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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Have You Forgotten Who God Is

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 25, 2025
     | 596 views

    God poses questions to help His people remember and trust Him. He redirected them from their wrong thoughts about Him and their situation, to His unchanging character and trustworthiness.

    Isaiah 40:25-31 Have You Forgotten Who God Is? Introduction: • Prophet Isaiah was speaking to the people of Israel in exile – a people who feel forgotten and abandoned. • In their suffering, the people questioned God’s goodness. They felt that God was blind to their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    One

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Aug 7, 2024
     | 743 views

    When Apostle Paul wrote unto Corinth with their diverse peoples and cultures, he tried to define the idea of all being one in Christ. Some accepted the notion; others did not

    We live in a world made with many different peoples, languages and cultures. Among these people are different religions. The diversities are too great to fathom the idea of one people. Trying to have one righteous people for the entire world is even more difficult to believe, much less seem ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joseph: God Is Able

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 18, 2024
     | 1,027 views

    Joseph trusted God. He knew that no matter the circumstances God was able to show up. Joseph knew how to forget and count his blessings.

    Title: God is Able Theme: To show that no matter what the circumstances, God is able. Text: Genesis 50:15 – 21; Ephesians 3:20 Opening Scripture When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    You Have Heard It Said – Divorce Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 14, 2023
     | 1,580 views

    This message is probably one of the hardest messages I have ever had to both prepare for and preach. I am sure this message will be accepted by some and criticized by others. My goal was to be true to where the Scripture took me and the conclusions of that study

    THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT YOU HAVE HEARD IT SAID – DIVORCE MATTHEW 5:31–32 “IT HAS BEEN SAID, ‘ANYONE WHO DIVORCES HIS WIFE MUST GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE.’ 32BUT I TELL YOU THAT ANYONE WHO DIVORCES HIS WIFE, EXCEPT FOR MARITAL UNFAITHFULNESS, CAUSES HER TO BECOME AN ADULTERESS, AND ANYONE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    As The Spirit Leads Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 22, 2023
     | 1,395 views

    When the Holy Spirit tells you to do something follow his leading. Remember, delayed obedience is disobedience.

    AS THE SPIRIT LEADS Text: Acts 11:27-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: Some of you know, and for those of you who don’t, you’re about to learn something new about your pastor, in the summer of 1982 I went to Europe as a missionary. The night before I was about to leave, some of my friends from ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Trustworthy Saying Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 13, 2023
     | 2,280 views

    Paul is giving Timothy this trustworthy saying. He emphasizes that this is a sure word that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

    Do you remember when you made a concentrated effort to clean your house and felt the satisfaction of a clean house? Then after all the work straitening, dusting, vacuuming you look across the room and everything looks clean and then a beautiful ray of sunlight comes through the window. In that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Right Scales Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Oct 20, 2023
     | 1,598 views

    Right scales refer to the honest, integrity and humility. These are the blessings on the right people. God’s children always have blessings of God. God is delighted in right people.

    Theme: Right Scales Text: Proverbs: 11:1-11   Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever. Illustration: In Europe in the 14th century, unemployed soldiers often became small armies of bandits and robbed and burned and killed, and raped towns and villages all over Europe. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Learning To Listen

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jul 1, 2025
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     | 515 views

    This is all about getting to know the Shepherd and how to identify the things in life that drown out the voice of Christ... And hopefully it can help us learn to Listen to Jesus

    John 10:27 – "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." Have you ever tried to have a conversation in a noisy room? Maybe you were at a party or a busy restaurant, and no matter how loud you spoke or how much you leaned in, the message just didn’t get through. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joy: All For One Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 11, 2025
     | 176 views

    Have you ever wished there was only one person you had to please? What if you experienced the truths about living to please only God that would help you have more joy. We invite you to examine your daily living and embrace God as the most important one you live for!

    (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) JOY: All for One Philippians 2:12-18 We are approaching Thanksgiving. And before long, Christmas will be here. These are supposed to be joy-filled months. But they can be ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Obedient Faith In The Storm Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 13, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,763 views

    This is the 2nd Sermon in the Series, "Finding Favor With God".

    Series: Finding Favor With God [#2] OBEDIENT FAITH IN THE STORM Genesis 7:1-24 Introduction: Tonight, is a great teaching about trusting God and obeying Him, even when life is hard and stormy. Imagine being told to build an ark, even though there is no sign of rain or flood anywhere. That is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness Is Right Where You Fell

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on Jul 21, 2025
     | 260 views

    Satan is a great deceiver. We've been taken captive and our rescuer is right there, but yet we run around not believing that Jesus is right there wanting to take us out of our POW Camp.

    The idea for this lesson comes from a Switchfoot Song "Dare You to Move" INTRODUCTION With the Pacific fleet sunk or badly damaged in Pearl Harbor it was impossible to keep the supply lines going for a war in the Philippians. Just three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor MacArthur ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Did The House Become Divided?

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jul 22, 2025
     | 246 views

    Jesus preached unity. What happened to it and can we reattain it?

    How did the house become divided? Luke 11:14 – 20 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 14 And He was casting out a mute demon; when the demon had gone out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked, and the crowds were amazed. 15 But some of them said, “He casts out the demons by Beelzebul, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Misconception Of Grace

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 29, 2025
     | 708 views

    In this day and time of Christian Nationalism, He Gets Us Christianity it is it is extremely important that we understand the Word of God, that we study to show ourselves approved unto God.. We need to understand the importance of Grace and most of Accountability.

    A Misconception of Grace By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- In this day and time of Christian Nationalism, Evangelicalism, White Supremacy, Twisted, Sugar-Coated, He Gets Us Christianity where everybody tries to use scripture to justify their cause regardless of how demonic, perverted, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Miracles Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 27, 2024
     | 2,691 views

    The Bible documents around 37 miracles performed by Jesus. In this series, Dr. Vorce will explore several of these miracles, aiming to communicate their relevance for the contemporary church today.

    John 2:1-11, Mark 4:35 Introduction An introduction to the study of "The Miracles of Jesus" highlights several key points: 1. A miracle is defined as an extraordinary act where God breaks His usual pattern of continuous activity in the world. 2. Not all miracles are from God; some are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Enjoy The Day, We Do Not Have Many Of Them - Psalm 118:24 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 26, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,238 views

    Our lives are made up of a finite number of days, each one crafted by God for a specific purpose. Yet how many of us truly enjoy the day, recognising that it is a precious, irreplaceable gift?

    Enjoy the Day, We Do Not Have Many of Them - Psalm 118:24 Psalm 118:24 (NLT) – “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Introduction How often do we let the gift of today slip through our fingers, weighed down by worries of tomorrow or regrets of yesterday? Our lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal