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  • John Gaston avatar

    Thermometer Or Thermostat: Which Are You?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 9, 2022
     | 5,399 views

    A thermometer tells how hot or cold something or someone is. It doesn’t try to change its environment. A thermostat, on the other hand, alters the temperature. Christians should be thermostats, changing their neighborhoods, families, work, etc.

    THERMOMETER OR THERMOSTAT: WHICH ARE YOU? Mt. 5:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Pastor told one of his faithful church members, “Mrs. Smith, I appreciate your devotion. You are present at all the services!” 2. Mrs. Smith: “Yes, it’s such a relief, at the end of a long, hard week, to come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Peter, Feed My Sheep” (2 Of 21)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 11, 2022
     | 2,181 views

    Jesus told Peter, "Feed my sheep." Every housewife can relate somewhat to this, as she feeds her family. Also most housewives know the value of a well balanced diet.

    For example, they know they can feed their families peanut butter sandwiches every now and then, but if they did this all the time: • The family would soon dread coming to the table to eat • They would also suffer nutritionally, because this kind of a diet is not going to supply them the nutrition ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Prayer Agenda (Pt 2) Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Mar 14, 2022
     | 1,414 views

    The second part of the prayer moves from ‘You’ — God — to ‘us’ and our more earthly concerns.

    Last week we began looking at God’s agenda for prayer through the lens of the Lord’s Prayer. We saw that according to our recent survey a lot of us are struggling with prayer. Many of us don’t pray at all and quite a number only pray two or three times a week. I suggested that part of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Bore No Fruit Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 26, 2022
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     | 4,222 views

    If a person does not abide in God’s Word, he or she will be cut down. This passage looks at how we need to allow Jesus, the Word made flesh, to penetrate our heart as He penetrated the temple. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

    This evening’s message is entitled “It Bore No Fruit,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree.” “Die when I may,” said Abraham Lincoln, “I want it said of me that I plucked a weed and planted a flower wherever I thought a flower would grow.”(1) Lincoln ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    5th Sunday In Lent, Year C. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 28, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,235 views

    April 6th, 2025.

    Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4-14, John 12:1-8. A). GOD IS DOING A NEW THING. Isaiah 43:16-21. Isaiah reminds us of how the Sovereign LORD had opened the Red Sea, and made a path through the Jordan (Isaiah 43:16-17). Yet the Prophet is only looking back in order to look forward: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "producing Fruit"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,351 views

    A sermon about the importance of staying connected to Christ.

    John 15:1-17 “Producing Fruit” There is a story in the Bible where Jesus comes across a fig tree, and He tries to find some fruit on it. But there is no fruit, and so Jesus curses the fig tree saying, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” (pause) Boy, life is scary crazy, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    He Provides Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 17, 2023
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     | 1,700 views

    Reconnecting with God is crucial for us - as humans we often make the kind of choices that end up moving us farther away from God rather than closer to Him.

    Reconnect With God: He Provides       Isaiah 5:1-7 Introduction Reconnecting with God is crucial for us - as humans we often make the kind of choices that end up moving us farther away from God rather than closer to Him. In our series Reconnect with God we are focused on four ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Star & A Sceptre Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 21, 2023
     | 1,663 views

    The much awaited Advent of Messiah had already took place in History but still the Jews look for HIM. Poor and Pathetic Jews. They missed the Mark and a became people searching Messiah in a Dark place. Behold the Messiah forever.

    Text: Numbers 24:15-19 Theme: Star & Scepter Greetings: My heartfelt Christmas wishes. God bless all of you with the Christ’s Peace and favour. May the Glory of God shine on and around you. It’s a time of white gifts to the Unknown for a good cause. The joy Advent of Christ is celebrated, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "bread Beyond Bread"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 21, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,553 views

    A sermon about making the decision to believe.

    “Bread Beyond Bread” John 6:24-35 I have read that in 19th Century China, and perhaps all over Asia, there was a name given for people who came to church for one reason and one reason only—because they were hungry for material food. They converted to Christianity, were baptized, joined the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Shortcut, Short Circuit (October 16, 2022)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 13, 2022
     | 1,469 views

    Shortcuts lead to short circuits in our spiritual lives. Today we will talk about repentance, confessing faith and persecution.

    SHORTCUT, SHORT CIRCUIT Text: John 10:1 -2 and Matthew 5:10-12 John 10:1 "Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. Matthew 5:10-12 ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Creates Sea Life And Fowl On Day 5

    Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Nov 28, 2022
     | 1,225 views

    God created fish and birds to teach us about His infinite wisdom and glory. We can learn life changing wisdom by studying fish and birds. God designed some animals as prophetic Types to teach us important spiritual lessons

    Genesis 1:20-23 Day 5: God Creates Sea Life & Fowl “& God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature (Heb. = living soul) that hath life, & fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. (21) & God created great whales, & every living ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Close Encounter Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 29, 2022
     | 1,272 views

    The day of the Lord is indeed near. For us, every day is his.

    Have you ever fantasized about living in some other time in history? What is it about that period that appeals to you? People have often tended to look back at earlier, simpler days with a sort of nostalgia, longing for a time when the mail held nothing worse than unsolicited requests for money or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hosea. The Prophet Of The Merciful And Loving God. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 7, 2025
     | 46 views

    Israel, sinful and twisted and its thinking and does God sit back and let it happen, as always, he challenges the nations thinking and drags his beloved adulterous wife back from the abys.

    Hosea. Prophet of the merciful and loving God. 1. Historical Context The Book of Hosea is one of the books of twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. It is traditionally attributed to Hosea, a prophet active in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Last week Rhys mentioned that Amos, who lived at ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Living In A Broken World Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 15, 2024
     | 1,338 views

    The foundation of God's word says that He must be first. This broken world is far from God.

    Living in a broken world Good Morning everyone, so glad that your here and online this morning. We are in the fourth week of our series on “Relationships”. We will wrap it up today and then work toward preparing ourselves for lent and the Easter season. In our series, we have looked at three ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Year C, Proper 3. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 24, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 236 views

    Not used this year.

    Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 92:1-4, Psalm 92:12-15, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, Luke 6:39-49. A). THE WORD GOES FORTH. Isaiah 55:10-13. Isaiah 55:10-11 is about God’s words not returning to Him void. At first, we might imagine that God is talking about the weather, with all this talk of rain and snow. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational