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  • Scott Maze avatar

    Reconciled Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021
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     | 4,472 views

    Let me ask you 3 questions to begin today: 1) Quickly think of someone who is hard to forgive? Do you have them in mind? Is it one of your family members? 2) What makes it hard for you to forgive them? 3) Would you like to become more forgiving?

    Let me ask you 3 questions to begin today: 1) Quickly think of someone who is hard to forgive? Do you have them in mind? Is it one of your family members? 2) What makes it hard for you to forgive them? 3) Would you like to become more forgiving? True forgiveness is a miracle and no human ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Reap What You Sow – Israel And Hamas – And The Wider Nations Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,912 views

    Around the world are demonstrations in support of the Palestinians and Hamas, and bitterness against Israel, even hate. This article looks at that, plus the inroads of socialism and the origin of Allah, and the Islamic mind. Also a small look at how we got into this situation.

    YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW – ISRAEL AND HAMAS – AND THE WIDER NATIONS [1]. SHAMEFUL GODLESS DEMONSTRATIONS This message will be a bit political but we have to thread through, and tread carefully that we don’t miss the Christian implications of these events. I did post on the Hamas subject earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is It Going To Be - Abiding Or Blacksliding? 1 John 2 V 28-29 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 5, 2022
     | 1,746 views

    It’s sad Christians live deficient lives when God has supplied all that's needed. Some say they have no direction; don't feel like partaking of spiritual things; careless about their walk. The problem often is the neglect of Godly resources - the word of God, prayer, and fellowship.

    MESSAGE – WHAT IS IT GOING TO BE - ABIDING OR BLACKSLIDING? 1 John 2 v 28-29 1John 2 v 28 Now, little children, abide in Him so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. 1John 2 v 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Creation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2025
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     | 103 views

    The sermon emphasizes that true life with God begins with spiritual rebirth, a gift of grace that transforms us and welcomes us into God’s family.

    Welcome, dear friends. If you walked in today weary, welcome. If you came hungry for hope, welcome. If you arrived with questions trailing you like a shadow, welcome. The Lord delights to meet us where we are, not where we wish we were. He comes near with kindness, with clarity, and with a promise ...read more

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    The Mission And Calling PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 30, 2025
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     | 111 views

    Jesus personally calls and empowers ordinary people to bring hope and healing, inviting us to trust his authority and join his compassionate mission.

    Friends, imagine Jesus speaking your name with a smile. Picture calloused hands from a carpenter’s bench reaching for ordinary people with ordinary lives—fishermen with tired shoulders, a tax collector with a checkered reputation, men whose resumes looked unimpressive by any earthly standard. Yet ...read more

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    Theme For End Of The Year Program PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025
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     | 359 views

    No matter how weary or uncertain we feel at year’s end, Christ’s presence and strength sustain us and give hope for every day ahead.

    Some of us count the days on the calendar with a sigh. Others count with a smile. Many of us do both. The year has been a quilt of bright patches and frayed threads—birthdays and funerals, milestones and setbacks, answered prayers and unanswered questions. The days have left their marks. Your ...read more

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    The Four Horsemen Of Revelation 6 Part I

    Contributed by Mark Hall on Feb 19, 2023
     | 1,724 views

    The opening of the scroll by Jesus, the Lamb of God I give my permission for this sermon to be used and copied as long as it is used to honor and glorify Jesus Christ.

    THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF REVELATION 6 – PART I Let’s stand together and open our Bibles to Revelation 6 as we continue our series on Bible Prophecy with today’s message, “The Four Horsemen of Revelation 6.” Revelation 6:1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Encounter With Jesus That Changed Everything PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025
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     | 162 views

    God’s mercy through Christ’s resurrection gives us living hope, transforming our weariness and shame into courage, renewal, and confident expectation for the future.

    There are mornings when hope feels like a whisper in the wind—soft, steady, surprising. You wake up with a to-do list longer than your energy and a heart that wonders, Will anything change? Then you catch a memory of God’s kindness—a prayer answered when you had no words left, a friend’s hand in ...read more

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    Tomorrow I Will Do Wonders PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
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     | 117 views

    Trusting God at life’s obstacles, we consecrate ourselves in prayer and obedience, expecting His presence to lead us and perform wonders beyond our ability.

    Some of us walked in today with a river in front of us. A challenge that feels swollen and strong, a problem that pushes against the banks of our courage. Maybe it’s a diagnosis that rattles you, a relationship that drains you, or a decision that confuses you. You’ve stood at the edge, heart ...read more

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    The Amazing Names Of Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 130 views

    God meets us in our need by giving Himself—our Counselor, Strength, and Father—inviting us to bring every burden to Him in prayer.

    Friends, welcome. If your heart feels hurried, your calendar crowded, your mind a little muddled, you’re in the right place. The Lord meets us here—where questions hum and worries tug. Long before our schedules became so loud and life so layered, God gave us a name to whisper in weary seasons: a ...read more

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    We Are Living In Perilous Times PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2025
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     | 101 views

    Trusting God’s presence and help gives us courage and steadiness, even when life feels overwhelming and uncertain, because faith refuses to panic.

    Some of us walked in today with hearts that feel waterlogged. Headlines pound like hail on a tin roof. Bills stack up like sandbags at the door. A diagnosis, a disappointment, a detour you didn’t see coming—each one another inch on the flood gauge of the soul. You wonder, “How high will this go? ...read more

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    Travel Dangers Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 171 views

    Acts 27:1-44 shows how God uses Christians to serve others during life’s storms.

    Introduction In July 2022, eastern Kentucky faced catastrophic flash floods, with Letcher County hit hardest as 8-10 inches of rain submerged homes, claimed 45 lives, and destroyed over 4,000 properties, including County Line Community Church. Pastor Anthony Mullins, a third-generation Baptist ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The King In The Tomb - Matthew 27:45-66 Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 9, 2025
     | 155 views

    JESUS’ death was not "THE END"; it was the fulfillment of Prophecy, the Payment for sin, and the Prelude to VICTORY. The Cross and the Tomb Reveal the KING’s Divine Authority, Sacrificial Love, and THE Unstoppable Plan of GOD the FATHER.

    2025.11.09. Sermon Notes. THE KING IN THE TOMB - MATTHEW 27:45-66 William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Jesus’ death was not the end; it was the fulfillment of prophecy, the payment for sin, and the prelude to victory. The cross and the tomb reveal the King’s divine authority, sacrificial love, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Refreshing My Down Times Series

    Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 21,372 views

    “Refreshing My Down Times” explores how to get a lift from God when you’re feeling down about life. Psalm 42:1-11 gives the practical steps to being refreshed in midst of not-so-happy times.

    The Crossing Community Church Times Of Refreshing “Refreshing My Down Times” Pastor Jim Botts August 18th, 2002 Introduction How many of you are joggers? How about marathoners? In a marathon there are those stations along the route where the runner can grab a refreshing drink as they make their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing For People

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Apr 26, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 3,431 views

    Are you ready to receive 3000 people today? 1000?500? 5? 1? What do we need to do to prepare to receive those that God has placed just outside our doors?

    Tell the person next to you, “It’s no coincidence… that you are here.” “God brought you here!” We need to understand that the only reason people talk about God, or come to church, is because God draws them. That is why we need to be prepared. Bob called his wife from work in the middle of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist