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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Be Of Good Cheer; I Have Overcome The World Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 18, 2026
     | 56 views

    This message reveals the believer’s victory in Christ and the assurance of peace despite life’s challenges.

    BE OF GOOD CHEER; I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 16:25-33 Key Verse: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Supporting Texts: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Living In Harmony And Peace 2 Corinthians 13:11 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 13, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,296 views

    The words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 13:11 are not merely a farewell but a directive for living a life transformed by the truth of the Gospel.

    Transformed by Truth: Living in Harmony and Peace 2 Corinthians 13:11 2 Corinthians 13:11 (NLT): "Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    The Lord Has Done Glorious Things

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,874 views

    Easter Sunday(C) - The Lord has done glorious things by becoming the salvation for every believer who now have the opportunity to make this known to all the world.

    THE LORD HAS DONE GLORIOUS THINGS April 16, 2006 - Easter Sunday - Isaiah 12 * * * * * * * * * * In the name of our risen Lord, grace, mercy and peace on this Festival Sunday: Today, we are going to be reminded that we cannot and we dare not ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Gift Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025
     | 194 views

    When Jesus prayed in the garden, he was praying for the Joy he had given at the first Christmas

    The words that were just read, came from the prayer of Jesus, in the garden just before he was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the temple guards. And you’re thinking, that’s a weird advent reading. Maybe, or maybe not. This Advent season your preaching team has been focusing on Gifts from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Gift Of Love Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025
     | 299 views

    Throughout the New Testament, we are told how much we are loved by Jesus, it was his gift of Love that led to the first Christmas

    The words that were just read, came from the prayer of Jesus, in the garden just before he was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the temple guards. And you’re thinking, that’s a weird advent reading. Maybe, or maybe not. This Advent season your preaching team has been focusing on Gifts from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    The Message Of The Sound

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 22, 2024
     | 5,329 views

    The sound heard today by a lot of the church says things like God wants you to be rich, God wants you to have 3 mansions, or God wants you to drive a Bentley, God never said he wanted you to drive a Bentley.

    The Message of the Sound By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Let me clarify for all my Cleveland Brown fans, emphatically yes, I am a Cleveland Browns Fan, but I do live in Michigan, so I have some partiality towards the Detroit Lions and that is where it stops O-H-I-O. Last Sunday the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    The Full Measure Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,175 views

    We need to know the what and why of this joy—what true joy is all about and why joy is a mark of believers. The source of joy is not found in this world; it is external, from Above.

    “The Full Measure of Joy” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “I am coming to You now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have My full measure of joy fulfilled within them” (John 17:13). It may seem surprising, but Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Let Us Worship And Bow Down

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,205 views

    Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an improper way, from Psalm 95.

    Psalm 95:1-11 “Let us Worship and Bow Down” Addressed: - Why should we worship God? - Who is this God that we worship? - How shouldn’t we worship God? - What is worship? Proposition: Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    A Faith That Gives Hope

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,161 views

    Faith without hope is not faith at all and we need to anticipate the working of God if our faith is to produce any results.

    A Faith That Gives Hope Griffith Baptist Church – 1/4/09 A.M. Service Text: Hebrews 11:22 (Gen. 50:22-26) Key verse: Hebrews 11:22 - By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. Premise: Faith without hope is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • E. True Neilson avatar

    The Joy Of Our Salvation Series

    Contributed by E. True Neilson on Jan 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,260 views

    Though God is never mentioned in this book, his fingerprints are all over the story of the heroic Esther and Mordecai. Study along as we discuss the ins and outs of living for God in a godless culture.

    LIVING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS CULTURE THE JOY OF OUR SALVATION ESTHER 9:20-32 Preached tag team style with Pastor Justin Werber INTRODUCTION (ERIK-5 MIN) -What do you think of when you hear the word “celebration”? -The last few weeks I typed “celebration” into Google to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Thanksgiving, The Reason Why God Created Us."

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,047 views

    Why did God create the world any way? Psalm’s 100 outlines for us God’s true intentions for the world that he created. Psalm 100 is a great text to use for your "Thanksgiving" sermon.

    A Thanksgiving Devotion: Text: Psa 100:1 A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Lead With Thanks

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,536 views

    This was my leadership devotional for the month of November witha focus on being Thankful

    Lead with Thanks 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 November Leadership Devotional Do you ever find it hard to thank God that you are a leader? Sometimes being a leader within the church is a thankless job. Sometimes it takes a great deal of time to fulfill their responsibilities. Sometimes it takes a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Phillip Frye avatar

    I'm Thankful Series

    Contributed by Phillip Frye on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,555 views

    This message is of giving thanks at Thanksgiving and year round.

    This year I’m really thankful. This year has been filled with joy, pain, reconcilation, and fear. Let me begin with the Psalm 100 verse 1 that tells us to make a joyful noise utho the Lord all ye lands. I want only to rejoice in that Christ has saved my soul.The pain comes when we fail God in any ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Are You There?

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 15, 2011
     | 4,660 views

    Are you full of Joy in Christ.

    ARE YOU THERE? 1Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Shelton avatar

    What We Do, What We Know, And Why Be Thankful To God

    Contributed by Kevin Shelton on Nov 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,994 views

    the psalmist explains to us What we do, what we know, and why be Thankful to GOD:

    In this fourth book or collection of the Psalms 90 – 106 whose authorship has been ascribed to the hands of Moses. In this writing the Psalmist, in an special manner, invites believers to praise God, because he has chosen them to be his people, and has taken them under his care. Just hearing or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist