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  • Paul Dayao avatar

    Sermon 1: The Perishable And The Permanent Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Nov 1, 2025
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    This sermon challenges us to stop laboring for temporary, perishable satisfactions and instead seek Jesus for the eternal life that He alone is sealed by God to give.

    The Big Idea: We are all seeking something, but Jesus challenges us to stop laboring for temporary satisfaction and to seek Him for the eternal life only He can give. Introduction: The Morning After the Miracle 1. Hook: Start with a story about a time you (or someone) got something you really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Labor Is Life

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Apr 11, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,818 views

    Carlyle said, "labor is life." While that is a true satement it can be misleading.

    LABOR IS LIFE John 6:27 I. “Loafers,” those looking for a “free lunch” (3 kinds of loafers) A. Lazy “Loafers” B. Loaves “Loafers” C. Lotto “Loafers” II. Laborers, those hoping to work for salvation III. “Lifers,” those accepting the gift Jesus offers. A. Eternal Life B. Heavenly Life (verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Promotion To Labor PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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     | 828 views

    Understand God's generous nature, our role in His kingdom, and that true elevation comes from Him, not from human efforts or comparisons.

    Good morning, family! Today we'll be diving into the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verses 1-16. We'll be talking about God's overwhelming generosity, the work we're called to do in His kingdom, and the truth that real promotion, real elevation, comes only from Him, not from man. As Duncan Campbell ...read more

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    The Laborers Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,183 views

    The third in a series on the Parables of Jesus, this three-point, expository sermon explores the parable of the workers in the vineyard and the eleventh hour hire. It highlights the extravagant, endless, and equalizing grace of God!

    PARABLES OF JESUS ǀ THE LABORERS Scott Bayles, pastor Portions adapted from Max Lucado’s “Grace” & “In the Grip of Grace” Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/9/14 Well over fifty years ago, during a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Labor Day Rest

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 30, 2012
    based on 11 ratings
     | 28,845 views

    Only in Jesus can we find true rest. He says Come to me, I will Carry your burdens, all you have to do is Commit yourself to my yoke.

    Labor Day Rest Matthew 11:28-30 Start sermon time with you tube video of the seven dwarfs singing Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho; it’s off to Work We Go. Intro: I love that song, don’t you? Grumpy was always my favorite dwarf. We have changed that song just a little bit over the years haven’t we? We now sing I Owe, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Laboring To Rest

    Contributed by Andrew Papson Iii on Jan 20, 2008
     | 2,982 views

    Working for Christ for rest

    Laboring To Rest Heb 4:9-11 I Rely on the finished work of the Christ John 5:36 John 19:30 II Learn of the true identity of the Christ Matt 16:16 John 6:69 John 10:30 III The work that God has given to us is to believe on the Christ John 6:27-29 IV Lean not to your own understanding but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Paul Davidson on Apr 22, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,361 views

    God is calling His church to serve Him and share the gospel... It's time to BE the church!

    LABOR OF LOVE INTRODUCTION READ 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3… 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Labor Is Life Series

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 8,617 views

    Carlyle wrote, "Labor is Life." Jesus wants us to be sure that we are laboring for the right life.

    Pastor John Piper writes, “In 1956 a commemorative Labor Day stamp was issued with a picture of a strong man holding a sledge hammer, a pick, a hoe, and an ax over his shoulder. His wife was seated by his side with a book in her lap showing a small child how to read. In the lower left hand corner ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Vain Labors Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Sep 2, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,233 views

    We all labor in one manner or another. What distinguishes one's labor? What makes our labor vain or valuable?

    “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 I. Vain labors are everywhere! People often look back over their lives at the fruit of their labors with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
     | 7,763 views

    We are called to a labor of love in all we do, as we serve Christ in our work.

    Labor of Love Ephesians 6:5-9 September 1, 2013 How do you feel about your job? Studs Terkel, the famous Chicago author, interviewed hundreds of people about their jobs and recorded what they said in his 1974 book, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,004 views

    Loving God and loving others is hard work. However, hard it is at times, it is still the way that God has created us to live. We’ll look at what this Labor of Love is and what it is not.

    The Labor of Love 1 Corinthians 13 August 31, 2008 Labor Day. Originally a day set aside to honor the American worker. Now it is really a holiday or three day weekend to mark the end of the summer season. According to the movement of the earth around the sun, we still have a couple of weeks of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Labor Day

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 30, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,007 views

    We must be involved in the work for God’s glory and His Kingdom!

    Labor Day September 2, 2018 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be involved in the work for God’s glory and His Kingdom! Focus Passage: Matthew 9:35-38 (Pew Bible page 1121) Introduction: Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Labor Shortage

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 5, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,919 views

    I want to discuss a related spiritual phenomenon that has existed for a long time and whose solution is one that I think we can all grasp and work towards. I want us to consider a spiritual labor shortage which is one that was pointed out by Jesus and continues to this day.

    TITLE: A LABOR SHORTAGE SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 9:35-38 / ST. LUKE 10:1-4 There has been a lot of talk recently about a current labor shortage, as many businesses find themselves short-staffed and unable to find or keep employees. I will defer to those with more expertise in the economic field ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anointed To Labor

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 13, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,858 views

    God gives gifts to those who will honor Him with their lives. He chose Bezaleel to work with his hands and gave him wisdom and knowledge in building the Tabernacle.

    ANOINTED TO LABOR Over the years God has called people to do special jobs in the kingdom. Under the law God chose Prophets, Priests and Kings and placed his Anointing on them to accomplish His mission. And in this period of grace or the CHURCH age; God places his anointing on believers to ...read more

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    Stealing And Labor Series

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on Mar 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,754 views

    We here the phrase I can't afford to work. The implication is that if I work I will earn less than not working. Eph. 4:28 says that is stealing! The reason I believe many hold this wrong concept and steal is they do not understand God's design for work.

    Passages from the NIV on Bible Gateway Introduction Have you ever wished that you had grown up in the first century; being a part of the church at the very beginning? Being in the crowd as the apostles are preaching on the day of Pentecost hearing them speak in our own language. After hearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ