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    Doing Your Duty

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 4, 2019
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    Serving God is not over until they are shoveling dirt on your face.

    Doing Your Duty Luke 17: 5 - 10 Intro: During a tornado a mother was crying for help. It seems that her son was taken up into the tornado and blown away. The mother turned to heaven and shouted a prayer: “Please, Lord, bring back my son! He’s all I have. I’ll do anything to get him back.”--- ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who Will Cry At My Funeral

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 8, 2018
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    Sermon about concentrating on others and setting aside self.

    Who Will Cry At My Funeral? Ephesians 5: 15 – 20 Intro: I’m not fond of country music; but, I love some of the song titles that deal with living. I read some in a sermon by David Hill on SermonCentral titled, “How to Live Until I Die.” Here are a few: His Teeth Was Stained; But His Heart Was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Persistence

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 17, 2019
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    We must persist in our prayer life as an expression of our faith.

    Persistence Luke 18: 1 - 8 Intro: A group of seminary students gathered in the chapel one day as the dean challenged them to NOT pray for a large church because of the stress, problems and worries that go with it. The next year one of the students who graduated returned to give his testimony. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Where There Is No Vision The People Perish

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jun 1, 2015
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    The church needs a vision from God

    Intro: illustration “when the cheering stopped” I. Jesus fulfills scripture (vs.29-35a) - Illustration of knowing God and his word - This is the fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9 - The Bible is first and foremost to be believed. - There is a vast difference, however, in knowing the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Counting The Cost

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 5, 2019
     | 3,926 views

    Discipleship is not for the faint of heart.

    Counting The Cost Luke 14: 25 - 33 Intro: I recently read the true story about a preacher who was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed on Easter Sunday. He grabbed one man by the hand and pulled him aside. The preacher said to him, The man replied, "You need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 26, 2020
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    Perhaps you have played the childhood game, Ring Around the Rosie.

    Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down Matthew 6: 1 - 6 Intro: Do you remember as a child singing “Ring Around The Rosie”? It is unknown what the earliest version of the rhyme was or when it began. The game has a group of children form a ring, dance in a circle around a person, and stoop or fall to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Born Again

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 12, 2020
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    Jesus says we must be born of water and the spirit.

    Born Again John 3: 1 - 8 Intro: 3 men died and were standing at the pearly gates. St. Peter asked, “What have you done to deserve heaven?” The 1st man, a police officer said, “I enforced the law and fought crime.” St. Peter said, “OK, go on in.” The 2nd was a wealthy man who said, “I used my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Return Unto The Lord

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jul 30, 2022
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    We must return unto the Lord

    Return Deuteronomy 30:1-3 Intro. The name of this book “Deuteronomy” literally means “second law” The people are at the banks of the Jorden River preparing to cross over into the Promised Land Moses repeated everything God had told him, particularly the Law. (Vs. 31) It is a repeat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember Your Baptism

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 4, 2022
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    Is it important to remember your baptism? Purpose: Let us examine history’s most important baptism and see some relevant lessons for our own baptism. Plan: We will look at the baptism of Jesus in Luke 3:15-22.

    Intro Is it important to remember your baptism? Purpose: Let us examine history’s most important baptism and see some relevant lessons for our own baptism. Plan: We will look at the baptism of Jesus in Luke 3:15-22. Baptism with the Holy Spirit “Now as the people were in expectation, and all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Things

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 13, 2022
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     | 1,671 views

    God's will shall be done when Christ returns to rule.

    New Things – Revelation 21: 1 - 6 Intro: The City Bank of Binghamton, New York, sent an arrangement of beautiful flowers to the management of their new branch on the occasion of their opening a new facility. Unfortunately, the florist placed the wrong card on the flowers. It read, “Deepest ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Trust In God

    Contributed by John Phillips Jr on Apr 23, 2019
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     | 11,772 views

    One of the most difficult things to do in our current society is to relinquish our control to someone else and depend totally on that person to lead and guide us. The Word of God let’s us know that we need to learn to wait on the Lord and to trust Him.

    Intro: One of the most difficult things to do in our current society is to relinquish our control to someone else and depend totally on that person to lead and guide us. The Word of God let’s us know that we need to learn to wait on the Lord and to trust Him. Like a lot of things connected to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Listening

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 21, 2019
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     | 4,789 views

    How often do we take time to listen for the word of God to come to us?

    Listening John 10: 22 - 30 Intro: (Story quoted from SermonCentral “My Sheep Hear My Voice by J. Jeffrey Smead) Franklin D. Roosevelt grew tired of smiling the expected presidential smile and saying the usual expected words at White House receptions. One evening he decided to find out whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    True Worshipers Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Dec 20, 2023
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    "When Jesus was born… there came wise men… to worship him…." Jesus Himself said that those who are true worshipers will worship God in Spirit and in truth. What kind of worship do you bring to the King of Kings?

    INTRO: It has been said, “wise men still seek Him,” and rightly so! But those who are truly wise don’t just seek Him, they find Him, worship Him, and follow Him in faithful obedience all the days of their lives. True worship is not just in word, but in deed.    1. A Worshipful Response - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Certain Sound

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Aug 2, 2025
     | 189 views

    When Jesus comes to take us home in the rapture, there will be some sounds that will not be uncertain. They will be "certain" sounds.

    Joyful Sounds Psalm 89:15-18 Intro. TEXT: Psa. 89:15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. There are some sounds we like to hear. A baby’s laughter Good music Others (?) The dinner bell For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksgiving Reminds Us

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 22, 2025
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    Thanksgiving day often brings us back to a place of memories. Memories of Thanksgiving celebrations in the past. It reminds of who God is and who we are before Him.

    Thanksgiving Reminds Us Col. 1:3-6 Intro. I love Thanksgiving. It brings us back to a place of worship and honoring the Lord. It brings us back to a place of memories. It brings us back to a place of remembering who God is and who were are. I. It reminds us to keep God in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist