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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Very Early On The First Day Of The Week..."

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 3, 2015
     | 7,956 views

    A sermon for an Easter Sunrise Service.

    "Very Early on the First Day of the Week" Mark 16:1-8 "When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they could go and anoint Jesus' dead body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they came to the tomb. They ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Losing Our First Love

    Contributed by Bradley Cotten on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,449 views

    A sermon preached to try to inspire the church to not only do things that are Christ-like but to do them for Christ, because He is our first love.

    Show a video title "Who Is God?" (i have this so email me if you want to use it.) Reading of the Text: Revealtion 2:2-5 In the scripture text, Jesus is telling the church of Ephesus that they are doing a lot of great things. They have worked hard, and have perservered. They have a hard time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Last Words - First Words

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 16, 2019
     | 6,404 views

    Resurrection Day Sermon - looking at some of the last words of Jesus - IT IS FINISHED and then one of the first words of Our Risen Lord - "GO"

    Scripture: John 19:29-30; 20:11-18 Theme: Resurrection Sunday Title: Last Words, First Words INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! This morning, I want to talk to you about last words and first words. In particular, some ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The First Word "Father, Forgive Them.” Series

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Apr 19, 2019
     | 5,004 views

    This short 3-min sermon is designed to be used with 6 other short sermons as the 7-words from the cross.

    Jesus’ first words on the cross show us the true nature of who He is. Following judgement by Pilot, Jesus was ordered to be crucified. On the way to the cross Jesus was mocked and spit on, and beaten to the point of being physically unable to carry His own cross. When he finally arrived at The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    James And John Call "shot Gun"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,772 views

    A sermon about following in the steps our Servant Savior.

    “James and John Call ‘Shotgun!!!’” Mark 10:35-45 Did anyone else grow up calling “shotgun” when heading toward the car you were about to ride in? If you called “shotgun,” you got the privilege to sit in the passenger seat in front, next to the driver. And the first one to call shotgun got ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Life Without Worry Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jun 9, 2020
     | 4,973 views

    To overcome worry: Ramp up worship. Re-align ambitions. Trust God, one day at a time.

    Healthy Disciples: A LIFE WITHOUT WORRY—Matthew 6:25-34 (Read the text first.) “Do not worry…” What would it take for you to stop worrying? Would 10 million dollars be enough money? Would a cure for cancer set your mind at ease? Worry is a common human thing. People worry about their kids or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Great Exchange: Trading Worry For Worship

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 11, 2025
     | 129 views

    Exploring Jesus' timeless cure for anxiety, this sermon calls listeners to make the great exchange—trading the illogical, faithless burden of worry for a life of worship that seeks first the Kingdom of a Father who knows and provides for their every need.

    Introduction: The Tyranny of "What If?" Good morning, beloved. There is a quiet tyranny that seeks to rule our hearts. It is not an invading army or a foreign power. It is a voice in our own minds, and its weapon is two simple words: "What if?" It is the tyrant that wakes you at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Monument Of Relationship Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,713 views

    First sermon of a six part series. I glean illustrations from multiple places. Many are not my own.

    Monuments of Grace - Sermon One - The Monument of Relationship- Gen 28:10-22 Intro. A monument is a stone or a building that is set up to remember a person or an event. On July 3, 1775, he took on what was thought to be an impossible task. He became the commander of an army of rag-tag ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Times We Live In

    Contributed by Fenton Ramsey on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 20,041 views

    This was my first sermon, and it will provide a VERY descriptive, yet sad view of the the times we are presently living in.

    The Times We Live In 1st Timothy 3:16 2nd Timothy 3:1-5 I found it very joyous yet difficult to prepare for this message. As I read these verses my eyes were filled with tears of happiness and tears of sorrow. My heart was filled with joy yet deeply in a state of sadness. The passages that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Journey To The Cross Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,210 views

    This is the first sermon in a series of three on "The Journey To The Cross" which deals with brokenness from The Exchanged Life perspective.

    This morning I want to take us on a journey to the cross. And I don’t know how long this journey will take for each of us to get there. As far as my leading us along the path through preaching only God knows. The travelogue will take a couple of weeks anyway you look at it. But your actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Steps Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,527 views

    First sermon in a 4 part series called Change from the Inside Out taken from Ephesians 4.

    Change from the Inside Out series Ephesians 4 Sermon 1: “Steps of Faith” Ephesians 4:1-6 Intro: There is some crazy stuff on TV…I’m sure you would agree with me; unfortunately a lot of it is made for kids. We work hard to police what our kids watch, and when we say “no” to something we want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing The Storms Of Life Like Jesus

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Aug 10, 2007
     | 3,339 views

    This is my "first sermon". It uses the example of Jesus in the Garden as an example of how we can face the storms of life.

    Good morning! Today is kind of an anniversary for me and I’m really excited to be here with you today to mark this day. You see, it was eleven years ago today that I was sitting out there in a pew in my dress blues after my thirteen-week vacation at Perris Island, South Carolina. I can still ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Admitting To Overload

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
     | 4,390 views

    The First Sermon in a 4 part series entitled, ‘Overload: Saying ‘Yes’ So We Can Say ‘No.’

    Have you ever had a day like this? (Slide 1) Video Clip from youtube.com entitled ‘elastic stress.’ How many of you have had stress this week? How many of you experienced stress as the result of a major issue or conflict? How many of you experienced stress this week due to a series of issues that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Faith Doesn't Make Sense Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 14, 2015
     | 11,824 views

    A first sermon message in which Elijah is transported to a modern day congregation to share how God shaped him.

    “Getting Into Shape: When Faith Doesn’t make Sense” 1 Kings 17:1-16 Good morning. I suppose I should tell you a little about myself. Oddly, in the Scriptures I have no introduction – I just all of a sudden appear in what you know as 1 Kings 17. My name is Elijah – ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Is Superior Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on May 23, 2017
     | 5,501 views

    First sermon in a series looking at the supremecy of Jesus - this is discussing Jesus superior in his person - uses a number of sources.

    Hebrews 1New International Version (NIV) God’s Final Word: His Son 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whomalso he made the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed