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  • Don Schultz avatar

    The Suffering Savior Gives Better Blessings

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 18, 2015
     | 6,460 views

    The desire to follow the "genie in the lamp" Jesus gets the best of us sometimes. What does the real Jesus offer to us?

    Feb 2015 Monday Chapel A lowly Savior gives bigger and better blessings Is it OK or not OK to call people names? Probably not OK. Even if the person deserves to be called something - jerk, idiot, freak - you know you shouldn’t do that - you shouldn't call people names. How about Satan - have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Will Be Leaving Mine

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 21, 2009
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     | 3,502 views

    A sermon on Matthew 6:19-24 on treasures and riches (Outline taken from Executable Outlines by Mark Copeland)

    Evening Service for 9/20/2009 Matthew 6:19-24 Introduction: A woman met a friend of her father’s who had not seen him for many years. The woman’s father was a devout Christian, so she found great joy in telling his old acquaintance about her dad’s trust in the Lord, and the way he faced suffering, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Truth About Treasure Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 9, 2022
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     | 4,862 views

    We live in a culture that is consumed with possessions and wealth. In fact, most are judged more by what they have accumulated than the character they possess. It seems as if most can never get enough.

    The Truth about Treasure Matthew 6: 19-24 In our text, Jesus addresses an issue that was prevalent in His day. He was surrounded by many who sought worldly gain. They were often preoccupied with acquiring material wealth and possessions. We too live in a culture that is consumed with possessions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Potter And The Clay: Jeremiah 18:1-11

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 24, 2025
     | 1,442 views

    For Proper 18, After Pentecost, Year C September 7,2025

    The Potter and the Clay Jeremiah 18:1-11 Jeremiah 18:1–11 NKJV The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    To Look Like Christ, Look Up To Christ PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2023
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     | 1,054 views

    Explore and understand the themes of living for Christ, uniting in Christ, and loving like Christ.

    Good morning, family! Today, we're diving into a truly transformative part of Scripture. We're going to explore Colossians 3:1-17, focusing on three key themes: living for Christ, uniting in Christ, and loving like Christ. As C.S. Lewis once said, "'Putting on Christ'...is not one among many jobs a ...read more

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    Triumphal Entry Into Your Heart PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 18, 2024
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     | 548 views

    This sermon explores the crowd's misunderstanding of Jesus, the manifestation of true salvation, and the importance of making room for Jesus in our hearts.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy to gather together in the Lord's name, to bask in His love, and to learn from His Word. We are not just congregants in a church, but brothers and sisters in Christ, bound by a love that transcends earthly understanding. Today, we turn our hearts and ...read more

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    Living A Changed Life

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,048 views

    This sermon looks at how we die to our old self and are reborn a new creation in Christ.

    Sermon: Live a Changed Life Text: Col 3:1-11 Intro: My Experience in Becoming a Shellback instead of a Pollywog. (Navy ceremony for those crossing the equator). 1. What all I went through and how the purpose was to change me from one to another. Yet I didn’t feel changed. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Heavenly Longing

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,354 views

    This is a funeral message for a church member who passed away

    A Heavenly Longing 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 Funeral Service for Minnie Guillerman Opening The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Follow Me"

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 4, 2010
     | 3,836 views

    It’s simple,really. Jesus calls us to follow Him. Let’s see what that means.

    Passage: Matthew 8:18-22 Intro: As a kid growing up in the church, there were certain songs that seemed dishonest for me to sing. Here was one: 1) “Earthly pleasures vainly call me, I would be like Jesus. Nothing worldly shall enthrall me, I would be like Jesus. Be like Jesus, this my song, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The End Is Near

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jan 24, 2015
     | 3,714 views

    Our work is to win lost souls for Christ. We are to do this by spreading the Good News of the Gospel. We can do this work just by talking to our friends.

    Do you ever get the feeling that time is passing by quickly? Do you ever feel that you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? If so, then you can probably appreciate the sense of urgency that Paul has in the reading from 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, which we heard earlier in today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Healing Of Heaven Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,492 views

    Heaven is the place of ultimate healing

    The Healing of Heaven Revelation 21:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:50-54, 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 May 8, 2011 Morning Service Introduction Happy Mother’s Day We are in the middle of a series of messages on the subject of Heaven. Heaven is a place of sacrifice because Jesus gave Himself for us. Heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Balanced Life Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 12, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,467 views

    This is the 4th sermon in the Light And Life series from the Gospel of John.

    Series: Light And Life [#4] A BALANCED LIFE John 2:1-11 Introduction: Isn’t it amazing how God works? I had been preparing a sermon about the dangers of tradition versus truth. I was going to tell each of you how the Bible doesn’t forbid drinking alcohol and says to not get drunk. I was going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Know It All Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 14, 2019
     | 4,153 views

    God wants my neighbor (and me) to know all of the will of God and to know HIM.

    1. You may remember the story of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line and shook his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Does Your Trust Lie?

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 3, 2025
     | 184 views

    A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Lectionary 26, Year C

    September 28, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson University Lutheran Church Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Tim. 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Where Does Your Trust Lie? Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All of our scriptural passages today have to do with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Funeral Sermon: Eternity Beyond The Grave Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 5, 2025
     | 1,034 views

    Death, for the believer, is not the end, but a new beginning in the presence of God.

    Funeral Sermon: ETERNITY BEYOND THE GRAVE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 23:42-43 (KJV) And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. INTRODUCTION: Death is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God