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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How God Gives Us Courage At Just The Right Time

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 11,698 views

    How the Lord gives us courage and strength in just the right time and in the right amount

    How God Sends Courage to Us In Our Weakest Times (Acts 23:10-12) Illustration:Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story about his mother and their "misery dinner." It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because his partner had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be An Encourager In A Discouraging Situation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,892 views

    Finding encouragement from God and godly friends despite all the discouragement you may be facing

    How To Be An Encourager in Discouraging Situations (Acts 11:22-26) Illustration: Thomas Edison said, "If I had not had 230 failures I would never have discovered the right filmanet to invent the electric light bulb. Failure often proceeds success." 1. Have you ever wondered how to encourage ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Shepherd And The Valley"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 357 ratings
     | 16,977 views

    Christ the Good Shepherd can lead us through the dark valleys because He’s been there. He laid down His life for His sheep.

    Funeral Service Meditation, “The Shepherd & the Valley” -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Psalm 23:4, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil; for Thou art with me.” These words were written by a shepherd—David lived with ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    I Believe In The Communion Of Saints Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,906 views

    There are no self made Christians. The Communion of Saints is vital to a Christian’s life.

    Hebrews 12:1-3, Acts 2:42-47 “I Believe In the Communion of Saints” INTRODUCTION American society tends to idolize the rugged, self-made individual. We admire their individuality, and their ability to overcome adverse conditions, excel, and achieve their chosen goals. ¨ Donald Trump ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Persistence: Keep On Keeping On

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 42,449 views

    A message on encouragement.

    PERSISTENCE: KEEP ON KEEPING ON Luke 18:1-8; Acts 14:22 Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 12:1 INTRO: One of the elements that ought to be present in the Christian life-style is persistence. To persist means in contemporary jargon “to avoid burnout.” It means to continue in the cause, to remain, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoiding The Traps Of Negative Conversation Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,890 views

    Biblical examples of negative communication patterns to avoid.

    TRAP #1: "Take my side without hearing both sides." "Then Haman said to King Xerxes, ’There is a certain group of people scattered among the other people in all the states of your kingdom. Their customs are different from those of all the other people, and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Positively

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,340 views

    One of the ways that Christians live in a positive manner is to discover the ministry, and their gifts and serve God and those around them using their particular gifts in their unique style.

    THE SEVEN SEVICE MAY 12, 2002 Romans 8:28-33 “Living Positively” INTRODUCTION We have a choice. We can either approach life as an optimist, or we can approach life as a pessimist. Both optimists and pessimists look to the future. However, one sees the positive possibilities, while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Unity Of Christians

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,863 views

    A Call for Unity

    Proposition- Christians should dwell together in Unity. Transitional sentence- By looking in the psalm we see that Christians should dwell together in unity in the Local Church. Intro: Approach Sentence- Imagine that you are part of a United Nations peace keeping force sent into a war torn ...read more

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    For Such A Time As This

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,734 views

    Today, more than ever we need to take a stand for Christ

    For Such a Time as This Esther 4:14 INTRODUCTION Text: Est. 4:14 ~You’ve probably heard the adage, "behind every good man is a good woman." ~I prefer, "Behind every good man is a surprised mother-in-law." ~Today we will study a case in which it could be said, "Behind a great man was a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Three P's Of Provision

    Contributed by John Price on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,302 views

    This Sermon was wrote as a reminder that God has divine appointment for our lives and He will fulfill His plan for us if we trust Him.

    The Three P’s of Provision By Pastor John Price Friday, March 09, 2007 Genesis 37:5-11 5 Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. 6 So he said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: 7 There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Let Us Go Up...

    Contributed by Rusty Tardo on May 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,987 views

    In a time of trial and seemingly impossible circumstances, Caleb tried to rally the people with a call to go up....

    Let Us Go Up… Dr. Russell K. Tardo I. Let Us Go Up Text: Numbers 13:30 “And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it…” Scripture Reference: Numbers, chapters 13 and 14. And they returned from searching of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Understanding The Twelve Purposes For Trials, Trouble, Testing

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,474 views

    A survey of the Bible texts concerning trials

    UNDERSTANDING THE TWELVE BIBLICAL PURPOSES FOR TESTING, TRIALS & TROUBLES 1. God allows trials so that we might become stronger Christians (James 1:3, 4) Reason #1 To Praise The Lord! “My brethren count it all joy when ye fall into divers generations; knowing this that the trying of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William Lock avatar

    The Parable Of The Minas

    Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,727 views

    Wealth, power and control: a new look at the parable of the minas.

    Luke 19:11-27 The Parable of the Ten Minas Fig trees Fig Trees and the Temple Luke 19:11-27 The Parable of the Ten Minas Cultural/Historical background--then Herod Archelaus/ Rome Jerusalem & the temple system wealth, power, control Cultural/Historical background--now education, food, water, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wayne Solomon avatar

    Things That Dads Do

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,444 views

    Dads are not always recognized for their roles but their sacrifical and unsung lifestyle can be easily recognized in the things they do.

    The things Dads do When children are born one of the first word they say is dad... It starts out as Da, Da and soon they can pronounce the word Dad or Daddy easily. Somehow the people in a home have overwhelming confidence in Dad’s ability to take care of business. Dad gets the honor of being ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Three Examples Of Patience

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 11, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 39,271 views

    Patient endurance means to stay where you are, continue doing good, and being unmovable even when you really feel like running, hiding and giving up! A patient believer knows that God has not left him nor forsaken him. God’s help is on the way, and He wil

    Intro: James is speaking to suffering believers in 1:3-4 when he told them, "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect & complete, lacking nothing.” Thrice in our text in Chap. 5, James told his readers of the ...read more

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