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  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    Between A Rock And A Hard Place

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 6, 2021
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    What to do when you don't know what to do.

    “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” Introduction: I believe that the Lord led me to this text this morning because I needed to hear it and there are many others that need to hear it as well. To say that this last year has been a difficult time for many of us is an understatement. There have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Drop Your Anchors"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 30, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 9,450 views

    Only in God are we safe and secure.

    Psalm 46:1-11 Matthew 7:21-29 “Drop Your Anchors” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA We speak naively about the the earth being a terra firma--which means that it is solid ground. But it isn’t. Geologists have discovered that the continents ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    And The Greatest Of These Is Love: A Sermon For The Fourth Sunday Of Advent.

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 11, 2021
     | 5,682 views

    how should we understand love?

    The Greatest of these is Love: A Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 The verses we have just read from First Corinthians has been called “The Love Chapter.” It has been read at many weddings to set an example of how the bride and groom should love one another. /if this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Do We Anticipate The Kingdom?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 30, 2019
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    We all talk and sing about the Lord's return and the establishment of the Kingdom. But how do we live this hope out?

    How do We Anticipate the Kingdom? Romans 15:1-13 We live a life of expectation. In the Evangelical churches, we are busily occupied in the task of examining the prophecy of Scripture to determine if this is the season that the Lord will return. We don’t all agree on the particular order of events, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "we Had Hoped..."

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 7, 2021
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     | 9,556 views

    A sermon about the Road to Emmaus and beyond.

    “We Had Hoped…” Luke 24:13-48 All four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are absolutely consistent on this one thing: no one believes the Good News of Jesus’ Resurrection when they first hear it. No one. And that includes Jesus’ own disciples, the ones who were closest to Him and spent ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Isaiah Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010
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    This is the final message from the series "Close Encounters". This is also a good message for a World Missions emphasis. The outline is 1-Isaiah's Upward Look, 2-)Isaiah's Inward Look, and 3-)Isaiah's Outward Look.

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 16 – THE PROPHET ISAIAH This morning, we’re continuing with our sermon series, entitled CLOSE ENCOUNTERS and we’ve been talking about the lives of some of the greatest in the Word of God and seeing how they have had CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And it’s been ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sighs And Wonders

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 18, 2023
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    Even as we sigh over the evening news, and wonder when the time will come, the wars and earthquakes and floods do call us back to alertness, even if most of our neighbors are deaf to the alarms.

    A wonderful little song came out in the 60's, I think the Kingston Trio sang it... It’s called The Merry Minuet. They're rioting in Africa, they're starving in Spain There's hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needs rain. The whole world is festering with unhappy ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Perfect Peace

    Contributed by James May on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 27,386 views

    God will keep us in Perfect Peace if our minds are stayed upon Him! Trust in the Lord and not in the arm of the flesh.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Isaiah's Vision Of Mount Zion Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 20,200 views

    This sermon explores the vision of Mount Zion as it contrasted the Mount Sinai experience. Isaiah saw our experience with the presence of the LORD.

    ISAIAH’S VISION OF MOUNT ZION There is nothing in all creation that is as majestic and mighty as a mountain. Sharon and I had the privilege of seeing Greece in all its mountainous glory. We had no idea that this nation was so full of mountains. Often we would see the clouds scraping the peaks of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    A New Beginning Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 9, 2024
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    The Great Controversy is over. Satan and his followers have been destroyed and all traces of sin and evil are forever gone. At that time our planet will undergo a radical transformation. Cleansed and restored to its original state and ready to be the forever home of God’s people.

    August 10, 2024 The Great Controversy is over. Satan and his followers have been destroyed and all traces of sin and evil are forever gone. At that time our planet will undergo a radical transformation. Cleansed and restored to its original state and ready to be the forever home of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Dtrums Of War

    Contributed by Rick Kallstrom on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,029 views

    The United States of America is on the verge of war. This country that we love so much is in the middle of a great conflict over whether or not we should go to war against Iraq. On the one side there are those who believe it would be immoral for us to g

    As I stand before you this morning, the United States of America is on the verge of war. This country that we love so much is in the middle of a great conflict over whether or not we should go to war against Iraq. On the one side there are those who believe it would be immoral for us to go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Happy Peacemakers

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008
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     | 2,603 views

    In Jesus’ teaching,happiness, blessedness and sonship to God are tied to peacemaking.

    Matthew 5__1=12 Happy Peacemakers "Blessed are the Peacemakers" When I was a boy, I was fascinated with guns, weaponry. My father taught me to respect guns and wildlife from the time I was very young. I believe I may have been six years old when he taught me to fire a rifle. I was younger than ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    This Generation - What's Going On

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 6, 2022
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    It is not a lack of money or the lack of laws, but the lack of God in our society that has produced this violence and until we turn from our wicked ways, run back to God and His ways evil will continue to abound.

    This Generation By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Marvin Gaye in what is probably his most famous song asked the question “What’s Going On”? Some of the lyrics are Mother, mother There's too many of you crying - Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying - You ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    When You Can't Go Back To Eden

    Contributed by Peter Parry on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 11,795 views

    When you can’t go back to Eden head instead for Zion.

    When You Can’t Go Back to Eden (Genesis 3; Micah 4:1-4) Thirty years ago (Jan. 1972) there was an unusual news story about a Japanese soldier found in the jungles of Guam who had been in hiding for the past 28 years. His name was Shoichi Yokoi, he was 56 years old, a sergeant in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    What Time Is It?

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,973 views

    It is time for new beginnings, a time for resurrection; a time for emptiness to be filled, a time of obedience and time for us to live by eternal time not ordinary time.

    This week, in fact, next Sunday, Gene and I will celebrate our 29th anniversary….now grant it it isn’t as long as Marion and Mary Sue have been married but none the less it is still an amazing achievement considering….well enough said. When we got married, we had a small simple ceremony at my ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist