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    Reset How You See The Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 100 views

    The sermon calls us to embody genuine care, unity, and service within the church, using our gifts to build up and honor one another as family.

    Some of you come in today with hearts that feel heavy. Some of you come in humming with hope. All of us come in needing grace. You are seen. You are loved. You are welcome. And the God who calls us into His family is here. When God thinks of His church, He doesn’t picture a cold institution. He ...read more

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    How Parents Can Bless Their Children

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 31,882 views

    If parents will do three things, God will bless their children and prosper them.

    Blessing the Children Happy Sabbath! I would like to start with a short word of prayer this morning. One evening mother was busy fixing supper. Her little boy came up to her and gave her a piece of paper. She dries her hands on her apron and reads. For cutting the grass: $5.00 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    How Jesus Ministered - Meeting Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 29, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 11,788 views

    What’s the key to having a successful church? There are large "successful" churches that haven’t learned what Jesus’ formula was. Do you know what Jesus’ formula was?

    OPEN: In a California city, a woman rushed into a store, glanced around and took a number. Then she heard the clerk call out “87,” and she looked down and saw her own number was 8. She was understandably puzzled, because there were only 3 other people in the store. So she went to the counter and, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Could I Ask For More?

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,683 views

    The ability to give thanks is a matter of perspective and attitude. A message for a Thanksgiving holiday service.

    11-20-01 Thanksgiving Eve Service Maybe you heard of the identical twins who were really opposites. One had the personality of the eternal optimist. Everything was always working out; it was going to be great. Everything was very hopeful. His brother, however, saw everything in its worst possible ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Far Would God Go? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 25,196 views

    Jesus could have made his point with only one of these stories and yet he told all three that day. Why?

    OPEN: The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees home telephone number and was greeted with a child’s whispered, "Hello?" The boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?" "Yes," whispered the small voice. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Benefit From The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,985 views

    As we continue to study the book of James, we come to the end of chapter one and James emphasis on making the Word of God apart of daily living.

    How to Benefit from the Word of God James 1:19-27 Intro At least once each day, we stand before a mirror and review the way we look. If an adjustment is necessary, and it usually is, then we straighten our clothes brush or hair all because the mirror has helped us by revealing things about how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Shepherds - How Outcasts Find Jesus Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 30, 2014
     | 8,061 views

    God chose to announce the birth of his Son to shepherds, the social outcasts of the day. This is good news because we are all outcasts in need of God's grace.

    What is your Dream Job? For Rob LeBlanc, it was managing a restaurant. At 35, he was a successful manager with hopes for a good career. But then the Recession hit and his restaurant closed. With his family facing financial ruin, Ron took the only job he could find - delivering pizzas for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Do You Want To Be Remembered?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 26, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 28,083 views

    Now let me ask you: “How do you want to be remembered?” What do you hope people will say about you after you are gone? How will people who knew you best summarize your 60 or 70 or 80 years of living?

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, John 14:3 ILL. It was January, 2003, & the Ohio State Buckeyes were playing the #1 ranked Miami Hurricanes for the NCAA National College football ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Showing Your Children How To Live!

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 19, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,294 views

    The following sermon is going to review Noah's witness and testimony to a wicked generation and suggest that despite this generation being consumed by worldly ways you can still show them Jesus!

    Showing them how to Live! Genesis 7:1, 7 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 On the sixth day humanity was created in the image of God, a little lower than the angels and our Creator said it was a “very good” (Genesis 1:27-31; Psalms 8:5)! If we fast-forward just ten ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Jesus Presumed The Best In Others

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,696 views

    After reading any of today’s newspapers is it little wonder why many are skeptical about meeting new people.

    After reading any of today’s newspapers is it little wonder why many are skeptical about meeting new people. No doubt Jesus could have given in to the temptation to doubt people’s motives. Yet, He maintained an upbeat attitude toward every person He met. Jesus looked at people’s potential because ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Deal With Our Own Anger

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,277 views

    Recognize the damage that fleshly anger can bring. "Anger is the chief saboteur of the mind, a significant factor in the formation of many serious diseases. It is the leading cause of misery, depression, inefficiency, sickness, accidents, loss of work, ti

    1. Recognize the damage that fleshly anger can bring. "Anger is the chief saboteur of the mind, a significant factor in the formation of many serious diseases. It is the leading cause of misery, depression, inefficiency, sickness, accidents, loss of work, time wastage, financial loss in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Survive Working In A Hostile Environment

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,436 views

    How as a Christian are we to survive working in world where we are surrounded by sin and attacked for our Christian walk?

    HOW TO SURVIVE WORKING IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT Genesis 39:1-12 In today’s society it is more then likely that we are going to be faced with working in a hostile environment, that is not conducive with our Christian walk. Fortunately God has given us examples in his word of how to overcome these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Check Your Vital Signs

    Contributed by Raymond Dix Jr. on Apr 28, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,906 views

    This message is designed to assist Christians in assessing our spiritual health, while challenging the seeker to become spiritually healthy as well.

    (Elab) = Elaborate (Trans) = Transition * = Strong Emphasis Romans 6:11-14 (NKJV) 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Amazing Grace, How Sweet The Sound!

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,619 views

    People often request that this song be sung at their memorial service. This song "Amazing Grace" means something to Christians, it is precious to their hearts. To most Christians will contest that it is what Christianity all about.

    Introduction Cheryl Lynn Robertson of Joplin, Missouri left this world Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at National Health Care, Joplin, Missouri, after following a long illness. She was 57 years old. Cheryl was born Cheryl Lynn Woods to the parents Samuel Leon and Lois Anette (Mason) Woods, August ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Here's How To Use Your Suffering

    Contributed by Peter Walters on Apr 21, 2015
     | 4,367 views

    Don't waste your suffering - Use It to grow, comfort others and let your light shine.

    On twitter a Pastor posted: "Two Sundays ago I preached on sickness. Since then half my congregation has fallen ill. Sunday I preach on sadness. Consider yourself warned." I tweeted back: "I preached on suffering and my car broke down and my wife has been in emerg twice. I gonna preach on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal