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  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    When Faith Doesn't Make Sense Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 14, 2015
     | 11,825 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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    Sermon 1 - Your Purpose

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 21, 2005
    based on 195 ratings
     | 52,554 views

    First in a series of "Purpose-Driven" messages. This one talks about why we are here; our purpose; and our ultimate value as Christians.

    All of us have questions about why we exist. I think the two most asked questions about our lives are: a) The question of reason - "Why am I here?" b) The question of value - "Do I really matter?" Now, if you go around asking different people these questions, you will get many different ...read more

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    A Life Without Worry Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jun 9, 2020
     | 4,974 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
     | 139 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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    Do Not Worry PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,281 views

    To encourage us to trust in God's provision, put Him first in our lives, and not to worry about our needs because He cares for us and knows what we need.

    Good morning! We're about to dive into a message that I believe is going to resonate with each and every one of us. It's about the worry that tends to creep into our lives - the anxiety that sometimes feels like a heavy weight on our shoulders. But as the beloved Christian author Max Lucado once ...read more

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    Ephesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 712 views

    Explores understanding God's heart in Revelation, rekindling our initial love for Him, and aligning our actions with this renewed love.

    Good morning, beloved family of God, gathered here today to delve deeper into the mysteries of His Word, to uncover the treasures hidden within its pages, and to align our hearts with His. We are gathered here today under the banner of His love, united in our shared faith, and bound by the common ...read more

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    Keep God First PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,022 views

    Encourages prioritizing God's presence, seeking His kingdom and righteousness first, and trusting in His promises and provision.

    Welcome, beloved in Christ, to this gathering of hearts and minds, united by our shared faith and our shared purpose. We are here to learn, to grow, to be nourished by the Word of God. We are here to seek His counsel, to bask in His love, to be transformed by His grace. This is our purpose, our ...read more

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    Reviving Your First Love

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 220 ratings
     | 20,380 views

    This sermon explores how Christians, over a period of time, have a tendency to stray away from JESUS CHRIST, their first love, and offers encouragement to return to HIM.

    TEXT: Revelation 2:1-5 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seek First His Kingdom PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 8, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,421 views

    This sermon encourages us to prioritize seeking God's kingdom and righteousness, trusting in His provision, and finding peace in Christ, rather than worrying about worldly needs.

    Good morning, beloved. We gather here today under the banner of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sanctuary of His love, and in the fellowship of His grace. We stand in the shadow of the cross, our hearts echoing with the words of our Savior, "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these ...read more

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    Integrating Belief And Behavior Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on May 15, 2008
     | 5,089 views

    This is the first in a 3 part series that ivestigates what faith looks like when it has integrity. This first sermon explores the ideas of integrating Belief and Behavior.

    Faith Integrity The Integration of Belief and Behavior Matthew 5:13-20 The roots of the series that I want to begin today are found in what Quint Bryan shared with us last week. As he talked about coaching models of ministry and living, it began to stir in me the foundations of the teachings that ...read more

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    Get In The Race Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Mar 29, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,201 views

    The first sermon in the Series RUN TO WIN talks about the christian life as a race we are to win. The first and most important step in winning is... COMMITMENT.

    Series: Running To Win Get In The Race 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Today I am beginning a sermon series that will probably last 6 weeks. In case you could not guess from the backdrop, it is entitled RUNNING TO WIN It is based on 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 ((Read)) Today we are focusing on verse 24 24 Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way Of Jesus - Marker # 1 -" I Have Begun Following Jesus And Am Depending On The Spirit Of Jesus In My Journey" Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 9, 2018
     | 4,204 views

    This is the first sermon in a new series on The Way of Jesus (WoJ), an initiative of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. this message explores the first Anchor of WoJ

    The Way of Jesus - Anchor 1 Sermon - September 9, 2018 - John 1:35-51 - “I Have Begun following Jesus and am Depending on the Spirit of Jesus in My Journey” The Way of Jesus is something we’ve been considering as a congregation for a couple of years now. Why the Way of Jesus? Simply put, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God As Number One First Commandment. Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,207 views

    The first in a series of sermons exploring the ten commandments uses some sermon central material which I failed to record. God Bless

    Exodus 20:1-20:6 Matthew 22:34-22:40 Mark 12:30-12:32 Exodus 20:1-20New International Version (NIV) The Ten Commandments 20 And God spoke all these words: 2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Fight With The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Michael Schwer on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 260 ratings
     | 33,509 views

    This is a two part "problem sovling sermon" on How to overcome sin tendencies in our life. The first sermon focuses on the nature of our flesh.

    Romans 7:14-25 The Fight with the Flesh Problem Solving Sermon Part One [Introduction] Main Idea (Message in a Nutshell) Read the Text. Just because we have been saved by Christ doesn’t mean Christians don’t struggle with sin. In fact, the reality is, we find ourselves living by a superior ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Barbarians, Sythians And Other Dead People (Or "Get Over Yourself")

    Contributed by Matthew Bushnell on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,914 views

    A sermon based on Colossians 3:5-10 challengeing personal agendas. (Preached as a very first sermon at the commencement of a new church ministry).

    Barbarians, Sythians, and other dead People Personal Intro – Thank you for the welcome my family and I have received from many of you. I have had opportunity to meet a lot of people and learn names. That will take some time and I thank you for your patience as we get to know each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist