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  • David Dunn avatar

    The Sin We Excuse

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 16, 2025
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    Favoritism is a sin we rarely name and easily excuse, yet Scripture confronts it directly. Drawing from James 2, this sermon calls believers to let mercy triumph over judgment and to live out a faith that loves without partiality.

    (Mercy Rides Point and Grace Brings Us Home) James 2:1–13 --- Introduction – Singing on the Trail There’s an old cowboy trail song with a toe-tapping refrain: > “Git along, little dogies, git along, git along… For you know Wyoming will be your new home.” Cowboys sang it to keep a restless ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Giving Excuses To God

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025
     | 190 views

    God sends Moses to deliver Israel.

    “One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Offering Ourselves To God

    Contributed by Sidney Yuan on Nov 11, 2013
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     | 6,429 views

    Christians should offer ourselve to God as living sacrifice. This sacrifice should be hold and that's the only acceptable way to God. To be holy, we should not be conformed to this world but be transformed by renewing of our mind.

    Offering Ourselves to God This month’s sermon series is on stewardship. The topic of today’s sermon is Offering ourselves to God. The title of the sermon was determined way back in the beginning of the year. The obvious Scripture that came to mind is Romans 12:1, 2. In Romans 12 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    I Know What To Do, So Why Don't I Do It? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,150 views

    The struggle between the flesh and the Spirit in a believer's life, emphasizing the need to rely on the Holy Spirit's power to overcome sin and choose righteousness.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters. Today, we're diving deep into the book of Romans, unpacking a passage that explores the struggle of the flesh, the power of the Spirit, and the choice of the believer. The Christian life is not a walk in the park, y'all; it's a journey marked by trials, ...read more

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    Put Aside Your Excuses PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 939 views

    This sermon encourages Christians to prioritize God over busyness, overcome excuses that hinder commitment, and actively share the Gospel to connect others to Christ.

    Greetings, beloved family of God. It is a joyous occasion to gather together, whether in person or in spirit, to delve into the richness of God’s word. We are here, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment. We come together, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters, united in the love of ...read more

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    The Parable Of The Great Banquet. Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Oct 9, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,253 views

    Excuses Excuses, Invitation to the Great Dinner.

    The Parable of the Great Banquet. Excuses Excuses Luke 14: 1-24 In our text, the entire section is centered around a meal table. A prominent Pharisee asked Jesus to eat at his home. A number of things took place at this table, but none of them were very pleasant. All-in-all, it was a most ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Christ Offers

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 205 ratings
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    A 9/11 Remembrance message

    What Christ Offers Selected Passages September 8th, 2002 9/11 Remembrance Service Introduction One year ago the clear skies of New York, Washington D.C. and rural Pennsylvania were pierced by hijacked airplanes and a diabolical plan to pierce the soul of our nation. One year ago we woke up from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Tale Of Two Offerings

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,742 views

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Examine Your Offerings

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 27, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,000 views

    Third Sunday of End Time(WWIID #3) - When people examine their offerings they discover that Jesus’ gospel motivates believers to react generously.

    EXAMINE YOUR OFFERINGS 2 Corinthians 8:8--12 November 17, 2002 2 CORINTHIANS 8:8-12 8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A God-Honoring Offering

    Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 19, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,460 views

    A God-honoring offering

    A God-honoring offering John 12:1-8 What constitutes a God-honoring offering? The text unfolds at a private dinner party in a home in Bethany a few days before Golgotha. The Lord Jesus is seated at the table with Lazarus and several close friends. Into the room walks a woman with an alabaster box. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fatherhood And Burnt Offerings

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jul 22, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,851 views

    FATHER’S DAY IS A DAY TO BLESS FATHERS!

    FATHERHOOD AND BURNT OFFERINGS JOB 1: 1-5 FATHER’S DAY JUNE 20, 2004 INTRODUCTION: Erma Bombeck wrote this: FATHER’S DAY I received a letter from a single mother who had raised a son who was about to become a dad. Since he had no recollection of his own father, her question to me was "What do I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wholeness Christ Offers

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,718 views

    No matter our failures or shortfalls, Christ offers us restoration and wholesness to complete God’s will for our lives.

    WHEN WE WERE ALL KIDS IN GRADE SCHOOL, I AM SURE THAT THERE WAS A TIME WHEN OUR TEACHERS ASKED US TO SHARE WHAT WE WANTED TO BE WHEN WE GREW UP. AS ALL CHILDREN WOULD ANSWER, WE MUST HAVE SAID THINGS LIKE "A FIREFIGHTER," "POLICE OFFICER," "DOCTOR," "ASTRONAUT," OR A "PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE." I ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Offer Them Water

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,914 views

    To refocus the church on our primary job: taking the Water of Life to a world without Jesus.

    Offer them water Purpose: To refocus the church on our purpose: "Go into all the world, preaching the Gospel." 1. (Hold up an ordinary glass of water) Let’s talk about water for a minute. A regular lukewarm glass of water isn’t very appealing. It doesn’t sound very good, does it? But run 4 or 5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Today Only Offer

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 18, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 16,978 views

    As important as the choice of vocation - education, even the choice of a mate may be, none of these are the greatest choice of all. Life’s greatest choice has to do with our relationship with God.

    Sermon Central Contributor Account# 12972 Rev. Wayne A. Lawson, M.Min First Baptist Church Ardmore, OK (Preached Sunday August 14, 2005) http://firstbaptistok.org/ Scripture: Joshua 24:15 “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Offering Ourselves To Him Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,522 views

    We are to offer ourselves to God, how do we do that and what is that like?

    Romans 6:12-23 Getting on the Same Page as God about offering ourselves to Him Introduction A. I remember back in I believe 2 or 3 grade we had the word of the day B. The teacher would tell us the word and the definition and the beginning of the day C. If we were to use that world correctly in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance