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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Dishonest Steward Or Shrewd Manager

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 18, 2025
     | 321 views

    Baptized believers should use the worldly resources they possess to serve God's eternal kingdom by being generous and helping the poor, and do it in a way that involves street smarts, enterprise, and proactive initiative.

    There’s an old story about Moishe, a medieval Jewish astrologer who prophesied that the king’s favorite horse would die soon. Sure enough, the horse died a short time later. The king got angry at Moishe, certain that his prophecy had brought about the horse’s death. He summoned Moishe and commanded ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Go All Out

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,239 views

    Are you giving God all you can when you are servering Him? You should be

    2 Timothy 3:10-15 Go All Out Thesis: As a result of this sermon, People will Go all out for God in living their lives. Introduction A. Story: Hardee’s Commercial – Tree House B. Purpose: Are you going all out for God? C. Back Ground 1. Paul wrote this while he was in Jail facing certain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Frank Walker avatar

    Because He Lives

    Contributed by Frank Walker on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,933 views

    The Ressurection of Christ has different meanings for different people.

    BECAUSE HE LIVES (Matt. 28:1-10) I. SOME SHOULD BE AFRAID (v. 1-4) Hebrews 10:31, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” A. Because The Power Of God Has Been Revealed (1 Cor. 15:12-28) 1. Many people have tried to prove that Jesus did not rise from the dead. If they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    Don't Celebrate Eve's Misdeed

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Mar 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,308 views

    Some Apostates Contend The Fall Of Man Was Actually A Leap Forward

    Ever since Genesis 3 when Adam and Eve were forced to confront God for their disobedience in consuming the Forbidden Fruit, mankind has sought to excuse his errant deeds (those actions once known as "sin" in a less politically correct era). Perhaps the most metaphysically ambitious excuse is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Den Of Iniquity Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 19, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 22,264 views

    Iniquity is sin at its worst. It is the a state where a person is so depraved that evil is normal. How do people get into that way of living and thinking? And how can they escape it?

    Open: Our sermon series over the next few weeks is called “Christianeze” – Christian words that the world around us may not understand. And today’s sermon is on Biblical word: “INIQUITY”. As I was preparing this sermon, one of the questions that came to mind ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Here Am I, Send Me Series

    Contributed by Rob Ketterling on Sep 2, 2014
     | 29,798 views

    "Here am I, Send me"

    Dangerous Prayers Part 8, by Pastor Rob Ketterling We are continuing our series called Dangerous Prayers. It's interesting, I didn't know there was a book by that title, Dangerous Prayers, until we started preaching this series. And then the pastor that wrote the book saw us hashtagging ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Blame Game

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,116 views

    Three views of the beheading of John the Baptist, or how to blame someone else for your actions.

    The Blame Game What do you suppose happened at the palace the next morning, when Herod woke up with a hangover the size of the Roman Empire and a public relations problem twice as big? I can hear them all spinning the story, can’t you? It’s not the way it seems! It’s not my fault! I’m not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Diligent Initiative

    Contributed by Moy Hernandez on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,021 views

    We must be diligent in taking initiative in our service to God. We must build relationships, work heard, take care of our finances and health, and seek out a meaningful, intentional, purposeful and ongoing personal relationship with our Lord and Savior. D

    Diligent Initiative Proverbs 6:9-11, Ephesians 5:1-2, 8-16 Captain Moy Hernandez, Jr. Let me ask you this… are you a wise person? Not a wise crack… although I suspect there is a little bit of that in each of us. But a wise person! DID YOU KNOW THAT WISE PEOPLE TAKE INITIATIVE? I mean they just ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • David Elvery avatar

    People Who God Can Use Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,768 views

    Examining the qualifications of one who God can use - study of Mary.

    Luke 1:26 - 38 – Who God can Use When Milan Cathedral was finished, in the vast throngs of people assembled to witness the dedication was a little girl who was heard to cry out in childish glee, as she pointed to the great building, "I helped to build that!" "What!" exclaimed one of the guards ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking Forward Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 18,957 views

    The second of a two part series at the beginning of the New Year; this one, regarding what can we give ourselves to as a new year dawns.

    Trinity Baptist Church January 14, 2007 Looking forward (Psalm 39:4-6) (Played “Resolve” video from www.sermonspice.com) That video addresses it: a year begins and many of us get -- temporarily -- motivated to set goals, make promises or lay out new directions. Some of those actually work ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Recognize The King!

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Apr 13, 2011
     | 5,471 views

    Palm Sunday is a time when we see Jesus enter into Jerusalem, BUT, did the people really see Jesus for the King He is, or the King they wanted Him to be?

    RECOGNIZE THE KING (All my sermons use illustrations found on www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) I have often wondered how many people would recognize Jesus if He were to walk amongst us today? Now I know that Jesus is “with us,” but that is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    The Gifts And The Giver Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 12, 2010
     | 4,037 views

    Presents what church members have been given to serve in the church.

    Introduction What do you have to offer Jesus? You, who believe and follow him; you who have joined his church, his body – just what do you have to give to make any real difference to that body? That is what we are considering today. We have been told to walk in a manner worthy of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    God's Righteous Judgment Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 15, 2019
     | 7,313 views

    As Paul continues to lay out the fact that all people fall short of the glory of God and are in need of God's righteousness, he focuses on the fact that the Jews are no better off than the Gentiles.

    A. One day a company inspection was taking place at the Redstone Arsenal, the U.S. Army’s guided missile school in Huntsville, Alabama. 1. The inspection was being conducted by a full colonel. 2. The inspection was going smoothly until the colonel came to a certain soldier. 3. The colonel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    Do You Want To Win The Race?

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,435 views

    How bad do you want to win the race. WE will look at what ittakes to win the race

    Do You Want to Win the Race? I Peter 1: 13-16 Introduction: Opening: The Guy who started the race and then caught a bus and tried to rejoin the race only later to be disqualified. Background: A. Peter Wrote the Book B. Just God done praising the dispersed Christians C. A definition of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Caught In The Act

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,088 views

    All of us have been caught in the act. Jesus extends us mercy and grace.

    Caught In The Act John 8:1-11 Today we are going to look at the account of the woman caught in adultery. Like many of us, she was caught in the act. No excuses, no lies, caught red-handed. To begin with let’s take a look at the background of this account. First of all Jesus was teaching. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational