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  • David Roth avatar

    Give Up Giving Up Series

    Contributed by David Roth on Feb 20, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,325 views

    Ash Wednesday (B). Too often we focus on our outward behavior, our sins. But the root of our problem is not sins, but sin, our sinful nature. Joel urges us to "Turn to God and live."

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Give up giving up” What are you giving up for Lent? Anything? Some people give up something for lent. Not with the purpose of earning ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Real Repentance

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2014
     | 8,539 views

    Repentance... How would you define it? It may be the case if I asked every person in this room to give me a definition of repentance, I may get quite a few different answers. This is a subject that I believe is greatly misunderstood in the religious world

    Repentance... How would you define it? It may be the case if I asked every person in this room to give me a definition of repentance, I may get quite a few different answers. This is a subject that I believe is greatly misunderstood in the religious world, including amongst the Lord’s people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Ash Wednesday: A Gracious And Merciful God

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Feb 29, 2016
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    Sermon based on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17. The importance of turning to God, repenting. One of the most important descriptions of God in the Hebrew Bible is that God is gracious and merciful.

    Ash Wednesday Yr C, 10/02/2016 Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “A gracious and merciful God” A young employee secretly misappropriated several hundred dollars of his business firm’s money. When this action was discovered the young man was told to report to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Open Heart Surgery Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,999 views

    We will never be all that God has for us until we give our entire selves to God.

    Open Heart Surgery Text: Joel 2:12-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart" the surgeon said to the 8 year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. The surgeon continued, "I'll open your heart and check the damage." "You'll find Jesus there," the boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Good Times Ahead Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 6, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,990 views

    The prophet calls the people to return to a merciful God and promises and outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

    Introduction Advent is the season of preparation. Most of us are decorating Christmas trees and putting up angels, nativity scenes, snowmen and Santas , baking Christmas cookies and planning or attending Christmas parties. It is a busy time of year--so busy that we might forget we need to do more ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Power Of Fasting And Prayers Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 19, 2025
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     | 2,051 views

    Fasting and prayer are two powerful spiritual disciplines that work together to strengthen our connection with God. Through fasting, we humble ourselves before God, while prayer allows us to communicate directly with Him.

    THE POWER OF FASTING AND PRAYERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 17:21 "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 58:6-9, Joel 2:12-13, Mark 9:29, Luke 18:1, Acts 13:2-3 INTRODUCTION: Fasting and prayer are two powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Go! And Prepare Your Heart (Shrove Tuesday) Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 4, 2025
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     | 658 views

    Shrove Tuesday is a day that, for many, is simply about pancakes. But for us as followers of Christ, it is much more—it is a time to prepare our hearts for a deeper walk with the Lord.

    Go! And Prepare Your Heart (Shrove Tuesday) Introduction Today we stand at the threshold of a season that calls us to reflection, repentance, and renewal. Shrove Tuesday is a day that, for many, is simply about pancakes. But for us as followers of Christ, it is much more—it is a time to prepare ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ash Wednesday (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 4, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 475 views

    Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 57:1-11, Joel 2:12-17, James 4:1-10, Matthew 6:16-21. A). FROM PRAYER TO PRAISE. Psalm 57:1-11. This is a beautifully crafted Psalm which, according to the title, was written by David ‘when he fled from Saul in the cave.’ The Psalm has two sections: first a prayer (PSALM 57:1-6); then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's So Bad About Pharisees Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2025
     | 377 views

    Ask yourself which of the Lenten practices holds the lowest place in your priorities. Prayer, fasting, almsgiving: surely one of these is least attractive to you. Focus your prayer this Lent on that facet,

    Ash Wednesday 2025 What was the “leaven of the Pharisees”? What led Jesus, when discussing self-discipline, to call these self-described “separate ones” hypocrites when they prayed, fasted, and gave alms to the poor? They were not hypocrites because they followed the Law, Torah. What they wore on ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Knowing And Returning To God Jeremiah 24:7 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 11, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,775 views

    Jeremiah 24:7 reveals God's desire for His people to know Him intimately and return to Him wholeheartedly.

    Transformed by Truth: Knowing and Returning to God Jeremiah 24:7 Today, we are diving into a powerful verse from the book of Jeremiah that speaks to the heart of our relationship with God. The title of our sermon is "Transformed by Truth: Knowing and Returning to God," based on Jeremiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A. B. C. Ash Wednesday. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 25, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,375 views

    February 18th, 2026.

    Joel 2:1-2, Joel 2:12-17; Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 51:1-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Matthew 6:1-6, Matthew 6:16-21. A). A CALL TO WHOLEHEARTED REPENTANCE. Joel 2:1-2, Joel 2:12-17. An old elder once said to me that his only regret was 'the years that the locust has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Day Of The Lord, Already, Not Yet.

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 10, 2024
     | 1,086 views

    The day of the Lord is also the day of Christ’s coming. It refers to his first coming and his second coming. There is an already and not yet aspect to the day of the Lord. Christ has come. The return of Christ and final judgement has not yet come.

    When Joel wrote about the day of the Lord it was understood that this was some dreadful event coming like the invasion of a foreign army or a natural calamity like locusts destroying the crops and causing a famine. There was also a hopeful expectation to the day of the Lord that in the end it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Giving To God: A Revival Is Waiting  

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 20, 2024
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     | 1,333 views

    We often pray and desire for revival to happen. But are we going about it in the right way? Do we know what is holding it back? Is there something practical that God says we’re not doing? There is something that God specifically points to saying, “Return to Me, and I will return to you.”

    Giving to God: A Revival is Waiting   Malachi 3:6-12 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7QXpLPck7A Now, some of you are thinking, “That’s an ambitious title,” and some, well in fact, most would say that it’s definitely a stretch. However, the question that’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • David Dunn avatar

    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
     | 189 views

    Jesus delays out of mercy, calling His church to repent, unite, and trust His righteousness as we stand at eternity’s border.

    INTRODUCTION — A SIGNAL FROM FAR AWAY Forty-five years ago, NASA launched a space probe the size of a small table—Pioneer 10. Its mission was modest: fly past Jupiter, take a few photographs, and send them home. At the time, nothing built by human hands had ever gone beyond Mars. The plan sounded ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Hear The Roar Of God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 25, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 715 views

    The roar of God’s holiness thunders through the book of Amos. It is a warning, a call to repentance, but also a signpost pointing us to Jesus Christ—the only One who can rescue us from judgment and bring us into eternal life.

    Go! And Hear the Roar of God A Sermon from the Book of Amos Introduction – The Lion Has Roared Imagine walking through the African savannah at night. The stars are bright above you, the wind is calm, but suddenly… you hear it. The deep, rolling roar of a lion. That sound shakes you. It demands ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal