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  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    A Cry From The Cave

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 7, 2012
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    We have all been in "the cave" the dark times that try mens souls. This sermon is for people who need to cry out to God from the cave.

    The Cry From The Cave Psalm 142:1-7 The book of Psalms it a book that deals with practically every human emotion. Today I want us to look at David’s cry from the cave. BIG IDEA: THE LONELINESS OF FEELING FORSAKEN BY GOD AND MAN MAKES LIFE IN THE CAVE INTOLERABLE We know God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Gates avatar

    God Speaks To Reveal And Reward Series

    Contributed by Michael Gates on Jan 11, 2012
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     | 4,202 views

    This message demonstrates how our Lord will lead us and guide us if we will but allow Him to have His way in our lives.

    1st Kings 19: 1–16 God Speaks To Reveal and Restore In God’s Word in Isaiah 45: 22 The Bible Says “Look unto Me, and Be Ye Saved, All the Ends of the Earth: For I am God And There Is None Else.” In Isaiah’s Generation… And in ours as well God Says Look unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Provoking Good Deeds And Love

    Contributed by Jeremy Harbin on Feb 16, 2020
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    "Provoking" is the ability to call forth a reaction, feeling, or emotion from another. The reaction is usually unwanted. What if we used this power to call out the good in our neighbor?

    1. What a strange phrase in our Bibles: PROVOKE ONE ANOTHER TO LOVE AND GOOD WORKS. 2. When we hear the word “provoke” we don’t often think of good intentions or good outcomes. 3. We might think of the guy who cuts us off on the interstate, and he doesn’t even use his blinker when he does it . He ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    A Is For ...

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 2, 2024
     | 390 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Year C

    December 1, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 21:25-36 A Is For … Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Our themes for today all center around the letter A. The first A is for Advent. There are four Sundays in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Life At The Back Of The Cave

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 15, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,937 views

    How shall we respond when despondent or depressed? God may allow trials in order to drive us to Him. This study of Elijah's downfall seeks to encourage those who are depressed.

    “[Elijah] came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He said, ‘I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John White avatar

    They That Wait Upon The Lord

    Contributed by John White on Jun 24, 2018
     | 53,210 views

    God's faithfulness to those who patiently serve Him.

    They That Wait Upon The Lord Isa. 40:28-31 “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Hope Is Always The "Soup Of The Day.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 8,267 views

    March 17, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 With the LORD there is mercy and plenteous redemption. (Ps. 130:6-7) Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Color: Purple Title: “Hope is always the “soup of the day.” Ezekiel 37:1-14

    March 17, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 With the LORD there is mercy and plenteous redemption. (Ps. 130:6-7) Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Color: Purple Title: “Hope is always the “soup of the day.” Ezekiel 37:1-14 Verses one to ten, describe a vision. Ezekiel is taken by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 21, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,659 views

    The Third in a series of three sermons dealing with the hurts in life and how God expects us to handle them.

    Things that you hope you don’t hear while you are being operated on: Better save that; we’ll need it for the autopsy. Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what’s that? Ya’ know ... there’s big money in kidneys ... and this guy’s got two of ’em. That’s cool! Now can you make his leg ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shane Hart avatar

    Encounter The Possibilities

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,168 views

    Life will be phenomenal if we dare to encounter the possibilities of what God has planned next.

    Title: “Encounter the Possibilities” Text: Eccl. 9:4-10 Theme: Going all out Key thought: With God, this could be a phenomonal year if we will dare to encounter the possibilities. Turn with me to Ecclesiastes chapter 9. With God, this year could be phenomenal if we will dare to encounter the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Believing Is Seeing

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 11, 2002
    based on 125 ratings
     | 12,536 views

    Second Sunday of Easter Sermon Thomas

    2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 "Believing is Seeing"   I would like to ask you think about this question this morning.The question is, "If Jesus Christ would appear to a group of people, what would your reaction be?" Think about it for a while. Would you panic? Would you run? Would you hid in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    From A Maniac To A Missionary Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 19, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 22,480 views

    When life seemed hopeless for a man dwelling among the tombs and possessed with demons, Jesus brought deliverance. There is nothing too great or too small for the Lord. He is more than able to meet any need we have.

    From a Maniac to a Missionary Mark 5: 1-20 Our text follows the great miracle Jesus performed as He calmed the raging sea that arose while they sailed upon the Sea of Galilee. As we come to Chapter 5, we encounter several more miracles Jesus performed as He walked among men. We will find Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Triumph At The Tomb

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 2, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,672 views

    What began as a day of doubt and fear became a day of victory, hope, and rejoicing. Jesus had been crucified, and the women came to anoint His body. They soon heard the words that have resonated for centuries: He is not here; He is risen!

    Triumph at the Tomb Mark 16: 1-8 Today is a special day in the hearts of believers around the world. It is the day we celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Lord, the very foundation of the Christian faith. It was a glorious day when the angel proclaimed to the shepherds that the Messiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Melancholy Psalm

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2015
     | 6,580 views

    What can we learn from a psalm without a happy ending? (Material adapted from Shawn McMullen in an article in Lookout Magazine and from Peter Slofstra at: http://www.crcna.org/resources/church-resources/reading-sermons/dark-ending-bright-beginning)

    HoHum: Gloom, despair, and agony on me; Deep, dark depression, excessive misery; If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all; Gloom, despair, and agony on me WBTU: Started studying on depression and went to Psalm 88. Psalm 88 has been called the most melancholy of all the psalms. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,383 views

    This sermon explores God's power to restore, redeem, and revive, as illustrated in Ezekiel's vision of dry bones coming to life. Key

    Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it wonderful to be gathered here in His presence, in this place of worship and fellowship? We are here today, not by chance, but by His divine appointment. Our lives, our stories, are all part of His grand narrative of love, grace, and redemption. Today, ...read more

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    The Unrepentant Thief PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 17, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,046 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of faith, the freedom through Christ's forgiveness, and the eternal fulfillment in surrendering to God's will.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and minds, united in the pursuit of wisdom and understanding from the Word of God. We find ourselves here, not by chance, but by divine appointment, drawn together in the fellowship of faith to reflect on the profound truths embedded in the Holy ...read more

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