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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    The Grace Of Sufficiency Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,725 views

    We must learn to lean on God even when things are difficult and we do not like them...

    The illustrations in this sermon were found here on Sermoncentral.com. 2 Cor 12:7b-12 (NASB) 7b for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 50,064 views

    James tells us that the tongue is one of the most needed areas of life to be tamed and also the most difficult

    Taming the Tongue James 3:1-12 October 29, 2006 Evening Service Introduction A cartoon from leadership magazine shows a line of pews and the same sentence being passed from pew to pew. 1st pew: My ear kind of hurts 2nd pew: The pastor has an earache 3rd pew: The pastor got a hearing aid 4th pew: ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    I Love You Lord

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,257 views

    A sermon on how we can be thankful during difficult times based on Psalm 18:1-3.

    Sermon for 11/21/2004 Psalm 18:1-3 Introduction: If we could shrink the earth’s population to a village of one hundred people; here’s the way the world would look: There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere, and 8 Africans. 50 would suffer from malnutrition and one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Perilous Times Series

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 450 ratings
     | 129,071 views

    Here are three very practical survival strategies for the perilous, difficult, dangerous days in which we live.

    Perilous Times II Timothy 3 You’ve probably heard the old joke about the fellow who was told, “Cheer up. Things could be worse.” So he said, “I did as I was told. I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse.” That in a nutshell is the message of II Timothy. The Apostle Paul, writing from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Lord Offers Sight For The Seekers Of 2005

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,006 views

    Isaiah uses the rock of Abraham as a source of comfort and hope to the Israelites and us who face difficult times.

    December 31, 2004 Isaiah 51:1-6 1 "Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn; 2 look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was but one, and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Grace

    Contributed by David Trexler on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,602 views

    Jesus would probably find it very difficult today to find a church willing to have him as their pastor.

    Sermon for Luke 15:1-10 September 16, 2007 Jesus would probably find it very difficult today to find a church willing to have him as their pastor. You see, Jesus didn’t fit in the mold of what the church people (the Scribes and Pharisees) thought a religious leader should look like, or act like. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Change For The Better

    Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on May 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,206 views

    Based on Rick Warrens book, Answers to lifes difficult Questions, i added the illustrations and made it into a sermon

    HOW CAN I EVER CHANGE? GENESIS 32 Get attention by : Whats’ a sermon worth—3 sermons, 1,000 hk, 15 mins, 400 hk 30 mins, 50 HK (2 hours) lets all stand and ask the ushers to circulate the offering plate and know what sermon you would like to have today. Most of us want some change, in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    The Doors: Releasing Your Child Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,830 views

    #4 in a six week series on marriage and parenting. This message discusses the difficult task of releasing your child.

    "THE DOORS: RELEASING YOUR CHILD" Home Improvement - Week 4 1 SAM. 1:10-11, 24-27, Luke 15:11-13 INTRODUCTION: You know, of all the areas that we have talked about in this child rearing portion of our home improvement series, certainly for me and I think for all of us as parents.. releasing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiahs Road To The Cross Begins Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,701 views

    We must be willing to travel down the road that God is leading us down even when it is difficult.

    A Messiah's Road to the Cross Begins Text: Matt. 26:1-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: There was a family in our last church in Arkansas that I dreaded to go visit. Now they were really nice people, but they lived on a really difficult road. First, it was a dirt road filled with huge rocks, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be Perfect? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011
     | 7,836 views

    This message is the first in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message examines Jesus' call to be perfect.

    There are times when people including Christians say some very strange things. Often we hear someone say something that stops us in our tracks. For example, have you ever heard something that sounded so strange or outrageous that you asked yourself, “Did I really just hear that?” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Life Really Gets Hard (Ii) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,563 views

    God gives wisdom to those who ask and enables them to successfully navigate difficult circumstances in life.

    When Life Gets Really Hard (II) James 1:5-12 4-27-08 We are currently in the book of James, chapter 1. James begins this book with the subject of trials. Is anybody in a trial at this time in your life? Has anybody here walked thru a few valleys during your Christian journey? What is the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Robert Rhodes avatar

    Direction For Dads

    Contributed by Robert Rhodes on Oct 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,064 views

    No matter how spiritual we are, it is a difficult time to raise children to become real radical Christians.

    No matter how spiritual we are it is a difficult time to raise children to become a radical Christian. I’m not talking about modern Christianity where they go to church will little evidence of being any different throughout the week than everyone else. I’m talking about biblical Christianity ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reading Revelation

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,803 views

    The last book of the Bible presents a prophetic vision difficult to fathom--what do we do with it?

    During the early days of Desert Storm, and as we approached the year 2000, people grew concerned with whether these events might be signaling the “last days” talked about in Scripture. Now doom-sayers are claiming the world will end in 2012. I recently read The Road by Cormac McCarthy, a bleak ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Great Contender

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 24, 2013
     | 3,226 views

    Contending for the faith is not winning arguments. It is much harder. It involves difficult things like prayer and displays of mercy.

    1. Swedish Military The Swedish military has cut back from around-the-clock-operations to a 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule, Monday through Friday only. Sound crazy? It's true. Some people want to be Christians on Sunday (or Sunday morning only) and then just like all other people the rest of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is Jesus Divisive?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 19, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,773 views

    Deciding to follow Christ is a discerning decision, but depending on our circumstances, it may also be a difficult and divisive decision.

    Title: Is Jesus Divisive? Text: Luke 12:49-56 Thesis: Deciding to follow Christ is discerning decision, but depending on our circumstances, it may also be a difficult and divisive decision. Introduction Ancient Greek Philosopher Democritus was cited for having said, “Creatures flock ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational