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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Behold Your God - Omniscient Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 5,345 views

    Behold Your God - Wisdom of God

    Reading: Romans chapter 11 verses 33-36. Ill: Children’s Wisdom • Patrick aged 10: • “Never trust a dog to watch your food.” • Michael aged 14: • “When your dad is mad and asks you, ‘Do I look stupid?’ don't answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Exciting Promise Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,411 views

    It went just like in the cantatas... except of a couple of small things. (Good physical illustration toward the end that can be used in almost any Christmas sermon)

    OPEN: (I began the sermon by bringing out a gaily wrapped golf bag, complete with clubs & irons - I tried hard to make sure it was fairly obvious what was wrapped)Then I asked: “Does anybody know what’s in the package?” The audience seemed to enjoy the humor of the obvious. Then I gave this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparations

    Contributed by James May on Dec 7, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,518 views

    We are making preparations for the coming of Christmas but are we making preparations for the coming of the Lord?

    PREPARATIONS We are entering a time of the year when the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life is ramped up, or kicked up another notch on the “Rat Race Scale”. People who were already stressed for time suddenly must find more time to do things that they don’t normally do. It’s the Holiday ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Kindness Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 15, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,185 views

    Just an OUTLINE on how God wants us to aim for kindness - and what kindness is.

    Would you like to be known as “kind”? Not exactly the model for today’s society - Abu Graib (sp?) - WOMAN WRESTLING / FOOTBALL / BOXING / GANGS FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT - KINDNESS Kindness is described in the Bible as . . . . DAVID WITH SOLOMON - show kindness to the sons of Barzillai of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Demands My Soul, My Life, My All Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,414 views

    Human beings have a strong tendency to live life in their own individual ways. We bristle at the idea of anyone – even God telling us how to live. But when we see Jesus' obedience on the cross it can motivate us to obey God.

    Introduction: C. S. Lewis is probably best known today as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia because that series of children’s books have been made into movies. Lewis wrote many other books, including one entitled, Mere Christianity. In that book he tries to explain and “defend ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James Jackson avatar

    The Shepherds: Why Them? Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 16, 2019
     | 8,810 views

    Why would God announce the Savior's birth to a group of lowly shepherds first? The answer is the heart of the gospel.

    Please open your Bibles to Luke 2. And I would also encourage you to find Ezekiel 34, and put a bookmark there, because we are going to be opening that up a little later. Every Christmas, there is an “it” toy. The most popular toy that everyone wants, and no one can find. These days, it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Empty To Overflowing Series

    Contributed by Kory Labbe on Dec 13, 2025
     | 230 views

    Sometimes the greatest gifts God gives us come through the interruptions we never planned. At a well in Samaria—and in the middle of our own lives—Jesus shows up to turn emptiness into overflowing life.”

    From Empty to Overflowing (Expected the Unexpected — Week 3) John 4:5–30 (NLT) Theme: “Sometimes the greatest gifts God gives us come through the interruptions we never planned. At a well in Samaria—and in the middle of our own lives—Jesus shows up to turn emptiness into overflowing life.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    An End To Childish Ways Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2003
    based on 111 ratings
     | 31,229 views

    (For Senior Adult Sunday) Children ask for things for themselves, think in limited terms, and believe they can escape responsbility. Mature people think in terms of love.

    “If I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” And if I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Gifts: What Do You Get For The God Who Has Everything Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 129 ratings
     | 16,544 views

    What do you get for the person who has everything? It is the nagging question everyone faces when buying gifts. But, God has told us what kind of gifts He would be pleased with.

    OPEN: Tom and Joe had been high school buddies, but when they grew up, Joe left town to find his fortune. He became a very successful salesman, but never married. One day, he returned to his hometown and met Joe in a local restaurant. They exchanged stories of how their lives had changed over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living Amongst Trouble

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,957 views

    Jesus reminds us that one of the guaranteed things about being a Christian is that we will encounter troubles. This sermon helps us view troubles from God’s perspective and that we should not be afraid of it.

    When you sense difficulties how do you react? When you sense problems what is your response? Recently I saw some hilarious videos of how people respond when they are in trouble In one video a man was carrying a box of photocopier paper when some jumped out from the behind corner and scared him….he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith, Our Strong Foundation Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Oct 23, 2007
     | 7,975 views

    I believe that everyone have faith. But many including some that are in the church, have faith in the things that are tangible, instead of the things that are not seen.

    FAITH,OUR STRONG FOUNDATION Hebrews 11:1-3 My brothers and my sister as we approach this series on faith, I am inclined to believe that we all have faith, but on different plains. As I had shared ever so briefly last week, that there are some that have faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Joy And Crown Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 13, 2015
     | 7,766 views

    People, Disciple Making, The Word of God

    FOLLOW THE LEADER – Our Joy and Crown 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 (pg. 824) August 16, 2015 Introduction: There is an industry that’s grown by over 300% in the last decade...it’s not internet related or high tech...It’s the trophy industry SHOW VIDEO (Real Sports ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let's Go Christmas Shopping!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 15, 2015
     | 6,072 views

    A fabulous message by Jon Earls pointing out 4 characteristics of God's gift that we can emulate as we go out looking for gifts for others. God gave us the unspeakable gift of Jesus!

    LET’S GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! 2 Cor. 9:15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A teacher decided to ask her students what their Christmas traditions were. “What traditions does your family do at Christmas?” 2. The first student was a Catholic girl; “On Christmas Eve we go to Church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Fully Alive Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 14, 2022
     | 3,844 views

    If you want to stay out of the ditches in life, live your life in grateful dependence upon Christ, and appreciate your completeness in Him. Appreciate the purity, pardon, and power that comes from your faith in Him. For when Jesus is all you got, Jesus is all you need.

    I came across a YouTube video this week, in which a young boy encounters a sheep stuck headfirst in a long narrow trench. Take a look (show video: “Sheep gets stuck in trench”). The boy uses his hands and a belt around the leg of the sheep to rescue the trapped sheep. Immediately on being set ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    God's Unrequited Love Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,602 views

    When we become passive, smug, or listless in our relationship to God, He does not take it lightly; God doesn’t just want what we DO, He wants US, heart and soul.

    God’s Unrequited Love (Malachi 1:1-14) 1. We divide the OT prophets into two categories: the Pre-exhilic and the post-exhilic. The line of demarcation is 606 BC, when the Babylonian captivity began. In 586 BC, the temple was destroyed. The prophets who were active during this time or earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible