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  • Craig Benner avatar

    La Misericordia En La Miseria

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 13, 2010
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    Dios deleite en mostrar Su gran misericordia cuando un menos lo merece.

    La Misericordia en Medio de la Miseria Habacuc 3:1-16 El profeta entendía que Dios estaba al punto de permitir la destrucción de Jerusalén. A pesar de eso, Habacuc le conoció a Dios como un Dios de misericordia. Sí, iba a venir el castigo de Dios a su pueblo por sus rebeliones, pero por los que ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jofrey Bustamante avatar

    Comfort The Shaken!

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Jan 20, 2010
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    When God shakes the earth, people must listen! We need to offer relief to the shaken!

    Introduction: The recent earthquake in Haiti jolts us with a thunderous reminder of one theological fact - our God is sovereign. No one on this planet is genius enough to understand, in its minutest details, everything in this life. But we must accept, although grudgingly as others would, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do Not Lose Heart (Part I)

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 4, 2009
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    This sermon offers resources for coping with discouragement and help in overcoming despair.

    Have you ever seen someone lose heart? Maybe today you are struggling with issues and are on the verge of losing heart. Maybe you have already lost heart. I will share a few examples I have observed. When I was a boy there was a man I idolized. His name was Jim Ryun. Jim Ryun was one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Lose Heart! (Part 2)

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 10, 2009
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    This sermon offers resources for coping with discouragement and help in overcoming despair.

    Last week we began a series entitled “Do Not Lose Heart.” We established the point that many people lose heart as they travel the path of life. I mentioned Jim Ryun, who was a long distance runner. At one point in his life he lost heart with running and walked off of the track. He quit. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Denying Jesus

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 18, 2009
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    Discussion of Peter’s boldness in telling Jesus he would stand by Him, his subsequent denials of Jesus, and how we do the same thing sometimes...

    Denying Jesus Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75; John 21:15-17 July 26, 2009 Me/We: I had originally planned to bring another message about that Last Supper, when Jesus instituted the sacrament of Communion. But the more I actually worked on the message, the more I felt like God was telling me I needed ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Glimpse The Glory Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 21, 2009
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    If we glimpse the glory ahead for every believer, we’ll be able to carry the cross today when times are hard.

    Three store owners shared adjacent storefronts in the same building. Times were tough. In hopes of picking up sales, the owner of the shop at one end of the building put a sign over his front entrance that said, YEAR-END CLEARANCE!!! At the other end of the building, another owner responded ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Let Them

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 6, 2009
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    We cannot force people to come to Christ; but, we must let them come by providing opportunities for them to witness the power of God in our lives.

    Mark 8: 31 – 38 / Let Them Intro: It was 1928. A man was at the side of the road working on his Ford auto that he couldn’t get to run. --- A new Ford pulled up, out stepped a well-dressed gentleman in a derby with a cane. He looked at the engine and suggested, “If you’ll adjust this screw here, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Resistance Resistant

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
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    Anytime there is a new initiative in the kingdom of God, resistance will arise. Where God is at work, the enemy is also at work. Rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem was certainly no exception to this. When people take kingdom priorities seriously, people res

    Resistance Resistant Nehemiah 4:1-8 Don Jones tells the story of a close friend who pastored in the Phoenix area but God had laid on his heart the desire to start new churches. He left to go plant a church in another state. The plans were laid for him to begin with the cooperation of two ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What The Recession Reveals About Your Confession

    Contributed by Rick Mays on Mar 13, 2009
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    When recession hits home, it reveals the foundation you’re standing on and what you’re trusting in.

    WHAT THE RECESSION REVEALS ABOUT YOUR CONFESSION James 1:1-4 Rev. Rick Mays, Pastor Trinity Temple Assembly of God Arkadelphia, AR 71923 There is nothing that reveals who a person is than when they face trying circumstances. The real person surfaces when the pressure is turned up and the fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Surviving The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Mar 16, 2009
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    When the storms of life threaten to overwhelm us, Jesus is still Lord of the storm!

    SURVIVING THE STORMS OF LIFE MARK 4:35-41 1. Illus. of hurricane Fran • In 1996, Fran came up the East Coast and ran straight into Raleigh NC. • When it hit, winds were still over 80 miles an hour. Rain fell at a rate of over an inch an hour all through the night. I could hear the wind as it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Looking For Heroes! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 25, 2009
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    We are tested by God so that we will mature in God, be complete, and not lack anything, so that we can be heroes!

    God is looking for heroes! The world is looking for heroes! A few years ago, there was a story of a church in one of the communist countries. That church, secretly hiding from their atheist government, was one day visited by soldiers armed with machine guns. The soldiers asked everyone who will ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Matt Hoffmann avatar

    Joy Comes In For A Landing

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Mar 16, 2010
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    What does it mean to Rejoice in Real Life, when Joy touches down on the rough patches of our lives?

    Philippians 3:8-14 Lately, I’ve talked some about how I don’t really enjoy flying. I will go, and it isn’t a huge deal, but I tend to get nervous. But, there is one think that I LOVE about flying. It’s the sound of the wheels of the plane touching the ground. It’s a powerful moment, marked by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    La Fruta Dulce En Tiempos Amargos

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Mar 22, 2010
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    Hay una razón para estar alegre en medio de las pruebas. No es el hecho de estar feliz de tener el problema, sino encontrar el gozo que se produce el soportar la prueba, es decir: “saborear la fruta dulce en los tiempos amargos”. Jesucristo ha prometido e

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori El Ejército de Salvación La Fruta Dulce en Tiempos Amargos Santiago 1:1-4 Santiago Presenta su carta. A. Santiago, El autor. 1. Se refiere a si mismo como un siervo de Dios y del Señor Jesucristo. 2. Su identidad es seguramente la de Santiago, el líder y hermano de ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • C Jordan avatar

    How Can I Be Happy When Life Is So Hard? Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 16, 2014
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    How can we be happy when life is hard? When we remember that God is good, and that every trial can cause us to grow and become more like Jesus.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #2: HOW CAN I BE HAPPY WHEN LIFE IS HARD? INTRO TO TOPIC: Discuss the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. • Happy reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending March 1, 2014. • The song has remained at the No. 1 position longer than ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Overcoming The Tendency To Blame God For Our Choices (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Apr 16, 2013
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    There are many internal benefits and blessings of problems. Let’s examine some of those benefits.

    Overcoming the Tendency to Blame God (for Our Choices) – Part 1 Acts 21 Introduction: 1. Have you ever noticed how we love to blame others when things fall apart? Did you know that this human characteristic goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden? • When God confronted Adam about ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church