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  • Daren Mitchell avatar

    Defining Love - Sacrifice Isn't Optional Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 16, 2013
     | 4,853 views

    The people of Jesus know how to sacrifice. Genuine followers of Jesus know what it means to be faithful and experience joy in suffering. How about you? Are you weird like that?

    We're in the second week of our series "defining love" last time we talked about how genuine love, God's love, isn't normal. We defined love as faithful and that the result of faithfulness is joy. We talked about how our culture defines love in a million different ways, but, God defines love much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Servant Leadership: An Option For Businesses, A Mandate For Churches Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Nov 30, 2020
     | 3,052 views

    The Business world is realising the value of Servant Leadership and accepting that is is profitable. Hoe about Churches?

    Servant Leadership: An Option for Businesses, a Mandate for Churches “Everything rises and falls on Leadership” says Leadership Guru John Maxwell. That is why Businesses invest heavily on Leadership development activities. The Business world has come to realise the benefit of adopting Servant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I'm All Out Of Options

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Jun 29, 2025
     | 132 views

    We like having choices, but how we find God is not one. In Naaman's story and Luke 9 we find we can only come to God the way He chooses.

    All Out of Options Good Morning. Today we have 2 lessons about making a Choice to either follow God, or not. …And we like having choices, but we are not always good at actually executing on them. Steph shared a picture of a child’s menu, where all the meals were renamed “I don’t know,” “I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How To Preach To Who Are Addicted To Gambling And Online Gambling So That They Repent Immediately!

    Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Jun 26, 2025
     | 37 views

    Gambling is a game where players bet to choose one option among several options, and only one option is correct and becomes the winner. The losing players give their bets to the winner.

    Preach to those who are addicted to gambling and online gambling so that they repent immediately! What is gambling? Gambling is a game where players bet to choose one option among several options, and only one option is correct and becomes the winner. The losing players give their bets to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Rich Young Ruler

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 18, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,491 views

    FOBO “fear of better options?

    28B I saw a tee-shirt that said “fomo made me do it” (Fear Of Missing Out.). Did the man in our Gospel today have that, or FOBO “fear of better options,” or FODA, 'fear of doing anything?' The man ran up, knelt down, and asked Jesus, “…what must I do to inherit eternal life?" It’s like, “What is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    6 Reasons Why We Need Christmas Series

    Contributed by Kurt Lindgren on Dec 16, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,778 views

    We live in a world where Jesus is optional. Today we will learn Jesus is not an option but a very real necessity.

    INTENSIFY CHRISTMAS (PART 1) Isaiah 9 / December 16, 2012 INTRODUCTION - We live in a world where Jesus is optional. Sunday we will learn Jesus is not an option but a very real necessity. Two major problems with Christmas holiday today... 1. Confusion - Society has twisted Christmas! Its more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Godliness Is A Challenge

    Contributed by Randy Sceroler on Jan 10, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,450 views

    Godliness is not an option it is a command with a great challenge

    Godliness is a Challenge Joshua 24 He had served as Moses’ servant. He had been Moses’ general for the armies of Israel. He and Caleb had been the only spies that came back from the promised land, wanting to go in. He had taken over leadership of Israel after Moses’ death. He led Israel into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Community Matters Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 14, 2015
     | 4,327 views

    Community is crucial to the follower of Jesus. It is not optional.

    1. Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in OKC. I was not a resident of OK 20 years ago but have heard stories and read accounts of the event. Many of you were impacted directly by the catastrophe. 2. This disaster reminds us of the power of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Christian Life Is The Best Option We Have On This Earth

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,727 views

    Explains why the life God offers is so much better than a life of sin.

    Even if there were no heaven to gain I¡¯d still choose to be a Christian! I want to get to know you better, so this morning I¡¯ve decided to begin with a couple of questions. How many of you love Jesus with all your hearts? How many of you would be here today if there were no heaven to gain? ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Except Ye Repent

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 2,948 views

    It’s not optional, it’s a command

    EXCEPT YE REPENT There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Merwin Rylaarsdam avatar

    Narnia: Here Is Your Brother Series

    Contributed by Merwin Rylaarsdam on Jan 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,503 views

    Reacceptance of a fallen and forgiven Christian into the faith is not an option.

    Sermon – “Here Is Your Brother” Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 ‘Tis the season for parties. They might be parties which people look forward to all year, or they might be parties that we dread. It might be a large work-related party where the political thing to do is show up, or it might be a large ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Try Forgiveness

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 13, 2018
     | 3,778 views

    Forgiving is not an option. People who are unforgiving will are in bondage.

    TRY FORGIVENESS INTRODUCTION Ephesians 4:31 “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:” Ephesians 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Eugene Pansler Jr avatar

    What Happens To A Cross-Less Nation? Series

    Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Apr 1, 2019
     | 3,075 views

    optional: what happens to a Christ-Less Nation?

    What happens to a cross-less nation? Many churches, chapels, and christian schools are taking down the cross. What happens to a cross-less nation, (first, second,third), we have: 1. Lukewarm Churches. What happens to a cross-less nation, we have luke-warm churches. We've got ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Praying...not Preying!" [part Five]

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Sep 28, 2016
     | 3,721 views

    “Since when is prayer an option?”

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, June 5, 2011 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter “Praying … Not Preying: The High Priestly Prayer” [Part Five] John 17:20-26 It seems only fitting that we conclude this sermon series on ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Moving Beyond Spiritual Milk Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 22, 2025
     | 343 views

    Spiritual growth is not optional for the believer; it is a divine mandate.

    MOVING BEYOND SPIRITUAL MILK By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-2 “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God