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  • Responding To God's Announcement thumbnail

    Responding To God's Announcement PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 739 views

    This sermon explores God's faithfulness, His perfect timing, and the transformative power of humble obedience, as exemplified in Mary's encounter with the angel Gabriel.

    Welcome, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am so glad you have chosen to join us today as we gather around the Word of God, as we open our hearts to the divine whispers of His wisdom and love. Today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a grand narrative, a story of divine ...read more

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    Jesus Questioned About The Afterlife Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 21, 2023
     | 1,335 views

    This account tells us of the encounter between Jesus and the Sadducees. These were the sophisticated aristocracy class questioning Jesus. The Sadducees denied the resurrection

    When a popular, but not so dignified preacher gave a chapel message at a prestigious university he offended a lot of people. He was straightforward and blunt. He called sin, sin and told the people they were lost without Christ. He presented the plan of salvation to them. He was not very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Way Is A Highway PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 925 views

    The sermon encourages perseverance on the path of holiness, trusting in God's guidance and divine plan, despite obstacles and difficulties encountered along the way.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather with you today in this sanctuary, a haven of hope and healing, where we come together to lift our hearts to the Lord, our Divine Driver. We find ourselves today on the precipice of a profound passage in the prophetic book of Isaiah, a ...read more

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    Sometimes, You Have To Climb A Mountain! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,043 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of encountering Christ, applying His teachings in everyday life, and sharing His message in the modern world.

    Beloved congregation, there is a certain, undeniable warmth that fills our hearts when we gather together in this sacred place, a sanctuary where we come to seek God's face, to hear His voice, to know His will, and to be transformed by His Word. We find ourselves standing on the precipice of ...read more

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    We Would Like To See Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 814 views

    Explores seeking Jesus, experiencing divine encounters, and embracing transformation through understanding and applying the teachings of John 12:20-36.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be with you again, here in the house of our Lord, where we gather to share in the warmth of fellowship, the comfort of His Word, and the nourishment of His Spirit. We are not merely here today; we are here together, unified in purpose and love for ...read more

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    Insurance For Your Issues PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 20, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 972 views

    This sermon explores the healing power of faith through the story of a woman's encounter with Jesus, encouraging us to reach out to God in faith.

    Welcome, beloved family of Christ. I am so glad to see each one of you here today, eager and ready to delve into the beautiful truth of God's Word. We find ourselves, once again, in the presence of His grace, a grace that is as constant as the sunrise, as enduring as the mountains, and as boundless ...read more

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    Found Out And Fulfilled

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 12, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,804 views

    In his encounter with the woman at the well, Jesus calls us to confess our guilt and shame, to receive eternal, abundant life, and to share that life with others, inviting them, too, to know the Savior.

    John 4:5-42 Found Out and Fulfilled What if God set up a video projector right here in the foyer and began to show all of your greatest sins on the screen, for everyone to see? Would you be embarrassed? Full of guilt and shame? Or what if God set up the projector and started the reel, and all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 9, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,180 views

    On a missionary journey, Paul encountered disciples in Ephesus who know only John's baptism, not the baptism in the name of Jesus with the infilling of the Holy Spirit. This message explores this passage.

    November 8, 2015 - Come Holy Spirit Our guest speaker last week spoke about Paul’s conversation in Athens with philosophers regarding the “unknown god” statue of the Romans. He thought it curious that among all the statues of the Greeks and Romans, there was this one created for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Pigs Fly Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Nov 27, 2018
     | 5,950 views

    We take a look at Jesus and His encounter with the demonic called Legion. Through this encounter maybe we can find out what Jesus wants with us and how sometimes finding freedom can make us uncomfortable. We also can find that we need a relationship with Jesus in order to change

    In today’s Scripture we find Jesus in the country of Gerasenes, where He encounters a man possessed by many demons. I think this guy would have probably been a frightening site, he ran around the tombs naked and cut himself with stones, we are told that when they tried to chain or shackle him he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus' First Miracle

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 10, 2022
     | 2,565 views

    What was the first epiphany or miracle in your life? A Jewish wedding and fine wine entailed a surprise divine encounter. Let’s encounter the kingdom of God pictured in God’s provision for a marriage. Let’s examine how a wedding at Cana portrays an epiphany of the kingdom of God in John 2:1-11.

    Prelude What was the first epiphany or miracle in your life? A Jewish wedding and fine wine entailed a surprise divine encounter. Purpose: Let’s encounter the kingdom of God pictured in God’s provision for a marriage. Plan: Let’s examine how a wedding at Cana portrays an epiphany of the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship: How? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2003
    based on 113 ratings
     | 29,150 views

    Worship is done in many ways. But it must always have freshness and not mere form; it must be in community and not merely individual; it must have joy and not mere instruction at the bottom line; and it must spill into the streets, not confined to the sa

    In your mind’s eye, take a tour with me. In your imagination, let’s go into some very special rooms. First, we go to a spacious room, dark, slightly musty, with nooks and crannies in which you could hide if you wanted to. And, indeed, in this room, there are a number of people who appear to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Pruning Season Comes

    Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 164 ratings
     | 26,012 views

    Sometimes God moves in our lives in such a way that it causes us pain, and our wounds are fresh and oozing. God is working a great work in our lives, even if we do not understand what is happening at the moment.

    When Pruning Season Comes John 15:1-10 In the early morning, just as the sun begins to brighten the sky, a man moves silently through a vineyard. He has work to do, and he does it with determination and precision. He pauses to sharpen a pruning knife, because he knows that he will be most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Night Before In That Upper Room

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,211 views

    The disciples were looking for a position of honor or a place of privilege at the table. They were rushing to get a good seat. It seems that Jesus waited until all were seated and while it was fresh in their minds and then John 13:4

    It was the night before when in the upper room Jesus and the disciples meet for the last supper. As they came into that room each one passed by a basin and a pitcher full of water. Every one of those disciples knew what that pitcher of water and basin was there for. It was the job of the servant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy Cow God Moments Series

    Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Sep 29, 2011
     | 5,413 views

    God is Holy, this is not a term that describes his nature, it describes Deity. Something who is Wholly other. When we encounter God it is a Holy Cow God moment

    Holy Cow! –God moments. I still remember the first time we took Hayden to Chick Fil-A and they had the cow roaming. We had been there on many occasions and the “Chick Fil-A Cow” , hence forth to be remembered simply as “The Cow” roamed then as well, but this time, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Why Not Rest

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 2, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 15,605 views

    This sermon deals with Jesus telling us to come and to rest.

    WHY NOT REST 9:30 1/29/93 Text Matthew 11:28-30 Psalm 23 Matthew 11:25-30 .ls2 RICK The story is told of a lady who became very angry at the pastor. When she finally caught up with him, she said, "I called you all ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed