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David: A Flawed Hero Of The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 3, 2023

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A believer's life is stained by great sin but God's grace is greater than all our sins.

Introduction We are concluding our five-week sermon series on Hebrews 11 that I am calling, “Flawed: Heroes of the Faith.” So far, we have examined the lives of Sarah, Moses, and Jacob. Today, I am concluding our study by examining the life of David. He is one of the greatest believers in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hero Makers, Pathway To Greatness Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 14, 2023

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Hero makers are kingdom builders who lived sincerely, travel lightly, practice hospitality radically, and take risks for kingdom advancement. I choose to be a hero maker, how about you?

Sermon – Hero Makers, Pathway to Greatness Key Scriptures - Acts 18:1-4 (Paul Meets Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth) “Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-4, Acts 18:24-28, Romans 16:3, Luke 22:35-37, Matthew 10:16 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Abigail - Unsung Hero/Agent Of Grace

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Sep 21, 2025

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Imagine being a level-headed person caught between two hot heads that, left to themselves, would destroy each other and everyone around them. This was Abigail, an Unsung Hero of the Bible, whose story we find in 1 Samuel 25.

What is a hero? Over the last two weeks we have explored stories of ordinary people that undertook extraordinary tasks that ended up having huge impacts on the people of God in their time. (Wesley United Methodist Church, Crookston, MN - Unsung Heroes of the Bible: 9/7/25; 9/14/25) We have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-43, Proverbs 15:1

Denomination: Lutheran

Ordinary Opportunities To Offer The Unordinary

Contributed by Bob Aubuchon on Sep 4, 2002

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Everyday ordinary opportunities present themselves to us to offer the unordinary touch of God.

Look back over this day and ask yourself … "What did I do with the opportunities God gave me?" You might ask, "What opportunities?" · You work beside the same people day after day. · You walk the hallways with the same people day after day. Ziggy cartoon … "Opportunity, knocked while you were ...read more

Scripture: John 13:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

Journey From The Ordinary To The Extraordinary Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 9, 2002

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1st of four in a Christmas Series. It began in the fields with the sheep. Their quiet and earthy world was interrupted by a chorus of angels who led them to the place where the Christ child was born. Once this journey is made nothing is the same again

Luke 2:8-20 That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news that will be a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Extraordinary God Of Ordinary Man Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 13, 2002

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God’s majesty and love is a comfort to those who feel unimportant or insignificant.

I recently read about an old man, walking the beach at dawn, who noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked what he was doing. T His answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. "But the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Other

When Ordinary People Give

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 26, 2003

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Here are four principles that should govern the way ordinary people like you and me give to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 21:18-25 When Ordinary People Give Today in our service I want to share with you four principles that ought to guide your giving. Our services are going to be a little different this morning because during the course of the sermon you will be hearing some personal accounts from some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 21:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus-No Ordinary Carpenter

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 10, 2002

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Jesus as creator has made two very grand things that we prize, the Earth and the Church. Now he is working on the ultimate prize, Heaven.

Jesus–No Ordinary Carpenter Introduction I. Largest building in the U.S. is the Sears Tower in Chicago A. Sears Tower is 110 stories and 1,454 feet high. B. Contains 4.5 million square feet of floor space C. Took three years to build at a cost of over $150 million. D. Contains 43,000 miles of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Uses The Ordinary

Contributed by S Henriques on Sep 6, 2003

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God uses the ordinary. We don’t always understand it, and though we might agree that we ourselves are ordinary, we hesitate when we consider that God could use us.Selected events from the life of Moses can show us some of the ways God uses what we conside

How God Uses The Ordinary 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Selected passages from the Life of Moses by S. M. Henriques Bethlehem Baptist Church Benton, Mississippi When you woke up this morning, you may have thought about the day ahead of you. It may have occurred to you that this was Sunday, and that it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Ordinary People Used By God

Contributed by David Seeley on Feb 5, 2004

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God is more interested in your availability than your ability. Explore several people in the Bible who, being very ordinary, were used by God to do great things.

Ordinary People Used By God Text: I Corinthians 1:26-31 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Holiness

God Uses Ordinary People

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Mar 24, 2007

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God loves to use all of us plain jane people too

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Church Of God

Ordinary Days: Grounded In Truth

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006

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A sane and simple sermon on the return of Christ

Ordinary Days: Grounded in Truth In Mark 13 we read a conversation that Jesus had with His disciples. He ends up describing what the last days on this earth will be like. I am not trying to make predictions or even to say that we are living in those days. The felt need of the disciples was to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32-37

Denomination: *other

Ordinary People - Extraordinary Christ

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 24, 2006

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When feeding the 5,000 Jesus proved that he loved ordinary people like you and me.

Ordinary People – Extraordinary Christ Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 July 23, 2006 The races are on. In just a few short months, we will go to the polls to elect 435 members of Congress and a third of our Senators. From now until November, we will be bombarded by political messages and promises. We’ll be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus: Just An Ordinary Man

Contributed by Vernon Hairston on Jan 9, 2006

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How God uses the ordinary, to do the extraordinary.

HERE IN THIS VERY FAMILIAR STORY, A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION HAS BEEN RAISED. VERSE 41 SAYS 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS IN ON THIS QUESTION, What manner of man is this, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

12 Ordinary Men - Introduction Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 5, 2012

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This a Bible study done from the book 12 Ordinary Men by John McArthur. Awesome study and book.

Note: This is a study from the book 12 Ordinary Men by John McArthur an excellent book. Well worth reading. There is also an outline from Adult Bible Fellowships of First Baptist Church Orion. This is not original but worth posting for study. Twelve Ordinary Men Introduction to a Study of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Denomination: Church Of God

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