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Your Greatest Regret At The End Of Your Life Will Be The Lions You Did Not

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 16, 2013

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When life is over we must have met the chalenges

2Sa 23:20 And Benaiah (Jehovah has built up) the son of Jehoiada,(known by Jehovah) the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: This obscure passage in Scripture that I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power To Give Life

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016

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As we come into contact with people in the normal ebb and flow of daily activities that we should impact their lives with the love, the power, the grace, the peace and joy that we have discovered in our own salvation.

THE POWER TO GIVE LIFE John 4:1-15, 25-26 In Genesis 2:9 we find these words: “Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Savior Is Born

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 8, 2001

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The shepherds were the first to experience the power of the birth of Christ

A Savior is Born Luke 2:8-20 Introduction A striking Christmas card was once published with the title "If Christ Had Not Come". It was founded upon our Savior’s words "If I had not come." The card represented a pastor’s falling into a short sleep in his study on Christmas morning and dreaming of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Some People Don't Want Us To Be Whole

Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 29, 2003

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This is the third sermon in a 5 sermon series on spiritual wholeness.

Some people don’t want us to be whole (John 5:10-13) Please take some time to consider this question, “On a day to day basis, what type of people are you around?” When I ask this question, I am asking it simply to get us to look at how the very same persons we find ourselves interacting with on ...read more

Scripture: John 5:10-13

Denomination: Methodist

Joy In Hard Times

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Feb 10, 2009

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“Christians are like teabags. You don’t know how strong they are until you put them in hot water.”

Joy in Hard Times (James 1:2-8) (v2) “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials…” - James is telling us to CONSIDER it joy when we encounter various trials. - CONSIDER is different then BE. - We are not going to be joyful when we are struggling in the midst of a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

What Do We Owe - To Whom?

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Oct 18, 2008

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Jesus outwits those that would trick him, and affirms we’re all God’s children, created in God’s own image

Sermon outline Matt 22:15-22 1. What’s this encounter all about? Like in the best murder mysteries of A. Christie’s Poirot, we need to apply the ‘little grey cells’ to fully understand what’s going on and, most importantly, what it means for us today. 2. First of all, work through the story. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pots And People Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 21, 2013

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Message about the woman of Samaria and how she left her pot of discouragement, slander and disappointment with Jesus.

Title: Pots and People Theme: Show that when we encounter Jesus we can leave with our burdens lifted. Text: John 4:4 - 29 The Encounter John 4:4 But He needed to go through Samaria. 5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar John 4:6-7 Now Jacob's well was there. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-29

Denomination: Church Of God

"Christ Is Christmas"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 22, 2014

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A sermon for Christmas Eve.

"Christ is Christmas" Luke 2:1-10 Jesus Christ was born into the real world--our world--a world where women and children are brutalized, where people are machine-gunned into mass graves, where crucifixion still takes place, where babies are murdered and abducted. Jesus Christ was born into the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Bethel: My God (2 Of 4) Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 7, 2025

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Borrowed religion won’t do; we must know Him individually and personally.

Intro Statement “At Bethel — the House of God — borrowed religion won’t do. You must know Him as your God.” -- Introduction – From Gilgal to Bethel Last time we stood at Gilgal, the place of rolling stones, where God rolled away the reproach of Egypt, where Elisha burned his plow, and where we ...read more

Scripture: John 1:51

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Hunger That Draws God Near

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 14, 2025

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Spiritual hunger is the deep longing within the soul that yearns for more of God.

HUNGER THAT DRAWS GOD NEAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 5:6 Supporting Texts: Psalm 42:1-2, Psalm 63:1-2, Luke 1:53, 2 Chronicles 26:5 INTRODUCTION: Spiritual hunger is the deep longing within the soul that yearns for more of God. It is a holy desire that drives one to seek, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, Psalm 42:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Altar Of Intimacy Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 14, 2025

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Intimacy with God is cultivated, not by accident, but through intentional pursuit.

THE ALTAR OF INTIMACY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 12:7-8 Supporting Texts: Genesis 26:25, Genesis 35:1-7, Leviticus 6:12-13, Psalm 91:1 INTRODUCTION: Intimacy with God is cultivated, not by accident, but through intentional pursuit. One of the most powerful biblical symbols of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:7-8, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 35:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living, Loving And Leading Like Jesus Through The Four Stages Of Christian Experience

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on May 7, 2021

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To fully enjoy the Christian experience, we need to go through a few steps. Let us look at them

Living, Loving and Leading like Jesus through the Four Stages of Christian Experience Psalm 65:4 (NKJV) Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Of Your holy temple. We have different types ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 65:4, John 15:16, John 6:44, 1 John 4:16, Ephesians 3:19, Matthew 20:28 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Music Stops!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2001

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The Mountain is the place we always meet with God and never want to leave. But, God desires us to go home and share our experience with others.

"When the Music stops!" Opening remarks: This weekend was a great success. People where blessed and touched from every age bracket. You could say we experienced one of those mountain top experiences. So I ask the question today, “What do we do now that the music stopped?” This is a very good ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12, Matthew 7:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tested Testimony Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 16, 2009

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If you were to trace each of the great historical revivals back to its very beginning, do you know what you’d find? You’d find a single person. Before anything can even be recognized as being revival one person has to start the fire.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ This is our last Sunday with the woman at the well passage. We still have a couple more weeks in John 4, but after this morning, we’ll be leaving Sychar. But when Jesus left Sychar, it was a much different place that when He arrived there with His disciples. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:39-42

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Puts Your In Your Place Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 5, 2013

based on 14 ratings

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A sermon examining the hope of restoration after a major failure.

WHEN JESUS PUTS YOU IN YOUR PLACE John 21:1-19 Most of us have been there, at some point in our lives we have stepped out of line and someone, somewhere “put us in our place”. Many of us have been on the other side of a similar situation and someone offended us or wronged us in some way and ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

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