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Wrong Conclusions About God

Contributed by David Swensen on Oct 17, 2001

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Since September 11, many feel that God’s love and protection have left them,they feel vulnerable and alone. Come and learn the truth about God at this difficult time.

WRONG CONCLUSIONS ABOUT GOD Hebrews 1:1-9 INTRODUCTION When Joey Barrow was a teenager, his classmates labeled him a sissy. His mother made him take violin lessons, hoping he would “make something of himself.” While his classmates were engaged in rough, tough masculine activities, Joey was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Year Of Recovery Series

Contributed by Howard Langford on Jan 21, 2012

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Life is full of struggle. Many people are either lost in transition or have a difficult time recovering from it.We will look at the life and struggle of Job and find the redemptive value of struggle

Imagine this, you lose your home, your job, your family, and your wife goes nuts. Now, imagine it all falls apart in one day. If matters were not already horrid, you develop a skin disease that both itches and burns. While sitting alone, void of friendship and Godly counsel, Job has an ...read more

Scripture: Job 12:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace In Groaning Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 23, 2020

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If you want to grow in difficult times, get to know God, obey God, and cry out to God if you must; but no matter what, learn and grow from God’s discipline.

Richard Lee had been the lone police officer in the small town of Croydon, New Hampshire for 20 years. So, two months ago (February 2020), when the local board decided to outsource their law enforcement needs to the state police, Lee walked out, disgusted. He also walked out in his underwear. The ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:6-23, Judges 3:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free

You Cannot Overcome Unless You Have Endured... 7 Words Of Encouragement Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 27, 2018

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We all go through difficult times in life. Without enduring, we can't overcome. But with CHRIST, we can do all things, from enduring to overcoming.

2018.11.27.Enduring to Overcome William Akehurst, HSWC I know you’re not supposed to Text while driving, but how about writing down what GOD lays on your heart at the instance HE gives it? even if you’re driving to work! I’m not advocating that you do this, and I probably should have pulled over ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4, Revelation 12:10-11, Hebrews 10:36-39, Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Precious Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 28, 2014

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To face & overcome the problems within & without the Christian needs to grow spiritually. Peter would have believers learn the lesson of faithful living in difficult times through his insightful letter.

2 PETER 1: 1-2 [Our Precious Faith Series] OUR PRECIOUS FAITH [Matthew 16:13-19] The apostle opens and closes 2 Peter with the theme of victory. It opens with how to gain the victory of grace and peace and then closes with the victory of the ages for those who have grown in the grace and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Encouraging Words In Desperate Times

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 1, 2007

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Paul understands that his life is drawing to an end and pens these encouraging words to ministers and believers in difficult ministries.

Introduction - Running toward Unseen Goal United States runner Marla Runyon has been legally blind for 22 years. Even so, she competed in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. In fact she qualified for the finals in the 1500 meter race. (Marla finished eighth, three seconds behind the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Timothy 4:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

These Are Perilous Times

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Sep 26, 2002

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A LOOK AT TIME IN ITS PRESENT STATE IN COMPARISON TO THAT WHICH PAUL HAD WITNESSED.

THESE ARE PERILOUS TIMES THIS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF WHAT JESUS FORKNEW, SPOKEN IN THE ACCOUNT OF SAINT MATTHEW; THAT THERE SHOULD BE TIMES LIKE THOSE THAT PAUL WAS TELLING TIMOTHY ABOUT, THIS DAY WE ARE LIVING IN PERILOUS TIMES. IT SEEM APPARENT THAT PAUL FELT IT WAS MOST ESSENTIAL THAT TIMOTHY ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time-Lies Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 11, 2009

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Fifth and final in series Slowing Down. This message looks at the illusions and distortions we hold regarding the use of our time and how they keep us from being available.

Time-lies Slowing Down, part 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers November 8, 2008 Today we’re in the last message in our series called Slowing Down. Last week I gave you five specific ways you can slow down your life. Today I want to talk to you not about your schedule but about your ...read more

Scripture: John 3:20-21

Denomination: Free Methodist

Pursue The Things That Make For Peace

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 13, 2022

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How do you get along with difficult people? It can be really hard sometimes. Even in church you can experience times when you don't see eye to eye with others.

Alba 6-12-2022 PURSUE THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE Romans 14:1-23 I hope you’re not like the hypercritical husband who was impossible to please. He was really cranky at breakfast. If his wife made scrambled eggs, he wanted them poached; if the eggs were poached, he wanted them scrambled. One ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Simple, Difficult And Necessary Question; A Christmas Reflection

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Dec 26, 2012

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It’s Spiritually necessary for us to contemplate our journey with God and ask one simple question with huge implications. “Have I sold out my life for Jesus?”

I enjoy a Christmas Eve service. I find it ironic though that most of us perceive this service as being a quiet and reflective time. Of course Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birthday, so it’s great we have candles, but, don’t you find it kind of odd that we celebrate his ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Down But Not Out

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 1, 2006

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Many are going through difficult times and struggling with major issues: health, or finances, besetting sins, family matters, or a myriad of other battles. There’s hope - don’t lose heart.

DOWN BUT NOT OUT 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Holiness Of Grace Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 29, 2011

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If we want to live worthwhile lives in difficult times, then we as believers in Christ must anticipate the Father’s grace, imitate the Father’s character, and respect the Father’s judgment and love.

In 1988, Robert Fulghum published his best-selling book, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Recently, somebody suggested another book title: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Noah. For example… • Don’t miss the boat. • Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

After The Whirlwind

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 15, 2020

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Do we learn anything by passing through difficult times? A study of Job will encourage the people of God to realize that God always instructs us through the trials we are called to pass through.

“Job answered the LORD and said: ‘I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. “Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?” Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. “Hear, and I will ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Core 52 Week 27 - Really Good News Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jul 7, 2020

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We could all use some good news in these difficult times. What's the best news you could hear right now? Let's find out.

If you'd like to hear the audio of the sermon, please visit my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/4459412 Intro: • SGN - John Krasinski (The Office, Jack Ryan) o Why no news show dedicated to good news? o Invited Twitter followers to share good news stories with him. Started YT ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 9:16, Romans 6:22-23 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Extravagant Love

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jul 9, 2014

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When the unbelieving world looks at the Christian, they have a difficult time figuring us out. In terms of their own world view, the way we Christians live doesn't make a lot of sense.

Extravagant Love Mark 14:1-9 1. Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him; 2. for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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