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    Celebrating God’s Watchman Because Of Their True Value

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 28, 2025
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    We celebrate our pastors because of their vigilance as they are called to be constantly on duty and alert to dangers that could harm their flock.

    Sermon: Celebrating God’s Watchman Because of Their True Value Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12 “The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Ruth Series: A Statement Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 29, 2025
     | 139 views

    Ruth does not leave but stays with Naomi and makes a wonderful confession and statement of faith.

    BOOK OF RUTH: A STATEMENT OF FAITH RUTH 1:1-22 #bookofruth INTRODUCTION… Statements of Faith in the OT At our church, when a person comes to be baptized into Christ, we have them repeat what we call “the good confession” which is patterned after Simon Peter’s confession we find in Matthew 16, Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Of Advent Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 29, 2025
     | 462 views

    Find comfort, confidence, and cheer in the promise of Advent.

    In the 1970’s, pet rocks were popular. Well, that kooky fad is making a comeback in South Korea according to the Wall Street Journal. They quote Lee So-hee, a 30-year-old office worker, who used to live alone in Seoul. That changed a couple of years ago, just before Christmas, when a friend gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Purpose, Please Stand Up

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025
     | 76 views

    Purpose rises when God’s word defines us, God’s anointing empowers us, and we step into the valley knowing the battle belongs to the Lord.

    There are moments in Scripture when God doesn’t whisper purpose—He shakes it into the bones of His people. And one of those moments erupts in 1 Samuel 17 when a young shepherd boy, overlooked by his family and underestimated by everyone else, stands on a battlefield and shouts a question that ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Living On The Edge

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 14, 2025
     | 110 views

    Living on the edge numbs the soul, but God’s mercy pulls us back from the drift and invites us into renewed holiness and freedom.

    INTRODUCTION — “THE DANGER OF ALMOST” There is a way of living that looks safe, feels reasonable, and appears harmless — until suddenly it isn’t. A way of living that doesn’t plunge off a spiritual cliff, but tiptoes toward one. Scripture gives it a name: Living on the edge. Living just close ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    I Forgot What?

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 15, 2025
     | 105 views

    The Sabbath restores identity, anchors the soul, reveals our Creator and Redeemer, and calls us to remember the God we often forget.

    INTRODUCTION — THE DAY I FORGOT SOMETHING IMPORTANT There’s a small story that still follows me around, even years later. It’s one of those stories that begins harmlessly—nothing dramatic, nothing tragic, nothing you’d write in your journal unless you were trying to laugh at yourself. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Love Won’t Walk By

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 25, 2025
     | 106 views

    Loving Christians refuse to walk past suffering; they see, feel, and act with Christlike compassion that changes lives for eternity.

    It was just after sunset on a chilly evening in Chicago. The streets pulsed with life—horns, footsteps, laughter, rushing commuters. The Michigan Avenue Bridge glittered with lights reflecting off the black water below. Thousands passed across it every hour. But on this particular night, one man ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    What Does It Mean To "make Every Effort" To Enter The Kingdom? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 10, 2025
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    This passage has two troubling phrases: "make every effort" and "try . . . and not be able." What are we to do with those? And do they mean that God is setting up difficult barriers to get into the Kingdom?

    WHAT DOES "MAKE EVERY EFFORT" MEAN? It doesn’t mean that it’s nearly impossible but that you should focus your attention. - Luke 13:22-24a. - Jesus is asked an important question: “[A]re only a few people going to be saved?” (v. 23). - That's a great question. What is the nature of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unshared Unrivaled Unequaled

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 10, 2025
     | 56 views

    Christ alone is the unshared, unrivaled, unequal Rock; surrender means stepping off the throne of self and letting Him reign today.

    There’s a certain comfort, isn’t there, in imagining that somewhere out there is a man who carries the weight of spiritual certainty on his shoulders. He sits robed, enthroned, vested in centuries of tradition and expectation. His words ripple across continents. His gestures become symbols. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Be Ye Steadfast, Unmovable, Always Abounding PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2025
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     | 196 views

    Faithful, unseen service and prayer in everyday life have eternal significance, as God values and uses every act of obedience for His lasting purposes.

    Some of us come in today with calloused hands and tired hearts. You’ve folded laundry at midnight, sat beside hospital beds, raised kids and grandkids, held a flashlight while someone else turned the wrench. You’ve prayed through storms and sung through tears. And maybe, just maybe, you’ve ...read more

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    Breaking The Ancestral Covenant PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025
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     | 102 views

    This sermon calls us to identify and renounce generational idols, embracing wholehearted devotion to God so that His freedom and love transform our families.

    Friends, every family has a box in the attic—old photos, faded letters, a quilt stitched by steady hands. Alongside those treasures come other hand-me-downs we don’t frame or display: patterns, pressures, and quiet preferences that keep tugging at our hearts. Maybe your household treasured hard ...read more

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    Delving Into The Depth Of Human Depravity PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025
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     | 64 views

    God graciously entrusts us with His gifts, calling us to faithful stewardship, repentance, and fruitfulness, while offering mercy through Jesus despite our failures.

    Friends, gather your hearts and breathe in this grace-soaked moment. Jesus tells a story that sounds like the evening wind moving through vines—soft at first, then strong enough to stir us awake. It’s a story about ownership and oversight, about the Owner’s kindness and the tenants’ choices. It’s ...read more

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    Look And Live PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 71 views

    God’s grace offers healing and new life to discouraged, sinful hearts—not by our efforts, but by looking in faith to Christ, our only remedy.

    Some of us walked in today with sand in our souls. The week felt long, the road uneven. You’ve prayed, but the words sounded thin. You’ve tried to keep a sunny outlook, but the clouds rolled in anyway. Discouragement can be a quiet snake in the grass—one nip of cynicism, a bite of bitterness, and ...read more

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    Finish The Race PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 138 views

    Trusting Jesus, not our own strength, enables us to persevere through life’s burdens, as He carries us and completes our faith journey.

    Friend, if your shoulders feel a bit slumped today, if your breath is a bit short and your steps a bit slow, you’re in the right place. You’re in a sanctuary where God knows how tired feet feel and how heavy hearts carry what no one else sees. You’re seen, you’re loved, and you’re not forgotten. ...read more

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    Rejoice Not! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 88 views

    God calls us to turn from empty pursuits and return to Him, the true source of joy, healing, and restoration through honest prayer and repentance.

    Friends, would you take a deep breath and settle your heart for a moment? Picture a field at sunset. The stalks are golden, the air is warm, and the farmer stands at the edge of the rows with calloused hands and a quiet hope. He longs for a good harvest, a full barn, a happy table. We understand ...read more

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