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  • Marty Baker avatar

    Hope When You Feel Forgotten Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Dec 24, 2025
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    The Christmas story reminds us of something we don’t always feel… but we deeply need to know: Just because you feel overlooked doesn’t mean you are forgotten. Big Idea: When you feel forgotten, God is still working in ways you cannot see. People may overlook you, but God never does.

    The Thrill of Hope #2 Hope When You Feel Forgotten Dr. Marty Baker / Luke 1 / December 14, 2025 Welcome to Stevens Creek Church. We are so glad that you are here today. I want to welcome all of those in our Grovetown Campus, our North Augusta Campus, our South Campus and those watching online ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Find Joy In The Journey - Love - 1 John 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 10, 2019
     | 5,673 views

    The discovery of Love and the actions of love opens up our eyes to see Jesus, to hear Jesus and to touch Jesus, but the action of hate causes us to be blind to Jesus, deaf to Jesus and out of touch with Jesus. Love puts us in the light while hate traps us in darkness.

    Transition Video: Dennis Swanberg – Easter Sunday Series: Find Joy in the Journey in 2019 Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Hardest Person In The World To Forgive….myself. Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 27, 2008
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     | 8,289 views

    God has forgivn us now it is time to forgive ourselves.

    The hardest person in the world to forgive….myself. Matt 26:69-75 Last week we started a series of sermons that I call “About the F word.” We started with the subject of “Ultimate forgiveness.” I suggested that “Ultimate Forgiveness” is that the forgiveness that every person feels a need for ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • James Snyder avatar

    What In Our World Is God Doing?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 4, 2013
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    How God has worked is how He is working and how He will work. To understand this is to begin to weed out of our life the merely good and concentrate on what God has for us.

    Ernest Hemingway was one of the great American writers that changed the way writers wrote and readers read. According to him, the value of a book was in proportion to how much good material you are willing to cut from the manuscript. If, for example, in the last draft of the manuscript one sentence ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Hand The World A Shaker And Turn On The Light Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 22, 2023
     | 1,877 views

    This is the first of a two-part series on the Similitudes. This message looks at the follower of Christ as the Salt of the earth. What does this mean and what happens when we choose not to be the salt of the earth

    HAND THE WORLD A SHAKER AND TURN ON THE LIGHT THE SIMILITUDES, PART 1 MATTHEW 5:13–16 “YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH. BUT IF THE SALT LOSES ITS SALTINESS, HOW CAN IT BE MADE SALTY AGAIN? IT IS NO LONGER GOOD FOR ANYTHING, EXCEPT TO BE THROWN OUT AND TRAMPLED BY MEN. 14 “YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2 Carpenters Who Saved The World

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 8, 2014
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    There are 2 carpenters who saved the world; one Noah and the other the Lord Jesus.We're looking at some parallels and differences between these two Carpenters.

    2 CARPENTERS WHO SAVED THE WORLD Heb. 11:7; Mk. 6:1-3 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE UMBRELLA 1. A man was in the habit of carrying an umbrella wherever he went. When, (unfortunately) his last good umbrella broke, he decided to take all of his umbrellas to a shop to have them repaired. 2. On the bus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    The World’s Two Greatest Events - New Year Sermon (Part 1 Of 2)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 3, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,760 views

    I am excited about this New Year! Let me tell you why I am excited about this coming year. Why? This could be the year that the Lord Jesus will return to rapture His Church.

    We all look forward to big events in our life. • Opening our first paycheck • Driving alone for the first time • Graduating from college • Birth of a child • Getting married • Enjoying a great meal • Going to see a football game. Life is filled with all kinds of events that we look forward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The World's Only Way Out--Repent

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,264 views

    Second Sunday in Advent

    2nd Sunday in Advent Matthew 3:1-12   "The World’s Only Way Out Repent"   There is a purely American art form that has been lost to the American scene over the last 20 to 15 years. It is the Circus Poster. Some of you can remember those colorful posters that were hung about a month before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    I Am...the Light Of The World Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,828 views

    Since Jesus is the light of the world, we need to allow the light of Jesus into every area of our life (belief) and continue to walk in the light (discipleship).

    During Lent I have been addressing Jesus’ seven “I am” statements in the gospel of John, through each statement Jesus revealed a little more about who he really was, what his purpose was in coming , and how we are supposed to respond to him. In our memory verse this morning Jesus said, “I am the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    This Is Christmas: A Promise Fulfilled Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 30, 2017
     | 12,558 views

    Christmas is the fulfillment of a promise God made long ago to bless the world. A promise of Hope, Joy, Victory & Unfolding.

    This is Christmas: A promise fulfilled Isaiah 9:1-7 December 3, 2017 It’s a promise of hope v.2 It’s a promise of joy v.3 John 16:22 James 1:2-3 1 Peter 1:8-9 Romans 15:13 It’s a promise of victory vv.4-5 It’s a promise unfolding vv.6-9 Opening Illustration of someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Don’t Bow To The World Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,397 views

    The pain of persecution can cause us to seek a compromise with the world. It's never God's will to accommodate to the evil aspect of our culture.

    Don’t Bow to the World Sermon 4 in the Series “You’ve Got Mail” Chuck Sligh July 31, 2011 For the PowerPoint for the sermon, write me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Intro and a few key ideas adapted from Jim Drake’s sermon, Behind Closed Doors. TEXT: Please turn to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Roper avatar

    Let Us Go To Bethlehem And Find The Promise Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 16, 2008
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     | 5,966 views

    Christmas is about discovering Gods promises are fulfilled

    Let Us Go to Bethlehem and Find the Promise of Christmas Mt 1:18-25 Christmas has different meanings for different people. All of us have something to celebrate, such as family events, the joy of giving and receiving, and the beautiful memories we carry in our hearts and minds. In reality, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Let Us Go To Bethlehem And Find The Christ Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 16, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,273 views

    In the midst of the Christmas rush, Christ is oftentimes left out as we forget that it is His birthday we are celebrating. The precise meaning of that first Christmas is clear: God came to earth in human form.

    Let Us Go to Bethlehem and Find the Christ of Christmas Lk 2:1-14 More than 2000 years ago there was a Man born contrary to the laws of life. This Man lived in poverty and was reared in obscurity.... Only once did He cross the boundary of the country in which He lived, that was during His ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Living Upright In An Upside Down World

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 39 ratings
     | 28,725 views

    How can we today, Turn our World Upside Down for the advancement of the Gospel? What people think of God is often based on how we represent Him.

    TITLE: LIVING UPRIGHT IN AN UPSIDE DOWN WORLD SCRIPTURE: ACTS 17:1-7 This passage of Scripture is one of those texts that needs little elaboration or explanation if any at all. It is inspirational just as it is read. The context in which these words are found is both ENCOURAGING and CONVICTING. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    What's Shaping Your World View

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 12, 2017
     | 4,547 views

    There are four basic things that determine a person's world view and how they interpret their lives. This message looks at what Jesus has to say about the human heart.

    What’s Shaping Your World View 9/3/2017 Psalm 1:1-6 Mark 7:20-23 If I told you, because the Cleveland Browns were undefeated the last three games so they will most likely win the Super bowl, what would your reaction be? Anybody thinking, wow that’s good to hear we have a great team? ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed