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  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Christmas According To Isaiah 2024 Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 16, 2024
     | 1,344 views

    Isaiah writes that the Messiah will be a wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of peace.

    Christmas According to Isaiah: What’s in a Name? Isaiah 9:6 First Baptist Chenoa Pastor Jefferson M. Williams 12-18-2024 A Name Prophesied When I was single and working a children’s home in North Carolina, I would eat dinner with Rico and Linda Delprado. They were New Yorkers, from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Simeon's Song - All I Want For Christmas Is Hope Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jan 8, 2026
     | 77 views

    Simeon waited a long time to see the Messiah. But his anticipation was met with great rejoicing.

    All I want for Christmas is Hope Luke 2:25-32 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-21-2025 In 1952, Florence Chadwick attempted to swim the twenty-six miles from the coast of California to Catalina Island. After swimming for hours, the fog set in and she became disoriented and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Each One Win One

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,895 views

    I use the first Sunday of the year to "cast" the vision for the New Year. Vision 2004 is "Each One Win One" (bearing fruit)

    January 4, 2003 Title: Each One...Win One Text: Colossians 1:1-13 Introduction 1. Happy New Year!!! This time of year, many people look back and evaluate their life in the past year... This is a good exercise. Did you meet your personal goals? How has the Lord blessed you in 2003? Have you ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    We Christians Still Follow The 3rd Commandment Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,388 views

    As we study the Sabbath law, we remember that God gives us laws for our benefit. We Christians still follow the 3rd Commandment. So 1 - Remember to obey it. 2 - Remember to benefit from it.

    Pentecost 2 Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Let’s say that you had a friend at work that you found out was a Christian. This co-worker was a very strong Christian; they didn’t just know their Bible very well, but more importantly they really lived the Christian life. And so you felt that you wanted to get to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul George avatar

    The Prophetic Parables Of Matthew 13

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 16, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,051 views

    The preaching of the parables occurred on the day of the controversies over the Sabbath and the condemnation of the Pharisees.

    The Prophetic Parables of Matthew 13 Matthew 13:1-2 The thirteenth chapter of Matthew flows out of chapter 12. The preaching of the parables occurred on the day of the controversies over the Sabbath and the condemnation of the Pharisees. “That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Martin & Elder Nedra Wilson avatar

    Drawn Out For Purpose Series

    Contributed by Martin & Elder Nedra Wilson on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,567 views

    No matter what it looked like God was working in the mist of the life of Moses even before he was named. Because of the divine plan of God the ark was retrieved by of all people, Pharaohs’ daughter!

    {Thank God for a Hearing ear & a receiving heart} Exodus 2: 1- 10 (Exodus 2:10 KJV) And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, because I drew him out of the water. Have you ever stop to ask yourself why ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Mike Turner avatar

    How To Keep Going When You Can't Go On

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 184 ratings
     | 60,764 views

    All of us get to the point where we feel we can’t go any further. By looking at the words of Paul, we can learn how to keep going when we can’t go on !

    How To Keep Going When You Can’t Go On 2 Cor. 4:1-18 I believe my sermon title tonight would be called a oxymoron. It doesn’t hardly make sense does it. Yet, there are times when we must keep going when we just feel like we can’t. Have you ever said, " I just don’t know how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Service As Worship Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 24, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,650 views

    Martha was not a whiner, or unspiritual when she asked Jesus to tell Mary to help. She was worshiping Jesus in her worship language... service.

    Multi-lingual Worship Luke 10:38-42 This past week, I was reading about a family. It is a family in the Bible… Mary, Martha and Lazarus. You remember they were the family Jesus stayed with whenever he came to Jerusalem. As I was thinking about that family, I realized they were a great picture of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by William Dority on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,562 views

    This message is to show what makes Jesus the Good Shepherd.

    “I Am The Good Shepherd” John 10:1-6, 11-18 Intro. Last week as we looked the first part of this double parable that Jesus spoke to those there in the crowd, we saw how that the shepherd was a common sight in that part of the world. So keep that in mind as we look at this claim that Jesus made ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preaching Is Risky

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,030 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany

    4th Sunday after the Epiphany Luke 4:21-30 Preaching is Risky   21 And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." 22 And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, "Is not this Joseph’s son?" 23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul George avatar

    The Parable Of The Sower

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,771 views

    "Behold, the sower went out to sow." Missing from this parable are the words, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to.”

    "Behold, the sower went out to sow." Missing from this parable are the words, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to.” There must be some good reason why Jesus omitted these words from the first parable. The reason why they are omitted is not a mystery. The kingdom of heaven is an expression ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Blessed Dimensions Of Obedience

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Feb 1, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 12,173 views

    Many people think they can find happiness by satisfying their appetites yet remain unfulfilled. Sadly, people strive for more money, better jobs and promotions failing to realize that the Lord is the giver of success. God gave us directions in how to find

    The Blessed Dimensions of Obedience (Deut 8:1-20) Many people think they can find happiness by satisfying their appetites yet remain unfulfilled. Sadly, people strive for more money, better jobs and promotions failing to realize that the Lord is the giver of success. God gave us directions in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    Introduction Of The Servant Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 4, 2004
    based on 124 ratings
     | 13,011 views

    There are 5 Servant Songs (some say 4--but I’m using 5). This sermon serves as an introduction of the series, and it serves as an introduction of Christ’s earthly ministry.

    (some of the ideas for this sermon I got from an old sermon of my dad’s (also Larry Brincefield). If he had an original source, it is unknown to me. If you recognize anything herein that I need to give credit for; please advise.) Sunday, January 18, 2004 Title: Bruised Reeds and Smoking ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Richardson avatar

    The Way: Promised Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,012 views

    God’s promises are clear, understandable, and pointed right at us.

    The Path to Jerusalem Series (Part II) The Way: Promised (1st of 2 parts, the second part will be PART III of "The Path to Jerusalem Series) Introduction What is more discouraging, you failing to keep a promise with someone or someone else not keeping a promise with you? Have you ever arrived ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Ray Scott avatar

    "Death In The Pot"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 69 ratings
     | 43,418 views

    This is an illustrative sermon, which, while preparing the pottage, shows the picture of the ingredients, and how the blood of Jesus is the only thing that can destroy the poison of sin.

    “Death In The Pot” 2 Kings 4:38-41 INTRODUCTION: Read 2 Kings 4:38-41 The prophet Elisha is meeting with his Bible School students … the “sons of the prophets”. There is a famine in the land, so Elisha has one of his servants go out and pick vegetables for a stew. If we look closely, we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist