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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Surprise: It's Not What I Expected

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 15, 2018
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    Life does not always happen the way we plan it or expect it to follow. We have to remember that God's plan is for us to decrease so that Jesus might increase. We Look at the life of John the Baptist

    Surprise--It’s Not What I Expected by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 Luke 1:5-25 and 1:57-66 6/10/2018 Text Matthew 11:1-11:11 Surprised, It’s Not What I Expected! Have you ever been surprised, but in a negative sort of way. Your hopes got really high for something, but when it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael Blitz avatar

    Rejoicing When You Want Fiery Justice Instead!! Series

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Dec 16, 2023
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    John the Baptist sits in jail, waiting for Justice to rain down upon Herod. Meanwhile Christ preaches Good News, rather than wrath. How can we rejoice when there is no justice in this world?

    Good Morning! As someone who grew up in a liturgical church, I realize that Lent and Advent can be easy to confuse. I say the wrong name quite a bit and might accidentally say the wrong name this morning. That’s one of those pastor cliches. My pastor, from our parish down in Baltimore, kept putting ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Wicked Generation

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 15, 2022
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    John the Baptizer wasted no time in telling Herod that it was wrong for him to have his brother Phillip’s wife saying that it was not lawful. John went to prison for being the prophet God called him to be and not the puppet that Herod wanted him to be.

    THE WICKED GENERATION Text: Matthew 11:1 – 19, 25- 30 N. T. Wright once said that “… wicked people don’t like a message of judgment because they think the message is aimed at them, (and rightly so) while good people don’t like a message of mercy because they think (wrongly) that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Third Sunday In Advent (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 2, 2024
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    Sermons upon the Bible Readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 80:1-7, Isaiah 35:1-10, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Matthew 11:2-10 A). TURN US, SHINE FORTH, SAVE US. Psalm 80:1-7. Belief in the God of Israel is not blind faith, but an informed trust. One expression of our confidence that the LORD is in control of all things is to make our complaints known ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's A Wonderful Life Ii

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 2, 2024
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    I wonder how many people have been touched by this simple film. People who have seen it have testified that it gave them hope. Hope is what Christmas is all about. The Scripture passages we read this morning are all about hope.

    Every year about this time television stations bring out of their vaults an old black and white film that is still popular today. They have already shown it this year. The film is It’s a Wonderful Life. In the film, George Bailey never felt like he amounted to much in life. He had dreams of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Moore avatar

    Rejoice! The Kingdom Is Coming!

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Dec 13, 2024
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    Beloved in Christ, today we find ourselves in the third week of Advent, often called *Gaudete Sunday*. Gaudete means “rejoice,” and that is our call today—to rejoice in the Lord, for the Kingdom is near!

    Beloved in Christ, today we find ourselves in the third week of Advent, often called *Gaudete Sunday*. Gaudete means “rejoice,” and that is our call today—to rejoice in the Lord, for the Kingdom is near! The rose candle on the Advent wreath reflects this joy, reminding us that even in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael Blitz avatar

    Showing John The Baptist The Gospel

    Contributed by Michael Blitz on Dec 14, 2024
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    For the Third Sunday in Advent, we look at John the Baptist in Jail, stuck in depression and questioning God. His search for who the Messiah is supposed to be helps us to see clearly who God is, and how He works in our lives.

    Showing John the Baptist the Gospel Good Morning. We live by expectations, and that’s not necessarily bad. When we go to bed at night, we expect the alarm to work. We expect others to stop at stop signs. In fact, we have a lot of expectations about how others should act. Our days are full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Expectations & Evidence

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 16, 2023
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    Yeshua was saying, “Don’t be upset because I’m not what you expected. You’ve got my credentials. Now trust me for the rest of it.”

    Zach was tired. He had been coming down to Tiberias every week for almost two months, bringing news and food to John in prison, and it looked like he’d probably be doing it for the rest of the year. Nothing had changed. After Herod arrested John for publicly accusing him of incest and adultery, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Testimony Of Jesus About John.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 6, 2023
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    The true Wisdom is revealed to - and in - the children of God.

    THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS ABOUT JOHN. Matthew 11:1-19. MATTHEW 11:1. In this verse we discover the whole purpose of Christian witness and mission. The places to which - and more importantly the people to whom - the Lord was sending His disciples were the very same places and people that Jesus had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Great Expectations

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 23, 2023
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    John the Baptist's followers struggle with changing their allegiance to Jesus.

    Zach was tired. He had been coming down to Tiberias every week for almost two months, bringing news and food to John in prison, and it looked like he’d probably be doing it for the rest of the year. Nothing had changed. After Herod arrested John for publicly accusing him of incest and adultery, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Jesus And John The Baptist.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 6, 2024
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    "Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in Me" (Matthew 11:6).

    JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST. Matthew 11:2-10. MATTHEW 11:2-3. We do not know for sure why John the Baptist sent two of his disciples to speak with Jesus. Perhaps prison had knocked the wind out of his sails, and he wanted some reassurance that it had not all been in vain. Or perhaps it was for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Trust In The Messiah Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 20, 2025
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    Life is filled with moments of doubt. John the Baptist, a man who boldly proclaimed the coming of the Messiah finds himself in a dark prison cell, questioning whether Jesus truly is the One he had been waiting for. Even the strongest among us may question what we once knew to be true.

    Go! And Trust in the Messiah Introduction: Life is filled with moments of doubt. Even the strongest among us may question what we once knew to be true. Today, we will explore a moment of doubt in the life of John the Baptist. A man who boldly proclaimed the coming of the Messiah finds himself in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Donald Whitchard avatar

    Transition And Testimony (Matthew 11:1-30)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 14, 2025
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    Our commentary on Matthew continues with Jesus' testimony about the ministry of John the Baptist and the promise of judgment upon the unbelieving cities who witnessed HIs work yet did not repent.

    Matthew 11 begins with what is referred to as a "transitional" passage (v.1). While the disciples were going around the countryside doing the work that Jesus had commissioned, He continued to preach in the cities in Galilee. Verses 2-3 describe how John the Baptist had been thrown into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rakesh Sharma avatar

    Doubt: The Devil’s Most Lethal Weapon

    Contributed by Rakesh Sharma on Oct 25, 2024
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    Doubt can be one of the most destructive forces in our spiritual lives, often leading us away from God's promises and plans. In this sermon, we will explore how the enemy uses doubt as a weapon against us and discover the truth that sets us free from its grasp.

    >> Opening Bible Verse: James 1:5-8 (NIV) "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Third Sunday Of Advent, Year A: Gaudete Sunday--John The Baptist: Danger And Beauty Of The Barren Places

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 2, 2022
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    It is just these types of lonely, painful moments that Jesus wants to redeem. John the Baptist got ministered to in prison by Jesus. He answered John’s question and complimented him to others.

    A bedraggled little man once walked the streets of an Italian town 100 years ago. Many of the townspeople saw his pallid face, often tearful, as he stumbled along the cobblestone streets and narrow alleys. One day a kind soul, witnessing the man’s misery, came up to him, hoping to lift his sad ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic