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    Weariness PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 46 views

    Faithful, unseen acts of kindness matter deeply to God; persist in doing good, trusting that your efforts will bear fruit in His perfect timing.

    Some days feel like a long string of unnoticed kindness. A parent packing lunches after a long shift. A nurse offering a smile under a mask. A teacher giving one more call to a student who’s fallen behind. A caregiver who holds a trembling hand at midnight. Seeds of goodness go into the soil, and ...read more

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    Don't Stop Believin' Series

    Contributed by Rob Yanok on Oct 5, 2013
     | 14,452 views

    Summer Concert Series at GraceTown - Don't Stop Believin' a msg on faith and GraceTown Band performed the hit song from Journey.

    Don’t Stop Believin' Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see a group of people who were on the verge of not believing. They had lost hope b/c of the circumstances they were in. But Jesus came along and gave them a message that we can still use today. And that message is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Discovering God's Will

    Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 725 views

    A sermon about living in God's presence and knowing HIS will for our lives

    Will of God CCCAG 11/24/24 Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) Introduction As a pastor, one of the most common things that people ask me to pray about is for God to help them make an important decision. If you are a Christian, God’s plan for your life should be a consideration for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Following Christ Solo Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,681 views

    Encouraging singles, widows, and Christ followers without believing spouses to successfully face the difficult task of following Christ solo.

    We’re in the series "No Perfect Families Allowed" and we’re gleaning valuable real to life, hope-inspiring principles for family encouragement from the recorded biographies of Bible families. Last week we established our theme verse for this series.. Romans 5:20b (Amplified Bible) Where sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Beyond Yourself

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,448 views

    The widow of 2 Kings 4 found herself with empty vessels but great opportunity, she just did not know it in the beginning.

    2 Kings 4:1-7 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    For Me

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 7,014 views

    Funeral message for Calvin John King, widower, father of seven, and long-term post-traumatic stress syndrome sufferer.

    We have all been taught to be unselfish. “Share your toys”, we say to our children. I am pretty sure that was said in the King household, with seven pairs of hands grabbing for the same stuffed animal. “Let your brother have some of your candy bar; you must not be selfish.” All very well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Generosity Pays"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 17,435 views

    The generosity of the widow Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in direct response to the initiative of God. Our generosity to others should be of the same nature.

    Sermon.987 See O.T. Characters.017 “Generosity Pays” I Kings 17:7-24 The generosity of the widow of Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in response to the initiative of God. Generosity is a virtue we should cherish, as well as it is a personal response to the initiative of God, and a reflection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ruth 2: God Provides Generous Justice Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jan 16, 2020
     | 4,745 views

    Ruth has 3 strikes against her: a widow, a foreigner, and fatherless. God provides by the law of gleaning, and the righteousness of Boaz.

    Ruth 2: God Provides GENEROUS JUSTICE ***My father told me about his great-grandfather, a farmer who emigrated to America, along with many from his church in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, the man’s wife died, leaving him with three young children. He hired a teenage girl to watch the children, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Where Is Your Faith? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,102 views

    Explores the widow's offering in Mark 12:41-44, emphasizing the importance of faith, works, and healing in our relationship with God.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. We are gathered here today, not just as individuals, but as a collective body of Christ, unified in our shared faith and love for our Lord Jesus Christ. We are here to learn, to grow, and to be inspired by the Word of God. We are here to draw strength from each ...read more

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    God Is Just Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 10, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,304 views

    In a world of seeming injustice, where is God's justice?

    God is Just Deuteronomy 32:4; Luke 18:1-8 Luke 18:1-7 Intro Slide Justice. When we see justice occur it is often very satisfying, in such a way that we feel all is right with the world. But, often, we look around and see what we believe are injustices and it is disheartening. But who is it that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Pray To God And Not Give Up?

    Contributed by William Tan Yh on Oct 1, 2020
     | 3,214 views

    In the parable of the widow who brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge just ignores her plead but finally relented in order to get her off his back. Our Heavenly Father will not delay even one day more than necessary but will quickly answer our prayer.

    Good morning brothers and sisters, I wish to share from the passage in Luke 18: 1-8. Jesus tells a parable of a widow who has a rival who mistreated her. She brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge is too wicked to even consider her case and just ignore her plead. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Jesus And Water

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jan 7, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 5,443 views

    Year C Second Sunday After the Epiphany January 14, 2001

    Year C Second Sunday After the Epiphany Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Text: John 2:1-11 Thank you Heavenly Father for faith in Christ; which takes your “no” and presses on as though it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Finding Faith In Hard Times

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,309 views

    Keeping our Faith in the face of emotional turmoil

    Job 23:10-14; Psalm 22:1-5; Hebrews 4:12-16 Introduction When I hear the words of the scriptures in today’s passages, I am reminded of the deep feelings of grief and sorrow that Job and David experienced. Job, the perfect man, as the Bible says, was feeling abandoned by God. David felt as if God ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Never Lose Hope, Never Give Up

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 14, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,863 views

    no matter what happens to you, remember that God is always there

    NEVER LOSE HOPE, NEVER GIVE UP Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Seeing God's Love Through His Power And Our Prayer Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 31, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,173 views

    Seeing God’s love through His power and our prayer

    Seeing God’s Love through His Power and our Prayer Daniel 10:1-3, 10-14 Illustration Slide 1 Missionary – Herbert Jackson Got a car that would not start without a push. Had kids start him off each day by giving him a push Left car running or parked on a hill while he made rounds Slide 1 Did ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational