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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "A Mismatch Between Our Expectations And God's Answer"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,063 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday.

    Mark 11:1-11 “A Mismatch between Our Expectations and God’s Answer” By: Ken Suaer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chatt., TN eastridgeumc.org Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem just five days before His bloody Crucifixion is one of the stories that all four Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Martin Wiles avatar

    What God Expects When We Mess Up

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,876 views

    The believer and unbeliever alike have responsibilities when it comes to dealing with sin in their life.

    WHAT GOD EXPECTS WHEN WE MESS UP? LUKE 15:11-32 INTRODUCTION Young Johnny was reared in a fine Christian home. When he was only nine years old, his father took him into his office one day and explained the gospel message of Jesus Christ to him, and young Johnny accepted Christ as his Savior. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    What To Expect Leading Up To Jesus' Return?

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 12, 2020
     | 3,373 views

    Who is winning? Churches stand empty or partially filled as compared to last year. How does Jesus expect us to make it through? "Look around and listen!" told his disciples and tells us.

    As Jesus and his disciples were walking through the busy city of Jerusalem, the disciples began to comment how impressive this place was. No matter how many times they had been there before, they couldn’t help but be amazed by the great structures that surrounded them: Herod’s palace, the mighty ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When You’re With Jesus, Expect Surprises

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 5, 2015
     | 8,860 views

    Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do.

    Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do. First, Jesus gave an uncharacteristically rude and abrupt reply to the woman’s request for ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    5 Biblical Counsels To Expectant Mothers For A Safe Childbirth

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 10, 2014
     | 8,665 views

    1.FAITH 2. LOVE 3. HOLINESS 4.SOUND MIND 5. DIVINE WISDOM

    5 BIBLICAL COUNSELS TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS FOR A SAFE CHILDBIRTH 1.FAITH The Lord wants expectant mothers to be strong in faith .They must trust that the Lord who granted them a child in their womb would cause to the child to be born in due time. They should allow fear and doubt and unbelief in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    End Time Christians Live With An Expectancy Of What Is To Come Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Mar 25, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,143 views

    Enoch and Noah lived with an expectancy of what is to come during the end time by the great flood. We who are awaiting the second end time need to live with the same expectancy.

    Series: End Time Christians Live with an Expectancy of What is To Come Dave Hartson / End Times Biblical Instruction for End Time Living Introduction Over the past several weeks, we have been looking at two men, Enoch and Noah, who lived on the other side of the cross and before the end would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Sermon: A Change In Expectation-God’s Promise Of A Turnaround

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 15, 2025
     | 705 views

    Haggai’s prophecies gave clear direction from God to move the people from stagnation to renewal; a change in perspective from negative gloominess to glorious expectation and now, God promises a Turnaround.

    Sermon: A Change in expectation-God’s Promise of a Turnaround Scripture Lesson: Haggai 2:18-23 “Think about this eighteenth day of December, the day when the foundation of the Lord’s Temple was laid. Think carefully. I am giving you a promise now while the seed is still in the barn. You have not ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Expect The Impossible! - Ephesians 3:20–21 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 9, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 704 views

    What are you expecting God to do in your life? Are you praying small prayers because you think God is too busy? Are you dreaming little dreams because you're not sure He can handle the big ones?

    Go! And Expect the Impossible! - Ephesians 3:20–21 Ephesians 3:20–21 (NLT): "Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Does God Require/Expect From Us? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 3, 2024
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    This sermon explores how to manifest mercy, maintain humility, and master justice in our lives as essential aspects of our relationship with God.

    Beloved in Christ, it is my joy to stand before you today, not because I am worthy, but because God is. His grace is our constant, His love our foundation, and His Word our guiding light. We gather not as perfect people, but as those who have been redeemed by a perfect Savior. We are here because ...read more

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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Anointing Breaks The Yoke Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 14, 2025
     | 2,656 views

    The anointing is a powerful force that not only empowers us but also destroys the yokes that seek to hold us captive. Whether it is the yoke of sin, oppression, fear, or demonic influence, the anointing has the power to break it.

    THE ANOINTING BREAKS THE YOKE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 10:27 Supporting Texts: 1 John 2:20, Luke 4:18, Acts 10:38, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 INTRODUCTION: The anointing is a powerful force in the life of a believer. It is the presence and power of the Holy Spirit that equips, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do You Want To Be Well?

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 4, 2019
     | 7,714 views

    WE ARE A BROKEN PEOPLE LIVING IN A SHATTERED WORLD, JESUS IS ASKING DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL ?

    DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL (JOHN 5:1-8) INTRO: Do You Want To Be well ? We are all Hurting people living in a shattered world. We all needing someone to fix us. Only Jesus can make you well. Do you want to be well? Jesus is asking “ Do you want to get well”? TEXT: JOHN 5:1-8 5 After this, a Jewish ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Dunn avatar

    Grace Broke The Scales

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 19, 2025
     | 87 views

    Grace shattered the world’s scorekeeping; salvation is not earned by balance but received by the cross that broke the scales.

    The Story: Earning Points with God A few years ago I was standing in line at the grocery store with one item—a loaf of bread. The lady in front of me had about 200. You know that line you always pick because it looks fast but somehow turns into a hostage situation? So I’m standing there while ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Jack Starr avatar

    Narnia: Not A Tame Lion Series

    Contributed by Jack Starr on Jan 8, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,889 views

    God uses reality to shatter our false images of him in order for us to embrace his more amazing truth.

    Not A Tame Lion Sermon - 1/8/06 Colossians 1:15-20 Opening My wife has become an addict of home improvement programs and It’s Sunday night. That means that in my home we will be watching a show called Extreme Makeover: Home Edition I actually like it a lot, except when she looks over at me ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Westervelt avatar

    Resurrection Victory

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 271 ratings
     | 37,567 views

    In one earth-shattering moment, Jesus conquered the three greatest enemies of mankind: SIN, SATAN and the SECOND DEATH.

    RESURRECTION VICTORY! There have been people who have predicted the time of their own death, but there is only one person who not only predicted the time of His death, but also the day of His resurrection, and that person is Jesus Christ the Lord! In John chapter 2, beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    God's Design Our Dreams

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,933 views

    This message helps us to restore God’s design and our shattered dreams by looking at the restoration story with Peter.

    God’s Design - Our Dreams John 21:1-25 I want to begin this message with a word from Scripture and a line from a song. One of the most thoughtful and most perceptive folk groups of the 60’s and 70’s was the group Peter, Paul and Mary. This group disbanded in the early 70’s, only to regroup at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ