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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Commitment To God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 13, 2011
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    We commit because it reflects the character of our God, it helps us stay on the right track and it helps us stay focused on God.

    In the past 2 chapters we see a nation’s attempts at re-connecting with God. • It started with the reading of the Book of the Law (Torah, Pentateuch), the Word of God. • They were convicted by the Spirit of God and convinced of a need to change. Last week, we saw the gathering ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Flavored

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 27, 2009
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    An interactive sermon for kids exploring why Jesus says we are the ’salt of the earth.’

    GOD FLAVORED MATTHEW 5:13 INTRODUCTION/ACTIVITY… Taste of Seasonings [Have small bowls for each group or an assembly line of different seasonings for the kids to taste and try. See if they can identify which seasoning is which.] Today we will be taking a look at a passage from Matthew 5, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Children Of God Series

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019
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    The Children of God

    Introduction: NFL Quarterback’s Pre-Game Generosity Impacts Families There was a time when he worked a night shift in a low paying job and relied on food stamps to feed their large family. His dreams of playing pro football were all but gone. But that all changed after the Saint Louis Rams ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Prodigal God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Explore the story of the Prodigal Son as a testament to God's unconditional love, the power of repentance, and the grace of forgiveness.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're going to dive into the beautiful story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15. It's a story that many of us know, but every time we revisit it, we can discover new insights about God's unconditional love, the power of repentance, and the grace of forgiveness. Our theme ...read more

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    God’s Mercy In Our Messes Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 17, 2010
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    God gives wisdom to those who need and seek.

    Scripture Introduction We owe much to our mothers, including life itself. But for all they give and give, perhaps their greatest contribution is the things moms teach us: • They teach us about receiving: “You are going to get it when we get home!” • About logic, “Because I said so, that’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Own Among God's Strays

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 13, 2008
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    For the anniversary of the Lai Baptist Church of Gaithersburg, a Burmese congregation. You came as strangers, but God has made you His own. Now we American Christians, who have strayed from what we once were, need your passion among us.

    Sometimes people of differing cultures fail to understand one another. Sometimes people with differing backgrounds cannot grasp what others are all about. So they end up hurting one another, when, really, they need one another. If you do not understand your neighbor, and if your neighbor is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Peace God’s Way

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 7, 2020
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    Today's Sermon looks at the current surge of violence and God's way for making peace through believers in Jesus's call for Christians to be peacemakers.

    Making Peace God’s Way {You can Watch today’s message at: https://youtu.be/CW4cwFu-lsc } OR {You can Listen to today’s message at: https://mega.nz/file/eIETnSxR#ku00yOlW9Ets6SlYKdq3lQGH0ZqIGG2k18a5JYAJF70 } A three-year-old boy named Matthew had his friend Luke over for playtime. Matthew, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Awesome God

    Contributed by Bermie Dizon on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 13,265 views

    Knowing the Incomparably great God gives us the much needed stability in times of trouble.

    Awesome God By Bermie Dizon Mindoro is one of the islands of the Philippines that holds much promise. It is green and heavily forested. It has a lot of potential for growth. In fact, a number of our church members have migrated to Mindoro to live there. Then, a strong earthquake came, intensity ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Knowing God

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 18, 2004
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    Knowing God is the most important thing that can take place in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A Sunday School teacher at Calvary Temple in Compton, CA, once asked her students this question. WHAT DO YOU THINK GOD LOOKS LIKE? Here are the answers the children gave. - A human being with a heart, feet, eyes like fire, and He shampoos his hair everyday. - He’s tall, gray ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Glorifed

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 7, 2001
    based on 244 ratings
     | 20,500 views

    Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter

    I would like you to this morning to do a mental cross-word puzzle with me. This puzzle has only one word to it, it is 4 letters long, but it is probably the most difficult word to understand in the English language. This word has caused more thorns in peoples’ sides, it has divided more people and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Loving God

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
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    Our forst responsibility as Christians is to love God. But how? This sermon shows what loving God looks like.

    34But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they thought up a fresh question of their own to ask him. 35One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: 36“Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Righteousness Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,586 views

    Jesus commands us to have a righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees and Scribes. Just how do we accomplish this?

    “THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD” “Surpassing the Righteousness of the Pharisees and Scribes” Mt. 5:20 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (READ PASSAGE) - In our gospel passage today Jesus commands us to have a righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees and Scribes. (v.20) ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    On Board With God

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 14, 2011
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    A sermon preached at the memorial service for the Honorable Graham B. Purcell, Jr.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas June 14, 2011 Witness to the Resurrection Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (May 5, 1919 - June 11, 2011) ON BOARD WITH GOD Isaac Butterworth Matthew 5:1-12 (ESV) 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Recognizing God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2015
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    Many a times we have wondered what would it be like if God showed up? In fact God is looking for that time alone with you so that you would voluntarily shut yourself out from the busyness of life and respond to His attention. Will we?

    Opening illustration: Children sometimes seem like they have holes in their ears. You tell them what you want them to do, and it goes in and out without ever being registered. But if you promise something special to a child, they will not ever forget. Try to tell your child that you can’t go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In The Image Of God

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2016
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     | 7,793 views

    Jesus came to seek and save the lost as our Savior and Redeemer. He also came to display and restore the image of God in the world.

    1. [Ray Vander Laan tells the following story – Soldier asked the lost rabbi: Who are you and what are you doing here? He offered the soldier twice his pay if he would stand by his door and ask that question each morning. a. Names are important to many in the world – Benoni/Benjamin b. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ