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  • Paul Dayao avatar

    The Sign You're Looking For

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 5, 2025
     | 177 views

    This sermon warns against seeking signs from a hard heart, highlighting the hypocrisy of being able to interpret worldly things while being blind to spiritual truth, and ultimately points to Christ's resurrection as the only sign we truly need for faith.

    Introduction Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads, desperately asking God for a sign? "Lord, if you want me to take this job, let the phone ring in the next ten minutes." "God, if this is the person I'm supposed to marry, have them wear a blue shirt tomorrow." We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Do You Look Like? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 13, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,149 views

    Explores our divine origin and purpose, emphasizing that we are created in God's image and called to reflect His likeness in our lives.

    Beloved friends, as we gather here today in the house of the Lord, I am reminded of the words of John Calvin who once said, "We are not to reflect on the wickedness of men but to look to the image of God in them, an image which, covering and obliterating their faults, an image which, by its beauty ...read more

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    "look Ahead In 2020"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,695 views

    Having a 'full' year. Hopeful, Joyful and Faithful

    “Look Ahead in 2020” Deuteronomy 34:1-8 “Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is across from Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land of Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Seeking The Things Of Christ: Look Up! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,580 views

    To encourage believers to focus their hearts and minds on spiritual matters, rather than earthly distractions.

    Good morning, church. Today, we're going to focus on a message that's as relevant today as it was when it was first written to early Christians in Colossae. It's about setting our hearts on things above, tuning out the clamor of the world, and focusing on the thoughts of Jesus. In the words of ...read more

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    Don't Stop Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 13, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 15,686 views

    This is the 7th sermon in the series "Back To The Basics". This sermon encourages believers to keep moving forward for the Kingdom.

    Sunday Evening, November 24, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Back To The Basic” [#7] DON’T STOP Hebrews 12:1-3 Introduction: 1. I love the “snooze button.” I can’t get up in the morning without hitting that button as least twice. In fact, I usually set my alarm 30 minutes earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let It Go Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Nov 15, 2021
     | 7,623 views

    Some people get depressed when they see the trees losing their leaves in autumn. Some even say that the trees look sad. Autumn though shows us how beautiful it is to let things go. We need to consider what, in our lives, we need to drop in order to heal our souls, move forward in our lives and grow.

    source: http://www.jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/weatherjokes/falljokes.html Why does Humpty Dumpty love autumn? Because he had a great fall! Why are trees very forgiving? Because in fall they “let it go” and in the spring, they “turn over a new leaf.” Fall is a time of transition. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Past Disappointment

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 1, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,175 views

    This message looks at the way people in Scripture processed disappointment and observes the impact on their lives. Then Pastor Richard gives five keys to getting past a disappointment and moving forward in your life.

    Getting Past a Disappointment
 (10-04-15 www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) I want to begin this ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Don't Quit

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 22, 2021
     | 14,117 views

    Life has a way of hitting you at times that will break your heart, crush your spirit, cause you to question God, and even wonder is it even worth going forward.

    “Don’t Quit” By Bishop Melvin L Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: Earlier this week I had a friend of mine text me and in the text they said, “I went to the doctor and he told me it is C pray for me Melvin I am scared”. As I began to text back and forth with my friend and try to encourage them and pray with ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    "Is This Really Worth Fighting Over?” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 14, 2012
     | 8,313 views

    When I am offended, how can I "build a bridge and get over it?"

    Paul mentions two women by name who were involved in some sort of conflict. Paul doesn’t indicate what the issue was. We can assume that it was not a matter of heresy or immorality. For we know from Paul’s other epistles that if that were the case, Paul would have confronted it head-on. Since this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up In Grace

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,868 views

    As Christians we are to be progressing in our sanctification and in our Christian walk. I hope this sermon helps us to do that.

    Growing Up in Grace Text: 2nd Peter 3:14-18 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now if you were hoping that we were going to be back in the Book of Genesis this morning, you’re going to have to wait til next Sunday, or maybe even the Sunday after that, as the Lord’s been putting more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Right Time To Rebuild Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 28, 2016
    based on 7 ratings
     | 29,420 views

    A sermon examining the transition from procrastination to progress among the people of God.

    The Right Time To Rebuild Haggai 1:6-15 Several years ago we (as a church) felt led to invest our time, money and resources into remodeling our church building. This facility was erected in 1979 and over the years time had taken it's toll. In all honesty, much of the work should have been done ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bless You!

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jan 28, 2020
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,786 views

    In the Beatitudes, Jesus shows the way of the believer. As we follow Christ daily, we will be blest. Our focus should be on the blessing, not the circumstance, and we should share the blessing with others.

    Matthew 5:1-12 Bless You! Today is a sermon on a sermon, perhaps the most famous sermon of all: the Beatitudes, part of Jesus’ longer Sermon on the Mount. The word “beatitude” means “blessed” in Latin. The Beatitudes are all about finding blessings in unexpected places. Who would expect to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does Spiritual Confidence Look Like?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 6, 2013
     | 5,205 views

    A look at what it means to step out in faith that what Jesus says is settled.

    HOW TO AMAZE JESUS: Move forward confident that what Jesus said is settled. - Matthew 8:8-10. - In verses 8-9 the centurion says something simple but extraordinary. The soldier understands authority: he tells one of his underling soldier to do something and they go do it. He is a man of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Diving Into New Adventures

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 29, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,438 views

    Today as well as tomorrow, you can truly change. Presently, you can dive into a new adventure, with new purpose, along with tighter guidelines- You and God, walking hand n hand, dwelling (living) fully aware of His Spirit and truth at all times.

    Diving into New Adventures Remember the high board at the swimming pool up town? After days of looking up at it you finally climbed the wet steps to the platform. From there, it was higher than ever. There were only two ways down: the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rise Again...and Run!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,084 views

    The race you and I are in, the course we are running, is not a sprint! Its a marathon! And, in running the marathon, your goal is to finish the race, not fall out by the wayside before you cross the finish line.

    Rise Again...and Run!!! Text: Philippians 3:13-14 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God