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Stopping At The Mouth Of A Miracle

Contributed by Larry Goodwin on Feb 6, 2001

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Don’t allow cicumstances to keep you at arm’s length from you miracle

There are a few points about our text that I would like to mention, while we are on our way to the message. #1, the Bible says that Mary visited the tomb early, when it was still dark. Matthew 28:1 actually says it was, "the end of the sabbath...," somewhere between 3 and 6 a.m. And whether you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thankful For Breaking And Mending

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

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Thanksgiving message about what Jesus was thankful for at the Last Supper.

Mark 14:22-26 – Thankful for Breaking and Mending Tonight, as we sing and pray and thank God, I’d like to share with you from the life of Jesus. I think that’s always a good place to start. Tonight’s scripture passage is found 3 times in the Gospels, meaning that the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Candle That Refuses To Go Out

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 28, 2025

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It is not just about remembering the dead, it is about keeping love alive when everything else has gone.

Title: The Candle That Refuses to Go Out Intro: It is not just about remembering the dead, it is about keeping love alive when everything else has gone. Scripture: Luke 19:1-10 Reflection Dear Friends, My grandmother kept a small wooden box on her dresser, the kind with a brass latch that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Other

Jesus The Living Water Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 19, 2025

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This study reveals Jesus as the Living Water who alone satisfies, sustains, and renews the human soul.

JESUS THE LIVING WATER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 4:7-14 Key Verse: “But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” — John 4:14 Supporting Texts: ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Asking God To Continue To Be God.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jan 11, 2002

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Psalm Forty Year A. 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, January 20th, 2002 Title: “Asking God to continue to be God.”

Psalm Forty Year A. 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, January 20th, 2002 Title: “Asking God to continue to be God.” During the period between the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 587 BC and its reconstruction in 520-515 BC Israel realized first-hand what was a cardinal tenet of prophetic ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

A Cry For Mercy

Contributed by Glenn Hamel on Nov 13, 2004

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This is a message about our plea for mercy to God for the sins we have commited. Based upon David’s same cry in Psalm 51

A Cry For Mercy Psalm 51 Verse 1-2. A Cry for Mercy. Have mercy on me, O God You see David doesn’t try to plead his innocence nor shifts the blame to someone else. He knows that he does not deserve forgiveness, he pleads first for mercy, based on God’s loving-kindness. In line with this mercy, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don’t Turn Aside

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 21, 2011

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Be faithful to God to the end, for God will be faithful to you.

Don’t Turn Aside March 20, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Be faithful to God to the end, for God will be faithful to you. Focus Passage: I Samuel 12:19-25 Supplemental Passage: Not that I have already obtained it or have already become ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

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Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 7, 2023

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In a world where some have no hope, and others cling to false hopes, is there a True Hope we can rely on?

"No Hope; False Hope; True Hope" - Titus 2:13 Introduction: Faith and Hope are closely related but should be distinguished. Faith is active in the present, while Hope encourages and looks forward to future rewards. Faith comes from hearing the Word of God, while Hope comes from personal ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:13

Topics: Faith, Works

Paul Changes Bookkeepers

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 3, 2015

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Paul Changes Bookkeepers Philippians 3:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/bookkeepers.html v. 7 is the key verse. It's a new kind of accounting. Ch. 1 was about having joy in spite of circumstances - the single mind. God works through it all for the furtherance of the gospel. Ch. 2 was about ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Get Trapped Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 21, 2020

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There's something out there trying to trap you into making it/them the Lord of your life. Anything or anyone who is not Christ is trying to trap you.

(To hear the sermon please go to my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2066766) Don't Get Trapped Intro: • Better mousetrap. Little bit of peanut butter, irresistible. o An easy meal, easy fulfillment. • What kind of traps do we fall into? o Mystical tools, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:4-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Misunderstanding Of A Nation Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 28, 2024

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This is the 8th Sermon in the Series from the Book of Amos, "Social Justice".

Series: Social Justice [#8] THE MISUNDERSTANDING OF A NATION Amos 5:18-27 Introduction: In chapters 3-6, Amos was trying to persuade Israel that they were not safe. The Israelites thought that they had a booming economy and a dominant military to protect them; but within 1 generation they were ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

"True Moral Behavior Is Really Gratitude-In-Action.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 6, 2002

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June 9, 2002 -- THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 5 Psalm 50:7-15 Color: Green Psalm 50 Title: “True moral behavior is really gratitude-in-action.”

June 9, 2002 -- THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 5 Psalm 50:7-15 Color: Green Psalm 50 Title: “True moral behavior is really gratitude-in-action.” This psalm is cast in the mold of a lawsuit. Since the prophets also used the format of the lawsuit to accuse Israel and the Israelites of sin, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Gods R Us

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 9, 2025

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Humanity creates designer spirituality, but only Jesus Christ—Creator, Judge, Savior, and the only Way—can satisfy the soul and secure eternity.

Opening Narrative — The Empty Shelf I was in a bookstore not long ago—one of those big ones where the scent of coffee hits you before you even step through the doors. I’d stopped in to find a Bible commentary. Something quiet. Something theological. The kind of book you expect to find tucked away ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Acts 17:22-31, 1 John 5:21, Romans 3:23, Isaiah 44:6-8 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Worship Beyond Walls

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 15, 2025

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Worship is more than the songs we sing in church; it is a lifestyle that extends beyond the physical walls of any building.

WORSHIP BEYOND WALLS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 4:20-24 Supporting Texts: Acts 16:25-26, Hebrews 13:15, Romans 12:1-2, Psalm 34:1, Matthew 5:14-16 INTRODUCTION: Worship is more than the songs we sing in church; it is a lifestyle that extends beyond the physical walls of any ...read more

Scripture: John 4:20-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Defiled Religion, Defiled Hearts"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 25, 2008

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God is concerned with true worship from the heart, not outward observances.

“The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem, 2 and had seen that some of His disciples were eating their bread with impure hands, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Orthodox

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