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  • Seth Lawson avatar

    08 Joy In Contentment Series

    Contributed by Seth Lawson on Feb 27, 2025
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     | 746 views

    Joy flourishes when we pursue contentment in Christ.

    Throughout this series, we’ve explored how defiant joy flourishes in the life of a believer. This defiant joy is anchored in Christ and not swayed by circumstances. Each week, I’ve shared a core truth from each section of the book of Philippians, and I want to briefly remind you of those this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Christian And Suffering

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 17, 2025
     | 311 views

    Expository Series on Philippians

    Title: “The Christian and Suffering” Phil. 1:13-14 Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 5-18-25 Intro: The problem of pain is inescapable, its effects profound. No one can deny it. Many use it as a way to remove God from reality. It fuels the flame of doubt and sometimes undermines the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Thomas: A Disciple Under Pressure Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 21, 2025
     | 447 views

    The overall word that described what Thomas was dealing with was: pressure.

    THOMAS: A DISCIPLE UNDER PRESSURE JOHN 11:1-16 #ApostleThomas INTRODUCTION… Known for one thing Some people are known for one thing. We sometimes call that “a one shot wonder” or a signature or a trademark. We can also use the phrase “one trick pony” or notorious. Some people are known for one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming Temptation: Jesus’ Example In Resisting Satan Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 16, 2025
     | 367 views

    Jesus didn’t just defeat temptation for Himself — He demonstrated how you can walk in victory. Armed with the Word. Filled with the Spirit. Anchored in your God-given identity. Temptation is inevitable — but defeat is not.

    Overcoming Temptation: Jesus’ Example in Resisting Satan June 8, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Matthew 4:1-11 We’ve spent the last several months pulling back the veil on the enemy’s tactics — exposing his schemes, his snares, and his shadow games. Let’s be real: Satan is ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Partners In Growth: God's Work And Our Walk Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 6, 2025
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     | 571 views

    Spiritual growth is a lifelong journey of transformation empowered by God’s grace, sustained through our daily surrender to the Holy Spirit, nurtured in Christ-centered community, and aimed at becoming more like Jesus for the glory of God.

    Partners in Growth: God's Work and Our Walk 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Last week, we began an exciting new sermon series entitled “Rooted.” Picture the scene: Jesus is seated in a boat, speaking to a large crowd gathered along the shore—many of them fishermen. To capture their hearts and minds, He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treasure God's Word

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Oct 29, 2025
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    God’s word has power to change and transform our lives and all of our situations. The question is, “Do we treasure God’s Word?” May we ask God to open our eyes so we can see the wondrous truths hidden in it and will choose to walk in total obedience to God and His Word.

    Today’s meditation is based on Joshua 1:6-7, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Love At Christmas Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 27, 2025
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     | 128 views

    This sermon proclaims that at Christmas God gave the perfect gift of love—sending His Son to redeem us, securing our salvation by the Spirit, and calling us to live out that love through Christlike sacrifice, patience, and truth.

    The Heart of Christmas: Love Galatians 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:3-14; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Just a few days ago, many of us woke up to Christmas morning. You got out of bed, made your way to the tree, and there they were—the gifts. Each box, different in size, shape, and weight, quietly invited ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A Miracle?

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 29, 2025
     | 86 views

    The greatest miracle of all is knowing that things will come out right in the end because of God’s love for us.

    My brother Jeremy picked me up at the airport a couple of weeks ago when I flew to Pittsburgh. He isn’t from Pittsburgh, though, he’s from Alaska. So we relied on Mapquest to get from the airport to the seminary. Pittsburgh is the hardest city to drive in I know. Well, they tell me Boston is worse, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith That Lives Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 24, 2026
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     | 83 views

    This sermon calls believers to live by humble, obedient faith—trusting God’s revealed Word, rejecting pride and corruption, and resting in reverent confidence that God’s justice and glory will prevail even when life doesn’t make sense.

    Living by Faith When Life Doesn’t Make Sense Faith that Lives Habakkuk 2:2-2:20 In our last message, we left the prophet Habakkuk standing watch upon the walls of one of Judah’s fortified cities—waiting, listening, and wrestling with God. He had begun by crying out over the violence, injustice, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Never Alone, Always Held PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025
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     | 105 views

    True contentment comes not from circumstances or possessions, but from trusting in God’s constant presence and faithfulness in every moment of our lives.

    Some of us walked in today with hearts humming like a beehive—busy with bills, budgets, and bank balances. We feel it in our shoulders, see it in our calendars, hear it in the sighs we release in traffic and the whispers we mutter at the mailbox. We carry comparison like a backpack of bricks. We ...read more

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    Growing Pains PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025
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     | 92 views

    God uses our pain and trials not to harm us, but to grow our hope, maturity, and fruitfulness for His greater purpose.

    Friend, I’m glad you’re here. Some of us walked in today with a quiet ache that doesn’t let go. The diagnosis was unexpected. The stack of bills looks tall. The silence in the house feels louder than it used to. Life can sting. Yet God meets us right in the middle of the mess and whispers a word ...read more

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    Seeds Of The Sower

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,618 views

    The church of Jesus Christ has been commissioned to sow the seeds of hope for the next generation.

    Seeds of the Sower HHM Pastor Jim Parisi Feb 16, 2003 The church of Jesus Christ has been commissioned to sow the seeds of hope for the next generation. With all that is going on in the world today… wars and rumors of wars Mt 24:6 – And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transfiguration Sunday, Year B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 229 ratings
     | 26,921 views

    How we see Jesus determines our response to him.

    Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday, Yr B, 2/03/2003 Based on Mk 9:2-9 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson There was a man who went to his doctor and expressed the following concern: “Doc, I’m really worried. Every time I drink a cup of coffee, I feel a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Journey To Calvary Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 14,305 views

    The cross is about a holy God, a sinful people, and the God-man Savior, Jesus Christ, providing reconciliation between God and man by providing the ultimate sacrifice for sin. In order to better understand the events of Calvary, we can look at some of the

    The Journey to Calvary (Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26-31, John 19:19-22) INTRO 1. Calvin Miller said, "One cannot even begin to understand the life of Christ without understanding His death." 2. JUST FOR YOU In Peggy Noonan’s book When Character Was King, she tells about a meeting between President ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What's On Your Mind Series

    Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 11, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,488 views

    The sermon is designed to prompt believers to begin fully utilizing their minds in a positive way.

    What’s On your Mind Part 2 (Isaiah 26:1-12) The last message in this series dealt with this topic from a universal standpoint. I attempted to get us to look at how the mind can be used in a positive way and also lifted up the benefits that we have privy to if we allow God to aid us in using our ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist