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  • David Dunn avatar

    Better Together

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025
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    Faith alive through love turns duty into delight and fear into joy, showing the world what Jesus looks like.

    Introduction — A Love That Moves You A few months ago, a young man named Daniel was driving home from work late one evening when he saw smoke billowing from a house on the corner of his street. Most people would have slowed down, maybe called 911, and waited for someone else to handle it. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Back To The Basics PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 2, 2024
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    This sermon encourages embracing, guiding, and rejoicing in God's Gospel, emphasizing its role in spiritual growth and our duty to help the needy.

    Greetings, beloved congregation. We come together today on this blessed day, bound by our shared faith, and united in our love for the Lord. We are here to reflect, to learn, to grow, and to be nourished by the Word of God. As we gather in this sacred space, let us remember that we are not alone in ...read more

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    Thankfulness PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 17, 2023
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    Explores how to maintain joy, prayer, and gratitude in all circumstances, even during difficult times, as a Christian duty.

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. We are gathered here today in the love and fellowship that binds us together. We are here to share, to learn, and to grow in the light of God's Word. Our focus today is on a simple, yet powerful passage from the book of 1 Thessalonians. It's a ...read more

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    Pastors: Leading As Preachers

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 14, 2005
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    Pastors have a duty to preach for life change; the hearers are responsible to listen for life change.

    God’s Glorious Church Pastors: Leading as Preachers 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Woodlawn Baptist Church March 13, 2005 Introduction One of the most important duties of the man whom God has called is to be a preacher and teacher of God’s Word – to proclaim to you and to others, “Thus saith the Lord!” In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ The Servant

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Mar 24, 2006
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    Our duty as Christians to follow the example given by our Lord to serve one another

    CHRIST THE SERVANT The Duties Of A Servant John 13:1 – 17 Text: John 13:15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I WATCHFUL TO OBEY a. CHRIST’S EXAMPLE John 5:30 I do not live to please myself but to do the will of the Father who sent me. [JBP] Matthew 26:42 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Building A Culture With A Long-Term Charitable Viewpoint Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 21, 2009
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     | 3,173 views

    We have a duty in charity to address issues of massive disparities in economic development and incomes.

    November 23, 2009 Bl Miguel Pro Caritas in Veritate The Old Testament had particular contempt for those who oppressed widows and orphans. In a male-dominated society, where women were almost like property rather than equal partners in a marriage, being a widow, particularly a childless one, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Piety: The Family Virtue Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 15, 2012
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    The Christian has special duties to family. This is an important way to image Christ in our lives.

    Monday of 3rd Week in Advent Gaudium et Spes The outpouring of grief around the world over the murder of twenty-six innocent people, twenty of them children, in Connecticut has generated a number of Internet videos featuring one or the other version of the Pie Jesu, a text of the Requiem Mass. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "The Glory In His Bosom That Transfigures You And Me"

    Contributed by Thomas Patrick-Joseph Hanks on Feb 6, 2013
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     | 5,743 views

    This sermon focuses on the transforming power of God on our lives and on our duty to proclaim it as eyewitnesses.

    Friends Run and Smith Creek Church of the Brethren February 10, 2013 “The Glory in His Bosom That Transfigures You and Me” 2 Peter 1:16-21 Scripture Text 16 We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Ephesians Chapter 2 Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Aug 18, 2025
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    Sermon from Going from death to life at conversion to the fundament duties of the new life

    PREACHING THROUGH EPHESIANS PART 2 Copyright 1987 By Bob Marcaurelle Bob Marcaurelle Facebook For free monthly mailouts via email "The Life of Jesus in Chronological order" 350 Daily Devotions" request at bmarcaurelle@charter.net Ephesians-Part. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Light In The Lamp

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 5, 2025
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     | 165 views

    Obedience is not empty duty, but the surrendered, grateful, Spirit-filled response of a heart alive in Christ.

    Opening Story – The Boy in the Corner A little boy had been disobedient. His mother sent him to the corner and said, “You sit there.” With folded arms, slumped in his chair, he muttered, “I might be sitting on the outside, but I’m standing on the inside.” That’s obedience… but only on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Hurt Of The Holiday

    Contributed by Chris Johnson on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,689 views

    Although Mother’s Day can and should be a joyful celebration, it can for many be a time of great pain.

    When we think of holidays like Mother’s Day, we generally think of happy, festive occasions. A day like this produces warm, joyful, and sentimental feelings. But for others there is another aspect to these occasions for some that we don’t often think of: Pain. For many these days can bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Reverence, Not Rigor-Mortis: A Call To Genuine Worship

    Contributed by Randall Bates on Dec 17, 2006
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     | 5,583 views

    Genuine worship comes from the heart, is spontaneous, new, congregational, joyful, and affects our daily life

    REVERENCE NOT RIGOR-MORTIS: A CALL TO GENUINE WORSHIP 2 CORINTHIANS 3.17, JOHN 4. 24, PSALM 149. 1 - 9 One of the most recurring things we hear about church is that it is boring. Many folks won’t come out & openly say it, but they don’t come because it is boring. This causes a great concern to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Romping With The Lion

    Contributed by Jeffrey Wildrick on Dec 20, 2005
     | 2,134 views

    The scene of Aslan romping with Susan and Lucy reminds us that God created us for an abundant and joyful life.

    Romping with the Lion December 18, 2005 (Jesus said,) “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Joy Of Celebration/Worship Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Aug 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,512 views

    Nehemiah went back to Jerusalem to rebuild the City for GOD, what are we building. Worship must be joyful.

    The Joy of Celebration (outline) The Berlin Wall: The city of Berlin, Germany will be forever famous for its infamous Wall. When the wall was still in existence, you could walk up and down in front of the wall and see shrines dedicated to those that were killed trying to escape from the oppression ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Attitude Makes The Difference

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 5, 2010
     | 6,827 views

    In this sermon we learn the importance of attitude, and we learn how to have a positive, joyful and hopeful attitude.

    Introduction: A. Does this bumper sticker describe you: Warning – I have an attitude and I know how to use it! 1. Today I want to talk about the fact that attitude makes a difference. 2. I preached on a similar topic last Tuesday night out at Camp Hunt’s Work and Worship Week, and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ