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  • Joshua Blackmon avatar

    Cracked But Called: How The Light Gets In

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Oct 25, 2025
     | 108 views

    THEME: God’s glory shines through the cracks of our weakness. BIG IDEA: The gospel treasure shines brightest through fragile people who refuse to give up.

    SERMON TITLE: Cracked but Called: How the Light Gets In TEXT: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (CSB) Opening: The Cracks Where the Light Gets In There’s a line from a song by Leonard Cohen that always catches my heart: “Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Getting More Than You Expected!

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,903 views

    The goal of this sermon is to spur you on with passion to not just exist in His kingdom but to be lifted up, dance, leap, and praise God with every fiber of your being with the assurance that whom God has enabled that person can do unimaginable and glorious things that honors His name!

    Getting More than you Expected Acts 3:1-10 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me, I was once lost but now I’m found, was blind but now I see!” Do you remember the unspeakable joy the day when you were not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get Your Prayers Answered Series

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on May 2, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,315 views

    Key Verse: John 15:7, “If you abide in me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

    How to Get Your Prayers Answered Key Verse: John 15:7, “If you abide in me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” What are some reasons why we sometimes don’t get our prayers answered? 1. You do not ask, so you do not receive. 2. We sometimes fail ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Less Respect Than A Dog Gets Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,586 views

    The abortion supporter treats the unborn child with less respect than they would demand for a puppy.

    Thursday of Fifth Week in Course Joy of the Gospel This Gospel is one for the thoughtless atheist to seize and wring out for every drop of abuse of the Catholic truth. It looks on the surface like Jesus sinning. He is verbally abusing this poor pagan woman, whose only offense is to ask for ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    When It Doesn't Get Better

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,365 views

    Five things to do when it doesn’t get better

    When It Doesn’t Get Better 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 8, 2007 *Have you ever been in a situation where there was nothing you could do to make it better? -No matter how hard you tried, how much you spent, how much you argued, how much you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Jones avatar

    You Didn't Get A Goat?

    Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000
    based on 179 ratings
     | 6,245 views

    A perspective on the prodigal son and his brother.

    You Didn’t Get a Goat? (Good Song: When God Ran) Luke 15:11-32 A group of well-intentioned people met to discuss ways and means of helping a friend who had been down on his luck recently. Knowing him to be an extremely proud person, who would not accept money, they decided to arrange a bogus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Should Christians Get Involved In Politics?

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jul 18, 2024
     | 1,030 views

    As followers of Christ, we are called to be salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13-16). This calling extends to every area of our lives, including our engagement with political and civic matters.

    Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we are going to address a topic that has sparked much debate among believers: should Christians get involved in politics? As followers of Christ, we are called to be salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13-16). This calling extends to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Good Shepherd And How To Get More Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,478 views

    Pray especially for holy priests, brothers and sisters. Pray for those who are preparing for or struggling in marriage. And pray for those who have chosen to remain unmarried in a celibate state, and for those who are trying to run from the divine call.

    For many decades this day has rightly been called “Good Shepherd Sunday,” because both of our New Testament readings speak of Jesus as Shepherd of our souls, Shepherd of the One Flock, the Church. Both of these precious proclamations have Old Testament roots. Let’s start with the story of Abraham ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Getting The Most From Your Job

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 2, 2010
    based on 46 ratings
     | 19,073 views

    Let’s think about how to get more out of life and our work. 1- Put more into it 2- Always be considerate of others 3- Realize who your real boss is

    INTRO.- ILL.- Freddie was eighteen years old, friendly, and eager to do things right. Unfortunately, he wasn’t especially bright. He had just started his first job, as a delivery boy and general gofer at a furniture warehouse. His first task was to go out for coffee. He walked into a nearby ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Calvin R. Davis Sr. avatar

    Are You Getting Your Steps Today? Series

    Contributed by Calvin R. Davis Sr. on Oct 16, 2021
     | 2,640 views

    So, what is going on today? Why are so many Christians leading a defeated life? If you talk to the average Christian today, they will tell you it is hard out here for a saint.

    Are you getting your steps todays? Amplified Bible But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the sinful nature [which responds impulsively without regard for God and His precepts]. So, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Getting Some Much Needed Rest

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 25, 2012
     | 4,971 views

    Are you losing sleep?

    Acts 12:1-11-Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    When The Journey Gets Too Much

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jul 26, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,531 views

    This sermon is based on Elijah’s wilderness experience from 1 Kings 19 and is for those who are weary in their christian journey, It covers Circumstances or Christ, Christ in the Circumstances and Christ of the Circumstances.

    When the Journey Gets too Much 1 Kings 19:1-18 What do we do when the journey gets too much? When we find our faith lacking our spirits weary, when we just can’t go on anymore and want to give up! Why does this happen? How do we return the victorious life? The answers are found in Elijah’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting W.e.l.l. Series

    Contributed by Clifton Mckinley on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 287 ratings
     | 86,916 views

    A challenge to the church to Worship, Evangelize, Learn, & Love.

    Getting W.E.L.L. Acts 2:42-27 God’s original design for the church is found in the book Acts. If there was ever a church growth plan that worked, it was the one used by the first-century church. Talk about effectiveness. This church exploded. Why? Because the believers knew why they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Communion & Passover - Get Ready

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 24, 2024
     | 702 views

    Reviews the correlation between Passover and communion. We need to get ready for what God has in store.

    Title: Communion and Passover – Get Ready Theme: To show the tie in between communion and Passover and how we need to get ready for the great things that God is doing. Text: Exodus 12:1 – 22; 1 Corinthians 11:22 - 23 Note: Part of studies are done on sermon central. May see notes from other ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Getting To Know God - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Tom Bartlett on Dec 30, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,540 views

    A message that lays out an understanding of how to know and experience God. Series based on the ten commandments

    How To Get To Know God Getting to know God series – 1 Series based on Exodus 20:1-11 Tom Bartlett, Celebration Church – April 8, 2007 - Easter Exodus 20:1-3 (NIV) “And God spoke… "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. "You shall have no other gods ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist