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  • David Dunn avatar

    The Lamb Leads Us Home

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 9, 2025
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    From Eden’s first lamb to Calvary’s cross, the Shepherd who died now leads His flock home—our unshakable hope and everlasting Rock

    The Garden After the Fall The garden must have been silent that evening—so silent that Adam could hear his own heartbeat. Moments before, he and Eve had walked with God in the cool of the day. Now the wind itself seemed to hide from them. They clutched at one another, covered in hastily sewn fig ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Mountain Of Trust Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 14, 2011
     | 5,471 views

    God has an adventure for you! What are you willing to sacrifice?

    How many of you have used a GPS? We got one last fall for our trip to visit our friends in Fredrick Maryland. I have to say that it takes getting used to. We had to do a bit tweaking to it. We changed the voice to a British accent and we named it Jeeves. We did this because a British accent is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Good Intentions

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
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    God is interested in your obedience; not your intention to be obedient.

    Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75 Supplemental Scripture passages: • "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. (John 14:15 NASB) • Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin. (James 4:17 NASB) • For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lord Will Provide

    Contributed by Jason Ament on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 209 ratings
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    Worship, Sacrifice, Obedience and Redemption.

    “The Lord will Provide” Genesis 22 1. Faith, obedience and the long journey. a. What is God calling you to? No matter where God is calling you, one thing remains true. We are called to be people of faith. People who believe without knowing the outcome. We are called to trust the Lord, no ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hosea - Chapter 1 Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 7, 2013
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     | 11,496 views

    Hosea's message and sacrifice for Israel...

    Hosea 1:1 [NLT] March 6, 2013 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Hosea Bible Study Hosea – Chapter One: A Study of the Minor Prophet-Hosea (760-720 BC) HOSEA to Israel (Northern Kingdom) Hebrew word for “Salvation” BACKGROUND 1The word of the Lord that came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ruthless Love Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 27, 2013
     | 6,769 views

    Loyalty, Friendship, Love, Sacrifice

    Ruth 1:16-18 (p. 182) September 29, 2013 Introduction: Loyalty is the characteristic of never giving up. Never quitting – no matter how bad things get. No matter how hard things are – (Show Video of John and Ann Betar – 1:37) 80+ years together...good times, bad times, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Painful Account.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2021
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    The substitutionary character of the sacrifice of Jesus.

    A PAINFUL ACCOUNT. Isaiah 53:4-12. The repulsion evoked by the Cross of Jesus is countered by the recognition of the substitutionary character of His sacrifice (Isaiah 53:4). We may have seen Jesus as One “stricken” by God – but the toll which He was paying was not His own. No, indeed, it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Day I Got The Call

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,744 views

    Your faith will be tested by this world, so learn how deep it runs. How far will will you follow Jesus? What kind of follower are you?

    The phone rings. I answer it only to hear something I never thought I would. Shock overtook my senses before I could even say a word. All I could say was, “What?” I will never forget that one day when the last straw fell and all the strength I had dissolved instantly into complete nothingness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Choosing The Painful Will Of God Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 10, 2018
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     | 8,756 views

    How God uses the bad times to shape us into the image of Christ

    Choosing The Painful Will of God CCCAG September 9th, 2018 Today I’m going to cover a difficult topic. (Title) Scripture- John 12:23-36 Intro: Today’s message will have a lot of build up before we get to the meat of the scripture we are focusing on, but please bear with me because it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Defining Mom

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 11, 2020
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    We can probably come up with many adjectives to describe our mothers. Today I'll highlight some of the staple traits that define the majority of moms. Not that they can't be applied to non-moms, but we can attest to how they are fitting terms to define mom.

    DEFINING MOM We can probably come up with many adjectives to describe our mothers. And a mom wears many hats and fulfills many roles in the household. But today I want to highlight some of the staple traits that define the majority of moms. Not that these terms can't be applied to those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let's Make A Deal

    Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Apr 1, 2023
     | 2,343 views

    A sermon for adults on Palm Sunday

    Mark 15:15-37 4/2/23 As a little kid there was a game show that would come on and my mama would sometimes let us watch it. It was hosted by a fellow named Monty Hall. The show was called, “Let’s Make a Deal”. From what I’m hearing there’s NEW Let’s Make a Deal with Wayne ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    01 A Sacrificial Savior Series

    Contributed by Seth Lawson on Mar 5, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 914 views

    Jesus is the perfect sacrifice, securing redemption once and for all.

    Have you ever found yourself in a place where you felt completely out of place? Maybe you’ve walked into an event and you were way underdressed, sat in a meeting where everyone else seemed to know what was going on, but you were clueless, or visited a culture where everything felt foreign. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christmas According To The Wise Men 2023 Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 18, 2023
     | 2,263 views

    The wise men went to great lengths to worship Jesus while others opposed Him or were indifferent to Him

    Wise Men Still Seek Him Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-17–2023 White Christmas Let’s start this morning with a trivia question. What’s the number one-selling Christmas song of all time? You’re right! “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby is not only the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Partners In Growth: God's Work And Our Walk Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 6, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 645 views

    Spiritual growth is a lifelong journey of transformation empowered by God’s grace, sustained through our daily surrender to the Holy Spirit, nurtured in Christ-centered community, and aimed at becoming more like Jesus for the glory of God.

    Partners in Growth: God's Work and Our Walk 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Last week, we began an exciting new sermon series entitled “Rooted.” Picture the scene: Jesus is seated in a boat, speaking to a large crowd gathered along the shore—many of them fishermen. To capture their hearts and minds, He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Second Sunday Of Lent, Year B- The Three Mountains: Transfiguration

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 22, 2024
     | 1,611 views

    “You aren’t going to sacrifice me, are you, Dad?”

    Because of our three readings, today could be called the Sunday of the Three Mountains. "Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah.” Moriah, as a girl's name, is of Hebrew origin, meaning "the hill country." The land of Moriah was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic