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Trick Or Treat? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025

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The sermon encourages vigilance and reliance on Christ’s love and strength to withstand spiritual adversity, reminding us we are never alone or unloved.

1 Peter 5:8 (ESV): "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." Friends, pull your chair up to the table of God’s Word and take a deep breath. The world is loud, and some days the noise sounds like a growl you can’t quite ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Topics: Roaring Lion, Beware, Vigilance

Form Vs. Fire PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025

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This sermon urges believers to move beyond empty words to genuine, costly obedience, allowing God to rekindle authentic faith and wholehearted devotion in their lives.

Welcome, dear friends. I’m so glad you’re here. Some of us walked in this morning with hearts blazing hot; others with barely a flicker. If faith were a fireplace, some of us are warming our hands, and others are cupping the last little coal, begging it to glow again. Life can be like that. A long ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:16

Topics: False Appearance, Hypocrisy

Rise And Shine

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Jan 2, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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Epiphany Sunday: Dates for Christmas and Epiphany. Star of Bethlehem. Calendar Development. Creation imagery.

What do the Magi have for lunch? Pastronomy If the Magi are also philosophers, what do they have? Pastronomy on Why If the Magi Were Women... You know what would have happened if there had been three wise WOMEN instead of three wise MEN, don’t you? The three wise WOMEN would have asked for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Second Mile Is So Rewarding To Them That Know How.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 19, 2017

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This sermon supports the understanding of humility, which used properly is one of the best weapons in a Christian’s arsenal; and that is by traveling a second mile on a difficult, lonely road; a road Jesus traveled, a road that he want us to travel.

This sermon was delivered at Holy Trinity, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on Sunday the 19th February 2017; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are from: Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 Matthew 5:38-48 Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-48

Denomination: Episcopal

Wake Up, Wake Up!

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 12, 2012

based on 7 ratings

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This sermon describes the difference between awake christians and those that are asleep.

Wake Up, Wake up! Is 51-52 July 8, 2012 Intro: I am not one of those people whose eyes pop open minutes before the alarm goes off, who dive out of bed with a smile eager to embrace the morning sunlight, who are ready to chat and laugh and have a productive breakfast meeting at 6:45am. Nope ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas: "A Light For Dark Days”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 18, 2025

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In today’s message, we’ll explore what the light of Christmas - Jesus Christ - can do for our dark days of disappointment, distress, doubt, or depression. Jesus came to light up our dark days and encourage, strengthen, guide, and change us. Don’t miss out on this wonderful time.

Christmas: “A Light for Dark Days” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEOysKCTA7I One of the things I like to do during this season is to look at all the Christmas lights. And although the day after Thanksgiving is the official start for these lights to go up, somehow ...read more

Scripture: John 12:46, Job 30:26, Lamentations 1:20, John 12:35, Lamentations 3:19-20, 2 Samuel 22:29, John 8:12, Psalm 119:105, Ephesians 5:13-14 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Search Me Oh God And See If There Be Any Offensive Way In Me And Lead Me In

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 11, 2004

based on 69 ratings

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Even though exploratory surgery is not pleasant it is occasionally necessary. Just as David asked God to search him for any sin of omission or commission so we need to allow God to run a diagostic check on our hearts and minds. When we allow the Lord to d

Search Me Oh God and See if There be Any Offensive Way In Me and Lead Me in the Everlasting Way (Psa. 139:23,24) "Search me, O God and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting." (NIV) (Psa 139:23,24) Even ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Bad Beginning Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Aug 9, 2004

based on 14 ratings

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This is the first in a series of messages on the life of Joseph looks at God’s plans for us and the obstacles that always come with them.

Joseph¡¦s Journey How Dreams Come True Pt I ¡V A Bad Beginning It was the Spring of 1988 ¡V I was sitting in an elementary school lunchroom ¡V that was converted every Sunday into a place of worship. Pastor Dave Smith was preaching ¡V and honestly I have no idea what the sermon was about. I was a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28

Denomination: *other

Epiphany

Contributed by Anne Robertson on Apr 14, 2003

based on 149 ratings

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Expect God to be made manifest in your life.

EPIPHANY TEXT: John 2:1-11; Luke 3:21-22 I know that most of you have not been kept up nights wondering about Epiphany. A large number of people have never heard of Epiphany, and although I had heard of it, it never really dawned on me that anyone might actually celebrate it until I visited ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11, Luke 3:21-22

Denomination: Methodist

Letting Go Of Human Dependencies

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 27, 2003

based on 45 ratings

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The Holy Spirit reveals insights to those who consistently lay aside all of our their false dependencies.

Letting Go Our Human Dependencies Quote: God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him. Andrew Murray. 1. The Holy Spirit convicts us of any form of dependency other than Jesus Christ. Jesus said to the Pharisees, "You hypocrites; as it is written: ‘These ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith

Contributed by Scott Terrell on Jul 16, 2005

based on 16 ratings

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Where is your faith

Faith Hebrews 11:1-3,7 Genesis 6:5-7 _________________________________________________________ A young boy was riding a bus home from Sunday School one Sunday afternoon very proud of a card he was given. It was a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Resurrection Good News

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Apr 17, 2006

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The meaning of the Resurrection for us today from Romans 8:31-39

Resurrection Good News (adapted from the outline of chp. 17 in Max Lucado’s book, The Grip of Grace.) Read Romans 8:18-39 (though the focus will be on 8:31-39) INTRO. I heard about an atheist who was a little bit upset because of all the holidays that people of faith celebrated. He said to a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Kingdom Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

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Today we are going to take a look at the kingdom of heaven.

INTRO: When I say the word Heaven what comes to your mind? "There are a lot of questions the Bible doesn’t answer about the Hereafter. But I think one reason is illustrated by the story of a boy sitting down to a bowl of spinach when there’s a chocolate cake at the end of the table. He’s going to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Foolishness -- Man & God's

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

based on 21 ratings

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Lighthearted sermon for April fool’s day 2001

Psalm 53:1-6 Ah, it is April Fool’s Day. The time when pranks, practical jokes, and good humor abound. Mark Twain said of April Fool’s Day, "The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year." April fool’s day originated with the introduction of the Gregorian ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 53:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Appropriating God's Promise

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 9, 2007

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The promised land is God’s gift to Israel, but this gift did not come without human efforts. The people needs to trust God and be obedient to His Law. This is the key to appropriating God’s promise in life.

Moses has died. Joshua has taken on the task of leading Israel. - In this speech, God announces that Israel is going to finally take possession of the promised Land. - This was God’s promise to Abraham - remember in the Sunday School, we learnt of God’s promise of a land, a seed and the blessing, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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