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    Church Is Habitual PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2025
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    Trusting God in trials, resisting temptation, and living out our faith through obedient action shapes us into Christlike people who impact the world.

    Some weeks feel like a head-on collision with life, don’t they? The calendar crowds you. The headlines haunt you. The phone rings and your heart sinks—another bill, another doctor’s report, another hard conversation. In moments like these, James steps into our living room with a calm, steady voice ...read more

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    Yield Not To Temptation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025
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    Resisting temptation requires recognizing its deceptive nature, relying on God’s strength and wisdom, and trusting His grace to overcome sin’s destructive pull.

    If you’ve ever stood in front of the pantry at midnight, telling yourself, “Just a nibble,” you know something about the tug of temptation. It doesn’t always stride into the room; it sidles. It winks. It whispers. It promises comfort, relief, maybe a little spark of excitement. Everyone knows that ...read more

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    "Are Your Words Flames Or Flowers?”

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 28, 2022
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    I want to preach about what many believe is the number one problem in many homes today…THAT IS COMMUNICATION.

    If you do the research most marriage counselors will tell you that 85% of the problems they deal with in marriages today has to do with communication. Some believe the reason for the problem with communication has to do with the difference between the male and female brain. Illus: Did you hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Responsibilities In The Church

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022
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    Today I want to talk about the two most important responsibilities in the church.

    Illus: An unknown person wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. The complainer said, "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Fit To Be Tied? Part Ii

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
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    There are so many shocking things happening in our society today that we are continuously getting the "shock treatment.”

    Illus: When hurricane Andrew ripped across Florida, destroying everything in its path, the President sent the National Guard to help the victims of one of the worst tragedies of recent times in our nation. That was bad enough, but the next shock came when national news reported that one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All Men Shall Know…

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 5, 2022
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    A man in South Carolina had some car problems, so he took his car to a local automobile garage to get his car repaired. The man went to pay for the repairs and pick his car up after being repaired.

    As he was driving home, his car was doing the same thing as before he took it to the mechanic. He took it back to the mechanic the second time and once again he was told his car was repaired, but again, on the way home he discovered his car was still doing the same thing. To make a long story ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Sin A Test?

    Contributed by Dennis King on Apr 20, 2022
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    Are the Ten Commandments merely guiding thoughts or God's hard and fast rules? At one point or another in our lives, we all may have given in to every one of the seven sins labeled as envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, and wrath.

    Are the Ten Commandments merely guiding thoughts or God's hard and fast rules? At one point or another in our lives, we all may have given in to every one of the seven sins labeled as envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, and wrath. Had you ever been an abomination to God for having ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoiding Anger: Doers Of The Word, Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 26, 2021
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    Avoiding Anger: Doers of the Word August 29, 2021, FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B, While anger might not be the center of this text, it is one of those distractions that often keeps us from being doers of the word.

    Avoiding Anger: Doers of the Word August 29, 2021 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B text James 1:17-27 While anger might not be the center of this text, it is one of those distractions that often keeps us from being doers of the word. Throughout this series, we are reflecting on how well ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Do You Like What You See In The Mirror?

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021
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    Looking at ourselves in a mirror and then walking away and forgetting what we saw.

    Sermon Title: Do you like what you see in the mirror? Scripture Text: James 1:17-27 ILLUSTRATION: How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Rethink Religion

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Sep 1, 2021
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    When we say "religion" what do we really mean?

    Rethink Religion Walk in Wisdom / James 1:17–27   • When we say “religion” what do we really mean? • Bible dictionary calls it Religion: “A relationship of devotion or fear of God or gods.” • Various types of conduct or ritual practices are included in that concept. • Those rather scholarly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Unchanging God In A Changing World

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 2, 2021
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    Author Lloyd C. Douglas used to tell how he loved to visit an old man who gave violin lessons. He enjoyed visiting him because he had a kind of homely wisdom that was refreshing to him.

    One morning he walked into his studio and greeted him by saying, "Well, what's the good news today?" Putting down his violin, the teacher stepped over to a tuning fork suspended from a cord and struck it and said, "There is the good news for today." He continued, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is It God's Will?

    Contributed by John Bright on Sep 4, 2021
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    A sermon for the anniversary of 9/11

    “Is It God’s Will?” Genesis 45:4-8 A sermon for 8/22/21 Pastor John Bright Genesis 45 “4 And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Get More Out Of Church

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Sep 6, 2021
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    We are living in an age and time in which this seems to be the theme; how to get more out of……

    They're showing how to get more oil out of an old well. They also advertise how to get more out of our water supply by using certain things. The same is true about our homes and cars always get more use out of what we have. Why should we as Christians not want to get more out of our churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of James: A Gut Punch For Christian Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 24, 2021
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    I’ve heard the book of James described as a gut punch to Christians. I like that. The book of James, written by Jesus’ brother, somebody who grew up with Jesus, and saw Jesus’ during his whole ministry, writes to us, challenging us to really practice what we believe.

    I’ve heard the book of James described as a gut punch to Christians. I like that. The book of James, written by Jesus’ brother, somebody who grew up with Jesus, and saw Jesus’ during his whole ministry, writes to us, challenging us to really practice what we believe. That is one of the main themes ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Denying Jesus

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 27, 2021
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    Many claim to belong to Jesus but yet deny him in their words and actions. Others deny him by refusing to accept him as Lord and their saviour. We will either rejoice or regret our actions at the end of time.

    TEXT: Matthew 10:32-33 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven." PETER DENIED JESUS Peter, spectacularly denied Jesus three times even after ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal