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  • Imperfect People In God's Perfect Plan: Judah thumbnail

    Imperfect People In God's Perfect Plan: Judah PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
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     | 93 views

    God’s grace redeems even our deepest failures, transforming broken stories and flawed families through repentance, mercy, and the faithfulness of Jesus, the Lion of Judah.

    Have you ever thought your past placed you on the bench forever? Have you ever carried a family story that felt too messy to mention in church? Take a breath. God writes grace into pages we might have thrown away. He stitches hope through flawed hearts and complicated homes. He meets us in the ...read more

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    Choices+transformation = Abundant Living

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 19, 2021
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    This sermon looks at how our choices can lead us to becoming a Abundant Person in the LORD using the stories of the widow of Zarephath and Ruth as back drops.

    Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Theme: Thanksgiving Title: Right Choices + Transformed Living = Abundant Living INTRO: Good morning! Grace and peace to all of you from God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit! I hope all of you are enjoying life to its fullest! ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Downward Climb Up

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Sep 14, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 517 views

    In this parable, we will see that one man came to the temple that day to worship himself. The other man came that day to worship the Lord.

    LUKE 18:9-14 "THE DOWNWARD CLIMB UP" September 14, 2025 This sermon is inspired by my time with the late Crawford Kimble. He told me a story of a young preacher, fresh out of seminary, a model student. He was given an opportunity to preach at a small church. He proudly and boldly walked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transforming Our Hearts & Minds

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 217 ratings
     | 54,665 views

    How can we change from being the kind of person who vacillates, who lives with one foot in the world & one foot in the church, to being "all you can be" in God’s sight?

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Romans 12:1-2 ILL. The story is told that a man living out on the edge of town heard a commotion in his back yard. He investigated & discovered there was a very hostile gorilla up in his tree. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Long Hard Road To Jerusalem

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 26, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,285 views

    The pain shame heart ach Jesus went through for us to have life.

    THE LONG HARD ROAD TO JERUSALEM On his way to the cross Jesus went through a number of towns. He never stopped doing what he came from Heaven to do. Matthew 20: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Cornerstone

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 8, 2023
     | 1,705 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C

    May 7, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 Our Cornerstone Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. When the United States Capitol building was in its initial phases of construction, President ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Our Prayer Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on May 16, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,908 views

    Sometimes as believers we neither know what to pray or how to pray. In this study of Paul’s prayer to the Ephesians we learn both.

    Live Out Loud – Our PRAYER May 12, 2007 Ephesians 4:14-21 Funny: I can only begin to imagine the strange requests that God hears. I recently heard about a lady who had a parrot that she taught to be spiritual and so the parrot would always say, “Awwk! Let us pray. Let’s pray.” She met a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,225 views

    Second Samuel 7:18-29 shows us a model for prayer.

    Scripture Last time we examined 2 Samuel 7:1-17. David had been settled in Jerusalem for some time. His beautiful palace had been built. One day he told Nathan the prophet that he wanted to construct a permanent building to house the ark of God. Nathan encouraged him to go ahead. But later that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Our Father Series

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Jun 14, 2019
     | 6,955 views

    Fathers today are seen as little more than another child for the wife to take of. We have lowered the expectation of dads to an all time low. But dads, fathers are so very needed.

    INTRODUCTION: How important are a father’s words of wisdom? How valuable is a father's presence in the lives of his children? How necessary is a father's influence as compared to his income or him providing for his family? How many of you remember the old song “Cat’s in the cradle”? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don’t Worry… Be Happy! 2 Of 2

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,619 views

    In the first message, I preached on having a Happy Church. We saw that the first thing we have to do is recognize the purpose of the church.

    WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH? Many folks have many different ideas about what the purpose of the church is. For example: (1) Some seem to think the purpose of the church is for us to come together and see if we can build a more beautiful church building than the church down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trial By Fire: Living The Life Of Faith No Matter The Cost

    Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on May 19, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,007 views

    How can we be people that live for Christ no matter what?

    One Sunday on the way home from church a pastor was beaming with pride. He had just preached what he thought was his greatest sermon. After walking in the door, he asked his wife “Well dear, what did you think of the sermon this morning?” She was very non-committal in her response, “Oh, it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    We Must Pray For Our Leaders Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jul 6, 2021
     | 2,665 views

    Based on 1 Tim. 2:1-4 - Encourages listeners to consider how they need to pray for all people, especially for governmental leaders

    “WE MUST PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS” 1 Tim. 2:1-4 FBCF – 7/4/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – History Lesson: In the early & mid-1770’s, conflict between the 13 US colonies & England was heating up as England increased its oppression & taxation over our people on this side of the pond. More & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Works Of Death Or Lives Of Faith

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jul 20, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 6,623 views

    God has given us stepping stones to help us grow in our walk with Him, but we are to always remember that it is His grace alone that saves!

    Works of Death or Lives of Faith Galatians 2:15-21 Outside of the village was a spring with crystal clean looking water bubbling up and spilling over into a steam that rushed through the forest, around boulders, and swallowed up fallen trees. All of those who walked through the forest to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Cornerstone

    Contributed by Darrell Jones on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,448 views

    The fact that the church needs a foundation can not be disputed. Let’s take a look at the way the foundation is laid as well as the purpose and types of stone used.

    Psalms 118:22, "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the Corner." Ephesians 2:20, "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief Cornerstone." 1 Peter 2 4-8, "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Our Charge

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 13, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,777 views

    on Maundy Thursday, Jesus gave us the ultimate commandment: love one another

    John 13:1-17, 31-35 Today is Maundy Thursday, the least understood, probably least attended, and surely the most intimate of the Christian holy days. It was the time of Passover, when all Jews commemorated their escape from the Angel of Death while captives in Egypt. As we partake in our Agape ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal