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  • Paul Davidson avatar

    Road To Emmaus

    Contributed by Paul Davidson on May 4, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,626 views

    We all have a choice... Will we let Jesus walk on by, or will we invite Him in to stay and fellowship with us? Will we decide that hearing ABOUT the Messiah is good enough? Or do we truly desire to experience the PRESENCE of the Messiah in our lives?

    INTRODUCTION Good morning! Every year around Easter there is a major holiday in parts of Southeast Asia, called “Tomb Sweeping Day”. Tomb Sweeping Day was on Thursday last week. I was talking with our son, who is still living in Southeast Asia, and he was telling me what had happened that day. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember, Forget, Trust, Press Onward!

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 26, 2021
     | 4,471 views

    This is the final message of the year, focusing on God's transforming power as we move beyond past darkness and focus on Jesus as we look to the future.

    December 26, 2021 Sermon Isaiah 43:16-21, Jeremiah 29:10-14, Philippians 3:10-14 “Remember, Forget, Trust, Press Onward!” I hope you are having a meaningful Christmas, where you find yourself drawing near to God or longing to draw near to God. And here’s the thing about the meaning of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Chaos In Chaotic Times – This Is Our World Now Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 17, 2022
     | 2,929 views

    The minds of politicians generally, and of public/civil servants and advisors, are so scarred by God-rejection, and humanism, and demonic influence, that they are incapable of knowing the mind of God in decency, honesty and moral effectiveness in decision making. Chaos is here.

    CHAOS IN CHAOTIC TIMES – THIS IS OUR WORLD NOW There is a hymn that I hope is still sung despite all the inferior stuff that today passes as church music, and here is the first stanza – God, whose almighty word CHAOS and darkness heard, And took their flight: Hear us, we humbly pray, And where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Final Commands Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 17, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,460 views

    In this concluding section of Paul's letter to Timothy, Paul gives Timothy a series of final commands to guide Timothy through the turbulent waters of ministry that lay ahead of him.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have ever done white-water rafting? 1. I want to use an illustration from white-water rafting as our launching point for today’s sermon, but before we get into the illustration, let’s start with a little humor. 2. White-water river guides get a lot of funny ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fix Your Eyes On Jesus

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 9, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    In this account, Jesus’ disciples neither totally believed nor totally disbelieved His power to rescue them. We can’t ride the fence. We must keep our eyes fixed only on Jesus before we can expect to see Him work in our life.

    Os Guinness tells us in his book In Two Minds, “To believe is to be ‘in one mind’ about accepting something as true; to disbelieve is to be ‘in one mind’ about rejecting it. To doubt is to waver between the two, to believe and disbelieve at once and so be ‘in two minds’.”(1) This morning we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Unexpected Funeral

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Oct 19, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 25,596 views

    This is a funeral for a man in his mid-fifties that passed away unexpectedly.

    Michael Brown On behalf of the entire Brown family, I want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for being here this afternoon. One week ago right now, none of us expected to be here today. But people have rearranged schedules, taken off work, and traveled many miles to be here for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You Can’t Become What You Can’t See

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 21, 2026
     | 235 views

    Believers live between real sight and coming glory, changed not by striving but by beholding Christ, as salvation moves us toward full vision. If you are forgiven, faithful, and fatigued, your faith has not failed — your heart is longing for glory.

    A while back, I noticed something strange about my phone. I was trying to take a picture in low light — nothing dramatic, just an ordinary moment — and what appeared on the screen didn’t quite match what I was seeing with my eyes. The image was flat. Grainy. Faces lost their depth. Colors were ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Mind That Holds Us Together

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 23, 2026
     | 179 views

    Unity is not preserved by control or agreement, but by shared orientation toward Christ, whose humility frees us from grasping and teaches us how to trust. Unity does not hold when we try harder to manage one another — it holds when we remain oriented toward Christ and trust God with the outcome.

    Introduction — When Unity Becomes Fragile There are moments in the life of a church when unity doesn’t collapse dramatically. It doesn’t split. It doesn’t fracture publicly. No one storms out. No vote is taken. No announcement is made. It simply… thins. The room still fills. The hymns are still ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Kingdom Of God: "God’s Pattern For Kingdom Living”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 11, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,068 views

    In the third chapter to the Philippian Church Paul gives God’s model for Kingdom Living, a pattern we can live our lives by, a pattern for successful living in the sight of the Lord. In 1 Corinthians 11:1, Paul said, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”

    The Kingdom of God “God’s Pattern for Kingdom Living” Philippians 3:12-16 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbrnYa9PU7w There are a lot of books in today’s market dealing with the topic of success and how to be successful in business, relationships, marriages, and in life. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "How They Got To Church”

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 2, 2025
     | 315 views

    Today is Easter Sunday. It is the Day of Resurrection. Today it is estimated that over 140 million Americans will attend church for Easter.

    “How They Got To Church” “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pruning Process (John 15:1-5) Series

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Feb 26, 2026
     | 87 views

    Lent strips away the flesh. God is the Master Gardener, and every cut He makes this season has a purpose: to prepare you to bear more fruit for His Kingdom.

    The Pruning Process A Morning Lenten Worship Sermon | Week 2: Stripping Away | Day 10 Primary Scripture: John 15:1-2 (KJV) | Complementary Scripture: Hebrews 12:11 (KJV) INTRODUCTION Good morning, Church! Good MORNING! Give God a hand clap of praise right where you are! Amen! Now, let me tell you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Follow Jesus Without Embarrassing God

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 10, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,720 views

    lesson outline based on Tony Campolo’s book of the same title.

    HOW TO FOLLOW JESUS WITHOUT EMBARRASSING GOD A. We ____________________________. (fumble) Discuss the following passages where people don’t see eye to eye in church. Examine the need to acknowledge that we all fumble around and the fact we know in part and do not see things perfectly. Do we then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Bobby Sims, Jr. avatar

    Getting Through The Valley

    Contributed by Bobby Sims, Jr. on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 209 ratings
     | 21,779 views

    Life will take you through a series of valleys. But God is always there to help you through.

    “ Getting through the Valley “ Rev. B. J. Sims, Jr. Psalm 23 Many of us are so focused on life’s valleys that we tend to miss the joys of this journey we are on. The psalmist has gracefully put a few, but meaningful, words together that can be used to help examine, with remarkable views, our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Call To Courage

    Contributed by Adlai Naidoo on Feb 17, 2002
    based on 143 ratings
     | 8,433 views

    Standing rightside up in an upside down world!

    CALL TO COURAGE – Dr. Adlai Naidoo There was another graduation some years ago. A young man graduated from a private school. v His teachers were all of the same religion that he was v His classmates were all of the same faith as he was v We would say that he lived in a cultural, religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Vision - Seeing God's Kingdom

    Contributed by Harold Simpson on Jul 13, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,603 views

    This sermon was preached at 2003 South Alabama Annual Conference held on the campus of Lomax-Hannon Bible College, Greenville, Alabama.

    9 October 2003 “‘This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven’” (Matthew 6.10,11). Vision – Seeing God’s Kingdom! Vision is what causes us to not settle for the mediocre and mundane. But allows ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist