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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Turning Religious Reluctance-14

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2020
     | 2,059 views

    14 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XIV—John 4:21-42(:1-42) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Pointless Note(Wrong/Useless/Accomplishment/Timely/Efficiency/On the Job/Good Worker/Taking Care of Business) Soon after a high-tech company moved into a new building, there was trouble with the elevators. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Door To Lasting Liberty

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 5, 2010
     | 3,924 views

    Paul explained to the church at Rome that the the door to liberty is opened thru Christian perseverance. Christian perseverance opens the door to true liberty. But Why? Your perseverance opens the door to lasting liberty because...

    The DOOR to LASTING LIBERTY—Romans 8:18-25 Attention: Reason for the Pilgrim’s coming to America—Religious Liberty(autonomous faith)—Freedom to practice biblical faith. Freedom from State-supported & sponsored religion, which is a perversion of truth. Reason for the Revolutionary War—Political ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Response Of Saving Faith-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 20, 2012
     | 2,769 views

    3 of ? The Hebrews writer recounted the very practical responses which faith had wrought in their forebears/ancestors. Saving faith yields practical responses to life. Saving faith meets life’s challenge with...

    A RESPONSE Of SAVING FAITH-III—Hebrews 11:3-40 Attention: Faith’s response to life’s challenges Dan Cathy—CEO of Chick-Fil-A—made the following statements to the SBC’s Baptist Press on July 16, 2012: "We are very much supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-4

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 15, 2020
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     | 936 views

    4 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. •But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself, the Church, & others) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

    MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT-IV—1John 3:10--4:21 Attention: I have a west-facing window in my office that looks over across 1st St. If something I find interesting happens outside, I put on my glasses because I am near-sighted. I do that so I can clearly see what is transpiring. I might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Like No Other

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 16, 2022
     | 1,359 views

    Like No Other Christmas Eve 2021

    Like No Other Christmas Eve 2021 Intro So good to share this time with you. As I’ve shared before, this night has long been a special night for me. I still can recall the night of Christmas Eve when I was 16 years old. I had come to enjoy the Christmas holiday like most kids... and that included ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Are We Praying For God’s Will If It Always Happens Anyway? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 29, 2025
     | 333 views

    Many presume that everything that happens is God's will. That's not true. What does it look like to pray that God's will would start to be done here on earth as it is done in heaven?

    WHY PRAY THIS? This is a prayer because it isn’t happening much now. - Matthew 6:10. - So in this fourth part of the sermon, Jesus calls us to pray for God’s will to be done. - But, wait, isn’t that already happening all the time? We hear people constantly speak that whatever happened was God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guardians Of The Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 9, 2023
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     | 653 views

    This sermon emphasizes the importance of obedience, prayer, love, understanding, and faith in God as we navigate our relationships and responsibilities in life.

    Good morning, dear ones. We are here today, in this place of worship, to gather and grow. To listen and learn. To share and support. We are here to open our hearts to the Word of God and let it guide us. We are here to find comfort and courage in the teachings of our Savior. We are here to deepen ...read more

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    Why The Miracles?

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    A sermon based on the book, "Surprising Insights from the Unchurched" by Thom Rainer. Jesus’ miracles drew a crowd. Why isn’t the church drawing a crowd?

    Why the miracles? Purpose: Jesus cared for people enough to do something about it. People saw his love in his actions and responded to him personally. 1. Why did Jesus perform miracles? Why did he heal the lame, the blind, the diseased? It was just a few here and there. He couldn’t have healed ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    There Is A Way...

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,109 views

    Man tries many ways to find salvation, but the Bible clearly states that there is only one way.

    There Is A Way Matthew 7:13-14 Intro. Matthew 7:13-14 In the glass house at the fair… -People are wandering around. -Some just keep stumbling around till they find the way out. -Some give up until someone leads them out. Man has made many attempts to find his way to heaven. I. The stylish ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Might Temptation Appear In This Form? Series

    Contributed by Alexander Shaw on Oct 11, 2015
     | 4,338 views

    Temptation can arise in various ways of which this is just one!

    Might This Temptation Arise In Man’s Mind? Last week I wrote a brief introduction to the book of Jonah. Today we move on, but do read and study the book of Jonah. It has many lessons to teach us about ourselves and about Almighty God, and do remember that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    In Pursuit Of A Clear/Cleansed Conscience

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 6, 2011
     | 5,097 views

    The writer to the Hebrews encouraged his audience to pursue a radically transformed/cleansed conscience. People(with religious tendencies--everyone!) are in need of a radically transformed conscience. How can we pursue it? The pursuit of a clear consci

    In PURSUIT Of A CLEAR/Cleansed CONSCIENCE—Hebrews 9:1-14 Attention: A young boy called the pastor of a local church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family & was aware they were members of another church down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Governance-&-Work-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 2, 2017
     | 2,770 views

    2 of 4. Peter confirmed the role of Christian submission in relation to the obligations of servants. Christian submission is crucial in or pertinent to our work obligations. But How? Christian governance is at WORK thru submission to...

    ‘For The LORD’S SAKE’—1Peter 2:13—3:12 A. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Government—1Peter 2:13-17 B. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Work-II—1Peter 2:18-25 C. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Marriage—1Peter 3:1-7 D. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Church—1Peter 3:8-12 In 1Peter we will continue to examine the overall scheme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of The Parables

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 19, 2014
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     | 9,093 views

    Jesus teaches that the purpose of his parables is to reveal or conceal truth.

    Scripture We are studying the life and ministry of Jesus as it has been recorded in The Gospel of Luke. Two main features characterized Jesus’ ministry: teaching and miracles. We have already examined a number of examples of each. Jesus used illustrations masterfully in his teaching. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Called Out Of Darkness Into Light

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on May 18, 2013
     | 9,261 views

    A sermon on what it means for a Christian to be called out of the darkness of the world (e.g., past behaviors, relationships, attitudes, etc.) and called into the Kingdom of the Son.

    About 11 years ago, I received my formal call into ministry. It wasn’t a call from a church. It wasn’t a call from a bishop. It wasn’t even a call from the Pope but that would have been nice. I considered it a direct call from God. You see, I had been struggling with where I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Spiritual "know-It-Alls" Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 15, 2019
     | 5,194 views

    Being a spiritual “know-it-all” keeps me from knowing the One who knows it all

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist