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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: What Loving Your Enemies And Being ‘perfect’ Mean

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 8, 2023
     | 1,317 views

    “Now raise your hands if you have only one or two enemies.” And even fewer people raised their hands. “See,” says the priest, “most of us feel like we have enemies.”

    A priest is giving a homily like I am right now on “What loving your enemies and being ‘perfect’ mean.” “Now,” says the priest, “I’ll bet that many of us feel as if we have enemies in our lives. So, raise your hands if you have a few enemies.” And several people raise their hands.” “Now raise ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Keys To Permanent Happiness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 23, 2023
     | 1,879 views

    What are the secrets of happiness? Are they really secrets or just ignored? Let’s understand secrets of true, permanent happiness, found in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12.

    What are the secrets of happiness? Are they really secrets or just ignored? Let’s understand secrets of true, permanent happiness, found in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. Poor in Spirit And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeking The Peace And Love Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 2, 2023
     | 966 views

    Jesus' peace and love is eternal. His hope is that eternal peace and love would come to the earth.

    Seeking the Peace and Love of Jesus Christ John 14:25-31 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 14:25 “These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you. 26 “But the aHelper, the Holy Spirit, bwhom the Father will send in My name, cHe will teach you all things, and dbring to your remembrance ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    And Still, She Gives: Mark 12:41-44

    Contributed by Christopher Metze on Jul 29, 2025
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    Jesus praises the widow not to excuse injustice—but to highlight sacrificial giving and inspire resilient faithfulness in a world that desperately needs it.

    A poor widow stands in the temple, clutching two small coins in her hand. The coins amount to only a quarter of a day’s wage, and though they are all she has, she still intends to give them as her offering. She may feel exposed—perhaps even small—surrounded by others with far greater wealth to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Go! And Welcome Everyone: The Gospel Of Radical Hospitality Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 30, 2025
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     | 410 views

    The church is not called to be a museum of the like-minded—it is called to be a home for the broken, a family for the lonely, a refuge for the lost. And if that makes us uncomfortable—that’s the point!

    Go! And Welcome Everyone: The Gospel of Radical Hospitality Introduction – A Question That Opens the Door Let me start with a question: Who do you struggle to welcome? Is it the person who doesn’t fit your idea of “respectable”? The one who votes differently? Dresses differently? Worships ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love Creates A Servant Heart

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
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    It would be interesting to revisit Gomer later in life? What does love look like when it reaches maturity? We saw what sin can do, but what does love look like when it is complete? What does life become when love has captured it? How many positive chan

    Message preached by Scotty Killingsworth to the Evergreen congregation Sunday morning September 22, 2002 Love creates the heart of a servant from Philippians chapter one Last Sunday we discovered through the life situation of Hosea that you may break God’s heart, but you can’t make him stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Land Owner Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 16, 2011
     | 12,273 views

    1) The work (Matthew 21:33) 2) The Wickedness (Matthew 21:34–39) 3) The wrath (Matthew 21:40–41) 4)The witness (Matthew 21:42) and finally 5) The withdrawal (Matthew 21:43–46).

    This week, a suicide attacker who appears to have concealed his explosives inside a turban killed a senior cleric and at least three other people on Thursday at a funeral service for the assassinated brother of the Afghan president in southern Kandahar city. The attack came just two days after a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Anonymous - Prisoners Have A Number, Children Have A Name Series

    Contributed by Rob Ketterling on Nov 24, 2014
     | 9,792 views

    Prisoners have a number and are anonymous, but children of God have a name!

    Anonymous - Part 1, by Pastor Rob Ketterling Well, we are starting a new series called Anonymous, and I want to let you know that it was birthed out of me reading all the old school sermons this year. If you don't know, I set a goal that I want to read one hundred old sermons from Spurgeon, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Andy Stanley avatar

    The Confession App Series

    Contributed by Andy Stanley on May 16, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 36,406 views

    Here’s what you will find in the Scripture—that genuine confession serves as a first step toward repentance.

    [For the video elements associated with this sermon, please visit http://store.northpoint.org/life-apps-starter-kit.html.] Well, a couple of weeks ago we began a brand new series called Life Apps, and basically we’re talking about the importance of not just listening, but the importance of doing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not Alone, Not Anonymous, Name, Family Series

    Contributed by Rob Ketterling on Dec 23, 2014
     | 8,260 views

    Knowing that names matter and you are not alone or unknown

    Anonymous - Part 1, by Pastor Rob Ketterling Well, we are starting a new series called Anonymous, and I want to let you know that it was birthed out of me reading all the old school sermons this year. If you don't know, I set a goal that I want to read one hundred old sermons from Spurgeon, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    What Jesus Touches, He Changes. Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 24, 2016
    based on 17 ratings
     | 60,346 views

    His name had been Saul, but that - along with his entire life - was changed when he met Jesus. What changed him and what can we learn from his experience?

    OPEN: There is a story about a little girl who proudly wore a shiny cross on a chain around her neck. One day her preacher noticed how proud she seemed to be of her pretty cross, and said to her, “Honey, don't you know that the cross Jesus died on wasn't beautiful like the one you're ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    And Where Was God

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 14, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 6,758 views

    This sermon deals with tragedy of the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center, The Pentagon and the plane in PA. God works even in tragedies.

    And Where Was God 9/16/2001 Psalm 24 Hebrews 11:32-40 Three eleven year old students, Bernard Brown, Asia Cotton, and Rodney Dickens were the envy of many of their classmates. It’s one thing to go on a field trip, but to go on a field trip that takes you all the way across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Rude Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,590 views

    David, Pt. 6 of 15

    HOW RUDE (1 SAMUEL 25) Public Agenda, a non-profit group, interviewed more than 2,000 people in its study on civility and manners called “Aggravating Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America.” The group revealed that eight in 10 Americans said a lack of respect and courtesy is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Stewardship-Will Our Lives Count For Much?

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 15,849 views

    This is a stewardship message dealing with what kind of person will we be as we go through life. The principles of sowing and reaping are examined.

    Will Our Lives Count For Much. 10/05/97 Eccl 11:1-6 Luke 19:1-10 Text Luke 6:20-38 In the end, how long you lived is not going to be nearly as important as how well you lived. Jesus is going to show us today "its not the duration of life ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Failure Is Never Final

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 11,979 views

    God’s choice of people with significant failure in their past shows that failure is never final.

    Americans love success. We celebrate it; work hard to achieve it; and honor those who attain it. Take the fourth of July as an example. Every year, we have parades, and speeches, and festivals and fireworks. On that day, all across the country, millions of people commemorate the birth of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist