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  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Trials---What Are They Good For?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
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     | 3,597 views

    Trials teach us patience, test our faith, train for service, testify to others and help us to triumph through Christ

    Trials---What Are They Good For? Chuck Sligh I. THEY TEACH US PATIENCE. A. James 5:10-11 – “Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
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    Habakkuk (along with Job and Gideon) struggled with the question of why God allows His people to suffer. God answered Habakkuk, the subject of this sermon.

    Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Chuck Sligh January 17, 2010 TEXT: Turn to Habakkuk 1 (the fifth to the last book in the Old Testament) INTRODUCTION Illus. – There was a couple in the church I pastored in Wiesbaden, Germany. They were faithful to the Lord; faithful to services of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shake It Off!

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
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     | 14,233 views

    A message encouraging believers to release negative feelings and hurts as well as accept God's help when they struggle and/or are discouraged.

    Title: Shake it off! Text: Romans 13:11-12 Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out-of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast-off the works of darkness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Pray For Your Friends

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Apr 30, 2011
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     | 6,661 views

    Do you ever catch yourself praying and wonder if what you are asking is even close to what God wants? I’ve wondered that a lot. I’ll be praying for someone to be healed of arthritis and think, ‘Maybe God doesn’t want to heal them yet. Maybe there’s som

    Do you ever catch yourself praying and wonder if what you are asking is even close to what God wants? I’ve wondered that a lot. I’ll be praying for someone to be healed of arthritis and think, ‘Maybe God doesn’t want to heal them yet. Maybe there’s some bigger plan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ruth - My Redeemer Lives, Series Intro

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 9, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    God colors outside the lines. He providentially sends us places we would not volunteer to go, because there is a Ruth, whom He wants to save.

    Ruth My Redeemer Lives Series Intro PPT 1 Today we begin a new series I am entitling, "My Redeemer Lives." Redeemer is one of those religious words we have, that unless you have been brought up in the church you have no idea what it means. To redeem something is to: Recover ownership - like in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Does God Want Me To Do With My Isaac? Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 10, 2012
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     | 20,923 views

    God tested Abraham to ensure that Abraham’s devotion was still sound, and to free Abraham from the snare of making an idol out of something that was given by God as a gift.

    In her book, “When I Lay My Isaac Down,” Carol Kent tells her story of a devastating event in their family. She recounts how her and her husband were enjoying a night together and shared their joy by saying, “does life get any better than this?” Everything was going well ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rejoice In Problems And Trials

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 17, 2012
     | 3,638 views

    I. EXORDIUM: When do we rejoice? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to rejoice when problems and trials come IV. TEXT: Romans 5:3-4 (NLT) 3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, f

    I. EXORDIUM: When do we rejoice? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to rejoice when problems and trials come IV. TEXT: Romans 5:3-4 (NLT) 3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What's Your Limitation

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 29, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 17,718 views

    Life is not fair. We are all limited by something in life, but that's not a reason to simply allow that limitation to keep us from becoming what God wants us to be.

    What’s Your Limitation? Glenville 6/24/2012 Hebrews 11:32-40 Text Mark 10:46-52 As you have gone through your life, have you ever said “wait a minute that’s not fair? Have you ever secretly desired the success of others. The quickest to discouragement is to compare ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Let's Do This! James 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 29, 2013
     | 8,372 views

    Thesis of the book of James: His focus is on “How a Christian should act every day?” and “The importance of living like a Christian every day”. He challenges us and the church that it is possible to believe the right way and live the wrong way.

    Series: Book of James: Let’s do this! Just do it! James- A Servant of the Lord – Some thoughts we need to ponder? Thesis of the book of James: His focus is on “How a Christian should act every day?” and “The importance of living like a Christian every day”. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "My Struggle Ain't Strange"

    Contributed by Jerrell A Barron on Sep 20, 2013
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     | 12,119 views

    Every struggle in your life was tailor made to fit you and shape your life. Every struggle in your life God uses to make you better, not to make you bitter.

    Intro: As Christians we must clearly understand that the happenings in our lives were tailored just for us. Your difficulties are not to make you bitter but to make you better. God created us with a plan in mind, and again the plan wasn't to make you depressed, or miserable, the plan is to make you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sometimes They Come Back

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 31, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,219 views

    The cable channel AMC airs the most popular show among the highly sought after demographic of the 18-49 age bracket. The show is “The Walking Dead.” However, the dead coming back to life is mentioned several times in the pages of Scripture. (Reality)

    The Walking Dead Series “Sometimes They Come Back” (1 of 4) October 6, 2013 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A The cable channel AMC airs the most popular show among the highly sought after demographic of the 18-49 age bracket. The show is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gratitude For Deliverance From The Grave

    Contributed by Charles Spurgeon on Nov 17, 2014
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     | 10,843 views

    A classic sermon delivered in 1892 encouraging believers to be comforted and even grateful for their trials and afflictions.

    In connection with the dedication of the Jubilee House, which commemorated the fifth year of a life often threatened by grievous sickness. [Will the reader kindly note the remarks at the end of this sermon, before he reads the discourse?—C.H.S.] "I shall not die, but live, and declare the ...read more

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  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Man Caves: Adullam; Escape From Funky Town Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 31, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 31,552 views

    Man Caves. David at Adullam. How to leave the cave of sorrow and despair.

    Man Caves: Adullam - Getting out of Funky Town I am wanting to do a series about Man Caves in the bible, it is interesting some of the things that happened in caves. I am not sure I will do the whole series now we will see how the Lord leads. Today I want to talk about the cave Adullam and how ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mud In Your Eye

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,691 views

    In situations that at great trials, when we ask "Why Me?" we see that it is an opportunity for God to get the glory.

    MUD IN YOUR EYE JOHN 9:1-41 HERE IS THE SCENE: READ JOHN 9:35-41 35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36 "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in him." 37 Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Caught Between The Mountains And Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Feb 9, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,814 views

    Just because you see no exit does not mean that there’s no way out. Go makes openings when there seems to be nowhere to go...

    Caught between the mountains and an Opportunity 1) The Lord Spoke (Talked) to the head (Moses) (The one whom he gave the charge to) Speak to: 1) The People That Are There 2) The People That Will Come 3) The People That Will Obey Speak to the Future of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational