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    Light Of Men PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2025
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     | 172 views

    God’s constant presence brings hope and steadiness in our darkest, most anxious moments, reminding us that His light always shines and overcomes.

    Some of us walked in today with a quiet ache we can’t quite name. Sleep came late. Worry came early. Headlines are heavy, homes feel hurried, and hearts can feel hollowed out by the constant ache of a hard week. We carry questions to our pews: Will the light hold? Will hope last? Does God really ...read more

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    The Amazing Names Of Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2025
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     | 138 views

    God meets us in our need by giving Himself—our Counselor, Strength, and Father—inviting us to bring every burden to Him in prayer.

    Friends, welcome. If your heart feels hurried, your calendar crowded, your mind a little muddled, you’re in the right place. The Lord meets us here—where questions hum and worries tug. Long before our schedules became so loud and life so layered, God gave us a name to whisper in weary seasons: a ...read more

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    Veterans Day PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025
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     | 582 views

    God invites us to find true safety, peace, and courage by dwelling in His presence and trusting His faithful protection amid life’s storms.

    Some of us came in today with hands full and hearts heavy. Bills on the counter, headlines on the phone, questions in the dark. Life can feel like a storm that lingers—raindrops of worry, winds of weariness. And yet, over every squall, our Father holds out an umbrella that doesn’t falter: His ...read more

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    Well... That's A Deep Subject PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 29, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 337 views

    God uses ordinary people’s courage and compassion to lift others from life’s pits, reminding us to act rightly and help those in need now.

    Some days feel like pits, don’t they? Not just potholes in the road, but deep, echoing cisterns of disappointment, decisions, and delays. You pray and the sky seems quiet. You plan and the ground gives way. You stand in the middle of a week that you never wanted and wonder, How do I get out of ...read more

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    Your Birthing Season PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 29, 2025
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     | 130 views

    God uses prayer and waiting to prepare us for new beginnings, inviting us to trust His timing and embrace the fresh work He is doing.

    Some mornings feel like the air itself is holding its breath. You can sense that change is near, like the hush before a symphony begins or the split second before a seed splits and sends up a tender green shoot. If you’ve been waiting, watching, and wondering, you’re in good company. The God who ...read more

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    How To Have Peace Of Mind PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 29, 2025
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     | 100 views

    Trusting God with our worries brings deep peace; by focusing our thoughts on His truth, we find joy and steadiness even in difficult circumstances.

    Some of us walked in today smiling on the outside while carrying a sack of worries on the inside. Bills, deadlines, strained conversations, the ache that won’t quit, the unknowns that sit on the porch of tomorrow and won’t stop knocking. If your thoughts have been racing and your heart has been ...read more

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    Prayer Brings Success PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
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     | 102 views

    The sermon encourages honest, simple prayer, trusting God to guide and provide, reminding us that He listens and shapes our lives through our prayers.

    Good morning, church family. Some of us came in today with hurried hearts and full calendars, others with quiet questions tucked inside. Maybe you’re facing a decision that feels bigger than your wisdom. Maybe you’ve been waiting on an answer that seems slow. Can I remind you of something simple ...read more

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    Funeral Sermon For A Sweet Sister And Aunt PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 137 views

    Trusting Jesus brings peace amid life’s storms, as He prepares a true home for us and invites us to reflect His welcoming love to others.

    If you’ve ever come home on a rainy night, you know the relief of a porch light and a door that opens. Shoes squeak, coat drips, and someone says, "You’re here. Sit down. You’re safe." Isn’t it something how a house can feel like a hug? Smells of supper in the air, a chair pulled out just for you, ...read more

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    Salvation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025
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     | 89 views

    God’s grace meets us in our brokenness, offering forgiveness and new life through Jesus, not by our efforts but by His love and sacrifice.

    Friends, welcome. If you walked in today with a weary heart, a worried mind, or a wound that won’t seem to heal, you’re in good company. We bring our whole selves to God—our victories and our valleys, our bright smiles and our buried secrets. Deep down, we sense something is wrong, and we long for ...read more

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    Hope PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 177 views

    This sermon encourages steadfast hope in God’s promises, trusting Him through unseen and uncertain times, and patiently waiting for His faithful fulfillment.

    Friends, take a deep breath. If your week has felt like a thousand tiny cuts—emails unanswered, hopes on hold, prayers that feel like whispers in a windstorm—you are not alone. Hope can feel thin on Thursday afternoons and threadbare by Saturday night. Yet right here, in the everyday ache and the ...read more

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    Song Of Deborah And Barak Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 22, 2018
     | 15,902 views

    Deborah and Barak cooperated in fighting the battle and also in praising the Lord . Their song reveals some truths about our spiritual warfare in this world.

    Chapter 17 Song of Deborah and Barak [Judges 5:1–31] Scripture 1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. 3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will ...read more

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    God's Removal Strategy Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 29, 2012
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    Genesis records God’s strategy for Removing the Legacy of Wickedness. God strategizes the removal of the Legacy of Wickedness. But What is that strategy? God’s strategy for removal(the legacy of wickedness) engages...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—REMOVAL—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION—Genesis 8:1-19 D—RESPONSE—Genesis 8:20-22 E—POTENTIAL For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Areas Of Historical, Prophetic, And Personal Evidence That Prove Jesus Existed - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 3, 2024
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     | 1,054 views

    The evidence for Jesus cannot be ignored or written off as fantasy.

    PART 2 B. CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE Christianity dramatically grew within the first 100 years or so after the death of Jesus. The early Christian writers included those who learned directly from the original Apostles and told of what they heard directly from those who met Jesus personally. Their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Be Foolish Serve God

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Feb 9, 2019
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     | 12,570 views

    To establish that believers: should walk as wise, redeeming the time, and understanding the will of the Lord; and not as fools. This lesson will enlighten many believers; in fully comprehending the will of the Lord, in true conversion and religious service.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Don’t be foolish - walk circumspectly 2. Don’t be foolish - redeem the time 3. Don’t be foolish - understand the Lord’s will Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “Don’t Be Foolish Serve God.” The theme for this lectureship is: “Serving ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jews And Greeks And Wisdom Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 29, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,200 views

    Paul had the best Jewish education available at that time; but the plain preaching of a crucified Jesus, was more powerful than all the oratory and philosophy of the heathen world. This is the essential point and substance of the gospel.

    August 5, 2012 First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.2: Jews and Greeks and Wisdom Scripture 1 Corinthians 1.18-1.25 1 Cor 1:18-25 (KJV) 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist