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  • Paul Dayao avatar

    The Immutability Of God

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 21, 2025
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    In a world where everything feels like shifting sand, we are here today to build our lives on the one Rock that never moves: the unchanging character of God.

    Have you ever felt like you're standing on shifting sand? Think about the world around us. The news cycle changes every hour. The economy that was booming yesterday is uncertain today. Technology that was cutting-edge last year is now obsolete. Fashions come and go. Even closer to home, things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Careful What You Say On The Campaign Trail

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 24, 2024
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    In the Epistle of James, we are called to a life of integrity, one that aligns our words with our actions and our faith with our deeds.

    Uncommon Wisdom: FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B Title: Be Careful What You Say on the Campaign Trail Scripture: James 1:17-27 (NRSVue) “But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Re-Examining Our Practice Of Christianity Series

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 28, 2024
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    Follow the commands of the Lord. Do not add or subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God

    The majority of Ghanaians, around sixty percent, claim to be Christian. In a few months, we will be voting to elect a new president and new members of parliament. The campaign has already started and we are being told that not all that we hear is really the truth. Are Christians not ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You Religious Or Not?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2024
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    Jesus, in the Gospel, enumerates the evil we must avoid, or repent of if we haven’t avoided it. It’s like a to-do list from a modern person’s daily schedule, isn’t it?

    Twenty-Second Sunday in Course 2024 Those who have known me as a preacher for any length of time also know that I am not a big fan of the clerics who put our Lectionary together. They tend to omit verses and paragraphs to shorten the readings at Mass. And that itself is a kind of insult to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Living Out The Scriptures

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 29, 2024
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    We must apply what we learn from the Bible to our lives. Scripture must change us. We must live out the Scriptures.

    THE BIBLE! WHETHER YOU USE LATIN OR GREEK, THE “BIBLE” MEANS “BOOKS” OR “THE BOOKS.” THE BIBLE CONTAINS MANY OTHER BOOKS. THERE ARE 73 BOOKS IF YOU ARE CATHOLIC AND 66 BOOKS IF YOU ARE PROTESTANT. WE HAVE SEEN AS MANY AS 81 BOOKS IN SOME ORTHODOX TRADITIONS. THE BIBLE, GOD’S WORD REVEALED TO US, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Freedom And Delight In The Law

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 3, 2024
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    A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 22

    1 September 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Freedom and Delight in the Law Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All three of our Bible passages today pertain ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Don't Take The Bait

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Sep 7, 2024
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    Based on the Book "THE Bait of Satan" by John Bevere The message looks at the sin of being offended and the negative results thereof.

    DON’T TAKE THE BAIT Sep 08 2024 James 1: 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. This passage refers to a fish attracted by a bait-when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Existence Of Evil And The Certainty Of Good

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Sep 9, 2024
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    This sermon answers the question of evil, the one humanity has wrestled with for years: If there is God, why there is so much evil in the world.

    Introduction The question of evil is one that humanity has wrestled with for centuries: If there is a God, why is there so much evil in the world? It's easy to wonder how a good and loving God could allow such things to happen when we witness suffering, injustice, and pain. Many skeptics ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dealing With Difficulties Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 11, 2024
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    Second in series on James dealing with Christian Living

    James 1 Dealing with Difficulties - Read James 1:1-18 I. INTRODUCTION James is not a theologically deep book. It is a book written by a pastor, with a pastor’s heart, to struggling and suffering Christians. It is a very practical book written to tell folks how to do and live this thing we call ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temptation Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 16, 2024
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    James gives us a righteous approach to dealing with temptations.

    James: Practical Faith  James 1:9-18 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church  09-15-2024 Happily? When I lived in Mississippi, I ran a counseling center for a large psychiatric hospital. One of the ways we promoted the hospital’s programs was a series of in-services I would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joseph's Dreams, God's Plan. Genesis 37

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Sep 30, 2024
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    Joseph was the good son. But to his brothers, he took it too far. So they plotted to end it all, but GOD… But GOD...had other plans as the story of Joseph unfolds. From riches to rags, and rags to riches.

    2024.09.29.Sermon Notes. Joseph’s Dreams, GOD’s Plan. William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Joseph was the good son. But to his brothers, he took it too far. So they plotted to end it all, but GOD… But GOD had other plans as the story of Joseph unfolds. Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36, 2 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon # 13 - Why Have You Done This? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Oct 1, 2024
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    When the men on the ship realized that Jonah was the cause for their serious predicament they asked him, ‘Why have you done this?’ May we as children of God not do anything that will dishonor God and be a hindrance to those outside the church.

    We read in Jonah 1:10, Then the men were terrified. They knew that he was running away from the LORD, because he had told them. They asked Jonah, "Why have you done this?" (GW) The prophet Jonah who received the word of God to go to Nineveh, disobeyed God, and undertook a voyage on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Transformed By Truth: A Call To Joyful Worship - Psalm 95:1-2 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 20, 2024
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     | 1,127 views

    God's truth, found in His Word, transforms us to worship Him with joy, gratitude, and wholehearted devotion.

    Transformed by Truth: A Call to Joyful Worship - Psalm 95:1-2 Introduction Good morning, church! Today, we are diving into a beautiful psalm of praise that not only celebrates the greatness of our God but also calls us to a life transformed by His truth. Psalm 95:1-2 says: "Come, let us sing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Good And Perfect Gift

    Contributed by James May on Dec 18, 2024
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    A Message given at Christmas, but good for anytime. It speaks of the Good and Perfect Gift of the Savior as well as the Gifts that were given to the church, and carries over into the eternal gifts to come.

    The Good and Perfect Gift Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Christmas time has always been known as the season for gifts. We know that it all stems from the gifts that God gave to mankind through his own Son, Jesus. We also know that God’s gifts are priceless and always perfect. The Wise men from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Joy

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Dec 28, 2024
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    Have you enjoyed the holiday season? Joy and gladness are what Jesus brought to earth. Therefore, we sing songs of gladness. Many sang Joy To The World! Will that joy remain as intense in a few weeks?

    Have you enjoyed the holiday season? It is the dedicated season to have harmony with family and friends. It is a time to slow down and enjoy the emotions joy brings. One can feel peace and tranquility. A sense of calmness comes over you. The emotions of love and gladness appear. To the Christian, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ