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  • John Gullick avatar

    Forgiveness - A Stones Throw Away! (Or People In Glass Houses.)

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jul 31, 2016
     | 9,179 views

    A sermon that looks at Jesus encounter with the woman caught in Adultery - finishes with a remarkable NZ poem

    John 8 New International Version (NIV) 8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God’s Gentle Whisper

    Contributed by Joel Mascobetto on May 3, 2016
     | 10,645 views

    God reversed Elijah’s emotional burnout by meeting his basic needs.

    God’s gentle whisper - 1 Kings 19:1-18 Prayer and welcome Ask people what they know about Elijah the prophet (five to six answer). • King Ahab, influence by his foreign wife Jezebel, has lead Israel into idolatry. Just before this scene, the power of God came upon Elijah in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Strength Of The Triangle

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,401 views

    We like to think we can support our lives on love alone; but we first need hope, a healthy self-love; and fundamentally need faith, trusting in God’s empowering us.

    With the summer coming on, we began to think about getting our deck ready for some serious use. It was built several years ago and needed a little repair work. Now I had been reading about some problems with deck construction. I had read of decks that had collapsed, and how the building ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Sep 19, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,981 views

    The Lord calls us to stand firm in our faith, rise up, and put on the armor of God. Put on Jesus Christ in our lives. It is our duty as Christ’s disciples to stand firm in our faith and prayer life during the times of Spiritual Warfare.

    Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:10-18 As a Christian, when we have lived a prayerful and faithful life, it becomes pretty clear that life is not a playground. But it is a battleground. We have come to realize that life is not always easy, even though we cherish a lot of fun, lightheartedness, play ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Trouble With Being Fickle

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,579 views

    Fickle folks do not make faithful followers.

    Title: The Trouble with Being Fickle Text: John 12:12-19 Thesis: Fickle folks do not make faithful followers. Introduction In Pop-Culture: Do you remember Milli Vanilli? They sold 30 million singles and 10 million albums before they were discovered to be lip-syncing pop fraudsters and became ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Though He Slay Me...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 6, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 56,758 views

    Funeral message for a Christian lady who died of cancer.

    The scripture was read earlier: “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” I heard this verse preached as a funeral message many years ago, when a friend of mine lost her mother far too soon to cancer as well. And the verse has always appealed to me, because it’s such a great statement of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What If Jesus Had Never Been Born

    Contributed by Jim Mooney on Jan 6, 2001
    based on 93 ratings
     | 8,186 views

    This sermon reveals the benefits that we have because of the birth of Jesus.

    WHAT IF JESUS HAD NEVER BEEN BORN ? GALATIONS 4:4-7 MOST OF US HERE THIS MORNING HAVE SEEN " IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE " WITH JIMMY STEWERT. HIS CHARACTOR NAME WAS GEORGE BAILY, AS A YOUNG BOY HA HAD DREAMS OF GROWING UP AND ONE DAY SEEING THE WORLD. IF YOU HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE THEN YOU NO THAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    What Have We Done To God's Love?

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 17, 2015
     | 3,222 views

    God's love sustains us to everlasting life in the peace and understanding that God's love is Christ Jesus.

    WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO GOD'S LOVE? by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 17, 2015) “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    (Jesus Is The Head Of The Church )

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Jun 5, 2022
     | 10,483 views

    SO HE WRITES THE CHURCH AT COLOSSE TO ENCOURAGE THEM IN THERE WALK WITH THE LORD AND TO COMBAT AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THREATENING HERESY THAT WAS ARISING IN THE CHURCH AT COLOSEE

    Colossians 1:18 (KJV) 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. VERY BRIEFLY THIS MORNING /EVENING IF I COULD GET A BAPTIST -AMEN A METHODIST NOD AND A SANTIFIED CHURCH HALLELUJAH I WANT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Change Of Plans

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 9, 2022
     | 2,799 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

    February 6, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 A Change of Plans Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There’s a Yiddish saying: “We make our plans and God laughs.” No matter how much we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The God Who Pulls Down Strongholds Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 20, 2025
     | 458 views

    Strongholds are real, but they are never greater than the Almighty God. The enemy may try to erect barriers against your progress, your family, your ministry, or your destiny, but none of them can withstand the power of God.

    THE GOD WHO PULLS DOWN STRONGHOLDS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 1:10, Psalm 18:2, Judges 6:25-26, Isaiah 54:17 INTRODUCTION: Life is a battlefield, and every believer is engaged in spiritual warfare whether they realise it or not. Strongholds ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And...praise The God Who Does Marvellous Things - Isaiah 25:1 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 14, 2025
     | 405 views

    Isaiah 25:1 is the explosion of a worshipping heart — a heart that sees the greatness of God and cannot stay silent.

    Go! And...Praise the God who does Marvellous Things - Isaiah 25:1 INTRODUCTION — A CALL TO WONDER Church, have you ever stood before something so beautiful, so breathtaking, so utterly overwhelming that all you could do was exhale a single word: “Wow”? Maybe it was the birth of a child. Maybe it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Watchful Servants Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 3, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 29,625 views

    Jesus wants us to reflect on what we want to happen when He returns and to prepare our self for it right now. If you want to be prepared for Christ’s return you must prepare yourself through faithfulness.

    LUKE 12: 35-40. [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE WATCHFUL SERVANTS [Matthew 25:1-13 / John 12:23-26] Jesus has been teaching principles for kingdom living. He is preparing them for His departure and their ministry. He would be leaving His followers but He promised to return again for them at a future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    The Seed Of Christ

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Dec 16, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,367 views

    When God sows, He doesn’t sow with seeds that can spoil or decay. There’s a kind of seed God has sown into our lives that irrespective of your financial status, you can always sow this seed.

    Introduction One of the very first biblical principles God introduced in His Word is the principle of sowing and reaping (Genesis 8:22). For you to sow and invariably reap, you must have a seed. You can’t plant if you don’t have a seed. Often times when we talk about sowing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • J Richison avatar

    Altered By The Altar

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,854 views

    Allowing God to tailor Our Lives to fit his personal specifications.

    Altered By The Altar Leviticus 6:8-13 Hebrews 13:10 Alter = To make some change in, to make different in some particular way Altar = A high place, a place of sacrifice, worship, or communion, and elevated place. The word Altar comes from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal