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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Be United With One Another Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 8, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,990 views

    Jesus is praying for us to be a community of unity.

    One weekend, a pastor was giving a children’s sermon to all the kids in church. A bright-eyed three-year-old girl was listening intently as he explained how God wanted them all to get along and to love one another. She was tracking with her pastor until he said, “God wants us all to be one.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Luke 6:12-16 - Choosing Of The 12 Apostles

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 12, 2024
     | 1,549 views

    After a dedicated time of retreat and prayer, Jesus chooses 12 from among his followers to be his ambassadors. Although none of them seem qualified, time has proven out their faithfulness to the call.

    Some Sundays start out a little more hectic than others. Here I am, supposed to preach today, and I left my Bible at home. I was not off to a good start. Fortunately, my dear wife got it to me in time for the first service, but my brain has been a little mushy ever since. So, we're going to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Author And Finisher Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 5, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,875 views

    Here is given the secret of parting from the old life & entering into & progressing with endurance in the new life. The secret is fixing our attention upon Jesus & following the path of faith that His obedience created for us.

    HEBREWS 12:1-2 [LEAVING A LEGACY SERIES] THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF FAITH [1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 2 Timothy 4:7-8] This passage is a moving exhortation that motivates believers to Christian living. In it our writer links those who have previously lived by faith with the believer’s present ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jars Of Clay - By Design

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 653 views

    When we think we aren’t enough, we’re right! We’re not supposed to be.

    Recently, something very strange happened to me. Something that I always knew was theoretically possible, but which still came as a shock. A couple of weeks ago, I woke up one morning and realized that I was now — wait for it — a “Grandpa”. Now, the event which brought about this transformation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitate Me Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 28, 2023
     | 2,096 views

    Paul encourages the Philippians to imitate his faith, weep for those who are enemies of the cross of Christ, and act as citizens of heaven.

    Technicolor JOY: Philippians 3:18-4:1 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 08-27-2023 Can I See Your Passport? I’ve spent the last week getting my passport renewed for the trip to the Dominican Republic in January. It’s always good to have a valid passport because you never know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Everything Feels Empty Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 25, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,926 views

    Because life is fleeting, base your life on what will last forever.

    When Everything Feels Empty Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 Rev. Brian Bill June 22-23, 2024 A Peanuts comic shows Linus working diligently on the beach, constructing a large and elaborate sandcastle. A few frames later, it begins to rain, eventually pouring down so heavily that his castle is completely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coming To God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 19, 2024
     | 1,161 views

    If you want to get near to a holy God, approach Him through sacrifice with friends in the power of His Spirit.

    In his book The Porn Problem, Vaughan Roberts talks about Bobby Moore. He was captain of the English soccer team that won the World Cup in 1966. After Queen Elizabeth handed him the trophy, an interviewer asked him to describe how he felt. He talked about how terrified he was as he approached Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Sticks, Stone And Words Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 16, 2025
     | 266 views

    This is a Bible study lesson, not a sermon. The Bible studies teach foundational truth that are designed to challenge, encourage and, most importantly, flame the fire of hunger in the Christian who wants to learn more about who they have become in Christ Jesus.

    Sticks, Stones And Words – Part 2 (Rev. Rodney Johnson and Rev. Barry Johnson) NOTE: New Light Faith Ministries and Barry Johnson Ministries, founded by Rodney V. Johnson and Barry O. Johnson, respectively, are partnering to offer Bible studies for Christians who are seeking to grow in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Year C, Proper 5. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 26, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 339 views

    Not used this year.

    1 Kings 17:8-24, Psalm 146:1-10, 1 Kings 17:17-24, Psalm 30:1-12, Galatians 1:11-24, Luke 7:11-17. A). THE WIDOW AND THE PROPHET. 1 Kings 17:8-24. “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    5 The Fully Awakened Overcomer Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 30, 2025
     | 311 views

    But we need to hear the REAL Jesus speaking today telling us to WAKE UP to the lies, and get out of the heated water, get OUT of the culture–you are in the world but not OF the world. Not everyone will be let in! We must find our voice to speak up after we WAKE UP!

    This is a sermon about “The Goat and The Frog & The Colon.” When I was growing up, my uncle would drive the stock truck by our house to pick me up and take me along with him to Lugbill’s Farm Auction in Archbold, Ohio. We would haul the choice animals over to the gate, unload, then go inside ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Understanding The Doctrine Of The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 2, 2025
     | 1,033 views

    Understanding the Doctrine of the Kingdom of God is to understand the complete timeline of Biblical history past, present, and future, the proper place of the Church and the prophetic future of Israel. Who will be allowed to enter it and who will be rejected?

    Understanding the Doctrine of The Kingdom of God By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr OPENING: - Mark 1:14-15 “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • David Dunn avatar

    When The Fire Goes Out

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025
     | 67 views

    Apathy melts when wounded believers encounter the gentle, pursuing love of Jesus—and a church that mirrors His compassion becomes a place where hearts burn again.

    I want to talk to you this morning about something that sits quietly in the corners of our churches. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t slam doors. It doesn’t usually make the headlines in church board minutes. But it drains the life out of congregations and breaks the heart of Jesus. I want to talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    The Heart Of A Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 188 views

    Peter gives us a description of how elders should carry out their work. They are shepherds, not administrators.

    As most of you know, my personal biography includes many years as a manager in a large organization, and part of my job was to interview and hire people. Over the years, as the jobs that I was responsible to fill got higher up in the organization, the job descriptions expanded. The years of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Not Your Battle

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 27, 2025
     | 84 views

    God fights the battles we cannot win, turning fear into faith, valleys into blessing, and surrender into miraculous victory through His power.

    INTRODUCTION — WHEN LIFE SURROUNDS YOU There comes a moment in every believer’s life when the pressure is so great, the crisis so overwhelming, that even the strongest, most seasoned saint whispers under their breath, “Lord… I can’t do this.” We might not admit it in public, but we’ve all felt it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Incarnation Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Dec 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 111 views

    Only because Jesus is both God and man can he act as our substitute and our mediator.

    Our topic this morning is The Incarnation, the event in which the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, took on humanity and became a man. This is what we celebrate at Christmas, the infant Jesus born to Mary, a baby who is not only a normal human child but who is also the God of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist