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When They Say Peace And Safety

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 29, 2025

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This sermon explores a recent Middle East peace agreement brokered by Jared Kushner and its potential fulfillment of biblical prophecy. It warns against false security from political peace and emphasizes spiritual readiness and reliance on God’s peace.

“When They Say Peace and Safety” Text: Daniel 9:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–3; Ezekiel 38–39 (KJV) I. Introduction: A Peace Agreement That Shook the World On October 10, 2025, a ceasefire goes into effect in Gaza. The world celebrates. World leaders call it historic. But behind this agreement stands ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

A Man After My Heart PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 9, 2023

based on 3 ratings

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This sermon explores understanding our spiritual hearts, viewing them through God's perspective, and striving to become people after God's own heart, like David.

Good morning, family! It's a joy to be here with you all today, and I'm thrilled to get into some powerful truths from God's word together. We're going to be chatting about a topic that's close to us all, something we all carry within us, something that defines who we are - our hearts. Not the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:22

Topics: Human Heart

Usher Annual Day PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 13, 2024

based on 3 ratings

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This sermon explores the power of consistent, joyful service to God and the importance of steadfastness in our spiritual journey.

Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering where we come together to seek wisdom, to find comfort, and to nourish our souls in the Word of God. We are here, not as strangers, but as a family united by the same Spirit, the same faith, and the same hope. We are here, not to simply listen, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Topics: Consistency, Power

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Maintain A Healthy Fear Of God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

based on 49 ratings

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The Holy Spirit helps us maintain a reverential trust in God with a hatred for evil by teaching us more about God’s holy attributes

Illustration:We fear men so much because we fear God so little. William Gurnall. 1. The Holy Spirit helps us maintain a reverential trust in God with a hatred for evil by teaching us more about God’s holy attributes. John wrote, "Who will not fear You, O Lord and glorify your name? For You alone ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are People Really Good At Heart?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

based on 53 ratings

| 7,797 views

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18)

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18) Illustration:[According to a recent poll] 88% of Catholics and a majority of Presbyterian and Methodist evangelizers [those who actively try to share their "faith"] believe that "if people are generally good, or do enough good things for others ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Wisdom Series

Contributed by Tim George on Jul 18, 2001

based on 146 ratings

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It is vitally important that you understand how completely dependent you are on God. Everyone claims to have the answers to life’s questions but only God truly does!

”Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

At Once - They Followed

Contributed by Barry Hidey on Jan 12, 2001

based on 144 ratings

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We all are called to follow Jesus, will you?

"At Once - They Followed" Mark 1:14-20 "And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’ And at once they left their nets and followed him." This is the sort of text that preachers love, this piece of a story about the calling of Simon, Andrew. James and John. from the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Four Of A Kind Beats A Full House

Contributed by Charles Trout on Jan 25, 2001

based on 637 ratings

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How a few, working in unity,can be blessings compared to a full Church seeking personal blessings.

Mark 2: 1And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3And they come unto him, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Caring For Others Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 19, 2002

based on 37 ratings

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A deductive exposition of selected texts on the church’s ministry of caring for others leading individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit to indicate their commitment to care for others by coming to the altar rail to pray.

This is God’s church because gave His life for us (Acts 20:28). He set the standard for CARING about others. God cared enough to become one of us, to live, to die and to break down every barrier between us and an unending relationship with Him. “Commitment” is so important to God that He ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Secret Of The Ideal Mother

Contributed by Chad Ballard on Jan 31, 2002

based on 227 ratings

| 23,205 views

A Mother’s Day sermon

The Secret of the Ideal Mother Proverbs 31:10-31 By Rev. Chad H. Ballard Televisions modern day models of motherhood include Roseanne who is loud and spews obscenities and Peg Bundy who main interest is not her children or having dinner ready for Al. Proverbs 19:13 says, “...the contentions of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

Benefits Of Water Baptism

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jan 23, 2003

based on 39 ratings

| 13,532 views

This is an examination of the various spiritual blessings that the New Testament associates with water baptism. In addition, we consider how the early Church viewed this rite.

In the ’Great Commission’, Jesus instructed His apostles to make disciples of all the nations "baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." Why did our Lord emphasize the need for baptism? What ’benefits’ does the person receive when they are baptized? We wish to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, John 3:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Tale Of Two Offerings

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Sep 12, 2002

based on 74 ratings

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Cain’s offering and Abel’s offering look similar on the surface but are distinguished from one another on the basis of the faith in their hearts. The great question this story asks is where our offerings fall, closer to Cain’s or closer to Abel’s?

Pentecost 17 A Genesis 4:1-16 A Tale of Two Offerings 09/15/02 The powerful, faith assuring epistle of Romans which we have been reading this past summer and from which our epistle is taken today, draws near to its close with the following words of chapter 15. “everything that is written in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Finding The Will Of God: Telephone Sign Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Sep 18, 2002

based on 25 ratings

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The telephone signpost; call home; prayer; what significance does prayer play in our “finding the will of God”?

Finding the Will of God: The telephone signpost Jer.31: 21-22 a Verse that signifies what we are trying to accomplish wit these studies; FINDING THE WILL OF GOD; To find our way to find out what to do to find the will of God, we are looking at signpost, note verse 22, how long will you go here and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

What Faith Is...

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 23, 2002

based on 84 ratings

| 7,666 views

What we really need is a practical definition of faith. How can you employ "Bible" faith in your everyday life?

WHAT FAITH IS Heb. 11:1-3 INTRO. We have heard sermons and lessons from this passage many times. This single chapter, above all others in the Bible, defines, illustrates and lists the rewards of faith. But this was meant to be much more than just a beautiful dissertation on religion. A ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

#4remove The Weight:blame Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002

based on 28 ratings

| 5,467 views

This is part 4 in Remove the weights: we consider the weight of Blaming others.

4 of a 12 part series. #4 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... BLAME GAME By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO RUN WITH ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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