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  • Dan Carroll avatar

    Positioned For Success - Exodus Part 17 Series

    Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011
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     | 6,723 views

    A sermon about how God positions us for success in our physical and spiritual struggles.

    INTRODUCTION • Exodus 15 God reveals Himself as a healer…Exodus 16 God reveals Himself as a provider, Exodus 17 reveals Him as our banner or standard. • They complained about water at the beginning of their journey and they were complaining about it 40 years later at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Survive Life's Storms Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
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    Final sermon in the "Being the Church" series, focusing on why bad things happen in our lives and how we can overcome them.

    Stephen N. Collins Millville – 9/28/08 Being the Church How to Survive Life’s Storms Scripture: Acts 27 Icebreaker: Good news, bad news for a pastor: Good News: You baptized seven people today in the river. Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current. Good News: The Women’s Guild voted ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Preparing To Take Our Test

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 23, 2010
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    Tests will come but learn to walk in God’s truth. God will withhold no good thing from them who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk up

    Preparing To Take Our Test Psalm 26:1-2 NAS 1 Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my mind and my heart. I have entitled this today: “Preparing To Take Our Test” Sooner or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living While Dying Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 7, 2010
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     | 4,598 views

    By remaining faithful even in the face of tribulation, we prove the genuineness of our faith and can be assured of eternal life, even in the face of physical death.

    I’d like to begin this morning by reading a portion of an article from the January 2008 issue of “Christianity Today” titled “A Victorious Family.” [Read first part of article]. We’ll come back and finish this account of Necati and Semse a little later, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do When Your Breakthrough Does Not Come Through

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 11, 2010
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     | 51,303 views

    There are times when you expect a breakthrough to occur in your life, but it don’t happen. So, what are we to do when our breakthroughs don’t happen?

    Genesis 40:9-15, 20-21, 23 Topic: What to do when your breakthrough don’t come through In these passage of scriptures of Genesis 40-41, we read about a man named Joseph. Joseph was one of the 12 sons of Jacob; in matter of fact, Joseph was the 11th son of Jacob(Israel). Joseph was the favorite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Times Like These (A Message Of Encouragement)

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 20, 2010
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     | 34,982 views

    Paul had set the example of joyfulness in difficult times. In prison, after beatings, Paul and Silas had sung praises. Now, in the difficult times of their life, Paul gives advice for believers in difficult times.

    In Times Like These: A Message of Encouragement Philippians 4:1-8 Calvary Baptist Church October 19, 2008 INTRODUCTION • The church at Philippi had fallen on difficult times. APPLY! – We are in difficult times! (The economy, the election) • The story of the founding of this church may be read in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authentic Life Part 2 - James 1: 9-14 Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Aug 19, 2010
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     | 4,455 views

    James is a no nonsense leader of the church. His letter speaks to specific issues in the church, and those issues are still around today.

    Study of James: Wisdom and Practical Christian Living * as a long time participant in Sermon central... there will be spliced material and illustrations in from the site. If not cited I apologize. JAMES 1: 9-14 The Book of James is probably the oldest book of the New Testament, written perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Part 3 - Genesis 22:1-11 - When It Comes To The Crunch... Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 10, 2010
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     | 2,865 views

    It is what happens in these intervening years before the "some time later..." that determines my destiny. It is those things appropriated and applied in the EVERYDAY that determine how I will respond to God when the crunch comes "some time later".

    Part 3 - Genesis 22:1-11 - WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRUNCH... Day after day the drudgery of books had began to depress me. Don't misunderstand. I love reading books. I was working in a warehouse at the time. Two of us would work in a large cubicle to pack books into boxes according to a computer order ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Profit From Your Problems

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011
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     | 6,301 views

    Problems and trails are a fact of life - the issue is what are we learning from them?

    "How to Profit From Your Problems" James 1:1-8 Open: Welcome! It's good to be in the house of the Lord today as we begin a study on a new book. Today we are going to start a study through the book of James as we start a series of messages called "How Faith Works in Real Life" I've heard a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "What Is Threatening To Choke You?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 23, 2010
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     | 3,688 views

    A sermon about perseverance in the face of suffering.

    James 5:7-11 “What is Threatening to Choke You?” BY: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com Take a moment and think about what lays heavy on your heart. For many of us, this won’t even take a moment. For many of us, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Money Talks & The Power Of Patience

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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     | 3,898 views

    Money Talks & the Power of Patience (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: James chapter 5 verse 1-11. Ill: • Albert Einstein was invited to speak Swarthmore College. • It was to be at a banquet held in his honour. • Hundreds of people from all over the country came along; • They crowded an auditorium to hear what he had to say. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Shake And Bake Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,886 views

    Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

    [2] How many of you have ever heard of the cooking method called shake ‘n bake? [Shake ‘n bake demonstration.] Ever feel like that piece of pork? Let me rephrase that… Ever feel like that piece of meat? Wait a minute… Ever feel like your trapped in a situation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Mountains Out Of Moles Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 13, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,294 views

    The "P.A.U.S.E. Principle" applied to eradicating the moles that try to undermine spiritual success.

    We’re in the series “Something More” based on the story of a man named Nehemiah who lived over 2,000 years ago. The “something more” Nehemiah prayed that God would help him arrive at in his life was the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem that had been destroyed a generation earlier and not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Challenged But Not Conquered

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 16, 2009
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     | 6,036 views

    Encouragement for children when things don’t go right.

    Title: “Challenged but not Conquered” 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 October 18, 2009 Prior to Service: • Supply Ping Pong Balls (one for each child) • Supply Markers • Set up boundary for children’s activity (boundary should be large enough that children can run inside the boundary.) GAME: “Not Where I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blind See Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,667 views

    If you want to gain true wisdom in the midst of your pain, don’t be like those who WON’T SEE, and don’t be like those who CAN’T SEE. Instead, be like those who DO SEE, because they let Jesus touch them not just once, but as many times as it takes.

    A businessman was late for an important meeting and couldn’t find a parking space. As he frantically circled the block, the man got so desperate that he decided to pray. Looking up toward heaven, he said, “Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking space, I’ll go to church every Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free