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  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Being Transformed From Glory To Glory: 7 Transitions In The Christian Life Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 23, 2024
     | 2,129 views

    I think God gave us the caterpillar and the butterfly to tell us about ourselves. To tell us that we need a transformation to become all we’re meant to be.

    “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 But we all, with unveiled faces, looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” -2nd Cor 3:17-18 We as ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Message 18 - 1thessalonians Chapter 5:23 – May The God Of Peace Sanctify You Preserving Body, Soul And Spirit Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 14, 2023
     | 1,734 views

    Can we properly divide the terms – spirit, soul, body? We serve the God of Peace whose aim is to make us sanctified (holy) before a holy God. So much has been done for us. We love Him because He first loved us. We look at Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians.

    MESSAGE 18 - 1THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 5:23 – MAY THE GOD OF PEACE SANCTIFY YOU PRESERVING BODY, SOUL AND SPIRIT {{1Thessalonians 5:23 “Now may THE GOD OF PEACE Himself sanctify you entirely, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finding Yourself & God In The Burning Light Of Divine Pronouncement Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023
     | 956 views

    Have you ever heard of someone trying to “find himself or herself”? They might quit their job and travel the world in an effort to figure out their core values and their purpose on earth...

    Have you ever heard of someone trying to “find himself or herself”? They might quit their job and travel the world in an effort to figure out their core values and their purpose on earth. As we continue the sermon series “Moses: Made for More” we’ll see how the burning bush incident sheds light on ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Baptism At The Red Sea Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 23, 2021
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     | 8,609 views

    In 1 Corinthians 10:1-2, Paul said, “All our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” This message looks at how the Red Sea crossing is connected to baptism.

    When I was in high school, I was part of an acapella quartet, and we sang all over the county. Well, one time our group sang at a black church in Perryville, and at the end of the service a baptism was held. Something I remember that had an emotional impact on me was the singing of an old Negro ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Equipping The Body Of Christ For Service

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 31, 2022
     | 1,743 views

    This message is about the purpose of leadership in the church, which is to equip the body of Christ for service in the church.

    Equipping for Service - Sermon for October 30, 2022 If you have been following along for the last little while, you know that we have been talking about the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the church. Part of the reason that we have been doing this series is so that we can be encouraged that each of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Armed And Ready? Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 9, 2024
     | 2,192 views

    Spiritual warfare is real. We will either be armed and ready or unarmed and dead meat.

    Armed and Ready? Ephesians 6:10-13 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jefferson M. Willams 04-06-2024 Stand When I lived in Mississippi, I volunteered with the youth ministry and one Saturday morning, we took a group to play paintball. I was told to wear my camo, but when I got on the bus I just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Obstacles PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 5, 2024
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     | 1,190 views

    This sermon encourages confronting fear with faith in God, using the story of Exodus as an example of divine victory over fear and adversity.

    Good morning, church family. It's a joy to gather together! To come together as one body, to worship, to pray, to learn, and to grow. It's a beautiful thing that we have this time, this place, this community. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. There's a purpose to our ...read more

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    Follow Christ, Our Firm Foundation PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 62 views

    True stability and rest are found by knowing God through Jesus, the Bread of Life, who anchors us when life feels uncertain and overwhelming.

    Some weeks feel like riding a rickety elevator: you’re not sure what floor you’ll land on, you just hope the doors open and you can step out standing. The headlines howl, the inbox fills, the calendar crowds. You try to smile, but your soul sighs. Have you felt that lately? Have you wondered, ...read more

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    Don't Have A Grasshopper Mentality PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 71 views

    When we face overwhelming challenges, prayer and faith in God’s promises empower us to overcome fear and step forward with courage and obedience.

    Some days, the mirror tells the truth you’d rather ignore. Not the truth about hairlines and headlines, but the whisper that says, “You’re small.” Bills stack tall, bosses bark loud, diagnoses loom large, and your heart crouches like a child in the hallway of a big, echoing house. Have you felt ...read more

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    Light For The Journey PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 30 views

    God’s Word provides steady guidance and comfort in life’s uncertainties, offering just enough light for each step as we trust and obey Him.

    There’s a memory some of us share. The wind howled, the house sighed, and then—click—darkness. The power cut out, and every familiar hallway turned into a maze. You reached for a drawer, found an old flashlight, and with a small circle of light, you made your way. Not floodlights. Not daylight. ...read more

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    "Three Key Bible Revelations"

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 8,345 views

    Three Wonderful things the Word of God - the Bible - shows us about the attributes God and how to live life His Way.

    "Three Key Bible Revelations" By Sterling Franklin 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Story Of A Whisper

    Contributed by Troy Nelson on Aug 6, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,280 views

    An encouragement to the church that God doesn’t always work through just the loud and the showy.

    The Story of A Whisper I Kings 19:9-18 As he sits at the foot of this “desert” mountain, he hugs his knees to his chest. Looking at Elijah, you may think he has fallen asleep, or even worse, maybe even died. But don’t worry, he’s not. It’s just that the desert winds have this habit of turning ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith, Hope And Love

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 27, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,393 views

    Sermon on 1 Corinthians 13:13

    Sermon for 8/26/2001 Faith, Hope, and Love Introduction: A. Legend has it that a wealthy merchant traveling through the Mediterranean world looking for the Pharisee and Apostle, Paul encountered Timothy, who arranged a visit. Paul was, at the time, a prisoner in Rome. Stepping inside the cell, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If Rocks Could Talk Part 2 New Testament

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Aug 14, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 9,438 views

    This is the New Testament Version of If Rocks Could Talk if you liked part one you will love Part 2. Ends with the Stone being rolled away

    If Rocks Could Talk Part II New Testament Luke 19:40 The central text for this two part message in Luke 19:40 where Jesus was making the triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the Pharisees were trying to get him to quit down the crowed. Jesus answered them saying, “I tell you the truth if these keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Seems Silent

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 30,635 views

    Why does God sometimes choose not to answer prayer?

    When God Seems Silent *We all go through times in life when God seems silent. *Those are the times in life when the heavens seem to be brass. *In times of God’s silence – We try to pray….but our prayers may seem only to rise to the ceiling and then fall back to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal