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  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Daily Lifestyles Of Full Timers Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 15, 2024
     | 686 views

    The Timetable of Jesus Christ was fully occupied. He had a regular practice of prayer, evangelism, healing, and counselling. However, nothing was robotic, not legalistic. It was his commitment and concerns.

    Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 Theme: “Our Daily Lifestyles”   Today, we will look into “Our Daily Lifestyles” from the Second Corinthians 4. It gives us the missionary endeavours of Paul and his co-workers. This chapter has “Their engagements”, “their encounters”, “their empowerments”. Paul’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sermon: What It Means To Follow Jesus

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 5, 2024
     | 1,665 views

    Jesus Changes Everything! Salvation was instant, but what does it mean to follow Jesus? How should we follow Jesus? Follow him when, where, how long? It is more than walking behind Him, it means obeying His commands and living our lives according to His Word.

    Sermon: What it Means To Following Jesus Scripture Lesson: Luke 14:27-33 “Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion? Otherwise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Detours, Dead Ends, And Dry Holes

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
     | 300 views

    God leads through detours, dead ends, and dry holes to grow trust, display His power, and sweeten life’s bitterness by the cross.

    Introduction — The Long Way Home Good morning, friends. Please, open your Bible to Exodus 13. God’s people have just left Egypt. After four hundred years of slavery, they’re finally free. You’d think that with the Red Sea behind them and the Promised Land in front of them, the route would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Nob Lessons

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025
     | 115 views

    God meets fugitives in forgotten places, offering bread, restored courage, forgiven regret, and a remnant of hope that carries destiny forward.

    David is exhausted. Not the kind of tired a nap can fix. He is tired in his bones, in his courage, in his faith. The applause that once filled the air has been replaced by the sound of Saul sharpening a spear. David had been the future king in the palace yesterday. Today he is a fugitive hiding ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Too Nice To Judge? Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 11, 2025
     | 113 views

    God’s justice ends evil, not people; His love respects freedom yet never stops reaching for hearts that still can turn home.

    The Question Nobody Wants to Ask You’ve heard it before— If God is love, why would He send anyone to hell? That question echoes in classrooms, podcasts, and TikTok comments. Even church kids wonder, “How can a good God allow something so bad?” It’s not rebellion to ask that; it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Mary's Story Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 8, 2025
     | 400 views

    When God crashes our stories, life forever changes.

    When God Crashed Our Story Luke 1:26-38 December 7, 2025 When I was a resident chaplain my two year residency was coming to an end. So, I applied for other chaplaincy positions. One of them was at a place that specialized in physical rehab, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. I applied even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Love PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023
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     | 1,544 views

    This sermon explores the depth of God's love, demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice while we were still sinners, and the profound impact of our sin.

    Good morning, family! It's a joy to see all your faces here today, ready to engage with God's word. We're going to take a good look at a passage that I'm sure many of us know quite well, but let's not just glance over it. Instead, let's soak it in, let's really let it sink into our hearts. Our ...read more

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    Not By Bread Alone PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 11, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 875 views

    Explores Jesus' temptation in the wilderness, emphasizing the importance of spiritual sustenance and resisting worldly temptations through God's Word.

    Greetings, beloved friends and family in Christ. We gather here today, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine theatre of God's grace, love, and wisdom. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment, to reflect on the words of our Savior, to learn and to grow, to ...read more

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    Lift The Savior Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 15, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 751 views

    This sermon explores recognizing Jesus' majesty, amplifying His message in our lives, and inspiring others towards a relationship with Him.

    Welcome, beloved, to this blessed gathering where we come together, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the grand narrative of God's love. We are here to unwrap the divine mysteries, to soak in the profound wisdom, and to be stirred by the life-altering truths that God, in His ...read more

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    Are You Joy Full? Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,018 views

    The joy of Christmas and the rest of the year is discovered in Jesus. He is the only source that can produce lasting joy in our lives. Joy is a choice and it centers on our willingness to choose to surrender ourselves to Jesus or not.

    Are You Joy full? Opening Illustration: How to be joyful at work and make your co-workers wonder: 1. Page yourself over the intercom but don’t disguise your voice. 2. Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. Then where the outfits the day after they do. 3. Send an e-mail ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Mission Of The Savior Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,840 views

    1) The Savior Proclaimed (Isa. 61:1-3), 2) The Salvation Protrayed (Isa. 61:4-7), 3) The Saints Promoted (Isa. 61:8-9) and 4) The Savior Praised (Isa. 16:10-11).

    In 2008, a human rights tribunal ruled that Christian Horizons, an evangelical Christian group that provides care and homes for the severely disabled, should not have enforced a religious code of morality on its employees because the work they were engaged in was not religious. Rather, it involved ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    14th Sunday After Pentecost. August 30th, 2026. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 29, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,105 views

    Year A, Proper 17.

    Exodus 3:1-15, Psalm 105:1-6, Psalm 105:23-26, Psalm 105:45b, Jeremiah 15:15-21, Psalm 26:1-8, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 16:21-28 A). THE CALL OF MOSES. Exodus 3:1-15. EXODUS 3:1. Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, and led them to new pastures on the far side of the desert, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Foolishness Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 2, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,783 views

    A message about the centrality of the cross

    Title: The Message Of The (Old Rugged) Cross Text: 1 Cor 1:18-2:5 Subject: What is the message of the cross? Complement: Salvation – Christ (!) is the power of God and the wisdom of God to save & bless and reconcile sinners to God. Idea: “I will cling to that old rugged cross… i will proclaim ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Road Less Traveled Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,028 views

    In order to follow Jesus, we must take the same road that He took. In Mark 8:27-38, we see who Jesus is and what it means to follow Him on the ``Road Less Traveled``. In this we see: 1) The Disciple's Confession (Mark 8:27-33) and 2) The Disciple's Lifestyle (Mark 8:34-38)

    Mark 8:27-33 [27] And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" [28] And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets." [29] And he ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Folly Of Seeking The Comfortable Life Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 445 ratings
     | 62,621 views

    This passage forces us to make a decision about what kind of life do we want? Do we want a life dependent on things of this world or a life with no guarantee of any of the world’s goods but close to God?

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 32 “The Folly of Seeking the Comfortable Life” Luke 12: 13-24 Every day of our lives we are being pulled in a number of different directions on one hand we have family responsibilities pulling us one way; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist