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  • David Dunn avatar

    Getting Unstuck: How God Redeems Our Choices

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 26, 2025
     | 89 views

    God’s purposes are not fragile. Human choices are real, and God redeems them—freeing us from fear, paralysis, and transactional faith so we can move forward in trust.

    --- Stuck Between Floors Have you ever been stuck in an elevator? Not falling. Not crashing. Just… stuck. The doors won’t open. The buttons don’t respond. Time stretches. And the fear doesn’t come because something is happening — it comes because nothing is happening. You’re trapped between ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Our Deepest Need PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2025
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     | 86 views

    True Christian living finds its meaning and endurance in love; without love, our actions and gifts are empty, but with it, everything gains lasting value.

    Good morning, friends. If you came in today weary, worried, or worn thin, you’re not alone. Some of us have been carrying more than we care to admit—unanswered questions, unspoken hurts, unfinished to-do lists. We try harder, run faster, give more, and still wonder: Why do I feel empty? Why does my ...read more

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    The Mind Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,361 views

    The Spirit in Romans 8

    The Mind of the Spirit: Romans 8 - Feb. 22, 2009 Good morning. Turn with me to the book of Romans, chapter 8. We have been going through this book written by the Apostle Paul to Christians living in Rome, the capital city of the Roman Empire. He writes them to share the “good news” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Amazing Grace PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 29, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 85 views

    God’s grace is a free gift we cannot earn; through faith, we receive His love and acceptance, not by our efforts but by His mercy.

    Some of us walked in today with hearts like clenched fists—trying to hold it all together, trying to square the accounts with God, trying to make sense of a week that wore us thin. We wonder if grace has a limit, if mercy has a meter, if love has a ledger. We keep a mental checklist: pray more, try ...read more

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    Seven Keys To Resolving Your Conflict

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 1, 2016
     | 4,886 views

    Pastor Richard uses the Apostle James’ description of godly wisdom as a foundation for ways to resolve relational issues. As a professional mediator, Dr. Tow shares insights gained by conducting hundreds of mediations in families, churches and businesses

    Seven Keys to Resolving Your Conflict 
 (09-20-15 www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) As a church, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Sermon On The Mount (Part Nine) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 28, 2019
     | 4,610 views

    We continue our series with Matthew 5:27-30 where Jesus talks about lust and the need to cut sin out of our lives.

    THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part nine) Matthew 5:27-30 Back in the days before automobiles, two preachers met in a certain town. The first asked the second how he was doing. “Furious!” replied the second. “Someone stole my bike and I think it’s one of my church members! I don’t know what to do.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Is Not Safe, But He Is Good Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,343 views

    Only Jesus has the power to free me from my bondage to my sin

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Uncomfortable Truth PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 96 views

    True discipleship means trusting and following Jesus even when his words challenge us, because only he offers the life our hearts truly need.

    Friends, I’m so glad you’re here. Some of us arrive with hearts humming like a highway—noise and nagging worries at every mile marker. Others walk in weary, wanting a word that steadies the soul and stills the storm inside. Jesus meets us here. He speaks not to impress but to impart life. He ...read more

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    Maintaining Momentum Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,424 views

    a sermon that goes along with our Celebrate recovery ministry, covering the different steps.

    Mark 14:38 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." We’ve been talking the last seven weeks about coming out of the dark, exposing our problems to the light of God’s love, and watching Him heal those habits, those hurts, and those ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    It's Never A Fair Fight

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 6, 2025
     | 124 views

    God has already secured your victory; every battle is tilted in your favor because Christ fights for you and lives within you.

    There is a strange honesty in the way life feels. No matter who you are, or where you’ve been, there comes a moment when you look at the landscape of your existence and whisper something with a sinking heart: “In the struggle of life, nothing is favored for my success or well-being.” That’s how ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Question Of Eternal Security

    Contributed by Sam Martin on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 3,332 views

    Introduction: A question that has been argued time and time again is the question concerning the Doctrine of Eternal Security. I would like to take the opportunity to speak to this subject and to try to make clear any misunderstanding that might be lurk

    Text: Hebrews 6: 1-6 Introduction: A question that has been argued time and time again is the question concerning the Doctrine of Eternal Security. I would like to take the opportunity to speak to this subject and to try to make clear any misunderstanding that might be lurking in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit - Patience

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,750 views

    Patience - something we all want, but seldom have. However, it is attainable for us as believers. Patience is the fourth aspect of the Fruit of the Spirit. Let us study this aspect and try to learn what it means to be patient and then make application in

    The Fruit of the Spirit – Patience Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control; against such there is no law. INTRODUCTION Patience - A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later … ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Divine Direction Connection

    Contributed by Gary Washburn on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,072 views

    Do you realize if you are God’s child and are trying to do something that is against His plans for you that it will fail or make you miserable? How can I know what God’s plans are for me?

    The Divine Direction Connection I Kings 22:48-49 2 Chronicles 20:35-37 Intro: Text about King Jehoshaphat making ships to haul gold from a distant land. In 2 Chronicles see not God’s will him join forces with Ahaziah the wicked king of Israel. So God ruined their plans and destroyed these expensive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just A Rendezvous....or Is It A Relationship?

    Contributed by Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.d. on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 11,230 views

    MANY DON’T WANT TO TRY JESUS. JESUS WAS SAYING TO NICODEMUS, WHY DON’T YOU COME OUT OF THE DARK INTO THE MARVELOUS LIGHT. I DON’T WANT RENDEZVOUS,..I WANT A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU!

    JUST A RENDEZVOUS….. OR A RELATIONSHIP? JOHN 3:1-5 PRAYER: HEAVENLY FATHER, WE PRAY THAT YOU ALLOW YOUR PRESENCE TO BE MADE MANIFEST IN THIS PLACE. LET YOUR HOLY SPIRIT FILL THIS PLACE THAT WE MAY WORSHIP YOU IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH. YOU ARE OUR STRENGTH, YOU ARE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let No Man Deceive You

    Contributed by Jeffrey Cox on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,910 views

    Some men try deliberately to deceive and fool you, but this is rare. Usually it is just a church taking hold of one particular belief, not knowing it is ungodly. It is the leadership’s job to keep watch for this. Ez 33:6.

    Let no man deceive you 2 Thess 2:3 “…Let no one in any way deceive you...” Ezekial 33:6 “But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational