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  • Ken Pell avatar

    Consider Your Ways: Look Backward ... And Forward (Sermon 3 Of 4) Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 5, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,454 views

    Looking backward is a catalyst to look forward and provides confidence that what God began in the past he is still doing today.

    Consider Your Ways: A Call to Holiness “Look Backward… and Forward” Haggai 2:1-17 Big Idea: Looking backward is a catalyst to look forward and provides confidence that what God began in the past he is still doing today. Supporting Scripture: • Psalm 133 • Philippians ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Saul And Paul Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 29, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,930 views

    Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future could have been written about Saint Paul.

    Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future. Those words were penned over a hundred years ago by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde but they could very well have been written about a young man named Saul who came to a pivotal point in his life where he would have to choose to live in the past ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Going Beyond The Fence. Jeremiah 29:11

    Contributed by David Cramer on Jun 10, 2024
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     | 5,527 views

    An encouragement to move forward with the Lord. Learning how to use the past parts of our lives to obey the Lord and be used by Him.

    An Encouragement to Move Forward with the Lord: Learning to Use Our Past to Obey and Be Used by Him Stand with me, lift your Bible, and repeat after me: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2023
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     | 1,625 views

    Explores embracing God's invitation to become something new, overcoming past sins, and walking in obedience to experience His blessings.

    Good morning, everyone! It's always a joy to see your faces and to come together as a community to worship and learn. Today, we're going to be talking about something that I think will resonate with all of us, no matter where we are on our walk with God. Before we get into that, I want to share ...read more

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    Stop, Retain Your Position PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 23, 2024
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     | 919 views

    This sermon encourages believers to seek God, stabilize their spiritual position, and strengthen their faith by forgetting the past and focusing on spiritual growth.

    Welcome, beloved family of God! It is a joy to gather together once more, bound by our shared love for our Savior and our collective desire to grow closer to Him. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to learn, to grow, to be refreshed, and to be challenged. Today, we ...read more

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    "All Saints Day, A Day Of Remembering”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 30, 2024
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    Remembering the Saints of the past and saints today, made so by the blood of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit. (Hebrews 10:14)

    In Jesus Holy Name November 3, 2024 Text: Revelation 7:9-17 All Saints Day, Redeemer “All Saints Day, A Day of Remembering” It is possible that many of us are still recovering from “All Hallow Eve” and thus may have overlooked November 1st , an ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Moving Forward Without Regret Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 2, 2026
     | 168 views

    A call to leave past losses, failures, and disappointments behind and advance confidently into God’s restored future without regret.

    MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT REGRET By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joel 2:25-26 Key Verse: “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten… and ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023
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     | 8,897 views

    Encourages Christians to embrace their past, live in the present, and strive for their future, guided by God's Word and His promised heavenly reward.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I am thrilled to be standing before you today. We gather here, not as strangers, but as a family united by our faith. We are here to share in the love of our Heavenly Father and to seek His wisdom. Our Scripture passage today comes from the book of Philippians, ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 18, 2023
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     | 794 views

    Embracing God's transformative work in our lives, letting go of the past, and looking forward to the future He has planned.

    Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you with the warmest of welcomes as we gather here today, bound together by our shared faith and a desire to grow closer to our Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here to grow, to learn, to be transformed, and to be filled with the wisdom and ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 5, 2024
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     | 1,120 views

    This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's sovereignty, let go of the past, and embrace the new things God is doing in their lives.

    Welcome, beloved family of God, to this sacred gathering where we come together, unified in spirit, to soak in the divine wisdom of God's Word. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment, brought together by our shared love for Christ and our hunger for His Word. We are here to seek, to ...read more

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    The Good Old Days? Oh Please!

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,316 views

    Slightly sarcastic view of "the good old days". Like the scripture, this reminds people to live in the present, and not long for so-called better days of the past.

    Ecclesiastes 7:10 – The Good Old Days? Oh Please! Tonight, instead of looking at a major topic in Ecclesiastes, I am going to look at one verse. It’s a verse that speaks to all of us, no matter how old we are. 7:10. This verse is funny because it so much speaks to who we are, and what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Challenge Of Criticism Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,759 views

    One of the major landmines to seeing your vision fulfilled is handling criticism. This sermon explores the types of criticism Nehemiah faced, and a few keys to moving forward in the face of criticism.

    We have been working together on bringing into focus the vision that God has for your life, and for our church. For Nehemiah, it was represented by a wall to be built around the city of Jerusalem. Hopefully, through our first month of exploration you have been able to start to understand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why Must We Suffer?

    Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 18, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 10,499 views

    Instruction on the handling of suffering falls short because it leaves us with the resounding question of why, and it is in this sermon we see four reasons that Paul gave on why we suffer.

    CBS News anchor Dan Rather admits he was always fascinated by the sport of boxing, even though he was never good at it. “In boxing you’re on your own; there’s no place to hide,” he says. “At the end of the match only one boxer has his hand up. That’s it. He has no one to credit or to blame except ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Deadly Virus

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2010
     | 7,195 views

    Sin is not excused by good works, and unrepentant self-indulgence is destructive. Sexual integrity is not just a private matter; how we handle it will determine what happens with our church.

    This has the potential for being the shortest sermon I’ve ever done. At first glance, it seems all I need to do with this text is to praise the church for doing so well, declare myself to be against sin, and wrap it up. The shortest sermon I’ve ever done, and maybe the shortest on record! Anybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Economic Empowerment Part 5: Kings & Priests Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,371 views

    This is the final message in a series of sermons on handling finances in a godly way. This message addresses the difference between vision and provision, and how both are important for proper stewardship and feeling fulfilled.

    VISION - PRIESTS PROVISION - KINGS * You will function as one or the other * All the time (private life) * But only in the office of one (church) ƒ{ If you are not receiving a paycheck for full-time employment from your church, then you are a king. o I would love to be a king -- here's ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational