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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023
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     | 642 views

    This sermon explores how Joseph and Mary's journey to Bethlehem demonstrates building strength through adversity, bearing burdens gracefully, and becoming better rather than bitter.

    Welcome, dear friends. Gather round, close and comfortable, for we are about to open the sacred pages of God's Word together. It's not an exploration, but a homecoming. Not a dive into the unknown, but a warm, familiar embrace. We are not journeying into uncharted territory, but returning to the ...read more

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    The Grief Gauge Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 15, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 21,631 views

    5th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

    THE GRIEF GAUGE Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 6 PSALM 116:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Paul Harvey tells the true story of a lady who went to a newspaper to report the death of her husband. She took a glowing four page report to the obituary counter. Upon seeing it, the news clerk said, "Ma’am, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Surprise Of Christmas

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,987 views

    When you think about it, the thing that really makes Christmas for us is not what we expect but what we don’t expect. The most memorable Christmas’ are those when something unexpected happened. Christmas isn’t about what we expect; it’s about what we don’

    The Surprise of Christmas Matthew 3:1-12 What are your expectations of Christmas this year? There is no season of the year so full of nostalgia and ripe with expectation than Christmas. It takes a Scrooge, with a heart of stone, not to become excited about the approach of this joyous occasion. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    I Am Glad To Be A Wild Card Series

    Contributed by Danielle Jeremiah on Apr 1, 2025
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     | 484 views

    In this powerful word, Danielle Parker reveals how God uses the unexpected, the hidden, and the overlooked to shift history. If you’ve ever felt out of place, it’s because you were born to disrupt, not to conform. You are Heaven’s surprise move—and when God plays you, everything changes.

    I Am Glad to Be a Wild Card By Danielle Parker INTRODUCTION: The Ones Who Don’t Fit Let’s be honest—many of us have spent years asking the wrong questions. Questions like: “Why am I so different?” “Why does my story seem so off-course compared to others?” “Why am I always the one people ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    The Call Of Elisha - "Fully Surrendered” Part 2 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 15, 2022
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    Elisha continued his journey with Elijah passing through two more towns - Jericho and Jordan, both with special teaching we can personally apply. After that, Elijah was caught up and Elisha became God’s powerful prophet.

    THE CALL OF ELISHA - “FULLY SURRENDERED” PART 2 OF 2 SERIES – MESSAGES ON ELISHA – HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY Number 2 We continue the account of the call of Elisha as he succeeded Elijah. This is Part 2. 2Kings 2 v 4 [[Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Memorial Stones"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 26, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,131 views

    Memorial Stones that we place along our pathway mark significant events in our lives where God helped us and these encourage us in our current journey.

    Iliff & Saltillo UM May 30, 2004 Memorial Day Weekend "Memorial Stones" Joshua 4:1-9 INTRODUCTION: Today is Memorial Day Sunday. It may mean different things to different people and how we observe it now and how we have observed it in the past. There may be parades ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    There Are Only Two Roads...

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Sep 9, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,814 views

    In man’s journey toward eternity, there are really only two roads: one which leads to eternal destruction in hell and the other which leads to eternal life in heaven.

    Has anyone here ever heard of Diego Rivera? No, not Geraldo Rivera from TV... Diego Rivera. Diego Rivera was a famous mural painter from Mexico at the beginning part of the 20th century. Rivera painted a handful of very famous murals depicting Mexico’s history. In these murals he would place ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Experiencing The Presence Of God.

    Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on May 14, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 19,780 views

    FOR MANY PEOPLE LIFE IS A RACE. TO BE WON.. But for the believer, LIFE IS A JOURNEY, with experiences permited to enhance our faith in God, in order to make us grow or maybe to compact us.

    OUR THEME FOR TODAY IS EXPERIENCING THE PRESENCE OF GOD..EXODUS 33:14-15 INTRODUCTION;; IT IS GOD’s DESIRE THAT WE ARRIVE AT A PLACE THAT GOD HAS DESTINED FOR US.. FOR MANY PEOPLE LIFE IS A RACE. TO BE WON.. But for me LIFE IS A JOURNEY: TO EXPERIENCE TO ENHANCE OUR FAITH.. GOD PERMITS ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Pilgrimage

    Contributed by Alexander John on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,242 views

    our life is a journey.i.passion of the pilgrim 2.the path of the pilgrim .the progress of the pilgrim 4.the prayer of the pilgrim5.the promise of the pilgrim

    Psalms 84 The pilgrimage This is a very well-known and well-loved Psalm; a beautiful Psalm. It’s a “psalm of pilgrimage”. Every year crowds would flock to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles. They would make the journey from every part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Presence Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,680 views

    How joyous will our lives be at the end of life’s journey? This is one of the most probing and personal questions that could be asked of every single one of us here today!

    Robert Robinson was just a small boy when his dad died, and this meant that he had to go to work while still very young. Without a father to guide him, he fell in with bad crowd of friends. One day his gang harassed a drunken gypsy. Pouring more whiskey into her, they demanded she tell their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sleeping With Unfinished Business

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,936 views

    This Is a sermon that will show the saints how we will abandon our journey to destination with out knowing we are yet getting to destination on schedule and for the most part earlier than scheduled.

    Sleeping With Unfinished Business Abandoning a journey to go on a Trip JONAH 1:1-6 1) Now the word of the lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2) Arise go to Nineveh, that great city and cry against it; for their wickedness is come ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Mustard Seed Faith

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,041 views

    Jesus is teaching the followers an important attitude of effective discipleship. Let’s look at the key actions steps of this attitude that Jesus expects us to apply in our journey to fruitfulness.

    Please read first: Luke 17:5-10 I feel extremely hot in this rope this morning. Isn’t it strange that we are already passing a week in October and still having 85 degree weather? What do you think this winter will be like? There’s a story of a tribe of Indians on the remote reservation, who asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    After Salvation And Separation, What Comes Next? Series

    Contributed by James May on May 7, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 17,350 views

    #10 in the Nehemiah series. Being saved and separated unto the Lord isn’t the end of the journey; it’s the beginning. Where do we go from here?

    The Book of Nehemiah Series #10 By Pastor Jim May After Salvation and Separation, What Comes Next? Nehemiah 7:1-5, "Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, That I gave my brother Hanani, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Winning In Difficult Situations Series

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,539 views

    On our journey from earth to glory, we will face many difficult situations. God will help us get through all difficulties as we depend fully on Him.

    Winning in Difficult Situations Daniel Speaks to Us Today Series By Greg Johnson http:/www.LovingGodFellowship.org Daniel 2:1-23 In Daniel chapter two, King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream that is very troubling to him. He believes that his gods are trying to tell him something about his powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Green Means Go Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Feb 16, 2012
    based on 15 ratings
     | 22,366 views

    The last words we speak are important. Join the adventure as we learn how Jesus disciples moved from fear to faith in their journey to follow Jesus’ final words.

    Introduction: My wife and I were nervous about our mission trip to Globe, AZ. It wasn’t the trip itself. It was because this would be the first time we had left our children in the care of another person for such an extended length of time. So like any parent, before we left we made sure that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church