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Trials And Testings

Contributed by Shawn Williams on Jun 19, 2004

based on 12 ratings

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Trust God and believe in your heart, God cares about loving who you are.

Trials and testings produce understanding – They help us to see what God is up to in our lives. Trials and testings purify faith – They prove our faith is genuine. Trials and testings produce endurance. Trials and testings perfect character – make mature, whole, no defects. Therefore, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 89:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle Rejection

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 8, 2004

based on 31 ratings

| 5,385 views

"Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas because He loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica

How to Handle Rejection 2 Tim. 4:1-10 Illustration: A man left his house for church one Sunday just as his neighbor was loading his golf clubs into his car. "Henry," the neighbor called, "come play golf with me today." Henry answered firmly, "I always go to church on the Lord’s Day." After a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everybody Will Like Me Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 18, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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First in a series on dealing with popular illusions. I can deal with not getting everybody to like me if I will live in integrity, love intentionally, let go of negative feelings, and leave it finally to God.

More energy has been spent on this one thing than on building the Panama Canal, constructing the Great Pyramids, or creating the Interstate Highway system. More energy! More tears have been shed on this one item than on the depredations of poverty, the destruction wrought by great storms, or a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Season Of Mourning Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001

based on 86 ratings

| 17,051 views

The hope of the Christian is not that we will never experience grief or sorrow. Our hope and confidence is that when we do, Christ will strengthen and comfort us.

This is week two of a series of messages on the topic of “seasons” in the Christian life. What’s a season? A season is a period of time, long or short, when our lives tend to be dominated by one particular issue. For instance, last week, we looked at “waiting” as one of these seasons. The purpose ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:2-4, Lamentations 3:32-33

Denomination: Baptist

Island Fever

Contributed by Laisani Cox on Mar 21, 2005

based on 8 ratings

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The island fever that we want to talk about tonight is when saints feel that their challenges are closing in around them.

At this time I would like you to turn with me to Isaiah 40:15, when you have it, please say ‘Amen’. For your hearing as it reads - “Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:15

Denomination: Apostolic

Turning Our Pain Into Gain

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 13, 2005

based on 24 ratings

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God takes the hurt of our past, and makes it work for our good.

TURNING OUR PAIN INTO GAIN! Jeremiah 29:8-14 8. For thus says the Lord of host, the God of Israel: Do not let your Prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. 9. For they Prophesy falsely to you in my name; I have not sent ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:8-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Minute Before Joy

Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Apr 26, 2005

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Though we suffer many situations in life and many of them get us depress. It may seem like the suffering will never end, but GOD want to remind us that this suffering is only temporary. Yet, his love, joy and peace endured forever

I want you to take in for a thought today this situation. Follow me now, the time now is 5:59 am, and at this time, if one was listing they could hear the loud wailing of men and women crying. And they are crying because, three days ago, they witness the death and burial of their Lord and Savior. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God Has An Antidote For Your Hurt Series

Contributed by James Dunn on Jun 22, 2007

based on 5 ratings

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Psalm 23 addresses the hurt in our lives and the hope that Christ gives.

GOD’S ANTIDOTE TO YOUR HURT Stress busters - Part 4 "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." Psalm 23:5 I. WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN YOU HURT A. DON’T IGNORE IT. "I kept very quiet... but I became ever more upset. I became very ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Living Beyond Being Down And Out (Part I) Series

Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Jun 29, 2007

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The Bible offers great advice and instruction on how to deal with many of life’s everyday challenges including being down and out.

Living Beyond the “Down and Out” (Part 1) [ILLUS: Almost everyone knows I love the outdoors. As we were flying in over Florida, the scenery was every bit as beautiful as people say it is and the pictures indicate. Every year thousands of birds migrate south for the winter. I’m not referring to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Holiness

3 Dangers Of Depression

Contributed by John Wright on Jul 6, 2007

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David’s depression distorted his view of life, as it does those who fall into depression today.

THE 3 DANGERS OF DEPRESSION 1 Samuel 16:1-14 Introduction: David is fleeing from Jerusalem, as Absalom and his army move on the capital city. David and his loyalists flee to preserve the city and the people. If you’ve ever had a bad day, David’s day is worse. He is facing rebellion by his son, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Victory In The Valley Of Weeping

Contributed by Charles Holt on Jul 7, 2007

based on 37 ratings

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Based upon Psalm 84:5-7 this message seeks to encourage all who are passing through a "valley of tears," i.e., a place of sorrow, discouragement, mental and emotional loss. It’s focus is upon HOPE and HELP.

VICTORY IN THE VALLEY OF TEARS Psalm 84:5-7 Introduction: In 1838 and 1839, as part of President Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. They were driven from their ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:5-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tired Of Battling

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007

based on 10 ratings

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How many of you are fighting a battle against things or circumstances that appear to be invincible?

I would like to begin today with a question. How many of you think that the more you try, the less territory you gain? In other words, how many of you are fighting a battle against things or circumstances that appear to be invincible? I ask these questions because many of us are confronted with ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tears A Sign Of Strength Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jul 30, 2007

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A series that looks through the book of Lamentations.

A well intentioned father told his son, “Big boys don’t cry.” Our culture throughout the years has reinforced the idea that it is not manly to cry. The common belief seems to be that tears are a sign of weakness or worse yet a sign of a lack of faith in God. As a result throughout the years people ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do Christians Deal With Tragedy?

Contributed by Jeff Francis on Sep 9, 2005

based on 17 ratings

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A message presented the Sunday after Hurricane Katrina, intended to encourage those troubled over the destruction and worried about loved ones and to challenge us to get to work helping the hurting lives we encounter every day.

Sunday AM—9/4/05 SPECIAL MESSAGE: How Do Christians Deal With Tragedy? Felt Need Intro: This has been quite a week hasn’t it? We all woke up last Sunday with news that a category 5 hurricane was heading somewhere between New Orleans and Biloxi, MS. People were trying to evacuate and many ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Katrina" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Sep 10, 2005

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The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to OTHERS THAT GOD IS GOOD, AND HE KNOWS THOSE WHO SEEK SHELTER IN HIM.

11 September 2005 Nahum 1:1-7 (KJV) Romans 10:13-15 (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: God is good and He knows those who seek shelter in Him. REFERENCES: Nahum 1:1-7 (MSG); Nahum 1:7-8 (The LORD is good, a strong ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

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