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  • Truth: Gospel, Not Emotion thumbnail

    Truth: Gospel, Not Emotion PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 100 views

    True worship happens when our hearts and minds align with God’s truth, allowing authentic praise regardless of our changing feelings or circumstances.

    Friends, pull up a chair and take a deep breath. Some of us walked in today with hearts humming like a racing engine, others with batteries barely blinking. Some of us feel God’s nearness; others wonder if our prayers are bouncing off the ceiling. Can I encourage you? You are not here by accident. ...read more

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    Be Strong In The Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 102 views

    God meets us in our weakness, strengthening our inner selves through prayer and His Spirit, offering hope, comfort, and power for every circumstance.

    Friends, if your week has felt like a whirlwind—emails stacking, dishes piling, deadlines looming—take a breath. Pull your chair up close to the kindness of God. This is a moment for your heart to be heard and your hope to be helped. Have you ever reached for strength like you reach for your keys, ...read more

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    His Goodness And Mercy PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 154 views

    God’s goodness and mercy actively pursue us every day, assuring us of His constant presence, care, and unfailing love in every circumstance.

    If you’ve ever felt shadowed by worry, stalked by regret, or tailed by the long to-do list that never seems to shrink, you’re in good company. David knew what it meant to have enemies at his heels and storms at his door. And yet, out of that life he sings a line so surprising it feels like a ...read more

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    The Shepherd And You: Life In The Valley PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 97 views

    God’s presence with us in life’s darkest valleys brings comfort, courage, and guidance, assuring us we are never alone, no matter the circumstance.

    Some valleys look like hospital rooms with the blinds half-open and the clock moving too slowly. Some valleys sound like the phone call no one wants or the silence after the door shuts. Some valleys feel like midnight at noon—shadows stretching across the heart, courage feeling thin, hope feeling ...read more

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    How To Have Peace Of Mind PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 38 views

    Trusting God with our worries brings deep peace; by focusing our thoughts on His truth, we find joy and steadiness even in difficult circumstances.

    Some of us walked in today smiling on the outside while carrying a sack of worries on the inside. Bills, deadlines, strained conversations, the ache that won’t quit, the unknowns that sit on the porch of tomorrow and won’t stop knocking. If your thoughts have been racing and your heart has been ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 56 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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    The Cross PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025
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     | 39 views

    Following Jesus means daily self-denial and cross-bearing, trusting His worth and grace, and surrendering our lives to His call in every circumstance.

    Friends, welcome. Some of us arrived with hurried hearts and heavy hands. Some of us smiled at the door and sighed in the seat. Wherever you are, come close. Hear the whisper of Jesus that cuts through the noise and the nagging: I see you. I love you. Walk with Me. He doesn’t wave us onward like a ...read more

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    I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 824 views

    God values mercy and compassion over religious rituals and rules. As followers of Jesus, we are called to extend mercy to everyone we encounter, regardless of their circumstances.

    Hey guys! Ever wondered what gets God really pumped? What makes Him say, 'Yeah, that's what I'm talking about!'? Well, today we're going to dive into that. Spoiler alert: It's mercy. So, what's mercy? Think about when you're playing a video game, and you're totally crushing your friend. You could ...read more

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    An Unlikely King Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 608 views

    Jesus, born in humble circumstances, is the unlikely hero who came to rescue us from sin. His Kingdom disrupts the world and is worthy of our sacrifice.

    Let's talk about heroes. You know, like those in Marvel movies or your favorite video game. But what if I told you that the biggest hero of all time was born in a barn? Sounds crazy, right? Well, that's exactly what happened with Jesus. Let's dive into the story. Picture this: Mary, a young girl, ...read more

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    Beauty From Ashes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,256 views

    Encourage faith and trust in God's goodness and control, even in the midst of tragedy, with the assurance that He can bring good out of our most painful circumstances.

    Good morning, family. Today, we gather here not just as a congregation, but as a community, seeking comfort, hope, and joy in the midst of life's storms. It's in such moments we need a word of assurance, a whisper of hope, something to hold onto. When it feels like the world is falling apart around ...read more

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    Dites Clairement La VÉritÉ

    Contributed by James Dina on Aug 15, 2021
     | 1,275 views

    Nous devons dire la vérité claire, la vérité sans mélange, la vérité bien vannée, la doctrine bien raffinée. Ne parlez pas seulement de la vérité claire mais DITES LA CLAIREMENT.

    DITES CLAIREMENT LA VÉRITÉ "Toutes les paroles de ma bouche sont justes, il n'y a en elles rien de pervers ni de répréhensible, elles sont toutes claires pour celui qui comprend, justes pour celui qui cherche la connaissance. "(Proverbes 8, 8-9). Le ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love One Another

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 10, 2015
     | 6,104 views

    The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of Jesus' most familiar stories, and the way we usually hear that parable is as Jesus' way of getting us to ask ourselves, "Am I willing, when the circumstances arise, to be a Good Samaritan to other people?"

    A man approached the gates of heaven and asked to be allowed to enter. Saint Peter asked, "Tell me one good thing you did in your life." The man said, "Well, I saw a group of punks harassing an elderly lady, so I ran up and kicked their leader in the shins." Peter asked, "When did this happen?" The ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Fanning The Flames

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 12, 2023
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     | 3,872 views

    In the face of great heresy Paul knew Timothy was tiring out so despite his own bleak circumstances Paul wrote the words of encouragement that his son desperately needed to hear to fan the flames of his dedication to the Lord!

    Fanning into the Flame 2 Timothy 1 :1-7 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 From the dark, dreary, cold underground chamber in Rome’s Mamertine prison apostle Paul puts to pen what would be his very last communication with the outside world. Though he had been in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Word Of Encouragement

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 29, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
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    God’s gives to His children a word of encouragement especially as they go through difficult circumstances when they learn to love Him and walk in accordance to His purpose.

    “A Word of Encouragement” Romans 8:28 1. God WORKS. (8:28a) John 5:19; Hebrews 1:2-3; 1 Samuel 12:24; Isaiah 44:24; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Isaiah 49:5 2. God works WHOLLY (ON THE WHOLE) not in part. (8:28b) Colossians 1:16-17; Romans 4:21; Numbers 23:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; Philippians 1:6; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praise Him! - The Why And How Of Praise And Worship!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 27, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,906 views

    We all need to learn to praise the Lord in what ever circumstance we find ourselves in and understand the benefit of praising the Lord and learn how to praise Him.

    Praise Him! - The why and how of praise and worship! Thesis: We all need to learn to praise the Lord in what ever circumstance we find ourselves in and understand the benefit of praising the Lord and learn how to praise Him. Scripture Text: Luke 19:29-45: 29As he approached Bethphage and Bethany ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational