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    Serving Until The Master Comes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2025
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    God entrusts each of us with unique gifts, calling us to faithfully use them for His purposes, resulting in joy and shared blessing.

    Hello, friends. If you’ve ever held a newborn, signed a mortgage, received a promotion, or sat beside a hospital bed, you know the hush that falls when life reminds you: what we hold is holy. It may show up as a paycheck or a paintbrush, a diploma or a diaper bag, a toolbox or a tender testimony. ...read more

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    What Happens When You Pray PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 19, 2025
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    The sermon emphasizes cultivating a life of continual prayer, gratitude, and joy, trusting God’s presence and power in every ordinary moment and circumstance.

    Friends, welcome. Some of us walked in with bright hearts, some with tired eyes, and some with questions that kept us awake last night. God sees every sigh, every secret worry, every small smile of hope. He gathers it all, and He meets us here. I once watched my grandmother hum hymns over a sink ...read more

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    Beauty For Ashes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
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    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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    Christmas: What Is Your Response? Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 9, 2007
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    When we look at the Christmas story in the Bible we find several different ways people responded that first Christmas.

    When we look at the Christmas story in the Bible, we find several different ways people responded that first Christmas. Today we find people respond to Christmas in various ways much like on that first Christmas. Some People are Preoccupied. Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning God’s Idea Of Greatness Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 16, 2012
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    We as the Church, the called out body of believers, have been distratced from God definition of greatness. God has designed a broom for every believers hands. Your broom my be children’s ministry, homeless ministry, marriage, etc. God as a broom shappe

    Intro: There are many things that are fought for in the church today. The type of music that is used during the worship service, the way we use money, the length of time we have a worship service, the way we organize and we could go on. The one thing that usually isn’t fought over is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Worship Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 11, 2014
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    Don’t waste your life in secret, cheap acts designed to get the praise of people. Instead, give it all away in exposed, expensive, extravagant acts of devotion to our Lord, because that is what real worship is all about.

    Did you ever have trouble staying awake at church? Mr. Bean did. Take a look (show Mr. Bean Falling Asleep at Church; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B1V1PFsyho). The congregation stares blankly straight ahead, and the preaching drones on in a nonsensical blah blah blah monotone that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    I Want The Mountain!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 24, 2016
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    You are wonderfully made, you are my workmanship, my pride and joy! I have prepared this event for you and have well-equipped you to walk right in and seize the moment!

    I want the mountain God has promised me Illus. A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smokies built a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them by a church member. Ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the parking lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    James 1 - Faith In Trials

    Contributed by Hannah Pinkstone on Dec 11, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,585 views

    When we go through trials our joy comes from standing firm on the promises that God has given us. It’s through difficult times that faith has the biggest part to play. We show the reality of God’s love for us because we have joy when life is difficult.

    I want to explain to those who don’t know, what its like to be a Cardiff city fan. Each season begins with promise, and I feel a sense of expectation and excitement. For the first half of the season, I hope, and dream and see a bit of just what can be achieved with great people such as Andy Legg ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Mental Maxtix

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Jun 23, 2003
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     | 6,238 views

    The MATRIX is not just a movie it’s a tool! Long before MATRIX the movie, there was matrix the tool, a sort of a shovel-hoe-in-one. A matrix is also a mathematical design, a system of columns and rows that relate to each other. It doesn’t matter which

    The Mental Matrix A Message On Dealing With Our Mind Presented by Pastor Paul Newell June 22, 2003 The MATRIX is not just a movie it’s a tool! Long before MATRIX the movie, there was matrix the tool, a sort of a shovel-hoe-in-one. A matrix is also a mathematical design, a system of columns ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Correction Of The Letter. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 30, 2019
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    This Epistle was designed to produce pain in the Corinthian believers—and Paul felt very apprehensive about its effect on them. It was painful to him to write it, and he was well aware that it must cause deep distress among them to be scolded in this manner.

    August 26, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.C.2.b: Correction of the Letter. (7:8–12) 2nd Corinthians 7:8-12 (NKJV) 8 For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jacob’s Ladder

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 3, 2022
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     | 8,790 views

    There aren’t many solemn if not downright interesting passages in the Bible than Jacob’s dream of a ladder extending from heaven to earth, with angels going up and down it. It is designed to both instruct, support, and comfort believers in Jesus Christ.

    Jacob’s Ladder Genesis 28:10-22 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTNjStJH4GA Read Genesis 28:10-22 There truly isn’t many solemn if not downright interesting passages in the Bible than what we’re looking at today, which is Jacob’s dream of a ladder extending from heaven to earth, with ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "I Am…. The God Who Quenches Thirst”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 15, 2020
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     | 3,529 views

    “What is John trying to tell us about Jesus? What does John tell about the Holy Spirit #1 he is the "Intelligent Designer of the Universe" #2 He is te replacement for forgiveness of sins. Jesus Quenches Thirst for significance.

    In Jesus Holy Name Easter VI 2020 Text: John 7:37-39 Redeemer “I Am…. The God Who Quenches Thirst” Each Sunday morning since Easter my messages have been shaped by the words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of John. The question I asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Experience Eternal Life Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,545 views

    Easter Sunday - Part 5 (The final sermon) of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

    “Experience Eternal Life” John 20:1-18 Introduction: It was the night of October 31st, 1936. Halloween night. A group of men and women sat with their hands joined at a round table. They awaited the message – the same message they had hoped to receive for the past 10 Halloweens. But the message did ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Counterfeit Christianity: The Jehovah's Witness

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 21, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,615 views

    George Gallup states, “This is the most crucial decade in History. Designer, a la carte religion flourishes as traditional Christianity is undermined by counterfeits.” This is true when it comes to Charles Taze Russell the founder of Jehovah’s Witness cu

    Counterfeit Christianity: The Jehovah’s Witness John 1:1,14-17 George Gallup states, “This is the most crucial decade in History. Designer, a la carte religion flourishes as traditional Christianity is undermined by counterfeits.” This is true when it comes to Charles Taze Russell the founder of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divorce Proof Your Marriage

    Contributed by Richard Sams on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    There are a lot of people, even in the church, who have their own opinions about divorce. Who should get divorced and when? Isn’t it time to reclaim God’s original design for the home and divorce-proof our marriages?

    Divorce-Proof Your Marriage Hosea 3 Feb. 3, 2002 Intro.: (Turn to Gen. 5:1-3) As most of you know, my wife’s parents separated last June and the divorce is now final. (Explain circumstances of sin that led to divorce). There are a lot of people, even in the church, who have their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist