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    The Steps Of Following Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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     | 1,207 views

    As Christians, we must strive for an honest understanding of who Jesus is, take decisive action in response to His call, and deliberately share the Gospel with others, as modeled by the early disciples.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters! It's a joy to be with you all today as we dive into God's Word together. Today, we'll be exploring a passage that illustrates three key elements of our Christian walk: honest understanding, decisive action, and deliberate sharing of the Gospel. As David Platt ...read more

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    Ministry Integrity PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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     | 1,050 views

    Emphasize the importance of living with integrity in ministry, encouraging others with integrity, and serving with integrity, following the example of Paul and his companions in 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive into 1 Thessalonians and explore the importance of integrity in ministry. Before we begin, let's remember the words of C.S. Lewis: "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching." This applies not only to our personal lives ...read more

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    Do Not Conform To This World PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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     | 11,955 views

    The main point of this sermon is to encourage believers to renew their minds, resist conforming to worldly patterns, and be transformed by the Holy Spirit in order to live in accordance with God's will.

    Good morning, Church family! Today, we’ll explore Romans 12:1-3, which speaks about renewing our minds, not conforming to this world, and being transformed by the renewing of our minds. Craig Groeschel said it well, "Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we ...read more

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    Trust In The Lord PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,659 views

    Emphasize the importance of trusting in the Lord daily, and the benefits, necessity, and rewards that come from doing so, as taught in Proverbs 3:1-6.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a beautiful and timeless passage from the book of Proverbs that teaches us about the benefits, necessity, and rewards of trusting in the Lord. As we gather together to worship and learn, let's remember the words of C.S. Lewis who once ...read more

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    Stay Focused PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
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    Keep your eyes on Jesus, stay focused, and trust in Him to help you weather the storms of life.

    Good morning, family! Today, we are going to dive into a message that is very relevant to our everyday lives. You know, sometimes it feels like we're constantly surrounded by storms, doesn't it? But praise God, we have a Savior who can help us navigate through these turbulent times. Mary C. Neal ...read more

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    Train Up A Child PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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    The crucial responsibility of training up children in godly ways, ensuring their spiritual growth and development, and the lasting impact it has on their lives.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to talk about a topic that is near and dear to the hearts of many of us, and that is the importance of training up our children in the ways of the Lord. As parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or even mentors, we have a crucial role to play in the ...read more

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    Boasting About Tomorrow PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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     | 1,881 views

    The main point of this sermon is to remind us to seek God's will and trust in His sovereignty, rather than boasting about our own plans for the future.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to be diving into a powerful passage from the book of James that teaches us some important lessons about the futility of boasting about tomorrow, the need to prepare for the future, and trusting in God's sovereignty. To kick things off, I want to ...read more

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    Connecting With Our Father PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,280 views

    Connecting with our Heavenly Father is the most important relationship we can ever have.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a topic that's so vital to our Christian walk: The Power of Connecting with Our Father. We'll explore the benefits of connecting with God and learn how to deepen that connection in our lives. The renowned Christian author, A.W. Tozer, ...read more

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    God Dwelt Among Them Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 6, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 920 views

    Jesus was Immanuel - "God with us". The tabernacle was built to assure Israel that "God was in their midst." What can this promise God made to Israel mean to us, and why should it matter?

    The Israelites had just left their slavery in Egypt, and they’d been in the desert for about a month, and had met their God at the base of a mountain called Sinai. (that’s the setting of our text today) Someone once estimated that the nation of Israel (as they were at Mt. Sinai) numbered ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    This Is Eternal Life Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,720 views

    The sermon will explore the true meaning, source, and purpose of eternal life as a gift from God, based on the passage from John 17:1-11.

    Good morning, family! Today, we are going to explore a beautiful passage from the Gospel of John - diving deep into Jesus' heart for us as He prays to the Father. We'll be looking at what eternal life truly means, where it comes from, and why it has been given to us. As A.W. Tozer once wrote, "The ...read more

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    The Yoke Of Christ Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,233 views

    This sermon explores the concept of following Jesus, carrying His yoke, and finding true rest in Him, as described in Matthew 11.

    I know I’m not alone in saying that life can feel complicated, overwhelming, and so fast paced at times it’s all you can do to hold on for dear life. We live an overnight delivery, Amazon Prime, Netflix saturated, order groceries from your couch existence – and on some level – all these gizmos and ...read more

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    Dealing With Criticism

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 13, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,685 views

    Fifty-two practical ways of dealing with criticism.

    Dealing With Criticisms (Philippians 2:13-16) Without an ability to deal with criticisms many people give in to discouragement, anxiety or angry over reactions. Quote: Advice from Dr. Mitchell’s life: Someone in his congregation pointed out several faults in him and his preaching. Instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Are God's Royal Priest Series

    Contributed by Todd Fetters on Mar 3, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 11,629 views

    The Big Idea: When God called us out of the darkness of this world, He gave us the responsibility to be light.With this Big Idea in mind, one may be wondering how to fulfill this purpose of lighting a dark world. Just like the Peter¡¦s 1st Century Christi

    YOU ARE GOD¡¦S ROYAL PRIESTS "Living for the Pleasure of God and the Benefit of His People" INTRODUCTION: THE CHURCH IS SPECIAL 1. The Church is special. This past week, one of my favorite comedy shows hit ¡§below the belt¡¨ when it chose to make fun of people who chose to regularly go to church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Most Important Virtue - Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 17,711 views

    The Bible has a lot to say about love. But so does the world. The problem is that the world doesn’t say the same thing the Bible says, & we tend to get the two mixed up.

    MELVIN NEWLAND,MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I like the story about a rather legalistic Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote Bible book, chapter & verse to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Just Be Just

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,560 views

    Titus 1:8

    JUST BE JUST TITUS 1:8 In his autobiography, Ma-hot-ma Gandhi wrote the during his student days he read the Gospels and seriously considered converting to Christianity. He believed that the teaching of Jesus Christ held the answer to the solution to the caste system which was dividing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church