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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Trust Him Daily: How Reading The Bible Every Day Grows Your Trust In God - Psalm 119:105 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 235 views

    What is the first voice you hear each day? For many it is the voice of the news, the voice of social media, the voice of anxiety, the voice of fear - But for the follower of Jesus Christ, the first voice we need to hear is the voice of God through His Word.

    Go! And Trust Him Daily: How Reading the Bible Every Day Grows Your Trust in God - Psalm 119:105 INTRODUCTION Let me ask you a simple question that reveals a profound spiritual truth: What is the first voice you hear each day? For many today, it is the voice of the news… the voice of social ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Liberty In Jesus Or Free To Do What? Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 17, 2018
     | 4,053 views

    Message 45 in our exposition of Romans. This if the first of two messages dealing with our Christian liberty.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Free to Do What” Romans 14:1-15:12 with other selected passages Review Last time we blitzed through 35 verses of instruction regarding how we should respond to those whose convictions lead them to different conclusions and practice. See last week’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Right Relationships Series

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,828 views

    Worry and materialism can only be overcome by seeking first right relationships in God’s Kingdom.

    Matt 6:25-34, October 19, 2003 25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hedging Our Spiritual Bets

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,781 views

    Focusing on John the Baptist’s preaching at the first advent, this sermon exhorts to preparation for the second advent.

    THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Luke 3:1-17 “Hedging Our Spiritual Bets” In last Friday’s Wall Street Journal, there was a column by a fellow named Vincent Carrol. He is an editor for the Rocky Mountain News. Let me read you the first three paragraphs of his column. “On Christmas Eve, in line with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Tale Of Two Schemers Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,139 views

    At first glance the story seems to be about two schemers, but it is really about faith and GOd’s sovereignty.

    Genesis 30:25-43 October 5, 2003 Stories have layers. Sometimes you get one picture from the face value of the story. Yet at the same time you can get a different picture if you dig a little deeper. For example, a few weeks ago Pastor Josh gave one picture of the VBS in Wallaceburg. However, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Signs Of Christmas!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,182 views

    I’m sure that as you look around this week you will see more & more signs of Christmas. That is what I want us to consider this morning – “Signs of Christmas.”

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21-23, 2:1-15; Luke 2:8-20 Last Tuesday I turned on our TV to a Fox ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trouble At Christmas

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
     | 3,699 views

    Christmas is not always picture perfect. In fact not even the first one was, but God can make it better.

    Trouble at Christmas Luke 2:1-20 December 2003 December 2007 This is a fictional Christmas correspondence between Martha Stewart and Erma Bombeck to remind us that Christmas isn’t always picture perfect. Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Time Is It?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 15,371 views

    Funeral message for Mr. Jeremiah Reese, a businessman to whom one of our members had witnessed in his closing weeks, and who requested that his funeral focus on Ecclesiastes 3.

    The other night, as all too often happens, I fell asleep in front of the television set, watching who-knows-what and who-knows-why. It’s just one of the more disturbing realities about getting a little older – that if I sit still for more than about twenty minutes, I’ll get sleepy. I’ll try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Kingdom Mystery Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 16, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,470 views

    This weeks message from our Kingdom of God series looks at the mystery of the Kingdom of God. It also looks at those hindrances to the Kingdom including, pride, intellect, prejudice, and a calloused heart.

    The Kingdom of God “The Kingdom Mystery” Matthew 13:10-17 Tonight we’ll be looking at the mystery of the Kingdom of God, so let’s get right into it and read our passage. Read Matthew 13:10-17 This passage follows the very first parable spoken by Jesus, “The Seed and the Sower,” or “The Parable ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Psalm 2 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 25, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,234 views

    The first two psalms are often considered to be designed as a pair serving as an introduction to the 150-psalm collection. The first psalm describes the difference between the blessed man and the evil man, and Psalm 2 is about triumph over the forces that oppose the faith.

    For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Resuscitating Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jun 7, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,964 views

    This is the sixth in a series walking through the book of James, and exploring ways to make our faith practical in daily life. This week explores true faith combining knowledge and emotions with action.

    (This message was introduced with a clip from the movie "Signs", featuring Mel Gibson. During the movie, there is an evening conversation between the character played by Gibson and his brother. It takes place on a coach, with the children sleeping beside them, and is a powerful reflection on ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Teaching And Discussion Series

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010
     | 3,138 views

    A five week series looking at why we do the things we do at church. Part three focuses on why we have a time of teaching and small group discussion.

    [MR. BEAN CHURCH VIDEO] -I love that episode. It just makes me laugh way too much. -but what we’ve been doing the last few weeks is taking a look at church. It can apply to other services but we’ve been looking at Fire & Water, lately it’s been Drink Deep, right here, what we do on Sunday nights. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What's Your Story? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 20, 2014
    based on 74 ratings
     | 20,562 views

    What does it mean to "seek first God's Kingdom"? What does it mean to "seek first God's righteousness?" How do we know when we've done that, and how willing are we to embrace those priorities in our lives?

    OPEN: We showed the following youtube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93LY5O7E5bU (An interview with Jase & Missy Robertson of Duck Dynasty where they described what their home life is like) What you just witnessed was an interview with Jase and Missy Robertson (of Duck Dynasty) on K-Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gift Of Presence Series

    Contributed by Adam Deibert on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,494 views

    Building relationships means spending time together, and this means more than just once a week. A sermon to encourage personal and corporate growth among the church - with God and each other.

    This is the fourth sermon in a series entitled “Loving others…and letting them know it.” The purpose of this series has been to understand what true Christian love is, as well as specific ways in which we can express that love to others so that they will actually know without a doubt that they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Getting Along With One Another Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,971 views

    This is the first of four in a series on Ephesians 4. The main theme is the function of the church in the accomplishment of its mission.

    Living in the Family of God Drama Getting Along in the Family God’s Doctrinal Statement For years I have resisted the notion of having a “doctrinal statement”. It’s not that we don’t know what we believe or that we don’t want you to know. It’s just that I have a hard time rewriting what God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ