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  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Step Back Unbeliever

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 11, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,347 views

    When God goes to the trouble and tells you He's going to do something, “Receive that word, stand on that word, hold fast to that word and above all else, believe that Word!”

    STEP BACK UNBELIEVER! Illus. By sermon central staff The story goes, a lady said My husband, Michael, and I were at a restaurant with his boss, a rather stern older man. When Michael began a tale, which I was sure he had told before, I gave him a kick under the table. There was no response, so I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keep Your Old Tire Jack!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 25, 2016
     | 5,042 views

    Pray shamelessly, pray persistently, pray expectantly (Outline taken from Sermon Central's David Taylor at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/print_friendly.asp?SermonID=183315; Last point adapted from Michael Mack from Small Group Vital Signs, pg. 142)

    HoHum: It was a dark night. The traveler had a flat tire on a seldom used road. To complicate matters, he could not find his tire jack. The only solution lay in appealing to someone in the dark farm house down the road. As he approached the house, the traveler thought to himself, “I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Your Pastor Expects From You Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 145 ratings
     | 14,843 views

    "Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task."

    Paul used a very interesting phrase five times in his letters to pastors: "Here is a trustworthy saying". Keep in mind that all of God’s Word is trustworthy but Paul is using this phrase to highlight some especially significant teachings. He wants the pastors to emphasize these trusthworthy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gathered Together

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on May 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,291 views

    Jesus want to gather us together as a hen gathers her chicks, but are we willing to accept his gracious advance?

    Have you ever gotten to the end of your rope? — I have done what I needed to: I’ve graduated from high school, finished college, got a masters degree; I have worked, become a licensed professional, developed into a good project manager; I have been ordained deacon and then priest. And after all ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Missionary Hope Of God Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 18, 2010
     | 4,821 views

    Hope is not wishful thinking. Our confidence is Jesus. He is our anchor that connects us to God. This sermon deals with how that confidence or joyous expectation changes us and charges us to love God and love people until His return. This is why Jesus

    Intro: The Assyrians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans had their many gods—gods of war, gods of industry, gods of agriculture, gods of cities, gods of towns, and various others. But in religions entire galaxy of gods, there never was one called “god of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Would You Like To Get Well?”

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,239 views

    It might seem kind of crazy to ask someone who has been paralyzed for 38 years if he wants to get well but, of course, Jesus never asks a question without good reason. This is an invitation to participate in his miracle.

    Sermon “Would you like to get well?” John 5:1-14 “Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. 2 Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. 3 Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. 5 One of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Leaders And Followers Are On The Same Team

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,540 views

    Leaders and followers must work together to be successful. There are many important things that they should be able to expect from each other.

    Introduction: A. Today’s sermon begins a two sermon focus on church leadership. 1. Today’s sermon will focus on the relationship between spiritual leaders and spiritual followers. 2. The second sermon will focus on elders and deacons, and their qualifications and selection. 3. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be The Church: Love Your Neighbor, Love Your King

    Contributed by Jonathan Meyer on Dec 11, 2017
     | 10,927 views

    It's the Last Sunday of the Church Year/Christ the King Sunday. Jesus speaks of separating the sheep & goats on the last day. The question on people's minds: Am I a sheep or a goat? (From our lectionary-based series for November 2017, "BE the Church.")

    The Word of God that engages us today—on this Christ the King Sunday—is our Gospel read-ing, from Matthew 25. We’ve been looking at this chapter for a couple of weeks. And now we get to this section: the separation of the sheep and the goats. And it’s a difficult text. Not difficult to understand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    More About The Apostles Life Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 14, 2017
     | 7,114 views

    Fear not. Persecution promised. Murder promised. God will be with them (YOU).

    I. Introduction A. We live in a small town where we have a volunteer Ambulance Corp. We are blessed with many dedicated and fully qualified attendants, who staff our ambulances and give freely of themselves. I was chatting with one of the EMS responders one day and she could hardly stifle a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Box Up Jesus Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 26, 2021
     | 2,646 views

    The story of Anna in Luke's gospel show us what to do with Jesus after Christmas.

    Don’t Box Up Jesus Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Luke 2. And let me be the first to wish you a very Happy Boxing Day! That’s right. If we lived in England, Australia, Hong Kong, or Canada, today we would be celebrating Boxing Day. Quick trivia question: What does Boxing Day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tools Of Pentecost

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 15, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,817 views

    A sermon based on the Pentecost story. God grabs our attention, gives us tools to get something done, then expects us to do it.

    The Tools of Pentecost Acts 2:1-4 Introduction The popular Christian author, J.S. Baxter, once said “What God chooses, He cleanses. What God cleanses, He molds. What God molds, He fills. What God fills, He uses.” (J.S. Baxter, http://elbourne.org/sermons/index.mv?illustration+2793) Today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Palm Sunday- What Do We Expect?

    Contributed by Simon Harrison on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 4,922 views

    A simple exploration of what Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem might have been like without the benefit of hindsight- and what this teaches us today.

    I remember as a small child really enjoying palm Sunday. At a small church in the middle of nowhere, I have this memory of being given a palm cross and being told to wave it about. Waving things about was what I was normally told NOT to do, so perhaps this is why it stuck in my mind. The other ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Divine Healing - Great Expectations - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Joe Fornear on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,151 views

    God wants to work miracles of physical healing much more often than we think.

    This morning I would like to talk again about Divine healing. God can heal our physical body of disease and sickness. Now most all of you know that I have had a total healing this month of fourth stage melanoma cancer. I had 10 different sites on my body where cancer was growing. The radiologist ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    What We Could Expect From God

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Aug 17, 2018
     | 9,264 views

    Even if terrifying trial would happen to us, as Christians, there are good things that we could expect from our Good God!

    “Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Holiday Expectations: Don't Take That Exit Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,947 views

    God wants to change our view of what a great Christmas is really about.

    Life in the Fast Lane Holiday Expectations: Don’t Take That Exit! Proverbs 15:16-17 Woodlawn Baptist Church November 21, 2004 Introduction Before we get started this morning I want to take a minute to thank all of you for praying for me as I preached at this week’s state meeting. We had a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist