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  • John Gaston avatar

    The Little Man Who Met A Big God

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 15, 2022
     | 5,056 views

    “It’s not the size of the man in the fight, but the size of the fight in the man!” I would add that it’s the size of the man’s God that will change the outcome. Follow along as we look at a little man named Zacchaeus!

    THE LITTLE MAN WHO MET A BIG GOD Lk. 19:1-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Look Who’s Scary 1. Dennis Agena was browsing in a military surplus store when a young couple came in pushing a little boy in a stroller. Dennis couldn't help noticing the father, who was in full punk regalia: spiked hair, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Father Forgive Them Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,424 views

    The sermon explores the self-giving love and forgiveness of Jesus, demonstrated through his response to mockery and persecution during his crucifixion, as depicted in Luke 23:33-43, Psalm 22:7-8, 15, 18, 24, and Matthew 5:39, 44.

    Welcome church! Today we’re going to look at a passage from the Gospel of Luke involving the crucifixion. We talk a lot about crucifixion as Christians because the cross is a central part of our faith. In 2004, the movie The Passion of the Christ was released. It’s a movie about the final hours of ...read more

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    Confession Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,185 views

    When we confess our sins to God, we will be forgiven and experience freedom and joy. Confession is more than just saying sorry; it’s letting go of our sins and giving them to God.

    Imagine you're carrying a backpack. Every time you mess up or do something wrong, a rock gets added to your backpack. Over time, that backpack gets pretty heavy, right? That's what sin does to us. But when we confess, it's like taking those rocks out of our backpack. We feel lighter, freer. ...read more

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    Fall Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 873 views

    Pride is the root of our problems, leading us to disobey God and believe Satan's lies. But God offers a solution through Jesus.

    Picture this: I was in high school, and I totally bombed a test. Instead of owning up to it, I lied to my parents about my grade. I know, not cool, right? It got me thinking, "What's up with that?" Ever had a moment like that? You do something wrong and you're like, "What's my deal?" Today, we're ...read more

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    The Harvest Of The Broken Seed: The Paradox Of A Fruitful Life

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 11, 2025
     | 189 views

    This sermon unpacks the powerful paradox of John 12:24-25, teaching that like a seed that must die to bear fruit, we must surrender our lives to find true fruitfulness and life eternal.

    Introduction: The Unexpected King Let us transport ourselves to a moment thick with expectation. The city of Jerusalem is trembling with energy. Dust fills the air, mingling with the shouts of a jubilant crowd. The scent of crushed palm leaves is underfoot. It is the week of the Passover, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perilous Times Shall Come

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 1, 2025
     | 463 views

    This sermon explores Paul’s warning about the moral and spiritual decline in the last days and concludes with a call to Spirit-filled living, urging believers not only to hold the form of godliness but to walk in its power through the Holy Spirit.

    Perilous Times Shall Come Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (KJV) “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Making The New Year Shine: Simple Steps For Improvement SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 910 views

    Here’s some straightforward advice for making the new year better. 1- The new year - Be careful 2- The new year - Be thoughtful 3- The new year - Be thankful

    Introduction: At a New Year’s party, Pete asks his friend Ken for a cigarette, despite having made a resolution to quit smoking. Pete jokes that he is in the process of quitting and is currently in phase one, which involves not buying cigarettes. This humorous anecdote highlights how many people ...read more

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    Mango Of Meekness Series

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 154 ratings
     | 12,529 views

    This is what Biblical meekness is all about: "Strength under control," "being unoccupied with self and genuinely concerned for God and others." It is the exact opposite of "self-assertiveness" and "self-interest."

    THE MANGO OF MEEKNESS Intro: A mango is a tropical fruit which hasn’t really "caught on" like the orange, the pineapple or the banana. For those who have acquired a taste for it, it’s sweet and delicious. But for those who haven’t, it’s "different" enough to taste "funny." ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "unlocking The Nine Spiritual Gifts & Understanding Their Operation."

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 24, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,659 views

    This message offers insights into the nine spiritual gifts within the body of Christ, helping us recognize their misuse and highlighting their transformative life-changing power when aligned with the Holy Spirit.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (1 Corinthians 12:1-3) (1) "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant." (2) "Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Getting Real With God

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,831 views

    Authenticity before God begins with self-examination, proceeds to self-disclosure, and involves trusted advisors.

    National Baptist Memorial Church, Washington, DC March 13, 2005 The issue is not an academic discussion as to whether there is a God. Relatively few doubt or debate that. The issue is not whether God is real, but whether we know how to get real with God. Let me play out a little scene with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Personhood Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 584 views

    God created us with an internal rhythm, and it's important to align our lives with His divine cadence.

    Rhythm is part of God's creation, including us. Today, we're gonna dive into how this divine beat impacts our lives. When God made everything, He looked at His work and said, 'It is very good.' That includes us, guys. We're designed with a natural rhythm, a biological beat that follows a 24-hour ...read more

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    No Place For A Pity Party

    Contributed by John Baggett on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,109 views

    Pity is natural but is for others not ourselves. Self Pity is dangerous. (1)Everyone is subject to self pity (2ADVERSITY IS NOT MEANT TO LEAD US TO SELF PITY BUT TO STRENGHTH IN CHRIST(3)Turning to God in our self pity is our hope for deliverance from it

    No Place for a Pity Party MT 16:21-24 If we think in terms of thankfulness we might say that there are many emotions that would compliment a heart that is filled with thanksgiving. For example love compliments thanksgiving, happiness compliments thanksgiving, joy and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Do I Find Jesus Series

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,288 views

    Since the scriptures tell us that we can find Jesus with our heart, sometimes we become blinded in finding Jesus because we have spiritual blinders on our eyes. And when this happens, we seem to lose site of Jesus.

    Where Do I Find Jesus? Deuteronomy 4:29, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:23 Opener: Choose two contestants to come up and do the car tag recognition --------slides available upon request------------- Introduction: In November, 1975, 75 convicts started digging a secret tunnel designed to bring them up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Good Soldier Of Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Bill Mostrales on May 19, 2015
     | 3,950 views

    God's bearer - means self-denial and death-it’s an opportunity to die to pride, die to ego (self-esteem), die to sin, die to self.

    A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus 2 Timothy 2:3 (NLT) “Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” I. Is a Bearer of the Cross a. it means self-denial b. It means death-it’s an opportunity to die to pride, die to ego (self-esteem), die to sin, die to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Vertical Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,257 views

    The title is self-explanatory.

    Vertical Fellowship! We are living in a lonely world John 13:34, 35 Fellowship- deep dark secrets, confession What’s wrong with fellowship in churches? We have tried to force fellowship with each other, not with God Fellowship programs We don’t need a program Let’s read 1 John 1:3-7 on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ