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  • David Seeley avatar

    Ordinary People Used By God

    Contributed by David Seeley on Feb 5, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 19,566 views

    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

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Keeping Focused In Ordinary Days

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 10, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,734 views

    What do you expect to accomplish in your ministry now? What will capture your attention as you begin this new year? How will you carry out what has God called you to do? How will you maintain your focus in the face of discouragement?

    Subject: "Keeping Focused in Ordinary Days" Text: John 21:1-23 Introduction: What do you expect to accomplish in your ministry now? What will capture your attention as you begin this new year? How will you carry out what has God called you to do? How will you maintain your focus in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God Uses Ordinary People

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 17,664 views

    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

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Ordinary Events That Changed The World Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Dec 2, 2024
     | 523 views

    A Christmas message focused on the Innkeeper. When we examine the Christmas story and its many events, we see that they generally begin with insignificant, ordinary activities. Yet God does extraordinary things through these events.

    OUTLINE From Ordinary to Extraordinary - Part 1 Ordinary events that changed the world Dr. Tom Bartlett December 1, 2024 Luke 2:4-7 (NIV) 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Do Something Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,656 views

    Any careful study of life reveals moments when one is faced with a decision either to do nothing or to do something. History revolves around ordinary people doing extra ordinary things because the stars were aligned in the proper way. Many of you know peo

    Sunday, September 7, 2008 “Do Something” Text: Nehemiah 1: 1 - 11 Any careful study of life reveals moments when you are faced with a decision either to do nothing or to do something. History revolves around ordinary people doing extra ordinary things because the stars were aligned in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Are Some Missing The Best Things In Life

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,999 views

    We miss the best because we have settled forthe ordinary.

    Why are some Missing the Best Things in Life Washington State led 61-56 with 25 seconds left before Dan Grunfeld cut it to one with a rare four-point play, hitting a long 3-pointer from the corner and making a free throw, his only points of the game. With 17.2 seconds left, Washington State could ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Staying Faithful In The Little Things Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 28, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 389 views

    Staying faithful in the little things means doing our daily tasks with excellence, showing integrity when no one is watching, and honouring God in ordinary moments.

    STAYING FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE THINGS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 16:10 Supporting Texts: Matthew 25:14-30, Zechariah 4:10, 1 Corinthians 4:2, Colossians 3:23-24, Proverbs 28:20 INTRODUCTION: In a world that often chases big titles, grand achievements, and outward recognition, God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Esther, Ezra And Nehemiah Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 9, 2021
     | 3,301 views

    God chooses to use Ordinary people to accomplish Extra Ordinary tasks.

    May 15, 2021 Today we are discussing 3 more books of the Bible - Esther, Ezra and Nehemiah. My Favorite Thing About each book is the revelation that God chooses to use ordinary people to accomplish extra ordinary things and they, in turn, choose to cooperate: Zerubbabel and Joshua were just ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Deep Wells And Missing Water Pots

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 23, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,020 views

    Jesus knows how to get our attention through ordinary things in order to make spiritual truths come alive to us. Jesus is willing to cross all barriers in order to help us to come to spiritual understanding.

    April, 2007 Deep Wells and Missing Water Pots John 4:1-15 INTRODUCTION: The woman at the well was a little sarcastic with Jesus. You might say she seemed like a person with a “chip on her shoulder.” Why would He even speak to her let alone ask her for a drink? She was a despised Samaritan, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Just An Ordinary Man

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 23, 2024
     | 910 views

    Have you ever desired for God to work through you, yet felt you were simply too "ordinary"? Dr. Vorce delves into the lives of many who appeared ordinary but were chosen by God. He inspires us, highlighting how God frequently empowers ordinary individuals to achieve extraordinary feats.

    Judges 13:24-25 (NIV): "The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him, and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol." Introduction: Have you ever felt like just an ordinary person, perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God Equips Us Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Dec 9, 2019
     | 4,965 views

    Working through the book of Exodus using consecutive expository preaching. Exodus 4:1-4:17. Teaching Sheet for the bulletin included at end of text.

    Sermon Series “Exodus” 4:1-4:17 “God Equips Us” Exodus 4 “16 So he shall be your spokesman to the people. And he himself shall be as a mouth for you, and you shall be to him as God. 17 And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.” Back in 1983, a man, Timothy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "He Uses The Ordinary"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,450 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday.

    John 12:12-19 “He Uses the Ordinary” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org. There is nothing dignified about a donkey. We can look at him from any angle and we will fail to find what we might call a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jerry Owen avatar

    Not Just An Ordinary God

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Dec 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,530 views

    Who is God? He is more than we can comprehend. David had much to say about who God is.

    NOT JUST AN ORDINARY GOD PSALM 8 David wrote this psalm to proclaim the majesty of God. When he looked around at all that God had created on the earth, in the sky, and even within man the main feeling of God that he had was “majesty”. This morning God desires for you to experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    His Ordinary Presence

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 68 ratings
     | 3,977 views

    We must learn to live and delight in God’s ordinary presence.

    His Ordinary Presence February 6, 2000 read passage from Luke 9:20-36 story of winning a championship - 1986-87 season - previous year, we had been 16-14...not all that great - now, we were at the gym of a Christian school in Shawnee, having won the first two rounds, and were in the finals, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Extraordinary—ordinary People.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 26, 2021
     | 2,988 views

    Can you picture the prophet Elijah driving on Red Bud Road or Hwy. 53? Can you see him in line at McDonald's, ordering a Big Mac and french fries? Rather hard to imagine, isn't it?

    Extraordinary—Ordinary People. James 5:17-18TPT. Can you picture the prophet Elijah driving on Red Bud Road or Hwy. 53? Can you see him in line at McDonald's, ordering a Big Mac and french fries? Rather hard to imagine, isn't it? Yet, James says that "Elijah was a man just like ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal