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  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    A New & Living Way Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 17, 2014
     | 6,421 views

    1) Faith (Hebrews 10:19-22) 2) Hope (Hebrews 10:23), 3) Love (Hebrews 10:24–25)

    In 1976 Francis Schaeffer wrote a significant book titled How Should We Then Live? His purpose was to show how ideas as they have been embraced or discarded have shaped the rise and decline of Western culture. In his opening chapter he writes: “What [people] are in their thought world ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Who Can You Trust

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 7,234 views

    We can trust God through all situations in life.

    Who Can You Trust? Hebrews 3:1-6 Shawn was a promising young student who had demonstrated his drive for excellence and his meticulous attention to following through with the details. Nobody in Shawn's family had ever been to college, but that wouldn't stop Shawn from pursuing his goal of getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Of Eternal Life Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 3, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,005 views

    If you're saved by the Savior, you'll be safe with the Savior.

    The Promise of Eternal Life 1 John 5:11-13 Rev. Brian Bill 7/3/11 At a recent televised awards ceremony on BET, the individual announcing the winner mistakenly gave the wrong name. Things immediately became very awkward. Apparently the electronic tablet she was reading from said something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Memories

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 10, 2024
     | 2,352 views

    This message is about the power of memories and how past memories can change depending on what we are experiencing today. We can never forget how God has delivered us in the past when we are facing new trials.

    The Power of Memories Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19; Philippians 3:12-14; Hebrews 11:13-16; Good morning Strangers Rest. The title of my message this morning is “The Power of Memories.” This is the second of four messages that God has given me to be delivered to you. As I told you last week, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 22, 2020
     | 1,298 views

    5 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. •But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself, the Church, & others) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

    MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT--5 —1John 3:10--4:21 Attention: Remember that I gave you an example of putting on my glasses, so that I can be more discerning, & thus more effective in my ministry. If you are a Christian, you are equipped to be, & are expected to be, ‘spiritually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Costly Worship Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 17, 2016
     | 11,616 views

    If you want to truly worship God, obey without delay, give without limits, and receive without fail.

    Dad was driving his family home from church one Sunday when he heard his 16-year-old son saying, “The sermon was boring today.” His sister chimed in. “Yea, could you believe how the pastor stumbled over the reading of the Scripture?” she said. Mother replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    We Can Always Trust In The Lord! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 10, 2019
     | 7,158 views

    1. Trust Jesus with elusive things (vs. 9-11). 2. Trust Jesus with earthly things (vs. 12). 3. Trust Jesus with eternal things (vs. 12-15).

    We Can Always Trust in the Lord! The Gospel of John John 3:9-15 (Reading vs. 1-15) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 25, 2016 (Revised July 10, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Tonight, we continue our verse by verse study of John Chapter 3, and we will take a close look at vs. 9-15. But for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Your Legacy? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 163 views

    Knowing God personally gives us strength to persevere faithfully through weariness and opposition, trusting His grace to sustain and complete the work in us.

    Some of us walked in today with tired feet and a tender heart. You’ve been faithful in the little things. You’ve shown up when the scoreboard didn’t seem to change. Maybe you’ve been praying for a prodigal, cheering on a spouse, or steadying a weary mind in the middle of the night. You’re here. And ...read more

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    The Struggle Is Over PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 131 views

    God meets us in our struggles, empowering us through prayer, perseverance, and hope, assuring restoration and strength even when life feels overwhelming or uncertain.

    Some of us came in today with tears we’ve hidden well. Some with a smile that masks a storm. Some with a weariness we can hardly name. If that’s you, you’re in the right place. God meets people right where they are—at kitchen tables stacked with bills, in hospital rooms lit by beeping monitors, in ...read more

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    Let God Arise PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 153 views

    When God rises in our lives through prayer, fear and troubles scatter, and His presence brings peace, joy, and hope to our hearts.

    Some mornings feel heavier than others, don’t they? The alarm sounds, the headlines scream, the to-do list grows, and your heart whispers, “Lord, I could use some help here.” You’re not asking for fireworks. You’re asking for a Father. You’re asking for a God who stands up in the storm and says, ...read more

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    Guard The Ground PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 160 views

    True victory comes by honestly bringing our struggles to God, trusting His gospel, resisting the enemy, and standing firm through prayer and God’s strength.

    Friends, some of us arrived today with a tired soul and a brave smile. Others carry questions that keep you awake, temptations that tug at you, and memories that whisper shame. You are not strange, and you are not alone. The God who made you also sees you, loves you, and is not intimidated by what ...read more

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    The Power And Importance Of Intercessory Prayer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 116 views

    God seeks ordinary people willing to pray and stand in the gap, using their faithfulness to bring hope, healing, and change to a broken world.

    Some of the greatest moments in the Bible begin with God looking for a person. Not a celebrity. Not a committee. A person. A shepherd with a sling. A teenage girl with a “yes.” A fisherman with a net. Heaven leans over the balcony and asks, “Who will stand? Who will say yes? Who will carry My heart ...read more

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    Jesus Or Simon-The Real Cross Carrier

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,060 views

    Who really carried the cross to calvary? Did Simon or Jesus? It may appear that Simon carried the cross for Christ but truly Christ carried the cross for Simon.

    JESUS OR SIMON-THE CROSS CARRIER In every young man’s life there comes a defining moment. The moment where a young boy knows that he has taken a large step towards manhood. This moment happens quickly but after it has past the boy will never go back again. It is the moment where a boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Deal With Anger Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,319 views

    What does God’s word tell us about dealing with our anger. Let’s look at this together that we may live peaceably together.

    Jim Taylor in Currents tells the following story about his friend, Ralph Milton: One morning Ralph woke up at five o’clock to a noise that sounded like someone repairing boilers on his roof. Still in his pajamas, he went into the back yard to investigate. He found a woodpecker on the TV antenna, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What God Can Do With Nothing

    Contributed by Bridgette Nevils Gloster on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 17,622 views

    A different look at the story of creation...reflecting on how the creation story mirrors how God operates in our lives today.

    If we were to all truly evaluate ourselves, check our credentials and sum up our value and true worth and then from that subtract God from the equation the truth of the matter is we would come up with NOTHING We would be left with something that is void, empty, formless, and without light. Yet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist