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  • Steve Bond avatar

    When Our World Crumbles Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 16, 2007
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    When our world crumbles, we need to embrace the new life God gives us.

    On Monday, April 16th, Virginia Tech was rocked by the most murderous rampage on a college campus in our nation’s history. It began in the early morning hours when two students were killed in a dormitory. A short time later thirty more students and faculty were killed across campus. Then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Pit-Stops In Life Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
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    Genesis 37 reveals the "pit-stops" Joseph had to make in his journey from boyhood to manhood

    Genesis Series # 6 CHCC: March 4, 2007 Pit Stops in Life Genesis 37 INTRODUCTION: I’m glad we’re doing a series on the book of Genesis. It’s an incredible book. Genesis is God introducing Himself. It’s not just a book of philosophy or theology … it’s a book of true stories about real ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    This Is The Pits

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 27, 2009
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    Sometimes life seems like the pits but God can even take the pits and make them useful!

    Genesis 37:18-36 Verse 20-We shall see what will become of his dreams There is someone who wants to crush your dreams! Satan is out to get you, to discourage you, to detain you, to derail you from reaching your dreams! Just remember the brothers who gave Joseph so much trouble had slept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    When Life Takes An Unexpected Turn Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 7, 2009
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    When life takes an unexpected turn, will we trust God?

    Intro. Last week we saw that Jacob’s life changed before Joseph was born. Joseph had been trained well by his father. Not the same could be said about the rest of the sons. Jacob had been very passive in the lives of Joseph’s older brothers, but apparently more involved in the life of Joseph. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    There'll Always Be An Egypt

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2009
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    We are either dreamers or detractors, but God will use both. Whatever is worth doing begins as a dream; and the dreamers redeem the detractors. There will always be ministry to do.

    The world is made up of two kinds of people. The dreamers and the detractors. Dreamers and detractors. Dreamers look at the world as it is, and see new possibilities. Detractors look at the world and see nothing but disaster. Dreamers look at the world as it is and know it can be better. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Juan Lane avatar

    The Dreamer

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 24, 2008
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    We have to be selective because it may not be safe for us to share our dreams with everyone

    The Dreamer Genesis 37: 18-20 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dream Delay Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 9, 2009
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    When your God-given vision is interrupted, it’s a part of God’s plan.

    When you were young, what did your dream about? What did you imagine you’d do with your life? Who did you envision you’d be? As a follower of Jesus Christ, what do you dream about? Did you ever think about doing something great for God? Have you ever had even a fleeting thought that perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul L Brantley avatar

    Who Cares?

    Contributed by Paul L Brantley on Apr 5, 2014
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    We live in a world where it is hard to find people who care. We live in a world where people are willing give money and even time to help people we don’t know. But at the same time, we often ignore people we do know who are in a spiritual pits.

    I spent this week with Joseph on his journey and in the pit. I wanted to feel and think what Joseph felt and thought. Listen to Joseph’s thinking, as he approached his brothers. It has been a long walk from Hebron to Shechem to Dothan. My father wanted me to visit my brothers to check up on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Good Ol' Snoopy: The Power Of A Dream Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 17, 2013
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    Snoopy always follows his dream, what would happen if we did. This message looks at why dreams are important

    Good Ol’ Snoopy My favorite character in the Peanuts world has to be Snoopy and as a kid I couldn’t understand why the strip wasn’t called “Snoopy” instead of “Peanuts”, I assumed that he was the main character and the rest of the cast were just ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Joseph: Hope For Troubled Times (1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 22, 2014
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    The first in a series on the life of Joseph, this three-point expository sermon focuses on the dreaming of Joseph, the despising of Joseph, and the deliverance of Joseph.

    Joseph: Hope for Troubled Times (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/18/2014 ILL. A man came home after a rough day at work. It was one of those days where it seemed like everything that can go wrong, did go wrong. As he walks through the door, he says to his wife, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Don't Let Your Dream Die In The Pit

    Contributed by Larry M. Treat on Jun 19, 2013
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    When we feel alone and abandoned we must remember that God has not forgotten us. He is an ever present help in our time of need and he is always up to something in our lives.

    Don’t Let Your Dream Die In The Pit Gen. 37 • As Humans we like or tend to focus on the NEGATIVE • We like to look at the negative as if it tells the whole story o Each one of us tonight sit in this place as an incomplete ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Ray avatar

    Joseph's Precarious Path To 'providence'

    Contributed by Paul Ray on Jul 22, 2013
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    please enter a brief summary Is there a once cherished dream that comes to mind? Between the dream dreampt, and the dream realized, life happens. Like Joseph, during the in-between time, we have the choice to be faithful or write the dream off.

    September 16, 2012 “Joseph’s Precarious Path to ‘Providence’ ” Genesis 37:1-28; & 50:15-21 Joseph was born to Rachel, the true love - favorite wife of Jacob, but only after many long years of childlessness. Immediately doting Jacob starts showing ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Gregory J Brice avatar

    Ugly Praise

    Contributed by Gregory J Brice on Jul 22, 2013
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    Life has a way of bringing you down, BUT God WILL lift you up out of the pit that life throws you in. All you have to do is praise Him.

    Joseph’s own brother Rueben was responsible for Joseph’s pit. It was Rueben that suggested they throw Joseph in the pit. We don’t know what happened but whatever it was; we know that Rueben was there when Joseph was thrown into the pit but he was not there when Joseph was lifted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    My Praise Might Not Be Purdy, But It’s Praise Anyhow

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jun 16, 2015
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    My Praise Might Not Be Purdy, But It’s Praise Anyhow

    My Praise Might Not Be Purdy, But It’s Praise Anyhow Genesis 37:18-28 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    A Hero Rises Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 21, 2014
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    But it won’t be easy and definitely not predictable. Hang on—it’s going to be a bumpy ride for Joseph and for us.

    Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 29 Dec 2013 Gen 37:1-2 All sermons are abbreviated A Hero Rises • Series Intro: • Pages/Bibles/filled/stories/hundreds/men/women. • Nearly every story contains one common thread. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist