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  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    The Only Good Snake

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 3, 2012
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    A sermon for the first week of Advent... HOPE. Advent is about waiting and this sermon talks about the long wait from Gen. 3:15 to Gal. 4:4-5.

    The Only Good Snake… Genesis 3:15/ Galatians 4:4-5 Finish this statement… “The only good snake… _is_a_dead_snake_” The best snake to kill? Poisonous Today is a very important day… the first Sunday in Advent… Advent comes from the Latin word for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    A Place You Meet The Messiah Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 17, 2015
     | 3,888 views

    Looking for the Christ, Expecting God, Hope

    THE WELL – A Place You Meet the Messiah John 4:25-26 April 3, 2022 Introduction: One of my favorite stories of all time comes from WWII...and it’s recorded in Max Lucado’s book, “Stories from the Heart.” John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Something Great Is Coming Out Of This

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 13, 2016
     | 13,633 views

    Great things come out of your obedience and faith

    Something Great is Coming Out of This 2 Kings 5: 1-3, 8-14 2 Kings 5:1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 5:2 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    When Things Haven't Turned Out The Way You Expected

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 8, 2010
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    A look at John the Baptist's astonishing admission of doubt about who Jesus is and why we often have similar doubts.

    OUR COMPLAINT: “This is not what I signed up for.” - Matthew 11:2a – John in prison. - I cannot read the mind of John, but I can’t help but believe that a prison cell was the last place he expected to end up. - He is the great prophet of God, the forerunner of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Divine Reversals

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 7, 2009
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    Jairus and his spouse had one daughter, the age of twelve. Their whole life centered around her. She was precious; she had her parents in her pocket. Understandably, they would do anything for her.

    Divine Reversals Text: Luke 8:40-42 40.So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him. 41 And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Christmas According To Simeon Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 11, 2023
     | 1,870 views

    In this Christmas sermon, we explore Simeon's Song to the Savior

    Christmas According to Simeon (Luke 2:25-32) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-10-2023 I’m currently reading Geddy Lee, the lead singer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Rush, autobiography. The first part is about the history of his family. His mother and father, both ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darren Sirmans avatar

    The Getto Man Restored 2 Life

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Aug 30, 2010
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    Through Jesus, you can find your way back, If you’ve walked away from God and became Getto.

    2 Kings 8 1 - 6 The kind of faith that I have in Christ Jesus it gives forth flashes of light beautiful and arrogant in his faith the faith of Jesus Christ. Being a young Black man makes me feel really good because I’m a real sparkle a glitter because of his life, and he restored me, and I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Waiting On God's Goodness Lamentations 3:25 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 17, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 638 views

    Lamentations 3:25 calls us to understand and experience God's goodness. May we be filled with hope and assurance amidst trials and tribulations.

    Transformed by Truth: Waiting on God's Goodness Lamentations 3:25 Introduction Today, we will delve into Lamentations 3:25 and explore how this profound verse calls us to understand and experience God's goodness. Our passage today is filled with hope and assurance amidst trials and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Life With The Messiah Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,492 views

    No matter what life may throw at us, Jesus calls us to remain faithful to the end.

    Life With the Messiah Text: Matt. 24:1-14 Introduction 1. What do you remember about Sept. 11, 2001? 2. The things I remember most were... a. The Shock b. The Panic c. The Fear 3. We were all taken completely by surprise, but should we have been? 4. Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NLT) History merely ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Wait Before You Go - The Great Commission Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 30, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,698 views

    Before we can carry out the Great Commission we need the power of the Holy Spirit.

    July 31, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:8 Subject: The Great Commission Part 4 Title: Wait Before You Go – The Spirit’s Role in the Great Commission This is part four of our five part series on the Great Commission. Today we are going to focus on a couple of different aspects ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    How To Get Help From Heaven

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
     | 4,216 views

    How to Get Help from Heaven

    Isa. 40:27-31 How to Get Help from Heaven 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. I. The Weakness For Prayer. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Surprise! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,579 views

    If you’ve lost all hope, trust Jesus with your life, and don’t be surprised by His delays, His devotion, and His deliverance when it finally does come. It will be far greater than anything you’ve ever asked for: a resurrection instead of a healing.

    John Ortberg, pastor of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California, talks about a friend of his, who used to work as a denominational official in Minnesota. One of his jobs was to travel to little rural communities where they didn't have churches to do funerals. He would go out with a funeral ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • William Akehurst avatar

    Joy, Full Of Glory, Eagerly Awaiting...

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 21, 2022
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     | 1,891 views

    What is Joy full of Glory? Examining 1 Peter 1:3-12 for the answer.

    2022.02.20 Joy, Full of Glory, Eagerly Awaiting William Akehurst, HSWC 1 Peter 1:3-12 What is Joy? Is it Happiness? This following in hashmarks “###” came to me as I was delivering the message below. And I had to come back and write it down. # # # Joy full of Glory and expectantly awaiting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Rescued, Redeemed And Rejoicing Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 29, 2021
     | 4,403 views

    David's rescue in Psalm 40 leads to rejoicing and in trusting in the God of wonders

    Summer in the Psalms Psalm 40:1-10 Rescued and Redeemed (Part 1) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-29-2021 Baby Jessica On October 14, 1987, a little girl fell into a well in her aunt’s backyard in Midland, Texas. Do you remember her name? Her name was Jessica McClure, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    "Thank God" No Matter What!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 4, 2014
    based on 8 ratings
     | 23,247 views

    It's like He says… You know they never stopped thanking me or believing that I would do what they were asking me to do the whole time..I'm not just going to meet their need… I'm going to exceed it to the level they could never think or imagine!

    Thank God...No matter what Illus. The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We can't take it any longer…We’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational