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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    God's Purpose In Our Ups And Downs

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004
    based on 110 ratings
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    God has a purpose for our up and down lives.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A 73-year-old woman in England was giving a traffic ticket for driving south on a northbound lane of a highway. She remarked to the officer: “I thought something was wrong. The traffic seemed to be coming the wrong way.” Brothers and sisters, it seems like the traffic is often ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Williams avatar

    Trials And Testings

    Contributed by Shawn Williams on Jun 19, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
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    Trust God and believe in your heart, God cares about loving who you are.

    Trials and testings produce understanding – They help us to see what God is up to in our lives. Trials and testings purify faith – They prove our faith is genuine. Trials and testings produce endurance. Trials and testings perfect character – make mature, whole, no defects. Therefore, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In Sorrow, We Go Forward

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
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    Even when bad things happen we need to look ahead to the cross of Christ.

    Psalm 130 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; 2 O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. 5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. avatar

    Rut, Rot, Or Revival

    Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 324 ratings
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    Like the widow woman 2kgs 4, many people find themselves in a rut, which can lead to rot, unless they undergo a revival.

    Text: 2 Kings 4: 1-7 1A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.” 2So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is Coming Soon

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
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    Saddess in the followers of Jesus but promise he was coming back

    JESUS’ SECOND COMING ACTS l:ll It was a sad day for the followers of Jesus the day He was killed. It must have seemed their hopes just crumbled around them. Still there was yet another sad day. But this one was when Jesus come crashing from that grave and walked again upon earth. Sad for Satan and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    A Bitter Pill To Swallow Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 3, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,580 views

    CAPTIVITY SILENCES THE SONGS OF JOY AS WE WEEP OVER OUR LOST GLORY

    BIG IDEA: CAPTIVITY SILENCES THE SONGS OF JOY AS WE WEEP OVER OUR LOST GLORY INTRODUCTION: cf. son Steve hates to swallow pills I. (:1-3) CAPTIVITY IS A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW A. Because of Memories of Lost Glory “By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Craig Hale avatar

    God's Grace Is Sufficent

    Contributed by Craig Hale on May 14, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
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    In times of difficult trials or storms,how are you going to maintain your walk with Him? Job is a good example for us to look at

    Job Chapter 1 God’s Grace Is Sufficient Introduction: The book describes Job as being a blameless and up right man, and one who feared God, he consumed a Considerable fortune. Job had a big family lots of children as well as live stock Job’s reputation was very much respected. One might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Stratton avatar

    Crawling Out Of The Brokenness Hole #5 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,359 views

    This series examines some of the emotional holes we fall into and how to crawl out.

    March 10, 2002 John 15:1-8 “Crawling Out of the Brokenness Hole” Alan Nelson, the pastor of the Scottsdale Family Church chronicles a time in his life that is very familiar to me. His story is much like my own. Every church I have pastored has done well. We have always grown, not always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Buised Reeds And Smoldering Wicks

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
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    In the midst of our "throw away" society, Jesus restores broken lives. Let Jesus give you a "before and after" story of restoration, renewal and hope.

    Intro: You have probably heard the story about the preacher who would put a breath mint in his mouth as he would step to the pulpit to begin to preach. Not only did this keep the preacher from having bad breath to offend his congregation as he would greet them at the conclusion of the mornings ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Refreshing My Down Times Series

    Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 20,927 views

    “Refreshing My Down Times” explores how to get a lift from God when you’re feeling down about life. Psalm 42:1-11 gives the practical steps to being refreshed in midst of not-so-happy times.

    The Crossing Community Church Times Of Refreshing “Refreshing My Down Times” Pastor Jim Botts August 18th, 2002 Introduction How many of you are joggers? How about marathoners? In a marathon there are those stations along the route where the runner can grab a refreshing drink as they make their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    God's Cure For The Blues

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 80 ratings
     | 24,846 views

    When we are depressed things many times seem hopeless, don’t they? But in our study today, we will find that there is hope in the midst of depression. (1 Kings - pt 6)

    GOD’S CURE FOR THE BLUES" TEXT I KINGS 19:1-18 INTRODUCTION [I KINGS 19:1-5] Elijah sat down under a tree and prayed that he might die? Now that doesn’t sound like the Elijah the great prophet taking up in a whirlwind. It really seems out of character for Elijah, a man who had walked so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Knight avatar

    There Is Hope In Life's Darkest Hour

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,712 views

    A word to those in grief, and to those who know someone who is.

    There Is Hope In Life’s Darkest Hour Luke 7:11-17 Introduction: Funeral customs ( Http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/burialframe.htm.) Egypt-bodies were mummified with spices, herbs, and chemicals. Maoris (New Zealand)-bodies are burned in huts which are locals for elaborate ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Tony Klinedinst avatar

    Really, I Know What I'm Doing . . .oops! Sorry! Series

    Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 14, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 7,208 views

    A sermon on learning from our mistakes using Cain’s "mistake" with his sacrifice as a bad example.

    “Really, I know what I am doing . . . Oops, Sorry!” Growing through our Mistakes. Introduction: Learning from our mistakes: 1. Coors put its slogan, "Turn it loose," into Spanish, where it was read as "Suffer from diarrhea". 2. Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick", a curling iron, into German ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks avatar

    What God Has Predestined For Your Life In 2003-Shall Be! Series

    Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Oct 26, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,451 views

    The last two years have brought a lot of pain and devastation to the lives of many Christians and non-believers. Many ask the question, "Why Me?" This sermon is designed to answer those hard questions and yet offer hope for tomorrow!

    Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks The Ministry of S.A.R.A.H. Lyons, Georgia PRAYER: Lord, once again I want to praise Your Holy name and tell you thank You! For you have brought me through the fire and the rain, the calm and the storms of life; though sickness, good health, heartache, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    He Knew Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,557 views

    Psalm 22 is: 1. A word of prophecy. 2. An expression of human emotion. 3. A message of hope.

    This morning I would like to read you some verses from a particular passage of Scripture and ask: To what event are these phrases referring, and from where do they come?: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” “All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: ‘He trusts in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist