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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "unless A Kernel Of Wheat Falls To The Ground And Dies..."

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 12, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,962 views

    A sermon about loss and renewal.

    “Unless a Kernel of Wheat falls to the Ground and Dies…” John 12:20-33 In our Gospel Lesson for this morning, Jesus unveils the pattern of life we all experience as human beings on this earth. It is the pattern of life for all living things. Jesus says, “Unless a kernel of wheat falls to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    There Was No One Like Hezekiah Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Apr 8, 2024
     | 2,222 views

    Based on 2 Kings 18:1-8 - Challenges hearers to consider what a faithful life looks like.

    “THERE WAS NO ONE LIKE HEZEKIAH” 2 Kings 18:1-8 FBCF – 4/7/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – White board – What are some words you’d like for the preacher to say about you at your funeral? Adjectives to describe you? FAITHFUL should be a word that is said of every Christ-follower. New sermon series – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Finding Calm In The Storm”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 8, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,578 views

    In life storms will come. A crisis comes. Anxiety will be your companion. . Bull markets go bear. Terrorists terrorize. Good people turn bad. The other shoe will drop. The disciples were in a storm till Jesus arrived.

    In Jesus Holy Name August 13, 2023 Text: Matthew 14:32 Pentecost XIV - Redeemer “Finding Calm in the Storm” Think of the last storm that raged in your life. It may have been in your family—an illness you never saw coming or a divorce. Maybe it happened where you work—a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "is God Fair?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 19, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,845 views

    A sermon about the amazing grace of God.

    “Is God Fair?” Matthew 20:1-16 Plenty of people work hard but never get what they feel they deserve. Plenty of people are incredibly decent human beings but always seem to get the short end of the stick. How many of us, as children, were cautioned with the self-evident truth that “life’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Feet? I Feel So Sorry For My Self!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 23, 2023
     | 1,282 views

    Asaph's feet were slipping he was watching other people.When we lose our focus we are doomed for trouble.

    FEET? I FEEL SO SORRY FOR MYSELF? ARE WE SO EMPTY THAT WE CAN NOT UNDERSTAND? SO BLIND WE CANNOT SEE? SO DEAF WE CANNOT HEAR? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Two part lesson) As children we sang: Watch your feet, watch your feet where they go. For the Father up above is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    To Magnify God-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 8, 2025
     | 584 views

    1 of 6. David was a recipient of YHWH-God’s protection(deliverance/rescue), & so David magnified Him. God’s people magnify God. But, When or How do I/you/we truly magnify God? To Magnify God In Your Life, God must be...

    To MAGNIFY GOD—Psalm 34:3(:1-10) [VBS Theme—‘Magnified’—Psalm 34:3] Attention: From 1981-1989 I was an ‘Assistant Coordinator’ working in a particular lab, under one of the researchers at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, outside of Savannah, Georgia on Skidaway Island. Skidaway was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of The Tongue

    Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jun 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 608 views

    Control Your Tongue, Before It Controls You

    The power of the tongue! Lives have been both lifted and ruined by the tongue. Nations and civilizations have risen and fallen to the tongue. Goodness and mercy have streamed like a gentle river from our speech, but so has a cesspool of filth. The tiny tongue wields a mighty power in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Weight Of Glory And The Stain Of Blood

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 21, 2025
     | 169 views

    This sermon explores the Apostle Paul's declaration that he is "pure from the blood of all men" by examining the terrifying weight of spiritual accountability and the costly faithfulness required to have a clear conscience.

    Sermon: The Weight of Glory and the Stain of Blood Text: Acts 20:26 "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men." Introduction: The Echo on the Shore Let us travel back in time. Do not picture a polished pulpit or listen for a gentle organ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Happy Happy Joy Joy

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 15, 2025
     | 242 views

    True joy is not tied to circumstance but planted by the Spirit, anchored in Christ, and sustained by what is true, pure, lovely, and eternal.

    Introduction: A Cartoon Jingle Some of you may remember a wild cartoon from the 1990s that sang, “Happy Happy Joy Joy!” over and over again. It was silly, catchy, and fun—but it never told you what happiness or joy really are. In that way it’s a lot like the world we live in. We hum the tune of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Sep 18, 2025
     | 219 views

    The fear of the Lord is not dread—it is reverence. It shapes our desires, disciplines our words, directs our duties, secures our deliverance, and determines our destiny.

    The Fear of the LORD Text: Psalm 34:11 – “Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.” Introduction David, in Psalm 34, gives us an invitation: “Come, ye children, hearken unto me.” This is the language of a father speaking to his family. It is tender, instructive, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Finishing Strong PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 932 views

    This sermon encourages embracing God's promises as realities, forming the foundation of our lives, and finishing the year strong through His unchanging faithfulness.

    Good morning, dear family of faith. Draw near and lend your hearts to the words of our beloved Father, as we gather in unity and love to hear His divine message today. We are here, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment. We are here not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the ...read more

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    Restored At The Root PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 853 views

    This sermon emphasizes the transformative power of God's love and grace, and how it can heal, restore, and strengthen us, no matter our brokenness.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I trust that this day finds you basking in the warmth of His love, secure in the knowledge of His grace, and eager to grow in His wisdom. Today, we gather here, not as mere individuals, but as a collective, a community, a family drawn together by the magnet of ...read more

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    Is There Anything Free? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 9, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 590 views

    This sermon explores the freedom, fulfillment, and firmness found in the divine love and grace of Jesus Christ, as revealed in the book of Romans.

    Welcome, beloved congregation, to this sacred gathering where we seek solace and strength, wisdom and warmth, from the Word of God. We come together, not as strangers passing in the night, but as family, united under the banner of Divine love, bound by the truth of His grace, and fortified by the ...read more

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    Worship The Lord

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Aug 16, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,268 views

    The importance of worship

    In my Christian life so far, I have been fortunate, or depending on your viewpoint, unfortunate enough to be present in Churches where there have been considerable discussions about worship. Some of these have involved changes in hymnbooks – do we keep our old book or move to Mission Praise. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Put Your Pencils Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,750 views

    A Labor Day and Communion message, dealing with the sources of satisfaction in work. Designed for audience participation.

    Labor Day, and school is starting again. I wonder, do they still do the same things as when I was in school? Do they still have the same rituals? Maybe not. Things do change. Dodgeball, for example. Now that was THE game in my day. You had the right to throw the ball as hard as you could and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist