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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Advent Is A Time To Value Relationships

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 249 ratings
     | 11,676 views

    The Advent season offers a unique opportunity to add vaue to your relationships. The first family modeled how to value relationships.

    Advent – Valuing Relationships Matthew 1:18-25 Our goal this Advent Season is to go from Humbug to Hallelujah! For some reason many find themselves struggling with humbug feelings during the holiday season. There seem to be added stresses, pressures, hurts and frustrations. Holidays seem to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Adopted For A Purpose - Purpose Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 86 ratings
     | 19,577 views

    Adoption is often seen, by those who have been adopted - as a mark of rejection or abandonment. But God sees it as an opportunity and an adventure.

    OPEN: One woman shared a story of her childhood as a victim of polio. She said, “When my mother left me in Sunday School I always asked to wear her locket. She thought I liked the locket, but that wasn’t it at all. I knew I wasn’t worth coming back for, but I knew she would come back for her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If Satan Could Change History

    Contributed by Eric Smith on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,229 views

    Eye opener to if satan had the opportunity to change history, what would some of the things be that he would tamper with?

    If Satan Could Change History Rev. Eric D. Smith Acts 2:1-4 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Fads – A Chance For Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,971 views

    Fads today offer opportunitis for evangelism. Pul on Mars Hill pointed out a fad and turned it into a way to reach that Athenians.

    Fads – a chance for evangelism Last week James talked to us about worshiping when we really don’t feel like it. When things are bad and even scary that we need to find a way to worship. Paul and Silas are set free and after an apology, visit the new church members and go on their way. They go ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Christmas Is Christ Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 59 ratings
     | 34,041 views

    Simeon waited for a long time for the opportunity to see the Lord’s Christ. This message discusses what He saw in Jesus.

    Christmas is The Christ Text: Luke 2:25-35 Introduction: Christmas has a lot to do with waiting and waiting seems to be hard work for most of us. True, on rare occasions, you do find people who are happy to wait. I’m reminded of the condemned man who, while awaiting his execution in the dead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Judas Thaddaeus: The Misunderstood Disciple Lesson 9 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 6, 2023
     | 1,219 views

    You never get a second opportunity to make a first good impression. Jude changed his name to be a good testimony.

    A. WHY MISUNDERSTOOD 1. The early church father Jerome, called him Trionius, i.e., the man with three names. a. Judas, Lebbaeus, Thaddaeus. b. Judah, Judas, Jude. 2. Name meaning Judas in Hebrew is Judah, i.e., praise. One of twelve sons (tribes) of Jacob. Jesus was from the tribe of Judah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoring Families; Restoring The Plan Of God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2023
     | 877 views

    Families would have the opportunity to be reunited in His Church, and grace would establish all the new earth as a blessing, not a curse.

    Saturday of the Second Week in Advent 2023 Sirach is a book named for its author, Jesus ben Sira. This is a book Catholics use in the Liturgy, but Protestants generally don't accept as inspired. We call it "deuterocanonical;" they call it "apocryphal." Our reading from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Wash Your Hands! Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 10, 2020
     | 2,071 views

    Everything that Jesus does, or that people do to Jesus, gives Him an opportunity to teach or preach to us hard-skulled folks.

    Tuesday of the 28th Week in Course 2020 Wash Up! I’m pretty certain that somewhere in this wide Catholic world there is a smart-Alec youngster who hears this Gospel and mouths off to mom: “Jesus didn’t wash up before dinner. Why do I have to do that?” In these days of almost overdone attention to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Kingdom The Size Of A Tiny Dot? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 24, 2020
     | 1,884 views

    Jesus always used healings as an opportunity to teach about the kingdom of God, which begins within each Christian heart.

    Tuesday of the 30th Week in Course 2020 In the last episode of our Gospel drama–yesterday–Jesus encountered two obstacles on a Sabbath day, right in the synagogue. He was teaching and a woman with what appears to be a deformed spine or chronic back muscle problem hobbled in. Now if you’ve ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Living The Loyal Life

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 12, 2022
     | 2,125 views

    We are going to have the opportunity to rekindle our own loyalty to Jesus as we try to live a life that is connected to Him.

    Last week we started in a new direction as we began talking about being closely connected to Jesus. We said that in order to be more like Jesus, we need to exhibit a life of humble service. Today, we will talk about living a life of loyalty. When a couple is going to have a new baby, it is their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Song Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,710 views

    This sermon encourages believers to embrace the new year as an opportunity to renew their faith, rejoice in salvation, and continually sing praises to God.

    New clothes. New car smell. A new home, with a new address. A new job… There’s just something about new things isn’t there? Something that heightens our senses and makes us more aware and in many cases, more excited. A fresh start, a blank canvas, a new year… These are things ripe with possibility. ...read more

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    Doing Good To The Household Of Faith

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 26, 2025
     | 435 views

    Doing good to the household of faith means showing love, kindness, and generosity to fellow believers.

    DOING GOOD TO THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Galatians 6:10 – “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Supporting Texts: Hebrews 13:16, Romans 12:10, James 2:15-16, 1 John 3:17-18, Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Not My Timing, But His PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 23, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,270 views

    This sermon explores the value of time, urging believers to live wisely as children of light, making the most of every opportunity in accordance with God's will.

    Good morning, cherished family of God. I trust the Lord's grace is sufficient for you today, as it is for me. As we gather in this sanctuary, let's take a moment to reflect on the precious gift of time. Time is that ceaseless river that carries us along its current, from the moment of our birth to ...read more

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    The Idol Of Stoicism: Philadelphia Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 7, 2010
     | 3,934 views

    The Church has two options: it can be proactive and walk through the doors that are opened to it or it can wait passively and watch opportunities to come and go

    AMERICAN IDOLS: LOOKING AT OURSELVES AND OUR LOYALTIES THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE NEW YEAR THE IDOL OF STOICISM: PHILADELPHIA REVELATION 3:7-13 Sermon Objective: The Church has two options: it can be proactive and walk through the doors that are opened to it or it can ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Receiving The Father's Love Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 22, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,170 views

    Jesus was empowered to love, serve, and confront Toxic people by the power of the Spirit, and the love of the Father.

    Jesus & Toxic People 3 Father’s Day 2009 Receiving the Father’s Love Ephesians 3:14-19 Recap last two sermons Jesus is able to love and serve Judas, and able to confront toxic people because he knew the Father’s Love, and he had the power of the Spirit. John 13:1&3 Jesus knew that the hour ...read more

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