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  • Donald Rapp avatar

    Our Insulted Savior

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Nov 12, 2008
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     | 3,067 views

    An Easter message about lessons we can learn from our suffering savior.

    Our insulted Savior I. Have you ever been insulted? A. We hear all the time about how people are insulted by the things other people say and do. 1. From the cowboy who took no insult without going for his gun. 2. To the modern day response – law suits, rioting and murder. a) Law suits or fights ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Remains. The Pain Passes

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 20, 2009
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     | 4,114 views

    We can be changed into the people God wants us to be through the mountaintop and valley experiences of life.

    Mark 9: 2 – 9 / The Beauty Remains. The Pain Passes. Intro: The process of metamorphosis has always fascinated me. It is best seen in the life cycle of the butterfly which lays eggs on a leaf. A small larva emerges, molts a few times each time getting bigger. Finally, it becomes a pupa hanging ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rejoice Through Trials Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
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     | 3,297 views

    A joyful humble spirit will help you persevere during trials.

    REJOICE THROUGH TRIALS James 1:9-11 PROPOSITION: Because Christ humbled Himself even unto the death of the cross, you must practice humility during periods of trials. I. Rejoice through trials regardless of your social status. v. 9-10 A. Impoverished believers must rejoice in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Them

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,657 views

    We cannot force people to come to Christ; but, we must let them come by providing opportunities for them to witness the power of God in our lives.

    Mark 8: 31 – 38 / Let Them Intro: It was 1928. A man was at the side of the road working on his Ford auto that he couldn’t get to run. --- A new Ford pulled up, out stepped a well-dressed gentleman in a derby with a cane. He looked at the engine and suggested, “If you’ll adjust this screw here, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Resistance Resistant

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
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     | 7,077 views

    Anytime there is a new initiative in the kingdom of God, resistance will arise. Where God is at work, the enemy is also at work. Rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem was certainly no exception to this. When people take kingdom priorities seriously, people res

    Resistance Resistant Nehemiah 4:1-8 Don Jones tells the story of a close friend who pastored in the Phoenix area but God had laid on his heart the desire to start new churches. He left to go plant a church in another state. The plans were laid for him to begin with the cooperation of two ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What The Recession Reveals About Your Confession

    Contributed by Rick Mays on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,462 views

    When recession hits home, it reveals the foundation you’re standing on and what you’re trusting in.

    WHAT THE RECESSION REVEALS ABOUT YOUR CONFESSION James 1:1-4 Rev. Rick Mays, Pastor Trinity Temple Assembly of God Arkadelphia, AR 71923 There is nothing that reveals who a person is than when they face trying circumstances. The real person surfaces when the pressure is turned up and the fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do Not Lose Heart (Part I)

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 4, 2009
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     | 10,844 views

    This sermon offers resources for coping with discouragement and help in overcoming despair.

    Have you ever seen someone lose heart? Maybe today you are struggling with issues and are on the verge of losing heart. Maybe you have already lost heart. I will share a few examples I have observed. When I was a boy there was a man I idolized. His name was Jim Ryun. Jim Ryun was one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Lose Heart! (Part 2)

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,097 views

    This sermon offers resources for coping with discouragement and help in overcoming despair.

    Last week we began a series entitled “Do Not Lose Heart.” We established the point that many people lose heart as they travel the path of life. I mentioned Jim Ryun, who was a long distance runner. At one point in his life he lost heart with running and walked off of the track. He quit. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inertia

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 6, 2010
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     | 3,231 views

    Satan tells us this is just the way it is, we have to accept what he has for us. But Jesus has another option.

    Passage: Matthew 8:28-34 Intro: Inertia is the tendency of an object in motion to remain in motion, or an object at rest to stay at rest, unless acted upon by a force. 1. some objects are easy, like this one: PP Forrest Gump’s feather 2. others are a little tougher (Dave comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    When Towers Come Crashing Down!

    Contributed by Diane Whitman on Sep 10, 2011
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    The question I want to ask, "What happens when the towers in your life come crashing down?"

    Scripture: II Timothy 1:1-12 343 NYC Firefighters 23 NYC Police Officers 37 Port Authority Officers 3000 innocent civilians There were no parting words; there was no time for goodbyes; and there were no bodies to bury. Ashes that once were husbands and fathers and brothers and sons...ashes ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Fire Your In!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,485 views

    They didn’t say, ‘We’re going to trust in God because He is going to deliver us.” They said, ‘We’re going to trust in God even if He decides not to deliver us.’

    DANIEL 3:1-30-Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. And King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to gather together the satraps, the administrators, the governors, the counselors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Work It Out: Turning Tough Times Into Personal Growth

    Contributed by Mark Jobe on Sep 15, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,159 views

    1) Start choosing an attitude of joy 2) Persevere so you can grow 3) Ask God for wisdom and he will give it 4) Don’t rely on your resources to get through 5) Remember there is reward and blessing in the end.

    Which James? Author: There are several men named James mentioned in the New Testament (5), but reliable tradition assigns this book to the one called James the Just - the half-brother of Jesus. Jesus had brothers (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3), and brother of Jude (Jude 1:1), who led the church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trials And Temptations Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 7, 2011
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     | 12,172 views

    Our belief in Jesus and His calling on our lives dictates how we act therefore we should stop compromising with worldly values and behaviour and give ourselves wholly to the Lord. This applies to the way we deal with trials and temptations.

    You Can Listen to the Full Sermon Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/practical-faith/ Message James 1:1-18 - “Trials and Temptations” Today we are going to begin an 8 part sermon series on the book of James. When you start a series it helps to have a bit of insight ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cuando La Visión De Dios Causa Problemas

    Contributed by Victor Mendoza on Oct 20, 2011
     | 4,290 views

    Dios llama a un Hombre para ejecutar lo que por anos había estado en su corazón, la liberación de la nación de Israel de la esclavitud de Egipto, para así cumplir con la promesa hecha a Jacob y a José, sin embargo veremos a continuación como aquella visió

    Cuando La Visión de Dios Causa Problemas Éxodo 5:1-23 INTRODUCCION Dios llama a un Hombre para ejecutar lo que por anos había estado en su corazón, la liberación de la nación de Israel de la esclavitud de Egipto, para así cumplir con la promesa hecha a Jacob y a José, sin embargo veremos a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Harold Laubach Jr avatar

    Pressing On To The Goal Series

    Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Oct 22, 2011
     | 6,437 views

    A sermon about perseverance and the trials we endure.

    As we get started today, I wanted to speak about finishing the race. Not so much about the end, but about the trials and issues we all have on the way. I will be spending a lot of time in Philippians chapter 3 if you’d like to follow along in your Bibles. We heard a few minutes ago about ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army