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  • Dr. Phillip Paschal avatar

    Help Wanted

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 15,576 views

    The need for sincere workers in the Kingdom.

    HELP WANTED LUKE 10:1-2 I. INTRODUCTION MANY OF US CAN ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED WINDOW SIGNS THAT READ EITHER HELP WANTED OR NOW HIRING. YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS, COMPANIES ARE SEARCHING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO FILL VACANT POSITIONS. MOST EMPLOYERS WANT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Honeymoon Ends Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,655 views

    This sermon examines believers and churches that move away from their first love (honeymoon love).

    When my wife and I first married I received a rebuke from one of our senior adult members. I jokingly stated that we were still on our honeymoon. The way I expressed myself made it sound as if the honeymoon was coming to an end. This senior adult lady informed me that "the honeymoon should never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reality Christianity Sermon 1 - Love Series

    Contributed by Aaron Kesson on Jul 22, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,875 views

    A sermon series outlining the fruit of the Spirit, connecting with current and past reality television shows.

    Reality Christianity Sermon Series Sermon #1 - Love Pastor Aaron Kesson July 6, 2008 Emmanuel United Methodist Church ● American’s are obsessed with reality tv ○ A recent search on Google for “reality television” resulted in 12,500,000 hits. ○ A growing trend in the U.S. to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Above And Beyond Series

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Feb 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,912 views

    This series is based on the book, "Do Hard Things" by Brett and Alex Harris. It is a 7 week series that challenges teenagers to step up from the low expectations that our culture has placed on them.

    For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. – Proverbs 1:32 Illustration – I. The trap of “just doing your best” A. Being “good enough” can turn into a special hazard. 1. We become complacent in our lives 2. We stop doing ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    #10 Transformed By The Power Of The Holy Spirit (Sanctification #3) Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Mar 9, 2015
     | 4,934 views

    This sermon speaks about how the Holy Spirit is our comforter or our helper. The Holy Spirit can heal our emotional pains.

    Transformed by the Power the Spirit (Experiencing Sanctification #3) Introduction: So far we have learned how the Holy Spirit works in us His work of sanctification through counseling us, congregating us, correcting us, and cleansing us. Today we will learn how the Holy Spirit comforts ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ben Thomas avatar

    Go To The Other Shore Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,645 views

    Jesus compelled the disciples to go to the other shore. It was Jesus told them to go, still they face problems. Jesus came and rescue them in the journey

    Matt. 14:22-33, Acts 1:7-11 Matthew 14:22-23 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Requiring Your Best

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 27, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    Whatever we do for the Lord, we should do our best we can for Him.

    Requiring Your Best Whole-heartedly Working For The Lord The writer of the Book of Colossians gives us a truth that everyone must grasp and apply, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why The Law Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Aug 7, 2019
     | 1,839 views

    It is amazing how many of “us” have a performance-based religion! There are many who believe that a right relationship with God can be attained through the performance of the law.

    INTRODUCTION: It is amazing how many of “us” have a performance-based religion! There are many who believe that a right relationship with God can be attained through the performance of the law. Read Ex. 20:3-17; Deut. 5:6-21; Matt. 22:35-40. God did not give the law so that people could become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Staying Focused In Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 199 ratings
     | 66,465 views

    How to respond to discouragement when it feels like we’re spinning our wheels. Part of a giving campaign series.

    The last few years motivational posters have gotten popular. You know what I mean: those posters with a photograph followed by an inspirational saying underneath the picture. We have a few of them in the green room for our musicians on our worship team. Many of you probably have them hanging in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Can Run, But You Can't Hide

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,056 views

    In the prophecies of Isaiah are the foretelling of the hope of the future, the birth, the life, the ministry, the death and the resurrection of their awaited Messiah. Just as the people during Isaiah’s time failed to heed the message, so to did many duri

    Sermon Title: You can run but you cannot hide Text: Isaiah 2 Date: August 10, 2003 Context of Scripture: As we have looked at Isaiah the last few weeks we can say that it is a book that deals with choices and the consequences of those choices. It is interesting that if the consequences are in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Chosen For His Purpose Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,910 views

    Fourth in a series from Ephesians. This message focuses on our responsibility for evangelism as it relates to the doctrine of election.

    At the beginning of this month we embarked on our spiritual basic training, which is taking us through our training manual, Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus. One of the things that I’m encouraging us to do as part of our spiritual basic training is to work on memorizing the entire Book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Live In The Face Of Uncertainty Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 30, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 24,457 views

    19th in a series from Ecclesiastes. How Christians are to respond to uncertainty in the world.

    There was once an elderly gentleman who loved playing golf. But he was almost eighty, and his vision was not very good anymore. He always had partners with him when he went out to play so they could watch his ball and tell him where it went. One day his buddies did not show up. It was a beautiful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Intimate Value Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 6, 2014
     | 6,013 views

    The only thing with lasting value is a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, and the most important aspect of our lives is fostering that relationship.

    Intimate Value Text: Phil. 3:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Everything in this world has two aspects - how it looks at the moment, and how it will look in the time to come. The easy way may look inviting at the moment, and the hard way daunting. 

The only way to get our values ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christopher Arch avatar

    "four Crazy Friends"

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Mar 26, 2022
     | 5,037 views

    This is a sermon from a series on the life of Christ.

    Title: “Four Crazy Friends” Script: Mk. 2:1-13 Type: Expository/series Where: GNBC 3-28-22 Intro: Earlier this week someone saw my sermon title and said: “Four Crazy Friends?” Pastor, I’ve got way more than 4 crazy friends, and those are just in my family! There once were three crazy ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Looking Ahead To New Grace PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 101 views

    God’s grace makes us new, freeing us from the past and calling us to live with hope, purpose, and worship in Christ.

    Some of us walked in today with a pocket full of yesterdays. Regrets that still ring. Promises we meant to keep. Prayers that feel unanswered. You can almost hear the echo of the past in your soul. But there is Another Voice—steady and kind—that breaks through the static. He says, “Behold, I will ...read more

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