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    The Weight Of Waiting Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Jun 7, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,587 views

    Waiting on God is not a passive state but an active preparation. During this time, we can find hope and strength in God's unfailing love and forgiveness.

    You know when you're so frustrated, and you just want to scream into your pillow? Well, God's cool with that. He wants you to be real with Him, to tell Him exactly how you're feeling. It's like He's the ultimate best friend who's always there to listen, even when it's 3 am. Imagine your feelings ...read more

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    A Call To Prayer Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 19, 2012
    based on 16 ratings
     | 31,053 views

    It seems to me that God is doing 4 things. Now, I'm sure He is doing much more than that. But in regards to the church it seems there are 4 things God is doing that have great impact on the church today.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK I think that there is nothing more exciting than discovering what God is doing in our world today. But I don't want just to hear about what God is doing, or to read about it in some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Women Preachers And The Word Of God

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 4, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,496 views

    Do women have a role to play in congregational oversight? What does the Word say?

    “Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet she will be saved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Spiritually Alive Or Dead? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,276 views

    Encourages the church to rise, stirred by the Spirit of God, to bring hope and clarity in a world filled with fear and uncertainty.

    Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, it is a joy and a privilege to stand before you all today, under the banner of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we gather here, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine symphony that our Heavenly Father is ...read more

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    Pray For One Another

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,052 views

    Sermon is designed to motivate congregation toward prayer, especially praying for one another.

    Pray for One Another James 5:16 3-22-09 Today we launch a new prayer ministry in this church. You were given a brochure describing it as you came in this morning. It is called Gateway Online Prayer Community. You’re probably aware of several ministries that are not yet in place as we restart ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "The Floating Axehead"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 52,301 views

    Simple three point outline on staying afloat in the ministry: 1.) I borrowed the Axe. 2.) I lost the Axe. And 3.) I found the Axe!

    Title: "The Floating Axe Head" Introduction: Elisha’s school of the prophets was growing and now needed to be relocated and expanded. He asked his students for help in supplying the necessary building materials. Each student was to cut down a beam and bring it with him to the new construction ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Gives

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
     | 2,666 views

    The first sermon in the summer 2008 series ‘God is...’

    (Sermon was opened with the Reader’s Theater script, ‘Lost in the Desert,’ written by Tom Ewald in the ‘Christian Readers’ Theater’ published by Carson-Dellosa Christian Publishing © 2005) (Slide 1) Have you ever been lost? (Slide 2) I am not talking about being lost on our way to another ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Manual For The Mindset Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 28, 2022
     | 3,072 views

    This section of Philippians is the “manual” - the ultimate example of the character of God, which God wants to reproduce in His people. And that ultimate example is Jesus.

    The Manual for the Mindset   Philippians 2:1-11 Introduction Tom Johnson’s job is writing technical manuals and though it is an exhaustive process that takes a lot of time, his comment about his own work is: “I don't expect anyone will ever read it.” How many of us have a drawer in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sticking Together Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 16, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,777 views

    Working through the book of Philippians using consecutive expository preaching. Philippians 2:1-4

    Series: Philippians Sermon: “Sticking Together” Philippians 2:1-4 Pastor John Bright Philippians 2 “1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Are We Made Of? Part 2: Upward Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009
     | 3,504 views

    A vision-casting 4 part series on our core values as a church. This sermon is about knowing God.

    What Are We Made Of? The DNA of Millville Avenue Part 2: Upward The mission of the Millville Avenue Church of God is to help people know God, to grow people into fully devoted disciples of Jesus, and to equip people to go impact their world for Christ. Icebreaker: Two elderly women were out ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Grow To Care, Care To Grow

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,725 views

    A church that wishes to grow must "get over" negatives about evangelism and must tell the truth about the human spiritual condition; must present a full diet of worship and study and preparation; and must be a source of radical community.

    We have a garden at our house. Or should I say, we had a garden. It was carefully planted, lovingly tended for a time, it was nurtured through the searing heat of July and watched over during the thundershowers of mid-August. But something happened to that garden, something awful and terrible, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Neither Male Nor Female

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 28, 2012
     | 6,630 views

    A study of gender and the role of pastor of the congregation.

    “In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reformation

    Contributed by Steve Lombardo on Nov 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,398 views

    The Bible is our authority, we should challenge everything, and then not be afraid to change - lessons from the Reformation.

    We’re leaving our series entitled, “You Are Lord: Understanding and Embracing the Lordship of Jesus Christ.” We are going to take a break. We only have one message left in our series and next week we are going to be getting back to it talking about our future. Jesus is Lord of our future. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    United In Christ

    Contributed by Michael Bates on Sep 5, 2023
     | 1,165 views

    To be most effective in spreading the Gospel of Christ, as Christians we need to be united together in fellowship with Christ.

    Did you know that in Christianity in the United States there are over 200 different church denominations and in the global Christian Church there are over 45,000 denominations. This doesn’t include the many thousands of inter-denominational and non-denominational churches with their own belief ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Fickle People Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 2, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,168 views

    This is the 47th Sermon in the Series Action. This series began during the COVID 19 pandemic and is a call for the Church to be the Church.

    Series: Action [#47] FICKLE PEOPLE Acts 16:16-40 Introduction: Today, we celebrate Palm Sunday. This was the day that had been prophesied in Zechariah 9:9. John 12:12-15 This happened on Sunday; but by Friday, these same people were yelling “Crucify Him”. That’s fickle and it still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist