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  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Working Through Conflict

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 9, 2014
     | 4,127 views

    Trying to answer the question, “Does a person have to accept the whole law before he can be saved?

    JUL 21 2013 PM Working through Conflict Acts 15:5-22 Last Sunday we found ourselves in the middle of the Great Jerusalem Council. We saw that part one of the meetings was Paul and Barnabas reporting all the good things God had done on the first mission trip. The second meeting involved trying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growth Through Trials

    Contributed by Scottie Gray on Jun 21, 2013
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     | 8,550 views

    God uses trials to strengthen us.

    Father God we pray to you, our one and only God. We worship your Holy name. We pray a mercy seat in the middle of the sanctuary, so that you may join us with your presence, and hear our praise. We ask for your cleansing, and a desire to hide your Word in our hearts. Father God, we ask that you take ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Your Calling? (Part 10) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
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     | 8,854 views

    The life of our Lord is a constant testimony to His desire to please the Father, more than anyone else. Thus, His actions and His words are always governed by the will of the Father. Think about what did Christ’s calling mean? THE CROSS ... Are you ready?

    Opening Illustration: A missionary couple who had been gone from the US for years on end were finally coming home. They had faithfully served God and ministered among the poor, and had seen many lives brought into the kingdom of God. When they got off the airplane, there was a crowd of people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Conditioned To Serve Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Aug 4, 2019
     | 6,258 views

    Prior to sending the disciples out in ministry, Jesus sought to prepare them for the task ahead. He did not promise it would be easy, but He did promise to provide for them. We share the same promises. Service isn't always easy, but the Lord is faithful to provide.

    Conditioned to Serve Matthew 10: 9-15 As we continue to examine the instructions Jesus gave the disciples prior to sending them out to share their faith, we discover additional benefit for our lives and witness as well. While these were sent solely to the house of Israel, prior to Jesus’ death and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seven Times The Righteous Rise Up Again!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 20, 2022
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     | 6,673 views

    God's people are not promised immunity from trials and troubles. In fact, the Bible hints we may fall many times. Our victory is not that we never fall, but that God gives us grace and power to get up each time, so that in the end we triumph!

    SEVEN TIMES THE RIGHTEOUS RISE UP AGAIN! Prov. 24:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Some people fall at the worst times. Like the high school graduate who fell down the platform stairs just after receiving his diploma (in front of 4,000 people). 2. A waiter in a restaurant told of slipping on a wet ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Weather The Storm Series

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on Feb 13, 2023
     | 3,503 views

    Jesus is making His final appeal. Many of those who were listening to Him believed, but many didn't. When adversity comes our way, is your foundation built on the solid rock or sand?

    The Sermon on the Mount 25 Weather the Storm Mat 7:24-27 Guess what folks? We’re at the end of the Sermon on the Mount! Jesus originally preached this message to willing and anxious ears. They sat quietly through His sermon which even though it may have taken Him only an hour or two, we have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Things Happen

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 16, 2023
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     | 1,738 views

    Bad things happen to us. The way in which we handle them demonstrates to the world the relationship we have with Christ Jesus.

    Things Happen – John 9: 1 - 12 Intro: Some of us have enjoyed the benefits of cataract surgery. With this simple operation usually done in less than fifteen minutes per eye, doctors can remove the clouded lens of the eye and replace it with a clear, artificial lens. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Trouble Is Brewing Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 31, 2021
     | 3,653 views

    Mordecai, Esther, and the Jewish population in Persia may have been excited that a Jew had been selected as the new queen, but their excitement would not last. Trouble is brewing within the kingdom - a situation that will affect every Jew in the Persian Empire.

    Trouble is Brewing Esther 3: 1-7 It is likely that Mordecai and the Jews within Persia were feeling confident about their current situation. Although they remained a captive people within the land, one of their own had been crowned queen over the kingdom. This surely increased their outlook for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don`t Let Your Situations Get The Best Of You

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 3, 2019
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     | 34,883 views

    IN LIFE WE FIND OURSELVES IN MANY SITUATIONS YOUR SITUATION MAY BE ONE THING AND MINES MAYBE ANOTHER BUT WE ALL ARE DEALING WITH SOME KIND OF SITUATION

    Luke 22:31-32 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT (DON`T LET ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Of The Valleys

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 10, 2015
     | 30,235 views

    We’re going to take a look at Valleys and see that God is also the God of our valleys, as well as in our mountain-top experiences. The title of this message is, “The God of the Valleys.”

    “THE GOD OF THE VALLEYS” 1 Kgs. 20:23,28 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HOW MANY CHICKENS 1. Boudreaux spots Thibodeaux walking down the levee the other day, carrying a sack over his shoulder. 2. Well of course, curiosity got the best of Boudreaux, and he asked Thibodeaux, "Hey, Mon ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Beyond Our Strength Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 16, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,949 views

    When you undergo afflictions, go over your convictions.

    JOSEPH BAYLY ONCE SAID, “Never doubt in the dark what you learned in the light.” But we do, don’t we? When we go through times of trial, we lose sight of what we believe. We have a tendency to see only the bad our afflictions. For example, when the heat’s on, we may assume ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Powerful Rescue SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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     | 866 views

    God, in His immense power, is our ultimate savior and protector. We all face a common adversary, known as Satan or the Devil. However, with God's mighty hand, we can be saved and delivered from this enemy.

    God is a powerful God, and because of this, His hand is powerful to save and deliver us from the hands of our enemy. We all have an enemy, and his name is Satan or the Devil. The hand of God is powerful upon us, His children. God created us all in His own image and likeness, as stated in Genesis ...read more

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    Finding Hope In Hard Times SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,589 views

    Naomi's story teaches us that even in the face of immense suffering and adversity, God's goodness, kindness, and mercy prevail.

    The book of Ruth takes us back to a time when judges ruled in Israel, around 1200 B.C. It is often regarded as one of the greatest love stories ever written. Today, we will explore the lessons we can learn from the story of Ruth and Naomi. Naomi's decision to leave Bethlehem during the famine was ...read more

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    "Stick-To-It-Iveness" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,375 views

    Our response to oppression & adversity

    Psalm Steps> “Stick-to-it-iveness” Psalm 129 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts It pays to persevere. Thomas Edison experimented with hundreds of filaments before he succeeded in making the first electric light; Jonas Salk failed over 200 times before he ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Dealing With Disaster Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 13,770 views

    Encouragement to stay faithful in adversity.

    When Life is the Pits A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 2 “Dealing With Disaster” Genesis 37:12-36 Last week we introduced our study of the life of Joseph entitled “When Life is the Pits.” We saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist