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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    Hope For The Way

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 26, 2023
     | 1,655 views

    A sermon for the third Sunday of Easter, Year A

    April 23, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 24:13-35 Hope for the Way Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” – Luke 24:21 Hope. Hope is something that allows ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rejoice In The Lord Always PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 15, 2023
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     | 1,279 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of the joy of the Lord, emphasizing its role as a source of strength and resilience in our lives.

    Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is always a joy to stand before you, not because I have anything of my own to offer, but because we serve a God who is so rich in love and mercy that His blessings overflow to us, even in our darkest hours. Today, we find ourselves nestled in the ...read more

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    Day By Day

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jul 27, 2025
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     | 665 views

    Paul reminds us that while the “outward man” is “perishing”, but “the inward man is renewed day by day!

    II Corinthians 4:7-16 (NKJV) DAY BY DAY July 27, 2025 I. THE VESSEL - There is a problem presented in the text and the problem is the vessel that holds this treasure! The vessel is an earthen vessel and this clay pot is fragile! Verse 7 says . . . “we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Brings Beauty Out Of Ashes Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 31, 2025
     | 741 views

    The phrase “beauty for ashes” is a divine exchange initiated by the mercy and love of God. It represents His ability to replace sorrow with joy, shame with glory, and hopelessness with purpose.

    THE GOD WHO BRINGS BEAUTY OUT OF ASHES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 61:1-3 Supporting Texts: Romans 8:28, Psalm 30:11, Joel 2:25, Job 42:10, Genesis 50:20 INTRODUCTION: Life often presents us with seasons of devastation, disgrace, and despair—times when it seems like all that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Go! And Find Hope In The Brokenness - Psalm 34:18 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2025
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     | 588 views

    Have you ever had your heart broken? Perhaps it was the loss of a loved one, the betrayal of a friend, the collapse of a dream, or the weight of guilt from past choices. In those moments, life can feel like it’s crumbling beneath us.

    Go! And Find Hope in the Brokenness - Psalm 34:18 Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (NLT) Introduction: A Message for the Wounded Have you ever had your heart broken? Perhaps it was the loss of a loved one, the betrayal of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Other Side Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 7, 2004
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,589 views

    Part 1 of MERRY CHRISTMAS SERIES! There is ANOTHER SIDE OF CHRISTMAS. To the Bible characters who played an important role on that first Christmas day, it was not necessarily all peace and joy and love.

    Introduction It would be difficult to imagine Christmas without lights, good food; without new clothes, new shoes, new toys for the children, without parties; without merrymaking. Since childhood we have known Christmas in the Philippines to be a day of fun, festivities, that is almost impossible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Real Story Of Christmas

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,730 views

    There is a real story of Christmas. To the Bible characters who played an important role on that first Christmas day, it was not necessarily all peace and joy and love. If we were to analyze carefully their situations, we will agree that theirs was a sad

    (This is an excerpt from my sermon compilation) Introduction It would be difficult to imagine Christmas without lights, good food; without new clothes, new shoes, new toys for the children, without parties; without merrymaking. Since childhood we have known Christmas in the Philippines to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Touching Jesus Is All That Matters

    Contributed by James Linders on Apr 22, 2015
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     | 11,772 views

    A woman suffering from blood flow for twelve years; The doctors of HER time could NOT cure her illness; How she spent ALL her money searching for a cure; How meeting Jesus changed her life forever.

    Mark 5:25-26: "In the crowd was a woman,who had been bleeding for twelve years.She had gone to many doctors,and they had done nothing,except cause her a lot of pain.She had paid them ALL the money she had.But instead of getting better,she got worse." Here is a woman who was scarred for life.She ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seeing Through Tears

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 9, 2020
     | 2,394 views

    We want to see Jesus with our head and not our hearts.

    Seeing Through Tears John 20: 1 - 18 Intro: At the close of a college science class right before Easter, a young student asked her professor what he was going to do over the Easter break. He responded saying that Easter was a myth, there is no God, and there’s no way a person rises from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fulfilling The Mandate Of Christ

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 27, 2021
     | 8,739 views

    Christ gave all believers a mandate to fulfil. He empowered believers with the resources required to fulfil the mandate. Are you fulfilling the mandate of Christ. What is your excuse?

    TEXT: Isaiah 61:1-3 "The Spirit of the Sovereign lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Embracing A New Dawn SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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     | 2,751 views

    Your days of sorrow are behind you. Prepare for a significant shift in your life.

    Today, I want to talk about experiencing a turning point because I believe someone is on the verge of a significant change for the better. A turning point can occur in an individual's life, a family, an organization, or even a nation. Throughout the Bible, we find stories of people who experienced ...read more

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    Dealing With Depression

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 13, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,246 views

    Everyone is subject to depression. When depressed, how shall the child of God respond? Surely, there are answers given in the Word, and we now look to that divine Word.

    Dr. Tim LaHaye claims to have asked over one hundred thousand people among his audiences if there were any who have never been depressed. Among one hundred thousand people so questioned not one has ever responded to his query by stating “I have never been depressed.” It would actually appear that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 22, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,284 views

    1. Why am I alive? -- To be loved by God. 2. Does my life matter? -- I was made to last forever. 3. What is my purpose? -- To get to know God.

    (Note: The outline and some of the content of this sermon are from Rick Warren’s Forty Days of Purpose material.) In the scripture we have read today, Paul is speaking to a group of Greek philosophers. Now these men were not atheists or agnostics. Neither were they anti-religious. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Affirmative Action Plan

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 2, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,893 views

    The 5 R’s of God’s affirmative action plan: Reason, Reconciliation, Revelation, Reality and Response

    When I was young my grandmother used to speak to me about the importance of the 3 R’s. When I was old enough to spell I pointed out that from Reading, writing and arithmetic only one was actually spelt with an R! Today I want us to think about the 5 R’s of God’s affirmative action plan – and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is There Hope For Me? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 9, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,513 views

    God continues and completes what he starts.

    Scripture Introduction Today’s text is a “plaque verse,” you find it inscribed on plaques, “calligraphy-ed” on cards, and on lists of verses Christians memorize. A couple of weeks ago, Kevin sent me a link to Steve Green singing it. In my previous pastorates, we sang, “He Who Began a Good Work in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed