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  • John Dobbs avatar

    Holy Habits #5: Godliness Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 18, 2025
     | 371 views

    Godliness. Any light that we shine into this dark world is not our own. It is a reflection of the Son. That is a good working definition of godliness - shining the light of God’s love into a dark world.

    HOLY HABIT #5   GODLINESS Introduction The moon tonight (July 20, 2025) is at the phase known as Waning Crescent. Only 21.3% of the moon is visible. The last full moon was July 10th. During this phase, over the next five days, the moon will be virtually invisible to the naked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon – There Is Hope After Ziklag Burns

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 10, 2025
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     | 811 views

    What do you do when you lose your home, your family, your entire city? What do you do to soothe the pain? In the midst of tragedy and grief, people oftentimes begin assessing blame; they look for a scapegoat. Our text from the life of David, David, our hero in that very position.

    Sermon – There is Hope After Ziklag Burns Scripture -1Samuel 30:1-9 “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; And had taken the women captives, that were ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Prophetic Voice PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024
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     | 633 views

    Explores the role of Spirit-led prayer in perceiving and unveiling potential, aligning our hearts with God's will, and participating in His divine purposes.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, to another blessed gathering in the house of the Lord. It is always a joy to come together, to bask in the warmth of fellowship, to share in the nourishment of God's Word, and to unite our hearts in prayer. Today, we find ourselves standing on the ...read more

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    When Peace Seems So Elusive Series

    Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 4, 2021
     | 4,880 views

    It seems as if peace is so elusive for so many. In our nation and even here locally, so many are struggling to experience peace right now.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church January 24, 2021 David Simpson When Peace Seems So Elusive. Job 3:25-26 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil. It seems as if peace is so elusive for so many. In our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Game Of Thrones

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 1,113 views

    Who sits on the throne of your heart? Who holds the top priority in your life? Who is your idol or who do you idolize? Apparently, that is your king and god. Will you make Jesus sit on the throne?

    Opening illustration: Play video “The Stool.” Introduction: A throne - a seat so magnificent that only an exalted person can occupy it. Many brave warriors have fought and died to claim such throne. It is the place of authority and sovereignty. A throne is the single most important and central ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wisdom For The Winds & Waves Of Life

    Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,793 views

    We need wisdom in order to navigate through the winds & waves of life.

    WISDOM FOR THE WINDS & WAVES OF LIFE James 1:5-7 By Cleavon P. Matthews Sr. May 25, 2003 INTRODUCTION James a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ has already thoroughly exhorted his readers to consider their various trials joy because the proving of their faith in God will produce ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You On God's A-List Or Blacklist?

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Jun 14, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,451 views

    An Expository Sermon On Luke 6:20-26 on The Kind Of People Who Receive God’s Blessings And The Kind Of People Who Receive His Disfavor.

    Are You on God’s A-List or Blacklist? (Part 2) Luke Sermon Series #20 April 29th, 2001 Text: Luke 6:20-26 Introduction: You have probably heard of Galileo and how about 400 hundred years ago he argued that Aristotle was wrong about gravity. If you took two objects with one heavier than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worry Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,908 views

    Don't Worry, it's a fear thing

    28. Who is Jesus? March 13th, 2010 Worry As we read through the Gospel of Luke our goal is to learn who Jesus really is so that we can model our lives after Him. Jesus gives us instructions on how to live with His teaching and He shows us how to live with His life. The Bible is all about Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    One Necessary Thing

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 2, 2008
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     | 10,347 views

    Message on the Mary and Martha encounter with Jesus. Jesus identifies the one essential thing.

    Introduction Most everyone wants to be prepared for what lies ahead. If someone were to ask you what you need for the coming year, how would you answer? More money? More time? New friends? A vacation? A new job? A job? More education? More quality time with the family? A new house? Better ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Patience – Hope In Action: Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,331 views

    We live in an instant world, where we do not tolerate having to wait. But patience is hope in action. The first part of the sermon backs up to grace.

    Patience – Hope in Action: Fruit of the Spirit/Advent #1 Gal 5:16-26 November 28, 2004 Intro: I debated about beginning this message with the following prayer: “Dear Lord, I pray that you would give each person in our church, except for me and my family, many many opportunities to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Gift To You And Me

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Dec 20, 2009
     | 4,362 views

    God offers each of us the greatest gift ever given, a personal relationship with Him.

    Introduction Christmas can be a very hectic time for people as we focus on gifts and activities. Back home people are focused on various Christmas parties and social functions to go to, they have been decorating the house and Christmas tree, sending Christmas care packages to their loved one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Camping With The Snakes Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,148 views

    (PowerPoint slides are freely available by emailing emile@wolfaardt.com) Discovering God’s provision to overcome the snakes.

    Journeying with John - It’s a Blast (JWJ-14) Camping with the Snakes John 3:9-21 The people of Israel are on the brink of victory. They are about to start defeating the nation of Canaan after spending 40 years wandering around the wilderness. They are about to enter the Promised Land that God ...read more

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    Living Justly

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 21, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,033 views

    Is it possible that we just don’t see the people? Many people hide behind rules and regulations, in order to not have to deal with the messiness that comes with real life.

    I want to talk about living a just life. I thought that our readings for the book of Exodus would be the perfect book to use for this but that passage dealt more with the logistics of the courts system. So, the passage of Scripture that we will use today comes from 1 Peter 3:8-14. It is as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Righteous By Faith

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 14, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 326,292 views

    Ask yourself, “Am I righteous?” Few people would answer with an unqualified “yes.” But if your answer is “yes,” and you believe that you are righteous through unblemished right living, I hope to show you righteousness lies elsewhere.

    Note: I have a short set of very simple PowerPoint slides that I will be happy to provide on request. They're very plain and have only the two equations mentioned plus a few of the major points in the sermon. Email me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject: Righteous By Faith slides if you're ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Unity In The Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 24, 2015
     | 4,609 views

    A look at what makes a church healthy and unified.

    The Church - Unity October 18, 2015 Romans 14:1-13 For the past 5 weeks we’ve been looking at the church and what it means to be a unified church. It’s very easy for a church to become distracted with what is not essential. I know you’re getting sick of this quote, but I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist