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  • David Owens avatar

    Final Commands Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 17, 2022
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     | 2,331 views

    In this concluding section of Paul's letter to Timothy, Paul gives Timothy a series of final commands to guide Timothy through the turbulent waters of ministry that lay ahead of him.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have ever done white-water rafting? 1. I want to use an illustration from white-water rafting as our launching point for today’s sermon, but before we get into the illustration, let’s start with a little humor. 2. White-water river guides get a lot of funny ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Serving In The Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 11, 2022
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    The church is at its best when we are all following our calling.

    SERVING IN THE CHURCH Text: Acts 6:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: C. Peter Wagner states in his book Your Spiritual Gifts on page 19: "Martin Luther permanently changed Christendom when he rediscovered the priesthood of all believers. Still, Lutheranism retained much of the clericalism of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Voice In A Close Call

    Contributed by John White on Jul 12, 2019
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    God speaks in a special and personal way in close calls today. Life is filled with close calls and narrow escapes'

    The Voice In A Close Call Acts 16:10-34 We were entering the highway at an entrance notorious as a black spot for fatal accidents. The speeding traffic was bumper to bumper. There was no opening for merger or entry. Although we stopped well back, a car entering an adjacent exit too early, missed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love On Its Knees

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 26, 2018
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    This sermon is going to review the story of Jesus washing the disciple’s feet and in doing so will emphasize how important it is to love while on one’s knees as His servant!

    Love on its Knees John 13:1-17 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). Living a generation of gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant people who invent ways of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Repay God

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 18, 2019
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    In our text this morning we find the psalmist’s answer to his own question – Thank goodness the writer did not leave it up to us to answer. I wonder how would we respond to this question?

    TITLE: HOW TO REPAY GOD SCRIPTURE: PSALMS 116:12-14 As we continue to march through the month of November, our thoughts usually turn to a time of Thanksgiving and the month we celebrate the CHURCH ANNIVERSARY/HOMECOMING. It is a time of reflection on the past and evaluation of the present. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jealous For The Name

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 29, 2018
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    Jesus teaches to long for the name of God to be held in esteem.

    I THINK I MUST HAVE BEEN in the fourth or fifth grade, and I’d come into the proud ownership of a brand new baseball. I mean, it was the real deal. The core was firm, the skin was tight, the threads were prominent and taut. It even had the word “Official” on it. It was a gem. So I got up a game ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is The Lord Delayed In His Coming?

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Aug 6, 2018
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    There is a wrong way and a right way to look at the Lord’s apparent delay in coming again.

    Introduction Peter most likely wrote this, his second letter (2 Pet. 3:1 ) to the churches of Asia Minor (1 Pet. 1:1 ), from a Roman jail a short time before his martyrdom (some time during the period AD 64-67). If 1 Peter has as its main focus a defense against threats from outside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Your Will Be Done Series

    Contributed by Ed Gratton on Aug 12, 2018
     | 3,717 views

    Sixth in a series on the Lord's Prayer

    1 Your Will Be Done Week 6 The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 Some wise person said, “The investment of a self-centered life yields no dividends that are satisfying or eternal.” Today, we’re taking a look at the next part of the model prayer Jesus gave to his disciples. He gave this example of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    People Who Missed Christmas

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 10, 2017
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    Most people today miss the real meaning of Christmas, because the holiday has been hijacked by the secular culture. That's nothing new. Most people in the 1st century missed the 1st Christmas. 3 examples of them.

    PEOPLE WHO MISSED CHRISTMAS Luke 2:4-7; Mt. 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. As we were putting out cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve, I accidentally dropped one. "No problem," I said, picking it up and dusting it off before placing it back on the plate. "You can’t do that," argued my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God’s Grace Will Overcome

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 6, 2022
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     | 5,294 views

    Grace can assist us in overcoming life’s problems by helping when all else fails. When we’re at the end of our rope, from struggling and trying everything humanly possible and exhausting our own resources, then grace steps in.

    Every time I became frustrated it was because I was trying to do something myself . . . instead of putting my faith in God and receiving His grace. - Joyce Meyer(1) In our message this morning we’re going to look at grace to overcome life’s daily challenges. Grace is simply defined as, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 22, 2022
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    What Paul was doing in the early church we are to continue to do the same today. The caveat is that we must always be careful not to bend the message of the gospel to fit the preference or desires of those to whom we are sharing the gospel.

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 Introduction There’s a story about an Amish boy and his father who went to the big city for the very first time. They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Famous Last Words On Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2024
     | 946 views

    7 things on discipleship (Outline adapted from Randy Johns at: https://lacoc.org/sermons/revelation-the-last-word-on-discipleship/)

    HoHum: A young couple got involved in a church where there was a lot of shouting and clapping and excitement for Jesus. They were trying to convince Grandma that she should attend. The young man said to Grandma, “The Holy Spirit was really there!” Grandma kept rocking and didn’t say a word. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Put Off The Old, Put On The New: Tips For Christian Living In Ephesians 4 Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 27, 2024
     | 1,156 views

    I want to live a true, real Christian life. I hope you do too. So we’re going to search out in the scriptures some of the most practical teachings we can find. We’re going to look at the dos and the don'ts and hopefully we’ll find a better understanding of what faith looks like.

    What does it mean to be worldly? “The Bible defines worldliness by centering morality where we intuitively know it should be. Worldliness is the lust of the flesh (a passion for sensual satisfaction), the lust of the eyes (an inordinate desire for the finer things of life), and the pride of life ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Sermon: "Even The Dogs Qualify” The Syrophoenician Woman’s Persistent Faith

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 28, 2025
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    When all else failed, The Syrophoenician Woman threw herself on the mercy of God. Her great faith, great humility and persistent importunity won the day. Your faith can win the day for you too.

    Sermon: “Even The Dogs Qualify” The Syrophoenician Woman’s Persistent Faith Text: Mark 7:24-30 “Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know which house he was staying in, but he couldn’t keep it a secret. Right away a woman who had heard about him ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Holiness Of God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 10, 2023
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     | 1,037 views

    This sermon explores the call to holiness, emphasizing it as a journey of becoming more like God in character, reflected in our everyday lives.

    Warm greetings, beloved family of God! Isn't it a joy to be gathered together in this sacred space, united by our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We have been called to this place, at this time, to hear a message from the ...read more

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