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  • Michael Stark avatar

    No Place Like It!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 18, 2025
     | 417 views

    By focusing on the first congregation, we can discover how we can transform our own church into the powerful congregation God intends it to be.

    “When [the disciples] had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness. “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building A Good Resume' Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Aug 28, 2010
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     | 6,865 views

    Building a good Christian reputation is vitally important, and this is done through careful consideration of the message we speak through our actions.

    BUILDING A GOOD RESUME' GALATIANS 1:10-24 INTRODUCTION How important is a good resume'? Some would say a good resume' is very important in landing a good job. Classes are given and programs written on how to compose a good resume'. Now what does a resume' do? A resume' tells who you are. It tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encourage One Another PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
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     | 1,583 views

    Emphasizes the importance of Christian community in encouraging love, good works, and mutual support as we journey together towards the Day of the Lord.

    Welcome, dear friends, to our shared sanctuary, a place where we gather as one family under the vast, loving umbrella of God's grace. We are here today, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment. I am reminded of the words of Germany Kent who once said, "Be nice to people... maybe it'll be ...read more

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    Marriage - The Six Cs Of A Happy Marriage PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,223 views

    Explores the importance of cultivating compatibility, committing through communication, and creating compassionate communities in Christian relationships, guided by love, patience, and humility.

    Welcome, dear friends, to our gathering today. It's a joy to see each one of you here, gathered in the name of our Lord, eager to delve into His word and discover His truths. We are here to learn, to grow, to be inspired and to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. We find ourselves today on ...read more

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    Time For A Check-Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 29, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,292 views

    Encourages self-examination of our spiritual health, recognizing Christ as our healer and guide, and the importance of nurturing our relationship with God.

    Good morning, beloved family of faith. I am so delighted to see all of you here today, gathered in the spirit of unity, love, and a shared hunger for the Word of God. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment, to open our hearts to the transformative power of God's Word. Today, we ...read more

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    Ephesus: The Desirable Church That Was Fallen. Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,278 views

    Message No 1: This sermon shows that without a passionate love for Christ, all the best efforts of Christians and churches count for nothing, and stirs people to rediscover their first love.

    Ephesus: The Desirable Church That was Fallen. Text: Revelation 2:1-7. Introduction: This morning I want you to come with me to the first century and the beautiful Mediterranean city of Ephesus. Here we find an important and prosperous commercial centre in the ancient world, its streets crowded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unrequited Love - Is God The Centre Of Your Affections? Series

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Feb 1, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,731 views

    God created us for a relationship with Him in which he must come first, but our bias towards idolatry is the constant cause of all our ills.

    1.2.09 UNREQUITED LOVE Jer 18:1-17 INTRO Do you remember the days of your first crush – when you fell head over heels in love with someone, but found out to your pain that the other person didn’t feel the same about you. Unrequited love – or love that is not reciprocated can take other forms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Puffed Up Or Built Up Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 4, 2023
     | 1,961 views

    In First Corinthians chapter 8 Paul addresses the liberty we have in Christ, but that liberty is never license to sin, or to do harm to our fellow believers.

    Puffed Up or Built Up Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Now it’s been a little while since we’ve been in 1st Corinthians, and that’s because I wanted us to see what Habakkuk had to say about faith, and I felt that was important considering our worlds current situation… but this morning we’re going to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "tomb Visitors On Resurrection Sunday"

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Apr 4, 2021
     | 3,073 views

    This message deals with the accounts of those first visitors who came to the tomb of Jesus expecting to find the body of Jesus, but instead have an encounter with an angel of the Lord.

    TOMB VISITORS ON RESURRECTION MORNING Matthew 28: 1-8, 9-10; John 20:1-9, 11-18 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ April 04, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/vJykUX0tKMI INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning I want us to go back in time over 2,000 years to the scene of a graveyard. 2.) This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To Worship

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Dec 7, 2013
     | 7,366 views

    From the Old Testament right down to today, Worship of God is an important and powerful part of our lives as believers and as Church families.

    CALLED TO WORSHIP Pastor Eric J. Hanson June 30, 2013 Read I Chronicles 16:23-36 & Psalm 150. From the very beginning days of Hosanna Church, God has called us to embrace the Worship of God. Many years ago, we got past the so-called “Worship Wars” stage of such a transition. In 1970, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Governed Increasingly By God's Word Series

    Contributed by Thomas Gaskill on May 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,555 views

    Series is based on Donald Whitney's book 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health. This sermon highlights the importance of God's Word.

    How's Your Spiritual Health? Sermon Two: Are You Governed Increasingly By God's Word? This sermon series is based on the book entitled Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health by Dr. Donald Whitney. Sermon prepared by Thomas A. Gaskill for May 29, 2011 Have you exercised since the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    House Of Prayer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 13, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,346 views

    Explores the importance of prayer in our spiritual lives, its power when done collectively, and its role as a foundational pillar of the church.

    Good morning, beloved of God. I am delighted to be here with you today. I stand here not as a perfect man, but as a fellow traveler, navigating the winding roads of faith, love, and grace. We are here today, not because we have all the answers, but because we know the One who does. Today, we're ...read more

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    Relationships: Make Us Or Break Us PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 14, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,155 views

    This sermon explores the importance of relationships in our spiritual journey, their role in our growth, and how to reflect God's love through them.

    Good morning! It is a joy to stand before you today, to share in the fellowship of God's love and to speak on a topic that touches the very core of our existence - relationships. We are, after all, relational beings, created by a relational God. We are not solitary creatures, but ones made for ...read more

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    The Last Supper

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Feb 28, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,095 views

    This is part I in the series - 24. It is a first person narrative account from the owner of the upper room. The Preaching Idea: Give Christ the place of honor in your life.

    They were 24 hours that would forever change the world. No war or time of peace, no government or nation, no army or ruler has or ever will impact the course of human history in the profound manner in which that one day did. From sundown to sundown it was by far the worst and best day the world has ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "How Should I Give?” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,253 views

    Attitude in giving is more important to God than the amount. What should my attitude be when giving to God’s work?

    TALK ABOUT MONEY AND YOU CANT WIN Run after money and you are materialistic. Don’t get it and you are looked on as a loser. Get it and keep it and you are a miser. Don’t try to get it and you lack ambition. Get money and spend it and you are a spendthrift. Still have it at the end of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist