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    Beauty For Ashes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025
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    God lovingly exchanges our sorrow and heaviness for joy and praise, transforming our brokenness into strength through His nearness and kindness in prayer.

    If your week has felt heavy, if your heart has carried more sighs than songs, you are in the right place. You didn’t stumble in here by accident. The God who sees you also speaks to you, and His voice carries comfort that steadies the soul. He has a word for the weary and a lift for the lowly. He ...read more

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    How Should I Fight If The Battle Is The Lord's? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025
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    Trust God to fight your battles; respond with prayer and praise, knowing His presence and power are greater than any fear or opposition you face.

    Some mornings the alarm clock sounds like a starter pistol. We leap from bed straight into a race we didn’t sign up for—emails, meetings, bills, a stack of must-do’s. And then there are the battles no calendar can predict: the doctor’s report that makes your heart pound, the prodigal child who has ...read more

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    The Journey To Jerusalem

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jul 6, 2001
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    Sermon preached on the first day of ordained ministry, likeneing the journey to Jerusalem to our spiritual journey.

    Sermon: Ordinary 13, Year C Text: Luke 9:51-62 Given at Holy Spirit, Southsea, 1st July 2001 In the name of the +Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. When Fr. Lewis [training incumbant] asks you gently to do something, you know that it would be best to do it. When he suggests ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    There Is Still One Thing Lacking

    Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002
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    God has little interest in our attempts at being righteous. We will always lack one more thing in our own strength.

    Wonder and Amazement How many of you this morning came into the sanctuary and were amazes, awed or astounded? - Just as I thought - Everything was pretty much as you expected right? - Now some of us, and I hope all of us, were drawn into worship as we sang and prayed - But did you come to stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have Your Eyes Been Christed?

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 12, 2010
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    This sermon is about having your eyes annoited so that you can see; or see differently!

    Illustrated: “Great Truths” from children(1) • No matter how hard you try you can’t baptize a cat • When your mom is mad, don’t let her brush your hair • You can’t trust dogs to watch your food • Don’t sneeze when the barber is cutting ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Handle Unjust Accusations (As A Christian)

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Aug 26, 2013
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    Have you ever been unjustly accused by someone else? Someone accused you of doing something you didn’t do, or misjudged your heart or motives? Why does this occur in our lives? What is the right way to handle it?

    How to Handle Unjust Accusations (as a Christian) Acts 25 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Have you ever been unjustly accused by someone else? Someone accused you of doing something you didn’t do, or misjudged your heart or motives? 2. This is exactly what happened to the apostle ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Are You Watching And Seeking Jesus?

    Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Aug 1, 2009
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    Mary Magdalene

    Are You Watching and Seeking Jesus? Matthew 27:55-56 55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children. Thesis Show from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heavens Hero Moses Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
     | 3,469 views

    Those who Mess up can still make God their Choice and Vision you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Heaven’s Hero, Moses Heaven’s heroes are people who chose to trust and depend upon God despite the alternatives that the world offers. Heaven’s heroes are people who believe that God will provide for their needs, believe that God will protect them from their enemies and believe that God will bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Kingdom Advances: Freedom For The Captives Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
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    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Kingdom Advances: Freedom for the Captives

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Kingdom Advances: Freedom for the Captives Luke 13:10-17 Books – Williams on kingdom Jesus has gone from teaching that tragedies are meant to awaken us to our need to repent, the fig tree teaching us that God mercifully gives Israel more time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Taking Jesus At His Word Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 17, 2016
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    Our application is to take Jesus at His word and obey it … period. This is why the Gospel of John is given to new believers … to teach and it is the same reason it is convicting to learned believers … it instructs us to be like Christ.

    Taking Jesus at His Word John 4:43-54 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I - Our focus must always be on what Christ offers, and what Christ has done -- We never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Did Anything Good Come Out Of Nazareth?

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 9, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,551 views

    Philip, just an ordinary guy - called to ministry and in turn brings along a friend, Nathanael. This reading shows how Jesus uses ordinary people, doing ordinary things.

    Mid-Week Message/Devotion January 10, 2018 Reading: John 1:43-51 Did Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? If we read this passage with an element of curiosity and desire to dig into the nuances a little bit, it becomes not only informative but also entertaining. It’s a short reading and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith In The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Jun 15, 2021
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     | 4,048 views

    We consider where whether we turn to our faith and Christ when we experience storms in our lives.

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. A number of years ago, Mikki and I were enjoying a holiday in Mexico, we had lots of plans, for the things we were going to do while we were there, we had hired a car, and we were going to go and see some of the Mayan temples and historical ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    God Works Behind Ordinary Events To Fulfill His Purposes Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014
     | 4,359 views

    The Incarnation Tells Us: God Works Behind Ordinary Events to fulfill his Purposes

    The Incarnation Tells Us: God Works Behind Ordinary Events to fulfill his Purposes Luke 2:1-7 We are in the second week of a four week series on the “What the incarnation tells us.” Last week we saw that the incarnation tells us that God is on a mission: God is radically committed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "we Have Come To Worship Him" - The 3 Wise Men - Christmas Sermon By Pst. Joseph Ondu

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Dec 12, 2024
     | 594 views

    Like the Wise Men, let us proclaim with our lives, “We have come to worship Him.” May this declaration shape our hearts, guide our actions, and inspire others to join us in adoration of the King.

    The story of the Wise Men, or Magi, is one of the most intriguing parts of the Christmas narrative. In Matthew 2:2, they declare, “We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” These men traveled a great distance, guided only by a star, because they recognized that the birth of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Not What They Had Planned

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 2, 2022
     | 1,933 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C

    May 1, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Acts 9:1-6; John 21:1-19 Not What They Had Planned Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Saints Peter and Paul. Both men are full of zeal. They will both be instrumental in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran