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    Discipline Of Fellowship PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 767 views

    This sermon encourages self-reflection on our fellowship with Christ and each other, urging us to walk in God's light and live out His truth.

    Welcome, dear family in Christ, to this sacred gathering where we come together, not just as individuals, but as a collective, united by a love for our Savior and a desire to grow deeper in our understanding of His word. Today we gather under the banner of fellowship, fulfillment, and the ...read more

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    Investing In What Truly Matters PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 686 views

    Explore the cost of discipleship, emphasizing the importance of self-denial, carrying one's cross, and prioritizing eternal treasures over worldly gains as taught by Jesus.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're going to take a deep dive into one of the most challenging teachings of Jesus. We're going to talk about the cost of discipleship, the value of eternal treasures, and the necessity of investing in what truly matters. D.A. Carson once said, "The kingdom of heaven ...read more

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    What Is A Biblical Lifestyle? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 855 views

    This sermon explores finding true happiness through self-denial, carrying our cross, and following Jesus as instructed in Mark 8:34-35.

    Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to gather together, to connect in fellowship, and to lift our hearts in worship. Today, we're going to turn our attention to a profound and transformative passage from the Gospel of Mark. A passage that has the power to reshape our understanding, to ...read more

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    Pick A Side PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 952 views

    This sermon encourages self-examination and humility, urging believers to prioritize spiritual richness over worldly wealth and to make purposeful choices that honor God.

    Good morning, dear family of Christ. Isn't it a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, to lift up our hearts in praise and our minds in learning? We gather not just as individuals, but as a community, united by our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we are turning ...read more

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    Dying On A Cross Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 16, 2025
     | 292 views

    Today we must give thanks for the gift of Jesus. His self-giving knew no limits and doesn’t stop giving even now.

    Good Friday 2025 I’ve frequently thought that the best approach to a homily for Good Friday would be to stand and look at the biggest cross or crucifix and focus on the pain and torment Jesus underwent two thousand years ago. I’ll encourage you to do that sometime in the next couple of days before ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Nutgrass Of The Soul

    Contributed by Cynthia Hinson on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,120 views

    Tough, arrogant and persistent, sin (like nutgrass) will (in Malachi’s words) be burnt to stubble to make way for the Kingdom. Don’t be childish -- our faith is not a game. The prophets have warned us -- and now, someone greater than a prophet is here.

    Nutgrass of the Soul Matthew 11:2-30 Rev. Cynthia T. Hinson – St. Paul United Methodist Church – Conroe, TX – July 7, 2002 The very last book of the Old Testament is Malachi, and the last verses of the last chapter of that book read thus: 1 "For behold, the day comes, burning like an oven, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When The Rules Seem Backward Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 10, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,886 views

    The rules of Kingdom living are different from the rules of worldly living.

    Stories Jesus Told: When the Rules Seem Backward Matthew 20:1-16 (This sermon works best if you have video capability and can show a brief clip from The Andy Griffith Show episode entitled “The Big House.” This clip is of Barney sharing the rules of the jail with new prisoners who have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    An Interview To Change Life

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 9, 2000
    based on 170 ratings
     | 6,537 views

    Nicodemus was confused because his thinking was earth-bound but Jesus offered him eternal life through a spiritual rebirth if he would believe in Christ’s self-offering on the Cross.

    A LIFE CHANGING INTERVIEW The text, John 3:16 is a biblical classic: "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." It’s probably the most loved and quoted verse in Scripture. Rev Sandy Millar, Rector of Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving And Taking Honor Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,453 views

    Honor: comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. Webster’s says it has three parts: reputation, recognition, and privilege. Reputation is the opinion of other people have of you. Recognition is what they s

    Honor: comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. Webster’s says it has three parts: reputation, recognition, and privilege. Reputation is the opinion of other people have of you. Recognition is what they say about you because of that opinion, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Wrecking The Roof Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,074 views

    What will it take to wreck the roof and remove those things that seperate people from God? We will be compelled to wreck the roof within the church and do whatever it takes to reach others... through the story of the four friends bringing their paralyzed

    WRECKING THE ROOF Real change? Mark 2: 1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Marks Of A Spiritual Person Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Jun 4, 2024
     | 1,079 views

    Abram settled his tents in the place that God had called him. From beginning to the end of this story, though he failed many times, he always built and alter to the Lord.

    As we spoke about Genesis 12 last week, we saw that there was a famine in the land and Abram took a natural, commonsensical path and made his way down to Egypt. While in Egypt, we didn’t see Abram erect monuments to or call upon his God - instead he took what he felt was the smartest, most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Artificial Intelligence (A. I.)- Part 1

    Contributed by Abimbola Salu on May 6, 2024
     | 1,381 views

    “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” - American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.

    “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” - American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. “Everyone has the right to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pearl Of Great Price

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,889 views

    "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all he had and bought it”

    "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all he had and bought it” (Matthew 13:45,46). The popular and current interpretation of this parable claims Christianity is like a man who earnestly desires and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Love Story That Went Wrong Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 136 ratings
     | 10,428 views

    Hosea’s painful relationship is a parable of God’s love-relationship with mankind - Love Revealed, Love Rebuffed and Love Restored

    Someone said that the story of Hosea is a "love story that went wrong". When that happens there’s suffering. Hosea’s prophecy is a cry from the heart of God, "What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Bad Is Good Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,117 views

    The story of the Good Samaritan confronts us with several implications for living a life of faith.

    Stories Jesus Told: When Good is Bad—The Story of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 Jesus was such a captive communicator because he told stories, and people then, just like us now, loved stories. Jesus told stories to make a point in a more compelling way than simply stating the point. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist