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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Is Christianity Hard To Swallow?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,409 views

    Will we take the easy way or the hard way?

    John 6:35-37, 53-71 “Is Christianity Hard to Swallow?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN In our Scripture lesson for this morning we see the first instance—as it pertains to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith—of the revolving door!!! By this time lots of people were ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Going Through A Rough Patch Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 27, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,568 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "The Songs Of A King". How do you handle difficult times?

    Series: The Songs Of A King [#3] GOING THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH Psalm 142:1-7 Introduction: Have you ever just had a really bad year? You know, the year that everything breaks down and nothing seems to go right? We all have had rough patches and David is no exception. The year 1060 A.D. was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Strong Arm Faith Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 22, 2015
     | 8,668 views

    This message was for a long standing leader of the church. He was sometimes misunderstood, but always admired for his passion for the church. It was based on his wife's favorite verse about God's sustaining power in the midst of difficult circumstances.

    Message The most important thing that I can say personally about Max **** is that he has made me a better minister and a better man. Let me share two reasons for that assessment: There was more to Max than first impressions. When I visited FCC for an interview weekend, nearly 19 years ago, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Feel Like All Others Have Turned Away!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Nov 23, 2015
     | 4,671 views

    Paul writes in his letters to Timothy and warns about those who have turned away or deserted him!

    FEELING ALL ALONE In my recent reading of I and II Timothy, I was struck by Paul’s declaration to the young preacher how many had turned from the faith. Although partly as a warning to Timothy, a theme that runs through both letters is to avoid foolish arguments and that some will turn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Trials Become Triumphs

    Contributed by Michael Cariño on Sep 6, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,129 views

    When life hits you hard, don’t let it knock you down.

    When Trials Become Triumphs When Jason Lester was 12 years old, he was hit by a car and suffered a paralyzed arm. Decades later, he’d be a world-class endurance sports champion. Today, he can swim faster, ride further and run incredible distances as an Ironman and Ultraman, and he does it all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Hang Up Your Harp

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 19, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,498 views

    3 Keys to not hanging up your harp: 1.By not letting circumstances circumvent your praise. 2. Don’t let the fact that you are in foreign land cause praise to become foreign to you. 3. By Not Letting the fact you are a captive, hold your praise captive.

    Don’t Hang Up Your Harp PPT 1 Series title PPT 2 Message Title PPT 3 Text Psalms 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. Psalms 137:2 Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps. Psalms 137:3 For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Family Faith Transfer: In Difficult Circumstances (Lesson 5)

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 1,726 views

    Series: Family Faith Transfer

    A. INTRODUCTION: EXODUS 2:1-15 “By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child” (Heb. 11: 23). B. THE DIFFICULTIES WHEN MOSES WAS BORN 1. Parents were slaves. “So the Egyptians made slaves of them” (1:11, LB). 2. Parents worked in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Please God, Stop Asking Me Difficult Questions

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 29, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,693 views

    Are we putting anyone off God?

    “Father Mund, If someone didn’t know you were a vicar and didn’t know you went to church, how would they know you were a Christian?” “Father Mund - have you ever said or done something that would have put someone off becoming a Christian?” “Father Mund, have you ever stopped someone from doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How To Stand When It Is Difficult To Stand (1 Of 2)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 9, 2021
     | 2,172 views

    Something we hear people say today is, “We live in a changing world.” WHAT DO THEY MEAN BY THAT STATEMENT? They mean that life is constantly changing from day to day.

    We have had FIVE major revolutions in this country, that have brought about these drastic changes. (1) THE COMMERCE REVOLUTION When the commerce revolution came into existence, it replaced the agricultural age in this country. During the agricultural age, most people in this country farmed for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Stand When It Is Difficult To Stand (2 Of 2)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 9, 2021
     | 1,276 views

    Preaching is a fascinating career. When a preacher first starts to preach, he soon begins to think he knows all about preaching. Then, after 5 or 10 years, he discovers how very little he knows about being a minister of the gospel.

    What a tremendous advantage it is to have a veteran minister take him under his wings, and teach him things he needs to know. Illus: Such is the case, when Dr. Odell Belger was starting in the ministry, as a young man in his mid twenties. When he was called to a church, the church had just had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Continuing The Difficult Conversation-A Conversation Among Blacks

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 26, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,325 views

    This sermon is preached by a Black Pastor To A Predominantly Black Congregation in the inner city dealing with both racism and classism. What do we as Black people owe to our ancestors who were slaves.

    Continuing The Difficult Conversation 2/21/2021 Jeremiah 26:1-11 Luke 9:18-26 If someone were to ask you how much is 2 plus 2 what would be your answer be. What if they told you 2 plus 2 is 5 and then asked you how much it would be, what would be your answer? What if they told ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    New Beginnings; Old Themes

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013
     | 4,631 views

    It is difficult but essential to put the Greatest Commandment into practice when life's circumstances are difficult.

    I am very pleased to report that we had a great family vacation, and I hope you will be pleased to hear that I am back at work ready to tackle a new season of ministry together. In many ways it does feel like a new season, and I want to talk about that a little more in a few moments. But first I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Of The Mountain

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Sep 17, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 20,147 views

    Help for difficult times

    Title: God of the Mountain and the Valley Text: I Kings 20:23-27 Intro: Have you ever faced a valley before? Where it seemed that you were out numbered; surrounded; and were completely and totally helpless. This must have been the way Israel felt this day. The year before Ben-hadad had brought 32 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark D. Stetler avatar

    When You Run To Jesus, Everything Changes

    Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Jul 27, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 14,097 views

    Sometimes change is difficult!

    When you run to Jesus, everything changes! Ephesians 2:1-10 Intro: A few weeks ago (1st Sunday in June) I tried to preach a message entitled “If only I could run away.” In that message I tried to talk about the fact that ‘when you run’ everything changes. In that message I talked about Elijah ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Knowing The Will Of God

    Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,342 views

    Knowing the will of God is difficult.

    Knowing the will of God Topical Sermon Introduction: Eccl. 1:2 – Meaningless Solomon was in sin and out of God’s will. 1. Why do we need to know His will for our lives? a. Frustrations comes being out of His will b. Incompleteness c. Lack of peace 2. God desires and commands us to know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God