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  • Joel Hoyer avatar

    Cleanse Me

    Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018
     | 4,744 views

    7th in a Lenten Series on Psalm 51

    Psalm 51:7 3/7/18 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #7) CLEANSE ME So last week in preparation for this message, I stopped at Platengas Cleaners to interview Barb and Faith and find out a little about stains. And I learned a lot. For instance, I learned, in laymen’s terms, that when you get a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Behold Your King Comes Unto You

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 29, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,947 views

    Palm Sunday is more than cute kids waving palm branches in church.

    Behold Your King Comes unto You Matthew 21:1-11 Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday begins what we call “Holy Week.” It was a week of very high drama. The entire gamut of emotion was evidenced, great fear, great suffering, great confusion, great sorrow, and finally, great joy. It joins the week of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Rejoice Over Your King! Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,305 views

    Zechariah 9:9 promises the king of Israel would come into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. 400 years later, Jesus fulfilled this important prophecy.

    “Rejoice Over Your King” Zechariah 9:9 Today marks the opening of a very serious and enjoyable time of year for Christians, the week we call Holy Week. We have been planning events, making arrangements and preparing ourselves for this special season of worship within the church. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hosanna - Save Now. Shout It Out.

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,820 views

    Hosanna comes from the Hebrew Yoshana which means, Save Now. Little did the people in Jerusalem know what they were really saying, as Christ's entry upon the lowly donkey, began his journey to do just that...Save Now!

    2012.04.01.sermon.PALM SUNDAY By William Akehurst, HSWC Interesting that we would celebrate Easter in the spring time. For spring is the time of refreshing, the re-awakening of the earth. Glorious beauty surrounds us as the buds and blooms open to the sunlight. This is something new, this is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ Awakening

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 27, 2010
     | 4,998 views

    As we look at Palm Sunday, we must remember that the crowd stopped cheering Jesus and began doing their own thing.

    Christ Awakening Matthew 21:1-11 Introduction This morning we will take a 2 week break from the book of James and center in our preparing our hearts for Easter celebration. Today is the first day of Holy Week. The week leading up to Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dorothy Lam avatar

    What Is Ash Wednesday For?

    Contributed by Dorothy Lam on Jan 17, 2023
     | 2,478 views

    Having not grown up in the church tradition of Ash Wednesday and Lent, I had a lot of questions about what repentance as a practice could add to my devotion to Christ. I outline 3 benefits of repentance which helps us participate in God's salvation for his children.

    If you spend any time with preschool age children, 3 year olds, 4 year olds, one thing they are known for is asking questions. They are at the age when the world is opening up to them. All day long they point and ask, What’s that? If you say a word they don’t know, which is most of the time, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No More Goodbyes

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Dec 5, 2012
     | 4,825 views

    Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem when he knew he was facing certain death.

    One family event I will never forget is my father’s 73rd birthday. My mother, my brother, his family and I gathered round Dad, sang happy birthday and gave him a cake to cut. We did our best to make it a happy occasion for him, and I think we succeeded. Given the circumstances though, none of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The King Is Coming Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 9, 2008
    based on 64 ratings
     | 19,096 views

    The final week of Jesus’ ministry is beginning, and the triumphal entry is a prelude to so much that will happen that week, and in eternity as well! First in a series that will lead us all the way to an early Easter in March. Link inc. to audio and ppt.

    The King is Coming! Matthew 21:1-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TheKingIsComing.html Believe it or not, we come now to the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry. We’ve preached somewhere around 70 times in this “Gospel of Jesus” series thru Matthew, and we’ve covered most of His life, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fr. Rian Adams avatar

    Jesus, John, And Joy: Listening To The Right Prophet

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Dec 22, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,245 views

    Sermon for Advent 3, year C. John the Baptist sent his disciples to Jesus wanting to know why Jesus allowed him to remain in jail. Jesus quoted the prophet Isaiah back to him, and said, "rejoice."

    Preparing for 2020 John, Jesus, and Joy: Listening to the right prophet. I do not wear pink very often (unless I lose a bet, like today…). But, there is one service in the church year where the priest can wear pink vestments. Rose Sunday, or the Sunday of Joy… Today. I didn’t want to wear ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Seek The Lord

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,283 views

    This was a sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent based on the Lectionary old Testament Lesson for Year C from Isaiah 55:1-9. If we seek the Lord in the true spirit of repentance, we shall find Him.

    Seek the Lord --Isaiah 55:1-9 Our Scripture reading from Isaiah 55:1-9 is the Old Testament Lesson from the New Common Lectionary for this Third Sunday in Lent. The passage has always been a favorite of mine. After prophesying the sufferings of Jesus on the cross in Chapter 53, Isaiah bursts ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Stony The Road We Trod:

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 12, 2022
     | 2,445 views

    Jesus’ “going up” to Jerusalem is a public event, interpreted by Luke as a royal entry.

    It is that “slash” day again—as in Palm/Passion Sunday—as in trying to capture two seemingly distinct moods and experiences in one act of worship. It is almost impossible to do, it seems. If we lean toward the Palm Sunday experience and emphasize the exuberance of the triumphal entry into ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    I Cannot Climb This Mountain Myself Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013
     | 10,822 views

    David pleads for God's mercy from within the context of God's covenant love.

    Last week we began our Lenten journey, towards the cross and the empty tomb, and I introduced Psalm 51 as the text that will guide us along the way. As a reminder, Lent is the season of preparation for our greatest celebration as Christians, that of remembering the death and celebrating the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Eschatological Worship {part 4}

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 31, 2012
     | 2,594 views

    Worship that embodies a lively eschatology empowers the church to live triumphantly in the present.

    ESCHATOLOGICAL WORSHIP {PART 4} Rev. 22:8-9; Rev. 15:1-4; Matthew 21:1-11 Big Idea: Worship that embodies a lively eschatology empowers the church to live triumphantly in the present. NOTE: This sermon was preach on Palm Sunday and dovetailed with the worship theme of Jesus as King. MATTHEW ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Major Gerardo Balmori avatar

    An Ovation For The King Series

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,574 views

    What would you do if you know that: “This Friday you’re going to die”? Those very words might have crossed Jesus’ mind on this Sunday some 1,970 years ago. The day we now call Palm Sunday was the first day of the last week of Jesus’ earthly life.

    What would you do if you know that: “This Friday you’re going to die”? Those very words might have crossed Jesus’ mind on this Sunday some 1,970 years ago. The day we now call Palm Sunday was the first day of the last week of Jesus’ earthly life. This Friday Jesus is going to die. But today – today ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Paul Demonstrated Wisdom Before His Accusers

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,694 views

    Paul teaches us how to demonstrate tact, diplomacy and truthful speech in the face of stiff criticism

    How Paul Demonstrated Wisdom Before His Accusers (Acts 23:1-5) Illustration:Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational