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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    The Sower's Hope

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 13, 2020
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    Here's the question we must answer: are we called to sow the Kingdom Seeds in despair? Or do we sow them in hope?

    July 12, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Isaiah 55:10-13 The Sower’s Hope Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Huge crowds came to see Jesus. People from all over came to see the famous rabbi ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Remember Who You Are

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 22, 2018
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    Remembering who we are makes all the difference.

    Cinderella Man tells the true story of boxing legend James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), who made an incredible comeback during the Great Depression. Injured and arthritic, Braddock's promising career was cut short, and he had to go on public assistance when he couldn't get work at the docks in New ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Give Us This Day ...

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Jun 10, 2018
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    The Lord's Prayer - a recap of what we mean when we pray it

    Matthew 6:5-14 We all know the Lord’s Prayer. We pray it at worship, funerals, even weddings. It is universal because we all know it. In fact, we know it so well that sometimes we forget what we are talking about when we pray. Let’s spend a few minutes this morning getting reacquainted with this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why The Gospel Is Greater Than Miracles

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Jun 22, 2025
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    The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is amazing for a number of reasons. One reason that we will look at today is that Jesus makes a clear statement that what will bring people to Christ is not great miracles, but simply God's Word shared with them.

    Why the Gospel is Greater than Miracles Good Morning. Our lesson this morning, Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, comes in response to the Pharisees having come once again to argue with Jesus. That’s a big point to the parable, the whole idea that we so much want to try to justify ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christian Fellowship And The Art Of Spiritual Sharpening Series

    Contributed by Sandeep Samson on Apr 5, 2025
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    No individual is meant to journey through this life alone. Solomon through the verse in Proverbs 27:17 stresses our need for one another by using swords sharpening one another as an example. Likewise Paul too advises through Hebrews 3:13 ;Hebrews 10:24-25

    The Blacksmith’s Work Imagine a blacksmith’s forge—the heat, the hammering, the sparks flying as two pieces of iron collide. The process is loud, intense, and sometimes uncomfortable, but the result is a razor-sharp edge. "Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Grace Does It All

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025
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    Grace does it all—saving the sinner, sustaining the weak, shaping the believer, and securing the redeemed all the way home.

    Introduction – Grace Does It All Title today: Grace Does It All. Think about that—grace saves, grace sustains, grace shapes, and grace secures. From beginning to end, grace does it all. Have you ever seen someone rescued who had no power to rescue themselves? A kayaker trapped in the surf, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    What Is Your Name? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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    Explore Jacob's transformative encounter with God at Peniel, and emphasize the significance of struggle and wrestling with God in our own spiritual journeys.

    Good morning, church family. Isn’t it amazing how God reveals himself in the most unexpected ways and places? Today, we're turning our attention to an encounter that strikes us with its intensity and its significance. It's a story of wrestling, of struggle, and ultimately, of transformation. We're ...read more

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    Immutability PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 21, 2024
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    Emphasizes the comforting constancy of God's unchanging nature, providing stability, steadfastness, and strength amidst life's uncertainties and challenges.

    Warm greetings, beloved. It is indeed a blessing to gather in God's name, to share His word, and to find comfort, guidance, and wisdom in His holy scripture. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to the Book of Malachi, to the third chapter, and the sixth verse. A verse that serves as a beacon of ...read more

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    Presentation And Dedication Of New Home

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 28, 2007
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    A short devotional and prayer for a Home Dedication and Presentation Ceremony for Habitat for Humanity.

    PRESENTATION OF HOMES Today, we are gathered to celebrate the hard work and gifts of love and sacrifice for the construction and placement of these homes. The very land that we stand upon has been ordained by God for the purpose which we are here to celebrate today. The hands, sweat and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Pastoral Heart

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 10, 2020
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    The gentleness, love and self-sacrifice of a mother.

    A PASTORAL HEART. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8. Having favourably described the Thessalonians’ reception of the gospel message (1 Thessalonians 1:5-7), Paul now speaks of that first encounter from the point of view of the messengers. 1 Thessalonians 2:1. “For you yourselves know, brethren, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 12 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 12, 2011
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     | 4,867 views

    Love the Lord... 1. With the throne of your heart (vs. 1-3). 2. With your talents (vs. 4-6). 3. With your tongue (vs. 7). 4. With your time (vs. 8-11).

    Moses on the Mountain with the Lord - Part 12 (The Ten Commandments - Part 2) Exodus 20:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - September 8, 2010 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION: *When Moses came down the mountain from his 40-day meeting with the Lord, he carried something back with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sacrifices: Multiple Choice Or True Or False Lifestyle Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 17, 2009
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     | 4,192 views

    This message focuses on swearing an oath and the use of profanity.

    Sacrifices Part 5: Multiple Choice or True/False Christian Living Scripture: Exodus 20:7-17; Matthew 5:13-7:27 Introduction For the last couple of weeks we have been discussing how we live our lives as Christians as either as a multiple choice question or as a true or false question. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sin With The Tongue – Part 2

    Contributed by Kunnil Wilson on Nov 15, 2024
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    The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell

    Continued from Part 1 What are the words that cause sin? Second. Proverbs 15:1-2 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. A soft answer turns away wrath; A harsh word ignites anger. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Art Of Robe Wearing

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 31, 2004
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    A sermon on the robe of righteousness as provided by the Seed that God caused to grow.

    January 2, 2004 Isaiah 61:10-11 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the soil ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Spiral Stair Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 9, 2011
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    The journey of faith is like a spiral stair, the whole held up by the love of God, but the sequence of steps always the same. Commit yourself to the grace of God. Surrender more of yourself to Christ. And love the people he puts in your path as if he h

    I wish I could play the piano. Not just picking out a tune with my right hand, but really playing - composers like Bach and Beethoven and Mozart. As most of you know, my mother plays. She’ll be back here in May, and Martie’s already agreed to let her play for the service. Even ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed