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  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Towel That Brings Hope To The Broken Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 14, 2016
     | 6,100 views

    Assumption, Grace, Loving the Least, Purpose

    THE YEAR OF THE TOWEL – The Towel That Brings healing to the Broken Luke 4:14-30 November 13, 2022 Introduction: The other day I was watching a TV show called, “The World’s Most Dangerous Jobs.” Here’s a little of what I saw: SHOW VIDEO CLIP OF “The World’s Most Dangerous Jobs” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Bet On Gambling

    Contributed by David Holwick on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,996 views

    Christian arguments against gambling.

    Rev. David Holwick First Baptist Church West Lafayette, Ohio May 25, 1986 DON'T BET ON GAMBLING Proverbs 16:33 My sermon this morning is on gambling. After three weeks without a winner, the state lottery is now up to $18 million. That’s quite a temptation! Overnight you could become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Inside Story Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 15, 2015
     | 5,680 views

    God does not see as we see. He has the ability to look on the heart of men. God chose David of Bethlehem to be the unifying king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus, the ultimate King of Israel.

    1. Superman -- Fact or Fiction? George Reeves (TV's Superman in the 1950's) was popular for guest appearances, but his fame included risks. Kids might kick him in the shins or throw rocks to find out if he was the "real" Superman or a "pretend" Superman, the same way kids pull on Santa beards to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Knowing Your Place

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 31, 2022
     | 3,418 views

    A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year C, Lectionary 22

    August 28, 2022 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 14:1, 7-14 Knowing Your Place Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A small commercial plane was carrying only four passengers: a doctor, a trial lawyer, a minister and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Contend For The Faith

    Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 16, 2022
     | 2,959 views

    When you hear the word “contend,” what comes to mind? An ugly fight? A heated argument? These are negative connotations, but contending can also be a very good thing, and that’s exactly what we see in the book of Jude.

    According to verse 3, Jude’s purpose for writing this letter was to encourage these Christians to contend for the faith. But what does that mean? Why should we contend, is it really necessary? And how do we do that? ANALYSIS OF VERSE 3 Diligence (Gr. spoude)—to interest one’s self most earnestly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Deadly Progression Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Oct 3, 2022
     | 2,103 views

    Based on James 1:12-18 - Challenges hearers to stand strong in the face of temptation.

    “THE DEADLY PROGRESSION OF SIN” James 1:12-15 FBCF – 10/2/22 Jon Daniels INTRO – Video – All of us feel that way sometimes. Find ourselves constantly being rocked w/ temptations from every direction. Let’s talk about that today. EXPLANATION – James 1:12-18 Sometimes we feel that we need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unlikely (Advent 2009)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 23, 2022
     | 1,653 views

    Micah prophesied to people in a time and place that seemed doomed to failure. How many times have we known people who have had a pessimistic view about the promise of the future?

    THE UNLIKELY Text: Micah 5:2 - 5 Years ago I was at a little league baseball game. The underdog was behind by eight points by the very last inning of the game. You would have thought that it was safe to go home as if the game was already over. In fact, some did go home. But, the best was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Making Of Godly Fathers

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 13, 2024
     | 1,299 views

    A dad is a partner with God in making disciples of his children. The greatest characteristics of God to me is that He is a Father. He is our everlasting Father. He is a Father to the fatherless.

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video “They will never stop looking at you.” INTRODUCTION: FATHERLESSNESS: All children have a father, but not all children have a father in their life. An estimated 24.7 million children (33%) live absent their biological father. According to 72.2 % of the U.S. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mission Of Christmas

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 529 views

    The story of Christmas shows how God's missionary heart sent Jesus to be our Savior. You can share that message of hope this Christmas with your congregation.

    Opening illustration: Play video of Office Christmas. Introduction: We know that the church is supposed to be about Christ's mission on earth - preaching the gospel, making disciples, baptizing and teaching them. But have you considered that it is God who is the true Missionary? The story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Open Doors Come With Adversaries

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 29, 2024
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     | 2,980 views

    "For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."It seems like a contradiction, but Paul saw difficult situations as opportunities to speak about Jesus.

    OPEN DOORS COME WITH ADVERSARIES 1 Cor. 16:8-9 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man came up to the preacher after service and said, “That was an excellent sermon, but it was not original.” The preacher was taken aback, for he had written it himself. 2. The man said he had a book at home, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Forgiveness: A New Tomorrow

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 20, 2023
     | 1,008 views

    A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 24

    September 17, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Genesis 50:15-21; Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness: A New Tomorrow Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. To err is human, to forgive, divine. This old saying rings with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Most Well-Known Bible Verse

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 10, 2020
     | 4,060 views

    John 3:16 captures the essence of the good news in one sentence.

    March 8, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson John 3:1-17 The Most Well-Known Bible Verse Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. It’s perhaps the most famous Bible verse ever. You see it on placards in end zones at ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "the Challenge Of Epiphany"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 29, 2021
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     | 5,940 views

    Epiphany challenges us to think about who we might consider to be unworthy and how we, the Church, might reach out to them in Christian love.

    “The Challenge of Epiphany” Matthew 2:1-12 What image comes to your mind when you think of the Magi in Matthew’s Gospel? Having sat through a number of Christmas plays, it may be hard for us not to think of children wearing bathrobes and Burger King crowns, trying to look as important as ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Holy. Brothers. Servants.

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 28, 2022
     | 1,441 views

    This sermon examines three words used in the New Testament as designations of followers of Christ and how they define the believer even today.

    HOLY ONES. BROTHERS. SERVANTS. - WORDS THAT DEFINE US It’s not unusual for a group of people who share somethings in common to be given some designation. People who live north of the Mason-Dixon line are “Yankees” In the 60’s and 70’s a subculture develop – long hair, tye dye, peace signs - we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Giving Thanks During A Pandemic

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 23, 2020
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     | 5,678 views

    We are commanded by Paul to have a joyful spirit and to be thankful, no matter what the situation.

    Giving Thanks During a Pandemic 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 2020 has certainly been one of the most challenging years in recent times. It started with the spread of a new virus originating in Wuhan China which spread rapidly throughout the Earth. Many millions have caught the virus and many hundreds ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible