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    Sacrifices Jesus Made For You And Me PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023
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    This sermon explores the meaning of Christ's sacrifice, the grace that comes through suffering, and the comfort of God's eternal embrace.

    Good morning, my dear friends. Today, we gather here with hearts full of hope. Hearts full of faith. Hearts ready to listen. To learn. To love. We turn to the book of Hebrews, chapter 10, verse 5. The words ring clear. They ring true. "Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: 'Sacrifice ...read more

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    Yielding To A Higher Power

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 8, 2024
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    Yielding to Jesus means following the ways of Jesus, thus pleasing God and gaining eternal life with Jesus.

    Yielding to a higher power Luke 7:1 – 10 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael Harvey Koplitz Luke 7:1 When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. 2 And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. 3 When he heard about Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Star, Scripture And Son Of God Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 3, 2025
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    The final part of understanding what it means to follow God's Life Plan for Your Life

    Theme: Following God’s Will – Advent Style Title: Star, Scripture and Son of God Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit I hope you are enjoying God’s Life Plan for your life – in other words I hope you are enjoy following the Lord this ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    When You Pray PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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     | 1,202 views

    Unpack the deeper meaning and benefits of the Lord's Prayer, emphasizing its power as a two-way conversation with God.

    Good morning, church family! Today's sermon will focus on the power of prayer, specifically the Lord’s Prayer. Now, I know many of us have said the Lord’s Prayer countless times, but have we ever truly unpacked its meaning and the benefits it brings into our lives? The late Billy Graham once said, ...read more

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    Looking The Part PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 28, 2023
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    Encourages us to focus on the true meaning of Christmas, which is the birth of Jesus Christ, our hope and salvation.

    Greetings, beloved family of God, As we gather together today, we find ourselves on the cusp of another Christmas season, a season that is etched with joy, a season where we remember the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. This season is a beacon of hope, a reminder of God's unfathomable love, a ...read more

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    The Real Christmas Story PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 6, 2023
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    This sermon emphasizes the true meaning of Christmas, focusing on the birth of Jesus Christ as God's redemption plan for humanity.

    Greetings, beloved family of faith. As we gather here today in our sacred sanctuary, we find ourselves in the midst of a season that is filled with a flurry of activities, a cascade of colors, and a symphony of sounds. Yes, we are in the heart of the Christmas season. This is a season that is often ...read more

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    Memorials In God's Word

    Contributed by Timothy Shumer on May 25, 2002
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    Do we truly honor Memorial Day? We have lost much of the intended meaning of this "holy-day" since it was established in the aftermath of the Civil War. However, God’s Word gives clear instruction on the true meaning a memorial should include. Discover it

    Holiday = root, "holy day" = Set apart to meditate on day / event / occasion + A day elevated above others for holy purposes + Over time = Meaning has degenerated = Downward trend of life + [1] Leisure time away from work, devoted to rest or pleasure = [2] A day on which work is suspended by law or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Idol Of Self Series

    Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 13, 2007
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     | 8,309 views

    God alone deserves the place of priority in our lives. And that means we can’t even put ourselves before Him. He has the place of priority. He comes first. This message talks about what it means to put God before ourselves.

    Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been going through our Canadian Idols series of messages. The first week we talked about what an idol is: it’s anything or anyone that takes the place of God in our lives. It’s whatever we place in that place of priority in our lives which pushes God aside. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Wholly Holey Holy

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,597 views

    Psalm 99 is a psalm all about the holiness of God. The statement: ’God is Holy’, I hope is a statement that you understand and have as one of the foundations of your faith. Our God is Holy. What exactly does that mean? What does that mean for us? We

    WHOLLY HOLEY HOLY PSALM 99:1-9 INTRODUCTION.., Tony Evans Quote Pastor and author Tony Evans says this about God: Holiness is the centerpiece of all of God’s attributes. Of all the things God is, at the center of His being, God is holy. Never in the Bible is God called, love, love, love, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Advent Pt. 3 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 20, 2011
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    Atonement is a word used in the OT & NT and carries various meanings. Atonement can mean “to cover, to cancel, to offer, effect reconciliation, pay ransom” The Jewish feast of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) was a very special day in the life of the peopl

    Lev. 17.11; Hos. 13.14; Dan. 9.24; Matt. 20.28; Rom 5.11 KJV; 1 Tim. 2.6 A Atonement is a word used in the OT & NT and carries various meanings. 1 Atonement can mean “to cover, to cancel, to offer, effect reconciliation, pay ransom” a The Jewish feast of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way We Walk

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Sep 30, 2012
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    Being an imitator of God means that we must live a life of love and light. Verse 2 of Ephesians 5 describes living a life of love (imitation of Christ's love) and walking as a child of light (verse 8) another imitation. Word imitation means to mimic.

    The Way You Walk Scripture Text: Ephesians 5 Introduction: -- Plato once said: “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark: the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” Instead of trusting Christ, modern-day thinkers insist on using human wisdom alone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirit Empowered Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 7, 2013
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     | 8,634 views

    Christian Hills Church recognizes that we need to be a Spirit empowered church which means we follow the leading and direction of the Holy Spirit. It also means we yield our hearts as individuals to the Holy Spirit so that the power of Holy Spirit flows t

    Series: We are here Sermon 1: We are here! Summary: We are called to be a Spiritual Oasis in a dry parched weary land. We are called by God to be a church which distributes healing water to our community and to other Christians. We are to be a place that helps others to heal from the wounds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Freedom In Jesus

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Oct 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,687 views

    A look at what it means when Jesus tells us that holing to his teachings will set us free. What does it mean to be free in Christ? This is a Reformation Sunday sermon that shows us the freedom in Christ which two great men taught: the Reformer of the C

    FREEDOM IN JESUS John 8:31-36 Reformation Sunday, October 28, 2007 Stephen H. Becker, M. Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church For us Lutherans, today is an especially important day, as today is Reformation Sunday. It’s the day in the Church year where we remember the events that lead up to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Touched By His Power Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 15, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,286 views

    When Jesus healed people "power went out from Him". This isn't the only time "Power" is spoken about as "coming out" from Jesus when He performed His miracles. What does that mean and what can it mean to us?

    OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW5OBrB4MRM (0:0 thru 1:52 - where the speaker begins to introduce next video) The video describes how chemicals are used to create the different colors in fireworks. How many of you knew that stuff? Isn’t that cool? All those beautiful fireworks on the 4th ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ezra: Finding Help From The Hand Of God

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Oct 14, 2017
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     | 20,173 views

    All events around Ezra are not favorable. He is an exile in a pagan nation. But if there is one factor that works in his advantage, it is the hand of God. Let us examine how the very meaning of his name will works wonders for him. Ezra means help from God

    EZRA: FINDING HELP FROM THE HAND OF GOD Ezra 7:6-10 NASB In every aspect, all events around Ezra are not favorable. He is an exile in a pagan nation. But if there is one factor that works in his advantage, it is the hand of God. Let us examine how the very meaning of his name will works wonders ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational