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  • Marcus Naugler avatar

    The Wonder Of His Preparation (Part 1, The Wonder Of Christmas) Series

    Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,286 views

    God sent us a prophet in the person of John the Baptist to "prepare the way of the Lord." Take a look at the events surrounding his life and see what God did with the wonder of His preparation.

    The Wonder of His Preparation (Part 1, The Wonder of Christmas) Text: Luke 1:1-80 (pg. 723 in pew Bible) This is the time of year when we find that our houses don’t have adequate lighting and there are not enough green plants in our homes that look like candy, so we go and put these things into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Final Fall: When God’s Warnings Are Completely Ignored Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 16, 2025
     | 392 views

    2 Kings 25 marks the tragic conclusion of the kingdom of Judah. The events in this chapter are not sudden judgments—they are the culmination of repeated warnings, ignored prophetic voices, persistent sin, and hardened hearts.

    THE FINAL FALL: WHEN GOD’S WARNINGS ARE COMPLETELY IGNORED By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 25:1-30 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 39:1-18; Lamentations 1:1-5; 2 Chronicles 36:15-21; Psalm 137:1-4 INTRODUCTION: 2 Kings 25 marks the tragic conclusion of the kingdom of Judah. The events in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Friends And Fountains

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2008
     | 2,877 views

    Death, through our eyes, is ‘the end’. Death is not the grand finale called “THE END”. It is the 2nd DVD to the story!

    FRIENDS & FOUNTAINS St. John 11 (Selected verses) It is wonderful to have friends. I hope you all have at least one good friend and wish that for you. We can share our hearts with friends and they understand us like no one else can. Jesus had three such friends. He travelled a lot and didn’t own ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Darkness Then Liberation On Good Friday.

    Contributed by John Gullick on Apr 22, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 7,169 views

    A sermon that considers the three hours of darkness at easter and the liberation that follows. Closes with a story from Sermon Central resources.

    Just a few days ago the city of Baghdad was plunged into darkness - the wailing of bombs and sirens was followed a complete blackout of the city - hospitals - homes and army posts alike were dependent on the moon - candles and the flash of light from fearful bombs. At that point in the war that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ed Cheng avatar

    From Creation To Christ (The Coming Of The Promised Saviour) Series

    Contributed by Ed Cheng on Jun 16, 2021
     | 2,523 views

    The Greatest stories ever told has been about the Promised Saviour Jesus. Chronicologically, the bible tells God's story from the creation to Christ who is the promised saviour of the world. An audio version can be downloaded from storyrunners.org

    Part 1 of series Beginnings: Creation of the World In the very beginning there was God. God created everything and he did it by speaking. He would just say something and it would appear. God spoke and he created light and he created the sky, land, and the oceans. He created the trees and all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    (1 Of 4) The Gospel Is Good News Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 27, 2025
     | 171 views

    The gospel of Jesus Christ is history’s central story—faith in the past, hope for the future, and love today.

    Not on Fox. Not on the peacock channel. Not on C-SPAN or ESPN. Not a stock market report. Not a weather forecast. Not stale news. Not fake news. Not bad news. Good news. The gospel is not a broadcast that fades after the commercial break. It’s not spin for ratings or another voice in the noise. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Driving Force Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 6, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,047 views

    1. Without the resurrection, the story of Christ would be just a beautiful story with a bad ending. 2. Without the resurrection, it would have meant that Evil had won. 3. The resurrection is the prelude to the second coming.

    Former NFL player Pat Tillman’s name has been in the news a lot lately. He played football for Arizona State University and then the Arizona Cardinals. But he had voluntarily enlisted with the Army Rangers following the terrorist attacks on September 11; turning down a $3.6 million contract with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love: Fruit Of The Spirit & Advent Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,383 views

    Instead of writing new words for the Christmas story, finding new bits of humor, finding a new “angle”, this sermon shares the old words. It is all Scripture and carol lyrics put together to tell the story.

    Love: Fruit of the Spirit & Advent #4 assorted December 19, 2004 Intro: As I sat down to prepare a message for today, the final Sunday of preparation for our celebration of the entry of God into human experience, I searched for stories that would remind us of the real meaning of Christmas. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Jesus Enough?

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 21, 2013
     | 6,868 views

    I use a series of movements to weave the story of Charles Colson's conversion into the story of the crowd following Jesus looking for that which lasts. I seek to show how the "Bread of Life" is the solution for the longings of humankind.

    IS JESUS ENOUGH? JOHN 6:1-71 Read verses 1-15 Read verses 25-35 Read verses 60-69 "CHUCK 01" He was commonly referred to as Chuck. He was 41 years old, the first in his family to go to college (Brown University) and was one of three partners in a very successful law firm; so successful that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Are You Seeking?

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 27, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,045 views

    In this sermon, we separate fact from fiction with regard to the story of the wise men who came to see Jesus after his birth. Then we explore what lessons can be learned from the story

    Introduction: A. Let’s have all the children who want to, to come forward for a few minutes. 1. In our sermon this morning, we are going to talk about the story of the wise men who came to see Jesus after he was born. 2. Let me ask you a few questions to see how well you know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Nobody's Perfect

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 18, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,412 views

    In the story of Noah and his drunkenness, we see the fall of a man who was lifted up as a model for mankind show his humanity. This story shows that all mankind is in need of God's grace. Nobody is perfect.

    Nobody’s Perfect Genesis 9:18-28 Intro: A story is told about Fiorello LaGuardia, who, when he was mayor of New York City. Laguardia’s nickname was "the Little Flower" because he was only five foot four and always wore a carnation in his lapel. He was a colorful character who used to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas - If Jesus Had Never Come!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 7, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,830 views

    In essence, this story reminds us of God’s greatest gift – Jesus, His Son, whose birth we are celebrating. And the message that this story proclaims is still true - whoever has the Son gets it all!

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: 1 John 5:11-12; Colossians 1:15-16 ILL. Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his son, shared a passion for art. Together they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Robinson avatar

    Belonging In The Father's House Series

    Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 14, 2022
     | 2,075 views

    The parable of the Prodigal Son is an amazing story, one of love, abandonment, and grace. It is the story of one man’s journey to find his ultimate fulfillment only to realize that the fulfillment was right there at home all along.

    We see in this story three specific destinations: Destination 1: The Far Country (v. 13) The far country represents the world and all of its attractions. It looks so alluring with all of its big lit-up signs. “Pleasures!” “Do whatever you want!” “Follow your heart!” “Join us, we will show you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sleeping Through A Garden Moment

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022
     | 1,272 views

    This is the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. No doubt we have all heard this story preached, read it ourselves, or seen movies regarding the Crucifixion of Christ. He was the perfect Son, in perfect union, with the perfect Father.

    Was Jesus attempting to escape the performance of his undertaking? Jesus was communicating his actual sentiments however he did not deny or oppose God's will. He reaffirmed his desire to do what God needed him to do. His petition features the awful enduring he needed to suffer, and desolation ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Parable Of The Mom And Two Children

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Sep 13, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,441 views

    The Parable of the Two Sons retold in a modern way for children. This is set up as a play, but can easily be told as a story or sermon illustration. The modern context helps create a gateway for children to see themselves in the story.

    The Parable of the Mom and Two Children Narrator: There once was a Mom who had two children (The mom walks out and waves to people). Narrator: Her oldest daughter, Emily, loves sports (The reader pauses and lets Emily walk out. They wait five seconds. She walks out and waves to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran