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    The Carnal Man PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 12, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,055 views

    Encourages Christians to reflect on their spiritual growth, overcome hindrances, and strive for maturity in likeness to Jesus.

    Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, I stand before you today with a message that is as timeless as the faith we share, as profound as the love our Savior has for us, and as vital as the spiritual breath we draw each day. It is a message that resonates with the heartbeat of our ...read more

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    Don't Muzzle The Ox PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 9, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,176 views

    This sermon explores honoring, heeding, and supporting church leaders who dedicate their lives to preaching and teaching God's word.

    Welcome, beloved friends and family in Christ, to another gathering where we come together to bask in the warmth of God's love, to find comfort in His words, and to strengthen our bonds as a community of believers. We are here, not because we are perfect, but because we recognize our need for our ...read more

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    There Is A Balm In Gilead PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 16, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,765 views

    This sermon explores the healing and restorative power of God's love and grace, symbolized by the balm of Gilead, in our lives today.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. We are gathered here today, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment. We are here to look into the mirror of God's word, to see ourselves as He sees us, and to understand His heart towards us. What a privilege, what a joy it is to be in His presence, to be ...read more

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    Bearing Fruit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 134 views

    Abiding in Jesus, not striving, is the source of true spiritual fruitfulness; staying connected to Him transforms our lives and shapes our prayers.

    If you walked in tired, tangled, and trying to hold it all together, you are in good company. Life can feel like a crowded trellis—obligations climbing, expectations twisting, emotions wrapping around us in every direction. Some of us carry quiet questions: Am I growing? Is anything lasting coming ...read more

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    The Time Of Our Salvation Is Nearer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 113 views

    God’s grace awakens us from spiritual slumber, inviting us to embrace Christ’s love, leave behind darkness, and live each day clothed in His light.

    Some mornings feel like mercy. The light slips under the blinds, the scent of coffee drifts through the house, and you think, “I can do today.” Other mornings feel heavy. The alarm sounds like a siren, the covers cling like chains, and your mind measures all the miles ahead. We’ve all known both ...read more

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  • Fortune Leads To Death, Christ Leads To Life thumbnail

    Fortune Leads To Death, Christ Leads To Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 117 views

    Trust God alone for guidance and power; avoid seeking answers from occult or counterfeit sources, and rely on prayer to overcome deception and fear.

    Friends, pull up a chair. Some weeks feel like the weather—gusts of news, gusts of need, gusts of noise—and our souls long for a quiet corner and a steady word. As October rolls across our calendars, costumes cover store shelves, cobwebs (the plastic kind) creep across porches, and talk turns to ...read more

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    Are You Paying Attention? Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 14, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,703 views

    There are a lot of things that distract us in this life - but if we are not careful we may drift past the most important thing ever.

    The Israelites had a problem almost throughout their history - they were easily distracted. It was hard for them to keep on the central and important things. In the wilderness they focused on what they were eating or not eating, rather than focusing on obeying and getting to know this God who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Shield Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,570 views

    Without a shield, we will falter on the battlefield. With the shield of faith we can ward off attacks. Don’t let your shield down; it receives the blows meant for you. Keep the faith!

    “Above all, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one,” Ephesians 6:16. Some of our forward-deployed soldiers are using Exo-Shield body armor, comprised of a series of contoured, ergonomically designed armor plates for the upper ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Who Hindered You? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 88 views

    The sermon urges believers to rediscover amazement at God’s grace, reject distractions, and walk in true freedom and love by the Spirit.

    Some of you walked in today with a steady stride and a smile. Others arrived with a limp in your soul—a weary heart, a worried mind, a weight you can’t quite name. If that’s you, you’re in good company. The church isn’t a museum for the shiny; it’s a meeting place for the messy. And the gospel ...read more

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    All Who Are Thirsty

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 21, 2025
     | 226 views

    “To hunger and thirst for God is at the very root of our being. It’s the way God made us. When there is no hunger for the presence of God, it is an indicator that something is wrong spiritually.” - Dave Butts

    All Who Are Thirsty, Come   Isaiah 55:1-13 Introduction “To hunger and thirst for God is at the very root of our being. It’s the way God made us. When there is no hunger for the presence of God, it is an indicator that something is wrong spiritually.” - Dave Butts Scripture is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Embracing Truth For Spiritual Growth 1 Timothy 4:6-7 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 24, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,345 views

    1 Timothy 4:6-7 inspires a deeper commitment to truth and godliness in our lives, leading to spiritual growth and a stronger witness for Christ.

    Embracing Truth for Spiritual Growth 1 Timothy 4:6-7 Introduction: Today, we explore the profound impact of truth on our spiritual journey, drawing insights from Paul's letter to Timothy. In 1 Timothy 4:6-7, Paul encourages Timothy to embrace truth and reject falsehoods, guiding us towards ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Very Real Enemy Series

    Contributed by Steven Damico on Aug 1, 2014
     | 10,768 views

    The spirit of Python will squeeze the joy out of your worship & praise.find out how to to get victory over this subtle destroyer.

    A Very Real Enemy Acts 16:16-18 16 And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Spirit-Filled Warfare Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jun 4, 2014
     | 4,658 views

    Today, we will begin to consider the resources the Lord has given to us to help us “stand” for Him, and to enjoy victory in the spiritual battles of life.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Ephesians 6:13-18 SPIRIT-FILLED WARFARE We rejoice when/experience small victories here/there. • Make it through/month/enough money • We count that a spiritual victory. • When/no conflict in our lives, we think/victory as well. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Last Habit: That All May See Your Progress (1 Tim. 4:10-16) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 1, 2021
     | 3,606 views

    Concluding our series on spiritual disciplines, we look at the discipline of decision making, and why it matters to live a life of visible holiness.

    The Last Habit: That All May See Your Progress (1 Timothy 4:10-16) Good morning. Please open your Bibles to 1 Timothy 4 Today we are wrapping up our series on developing spiritual disciplines. Next week, Cody will be preaching as part of our DNow weekend, and after that, we will be starting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Art Of War - Pt. 2 - Weapon Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 2, 2017
     | 6,589 views

    Security systems. Car alarms. But are you still vulnerable? Defenseless? Feel like you are under attack? Are you dressed for battle? Let's learn the "Art of War!"

    The Art of War Pt. 2 - Weapon Wisdom I. Introduction It was the autumn of 1944 and Germany had been beaten back behind its borders. The Nazi war machine was in tatters and repeated bombing raids by the Allies all but assured that Hitler’s forces would never rise again. Around the perimeter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal