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  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    Rejoice?! Can We Really Do That? Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 4, 2017
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     | 12,521 views

    Rejoicing in your circumstances can be a difficult thing, if not impossible sometimes. Paul teaches us in this text about rejoicing in the Lord.

    Jim is going through some tough times. Growing up, he fell into a bad crowd, and long story short, he ended up becoming addicted to some drugs. After attending rehab for two months, when released, he falls into temptation, and goes back to using. His mother, Jill, found him in his room with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Don't Stifle The Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023
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    Explores cultivating a constant state of gratitude rooted in our relationship with God, independent of our circumstances, as a pathway to joy.

    Welcome, dear friends, to another gathering of hearts and minds in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here today to engage with a theme that is as timeless as it is timely, as profound as it is personal: Gratitude. And not just any gratitude, but a gratitude that is deeply ...read more

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    Thank You, God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 6, 2023
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     | 1,361 views

    Explores finding hope in desperate circumstances through faith, grace, and trials, transforming us into true disciples of Christ.

    Good morning, family. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? We gather here, in this place of worship, with hearts full of hope and spirits yearning for wisdom. Let's begin with a quote from G.K. Chesterton, a man of great faith and insight, who once said, "Hope is the power of being cheerful in ...read more

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    Guilt And How To Deal With It. Series

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Apr 13, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,979 views

    This subject deals with the good/bad conscience and guilt, using David’s encounter with King Saul as examples of how to handle guilt.

    email: cholt@gt.rr.com GUILT and How to Deal With it. 1 Sam. 24:1-8ff. Garrison Keillor said, "GUILT: The Gift That Keeps on Giving." Last Thursday I talked with my daughter who lives in Houston. When I called, she asked, “What are you doing?” I told her I was working on a message for Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Two Sons..."By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Jul 6, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,949 views

    A wise old man once said, "A lot of good luck is undeserved but then so is a lot bad luck..." The younger of the "two sons" wished he hadn’t had his run of bad luck. Let’s examine the Portrait Of A Prodigal together!

    Introduction No other picture in the Word of God speaks louder than the example Jesus’ gives us about the love and mercy of God as seen in the Portrait of a Prodigal. We all have had our own share of rebellion. Yet, God in His infinite wisdom and love waits for us all to return. Nowhere is this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reality

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
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     | 8,342 views

    So we need to not be paralyzed by bad stuff, but in the midst of such tragedies, failures and sinfulness, there is one thing we need to do: remember who God is. That is what Nehemiah 9 is about. When you have bad things happen, first and foremost, remembe

    [Re]ality Nehemiah 9:5b-9, 32-38 We’ve all been there. When life is falling apart, things seem to be going against us and we descend into a pit that’s darker and darker. A parent loses a young child, a healthy man with young children discovers he has cancer and just months to live, someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Break Free

    Contributed by John Ong on Jan 12, 2016
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    To make this New Year a successful year, we definitely need to turn all our bad thoughts and habits loose. Before we leap forward to a new start, let’s close the door of the bad practices and perceptions that hold us back.

    To make this New Year a successful year, we definitely need to turn all our bad thoughts and habits loose. Before we leap forward to a new start, let’s close the door of the bad practices and perceptions that hold us back. Letting go is an act of power, but with a heart that is ever enduring, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Always Rejoicing! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 15, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 875 views

    This sermon explores the power of constant prayer, rejoicing, and gratitude in all circumstances, as a means to strengthen our connection with God.

    Greetings, beloved family in Christ. It is always a joy to gather together in God's presence, isn't it? To come together as one body, united in our faith, our hope, and our love for our Savior. It is here, in this sacred space, that we can find solace, strength, and sustenance for our souls. Today, ...read more

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    The Birth Of Moses Has The Making Of A Movie Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 11,234 views

    how God preserved Moses through the Nile to save his people and how we have similar circumstances

    June 22, 2003 Exodus 2:1-10 Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Esther Becomes Queen

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 27, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,268 views

    God worked no miracles but worked through the seemingly unremarkable circumstances of life to accomplish His extra-ordinary purpose!

    “Esther Becomes Queen” Esther 2:1-23 We sometimes hear statements like; “As fate would have it” or “It just so happened” but in reality they reveal a basic lack of under-standing about the sovereignty of God. God is at work in every area of our lives; without violating our ability to choose and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Shadow Of Peter

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 8, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,781 views

    Faith vs Supersition. Allow the shadows cast by your dark circumstances to inspire faith in others who are wounded and hurting.

    I. WHAT WAS IT ABOUT PETER’S SHADOW? A. Some Commentators Dispute Whether Peter’s Shadow Really Resulted In Healing 1. Some aregue that there is no evidence that anyone was actually healed from it - that people just had an expectation that they might get healed - and so were healed 2. Whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 9, 2017
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     | 9,335 views

    No matter how good things are going; no matter how bad things are going; it isn't about us. It's all about God.

    Blessed Be the Name of the Lord August 6, 2017 Morning Service Pastor’s 10th Anniversary Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: No matter how good things are going; no matter how bad things are going; it isn't about us. It's all about God. Focus Passage: Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    8 Steps To Breakthrough

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 135 ratings
     | 73,541 views

    The circumstances are different for all of us but the principles never change, what worked in the bible will work for us if we will act on them

    “8 Steps To Breakthrough” As we enter into the spiritual realm God has promised us we must be prepared for confrontation. There is no progress without resistance: Jericho was a fortress city, It was the symbol of the Enemy’s strength and Power It was made up of Men and women wholly ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Delayed Deliverence

    Contributed by John Johnson on Jun 12, 2004
    based on 130 ratings
     | 39,191 views

    Each and every one of us needs to understand that God has a purpose behind every problem, every situation and every circumstance

    Each and every one of us needs to understand that God has a purpose behind every problem, every situation and every circumstance. God uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Midst Of Adversity

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,313 views

    A person that is in the midst of adversity learns that the Lord is working in their life for good even when there are adverse circumstances being faced.

    IN THE MIDST OF ADVERSITY Philippians 1:12-21 Proposition: A person that is in the midst of adversity learns that the Lord is working in their life for good even when there are adverse circumstances being faced. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to realize that the Lord is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist