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  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Joy - Advent 3, 2011 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 11, 2011
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     | 7,848 views

    Nobody sets out with the goal of becoming jaded and bitter. There is no child thinking, “I hope I live long enough to be a really cranky nasty old man.”

    Dakota Community Church December 11, 2011 Joy Well the third candle the “joy” candle is lit reminding us of the joy that Christ’s coming brought to the world. From one end to the other the season rings with joy but as you fight your way through the parking lot at St. Vital mall searching in vain ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    God's Unbreakable Promise

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 19, 2025
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     | 577 views

    Unpacking one of the Bible's most powerful promises, this sermon on Romans 8:28 reveals how God sovereignly works all things—from our greatest joys to our deepest sorrows—together for the ultimate good of those who love Him.

    Title: God's Unbreakable Promise Text: Romans 8:28 Introduction: Life is filled with moments that leave us asking, "Why?" Why did this tragedy happen? Why am I going through this suffering? Why did that relationship fall apart? We look at the circumstances of our lives, and so often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Unlikely Hero Series

    Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 17, 2014
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     | 8,168 views

    A Christmas time message about Mary.

    The Heart of an Unlikely Hero By a show of hands: -How many of you remember hearing the announcement of Nov 11, 1918 the end of WW1? -How many of you remember hearing the headlines in May 1927, when Charles Lindbergh had successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean as a solo pilot? -How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Impact Of Positive Thinking SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
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    Next to accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, maintaining a positive attitude is of utmost importance. Your attitude has the power to make or break you, to heal or hurt you...

    Next to knowing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, nothing is more important than having a good positive attitude. Your attitude can make or break you, heal or hurt you, make you friends or enemies, make you happy or miserable, and make you a success or failure. Your attitude is a reflection of ...read more

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    Grateful Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,999 views

    Living a grateful life isn’t always easy or convenient but it’s worth it in the end. There’s great healing to be found in the regular practice of gratitude.

    Today, we're going to talk about something that's often overlooked: gratitude. You know, being thankful for all the stuff in our lives. What I want you to walk away with is that living a grateful life isn't always easy, but it's totally worth it. There's great healing to be found in practicing ...read more

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    The Pursuit Of Happiness Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Jul 22, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 824 views

    True happiness and contentment can only be found in God, not in worldly possessions or achievements.

    You know what's funny? We've been chasing happiness in the USA for 248 years. But are we any closer to finding it? It seems like we're less happy now than we were 250 years ago. Instead of happiness, we see stress, anxiety, anger, and despair. So, what's up with that? We've been chasing happiness ...read more

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    Making A Mark For Our Master

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000
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     | 17,549 views

    Psalms 37:37 Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.

    Psalms 37:37 Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace. A Country preacher had spend the week at a preaching convention in a near-by city. When he came back to his local Church, he decided to try out some of the new words he had learned. He asked one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exploring Canaan

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 2, 2012
     | 12,682 views

    Moses sends out the 12 spies into Canaan. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Their Opportunity - Special. (2). Their Outlook - Small. (3). Their Opposition.- Strong (4). Their Omnipotence.- Sovereign (5). Their Outcome.- Sad. SERMON BODY: Ill: • The bishop’s car ran out of petrol, • His wife, who was a passenger remembered seeing a garage half a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Last Laugh Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002
    based on 42 ratings
     | 13,943 views

    911, Part Four

    THE LAST LAUGH (PSALMS 52) On the cover of the May 21, 2001, Newsweek magazine was the full-size head of a man, except that the face of the man is indistinct because the print is in the form of a red X-ray film or an undeveloped photograph. The word E V I L in bold covers his nose and mouth, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Turning Your Pain Into Gain

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Apr 10, 2001
    based on 265 ratings
     | 29,281 views

    The Prayer of Jabez gives us insight into how we don’t have to hang onto the past but press forward into the future.

    Turning Your Pain into Gain Ballard Assembly Pastor Bob Briggs April 22, 2001 The top selling Christian book recently is “The Prayer of Jabez”. How many of you have read the book? It is written from the perspective of an obscure prayer found in 1 Chronicles 4. Everything written in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Might Have Hope

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,009 views

    how Paul worked for unity in Rome so they could grow in Scriptures and have hope of salvation

    December 9, 2001 Romans 15:4-13 4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The God Of Truth

    Contributed by Harold Orndorff on May 25, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,430 views

    Christians must fight a battle for truth - not just for "truths" but for the very idea and possibility of truth.

    The God of Truth Ps. 31:1-5 As a campus minister, it is easy enough for me to see problems in our world today -- from individuals who are just not sure if there is any way to make sense of life to the "Gay and Lesbian Alliance." There is an almost endless list of people and groups without an ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    In Christ - Ephesians Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2006
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     | 3,968 views

    When we are in Christ then we have hope beyond this life.

    “In Christ” – Ephesians part 2 On the lighter side of life: Church Signs from beliefnet.com "Beat the Christmas rush, come to church this Sunday!" "Don’t wait for the hearse to take you to church." "Don’t give up. Moses was once a basket case." "Life has many choices. Eternity has two. What’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sufferers On Trial Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007
     | 3,221 views

    Crisis and Choice, Pt. 1

    SUFFERERS ON TRIAL (LUKE 13:1-5) On the day the terrorists struck New York and Washington D.C., I received an e-mail from a friend that hinted strongly that America was under attack for forsaking God. Two days later, Jerry Falwell commented harshly: “I really believe that the pagans, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Last Laugh Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007
     | 6,746 views

    Crisis and Choice, Pt. 8

    THE LAST LAUGH (PSALMS 52) On the cover of the May 21, 2001, Newsweek magazine was the full-size head of a man, except that the face of the man is indistinct because the print is in the form of a red X-ray film or an undeveloped photograph. The word E V I L in bold covers his nose and mouth, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible