    Lessons from Manasseh’s Memoirs

    You’re familiar with David, the Goliath-killer and shepherd king of Israel. You know a few things about his son, Solomon, the builder of the temple in Jerusalem and the guy who had 700 wives. But can you name any other Israelite king? Saul (the first king of Israel), and Ahab (the wicked king ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lessons In Humility

    Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Nov 4, 2017
     | 8,692 views

    The exaggerated sense of self interferes with serving God and each other

    Matt 23 : 1 – 12 There are many stories from someone named Aesop. No one knows if he/she actually lived but is said to have been a story teller who told stories and solved problems. The stories are still, to this day, used as lessons in morality. Some said that he/she was a slave who loved to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Dunn avatar

    How Much Pain Can A Heart Absorb Before It Goes Numb?

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 10, 2026
     | 48 views

    This sermon explores spiritual numbness, biblical lament, and the Christ who refuses to pass by human suffering.

    There is a kind of pain that makes us cry. And then there is another kind of pain—quieter, heavier—that eventually makes us stop. We live in a world where suffering is no longer rare. It is constant. It streams. It scrolls. It updates every few minutes. War. Displacement. Hunger. Violence. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist