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  • Joseph Ondu avatar

    Christmas: The Joy Of Giving During The Christmas Season

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Dec 16, 2024
     | 633 views

    As we celebrate Christmas, let us remember that our giving is an act of worship and gratitude to the One who gave us everything. Let us give with joyful hearts, knowing that our generosity reflects the light of Christ in a world that desperately needs it.

    The Joy of Giving During the Christmas Season Introduction Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! As the season of Christmas draws near, we are reminded of the incredible gift God gave to humanity—His Son, Jesus Christ. John 3:16 declares, “For God so loved the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    God’s Announcement Brings Joy And Worship Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 22, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 425 views

    We can bring good news to a people who desperately need to know who He is! This is not about church membership, or joining a religion, but about eternity because God has given us the only path to forgiveness through His Son, Jesus.

    2024 Christmas Series – Part 4 Sermon 4 – God’s Announcement Brings Joy and Worship Luke 2:1-15 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! This morning, we continue our series on Advent -- For us: Advent is the fulfillment of God’s desire to restore a relationship with us -- Way to remember it: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    My Joy Shall Not Be Stolen At The End Of The Year Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 25, 2025
     | 289 views

    This sermon emphasizes God’s power to preserve joy in the life of believers, ensuring that trials, setbacks, or manipulations cannot steal the divine happiness meant to crown the year.

    MY JOY SHALL NOT BE STOLEN AT THE END OF THE YEAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Nehemiah 8:10 Key Verse: “Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10) Supporting Texts: Psalm 16:11; John 15:11; Romans 15:13; Philippians 4:4; Isaiah 61:3 INTRODUCTION: The end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Remembering, Reconnecting, And Rejoicing: What God Gives To The Grieving Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 25, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,609 views

    Grieving healthily means remembering both positive and negative; it means connecting with others who can love us and whom we can love. In His own time God will give joy.

    One of the laws of life is: To get something, you must give up something. To gain, you must also lose. We call that the tradeoff principle. We operate on the tradeoff principle every day. When you go to the grocery store and fill your basket, they have the audacity to expect you to pay for what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    What Being A Disciple Really Means (Luke, Part 7) Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 6, 2022
     | 1,832 views

    If you let God lead, He will take you on a wonderful journey ... but, if you don’t start somewhere, how can you ever make an impact? Jesus challenged those following Him to be fully committed ... so are we?

    What being a disciple REALLY means (Luke, Part 7) Luke 14:25-35 Introduction / Recap - The study of Luke is an interesting one for believers to explore -- We see Luke’s interest in humanity (it’s genuine, rem: career as a physician) -- We also get to experience how Jesus interacts with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "what Would It Mean To Live Without Fear?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 28, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,657 views

    A sermon about daring to live without fear through faith in the love of Christ.

    “What Would it Mean to Live without Fear?” Romans 8:26-39 This morning we are continuing our Sermon Series on Paul’s Letter to the Romans. This letter to the early Church in Rome contains some of the Church’s most important theological writings. At the same time, they can be challenging to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    To Live Is Christ

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 18, 2011
     | 5,778 views

    How do we balance our own pursuit of meaning and happiness with the call to live as Kingdom people? What role does suffering have in the Christian life and why in the world are we called not only to believe in Jesus but to suffer for him? A little bait an

    This dates me, I know, but I can sometimes relate to Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy is philosophizing and Charlie is listening. As usual, Lucy has the floor, delivering one of her lectures. She says, "Charlie Brown, life is a lot like a deck chair. Some place it so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Daily News: The Shepherds Special Report #5 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 22, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    What does it really mean that Jesus was born? That everything has changed.

    We gather to celebrate the culmination of our four week trek. A season in the Christian year we’ve traditionally called Advent. This year we decided to step back in time to period when America was a in a transition from being a nation at war with one another, to a country looking for its soul. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    One Cul-De-Sac After Another Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 13, 2017
     | 6,662 views

    If you had everything you wanted, your life would be meaningless. The answer is found in surrender to God and freedom to enjoy life’s simple pleasures.

    One Cul-de-sac After Another (Ecclesiastes 2:1-26) 1. Human beings are different from animals in many ways. Animals don’t worry about purpose in life, leaving a permanent mark on society. The quest for meaning should lead us to God, but, unfortunately, we try to find meaning somewhere ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    The Light Of Christmas: A Gift For Every Heart Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 21, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,653 views

    Today, let us explore the profound meaning behind the Light of Christmas, a gift that illuminates every heart with hope, joy, and salvation.

    "The Light of Christmas: A Gift for Every Heart" On this sacred Christmas Day, as we gather in the warmth of fellowship and the glow of festive lights, our hearts resonate with the ageless story—the story of a gift given to the world, a gift that transcends time and space. Today, let us ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Guidepost Two – When Obedience Clashes With Culture Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025
     | 175 views

    Christians honor civil authority, but when obedience to people means disobedience to God, they obey Him with courage, humility, and unshakable joy.

    The council chamber in Jerusalem was tense. Leaders of the Sanhedrin gathered in a semicircle, their robes still and their eyes sharp. In the center stood a handful of Galilean fishermen who had been arrested for one reason: they would not stop speaking the name of Jesus. The high priest leaned ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Surviving Life's Dark Times Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,823 views

    Life’s dark times can pull us in all directions and produce all sorts of feelings; we must cling God during those bleak experiences.

    Surviving Life’s Dark Times (Jeremiah 20:1-18) 1. After Jeremiah’s trip to the pottery shop, he had been commanded to assemble the elders and leaders of the city and smash a completed piece of pottery to pieces before them. Then he preached a message that God was going to do just that with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When The Darkness Comes

    Contributed by Richard Moore on Feb 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,722 views

    Even at Christmas we need Easter! Using the true story of a little girl who died on Christmas morning, this sermon points out that there are times when the darkness in life requires a light that is brighter than the Christmas message alone.

    A little girl touched our lives this Christmas. The last eight days of her brief life moved us away from our materialistic Christmas selfishness and turned our attention to someone in need. She reminded us of something all too often forgotten in our typical expressions of Christmas gift-giving, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Bridging The Distance

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,352 views

    What people want is a key to purposeful life. They want answers to where they are. They want to grasp something higher and bigger than themselves. They reach for a deeper connection beyond the boring routine of where they live and what they do.

    “Bridging the Distance” Sermon Topic: Being in relationship with God Psalm 84 Airport terminals are entertaining venues to hang out if you cannot afford the movies! The most interesting storylines involve watching people arriving or leaving. The couple huddled – more like a locked embrace – as she ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Sukkot - The Ingathering - Look Up As Our Redemption Is Near

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 2, 2023
     | 2,257 views

    Sukkot, The Feast of Tabernacles, the Season of our Joy, and the Ingathering is a time of celebration of things past, and things to come. Temporary outdoor gathering places to understand the meaning of “Look up, for your redemption draws near,” and “caught up together…to meet the LORD in the air.”

    2023.10.01.Sermon Notes_Feast of Tabernacles – Sukkot, the Ingathering William Akehurst, HSWC Scriptures: Luke 21:25-28, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Acts 3:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Zechariah 14:1-21 SUKKOT - THE INGATHERING - LOOK UP AS OUR REDEMPTION IS NEAR Sukkot – The Feast of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational