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  • David Dunn avatar

    The Piggy Bank Burped

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 19, 2025
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    Heaven’s currency is grace. Stop feeding the piggy bank of performance — the cross has already paid every debt in full.

    Part 1 – Earth’s Economy They tell me gold passed four thousand dollars an ounce last week. The financial networks lit up like Christmas trees—investors smiling, anchors breathless, everyone announcing, “Buy gold before it’s too late!” It happens every time the world feels a little shaky: we all ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Five Keys To Living In Resurrection Power Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Apr 10, 2004
    based on 124 ratings
     | 31,221 views

    This is the third in a series of messages looking at the days surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This studies the resurrection as it applies to living each day.

    The Passion Pt 3 Five Keys To Living In Resurrection Power Matthew 28:16-20 In the weeks leading up to Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday – I shared with you the first two installments of a series called The Passion. I want to conclude that series today. One of the main points that I wanted to get ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Stopping At The Mouth Of A Miracle

    Contributed by Larry Goodwin on Feb 6, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 5,859 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Thankful For Breaking And Mending

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,668 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Candle That Refuses To Go Out

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 28, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 147 views

    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

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    Denomination: Other

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    Jesus The Living Water Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 19, 2025
     | 576 views

    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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Asking God To Continue To Be God.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,748 views

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Cry For Mercy

    Contributed by Glenn Hamel on Nov 13, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,541 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don’t Turn Aside

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,798 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding True Hope In A World Of Uncertainty SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,327 views

    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

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    Paul Changes Bookkeepers

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 3, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,139 views

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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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Get Trapped Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 21, 2020
     | 3,944 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Misunderstanding Of A Nation Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 28, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,407 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,222 views

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Gods R Us

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 9, 2025
     | 234 views

    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

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist