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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    When Bad Things Happen To Good People

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 2, 2011
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    Pastor Lee Strobel commissioned a national survey and asked people what question they’d ask if they could only ask God one thing. The Number One response was: “Why is there suffering in the world?” Why does God allow the righteous to suffer? I mean, I’m

    WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE INTRODUCTION: Pastor Lee Strobel commissioned a national survey and asked people what question they’d ask if they could only ask God one thing. The Number One response was: “Why is there suffering in the world?” Why does God allow the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God’s Plan For His People Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 18, 2012
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    1. Rejecting God’s way leads to a sick society (vs. 1-4). 2. God wants His servants to stand in the gap (vs. 5-7). 3. God has a heavenly purpose for our earthly success (vs. 8-9 & 12-17). 4. The right choice changes everything (vs. 17).

    For Such a Time as This Part 2: God’s Plan for His People Esther 2:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 27, 2012 *Last week we began to look at this story of Esther that took place almost 500 years before Jesus was born. The Jews had begun to go home after 70 years of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One People. One Bond. One Goal. Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 26, 2013
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     | 7,915 views

    Sermon on beginning of Third Article of Apostles' Creed: "I believe in...the Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints."

    About this time last year the world was gearing up for the Summer Olympics in London. We were eager to find out if Usain Bolt would win another gold medal when he ran the 100m dash. He did. Bolt is an incredible athlete but he doesn’t strike me as a team player. Then again you don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Rejected By His Own People The Jews

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 12, 2013
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    However, we must ask the question, “Why do people not believe in Jesus as the Messiah and personal Saviour” particularly when they know the facts and choose not to believe? I hope the gospel message this morning helps to answer that question.

    1 Intro At school nowadays us teachers get more than our share of abuse for the pupils. Most of it goes over my head, but now and again something minor gets through, and it hurts. Last week I heard some of the pupils talking, and I was meant to listen, and what they were saying was, “Stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Small People, Big Prayers - Praying With Excellence Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 18, 2013
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    As a circle maker, it’s important that we are praying BIG prayers, because we serve a BIG God! Based on Mark Batterson's book - The Circle Maker

    TEXT: Numbers 11 TITLE: Praying with Excellence - small people…BIG PRAYERS! SERIES: Being the Church with Excellence TOPIC: Prayer OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 10, 2013 PROP.: As a circle maker, it’s important that we are praying BIG prayers, because we serve a BIG ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    People Who Scare The Devil Out Of Me

    Contributed by Scott Thomas on Oct 25, 2013
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    These people are not in the spook house, but they are those who Rejects the Salvation, Resists the Spirit, Robs the Savior, Refuses to Submit, and Rebuts the Scripture.

    People Who Scare the Devil Out of Me Jeremiah 5: 2-13 Intro: 1. We live in a day where people say one thing, and then do the opposite. “they swear falsely – no truth in them” 2. The majority of people do not know God or the ways of God and live ungodly. 3. They have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parched People Dig Deep Into God's Grace

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 19, 2013
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    When you are in a spiritual desert you dig deep be deciding to discover the grace of God.

    Title: Parched People Dig Deep Text: Isaiah 12 Thesis: When you are in a spiritual desert you dig deep by deciding to discover the grace of God. Background Comments: Isaiah is not easy book… Isaiah in the Old Testament is the Apostle Paul of the New Testament. It is heavily prophetic and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The King’s Purpose For His People Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 23, 2013
     | 6,335 views

    God saw the bondage of His people, and He predestined an epic story of redemption and freedom that brought them to Him. As he brought them to Sinai, He reminded them how He had delivered them from Egypt, and how he carried them on eagles wings . . .

    6/11/2006 “The Kingdom of Heaven” Lesson #2 Title: “The King’s Purpose for His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The People Who Hear The Joyful Sound

    Contributed by James Lowe on Dec 28, 2013
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     | 18,387 views

    A message speaking of four joyful sounds in the Word of God

    Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound Psalm 89:15 In reading this scripture, notice the words very carefully: The author did not write: Blessed are the people who know the mournful sound Or the unhappy sound Or the depressing sound Or even the sorrowful sound But Blessed are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When Good People Do Bad Things Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,434 views

    A look at David's sin and the hope that remains for those who have sinned.

    The children begged for a hamster, and after the usual fervent vows that they alone would care for it, they got one. They named him Danny. It was 2 months later when Mom found herself responsible for cleaning and feeding the creature. She located a prospective new home for it. Mom was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    New World People Living In An Old World

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 10, 2014
     | 4,928 views

    Though we live in an Old World we act and live like people of the New World.

    Kingdom Attitudes Title: New World People in an Old World Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Thesis: Though we live in an Old World we act and live like people of the New World. When I speak of an Old World I am referring to this life here on earth. There was a time in history when it was believed there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Well Witnessing, Part 1: The Pattern Of People Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 3, 2009
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     | 4,069 views

    People are different in so many ways, but in many ways, they are also the same. But no matter how similar or different people are, they all share the same core problem with the need for the same solution.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com The fourth chapter of John is a very familiar event to us. Most of us are very familiar with the woman at the well. So we should just be able to fly right past it, right? Wrong—because, like every other event in this book, this one is rich. It is full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry La Douceur avatar

    Good News, Great Joy For All People

    Contributed by Larry La Douceur on Dec 17, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,469 views

    This sermon should help the listeners to understand the "Good News" and experience the "GREAT JOY" God offers to all people.

    Good News, Great Joy for All People – by Larry La Douceur Introduction Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. I stand in awe of God and the perfection of His ways and thoughts. The story of how the Messiah came into the world and how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Psalm 1. Part Three. The People Of The Congregation Series

    Contributed by George Barton on Feb 10, 2006
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     | 5,526 views

    Demonstrates what Christians are to do when God brings troubles and trials into the lives of their neighbors and associates.

    PSALM 107 PART 3 THE PEOPLE OF THE CONGREGATION PLEASE TURN TO PSALM 107 OR TO THE TRANSLATION OF PSALM 107 WHICH I PREPARED FOR YOU. I SHALL READ VERSES 32-43. This section describes true Christians, the people of the congregation who gather regularly in churches to praise the Lord. 5. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Marie Hamilton avatar

    When Good People Do Bad Things

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,278 views

    An examination of how good people can make bad mistakes. This is a personal illustration of the 51st Psalm

    When Good People Do Bad Things Generous in love- God, give peace! Huge in mercy- wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, Soak out my guilt, Soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I’ve been; My sins are staring me down. You’re the One I’ve violated and you’ve seen it all, Seen the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist