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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Run With A Partner Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 9, 2008
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     | 4,614 views

    We do not want to run the race alone. There are great blessings that come with running with a partner.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Last week we started looking at the Amazing Race of life that we run. • We learned that we need to know where we are going so we can win the race and knowing where we are going will help us to stay strong and focused. • Today we are going to look at another aspect of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Eyes Wide Open For Easter

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 12, 2020
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     | 4,994 views

    The following sermon is going to review the disciple’s trip to Emmaus to show that while Christ’s grace is enough in our weakness, honoring Him on this resurrection morning means asking Him to keep our eyes open to our responsibility to be living sacrifices in His presence!

    Open our Eyes Luke 24:13-35 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 The encounter with Jesus and the two disciples on the road to Emmaus reveals much truth concerning our struggle to honour Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and His subsequent resurrection. We partake ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Till It & Keep It PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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     | 567 views

    Trust in God's abundant grace and providence, as He lovingly provides for all our needs and cares for us more than we can imagine.

    Good morning, Church! Today, we're going to dive into a beautiful message of God's abundant grace, the importance of tending to our spiritual lives, and the assurance that God's providence is enough for each and every one of us. As author and preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "Grace puts its ...read more

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    Looking Forward To A Greater Level PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 7, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,312 views

    This sermon encourages embracing God's grace to let go of past mistakes and failures, and move forward towards a brighter, faith-filled future.

    Welcome, friends, to this gathering of hearts and minds, united in our shared faith and the hope that springs eternal from it. We are here today, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the unfolding story of God's redemptive love. We are here to be nurtured by the Word, to be ...read more

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    I Am Free PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024
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     | 894 views

    This sermon explores the freedom in Christ through faith, the struggle to maintain this freedom, and the fulfillment it brings when lived out in love.

    Welcome, precious family of God, to this blessed gathering where we unite our hearts in the pursuit of understanding, wisdom, and spiritual nourishment. We come together in the spirit of fellowship, bound by a shared love for our Savior, and a shared desire to know Him more intimately. Today, we ...read more

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    Service To Humanity Series

    Contributed by Joe Tilton on Nov 1, 2013
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    New concept introduction! There are some who love to be of service and others are content to absorb good feelings in church. for the "doers of the Word," this is good news. Audio is available Sundays at 9AM (central) at www.newstalk1290.com.

    Message Service to Humanity Nov 3, 2013 Two police officers saw an old woman staggering down the street. They stopped to see if she was okay, when they realized she had far too much to drink. Instead of taking her to jail, they decide to just drive her home. They put her in the back seat of the ...read more

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    Trying To Change Society By Moral Improvement Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 22, 2025
     | 289 views

    This is a difficult passage but at its core it's one that posits what happens when someone tries to bring transformation without God.

    WHAT'S THE POINT OF THE STORY? It is about moral improvement without God. - Luke 11:24-26. - Let’s begin by acknowledging that this is a difficult passage. It comes across a little obscure. It’s easy to read it and think it’s either just a weird saying or something with no application to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing God: The First Step Series

    Contributed by Chuck Bernal on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,575 views

    This is a sermon is Part 1 of a series based on Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby. This material served as the basis for this message.

    OUTLINE Jesus said that eternal life is knowing God . . . Jesus did not mean that eternal life is ¡§knowing about God.¡¨ . . . knowledge of God comes through experience. We come to know God as we experience Him in . . . You will never be satisfied just to know ABOUT God. Really knowing God only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Babel Revisited

    Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Dec 15, 2000
    based on 136 ratings
     | 8,519 views

    We revisit Babel when we place other things before God, seek other ways to God and trust in our own ambitions

    BABEL REVISITED TEXT: GENESIS 10:8-11, 11:1-9 INTRODUCTION: Words are powerful. Words can be negative. They can kill, maim, abuse, and ridicule. Do you remember hearing about the missionary kid (MK) who committed suicide? He wrote a suicide note to his parents saying that he could no longer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit And The Fig Tree Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,799 views

    What is Jesus looking for when He goes to the fig tree? Fruit! That’s what He’s looking for in our lives.

    The cursing of the fig tree. Mark 11:11- 26. WBC 8/07/04am A stressed-out woman on a busy boulevard is tailgating an honest man. Suddenly, the light turns yellow, just in front of him. He does the honest thing, and stops at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning To Live In The Spirit

    Contributed by Jared Schroeder on Dec 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,774 views

    Learning to Live in the Spirit versus Walking in the Flesh

    Learning to Live In the Spirit In Galatians 5, Paul says that it is for freedom that Christ has set us free. You see, Paul has been kind of building a case for what he is about to say in the middle of chapter 5. For those that watch a bit of TV each week, you will know that there are a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    I Pledge Allegiance To The King

    Contributed by Stan Simonik on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,348 views

    How to stand confident before the judgment seat of Christ. A Christ the King Sunday sermon.

    Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, living in Canada for couple of years brought us some interesting surprises. Discovering the beautiful mountains of Alberta, the appreciation of thermal underwear during Edmonton winters, and our kids learning “O Canada” before they knew “The Star Spangled ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Living In The Overflow

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 21, 2005
    based on 93 ratings
     | 68,591 views

    We are called to live in the overflow of God’s love

    Living in the Overflow 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 April 10, 2005 Morning Worship Introduction When I was on the high school cross country team, we would do some of our training at a nearby lake. Our coach wanted us to train on the hills so that we could be better conditioned for various meets that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    #3remove The Weight Of No Evaluation Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,155 views

    Part #3 considers the weight of no evaluation systems in place.

    #3 of a 12 part series. #3 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO RUN WITH PATIENCE THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 23, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 16,390 views

    How is the fruit of the Spirit developed in our lives?

    [To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] How many of you bought some fruit this week? (Now we know who the unhealthy people are.) Why do we eat fruit? · Tastes good (but as good as junk food?) · Healthy (“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”) The Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist