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    Church Is Habitual PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 89 views

    Trusting God in trials, resisting temptation, and living out our faith through obedient action shapes us into Christlike people who impact the world.

    Some weeks feel like a head-on collision with life, don’t they? The calendar crowds you. The headlines haunt you. The phone rings and your heart sinks—another bill, another doctor’s report, another hard conversation. In moments like these, James steps into our living room with a calm, steady voice ...read more

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    The Lukewarm Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 19, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 130 views

    Jesus lovingly exposes our self-sufficiency, invites us to deeper dependence on Him, and offers restoration, hope, and true riches for our lukewarm hearts.

    Some of us walked in today with a smile for the foyer and a sigh for the soul. Bills on the counter, deadlines on the calendar, questions on the heart. And yet, here we are, gathering around a Letter from Jesus to an ancient church in a city called Laodicea—a church with polished doors and tepid ...read more

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    Slow Down And Grow Up!

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on May 27, 2015
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    Based on Ephesians 4:11-15 we must learn to slow down so we can grow up. This message not only shows the need for slowing down, but gives three practical suggestions for accomplishing that goal.

    Slow Down & Grow Up! Ephesians 4:11-15 CHCC – August 24, 2014 INTRODUCTION: For the last 3 Sundays we’ve been in a series called Crazy Busy where we’re talking about how important it is to AVOID the common trap of getting our lives too full to too many things until we actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lesson From The Boat Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 30, 2013
     | 10,254 views

    Peter is going to be taught a lesson that he will use later in his life.

    Matthew 8:23-27-Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” But He said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Through The Motions

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,344 views

    Are we just going through the motions of being a Christian? Maybe you are sleep walking and you need awakened out of your sleep. Wake up mighty men and women and prepare for the battles that will come your way.

    Going Through The Motions Romans 8:31-37 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lesson 15 - With No Sorrow Concerning Those Who Have Died Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 29, 2018
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    The Lord will come as a thief in the night; and therefore they are to be ready at all times, like a good soldier.

    9/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 15: With No Sorrow Concerning Those Who Have Died (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 (NIV) 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    That Great Getting Up Day!!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 31, 2013
     | 4,543 views

    People who are so overcome with this hopelessness of that the grave is the end, that the grave is so final! But for us Christians, we can have a absolute confidence and peace in our present circumstances and future circumstances. O death, where is t

    1 Thess. 4:13-18 Verse 13-But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. My brother, making a scene, trying to climb on to the casket, having to be physically carried out of the funeral home. People who are so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Here I Come, Ready Or Not! Spiritually Asleep!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 14, 2006
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     | 5,002 views

    Jesus is coming back for His church. Are we ready and waiting? Let us look at some characters in the Bible that had trouble with spiritual sleep.

    HERE I COME READY OR NOT! BE READY --- MAKE PLANS --- BE VIGILENT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. READY: With preparation. Easily secured. Complete, in a fit state. Willing, inclined to resolve, within reach. A plan, prepared, vigilant, alert, urgent. I. THERE IS A PREPARED PLACE FOR A PREPARED ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Letters To The Seven Churches In Revelation: The Church In Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 16, 2023
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    Encouragement and correction for the ancient church as Ephesus in the shadow of the temple of Artemis

    What are the authoritative sources in your life? What are they? This is way more important than we might realize. What do we trust for information on how we should successfully live our lives? We could list some out. Most would say their parents, information from the education system, television, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Symptoms Of Backsliding (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 12, 2012
    based on 201 ratings
     | 30,281 views

    Here are the symptoms of backsliding that are found in the life of peter

    1-Pride-Matthew 26:33-35 Some people think they have been a Christian so long that it can’t happen to them! Some people think that they have so much will power, strength or courage, that they would never deny Jesus or let Jesus down! (Their confidence is not in God but in themselves!) 2-Getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Warning Against Laziness & Procrastination Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 27,971 views

    Ants are used as models of industrious workers whose diligence provides for the present & prepares for the future. Laziness keeps one from fulfilling their physical & spiritual responsibilities & realizing the potential of their earthy & eternal future

    PROVERBS 6: 6-11 A WARNING AGAINST LAZINESS AND PROCRASTINATION [John 4:31-38] God speaks to us most clearly and directly through His Word, but if one does not trust the wisdom of His Word, then he can extract wisdom from observing nature and fallen man. Nature teaches us to be prepared and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    ‘boy’, He Knows Everything Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 20, 2013
     | 5,107 views

    A study in the Gospel of Mark 12:18-27

    Mark 12:18-27 ‘Boy’, He Knows Everything “18 Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying: 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B-- Asleep In A Storm

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 18, 2021
     | 1,817 views

    The boat was 26.5 feet long, 7.5 wide and 4.5 feet high, the fore and aft sections were decked.

    The boat was 26.5 feet long, 7.5 wide and 4.5 feet high, the fore and aft sections were decked. Jesus had gone to the back of the boat to catch a nap, and then a storm hits. “Why doesn’t he intervene?” “Do you not care that we are perishing?” E.g. Glen Scrivener says that a few years ago he ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Message To The Church In Sardis Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,788 views

    The Church in Sardis was the church everyone wanted to be like, but Jesus says that it is dead

    Revelation 3:1-6 November 9, 2003 The Message To the Church in Sardis The Dead Parrot Sketch – Monty Python - Taken from “Now for Something Completely Different” A customer enters a pet shop. Customer: ’Ello, I wish to register a complaint. (The owner does not respond.) C: ’Ello, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Church Without Borders

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,754 views

    God calls us to break out of our borders of worship and church. We serve a limitless God so why not give limitless service?

    In this story, God calls on us to go beyond our borders! It’d be nice if we realized that our power and purpose do not lie solely within these walls! The church building is a funny building because its contradictory! All other buildings exist to keep out the bad elements! The church building ...read more

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