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  • Bruce Howell avatar

    Four Majestic Words

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,818 views

    Four things anyone can do in the New Year to spiritually ready to meet its challenges.

    FOUR MAJESTIC WORDS Genesis 1:1: ¡°In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.¡± Psalm 102:25: ¡°In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands.¡± John 1:1: ¡°In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Living Hope Of Easter

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Apr 6, 2016
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     | 9,089 views

    Hollow Hope or Living Hope? Where do you find your hope? Are you hoping to fill up on something that will leave you empty? Or are you filling up on the empty tomb that brings powerful, living and lasting hope?

    1 Peter 1:3,4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade-- kept in heaven for you What did you hope ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hope Begins Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 10, 2016
     | 6,644 views

    The beginning of an Easter sermon series. There is so much messed up in the world. Why? Hopelessness. The resurrection of Jesus gives us hope!

    Intro: On December 17, 1927 a US Submarine was patrolling off the Atlantic Coast when it accidentally collided with a Coast Guard Cutter. The submarine was so severely damaged that it sank and came to rest on the floor of the Atlantic about 100 feet down. A rescue ship was dispatched to the scene ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Better Change Your Attitude Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 25, 2015
     | 7,917 views

    4 steps for turning a bad attitude into a good one (Material adapted from Les and Leslie Parrott's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages, chapter 4, One Bad Thing Every Good Marriage Can Improve, pgs. 69-80)

    HoHum: Les and Leslie Parrott- It was the best wedding reception we’ve ever attended except that it wasn’t a wedding reception. This needs some explanation. One week earlier the bride backed out. There was no catastrophe, no dark secrets revealed. She simply wanted to put off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Transformative Authority Of Scripture

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Nov 2, 2024
     | 560 views

    Short lesson about the authority of the Bible and handout. I used ChatGpt to help write both.

    Sermon Title: The Transformative Authority of Scripture Introduction: What Does it Mean to Have Authority? Opening Thought: Authority can often feel like a heavy or even oppressive word. When something has authority, it has a claim on us, a right to direct our thoughts, our lives, and even our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Keep Going PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 5, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,255 views

    This sermon encourages perseverance in doing good, emphasizing that persistence and positivity will yield divine rewards, even if progress seems slow or insignificant.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's such a joy and a blessing to be standing here before you, sharing God's word and His love with each and every one of you. We are, each of us, part of a divine tapestry, woven together by the hand of God, and bound together by the threads of His love and ...read more

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    Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 5, 2024
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    This sermon explores Nehemiah's faith and obedience, encouraging believers to persevere in God's work, trusting in His promises, power, and faithfulness. Key

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a joy to be here with you today, standing on the common ground of our shared faith, united in our love for God, and our desire to know Him more deeply, to serve Him more fully. Today, we are turning our hearts and minds to the book of ...read more

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    When All Is Not Well

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 25, 2025
     | 252 views

    Faith clings to God when He seems silent, unfeeling, or contradictory, trusting His unchanging purpose and ultimate provision beyond all present pain.

    Introduction – When Trouble Piles Up Fast Have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to go wrong at once—one problem triggering the next like falling dominoes? I once read a brief accident report from a bricklayer that captures it perfectly. A hurricane left loose bricks on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    How To Turn Criticisms Into Motivations

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 2,694 views

    The Lord teaches us how to use criticisms as motivations for greater godliness, holiness and maturity through the life of Paul

    How To Turn Criticisms In to Motivations (Acts 17:1-9) Illustration:How to Bury a Good Idea It will never work, We’ve never done it that way before. We’re doing fine without it. We can’t afford it. We’re not ready for it. It’s not our responsibility. Bits & Pieces, June 23, 1994, p. 10. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Responding To The Call

    Contributed by Manuel Jr. Ocampo on May 28, 2009
     | 5,313 views

    We are chosen by the Master, sent with a Message and must fulfill the Mission.

    RESPONDING TO THE CALL (The Master, The Message and The Mission) TEXT: MATTHEW 10:1-10 INTRO: We are blessed to be a blessing. This is God’s plan from the beginning. He chose Adam to bless the world but he failed. He chose Abraham to bless the nations but the Jews failed. The reason was, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Check List For Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,365 views

    Take a inventory of your Spiritual Life

    Philip 3:10-21 - Want to know Maturity Measure growth on a chart Keep tabs on bank account Check the garden Watch the clock - What about Sp Maturity? B Starts with Salvation!!! Nothing to do with age B education - Service Test for Sp. Maturity 1. Do I Have Growing Knowledge for the Word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Like A Mustard Seed

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 2, 2016
     | 9,615 views

    How much faith does it take to do great things for God?

    Intro Jesus had described true discipleship. The Son of Man had nowhere to lay his head. Those who put family first need to put the kingdom first. Wavering or looking back makes one not fit. The cost of following him is everything. We must carry our cross and give up possessions. How could anyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Glory To The Cross

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 3, 2023
     | 1,065 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday, Year A

    April 2, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 26:14-27:66 From Glory to the Cross Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus’ final week began in glory, but it ended with the cross. The week began on a triumphant ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Wedding - Blue Print For Life Together

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 126 ratings
     | 15,277 views

    To begin a marriage with a good set of blue prints is important.

    ____and _____, today you are at a beginning. You begin today as husband and wife. Everything is ready. Optimism abounds, you are eager build upon your relationship and everyone here is cheering you on. It is a time of excitement, a time of awe and wonder, a time of not a little apprehension. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Church With An Open Door Series

    Contributed by William Morris on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,851 views

    The sixth in a series of seven messages on the seven churches of Asia Minor, specifially the church at Philadelphia

    Sermon By: Dr. Todd Morris Title: The Church of the Open Door Text: Revelation 3:7-13 Date: June 11, 2006 Intro. We are continuing to move through the letters that Jesus wrote to the seven churches in the book of Revelation. So far we have looked at five churches, and this morning we come to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist