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  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

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

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Aug 23, 2025
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    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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    It's Not About The Title, But The Work PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025
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    God calls and equips ordinary people to serve and minister, emphasizing surrendered hearts over methods, so that every believer actively participates in Christ’s mission.

    Some of you walked in today with a song on your lips and a smile in your eyes. Others arrived with a sigh, carrying calendars that feel too full and hearts that feel a bit thin. God sees you. He knows the names on your to-do list and the needs you don’t know how to name. And into this ordinary ...read more

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    Una Iglesia Victoriosa PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
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     | 76 views

    Jesus personally builds an unstoppable, hope-filled Church, empowering ordinary people to advance His mission with confidence, unity, and enduring faith despite all opposition.

    Amados, qué regalo estar juntos hoy. A veces la semana nos deja con el alma en la orilla, mirando el oleaje de preocupaciones que golpea contra el corazón. En esas horas, el Señor nos toma de la mano y nos susurra con una sonrisa: “Tengo un plan, tengo una promesa, tengo poder para ti”. Y esa ...read more

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    God Uses The Ordinary To Do The Extraordinary

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 2, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 27,621 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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    "Fishing For People"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,771 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

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    Ordinary Water Into Fine Wine

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Mar 13, 2023
     | 2,027 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: Methodist

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    I’m Just A Nethinim.

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 7, 2018
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    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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    How Do We Compare To Jesus First Disciples? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 1, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,337 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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    Mary: God Looks On The Heart Series

    Contributed by Donald Marsh on Feb 22, 2008
     | 3,332 views

    When we look at the nativity, who are the characters that capture our attention? This series looks at the characters of the incarnation record. This message focuses on Mary and the implied application of her experience to our lives.

    TITLE: "Mary: God Looks On The Heart" TEXT: Matthew 1:16-25; Luke 1:26-28 INTRODUCTION: Every one of us has moments in our lives that determine our destinies. Sometimes we don’t realize those moments until they are gone and irretrievable. Mary had several moments like that in her life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Average American

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 18, 2024
     | 675 views

    Jesus knows ordinary folk need rest, help, healing, and he also knows they need compassion.

    The Average American Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 1. Average folk that’s who and what we are • Average folk live normal lives • Average folk work mostly blue collar jobs • Average folk are concerned and caring • Average folk Believe in God, and goes to church at least 2 or 3 times a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Helping People - Our Method Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,728 views

    1 of 3 messages setting the vision for ministry at Meridian Christian Church. In three weeks we explore and examine the core values of MCC.

    8/5/07 – Helping People: Our Method Helping People Find The Way Home Helping People Have you ever thought about how some things just didn’t seem to belong together. For example a Karate Studio and Senior Home just don’t seem to fit well with each other. Or consider the idea of starting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How God Uses The Ordinary

    Contributed by S Henriques on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 11,235 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beautiful People Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,223 views

    We are Jesus body in the world. The glory of God is made manifest through us. We sit on David’s throne, to lead and command the nations. We are his beautiful people.

    Sermon by Rev Heather Cetrangolo Jesus was standing in the synagogue, in Nazareth, and he read from Isaiah 61 … After he read the passage, he rolled up the scroll, he gave it to the attendant, everyone was staring at him and he said, ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Journey Of Service

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jun 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,057 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
     | 10,254 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