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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Gift Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025
     | 44 views

    When Jesus prayed in the garden, he was praying for the Joy he had given at the first Christmas

    The words that were just read, came from the prayer of Jesus, in the garden just before he was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the temple guards. And you’re thinking, that’s a weird advent reading. Maybe, or maybe not. This Advent season your preaching team has been focusing on Gifts from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Gift Of Love Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025
     | 124 views

    Throughout the New Testament, we are told how much we are loved by Jesus, it was his gift of Love that led to the first Christmas

    The words that were just read, came from the prayer of Jesus, in the garden just before he was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the temple guards. And you’re thinking, that’s a weird advent reading. Maybe, or maybe not. This Advent season your preaching team has been focusing on Gifts from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    The Message Of The Sound

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 22, 2024
     | 5,139 views

    The sound heard today by a lot of the church says things like God wants you to be rich, God wants you to have 3 mansions, or God wants you to drive a Bentley, God never said he wanted you to drive a Bentley.

    The Message of the Sound By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Let me clarify for all my Cleveland Brown fans, emphatically yes, I am a Cleveland Browns Fan, but I do live in Michigan, so I have some partiality towards the Detroit Lions and that is where it stops O-H-I-O. Last Sunday the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Expecting Prayer Answers Series

    Contributed by Tom Boerma on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,265 views

    Expecting God’s answers to prayer

    We are to be in a continual spirit of prayer. Time of prayer does not make a prayer more apt to be heard. Ps. 4 was a prayer in the evening. Notice the spirit of the Psalmist as he prepared for sleep. V 4,7,8 Psalms 5 was a morning prayer. Notice the purpose of his mind in preparing for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Rebuilding The Rubble Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 30,946 views

    Whenever we face trouble we must rebuild the rubble.

    Rebuilding the Rubble Book of Nehemiah Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/29/07 Have you ever noticed that once we commit to ministry, things suddenly get messy? We learned two weeks ago that when we focus on giants, we stumble; and when we focus on God our giants tumble. If you’re serious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Invitation To A Party Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
     | 13,729 views

    Fourth in this series. The parable of the Weeding Banquet pictures God's invitation to a relationship with Him.

    I don’t know if you’ve ever really thought of in quite this way, but the gospel accounts of Jesus show that He really enjoyed a good party. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been reading John’s gospel account and there we find that the very first miracle that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ashes To Ashes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 8, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,006 views

    Explores the profound significance of repentance, using King David's plea in Psalm 51 as a guide for our own spiritual transformation.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. What a blessing it is to gather together, bound by the love of our Savior, and united in our pursuit of understanding His word. As we come together today, let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this fellowship, this unity in diversity, all of ...read more

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    The Full Measure Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,045 views

    We need to know the what and why of this joy—what true joy is all about and why joy is a mark of believers. The source of joy is not found in this world; it is external, from Above.

    “The Full Measure of Joy” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “I am coming to You now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have My full measure of joy fulfilled within them” (John 17:13). It may seem surprising, but Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Let Us Worship And Bow Down

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,115 views

    Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an improper way, from Psalm 95.

    Psalm 95:1-11 “Let us Worship and Bow Down” Addressed: - Why should we worship God? - Who is this God that we worship? - How shouldn’t we worship God? - What is worship? Proposition: Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joy Of Our Salvation Series

    Contributed by E. True Neilson on Jan 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,915 views

    Though God is never mentioned in this book, his fingerprints are all over the story of the heroic Esther and Mordecai. Study along as we discuss the ins and outs of living for God in a godless culture.

    LIVING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS CULTURE THE JOY OF OUR SALVATION ESTHER 9:20-32 Preached tag team style with Pastor Justin Werber INTRODUCTION (ERIK-5 MIN) -What do you think of when you hear the word “celebration”? -The last few weeks I typed “celebration” into Google to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Getting Ready For Something Big"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 286 ratings
     | 41,020 views

    A sermon for Advent.

    ISAIAH 64:1-9 Mark 13:24-32 “Getting Ready For Something BIG” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church One of the most popular t-v game shows is The Price Is Right hosted by good old Bob Barker. When you receive tickets to attend this highly-watched, fast-moving game ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jeff Armbrester avatar

    Going Home

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,958 views

    Christmas is about going home.

    Luke 2:1-5 (NASB) 1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4Joseph also went up ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Thanksgiving, The Reason Why God Created Us."

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,997 views

    Why did God create the world any way? Psalm’s 100 outlines for us God’s true intentions for the world that he created. Psalm 100 is a great text to use for your "Thanksgiving" sermon.

    A Thanksgiving Devotion: Text: Psa 100:1 A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Lead With Thanks

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,468 views

    This was my leadership devotional for the month of November witha focus on being Thankful

    Lead with Thanks 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 November Leadership Devotional Do you ever find it hard to thank God that you are a leader? Sometimes being a leader within the church is a thankless job. Sometimes it takes a great deal of time to fulfill their responsibilities. Sometimes it takes a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    I'm Thankful Series

    Contributed by Phillip Frye on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,413 views

    This message is of giving thanks at Thanksgiving and year round.

    This year I’m really thankful. This year has been filled with joy, pain, reconcilation, and fear. Let me begin with the Psalm 100 verse 1 that tells us to make a joyful noise utho the Lord all ye lands. I want only to rejoice in that Christ has saved my soul.The pain comes when we fail God in any ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal