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  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Hope An Advent Message. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 8, 2025
     | 159 views

    This is a re-jig of an earlier sermon that addresses Hope as part of Advent 2025

    Advent Hope. This week we are addressing the second point of advent; we light the candle of Hope. Even saying that brings a smile to my face. We light the candle of Hope, we see a glimmer of Hope, the glimmer becomes a flame of hope, that if and when spread, can ignite the world into a new light ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Aaronic Blessing Revealed - My Benediction

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 28, 2025
     | 145 views

    The Aaronic Blessing reveals the heart of our Heavenly Father—who delights in HIS children, places HIS Name upon them, and speaks HIS peace, presence, and pleasure over their lives.

    2025.12.28. A Message in the Night Watch. The Aaronic Blessing Benediction William Akehurst, HSWC Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27 Topic: God’s Blessing, Priestly Blessing, Aaronic Blessing, Benediction, Father's Love, Joy of the LORD BIG IDEA The Aaronic Blessing reveals the heart of our Heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Excess Baggage

    Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,872 views

    Excess baggage of life can keep us from experiencing the joy and peace in our Christian walk.

    Excess Baggage Luke 16:19:31 Introduction – Skit Pilgrims Progress The Journey The Load Releasing the Load Scene from Heaven and Hell Lazarus with Abraham in peace and serenity (vs. 22-23). We see Lazarus sitting with the saints in Heaven. The scene in Heaven is peace and serenity. Lazarus is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    New Years - Now Is The Hour!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 4,269 ratings
     | 568,461 views

    When this year is over, will we be looking back with joy, or with regret? Will we be looking at the future with anticipation, or with dread?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, OK (Revised: 2010) I’m sure you’ve noticed that each year almost all the major news magazines put out an issue with special pictorial sections recalling people & events that made news during the previous year. Many magazines also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    After The Easter Parade

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 417 ratings
     | 35,641 views

    There ought to be a spirit of excitement & joy that permeates the church. He is alive! Jesus Christ has won!

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. Two Sundays ago was Easter Sunday, a very special day to us as we celebrated once again, as we do each Sunday, the resurrection of Jesus, our Savior & our Lord. But if Easter Sunday is special to us, the world has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living Under The Shadow Of The Almighty

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jan 21, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 15,783 views

    What a privilege and joy for the believer to live in the every day recognition of the presence of God in his or her life.

    LIVING UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress: My God. In Him I will trust.” Psalms 91: 1-2 I. HOW THIS HIGH PRIVILEGE IS OBTAINED: Through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Draw Water From The Wells Of Salvation

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 87 ratings
     | 41,297 views

    LENT 4(C) - With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation both constantly and thankfully.

    DRAW WATER FROM THE WELLS OF SALVATION ISAIAH 12: 1—6 MARCH 30, 2003 ISAIAH 12 1In that day you will say: "I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. 2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Love A Parade!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,804 views

    Palm Sunday - moving quickly from the joy of the moment to the Journey of Jesus life. From Light to heavy.

    I love a Parade! Mark 1: 1-11 Palm Sunday always reminds me of parades when I was a kid in Douglasville and especially since I have lived here. Personally, I don’t like being in them as much as watching them. This week I immediately thought of my favorite parade. It was on the Fourth of July ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Resurrection Wonder Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Apr 20, 2006
     | 4,742 views

    We need to recover our sense of resurrection wonder, joy, and excitement over what is possible with God.

    “Resurrection Wonder” John 20: 1 – 18 1. Have any of you ever read the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes? In one storyline Calvin’s father is reading him a bedtime story – “Hamster Huey and Gooey Kablooey!” – and the poor father is getting really tired of this story. It’s Calvin’s favourite and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosing Your Lamb - Peer Pressure

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,776 views

    Peer pressure - the Psalm Sunday entry - shouts of joy - cries for Crusifiction - Made bigger by peer pressure.

    Choosing your lamb - Peer pressure Mark 11:1-11 A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Holy Way

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,337 views

    There is only one way to true happiness, joy, love, peace, and contentment...it is the Holy, Heavenly Highway!

    The Holy Way Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-10 When I read today’s Old Testament Lesson on Wednesday, the day I set aside to prepare my sermons, many images came to my mind…the most obvious was the Wizard of Oz. I pictured the “Yellow Brick Road” that Dorothy, The Tin Man, The Lion, the Scarecrow, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Thrill Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 8,247 views

    There is a true joy in being a follower of Jesus only if we are totally dedicated to Him in all aspects of life

    “The Thrill of Discipleship” Introduction: Brother Dan Shafer sings a song that says, “When you walk with the Lord you won’t get bored”. I think Brother Dan is right. In the world today there are many misconceptions about Christianity and what it means to be a Christian. Most Americans claim to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Good Wine – God's Glory Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,363 views

    God’s good gifts insist that we believe in an overflowing joy and contentment found in the presence of the Messiah.

    Introduction While attending seminary, I served as director of a college and career ministry. Seminary is the academic, the educational side of training. It is the study of the Bible, of the doctrines of the Christian faith, of the history of the church, of the relationship between Christianity ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Watch Out For The Shortcuts! Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 4, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,274 views

    47th in a series from Ephesians. Shortcuts in our walk with God rob us of the joy of the journey.

    We seem to always be in such a hurry that as a culture, we have fallen in love with shortcuts. My earliest recollection of taking shortcuts goes back to when we used to walk to school each morning. You know – 5 miles, uphill each way, through the snow – in Tucson! Actually it was more like half a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter Is Suppose To Hurt

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 29, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,082 views

    This is a Easter sermon dealing with the pain of Good Friday its connection with the pain of Easter and the Joy of the Resurrected Christ.

    Easter moves us from Friday to Sunday, from death to new life. Friday, in Christian reckoning, is a null-point wherein the power of God is defeated by the empire of force. But the church has found in that Friday shut-down the transformative work of God. It is a Friday truth that suffering love ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist