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  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    The Ordinary God

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,625 views

    No one wants to be “average”, or “ordinary”. No one, except, strangely enough, God.

    The Ordinary God Luke 2:41-51; Phil 2:1-8 Dec 28, 2008 Intro: What did Jesus do for the first 30 years of His life on earth? We’ve just come through the season of Advent, the waiting and preparing, and then celebrating the birth of Jesus, the arrival of God in human flesh, the “incarnation” (to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discovering Your Full Potential

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on May 22, 2010
    based on 107 ratings
     | 48,671 views

    If Samson is man of extra-ordinary strengths and power, Gedeon is an exact opposite. He is the man hiding on the back stage and afraid of the lime light. His life is a proof that God can use ordinary people like us.

    DISCOVERING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL JUDGE 6:1-16 It amazing to see how God can transform a fearful man into a mighty warrior. If Samson is man of extra-ordinary strengths and power, Gedeon is an exact opposite. He is the man hiding on the back stage, afraid of the lime light and prefer the low profile ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    No Ordinary Love

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jan 3, 2014
     | 5,199 views

    The love of Christ is inexplicable and without rival on any level.

    Introduction: I was listening to a song by the great "Sade" entitled; No Ordinary Love. Then, I thought within myself that the love of Christ is indeed no ordinary love. I. Preminence of His Love. II. Person of His Love. III. Price of His Love. IV. Provision of His Love. V. Peace of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Out Of The Ordinary Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 1, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,821 views

    As God in the flesh, Jesus lived an ordinary life in an extraordinary way. We too live extraordinarily in the ordinary because of the Spirit of Christ (or Holy Spirit) who indwells us.

    1. A few weeks ago I made the statement in the sermon that disciples should like Jesus. I want to explore this reality over the next few weeks. I want us to look at some of the key characteristics of Jesus and make application to ourselves. If I am going to follow Jesus that means I am going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Twelve Apostles

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 8, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,164 views

    The analysis of Jesus choosing the twelve apostles as set forth in Luke 6:12-16 will show us that Jesus uses ordinary people to accomplish his purposes.

    Scripture Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. He was about thirty years of age when he began his public ministry (Luke 3:23) in 28 AD. His ministry of seeking and saving the lost was primarily a ministry of teaching and healing. As Jesus carried out his itinerant ministry in Israel his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Shepherds – A Story Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 9, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,675 views

    God takes ordinary people like you and like me and He calls us to share an extraordinary message of love, grace and mercy that begins with the birth of the Savior.

    Do you ever feel like you don’t really matter to God? Do you ever think that God is so busy running the universe that He doesn’t have time to be concerned about your insignificant life? Do you ever feel like you really don’t have anything of worth to offer to God? I think if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

    God's Work, God's Way, God's Workers

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Aug 23, 2025
     | 239 views

    When discouragement threatens to derail your divine calling, remember that God transforms ordinary people into extraordinary servants through His strategic plan and faithful provision.

    God's Work, God's Way, God's Workers A Sermon Based on 1 Kings 19:15-21 Introduction Have you ever felt like giving up on God's calling in your life? Have you ever found yourself questioning whether your service to the Lord makes any real difference? The great prophet Elijah ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Follow Me Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 769 views

    Jesus calls ordinary people to follow Him and spread His message. We are all invited to be part of His mission, and our role is to extend this invitation to others.

    Today, we're diving into the lives of Jesus' first followers, His original squad. You know what's cool? They were just regular dudes, like you and me. They weren't superstar preachers or smooth talkers. They were fishermen, working hard and getting their hands dirty. Picture this: Jesus walks up to ...read more

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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    God Uses The Ordinary To Do The Extraordinary

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 2, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 27,322 views

    God can use Moses, God can use abraham, and God can use you. A look at moses at the burning bush.

    God uses ordinary people to extraordinary things Exodus 3:1-17 Intro- Have you ever sensed God leading you to do something , but hesitated because it would interrupt your everyday life, change your schedule, or cause you to have to do something you don’t want to do? Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    How Do We Compare To Jesus First Disciples? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 1, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,285 views

    When I think about the first disciples of Jesus there is one thing that I find really encouraging - they were very ordinary people, average people, people like you and me, people with faults and failings, imperfect people.

    How do we compare to Jesus first Disciples? When I think about the first disciples of Jesus there is one thing that I find really encouraging - they were very ordinary people with very ordinary jobs - fishermen & a tax collector. If Jesus public ministry had begun here in Rayleigh and Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I’m Just A Nethinim.

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 7, 2018
     | 3,963 views

    A study in the book of 1 Chronicles 9: 1 – 44

    1 Chronicles 9: 1 – 44 I’m just a Nethinim. 9 So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. 2 And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    "Fishing For People"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,632 views

    If we heed Christ’s call on our lives there will be a great catch.

    Luke 5:1-11 “Fishing for People” When I was a young boy, my dad and I would take off on a Saturday morning to a nearby lake. It looked more like a brown stagnant swamp than a lake, but I suppose it was a lake. We’d rent a small fishing boat, buy some crickets for bait and go out fishing for ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Les Buttolph avatar

    Ordinary Water Into Fine Wine

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Mar 13, 2023
     | 1,897 views

    Moses gets water from a rock; Jesus gets fine from stone jars

    You’ve all heard that phrase, “You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip”. Well this morning, as you heard from our Scripture readings, you can get water from a rock, and even get the finest wine from ordinary water in a stone jar. At least with God, nothing is impossible. Our OT lesson, told in 8 ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • John Harvey avatar

    The Journey Of Service

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jun 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,979 views

    Peter and John were two ordinary people who were friends with Jesus. They were servants. Jesus wants us to be F.A.T.; Faithful, Available and Teachable

    The Journey of Service 06/12/05 Intro: Today we want to look at some steps of the journey of two of Jesus’ closest friends. We want to begin by thinking through some lessons learned by Peter and John and then applying them to our life. We want to look at three sections of scripture that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 28, 2018
     | 10,106 views

    God profiles ordinary people, some with huge character flaws, in order to show that He can use the weakest of us to accomplish His purposes and gain glory for Himself.

    Peter Mark 14:66-72? God profiles ordinary people, some with huge character flaws, in order to show that He can use the weakest of us to accomplish His purposes and gain glory for Himself. 1. Like Peter, we make incredibly poor choices. ? 2. Like Peter, our poor choices don’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist