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  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    On The Mountain With God Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Mar 31, 2025
     | 879 views

    Throughout the Bible, the motif of the mountain has been instrumental in the lives of God's people. Here in Luke 6, Jesus ascends the mountain to pray - giving us an example and an invitation.

    Mountain Top Experiences Throughout the Bible we find a motif or a theme of mountain experiences. Mountains in the ancient world were seen as places where the things of heaven and things of earth intersected. In Scripture we find mountains as a places where surrender happens, where communion with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Forgotten Man Of Christmas,” (Christmas Sermon)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 17, 2025
     | 667 views

    Today like ministers across this great nation I want to preach a sermon about Christmas. But in this Christmas sermon I feel led to take a different approach from most sermons that are being preached today. Today I want to preach about THE FORGOTTEN MAN OF CHRISTMAS!!!

    Text: Introduction: • Generally, Mary the mother of Jesus is the focus of attention normally in a Christmas sermon. • But there is another individual that is equally important in the Christmas story, and I want to focus on JOSEPH, THE EARTHLY FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS. THE FORGOTTEN MAN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Multi Ethnic Bereavement

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2017
     | 13,997 views

    I wrote this for a counseling class. It contains three parts: 1) Bereavement in religion 2) Bereavement in ethnic groups 3) Applications for pastoral and clinical counselors.

    To be used of the Lord to help those grieving is both satisfying and humbling. My personal prayer is that more mourners will be drawn to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Christ is the only thing that can bring true and lasting comfort. Jesus said, “Blessed are those that mourn, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Profile Of A Pastor

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 14,065 views

    Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.

    Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.) We need power to perform as God has designed us. We have learned a lot in the last several months in 1 Peter about how God wants us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Spiritual Drainers

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,886 views

    things that kill spiritual life

    Intro: years ago in Tallassee Alabama I went with the men of the church to the train tracks to unload a box car of lumber for the new church building. When I got home I was physically drained, I fell into bed that night. We all have known times of physical exhaustion. In the spiritual realm there ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Stay In Step With God

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,681 views

    Staying in Step the the Lord

    Sermon Isaiah 49:8 Stay in Step with God Introduction: We learn that this is the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz writing for the purpose to call the nation of Judah back to God and to tell of God’s salvation through the Messiah. Just like there’s a rhythm to your physical life, there’s one to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bringing Others Along Series

    Contributed by Michael Fogaras on Nov 28, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,054 views

    This is #1 in a five part series on the five "No’s" or excuses of Moses.

    MOSES, MOSES EXODUS 3:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Testimony of my first sermon, August of 1990. READ EXODUS 3:1-11 Give vision of “Hand to Hand, Bringing Others Along”. HAND TO HAND BRINGING ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Our Mother Can Do For Us

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,287 views

    We can have confidence in our relationship with God if we imitate the Mother of Jesus.

    Mother’s Day May 10, 2009 One of the most successful movies of all time was the 1981 blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark. In it, swashbuckling adventurers contended in the pre-World War II era for the privilege of finding the Ark of the Covenant, the Old Testament repository of the manna, Aaron’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Serving The Purpose Of God

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,741 views

    • Many people have no clear purpose for their lives. • Even Christians can go through life never realizing God’s plan for them. • Only through discovering His purpose for us can we experience genuine fulfillment. I want to experience His purpose for

    Introduction • Many people have no clear purpose for their lives. • Even Christians can go through life never realizing God’s plan for them. • Only through discovering His purpose for us can we experience genuine fulfillment. I want to experience His purpose for my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just Children Series

    Contributed by Dan Willis on Sep 21, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,447 views

    The sermon breaks down societies misconceptions on children. This sermon gives us a biblical understanding and view point of the power and depth of understanding children have even in their innocence and naivety. It challenges us to consider carefully how

    Today we are going to start into a new series. This series will be difficult and will challenge us to be honest and aware of the things going on around us. They will cause us to face a hardship that is present even now among us. We are going to confront the 3 great lies Satan has told the church of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Nation God Blesses

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,847 views

    1) God blesses a holy nation. 2) God blesses an obedient nation. 3) God blesses a repentant nation

    THE NATION GOD BLESSES PROVERBS 14:34-35 PSALMS 9:17 JOEL 2:25 1. Illus. of talking to old man • Had good income, good health, children and grandchildren • “Pastor, God had really blessed me!” • Meant God had put His hand upon him in favor. 2. Did you know that God does the same thing on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Causes Of Domestic Violence Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Dec 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,193 views

    This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry.

    This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry. Causes of Domestic Violence “A woman, a dog, and a walnut ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jamie Wright avatar

    Re:focus Series

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,840 views

    We have lost our focus. Our spiritual vision is blurry. We need corrective lenses to re:focus. That corrective lens is PRAYER.

    re: Sermon Series Part 1 re:Focus The number 8 in the Hebrew is the number of new beginnings; the start of a new era. It really has a connotation that brings up the prefix re: to do again. Words from the Bible that denote a new beginning are words like re:surrection, reconciliation; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Framed! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 11, 2019
     | 3,681 views

    Faith in God can help us to adjust and go on when we would be prone to fracture.

    Framed! (Genesis 39:1-23) 1. A cow and a chicken were framed and thrown into prison. They knew they had to get out to bring the criminals to justice so they spent weeks designing escape plans. Finally, a month after they had been thrown in, they escaped in the middle of the night. However, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Pentecost And Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 17, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,696 views

    We can learn much about the reception and exercise of the spiritual gifts from both the Blessed Virgin and the heresies rejected by the Church.

    Pentecost (Whitsunday) 2015 Extraordinary Form One of the pleasures we derive from living in a southern climate–especially this year–is our ability to take the Easter lilies we buy at the grocery store and replant them in our gardens. But, as it happens most year, the lilies we ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic