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    Earth’s Best Days Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 684 views

    The best days are yet to come when Jesus returns and reigns on earth for 1,000 years, as described in Revelation 19 and 20.

    Have you ever watched a movie where the hero makes an epic comeback? Well, guess what? We're part of a story where the ultimate hero, Jesus, is going to make the most epic comeback ever. And the best part? We get to be part of it. Let's check out Revelation 19 and 20 to see what's up. After an ...read more

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    Second Sunday Of Advent- Year A -- The Ax Lies At The Root Of The Trees

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 5, 2025
     | 259 views

    When the axe of Jesus Christ hits the tree of people's lives; heed the Advent voice to repent!

    Men who cut down the beloved, 200-year-old iconic Sycamore tree in Northern England were sentenced to more than 4 years in prison. The tree was featured as the backdrop in movies like Robbin Hood because it sits in the gap between two grassy hills in the English countryside growing right next to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Strength For The Church

    Contributed by Js Collins on Jan 25, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,229 views

    Purpose; To give light, life and hope to Gods people during trying circumstances and to promote Spiritual revival in their hearts causing them to return to the Lord.

    Strength for the Church Zechariah 4:6-10 6. So he answered and said to me: "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts. 7. ‘Who are you, O Great Mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    You Are Not Hopeless

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 14, 2019
     | 2,729 views

    When people lose hope they make bad decisions and live in darkness, despair and loneliness. Jesus has come to make nigh or close to Him.

    Ephesians 2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resting On The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 1, 2015
     | 9,603 views

    An Easter message about resurrection based on First Corinthians 15. Because of the resurrection we have a new identity, a new purpose, and a new hope.

    Resting on the Resurrection (Easter Sermon) 1 Corinthians 15 INTRODUCTION: What do you think is the most important event in world history? A lot of Christians might say the Birth of Christ. Our calendar is based on Christ’s birth … and Christmas is our biggest celebration. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Help In A Dark Hour

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Aug 16, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,720 views

    Saints, because of the lukewarmness that has infiltrated the church, we are living in an age of spiritual confusion and darkness but there is hope because God loves to dwell in the darkness.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Matthew 4:16) "The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up." (Romans 5:2-5) (2) "By whom also we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Gospel Goes To Prison Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 15, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,292 views

    Acts 16:16-40 teaches us that the gospel transforms lives and communities, breaks down barriers, and offers hope even in the darkest situations.

    Introduction Jason was locked up in prison in the early 1990s to serve a life sentence. Gang life in prison was so bloody that his unit was nicknamed the “Terror Dome,” and the only way to survive was to stick to your race. The motto was “kill or be killed,” and Jason quickly climbed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Proclamation Series

    Contributed by Dave Collins on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,595 views

    This sermon will be preached to show that Christ's birth was proclaimed by the angels to various people; we must be God's messengers of peace and hope today.

    Scripture Reading- Intro: The word angel is translated to mean, "messenger". Their sole purpose is to bring people messages from God. I. Proclamation of Hope Anchor verse: Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    An Invitation Not To Be Refused

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 30, 2000
    based on 291 ratings
     | 33,515 views

    Isaiah addresses the demoralised people of Israel now exiled in Babylon inviting them to return to the Lord and freely receive salvation and hope.

    AN INVITATION NOT TO BE REFUSED I read of a visiting preacher who arrived at the church and read the poster announcing him as a "preacher with the unchanged message". He had a nasty moment when he thought that the news had got out that he had only one sermon to his name! Charles Spurgeon got ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Changed By The Calling Of Your Name.

    Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on Apr 15, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,356 views

    Easter to the world means the end of the gray day of winter. Yet in the Christain life is a reminder of the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

    EASTER SUNDAY, 2001 THE MESSAGE FOR SUNDAY THE 15th OF April, 2001 THE TEXT ::::: John 20: 1-18 PRAYER...MAY THE WORDS OF GOD AND HIS MESSAGE SPOKEN THIS HOUR BE BOTH A WORD OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL CHALLENGE THOSE WHO ARE COMFORTABLE AND COMFORT ALL THOSE WHO ARE ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Embrace The World Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,267 views

    We embrace the world, as Simeon did, when we embrace faith, hope, and love as we both embrace and are embraced by Christ.

    Introduction: “Last Christmas, This Christmas e-mail forward” “If you have e-mail, perhaps you received one entitled Merry Christmas that said something like this;” Last Christmas, we were thinking about all the things we didn’t have; this Christmas, we are thinking about all the things we do ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Finding Answers In The Book

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 31, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,091 views

    It ministers courage to the discouraged, hope to the despairing, guidance to the bewildered, forgiveness to the penitent, consolation to the sorrowing, rest to the weary, and peace to the inwardly distraught.

    Finding Answers in the Book Text, Psalm 119:130 “The unfolding of thy words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.” Introduction: A little girl busy at her arithmetic lesson had one ear open to the conversation of her parents about some of their problems. Finally, she said ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Living In Unfairness Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,252 views

    This is the 7th study in the study "Hope In The Darkness". This study looks at remaining faithful in our service to Christ no matter what happens.

    LIVING IN UNFAIRNESS 1 Peter 3:8-22 One of the hardest lessons to learn in life is that life is not always fair. It seems like the harder you try to live like a Christian the more difficulties you face. It also seems like those who could care less about God seem to prosper the most. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Way Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,636 views

    The song My Way reflects the arrogance of man in rebellion to God and our only hope rests in doing it God’s way.

    Genesis 4:17-26 November 24, 2002 If I asked you to pick one song which best describes the human condition - what song would you pick? Pastor you’re asking a lot. One song to describe the human condition? Surely there is not one song that sums up man. I think I have that song this morning. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Are Counted Worthy Of The Resurrection!

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,464 views

    Our only hope for happiness and satisfaction in this life is found in the certain promise our Savior gives us for life in the age to come.

    A Valpraiso University philosopher by the name of Gilbert Meilaender put the events of September 11th and their aftermath into context as he recounts a time in the not so distant past when the famous Christian preacher and writer C.S. Lewis addressed a gathering of college students in England, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran