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    God Is Not Done Yet PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 21, 2025
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    God sees our weariness, meets us in our weakness, and renews our strength as we trust and wait on Him, never forgotten or alone.

    Friend, if you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. and whispered, “Lord, did You see that? Do You know how tired I am?”—you are in good company today. If your heart feels heavy, your hands feel weak, and your hope feels thin, you are exactly where Isaiah 40 meets you. This passage is a warm ...read more

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    The Impact Of Faith

    Contributed by James Linders on May 22, 2015
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    What IS faith and HOW should it be practised? CAN we please God WITHOUT faith? What is the IMPACT of faith on a believer's life? Examples of the EFFECT of faith on people's lives who TRUSTED God, and the CONSEQUENCES of a LACK of faith on people's lives.

    Hebrews 11:1 "Faith makes us sure of what we hope for,and gives us proof of what we can not see." Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith it is impossible to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Labor Day - Taking Christ With You

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
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     | 75,602 views

    One of our problems in life is that we divide everything into secular & sacred categories - but we ought to see our everyday work as a service for God.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Ephesians 6:5-6; Daniel 6:20; Jeremiah 29:5-7; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 A. For most Americans tomorrow is a holiday, it’s Labor Day, & in the opinion of some, it is the most hypocritical of all of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sensing God - Smell Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 18, 2018
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    This sermon is the last in a series which considers the five senses and how our senses help us in our relationship with God. In this message we see that we can be a pleasing aroma to God and the calling we have to be an aroma to the world.

    The sense of smell is a powerful sense. If you are like me, as an example, the smell of a coffee especially in the morning, is a reviving smell. You can be asleep and then, if someone loves you enough to make it for you, the smell is able to wake you up. This is fantastic. What a great way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forward In Faith: When God Is Pleased. A Baptismal Service Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 14, 2013
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     | 7,965 views

    A Sermon preached at the Baptism of a lady of 80+.

    2013 01 13 ASH PM BAPTISM DAPHNE Heb 11:6 - Mark 1:4-11 Baptisms are wonderful. I must be honest I was a little worried that we did not have a life guard on duty tonight. It is so wonderful to see so many of you here this evening to witness this public profession of faith. And didn’t Daphne’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying For Others Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 13, 2011
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    Sometimes we wonder how to pray for missionaries and other leaders we have never met. Paul had never met the Colossians, but he faithfully prayed for them. His prayers teach us how to pray for others, whether we know them or not.

    COLOSSIANS 1: 9-12 PRAYING FOR OTHERS [Ezekiel 22:30] Every Christian can minister directly to the spiritual well-being of other believers without seeing or speaking to them. We can play a role in their spiritual growth, and even secure God's blessings for them. Intercessory pray accomplishes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And David Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 7, 2018
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    God did not look on the appearance, on the height of the stature of a person, on the beauty, on the mighty. He never choose like how we choose. Samuel said to Jesse “God did not choose anyone of these”(1Sam.16:10). Then who?

    David: God's Choice I Sam 13:14. “But now your kingdom will not continue; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and the Lord has appointed him to be ruler over his people, because you have not kept because what the Lord has commanded you”. Choosing criteria: God did not look on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Simple Words Have Deep Meaning Of Light

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 16, 2023
     | 1,100 views

    What is so profound about the Father's words about the Son on the Mt. of Transfiguration? Find out.

    2.19.23 2 Peter 1:16-21 16 To be sure, we were not following cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the powerful appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when the voice came to him from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why You Do Not See?

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 25, 2023
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    Now, now ,now… don’t think by just giving your tithes and offering, your job is over, God expects you to participate in His work.

    Why you do not see? Isaiah 58:3 'Why have we fasted and You do not see? For those who do not know, just want to inform you about the upcoming 40 days of fasting which Christians also call it Lent days. I have watched many people, do fasting after fasting….well, good…but let us also examine ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Highly Esteemed Among Men Are Abomination Before God

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 14, 2016
     | 6,062 views

    To show that GOD is not pleased or impressed with hypocrites and proud people but is detested and these people are abomination before GOD.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you insignificant in this world? Yes. I am. Matthew 5:3 (Amplified Bible) Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walking With God Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Aug 13, 2014
     | 6,988 views

    In Chapter 5 of Genesis we have a God given obituary but among the list of the dead there is one who did not die a physical death.

    Walking With God Hebrews 11:5-6 See: Genesis 5:19-24 Here we have a man that had a past that we are not told of. We do know that in his 365 years of life he walked with God 360 years. Vs.22 Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah “And he begat sons and daughters” In Enoch we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Pleasers - Part 1

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,130 views

    (PowerPoint Slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning to live daily with one goal in mind - to please God.

    God Pleasers – Part 1 Colossians 1:10 Everybody is living to please somebody. There are no exceptions. You may be living to please your father or mother, your spouse or child, your teacher or coach, your girlfriend or boyfriend. You may be living to please yourself or you may be living to please ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Journey Begins Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
     | 5,787 views

    Faith, following God, please God

    THE JOURNEY BEGINS Hebrews 11:6 (6851) January 16, 2011 INTRODUCTION: When he was 88, the Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes found himself on a train. The conductor called for tickets, but Justice Holmes couldn't find his ticket and seemed terribly upset. He searched his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Pleasers - Part 2

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,685 views

    (PowerPoint Slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning to live daily with one goal in mind - to please God.

    God-Pleasers Part Two Colossians 1:10 Last week we started a mini-series entitled God-Pleasers. I have come to understand that the place of extravagant blessing belongs to God-Pleasers. Victory over sin and defeat of Satan belongs to God-Pleasers. Moving the heavens and the earth and authority in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What God Really Requires From You Series

    Contributed by Isaiah Banjo on Nov 30, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,851 views

    When a man comes before the Lord and bows down before Him, there is an expectation from God. Your coming before God should be that which pleases God.

    Micah 6: 6 - 8 6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before Him with burnt Offerings, with calves a year old? (KJV) 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal