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  • Prepared To Prophecy God’s Christmas Gift thumbnail

    Prepared To Prophecy God’s Christmas Gift PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 23, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,356 views

    This sermon explores encountering God's presence, the importance of repentance as demonstrated by Isaiah, and the prophetic promise of salvation through Christ.

    Greetings, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It is always a joy to gather together in His name, to sit at the feet of our Lord and learn from His Word. Today, we find ourselves in the prophetic pages of Isaiah, chapters 6 and 7, a text that reveals to us a God who is ever-present, a God who ...read more

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  • God’s Got A Way Of Surprising The Room thumbnail

    God’s Got A Way Of Surprising The Room PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 85 views

    God chooses and equips the overlooked, valuing the heart over appearance, and invites us to trust His presence and purpose in our ordinary lives.

    Have you ever felt unseen? Like the world is busy measuring muscles and metrics while your quiet faithfulness hums in the background? Perhaps you walked in carrying a silent ache: overlooked at work, underestimated at home, uncertain about tomorrow. If that’s you, take heart. The God who counts ...read more

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  • Jud Wilhite avatar

    Beyond Boundaries: The Relationship God Desires Series

    Contributed by Jud Wilhite on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 31,861 views

    I think the one thing that God has laid on my heart more than anything else over the summer is the basic desperate need we have for Him. From what is going on in the middle east, the terror alerts to the busyness we have in our lives and the frantic pace

    I think the one thing that God has laid on my heart more than anything else over the summer is the basic desperate need we have for Him. From what is going on in the middle east, the terror alerts to the busyness we have in our lives and the frantic pace we live in – I was just reminded how much we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    God Pleasers - Part 2

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,683 views

    (PowerPoint Slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning to live daily with one goal in mind - to please God.

    God-Pleasers Part Two Colossians 1:10 Last week we started a mini-series entitled God-Pleasers. I have come to understand that the place of extravagant blessing belongs to God-Pleasers. Victory over sin and defeat of Satan belongs to God-Pleasers. Moving the heavens and the earth and authority in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Only The Truth Can Prevail

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Apr 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,775 views

    God can get their attention, but what will you do with it?

    There are some things that only happen once in a lifetime. Occurrences that make you stop in your tracks and say to yourself, “I can’t believe that just happened.” Maybe you remember the fall of the Twin Towers or something joyous like the birth of your first child? At the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Has Something Better

    Contributed by Marie Tombow on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,014 views

    Abraham was willing to give God that which was the object of his love … He’s asking you to do the same ….. offer Him the object of your love….

    GOD HAS SOMETHING BETTER…. TEXT: GENESIS 22:1-18 A SMALL BOY, CLUTCHING A WELL-WORN TEDDY BEAR DAD HAD BROUGHT HIM A BETTER GIFT ME, CAUGHT UP IN MY WELL-WORN LIFESTYLE OFFERED TO GIVE IT UP ON THE CONDITION …. I. Listen to His Call V.1 God spoke to Abraham. He called him by name and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Workmanship.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 30, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,153 views

    We were dead in trespasses and sins - "But God..."! The gift of faith, and the works we are called to do.

    GOD’S WORKMANSHIP. Ephesians 2:1-10. 1. SIN. Speaking to the Christians in Ephesus, the Apostle Paul said: “You - who were dead in your sins” (Ephesians 2:1). Sin is any disobedience to, or breaking of, the law of God. By nature, since the fall of Adam, man is disobedient to God’s law. Man ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Benefits Of Drawing Near To God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 13, 2025
     | 827 views

    Drawing near to God is not a one-time act but a consistent lifestyle. Those who make intimacy with God their priority will enjoy blessings that overflow into every area of life.

    BENEFITS OF DRAWING NEAR TO GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: James 4:8 Supporting Texts: Psalm 73:28, Hebrews 10:22, Jeremiah 29:13, Psalm 16:11, Exodus 33:14 INTRODUCTION: Drawing near to God is not only a command but also a privilege. When we take deliberate steps to seek and commune ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Called To Reject The World Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,187 views

    Far too many believers play with fire every day by living their lives as CLOSE to the world as they believe they can! Scripture encourages us to flee from the things of this world and seek a godly life!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: February 18, 2009 Date Preached: March 04, 2009 Where Preached: Oak Park (Wed Evening) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Series from 1 John Sermon Title: Called to Reject the World! Sermon Text: 1 John 2:15-17 15 Do not love the world or the things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Groeschel avatar

    There Are Many Ways To God Series

    Contributed by Craig Groeschel on May 30, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,702 views

    You can see this on talk shows, television, radio, you can see your favorite movie star talking about this, and in this very politically correct world, it is very common to hear that there are many different ways to God. People will say as long as you ar

    Urban Legends #1 [Video, Eerie Sounds] There is an urban legend that this house is haunted because a little girl supposedly was murdered. It is not that I am afraid to go back there or anything, but I just kind of like standing here. Now, for the record, I don’t believe in ghosts or anything ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Handling God's Word Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 16, 2016
     | 9,478 views

    The message explores the familiar admonition to handle the Word of Truth rightly.

    “Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. But avoid irreverent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "God Loves A Giver - Sometimes Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,803 views

    What a God honouring giver looks like

    “God loves a giver - Sometimes - Luke 12:13-34” Gladstone Baptist Church – 7/5/06 am (Much of this material is sourced from Randy Alcorn’s book. “the Treasure Principle”) Hearing sermons about money makes us uncomfortable. I want to start a short series today on Stewardship. And I can just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Crucifixion

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,507 views

    The Cross of our Lord is the place where hope, help, and healing is offered.

    * The crucifixion of Jesus stands as the center of history and Christianity around which life, as we know it, revolves. * It was on that hillside where darkness collided with light, where death battled life, where forces of hell confronted the powers of heaven. On that crucifixion day when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Diagnosing The Reason For God’s Wrath Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,698 views

    This passage answers three important questions about God's wrath: 1) What is it? 2) How is it revealed? 3) Why do we deserve it?

    A week ago Friday, a man went to the emergency room at a Dallas hospital with flu like symptoms. Even though he told a nurse that he had recently returned from Liberia, the hospital sent him home. Two days later, after his symptoms continued to worsen, that same man was finally admitted to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Stepherson avatar

    Prayer Keys - For The Glory Of God Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,573 views

    Everything we do is to be for the glory of God. Whether we eat or drink or worship or evangelize or pray or work or play, it is to be for the glory of God. For the glory of God is a pure motive for prayer. James 4:3 warns about asking with wrong motives.

    For the Glory of God “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” I Cor. 10:31 Do you ever get those e-mail quizzes that go around? Most of them are about trivial things. How well would you do on this four question trivia quiz: 1. Who was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist