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  • Doug Johnston avatar

    Answering The Call: The Life Of Samuel Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Aug 23, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,321 views

    Discovering what it means to serve God is best illustrated by examining the commitment of those who do serve, like Samuel.

    What chance for great honor does God give us? The chance to influence a group of people That’s the greatest honor God gives one of His servants We must serve if we want to honor God. God’s Servant: I Is Known as God’s Possession 1 Samuel 3:20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Gave His Life As A Ransom

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 19, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,147 views

    Lent 4(A)- Jesus gave his life as a ransom. The Son of Man served to save. Christians are saved to serve.

    JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOM (Outline) March 14, 2010 - Lent 4 - MATTHEW 20:17-28 INTRO: The mission of Christ while living on earth was to obey his Father’s will. Jesus was the King of kings even while living on earth covered with human flesh. Jesus also came to earth to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Eulogy Bernice Simmons

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,258 views

    This is a Christian mother and wife of 53 years who loved serving the Lord especially as an usher. She truly served well.

    Eulogy Bernice Simmons 2/14/2008 There is a song that tells the story behind the smile you often saw on Bernice Simmons’ face. The words were, “What a day that will be, when my Jesus I shall see, when I look upon his face, the one who saved me by his grace, what a day, glorious day that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Finding Your Footprint

    Contributed by Robert Parker on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,341 views

    Joshua said choose this day whom ye shall serve.. But as for me an my house we shall serve the Lord.

    Joshua 24: 14-15 (24:14) Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! (24:15) And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Looking In Three Direstions

    Contributed by John Beach on Aug 30, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,709 views

    As a Christian serving and following the Lord, where do you see yourself 5 years from now? Still serving?

    “LOOKING IN THREE DIRECTIONS” (I Thes.1:1-10) 7/15/2005 The background to this church and its beginning is found in Acts 17. Paul was humanly responsible for starting this church…and he only remained there for less than a month. But the church with its new converts took off at record speed…and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come And Follow Straightway. Let Straightway Be Your Slogan

    Contributed by Thomas Beckette on Feb 2, 2012
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    Serving the Lord requires us to react straightway which is the direction we go and the time that we take to serve the Lord.

    Jan. 22, 2012 Mark 1: 14-20 Come and Follow Straightway. Let Straightway be your Slogan Time for a math lesson; Rate of Speed=distance divided by time Give an example: Walk to Jerusalem would be about 6000 miles, so how fast would we need to walk if we wanted to get their by Easter. Rate ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Favorite Names For Jesus In The Gospels Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 4, 2025
     | 106 views

    For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

    A. MATTHEW – KING 1. The key word is King or Kingdom. 2. Key verse. “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him” (Matt. 2:2). 3. God was the Old Testament ruler of His people. “Thou art my King, O God” (Ps. 44:4, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whose Son Are You Like?

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,890 views

    PENTECOST 19(A)- Whose son are you like -- like the one son with empty words or like the son with repentance?

    WHICH SON ARE YOU LIKE? - October 10, 2004 - Pentecost 19 MATTHEW 21:28-32 28"What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, `Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29" `I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30"Then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith And Works

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 31, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,476 views

    The practical faith of Rahab stands in contrast to the platitudes of the person who sent the hungry empty away, and failed to clothe the naked.

    FAITH AND WORKS. James 2:14-26. A person is making what seems to be a credible claim to “faith” - but (as yet) there is no evidence in their lives of their allegiance to Jesus Christ. They seem to have all the right words, but (so far) “works” are lacking. James 2:14. What is the profit in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tekel: You Have Been Weighed

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 27, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,864 views

    There is a hole in your heart? Have you ever dreaded facing the scales? how shall we fill this loneliness and emptiness?

    TEKEL? CAN WE READ THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL? WHEN I AM IN THE HOLE OF DARKNESS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I take a scale and lay it before the altar? THE WEIGH IN ALWAYS OCCURS BEFORE THE FIGHT. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THIS HOLE IN MY HEART? Matthew 12:44 Then he saith, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Double Or Nothing

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 4, 2023
     | 1,121 views

    Ignorance of God’s character and law often renders our loving feelings toward our neighbors empty or misguided.

    There used to be a terrific program on PBS called the Religion and Ethics Weekly. They covered everything from Pentecostals to the Pope. I’ve seen programs on Jews and Buddhists and Hindus and Islam. One time they reported on a rise in Hindu fundamentalism. I wasn’t paying as much attention as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Power Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 4, 2025
     | 385 views

    The Gospel is not an empty message or a religious slogan—it is the power of God that saves, transforms, heals, unites, and gives eternal hope.

    THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Romans 1:16 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 1:18, Acts 4:12, 2 Timothy 1:10, Colossians 1:13-14 INTRODUCTION: The Gospel is not just a religious message or moral teaching—it is the very power of God unto salvation. It carries divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Where Lonely Hearts Belong

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025
     | 110 views

    The Beatitudes reveal a Kingdom where Jesus blesses the broken, welcomes the lonely, and fills empty hearts with joy that cannot be stolen.

    Picture a hillside in Galilee. The day is beginning to soften. The sun hangs low, brushing warm gold across the lake. People settle into the grass, shifting and stretching to find a comfortable place, hoping they arrived early enough to hear every word. Some came curious. Some came ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Overlooking The Obvious PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 13, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 740 views

    This sermon explores the dangers of spiritual blindness, the emptiness of misdirected religious activity, and the necessity of recognizing and accepting God's divine intervention.

    Good morning, beloved, and welcome. We stand here today at the threshold of a divine revelation, ready to open our hearts to the wisdom of the Word. We are about to immerse ourselves in the sacred text of Luke 19:41-48, a passage that, like a mirror, reflects our human frailty and God's divine ...read more

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    What Are You Thirsting For?

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Jul 4, 2023
     | 1,648 views

    Jesus knows every person is thirsty, that every human being has an emptiness in their life that can only be satisfied by the life that God offers.

    We are continuing in our sermon series from the book of John and today we have come to the passage in John 7:37-41. Jesus was at the Feast of Booths - a joyful annual celebration where God’s people came together to thank Him for providing them with the current harvest and also to commemorate God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational