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  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    "Take Courage! Don’t Be Afraid”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 6, 2024
     | 900 views

    As we join Jesus’ disciples on the Sea of Galilee, we are invited to take a look into our own hearts and see the greatest source of our fears. And then we are invited to dispel all our fears through faith in Christ. We’ll use Jesus’ words as the theme for our sermon.

    The medical and scientific word for them is “phobia.” And there are hundreds, if not thousands, of them. From Arachnophobia—the fear of spiders to Zoophobia- the fear of animals there are nearly endless things that people fear. Perhaps you have a couple of phobias that affect you to greater or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith That Builds Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 20, 2025
     | 193 views

    This sermon explores how Noah’s faith, acting on God’s unseen warning with reverent obedience, led him to build an ark that saved his family, condemned the world, and secured his inheritance of righteousness.

    Introduction Imagine God gives you a command that, to everyone around you, sounds completely insane. Imagine He tells you to build a massive, three-story wooden boat—not by the sea, but in your own backyard. There isn't a cloud in the sky. Your neighbors mock you. Day after day, for decades, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    When God Seems Slow

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025
     | 130 views

    When God seems slow, fear builds idols. Trust Jesus, who breaks our false gods and restores us to the only Savior worth waiting for.

    Introduction — The Silence That Feels Dangerous They waited. Moses went up the mountain to talk with God. Israel watched him go until he was only a speck on the slope…and then he disappeared into the cloud of glory. The first day, there was awe. The third day, curiosity. By day ten…whispers. By ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • David Dunn avatar

    Choose Your Sea

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 29, 2025
     | 84 views

    Fear hoards and dies, love trusts and flows; in Christ we become Galilee — alive, generous, healed from the bondage of fear.

    The Story the Land Tells If you ever travel the length of the Jordan Valley, you pass between two seas that could not be more different. In the north lies the Sea of Galilee, surrounded by gentle green hills and palms that bow in the evening wind. Fishermen still cast their nets there at dawn. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Larry Grant avatar

    I Am Not Afraid

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Feb 23, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 787 views

    For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and a sound mind.

    2 Timothy 1:3-7 “I am not Afraid” February 23, 2025 Summary: We all deal with fear on some level. We must take on fear directly in the name of Jesus. It’s often been said that courage is the lack of fear, but that is not true; courage is doing what is necessary despite being afraid. All of us at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Mental Health In The Psalms: 28 Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 22, 2024
     | 1,914 views

    Mental health and spiritual health are not mutually exclusive.

    MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PSALMS: 28 PSALM 28:1-9 #mentalhealth INTRODUCTION 1… POOR BISHOP HOOPER PSALM 28 (EVERY PSALM)… youtube.com/ watch?v=Pcazsb9uGNs [3:08] INTRODUCTION 2… Tremper Longman III, How to Read the Psalms. IVP Academic; Inter-Varsity Press, 1988, 76–85. [adapted] We are beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mental Health In The Psalms: 30 Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 1, 2024
     | 1,243 views

    You and I need to seek the Lord in the middle of the night when dark thoughts and stress and tension are overwhelming because He is the only source of joy.

    MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PSALMS: 30 PSALM 30:1-12 #mentalhealth [Gather kids up front first] INTRODUCTION 1… VeggieTales: God is Bigger than the Boogeyman… youtube.com/ watch?v=LK72_--ZsM4 CHILDREN’S SERMON INTRODUCTION 2 We are continuing today a series of three sermons (this is 2 of 3) where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Dunn avatar

    Getting Unstuck: How God Redeems Our Choices

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 26, 2025
     | 105 views

    God’s purposes are not fragile. Human choices are real, and God redeems them—freeing us from fear, paralysis, and transactional faith so we can move forward in trust.

    --- Stuck Between Floors Have you ever been stuck in an elevator? Not falling. Not crashing. Just… stuck. The doors won’t open. The buttons don’t respond. Time stretches. And the fear doesn’t come because something is happening — it comes because nothing is happening. You’re trapped between ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Don't Be Afraid To Wear The Coat - Genesis 37:1-4 Series

    Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 25, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,685 views

    God gave him dreams and as these dreams kind of guided him in the beginning, later on he gets thrown in a cistern and he’s taken off to Egypt.

    Well I’m excited today because today we get to start the story of Joseph. Now the story of Joseph is a story that takes up a quarter of the book of Genesis from chapter 37 all the way to the end. More than a quarter of the whole book. So we’re going to spend some time learning about Joseph. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Haman’s Sinister Scheme Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 7, 2021
     | 5,348 views

    The plot continues to thicken for Mordecai and Esther. Just when it appeared the Jews would enjoy a season of peace and prosperity, Haman devised a plan to destroy the them throughout the kingdom. Regardless of Haman's intentions, God remained sovereign and would preserve His people.

    Haman’s Sinister Scheme Esther 3: 8-15 While Esther, Mordecai, and the Jews within Persia may have rejoiced in Esther being crowned as queen, they would soon find themselves dealing with an executive order from Ahasuerus that would strike fear in their hearts. The hatred Haman had for Mordecai had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "The Anchor In The Midst Of Doubt”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 14, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,829 views

    Woody Allen had no anchor for his soul. Fear dominated. On that first Easter fear dominated the disciples. The resurrection gave an anchor to their soul. The key... Jesus transferred the Holy Spirit to every disciple. with the result of Acts 4:1-13 (Leonard Sweet quote)

    In Jesus Holy Name April 18, 2021 Text: Luke 24:36,38-39 Easter III Redeemer “The Anchor in the Midst of Doubt” Woody Allen could not sleep at night. He was a restless soul. He needed an anchor. Fears ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    How To Become Wise Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 18, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,614 views

    We all want to be happy. We do not know of anyone who in his right mind would purposely do things which they know will make them unhappy. It is safe to assume that everyone pursues a path which they think will ultimately lead them to happiness

    How to Become Wise Proverbs 2: 1-22 We all want to be happy. We do not know of anyone who in his right mind would purposely do things which they know will make them unhappy. It is safe to assume that everyone pursues a path which they think will ultimately lead them to happiness. The fault is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Unafraid - God Has A Plan Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021
     | 2,921 views

    Continuing Christmas series. A look at Joseph, the way his plans were submitted to God's.

    All through these days, weeks, months, Joseph has been making a plan. God knew what He was doing when He created marriage and made it the central place where mankind would be reproduced, and nurtured. Little boys will grow up to become young men. Young men will feel the urge to establish their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    The Valley Of Breakout Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Feb 5, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,331 views

    I am here today to tell you that God wants you to breakout from the pack. He wants you to experience that breakout moment in your Christian life- where you move ahead with Him by leaps and bounds even if means leaving your comfort zone behind.

    Introduction In 1958, America began its spaceflight program. And it was John Glenn who became the first American to orbit the earth on February 20, 1962. And then as spaceflights continued, we made some advancement as to what we can do in space, and it was Ed White who became the first American to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Everyday Prophets - Nahum Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Feb 11, 2021
     | 2,538 views

    Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever been the victim of someone stronger? Have you ever felt defenseless? Have you ever had someone come to your defense?

    Everyday Prophets – Nahum February 14, 2021 Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever been the victim of someone stronger? Have you ever felt defenseless? Have you ever had someone come to your defense? Story of being bullied in high school and my dad rescuing me. Nineveh was a city of 120,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational