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  • Cesar Datuin avatar

    Joyfully Hoping For God (A Joyful Hope)

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Mar 15, 2022
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    How did we react when we first met our Lord Jesus for the first time? On this exhortation, we will see the effects of finding our joyful hope when we first met our God.

    Intro: Many people were touched by God after they met Him. A living testimony is none other than ourselves. We are a living testimony to everybody that after we met Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we have that hope and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit in us. But before knowing and accepting ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Seek And Save The Lost Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,525 views

    This sermon explores Jesus's mission to seek and save those lost in sin, demonstrating that salvation is both a present and future reality, as seen in Luke 19:1-10 and Romans 2:4.

    Hello church! I want to begin this message by sharing a quote by a Scottish theologian who lived over a hundred years ago named George MacDonald (1824-1905). You may not have heard of MacDonald, but maybe you’ve heard of a guy named C.S. Lewis? C.S. Lewis is the Christian author who wrote the ...read more

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    Humble Confidence In Prayer

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jan 15, 2026
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    How can we be both humble AND bold when we pray? Isn’t the concept of being both humble and bold contradictory?

    Humble Confidence in Prayer Gen 18:25-27; Luk 18:9-14; 1Joh 5:14-15 Introduction Good morning, church family! Let me ask you a question that might seem contradictory at first: How can we be both humble AND bold when we pray? Some of you might be thinking, "Pastor, those two things don't ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be Contagious! (Week 3) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 1, 2013
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    This is the third of a 4 part series adapted from Willow Creek's Contagious Christian Evangelism Training course.

    BE CONTAGIOUS: WEEK 3 Scott Bayles, pastor Adapted from “Rubbing Shoulders with Irreligious People,” by Bill Hybels and “Friend of Flops,” by Max Lucado One day, while walking the streets of his home town Nazareth, Jesus came across a young man named Matthew sitting in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What Changed Zaccheus?

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Oct 30, 2010
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     | 9,047 views

    Jesus doesn't preach to Zaccheus. No moralising, no ridiculing. Just unconditional acceptance. That's all it took change him radically.

    A popular story recounts a meeting that may have taken place at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago in 1923. There is debate whether the meeting in fact occurred, but what is not in question is the actual rise and fall of the men featured in the story, who were nine of the richest men in the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    P.u.s.h.

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 12,688 views

    Pray Until Something Happens!

    Sermon.988 See Parable.014, 016 “P.U.S.H” Luke 18:1-14 Notice that this passage of scripture is two separate parables which are connected by a major theme. Jesus told many parables that illustrate the principles that prayer is an obligation and a privilege that should be practiced with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Lost My Coin, And My Sheep Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
     | 5,084 views

    Parable of lost coin, and lost sheep.

    36. Who is Jesus? May 15th, 2011 I lost my Coin, and my Sheep Jesus finished His dinner with the religious people and went on His way. As He traveled crowds of people gathered around Him to hear Him speak and so Jesus starts telling them what it means to follow Him. He says you have to hate your ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Defiles Us? By: William Nabaza Of Www.nabaza.com

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 21, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,340 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Can you eat cockroach or snakes? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: Above all, guard our heart. IV. TEXT: Matthew 15:19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft,

    I. EXORDIUM: Can you eat cockroach or snakes? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: Above all, guard our heart. IV. TEXT: Matthew 15:19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. Pray: that GOD will guard our hearts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Many:called, Few:chosen

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 27, 2012
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     | 11,917 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hand if you're chosen. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General with ministry involvement III. OBJECTIVES: Ministry Involvement IV. TEXT: Matthew 22:14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.” Pray that we w

    I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hand if you're chosen. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General with ministry involvement III. OBJECTIVES: Ministry Involvement IV. TEXT: Matthew 22:14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.” Pray that we will find our part in GOD's ministry, to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Call Of St. Matthew

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 280 ratings
     | 22,015 views

    No one is too bad for the grace of God

    Hunworth/Brinton 09-06-02 The Call of St. Matthew (Mt. 9:9-13 and 18-26) Story: From 1987 to 1990, the ministry of television evangelists (popularly referred to in the press and the televangelists) in the USA was brought into disrepute by the revelation of a string of frauds, mismanagement of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Evangelizing Levi And Us

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jul 2, 2024
     | 742 views

    The calling of Levi in Luke's Gospel informs us of a responsibility to Jesus. "Pay it forward."

    Evangelizing Levi and Us Luke 5:27-32 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him. And Levi gave a big reception for ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    For The Son Of Man Came To Seek And To Save What Was Lost

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,182 views

    Searching for the Lost in our communities Story of Zaccheaus

    How many of us remember learning the story of Zacchaeus in song? I remember learning a little song in Vacation Bible Story, about Zacchaeus climbing the sycamore tree. While it is a nice song that paints a wonderful image of Jesus reaching out to someone, is there more to the story? What do we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    True Religion

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 22, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,941 views

    What was Jesus’ first and only stipulation for those He called? Follow Me!

    True Religion Mark 2:13-17NLT Back in the 1980’s, the Minnesota Twins had this description of the game of baseball in their program: “You have two sides, one out in the field, and one in. Each man that's on the side that's in, goes out and when he's OUT he comes in and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "getting Ready For Christmas: Whose Child Is This?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 18, 2018
     | 3,053 views

    A sermon for Advent with a focus on the mercy shown by Joseph.

    “Getting Ready for Christmas: Whose Child is This?” Matthew 1:18-19 There can be no doubt that the story of Jesus’ birth begins with a Scandal. Matthew is straight and to the point: while Joseph and Mary were engaged to be married, Mary became pregnant and Joseph was not the father! Can you ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    In A Manner Of Speaking: "The Parable Of 'the Lost Sheep' ” [part Two]

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Oct 1, 2016
     | 5,632 views

    Unfortunately, many people are lost and don’t know it!

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, February 14, 2010 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter "In a Manner of Speaking": The Parable of “The Lost Sheep' Luke 15:1-7 My favorite philosopher, Yogi Berra, once said: “Objects are lost because ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed