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    Thanksgiving PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023
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     | 611 views

    Explores the importance of gratitude, its grounding in God's love and mercy, and its role in recognizing God's grace in all circumstances.

    Welcome, beloved family of Christ. It's a joy to gather together in this sacred space, united in our love for the Lord and our desire to grow in His wisdom. As we come together today, let's remember the words Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that ...read more

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    The Resurrection Of Jesus - The Basis Of Christianity

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 12, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 764 views

    Christianity is grounded in the Resurrection of Jesus, and yet many Christians have never taken the time to look at the available evidence on the subject.

    When a person professes to be Born-Again, they should be able to defend the foundational facts of Christianity. “We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Every Effort Toward Godliness Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 1, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,176 views

    God empowers us to live ethical, holy, upright lives in a corrupt world

    Making every effort toward godliness II Peter 1 Soon after Sue and I arrived here 20 years ago, we began to print a simple church directory each year, mostly so that we all had a way to connect with each other. Soon long-time members began to say they were having trouble putting names with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Jonathan

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,827 views

    The Holy Spirit helped Jonathan by encouraging him to believe God for great victories with his valiant faith.

    How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Jonathan Illustration:Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. Thomas Aquinas. Quote:Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not What We Expected

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 9, 2018
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    Opposition to the Good News of Jesus Christ is nothing new. The first 12 pastors were instructed how to deal with it. Think long and hard how you respond to the message of the Good News as there are consequences depending on your reaction.

    Not What We Expected Mark 6:1-13 Jesus said that; ““A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” “He was amazed at their lack of faith.” Mark 6:4 Sometimes people think they know you. They think they know your family and your family ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Think Good Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    Paul points the path to peace. It is in Jesus, of course. It is also to do with how we choose to use our minds. What have you done for your mind lately?

    Sermon for CATM – November 2, 2008 – “Think Good Thoughts” – Philippians 4:1-8 Here you see a glass (use a glass as a visual). Is it half empty, or is it half full? It all depends on your perspective, on how you see the glass. Now my brother Craig, after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Living Word Series

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jun 26, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,172 views

    Our Past, Our Priest & His Promise

    Illus: Years ago I served on a Foreign Missions board in Haiti where a local lawyer donated acres of land in the city of Aux Cayes near Port-Au-Prince. We made plans to build a prayer center, a vocational training center and a volunteer medical center. When we visited the area and it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Connected & Confident Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 4, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,239 views

    Message provides practical insight on how to increase prayer effectiveness by (1) maintaining a clear conscience (including how we do that) (2) Then staying connected by abiding in Christ daily in our thoughts.

    Connected and Confident Prayer 1 John 3:22 11/29/15 We are dealing with the subject of prayer, not as an intellectual exercise, but in a sincere pursuit of relating to our God in such a way that we are effective in our prayers. If we are to become effective in any human endeavor, we must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Rooted In Jesus

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 819 views

    The fact that believers are in a state of being complete in Christ indicates that there is nothing of a higher spiritual blessing to be found anywhere else including, but not limited to, this false Gnostic philosophy found in Colosse.

    Opening illustration: There was once a farmer who went to town to purchase seeds for his farm. As he was returning home one of the squash seeds he had purchased fell from his pocket onto the ground. It happened that within a few feet was another seed of a different type. The place where the two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Lord's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 190 ratings
     | 26,273 views

    This prayer was addressed to the Father, but intended to be overheard.

    This remarkable model prayer contains none of the things that take up so much room in our prayers. Boston newspaper reported on a prayer given by a noted clergyman: “one of the most eloquent prayers ever delivered to a Boston audience.” Lyndon Johnson’s press secretary, Bill Moyers, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Gifts Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 11,826 views

    Because God loved us, He gave us wondrous gifts... but why did He go to such lengthes to tell us how wicked we’d been before we recieved those gifts?

    OPEN: A young, married Bible College graduate and his bride were unpacking in their first parsonage. The young bride showed the young preacher a box and told him that he had to promise never to look in it. It was her personal box. He made the promise, but after 25 years he happened to see it on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Creation V Evolution Series

    Contributed by Clive Pooley on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,838 views

    A common question, frequently asked by people who have been indoctrinated with evolutionary concepts through school, higher education and the media is; ‘Should Christians believe in Evolution?’

    In many nations of the West, the Word of God was once widely respected and taken seriously. It’s still taken seriously in many nations in the southern hemisphere. But once the door of compromise was unlocked and Christian leaders conceded we shouldn’t take the Bible as written in Genesis, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Matthew 7:24-29 Building Your House Above The Floodplain Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,454 views

    Matthew 7:24-29 Building your house above the floodplain

    Matthew 7:24-29 Building your house above the floodplain Manuscript Earlier this year Queensland experienced something big. A big natural disaster. What was it? Floods. They were everywhere. We had them in Gympie. They had them out bush – some towns cut off for weeks. And even our capital ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope Beyond Brokeness

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,927 views

    Hope beyond brokenness only comes to us when we receive by faith our "Higher Power" who for me personally is the Lord Jesus Christ.

    HOPE BEYOND BROKENNESS! Thesis: Hope beyond brokenness only comes to us when we receive by faith our "Higher Power" who for me personally is the Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction: Someone has wisely stated that if you could convince a man that there is no hope, he would curse the day he was born ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Facing Down Opposition

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,382 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon to encourage the listeners that in the midst of opposition all Christian can draw from a higher power, and that power is from the Holy Spirit.

    Some history must be covered before we can understand what took place and how we can apply this passage of Scripture to our lives today. First take note of verse 2 they, the apostles taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. In verse one if we were to do a literal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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