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  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Only One Thing Is Needful

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 7, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,327 views

    We live in a time of never-ending worries and distractions.

    (This is not an original message, some key points have come from other ministers) TITLE: ONLY ONE THING IS NEEDFUL SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 10:38-42 Today’s gospel is probably one of the shortest narratives in the Bible, but even though it is short, it still has a lot to say. In today’s gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Justice Meets Mercy

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 27, 2025
     | 114 views

    At the cross, God’s perfect justice and infinite mercy meet as Jesus bears our sin and gives us His own righteousness.

    1. Our Built-In Passion for Justice Author Gary Haugen captures something we’ve all observed: > “If I wanted to teach math to a classroom of six-year-olds, I would begin each day by distributing a delicious snack—unevenly. Then I would simply wait. Within minutes the kids who got less would ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Live Out Thy Life Within Me Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025
     | 142 views

    Dying daily is surrendering control so Christ’s life may flow freely—trusting His Spirit, not our feelings, to guide every moment.

    1. When the Pilot Lets Go Faith is learning to fly with someone else’s hands on the controls. You can’t see everything. You can’t always feel what’s happening. And the day comes when the Spirit says, “You’ve got it,” and suddenly you realize He’s teaching you to trust—not to steer. The apostle ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Confronting Modern Idolatry With God's Unyielding Truth

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Mar 30, 2024
     | 1,313 views

    Exploration of the choices we face, reflected in Elijah's story and our daily lives, urging us to decide between worldly distractions and God's path.

    Introduction Good morning. Today, we're not going to explore Bible stories but also deeply examine the choices we make daily. The scripture takes us back to a challenging moment for the people of Israel. Back then, they were facing a significant drought, not just missing rain but also moving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gratitude's Nemesis: The Grumble Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,103 views

    This sermon explores how grumbling and complaining can undermine God's grace and poison the heart, using examples from the Bible and popular culture to illustrate the importance of focusing on gratitude and grace.

    There is a movie series from the 1990s that is about two men. I am going to give you a few descriptive words, and I want to see if you can name these movies: complaining, negativity, intolerance, uncompromising, griping, fussing, grumpiness. What movie series has characters known for these ...read more

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    Sermon Series: Gratitude

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    What Is Grace?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 3, 2003
    based on 120 ratings
     | 20,584 views

    Grace is what we all need but some don’t even know what their missing because they don’t know or want this gift called grace.

    What is Grace? Thesis: Grace is what we all need but some don’t even know what their missing because they don’t know or want this gift called grace. Opening Illustration: Video clip on asking people on the street “What is Grace?” Introduction: We have just observed a man asking people on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace And Peace To All Believers

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Nov 26, 2007
     | 3,701 views

    A Thanksgiving (Sanctification) sermon which explores what it really means to be thankful for Jesus’ salvation in your...growing your character to be more Christ-like

    Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ! Many times you will hear ministers begin their sermons with these same words that Apostle Paul uses to open his various letters we find in the New Testament. Have you ever wondered why? Because all of us—as ministers of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Generous Or Greedy Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 17, 2013
     | 7,632 views

    A series looking at what we do with our possessions.

    Generous or Greedy Luke 12:13-21 April 14, 2013 SHOW VIDEO ~ Do you remember watching NASA launches? They were so exciting as you would be listening to Houston talking and to the astronauts. It was reality television at its best. Finally you’d hear the countdown. Isn’t that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christians And The Law

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 16, 2023
     | 1,539 views

    'Christians and the Law' - Romans 7:1-25 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Two Husbands (vs 1-6). (2). Two Discoveries (vs 7-14) (3). Two Principles (vs 15-25) SERMON BODY Ill: • In 1965 the United Kingdom set up The Law Commission, • Their job was to update the country’s legal system, • And push for reforms where needed. • Since its ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The "Perfect" Sermon

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,909 views

    Our purpose is to grow and become more like Christ

    Title: The Perfect Sermon Text: Matt 19:16-21, Jas 1:2-5,19, John 17:4 & 23. FCF: God is perfect, and would have us be too. SO: I want the congregation to link communion, with the completeness goodness of God and the realities of this present age. The basis of this sermon is a word study of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Celebrating And Embracing God's Faithfulness

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 20,772 views

    Great is God’s faithfulness!

    A common source of challenge in life is commitment as illustrated in the following story: The church choir director was frustrated with the sporadic attendance of all the choir members for rehearsals for the Christmas Choral Concert. At the final rehearsal he announced, “I want to personally thank ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    It's Not A Secret Anymore

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 45,618 views

    We are to look to Jesus.

    IT’S NOT A SECRET ANYMORE John 1:29-34 S: Jesus as our salvation Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: WE ARE TO LOOK TO JESUS. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in John 1:29-34 four reasons why we are to look to Jesus. The ____ reason why we are to look to Jesus is He is… I. (our) SACRIFICE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What A Christian Feels

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,845 views

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    Sermon: What a Christian Must Feel James 4 May 15, 2005 A bishop was visiting a church one day and was invited to dinner with the chairman of the board and his wife and daughter. During the meal the Bishop ask the little girl what she thought of church. She said that a person must be ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Launch Out To Deep Water

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,188 views

    From a Human perspective the world seems hopeless, but with Jesus there are no hopeless situations.

    “Launch Out Into the Deep” Luke 5:1-7 From 1980 to 1988 we lived in Florida and I traveled the State of Florida working with our Free Methodist churches. When not traveling we attended the St. Petersburg FMC. One gentleman in the church gave me a standing invitation. Anytime I wanted to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Walking In Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,109 views

    The reason for this is that God is more interested in developing wisdom through your character than making sure life is comfortable for you. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy. We can be reasonably happy

    OPENER: Who Want’s To Be A Millionaire Trivia Game (available on powerpoint by request) Fitting into Your World: Congratulations on your physical prowess in dealing with everyday obstacles. For instance— You probably navigated stairs expertly by shortening their strides and lowering their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational