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  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    Social Justice Is The Love Of Jesus In Action

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 1, 2025
     | 381 views

    serving Jesus is an act of social justice

    Micah 6:6-8 At General Convention 79, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry kicked off the campaign “Becoming the Beloved Community”, The Episcopal Church participation in the larger interreligious ‘Jesus Movement’. There will be a churchwide focus on what we can do to become the ‘beloved community’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Having A Contrite Heart

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 23, 2025
     | 309 views

    The parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector show us the importance of having a contrite heart that is aware of one's own sinfulness and lives in appreciation of God's mercy.

    ONE OF THE CHURCH’S ANCIENT LITURGIES IS WHEN THE PRIEST STARTED MASS WITH THE PRAYER “LORD, YOU WERE SENT TO HEAL THE CONTRITE OF HEART.” THE RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE WAS TO SAY, “LORD, HAVE MERCY.” WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A CONTRITE HEART AND TO SEEK GOD’S MERCY? TO HAVE A CONTRITE HEART MEANS ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Living A Life That Pleases God

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 13, 2025
     | 927 views

    To live a life that pleases God is the highest calling of every believer.

    LIVING A LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Colossians 1:10 Supporting Texts: Hebrews 11:5-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, Romans 12:1-2, Micah 6:6-8, 2 Corinthians 5:9 INTRODUCTION: The ultimate goal of every believer should be to live a life that pleases God. It is not about ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Sing To The God Who Rescues - Psalm 68:4–5 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 17, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 447 views

    When life feels unstable—when grief presses in, when loneliness bites, when injustice feels unchecked—we need more than empty platitudes. We need the presence of the living God.

    Go! And Sing to the God Who Rescues - Psalm 68:4–5 Psalm 68:4–5 (NLT) “Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD— rejoice in his presence! Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christian Freedom

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,619 views

    Paul in rebuke of the Judizers who seek to bring God’s people back into the bondage of leagalism answers (3) questions for us regarding Christain Freedom: What is Chrsitian Freedom? Can Christian Freedom Be Abused? How Do We Remain Free?

    “FREEDOM IN CHRIST” Galatians 5:1-24 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (READ PASSAGE) • If someone who knew nothing of Christianity were to watch a video of your life, how would they describe the Christian faith? If the only example they had was your life, what would they say about ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Federal Control - A Christian Reaction

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Apr 10, 2015
     | 4,579 views

    People have willingly allowed the government to gain influence and control over almost every facet of their lives, just because of their need to believe in the existence of a higher power who offers them succor and security.

    Federal Control –a Christian’s Reaction. Illustration The young missionary arrived early in the morning at a native village where he was to share the word of God through an interpreter. The fellowship meeting would not take place until the next day so the missionary was given time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Richard Tow avatar

    The Help We Need Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 111 ratings
     | 28,456 views

    Expository Sermon dealing with the promise of the Holy Spirit and the call to obedience.

    The Help We Need Fortifying the Foundations #33 John 14:15-31[1] I came across a web site last week that had this phrase across the top, “The emotional rollarcoaster has hit bottom.” That’s a pretty good description of where the disciples were in our text. Jesus has told them in John 13 that ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jack Perkins, D.Min., LADC, CSAC, CCLC avatar

    A Vision Worth Sharing

    Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 14, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,242 views

    Romans 10 has three-fold moves in the chapter. Paul critiques legalistic righteousness, speaks to genuine righteousness residing in the soul, and points to visionary faith that comes through inspiring words. Paul says those who share the Good News have beautiful, pure feet.

    This past week there was a post on the Fort Gibson Forum. It had a picture of a pretty horse walking down a paved road. He/she had a saddle and bridal but no rider guiding him toward a worthwhile destination. Not sure where the horse was headed. Though he looked confident, his owner had to come and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Spiritual Success Holiness Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,294 views

    How Holy can You Get? Be Holy As I am Holy. You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    HOLINESS "A holy life is not an ascetic, or gloomily, or solitary life, but a life regulated by divine truth and faithful in Christian duty. It is living above the world while we are still in it" ’T, Edwards’ God repeatedly calls His people to be holy. This is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jamey Stuart avatar

    Faith Like A Child Series

    Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 69 ratings
     | 23,299 views

    Using the Polar Express as our spring board this message deals with how we lose childlike faith and explores 4 ways that we can rebuild our childlike faith

    Service opens with a drama with a story about the importance of a childhood Bible and how it reminded her of a faith that over time she had lost... Introduction: I had a Bible similar to the one Lisa described. It zipped up and had a colorful scene on the cover of something in the Promised Land. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Why All The Noise? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,233 views

    How do we interpret our present time? Do we understand the times?

    “The Charge of the Light Brigade: Why All the Noise?” Jer. 4:11-12, 22-28 & 8:18-9:1; Mt. 24:3-14 & 36-44 Jesus, and the New Testament authors, spoke frequently about his second coming. One scholar indicated that 1 out of every 15 verses in the New Testament speaks about it. And yet we seldom ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dr. Bradford Reaves avatar

    Six Word You Never Want To Hear Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,373 views

    A grave warning from the Great Shepherd in the conclusion of his Sermon on the Mount

    Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are in the last few messages of the Sermon on the Mount. Just two more after this message, but if there was a message I would want to send to everyone I know, it would be these verses. This week is a dire ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Paul Decker avatar

    Getting The Jewish Thing Right Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 8, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 16,603 views

    We are to live in grace by faith.

    GETTING THE JEWISH THING RIGHT Galatians 3:6-14 S: Faith and Law (Legalism) Th: Grace-Full Living Pr: WE ARE TO LIVE IN GRACE BY FAITH. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Testimony TS: We will find in our study of Galatians 3:6-14 three testimonies that tell us we are to live in grace by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Murphy avatar

    God's Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,059 views

    Salvation set us free. Then why do we try to prove our worth.

    Introduction: I. Are you a perfectionist? A. This is what my dictionary says the definition of Perfectionism is - 1. “The refusal to accept any standard short of perfection” and or 2. “The philosophy or doctrine that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable” B. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Immigration Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 16, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,709 views

    This sermon examines how Jesus would vote on immigration.

    Scripture Ethnic jokes exploit ethnic stereotypes. The format is usually where the butt of the joke is a person who belongs to an ethnic group singled out for abuse. So, for example, the English tell jokes about an Irishman, the Canadians about a Newfoundlander, the Americans about a Polish ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed