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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Appropriate Biblical Responses To Difficult People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,340 views

    Appropriate Biblical responses To Difficult People I Pet. 3:13-18

    Appropriate Biblical responses To Difficult People I Pet. 3:13-18 I Pet. 3:13-18 - Peter wrote, "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." Paul wrote, Do not be overcome ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Identify And Overcome Difficult People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,647 views

    How To Identify And Overcome Difficult People

    How To Identify And Overcome Difficult People * Remember that you can overcome any difficult person through the strength, wisdom and enabling given to you through Christ. Once you confidently express your faith God’s ability to help you overcome any problem person you are well on your way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Facing A Difficult Assignment From God

    Contributed by Rick Johnson on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 245 ratings
     | 26,042 views

    When God calls a leader He equips him to be successful in the task.

    Joshua was facing the greatest crisis of his life. It was two-fold: (1) following Moses as the leader of the nation - 1:1, and (2) facing a great task in leading the people - 1:2-4. The former dealt with possible rejection and the latter with personal inadequacy. God will stretch you in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Instructions On How To Handle Difficult Times

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 29,897 views

    The Psalmist David gives us some good instructions on how to handle hard times when they come.

    PSALM 62:1-12 “INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE HARD TIMES” A) I read about a man that was sitting at home one evening when the doorbell rang! * When he answered the door, a six-foot tall cockroach was standing there. * The cockroach immediately punched him between the eyes and scampered off. * The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Matthew 2 Joseph's Difficult Road Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,059 views

    Many times we think of Mary’s role in the birth of Jesus, but Matthew records the difficult road Joseph had to travel in protecting this little life that the enemy wanted to snuff out.

    Have you noticed that the first chapters of Matthew are really Joseph’s story? Luke records Mary’s version of events and has her genealogy, but Matthew one is Joseph’s lineage, and her in Chapter 2 we find God again speaking to Joseph about caring for the safety of the Messiah. As a father, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    In The Last Days Difficult Times Will Come

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 14, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,881 views

    The last days will be difficult times.

    In the Last Days Difficult Times Will Come 2 Tim. 3:1-7, 10-12 May 17, 2009 FBC, Chester Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A Play Are You Ready B But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.2 For men will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Difficult People - Part I Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,057 views

    A series dealing with relational difficulties and reconciliation.

    Dealing With Difficult People Part I Matthew 18:15-18 June 6, 2004 Matthew 18:15 (NLT) "If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the fault. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. Problems Within The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Difficult People - Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,814 views

    How many times should I forgive? What are the steps of reconciliation?

    You Do The Math Dealing With Difficult People – Part II Matthew 18:21-35 June 13, 2004 Matthew 18:21-22 (NLT) Then Peter came to him and asked, "Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?" [22] "No!" Jesus replied, "seventy times seven! The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Putting Coals Of Fire On Difficult People

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,703 views

    This message tells us how to treat people who hurt you. Romans 12:14-21 describes how to deal with difficult people.

    ”Putting Coals of Fire on Difficult People” Romans 12:14-21 When someone hurts you how are you to respond? With revenge or love? Before Christ the Old Testament law was “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” Jesus brought a new level of ethical law, the law of love. The word “revenge” ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • David Cook avatar

    Your Most Difficult Family Member

    Contributed by David Cook on Mar 24, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,719 views

    Jesus can handle the most difficult member in your family through His transforming ministry.

    When a physician remarked on a new patient's extraordinarily ruddy complexion, he said, "High blood pressure, Doc. It comes from my family." "Your mother's side or your father's," I asked? "Neither," he replied, “it's from my wife's family." "Oh, come now," I said. "How could your wife's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    What’s In A Difficult Week?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 10, 2017
     | 6,364 views

    Have you ever had a difficult week? Have you? I certainly have, Sometimes I’ll get like, “What’s the use!” No one will escape a difficult week in losing a loved one. Grief over-the-top, not seeing your way out. “We’ve all had difficult weeks.” Moreover, m

    What’s In A Difficult Week? Luke 22:39-46NKJB Have you ever had a difficult week? Have you? I certainly have, Sometimes I’ll get like, “What’s the use!” No one will escape a difficult week in losing a loved one. Grief over-the-top, not seeing your way out. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Lola Olanrewaju avatar

    Do You Find It Difficult To Give?

    Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 2, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,276 views

    A lot of Christian don’t like giving. Just like me, I do give to people if I have and I give my offering in church but I find it difficult paying my tithe

    I have realised that the principle of giving is a powerful spiritual law that is guaranteed!  Giving encompasses the following: 1. Giving tithes and offering 2. Giving to the needy 3. Giving to genuine pastors and ministers  4. Giving to widows and the elderly 5. Give to whoever God is leading ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Staying Faithful Thru Difficult Circumstances.

    Contributed by John Colbert on Jun 27, 2015
     | 8,475 views

    Staying faithful through difficult circumstances.

    The sermons that I have listed are 30 to 40 minute sermons. I have only listed the points and a couple of comments under each point of each sermon to give the preacher a remembrance which the Holy Spirit can lead on and speak through the man of God. ACTS 16:25-30 And at midnight Paul and Silas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Why Is The Christian Life So Difficult? Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 26, 2019
     | 11,177 views

    While salvation is delightful, discipleship is often difficult.

    Why is the Christian Life So Difficult? July 20-21, 2019 Rev. Brian Bill During the past three weeks away Beth and I had days of delight and days of difficulty. The delightful part had a lot to do with our grandsons Pip and Ezra and their mom Lydia as they spent about a week with us. This time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Digging Up Sin Is A Difficult Thing

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 7, 2019
     | 3,965 views

    Achan's sin is exposed after Israel is routed at Ai. What does it teach us? How do we respond to his destruction?

    3.10.19 Joshua 7:16–26 16 Early the next morning Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and Judah was taken. 17 The clans of Judah came forward, and he took the Zerahites. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward by families, and Zimri was taken. 18 Joshua had his family come forward ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran