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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Losing God In Religion Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2015
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     | 13,001 views

    We lose God when we emphasize a ritual or object over and above our relationship with God. Don't expect God's blessings without repentance.

    During a service at an old synagogue, when a particular prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones sitting to stand up. The new rabbi didn't know ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Forever Hopeful Even When Things Don't Go To Plan

    Contributed by Roger Whipp on Dec 31, 2014
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    It is about hope. It is about positive expectation. It is about a Creator God who is at work bringing order out of chaos, joy out of pain, character out of conflict

    Forever Hopeful even when things don't go to plan Romans 8: 12-28 - Forever Hopeful Although Paul’s passage is primarily an encouragement to the suffering persecuted church at the time, it should also be an encouragement to today’s church. That includes both the persecuted ...read more

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    Rahab: Rescued And Redeemed

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Nov 6, 2014
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    JUDGMENT IS COMING! We, however, need to be very careful to not miss what God is doing in the world! He is actively at work reaching people we might not expect!

    Cornerstone Church November 2, 2014 “Rahab – Rescued and Redeemed” Joshua 2 “In Genesis 18:25, Abraham asked a question that puts things in perspective: ‘Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?’ As humans, we recoil from the concept of judgment. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Gospel In A Postmodern World

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Aug 18, 2008
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     | 4,186 views

    How does Jesus expect us to live in today’s world? DESIRE Him, DENY yourself, DIE to self and DECIDE to follow. Are you doing it?

    Matthew 16:21-28 The Gospel in a Postmodern World From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear(Revere) Mom!

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 10, 2011
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    God expected every individual of Israel to possess a reverence for their mother & father. What motivates the reverence for one’s mother? Reverence for your mother is found in her...

    FEAR(Revere) MOM!—Leviticus 19:2-3 Attention: Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, WV, in 1908 as a day to honor one’s mother. Jarvis wanted to accomplish her mother’s dream of making a celebration for all mothers, although the idea didn’t take off until she enlisted the services ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Mercy-Full! Series

    Contributed by Larry Vollink on Dec 8, 2020
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    God's most essential attribute is His Mercy -- full of Mercy! He expects His children to be merciful as well. "Blessed are the merciful . . . "

    I love the sign displayed at a convent, "Trespassers will be punished at the fullest of the law!" signed 'Sisters of Mercy.' Punished by mercy? That doesn't quite make sense! What is mercy? When we look up the definition in the dictionary it states the following: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What God Really Requires From You Series

    Contributed by Isaiah Banjo on Nov 30, 2020
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     | 12,759 views

    When a man comes before the Lord and bows down before Him, there is an expectation from God. Your coming before God should be that which pleases God.

    Micah 6: 6 - 8 6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before Him with burnt Offerings, with calves a year old? (KJV) 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    ‘woman, Behold Your Son. Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Apr 1, 2021
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     | 8,783 views

    Of the four gospel writers, John is the only one who records Mary's presence at the cross. It would be expected that Jesus' mother be in Jerusalem at Passover .

    ‘Woman, behold your son. John 19: 26-27 " Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, 'Dear woman, here is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Getting Life Right: Sexuality Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on May 18, 2020
     | 3,034 views

    Be wise about temptation, channel sexuality, and support marriage. Practical and positive, while presenting clear expectations and recognizing our need for God's help.

    Getting Life Right: SEXUALITY—Matthew 5:27-32 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gathered his closest disciples around him, teaching them how to get life right. We began our series with Matthew 5:17-20, where Jesus affirmed the enduring value of the OT law, but said that the law alone does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Shall We Have Justice For The Elect?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 14, 2022
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    If even a corrupt judge will wither under incessant pleading, can we not expect the most just of judges, God, will give us what we really need?

    29th Sunday in Course 2022 We should all remember the story of the Israelites wandering in the desert around Sinai for forty years. That was God’s way of purifying them before bringing them to the land of promise, Canaan. As they moved around, they ran into various other nomadic tribes, and one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Closer Walk

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Jul 29, 2023
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    We can learn from Enoch to walk with God, that God expects us to walk by faith and that without faith we cannot please God or enter heaven

    “A closer walk” Hebrews 11:5-6 I didn’t know I was competitive: - until I got this new watch that tracks my steps - It told me I was supposed to walk about 5700 steps a day - I did that, and then I did 10,000, 14,000 camping Last Thursday: - I started walking south and got to about 4000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is Forgiving Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 19, 2023
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     | 2,541 views

    In Jonah 3:1-4:11, we learn that God's forgiveness extends to all, even to those we expect would reject God.

    Introduction I am currently preaching a series of sermons that I am calling, “Glory: The Character of God.” In this five-week-long series, I am exploring God’s self-revelation of himself to Moses in Exodus 34:6-7. God revealed several of his attributes to Moses in Exodus 34:6–7, which reads as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Dwelling In The Shelter . . .

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 19, 2022
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    These benefits are for those who “dwell in the shelter of the Most High.” You can’t be indecisive about Christ & expect all the benefits of being close to Him.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Psalm 91:1-16; John 15:5; 1 John 1:3-7; Philippians 1:20-21. 4:6-7 ILL. Back in the early days of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    That You May Know

    Contributed by Dorothy Lam on Jan 12, 2023
     | 2,094 views

    Jesus drops a bombshell while performing a miracle, confronting Messianic expectations. Can we trust Jesus' word that he has the authority to forgive sins?

    One of the greatest science-fiction movie scenes of all time is the scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, in which Luke Skywalker, the young hero of the rebel forces, the man in whom we are putting all our hope, confronts and duels the leader of the evil and oppressive Empire, Darth Vader. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Of Wonders PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 127 views

    Remembering God’s past faithfulness fuels our present hope and prayer, empowering us to trust Him and expect His power in today’s challenges.

    Some nights feel noisier than others. The worries keep whispering, the clock keeps ticking, and our hearts keep wondering if morning will ever come. Have you been there? You grab your phone, scroll a few old photos, and a smile slips in where sighs used to sit. Memory does that. Memory can be a ...read more

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