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  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Good News In An Unexpected Place Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jul 17, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,850 views

    In this message, we will see how the birth announcement of the King of Kings wasn’t delivered to the rich or royal, but it was instead delivered in the least expected place. It was delivered to some lowly shepherds.

    When people send out baby shower invitations, they primarily mail them to family and friends. I once saw a really funny movie, a comedy, where a couple sent out fake shower announcements when they weren’t really going to have a baby. They were in debt and needed some money to pay off their bills, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant: The Power Of Forgiveness, The Danger Of Unforgiveness

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2022
     | 2,801 views

    So today we come to the parable of the unforgiving servant. The central topic being, forgiveness, and the power of forgiveness.

    "In "The Christian Leader," Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon's Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to labor on a jungle railroad, had degenerated to barbarous behavior, but one afternoon ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Thank God! Jesus Christ Is Alive Today!

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,026 views

    Jesus Christ is very much alive this morning and He is giving out blessings to His believers like never before!

    Thank God! Jesus Christ Is Alive Today! Easter Sunday 04/15/2000 A.M. We are going to take our text this morning in the nineteenth chapter of John. I know that I just said that the title to my sermon this morning was thank God Jesus Christ is alive this morning! Jesus Christ is very much alive ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Thank God! Jesus Christ Is Alive Today!

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,597 views

    Jesus Christ died for our sins!

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Helping The Helpless

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 32 ratings
     | 10,969 views

    WE SEE IN THIS SERMON, THE DESPEARATE PROBLEM ,THE DEJECTED PARALYTIC , AND THE DIVINE PHYSICAN .

    HELPING THE HELPLESS John 5:1-9 I heard a story about a man who came home drunk with his drinking buddies late one night. He got his wife out of bed and told her to give them some supper. She went into the kitchen and put some covered dishes on the table. When he lifted the covers, the dishes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can't Unscramble Eggs

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Jun 23, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 7,294 views

    You can’t change your past. But you can take that past and go forward for Christ.

    Title: “You can’t unscramble egg’s” Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-16 ETS: Despite his past, God saved and used Paul. ESS: Despite your past, God can save and He can use you. OSS: I want my people to be saved and used by God. Probing Question: Why doesn’t our past matter? U.W. Reasons Transitional ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Signs Along The Way: A Christmas Tree" Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,425 views

    People are preparing for Christmas. It may be a secular holiday, rather than a holi day... but God can use the signs of the season to help us initiate conversations. The Holy Spirit can use the sign of the Christmas tree to create an interest and bring

    In Jesus Holy Name December 12, 2007 Mid Week Advent II Redeemer “Signs along the Way” The signs of Christmas are all around. The shopping malls are full. Your neighborhood has homes decorated with Santa’s and Reindeer, and snow men and maybe a manger ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Happy Birthday, Agnes!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 37 ratings
     | 15,455 views

    Late one night while traveling in an unfamiliar city, Tony Campolo wandered into a diner where the only other customers were a group of prostitutes. He overheard one of them say that tomorrow was her birthday. So the next night he came back with a cake an

    Happy Birthday, Agnes! Text: Daniel 12:2-3 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Healed With His Stripes Series

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 3, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 21,617 views

    Isaiah predicted it; the Ethiopian investigated it, but only Jesus could accomplish it: We are healed by His stripes!

    Sermon Notes Healed With His Stripes Isaiah 53:4-6 (First in the series Power in the Blood) Introduction: What moves you? The sight of the American flag snapping in the breeze? A sad movie? A frightened child crying for his mother? There was a man the side of the road hitch hiking on a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Remember The Resurrection!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,863 views

    RESURRECTION LIFE IS OURS! LET US LIVE IT!

    Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; (15) And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Providential Birth Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 27, 2017
     | 3,512 views

    Moses acquired faith from his mother, had the caring influences of brother and sister, experienced educational excellence by his adopted mother; yet divinely prepared by God.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. What was Moses’ relationship to God? Note the “signature” identification of the following three great Old Testament leaders. “Moses my servant” (Num. 12:7), Abraham my friend, David my king. 2. What does a servant do? Obey. We could possess Moses’ faith, if we had his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Karma Or Compassion?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 16, 2019
     | 4,009 views

    If we listen to the word of God and trust in His promises, we will have a happy, fruitful life even if everything around us is going to pieces.

    Thursday of the 2nd Week in Lent 2019 Karma or Compassion? Only St. Luke among the four Gospel writers records this story of the rich man and the poor beggar, Lazarus. A superficial reading of the words may suggest to us that this is an example of the Asian principle of “karma,” where the good or ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Greatest Saint Meets The Greatest Criminal Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 14, 2025
     | 235 views

    We don’t know what was going through Judas’ mind as he took the bread and wine offered by Jesus as His Body and Blood, but we can be pretty certain that he didn’t think he was doing evil.

    Wednesday of Holy Week 2025 Is it possible for the greatest criminal not to know he’s doing evil? Today we have a case study from Scripture on the greatest saint who ever lived, and the greatest sinner. The saint, of course, is Our Lord Jesus Christ. The sinner—and we are all sinners, after ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Breaking Free Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 31, 2008
     | 6,103 views

    This is the introductory message on a series in the book of Galatians, the "Magna Charta of Christian Liberty." This message encourages us to listen to and believe in the Lord when he tells us, "I am setting you free!"

    Breaking Free! (Galatians 1:1-5) Tony Campolo tells the story of a town where all the residents are ducks. Every Sunday the ducks waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddle into the sanctuary and squat in their proper pews. The duck choir waddles in and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Gifts Fit For A King Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,130 views

    God does not need us or anything we possess. So, what could we possibly give to Him? These verses teach us something about that matter. In fact, these verses talk about the only gifts that are worthy of our Savior. I want to take this episode from the lif

    GIFTS FIT FOR A KING Genesis 43:11-14 Introduction Joseph’s brothers have made one trip into Egypt to buy food. While they were there, they came face to face with their brother Joseph. He recognized them, but they did not recognize him. In an effort to awaken their dead consciences and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist