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  • Tim Diack avatar

    Voices Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 5, 2012
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    Despair looks within itself, and the heart withers. Hope looks outside oneself, and the heart rejoices. Hope sees a future where despair cannot see past the present circumstances. Join us as we look at our Biblical Hope on this first Sunday of Advent 2

    Voices of Hope - Isaiah 64:1-9 – December 2, 2012 Several years ago a teacher assigned to visit children in a large city hospital received a routine call requesting that she visit a particular child. She took the boy's name and room number and was told by the teacher on the other end of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    You Did It To Yourself

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 19, 2020
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     | 4,606 views

    A study in Psalm 74: 1 – 23

    Psalm 74: 1 – 23 You did it to yourself A Contemplation of Asaph. 1 O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? 2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed— This ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Easter Sunday, Year A. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 24, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,803 views

    APRIL 5th, 2026.

    Jeremiah 31:1-6, Psalm 118:1-2, Psalm 118:14-24, Colossians 3:1-4, Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18, Matthew 28:1-10. A). AN EVERLASTING LOVE. Jeremiah 31:1-6. The book of Jeremiah is mostly, but not exclusively, a book about God’s judgment. The painful ‘rooting out, pulling down, destroying, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A New Hope Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 9, 2026
     | 327 views

    When your situation seems hopeless, trust God to bring new honor to His name, to give you a new heart, and to give you a new hope.

    A couple of years ago (January 2024), the account for Elmo, the red Muppet from Sesame Street, asked on X a simple innocuous question: “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” Thousands of people responded, pouring out their hearts to Elmo: “I’m tired, Elmo,” said one user. “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    According To Your Faith

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 4, 2025
     | 315 views

    Jesus moves not according to our need, but according to our trust. True faith surrenders, saying “Yes, Lord,” and receives transforming grace.

    There are moments in the ministry of Jesus when His words fall like a key into the lock of the human heart—turning something, opening something, revealing something that changes everything about how we relate to Him. Matthew 9 contains one of those moments. It is only a sentence, only a breath, yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    A Promise Granted By Faith, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 29, 2024
     | 834 views

    God's promise to Abraham had nothing to do with any works he performed.

    4:13 “For the promise that he would be the heir of the world…” Heir of the world. This one man, Abraham, to be heir of the world? And not just Abraham, though it was to him that the promise was first given. Where is this promise? Genesis 12:3, “In you all the families of the earth shall be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A. All Saints Day. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 16, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,628 views

    NOVEMBER 1st, 2023.

    Year A, ALL SAINTS DAY. Revelation 7:9-17, Psalm 34:1-10, Psalm 34:22, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12 A). CHORAL SYMPHONY No. 2. Revelation 7:9-17. As in Revelation 5:11-14, the Lamb is the focus of the praises of the redeemed here in Revelation 7:9-10. We are presented with an innumerable ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Freedom And Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on May 10, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,397 views

    This is an installment in the continuing series on Galatians.

    The Triumph of Grace ¡§Freedom & Responsibility¡¨ July 30, 2000 This Morning¡¦s Text ¡V Galatians 5:1-15 ¡§It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. ¡§Behold I, Paul, say tot you that if you receive circumcision, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Obedience Is Not Optional

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 308 ratings
     | 73,722 views

    Obedience is the duty of every child of God. It is not an option, but an obligation.

    Obedience Is Not Optional Text: I Sam.15: 22 Intro: We hear a lot these days about options. An option is “the act of choosing; choice; the freedom to choose” (Webster’s New Dictionary and Roget’s Thesaurus: published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, TN., copyright 1984; pg. 499). If I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grabbed By Grace

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 26, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,246 views

    To be a successful Christian we must allow the Grace of God to run its course in our inner life. When that happens then we can become an effective believer in our outer life- in how we represent the Lord to others.

    Grabbed By Grace II Samuel 9 Can you recall an event in your life that clearly demonstrated the incredible life changing Grace of God? Do you remember this story? *30 year old prisoner had committed murder in a robbery *Sentenced to die – alone, no friends, no family that ever visited *Angry ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Aggravated Guilt Of Him Who Delivered Christ To Pilate. Series

    Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,352 views

    This Sermon is #12 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

    INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XII. The aggravated Guilt of him who delivered Christ to Pilate. John xix.10, 11. _Then saith Pilate unto him, "Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Mark Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 25, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,871 views

    Loving concern and actions toward one another is the true mark of the Holy Spirit’s presence.

    Holy Spirit Series 2000 The Mark of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Complete this sentence for me: You know you have arrived spiritually when . . . . How would you finish that statement? Let me state it another way, The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Killing Me Softly

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,255 views

    Sanctity of Life Sunday-- Q & A on stem cells, cloning, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide. Link included to formatted text, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    God Love ‘em, pt. 2: “Killing Me Softly” Sanctity of Life Q & A Gen. 2:7 Q. What is a stem cell? A. A stem cell is a cell that has the potential to develop into different types of cells. Stem cells are the basic building blocks of the human body. In embryos, these master cells develop into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "A New And Living Way" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 3, 2009
     | 5,417 views

    Sermon 20 in a study in HEBREWS (This is reprint of an old sermon, slightly reworked, because it fit in this series at this point)

    “Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    "He Who Is Coming" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,978 views

    Sermon 21 in a study in HEBREWS

    “FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. 38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox