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    Suiting Up

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Feb 1, 2025
     | 312 views

    How can a sinful people live in intimate daily communion with a Holy God?

    Leviticus is probably one of the most difficult books in the Bible. The material in it ranges from unpleasant to incomprehensible and back again, with one or two flashes of clarity and simplicity almost as if to catch us off our guard. If it hadn’t been for the fact that I promised to preach on one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Moving On Up

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 10, 2025
     | 127 views

    Faith is a lifelong journey shaped by grace, renewed through truth, and lifted daily by seeing God more clearly in Christ.

    Matthew 16 : 24-27 (ESV) “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.’” --- The Christian life is never static. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 1, 2022
     | 3,580 views

    If you want to enjoy healthy relationships, then grow up and give God the glory.

    Sherlyn, from Lawrence, Kansas, says her husband usually sets his computer bag next to the front door before leaving home in the morning. One day, he left the house but forgot to take his computer with him. Our 2-year-old saw it and came running to find me. “Mama, Daddy forgot to take his diaper ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Rise Up

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 15, 2020
     | 3,597 views

    Get out of the quagmire and into the universal choir of praise for your forgiveness!

    Luke 19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suit Up Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2020
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,918 views

    We're fighting an enemy we can't see... but then we can't see Covid either. World rulers have geared up to fight Covid and will not be satisfied until that enemy is defeated. Are we as committed to defeating our enemy?

    OPEN: It was an early morning in Los Angeles, CA several years ago. A motorcycle policeman named Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speeding through a stop sign, and he turned on his siren and gave chase. When the pickup pulled over, and Vernon approached the driver’s side door to ask for ID. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hands Up!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022
     | 4,862 views

    We hear the words “Hands Up” used in two ways.

    1. IT IS USED IN A NEGATIVE WAY For example, when a criminal walks into a bank and says “Hands up,” everyone within the range of his voice knows what he means. The reason the criminal wants everyone to put their “Hands up” is because this signifies that everyone within the sound of his voice has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Train Up

    Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Apr 26, 2022
     | 1,642 views

    Some of us here have young children. Some of us here have already had our children grow up and move away. And all the older adults said THANK YOU JESUS (LOL)

    Train up a Child Proverbs 22:6 Some of us here have young children. Some of us here have already had our children grow up and move away. And all the older adults said THANK YOU JESUS (LOL) Pastor Freddie used to say train them in the High Chair or train them in the electric chair. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Downside Up

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 28, 2023
     | 1,365 views

    Repentance, restoration, and revelation are the prerequisites for revival. They ready us for the new things God is doing in the world.

    As most of you know, I’m a news junkie. Especially national and international news. Right now the 2024 presidential election is front and center on all the news feeds. The border crisis vies with the Ukrainian War for second place, while hovering ominously in the background is the growing threat ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Straighten Up

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 24, 2022
     | 2,985 views

    We must learn to straighten up and view the world through the eyes of Christ Jesus.

    Straighten Up – Luke 13: 10 - 17 Intro: As I was preparing reading the text for this message, a phrase came to mind. On those RARE occasions when I was doing something I shouldn’t or when I annoyed my mother for some minor infraction, she would look at me with those piercing blue eyes and say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Grow Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 19, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 676 views

    This sermon encourages embracing humility, focusing on Christ for spiritual nourishment, and striving for continual growth in faith, guided by God's grace.

    Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to be standing here with you today, basking under the light of God's grace, and sharing a word that He has laid on my heart. We gather here not by chance but by divine appointment, each one of us drawn together by the golden thread of ...read more

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    Armored Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 861 views

    Encourages Christians to courageously engage in spiritual warfare, equipped with the armor of God, trusting in His victory and strength.

    Dear friends, brothers, and sisters in Christ, it is a joy to be with you today, to stand together in the house of the Lord, to share in this sacred moment. We are gathered in the presence of God, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to open our hearts to the Word of God, to ...read more

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    Lifted Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 30, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,004 views

    Explores Jesus' healing power, compassion for the powerless, and the importance of personal prayer, urging us to live out these teachings in our lives.

    Greetings, beloved! I am thrilled to be here with you today, sharing in the joy and the wonder of God's word. We are here, in this place, at this moment, not by accident, but by divine appointment. God has a message for us today, a message of hope, healing, and harmony, a message that resonates ...read more

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    Get Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 5, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,764 views

    This sermon emphasizes that true help and victory come from God, not human sources, and encourages perseverance and faith in God during hardships.

    Good morning, beloved. We gather here today, not by chance, but by divine appointment, drawn together by a common bond of love for our Lord and Savior. It's not just another Sunday; it's a day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. In the book of Mark, chapter 5, ...read more

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    Wake Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,425 views

    Encourages spiritual awakening, active participation in God's kingdom, and the transformation that results from experiencing God's nearness and living out our faith.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters, to this sacred gathering, this blessed assembly of God's children. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Our lives, like streams flowing towards the ocean, have led us to this moment, to this place, where we can drink from the wellspring of ...read more

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    Wake Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 8, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,507 views

    Encourages Christians to awaken from spiritual complacency, cast off sinful behaviors, and live vigorously in the light of Christ's truth and righteousness.

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is always a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, especially as we prepare to unpack the rich truths found in the book of Romans, chapter 13, verses 11-14. Let's read the passage together, "And do this, understanding the present time: ...read more

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