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  • Mark Milioni avatar

    Survivor: What Am I Doing Here Series

    Contributed by Mark Milioni on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 12,590 views

    Imagine going through life without ever getting it. You think you have an idea, you work and strive but life is hard and things just don’t work. Have you ever thought, what am I doing here?

    Imagine going through all the work and effort of Survivor and not winning. Same with Olympics. Imagine going through life without ever getting it. You think you have an idea, you work and strive but life is hard and things just don’t work. Have you ever thought, what am I doing here? What am I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Young avatar

    Handles For The Hard Times (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 6,873 views

    Second in a series of sermons for dealing with difficult times.

    "Handles for the Hard Times" (Part #2) TEXT: Gen 45:1-8 and 50:15-20 INTRODUCTION · One day Linus and Charlie Brown are walking along and chatting with one another. Linus says, "I don’t like to face problems head on. I think the best way to solve problems is to avoid them. In fact, this is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Overcoming Bitterness With Praise"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,849 views

    An Acrostic message. Hopefully, this will help you to remember the key points. We will be spelling the word, "Praise." The means by which God has given to us to defeat the evil in this world is with our "praise."

    Read Genesis 45:1-15 Joseph had a "right" to be angry. His ten brothers had thrown him into a horrible pit and sold him into slavery. Can you imagine how Joseph must have felt when he heard his brothers denouncing him as a "dreamer," and wanting him dead. For nearly twenty years Joseph lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Love avatar

    A Destiny For Good Things

    Contributed by Jason Love on Aug 27, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,824 views

    This sermon gives a demonstration of destiny by looking at the life of Joseph.

    1. Josephs childhood A. He was special to his dad Jacob 1. He was the eldest child of Rachel 2. He stayed close to the home -We are also special to God B. Joseph has revelation of his destiny 1. The dream of the sheaves 2. The dream of the moon, sun, and eleven ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Reconciliation

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 13,587 views

    This sermon is about reconciliation.

    He was the subject of a 1975 Bob Dylan song. There was a movie of his life released in 1999. This high school drop out wrote an autobiography that was read by hundreds of thousands. Gunshots pierced the night in Paterson, New Jersey on June 17, 1966. Two men and one woman lay dead. Later two ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Total Forgiveness- Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Don Meyer on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,641 views

    In this second sermon on Forgiveness, we see in the Scriptures the example of how God works that miracle of Forgiveness in people’s hearts.

    “Total Forgiveness- Part 2” Text: Genesis 45:4-11 9-14-03 In the name of our Loving God, who Totally Forgives us ALL of our sins, Dear friends in Christ. As promised last week, we’re going to continue our examination of that all important doctrine of Forgiveness. But before we get into our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Leo Launio avatar

    Scandal, Deceit, And Betrayal

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,735 views

    The story of Joseph is an example that in spite of bad experiences from those that we love, we can forgive.

    January 4, 2003 A. Favorite children stories from the Bible: 1) David and Goliath 2) Jonah and the big fish 3) Moses and the floating basket 4) Samson and Delilah 5) Noah and the Ark 6) Joseph and his brothers a) Best part of the story 1. His father gave him a multi-colored coat 2. His prophetic ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Glenn Arellano avatar

    Changing Your Bitter Life Into A Better Life Series

    Contributed by Glenn Arellano on Aug 22, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,379 views

    This is sermon is about biblical steps on overcoming bitterness.

    Series: Where Is God When It really Hurts Topic: Changing Your Bitter Life into A Better Life Offenses and pain are bound to happen especially in our relationship with people. These things will be faced by us even if we try to avoid them because we are living with people who are imperfect like us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    From Pit To Promise

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,224 views

    What keeps us in the pit of anger and frustration is often our inability to forgive others and ourselves. This sermon takes a look at Joseph as a role model for forgiveness.

    From Pit to Promise – Genesis 45: 1 - 15 Intro: Simon Wiesanthal – 89 family members perished in holocaust – Book, Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness – dying Nazi soldier asks for forgiveness – For 2 hrs Weisanthal sat there in silence – Finally he left room in silence – In ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Recovering From Resentment

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,156 views

    Forgiving those who hurt us and moving on from that hurt is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks Christians are called to do.

    Genesis 45:4-11 “Recovering From Resentment” INTRODUCTION Recently we displayed a message on our marquee that read, “God doesn’t promise us a comfortable journey, just a safe landing.” We live in hope that the last phrase of this sentence will be true. We know from experience that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Douglas Vincent avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,729 views

    We will be talking about Seeking Forgiveness, Finding the way to Forgive, and offering Forgiveness.

    Today we are talking about Forgiveness and even as a young pastor I have come to realize that most people are uncomforted with Topic. We don’t like to think that we need forgiveness. We can’t bare the thought of letting those hurtful unchanged people off the hook. When we talk about forgiveness we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Do You See?

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,142 views

    Proper perspective is a very important thing to have. Sometimes if we’re not careful we can lose focus of what’s truly important.

    INTRO: What do you see? -Cone or a hole -Old man/young man -Frog/horse -Old woman/young woman -Faces/vase -Pelican/rabbit The following is a letter that was sent home by a daughter who was away at college: Dear Mom and Dad: I’m sorry to be so long in writing again, but all my writing paper was lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ryan Sato avatar

    "Joseph's Journey Of Redemption"

    Contributed by Ryan Sato on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 14,785 views

    Today’s sermon marks our final segment of the journey with Joseph. In Chapter 45, the redemption theme “comes together” and Joseph embraces the reality of what it looked like for redemption to happen in his own life and the lives of his family members.

    Opener: When I was in Nova Scotia this past week, I was talking with one of the Youth Directors and he is in the midst of teaching an Adult Sunday School where he is doing an overview of the Bible in a Year….they read a big chunk of the text (ie: this week they’re reading Psalm 1 – 30) and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Bauder avatar

    The Forgivness Of Joseph Series

    Contributed by Dan Bauder on Aug 6, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,536 views

    We can see in the life of Joseph one of the best examples of forgivness.

    INTRODUCTION We are continuing our series on OT Patriarchs by looking at Joseph. Joseph gives one of the best examples of forgivness found in the Old Testament. Today over 50% of marriages end in divorce. One of the main reasons is the refusal to forgive and recieve forgivness. David Seaman in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Redemptive Love" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,219 views

    Aiming at RECONCILIATION

    “Redemptive Love” Genesis 42-45 Reading: 45:1-8 Pastor Bob Leroe God was with Joseph—He was with him in his father Jacob’s house; He was with Joseph in the house of Potiphar; He was with Joseph in the dungeon; and He was with Joseph when he ruled all Egypt. Joseph never forgot that God was ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational