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  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on May 5, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,173 views

    When there are no other options we have use creativity to get God’s attention.

    Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures Mark 2: 1-5 1) After a few days, Jesus returned to Capernaum, and word got around that he was back home. 2) A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could get ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 4, 2019
     | 4,344 views

    In our desperate times we often pray as a last resort. God may answer but how much greater would it be if prayer was our first impulse?

    1. An older lady lay ill in her bed. Her family had gathered to encourage her. Her daughter said, “Mama, we’ve asked the preacher to come and pray for you.” The lady replied, “O no, has it come to that?” 2. In the story of Jonah: a. God is concerned about Nineveh – Jonah is not b. The storm shows ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 3, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,263 views

    When we’re confronted with desperate times, we can’t just do things the way we’ve always been doing them.

    - Have you ever been really desperate about something? o Maybe you lost your job and didn’t have any way to pay your bills or didn’t have any place to go. o Maybe you lost your home or your insurance and you didn’t know what you were going to do. - I think the most helplessly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Vincent avatar

    Desperate Faith

    Contributed by Paul Vincent on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 161 ratings
     | 20,688 views

    We need a desperate faith in tough times

    In Tough Times You Need A Desperate Faith Text: Mark 5:25-34 Introduction: 1. When times get tough then desperate measures are needed 2. We have been speaking on the subject of prayer and fasting on our Wednesday night services for the past 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Desperate Places

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,592 views

    You can sometimes be placed in difficult situations but be in the perfect will of God.

    Philippians 1:12 KJV But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; Philippians 1:12 AMPLIFIED Now I want you to know and continue to rest assured, brethren, that what [has happened] to me [this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Serenity Or Desperation Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on May 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,727 views

    A series on living in the 21st Century

    Living in the 21st Century: Serenity or Desperation When I think of the wisdom and scope of God’s plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. 16I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Chip Monck avatar

    The Power Of Desperation Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Sep 11, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,860 views

    The first in a series corresponding to a 40 Days of Prayer campaign. This message focuses on the power found in prayers of utter desperation.

    (Video Clip – “It’s a Wonderful Life”, George’s Prayer of Desperation) Poor George. It’s a Wonderful Life, but George is at the end of his rope. Desperate, he admits he is not a praying man. Still he asks, that if God is there, to show him the way. Not that unusual of a circumstance. Whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Desperate For God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,700 views

    Aren’t we all a bit desperate for God?

    Luke 19:1-10 “Desperate For God” Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Master passed that way, He looked up in the tree. And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. For I’m going to your house ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Brian Bolton avatar

    Desperate Children Series

    Contributed by Brian Bolton on May 11, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 29,238 views

    This was message 4 in a series of 5. This message focuses on bringing up Godly children.

    Series: Desperate Households Message: Desperate Children CenterPointe Christian Church – 12.4.05 Introduction: Yakov Smirnoff, the Russian comedian, wrote a book, "Seeing the USA on Six Rubles a Day." In it he tells about being overwhelmed when he first entered an American supermarket & saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Desperate Parents Series

    Contributed by Brian Bolton on May 11, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,388 views

    This is message 5 in a series of 5 on the family. This message focuses on the parents role in raising children in the Lord.

    Series: Desperate Households Message: Desperate Parents CenterPointe Christian Church – 12.11.05 Philip Yancey tells about an African safari he was on where he saw an old momma giraffe taking care of her offspring. Shortly after he was born, she went over & kicked her offspring, and it looked like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Desperate Dad

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,096 views

    In 2 miracles, Jesus turns what is unclean into wholeness; He overcomes death and defilement. He also removes the stain of sin.

    This morning we’re going to look at a dad briefly mentioned in the Gospels, a man named Jairus who was deeply concerned about his daughter; a father with a sense of urgency. Jairus was a prominent leader of the synagogue and a respected member of the community. Local synagogues were governed ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Desperation And Deliverance

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,764 views

    “People are more interested in seeing what God is doing in your life than hearing what God has done in your life”

    *This sermon needs to be read with the notes on Matthew 9. This is found under Scripture reading for Desperation and Deliverance sermon* Title: Desperation and Deliverance Theme: “People are more interested in seeing what God is doing in your life than hearing what God has done in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    Desperate For Love Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,171 views

    In Mark 5, Jesus meets a woman whose desperate, but determined. After touching his garment she is delivered!

    Desperate for Love In Mark 5, we find that Jesus was a man on a mission. A very important mission. In fact, it was literally a matter of life and death. Jesus was on his way home, having just cross back over lake Galilee (this time their trip was apparently much less eventful). As always, a crowd ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Richard Francis avatar

    Desperate For God?

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 35,957 views

    As a deer pants for water so my soul pants for God, are you desperate for God, do the mockers surrond do you fear the storm. Jesus is near ask and he will reach you, of this I’m sure Love will come down and rescue you, hold on help is here.

    Psalm 42 overwhelmed with sorrow: Verses 1 - 2: As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? What do you picture? A nice deer skipping up to a clear bubbling flowing spring and gently ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Desperate Faith

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,334 views

    The desperate days do come. But, in those desperate awful days of no relief comes the experience of trusting God … even unto death.

    The first time I had a pastor search committee come to consider me for their church, I went to my pastor for advice. I told him I two sermons. One was better than the other. I asked if I should preach the best sermon first or save it for when the church called me to preach for their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist