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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    God With Us Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2023
     | 1,167 views

    Christmas Eve Service

    God with us Matthew 1:18-25 Good evening everyone- It is Christmas Eve- Advent season is finished and in the books- DONE CHECK All presents, food, schedules down to the wire of getting done- if you are not done with them by now, it will be a late night for you. A cerebration, a time with ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Satan's War Against God's Followers Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 8, 2009
     | 4,101 views

    The American church has been mostly exempt from persecution for more than 200 years. Could it be that we too have become lazy along the way? The fifth seal talks about those who have died for the Lord rather than live for the world. If you were given th

    Revelation 6:9-11; 12:10-17 Purpose: To describe how and why martyrs die. Aim: I want the listener to accept persecution as a privilege. INTRODUCTION: The early church suffered much persecution. But from the death of Severus in 211 until the reign of Decius in 240, about 30 years, the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Stephen Weatherby avatar

    Always Room For Growth Series

    Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021
     | 3,852 views

    Always Room for Growth

    “This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one: being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap, and being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Weathering The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 9, 2022
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    Their storm was weather related, our storms be the economic, pandemic, inflationary, gun violent, and social unrest. How can we weather the storms of life? What can we do? Look for God’s Presence, Listen for God's Promise, Experience God's Peace and Participate in God's Preservation.

    Subject: Weathering the Storms of Life Text: Acts 27:20-44 “The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone. 21 No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Everlasting Encouragement

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 17, 2010
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     | 5,929 views

    It is so easy to become discouraged in our world, especially with the steady flow of bad news coming from the world around us, this sermon shows why the Christian has a supply of everlasting encouragement

    EVERLASTING ENCOURAGEMENT (All me sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) How many times in life do we feel the weight of discouragement? I am fairly certain that every person sitting here this morning knows what a battle it is to stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Through Praise Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 22, 2019
     | 6,454 views

    Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves in the places where experiencing joy is a possibility.

    Series: We need to find joy in the journey! Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves in the places where experiencing joy is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peace, Peace, God’s Wonderful Peace!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 22, 2025
     | 599 views

    Anxiety seems to be a problem today for both the saved and the unsaved. While we can understand it might be a problem with the unsaved, we have a difficult time understanding why it is a problem with the saved.

    WHY IS ANXIETY SUCH A PROBLEM TODAY? Someone printed these words under a tranquil scene on a calendar: "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday." We do spend a lot of time worrying about tomorrow. So many in our society insist on trying to carry the… • Burdens of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ricky Burke avatar

    Does God Deserve My Trust When Life Takes A Turn For The Worse? Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 7,165 views

    This is the final message in a series of sermons on Job entitled, "When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse."

    Text: Job 38:1 - 42:6 For the past six weeks we’ve been looking at the book of Job, which records the suffering and struggles of a good man whose life took a turn for the worse. This book has helped us answer some tough questions, such as: "Are good people exempt from suffering?" "What is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If You're Headed In The Wrong Direction, God Does Allow U-Turns

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 18,231 views

    No Matter where you have been or what you’ve done in life, God still allow U-Turns in our lives if we desire it.

    Sermon: “If You’re Headed In The Wrong Direction, God Does Allow U-Turns” Introduction Tonight is New Year’s Eve. This is a night that a lot of the world is celebrating the going out of the old year and the coming in of the New Year. There are mass parties and festivities put in place to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Our Nation Turned Its Back On God's Commandments Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 26, 2021
     | 1,286 views

    No city, no nation, no culture deliberately sets out to become a society of depraved miscreants, to be forever remembered as abhorrent, to give its name to an unspeakable sin.

    Homily for Monday of 13th week in Course Gen 18; Mt 8:18-22 Have you ever wondered how Sodom and Gomorrah got to be the way they were in the time of Abraham and Lot? In their day gangs of violent homosexuals roamed the city night after night, invading the homes of law-abiding citizens, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • James Wallace avatar

    When Your World Is Turned Upside Down: When The Wrong People Win

    Contributed by James Wallace on Dec 28, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,705 views

    What if the wrong people end up in charge, in control of our government, your work, your school or whatever organization you are involved with? How will you respond?

    We’re in an election year again. In the midst of the Pandemic, the Democratic National Convention occurred virtually this week and dominated all the major TV networks. As expected, the speakers at the Democratic Convention relentlessly attacked the incumbent president, and true to form, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Persevering Through Trials Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,621 views

    Trials that test us will toughen our faith if we don’t allow temptations to trip us up. Trials from without and temptations from within are no match for the Christian who stands in truth from above.

    Persevering Through Trials February 2-3, 2019 James 1:1-18 Rev. Brian Bill A man who filed an insurance claim was asked for additional information from the company. Here’s his response. I am a bricklayer by trade. On the date of the accident I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    To Live: Grace & Peace Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Aug 5, 2009
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     | 4,857 views

    Paul, reminds us that in order to really live, we must have grace and peace. how do we get grace and peace? Become a slave of Jesus Christ!

    TEXT: Philippians 1:1,2 TITLE: To Live have Grace & Peace SERIES: To Live TOPIC: Grace & Peace OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, PROP.: Paul reminds the Philippian church how to live…and live with JOY! INTRODUCTION: Good morning! It is really, really good to back home and to be here ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    'under Pressure' (2023)

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 5, 2023
     | 836 views

    'Under Pressure' (2023) - Acts chapter 5 verses 17-42 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Joy in the Jail (vs 18-20) (2). Teaching in the Temple (vs 21-26) (3). Courage before the Court (vs 27-40) (4). Heralding in the Homes (vs 41-42) SERMON BODY: We use the word, ‘pressure’ in a variety of ways. • e.g., We put air in our tires and check the pressure. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    The Lord's Presence

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Sep 11, 2024
     | 863 views

    David desired to spend all of his days in the presence of the Lord

    The Lord’s Presence Psalm 27:4-9 I was thinking about my best day on Planet Earth. I can think of many good days. I remember skiing on Lake Berryessa, I remember my first big buck on my first day ever hunting, and I have had many good days of horseback riding. I remember buying our wholesale ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational