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    Living In Divine Favour PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,785 views

    Explore the benefits of living in divine favour and how young people can continually experience God's favour throughout their lives, even in difficult circumstances.

    Good morning, family! Today, we are going to dive into an exciting topic that I believe will be a great blessing to each one of us. We’ll be exploring the benefits that come with living in divine favour and how our young people can walk in the incredible favour of God. I want to begin with a quote ...read more

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    Jesus, Teach Us How To Pray Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 7, 2025
     | 461 views

    We all want to be stronger in our prayer life. The people who have the strongest prayer life will confess that prayer is still difficult at times.

    JESUS, TEACH US HOW TO PRAY!   Luke 11:1-13 Introduction Leonard Ravenhill wrote, “The disciples never said, ‘Lord, teach us to preach.’ They never said, ‘Lord, teach us to do miracles.’ They said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’ Because they saw that Jesus’ power was in His prayer life.” We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Plan For A Healthy Church

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,393 views

    This is a passage that is going to help us all to understand why our involvement in a local church is so important to our spiritual life.

    God has designed His church to function like a loving family that you can invite people into. Church is 1. not a place to make rules and demands on people 2. a place to nurture growth. 3. a place for shepherds, not generals 4. a place that exists for the purpose of helping people grow and mature ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Omnipotence Of God Series

    Contributed by L Lee on Sep 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,978 views

    Learn more about the character and attributes of God. It is difficult to please God or respond to Him appropriately if we do not know what He is like.

    Omnipotence of God The doctrine that God is all powerful. Job 42:2 "I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. Mat 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." What do we mean when we say that God can do all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Got Contentment? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 11, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 905 views

    This sermon explores trusting God in difficult times, understanding His love, responding to persecution, and learning contentment in all circumstances through Christ's strength.

    Good morning, beloved. It is indeed a joy to gather with you today, in this sacred space where we come to meet with our Lord, to seek His face, to hear His voice. We are here to lean in, to listen and to learn from His holy Word. Today, we are going to turn our hearts and minds to the letter of the ...read more

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    Mother's Day - A Mother's Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2001
    based on 4,067 ratings
     | 685,536 views

    I know that many mothers pray. Sometimes they pray out of necessity. Sometimes they pray because motherhood is not easy, but extremely difficult.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGECHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2018) TEXT: Matthew 20:20?23 ILL. Someone wrote, "Mother's Day is traditionally the day when children give something back to their mothers for all the spit they produce to wash dirty faces, all the old gum they held in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Recovering From Resentment

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,224 views

    Forgiving those who hurt us and moving on from that hurt is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks Christians are called to do.

    Genesis 45:4-11 “Recovering From Resentment” INTRODUCTION Recently we displayed a message on our marquee that read, “God doesn’t promise us a comfortable journey, just a safe landing.” We live in hope that the last phrase of this sentence will be true. We know from experience that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Buzzard, The Bat, And The Bumble Bee

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,218 views

    Scripture: 1 John 5: 1-5 Purpose: To share how we can overcome difficult times by focusing on Jesus.

    Scripture: 1 John 5: 1-5 Purpose: To share how we can overcome difficult times by focusing on Jesus. Introduction: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    God's Grace Is Sufficent

    Contributed by Craig Hale on May 14, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 8,732 views

    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

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    The Two Witnesses

    Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 15,078 views

    According to William Barclay, the eleventh chapter of Revelation "is at one and the same time the most difficult and the most important chapter in the Revelation."

    According to William Barclay, the eleventh chapter of Revelation “is at one and the same time the most difficult and the most important chapter in the Revelation” (2:65). This chapter is part of that second interval or parenthesis (10:1-11:13) which concludes with the sounding of the seventh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hanna - A Woman Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 21,247 views

    This is a mother’s day message . Hannah who did not giveup in the difficult situaion and continue pray until she receiced the delivernce.

    Hannah – Grace, abundance grace society had become a cesspool, a pit of depravity and corruption, when Samuel was born. His day was a time when people had slipped into an immoral, lawless, abusive, violent, compromising, and permissive lifestyle. The depth of their moral decay was seen in cases ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Wake Up And Love Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,340 views

    Approaching Christmas is often a difficult time to love the people around us. Sometimes we need a little encouragment to do so.

    Mitch had worked hard all week on his studies. He wrote papers, studied for tests, took exams all week and finally it was Friday. It was time to pick up his friends and go home to visit his family for the weekend. Since it had been such a difficult week, he was exhausted. He decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Not Another Teenage Pregnancy Story

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,489 views

    Virgin birth is it credible and how Mary instructs us to a joyous faith in the midst of current difficult realities - an advent/christmas story

    Gospel Reading – Luke 1:26-38 Theme: Annunciation to Mary Sermon title – Not another Teenage Pregnancy Story Response: Luke 1:46-55 Song of Mary – She Glorifies/Rejoices in God for he has been mindful of her. 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Seeing Jesus

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jul 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,290 views

    Many people have difficult in sensing Jesus. This sermon helps us identify where we can sense the presence of Jesus.

    In today’s Gospel reading, the resurrected Jesus appears to his disciples but they do not recognise Him. They have trouble believing what they see. Reading from verse 36 we heard 36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Waiting

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,542 views

    Knowing when, how and how long to wait on God is often a difficult thing. Working for God makes the waiting go faster.

    Psalm 130 / Waiting Intro: A farmer once took a trucking company to court seeking reimbursement for damages suffered when his vehicle was hit by an 18-wheeler injuring himself and his mule, Bessie. Under cross-examination the lawyer for the defense said, “Did you or did you not tell the highway ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed