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  • Phillip Smith avatar

    Forms Of Modern Idolatry

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Aug 23, 2024
     | 1,165 views

    What do you define as idolatry? Should you be concerned with the idea of idolatry in modern times?

    What do you define as idolatry? Should you be concerned with the idea of idolatry in modern times? If you ask assembly goers about whether idolatry exists in modern times they may say, “Yes”! If you ask them if it is a concern for them they might say, “No, it does not affect me because I do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Is The Salt? Where Is The Light? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 989 views

    Emphasize the importance and responsibility of the Church to be salt and light in the world, drawing people to Christ and glorifying God through our actions and deeds.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we are diving into a message from Jesus found in Matthew 5, a message that speaks to the very core of our identity as Christ-followers and the mission of the Church. We'll be examining the importance of being salt and light, the responsibility we have as the ...read more

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    "Forgiveness And Redemption" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,718 views

    A sermon on the salvation which comes from forgiving others.

    Luke 11:2-4 “Forgiveness and Redemption” Beginning with a clip from the movie: Spider-Man 3 By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org A friend mentioned to me this past week: “I once spent 6 years angry at another person. It didn’t do a thing to them, but boy, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Changing Water Into Wine

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,522 views

    This sermon is about how God abundantly provides for our needs.

    Changing Water Into Wine John 2:1-11 Primary Purpose: Jesus abundantly provides for our needs. In John 20:30-31, John reports that his goal in writing the Gospel of John is that “you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Family, Love, And Grace Series

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Sep 15, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,847 views

    To truly accept God’s love, we must learn to love ourselves as well as others.

    Family, Love, and Grace 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 I. On the surface Madea’s Family Reunion is comedy about family and love. For families to survive love is necessary and crucial. It may be a cliché but what the world needs now is love. What the family needs now is love. What the church needs now is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Heart To God & Hand To Man Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,581 views

    Jesus called us to love God and love people

    THE CHURCH JESUS BUILDS Part 2-Heart to God & Hand to Man Sunday, February 25, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction “I think that I shall never see A church that’s all it ought to be; A church that has no empty pews, Whose preacher never has the blues; A church whose deacons always “deke”, And ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Part 5 - Matthew 11:13-14 - In A Previous Life I Was A Dolphin? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 11, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,927 views

    How can John the Baptist be Elijah the prophet? Reincarnation? Malachi 4:5 (NLT) gives a prophecy about Elijah. It says "Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives."

    Part 5 - Matthew 11:13-14 - IN A PREVIOUS LIFE I WAS A DOLPHIN? I asked some friends what they thought about REINCARNATION last night and got some funny responses - should have known. One of them said "once, in a previous life, I was a dolphin... lol jk." Another one said "It’s weird to think you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lent 1: Temptation Is A Good Thing

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 8, 2019
     | 3,095 views

    A sermon on growing through temptations and not repressing them. The sermon centers around the temptation of Jesus.

    Title: Temptation Is A Good Thing The Rev. Rian Adams Spiritual growth happens in the desert. That’s spiritual and literal for me! Every year Lent begins with Jesus in the desert as he prepared for his ministry. Throughout the scriptures, deserts are places of purification. I lived in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    A Night Visitor's Inquiry Series

    Contributed by James Hayford Sr. on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 93 ratings
     | 7,723 views

    Discussion of Jesus’s conversation with Nicodemus

    A NIGHT VISITOR’S INQUIRY Sixth in the Series: “Conversations With Christ” John 3:1-18 Back in 1976, JIMMY CARTER was running against President Gerald Ford. And you might recall Jimmy Carter caused a bit of a sensation. Because during HIS campaign, Jimmy Carter said publicly he was a BORN ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    She's Inferior; She's Resilient PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,106 views

    Explore and understand God's covenant of marriage, the perceived inferiority of women, and the resilience of women, guided by the belief that all of us, regardless of gender, possess the power of faith and resilience.

    Good morning, church family. We are diving deep today into some weighty and complex topics—God's covenant of marriage, the perceived inferiority of women, and the resilience of women. These are subjects that have been discussed and debated throughout the ages and continue to be so, even today. To ...read more

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    Wrestling In Prayer.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 30, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,913 views

    A brief outline on which to build a prayer-night sermon.

    WRESTLING IN PRAYER. Genesis 32:24-29. Jacob's wrestling, whilst factual and historical, is nevertheless a metaphor for prayer. 1. The place name, Jabbok, means pouring out, or emptying. This reminds me of the self-emptying of Christ (cf. Philippians 2:7-8). It also reminds me of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Prince Of Peace Brings A Sword Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 17, 2002
    based on 274 ratings
     | 21,707 views

    Jesus quotes Micah’s prophecy to warn his followers of the cost of discipleship, and its reward.

    The Prince of Peace Brings a Sword Text: Matthew 10:34-39 Introduction The biggest fear of most Basic Trainees is that an injury will force them to restart training. After my worship service (as a Basic Training Chaplain) one morning I spoke to a soldier on crutches as my three-year-old wound ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who's Your Daddy?

    Contributed by Christopher Hill on Jan 1, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,378 views

    Those who derive their reality from the world they see and hear about them are not living in the true reality that God wants for them.

    The Jewish people were confident of their standing as the "People of God." They had this confidence for two major reasons; they could trace their lineage back to Abraham, and they bore the sign of the covenant which was circumcision. Jesus acknowledged their physical lineage in the previous section ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "lord When Did We See You?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 16, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,155 views

    A sermon about loving Jesus by loving others.

    “Lord When Did We See You?” Matthew 25:31-46 Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter day, as he was entering a city, a beggar stopped him and asked him for help. Martin had no money; but the beggar was blue, shivering with cold, and Martin gave him what he ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Emblems Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Jul 1, 2016
     | 5,115 views

    THE BIBLE CONTAINS SIMILITUDES (Resemblances, Likeness, Images)

    THE EMBLEMS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Isaiah 11:2-4 I. THE BIBLE CONTAINS SIMILITUDES (Resemblances, Likeness, Images) a. The Bible is a book of similes, metaphors, allegories, parables, emblems, and symbols. To better understand Scripture, we must understand these similitudes: Simile is a figure of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist