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  • Robert Leroe avatar

    The Silence/Absence Of God

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 30, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,093 views

    We’ve all experienced what’s been called “the dark night of the soul.” Our desolation deals with the absence of God. We trust God is near, and that He cares about us, but there are unsettling times when He seems quite distant. Just because God is somet

    “The Absence/Silence of God” Psalm 13 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “Where was God when tragedy struck?” “Why don’t I sense God with me more?” “How can I pray when I hear no answer? Am I just talking to myself?” These are troubling questions many ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Rise And Fall Of A Nation

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,787 views

    This is a sermon about a nation that forgot about God.

    Series: Obadiah [#1] THE RISE AND FALL OF A NATION Obadiah 1:1-21 Introduction: Obadiah wrote this shortest book of the Old Testament probably soon after the armies of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem. While the Babylonians were taking the Israelites into captivity, the people of Edom helped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Folly Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 21, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,490 views

    Folly is useless thinking and action and comes from rejecting God’s wisdom. Solomon describes folly through a series of proverbs.

    Overcoming Futility—a sermon series on Ecclesiastes “Folly” &Ecclesiastes 10 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Jesus makes a strong statement in His Sermon on the Mount; He warns, “Anyone who calls someone a fool is in danger of the fire of hell” ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Price Is Right Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,550 views

    Esau sells Jacob the birthright showing how he despised God’s blessings. Are we guilty of despising, that is treating as cheap God’s blessings? Find out what warnings and encouragements we can learn from this episode of "Jake TV."

    (As “The Price Is Right” theme song plays, invite three contestants forward.) Welcome to the Price Is Right brought to you today from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church! Before you is a lovely bag of Skittles. The contestant who comes closest to guessing the retail price of this object without going over ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "It's Not About Moving On Up"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 18, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 26,708 views

    The call, responsibilities and blessings of discipleship.

    Mark 10:35-45 “It’s Not About Moving On Up” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org I was talking with a colleague of mine this past week about the United Methodist appointive system. We both agreed that, in our opinions, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Do You React To Suffering

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 155 ratings
     | 14,721 views

    How Do You React to Suffering? - Rom. 8:18

    How Do You React To Suffering? - Rom. 8:18 Illustration:Contrary to what might be expected, I look back on experiences that at the time seemed especially desolating and painful, with particular satisfaction. Indeed, I can say with complete truthfulness that everything I have learned in my 75 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Short-Lived Change

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 10, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,281 views

    Israel like America receiving wake up calls from God, repented and changed in the short term. Why do we follow this pattern and what can bring about permanent long term change?

    SHORT-LIVED CHANGE JUDGES 2:10B-19 I. THE PATTERN OF ISRAEL’S SHORT-LIVED CHANGE A. Israel’s Forgetfulness 1. In verse 7 we see that Joshua and the Elders who had crossed Jordan, lead the people into and established Israel in the Promised Land maintained a strong national faith. 2. However, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of Pride

    Contributed by Chad Prather on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 14,012 views

    The Old Testament nation of the Amorites represent the spirit of pride, and represent a major obstacle to your spiritual destiny.

    The Amorites - The Spirit of Pride Joshua 3:10 Amorite - Heb. -“Proud, Boastful, Bitter rebels, Mountaineers. They lived in the thin air of the mountains; lived in lofty places. I Peter 5:5-6 Intro: If you ever doubt that the spirit of pride and self-exaltation is dangerous, remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Neil Richardson avatar

    God's Promises, Provision And Preservation

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 16, 2008
     | 5,049 views

    Eternal security in Paul’s shipwreck

    Intro  Show Blaine pic  David Blaine- lot of time re-reading his diary; “The spirit is greater than the flesh” (Day 42); “My 44 days and nights of peace and torment” (Day 44) without food. A choice he made to abstain- why?  Test himself, gain admiration from the world, get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Selvan John avatar

    Fear Of The Lord Leads To Wholeness

    Contributed by Selvan John on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,263 views

    It gives an insight into why we need to fear the Lord and explains three kinds of half-heartedness.

    Fear of the Lord, is a very common concept almost all the preachers have spoken on, I am sure even now as you hear me you will feel the same thing. But I want to take you on a different perspective. The fear of the Lord leads to wholeness, I want to get to the key verse, it is found in Deuteronomy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. avatar

    The Five Second Rule

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,139 views

    Sermon on the rich man and Lazarus that addresses the parable from the perspective of the hungry in our world. It reminds us that our faith is not just something between us and Jesus, but also something between us and Lazarus.

    “The Five Second Rule” Sermon on Luke 16:19-31 Pentecost +18-C September 30, 2007 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Useful Or Useless Series

    Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 3, 2008
     | 7,630 views

    As God’s people we are not expected not just to know what we should believe but we need also to know how to behave

    TOPIC: USEFUL OR USELESS ((A Life that Honors God – Sermon on the Mount Series) Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Introduction: (ILL. Brain of a professor, a scientist and a bench basketball player.) (ILL. Show two Bible – one is used and one is still new but already old and ask: Which do you like if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Job's Endurance - Job Chapter Thirteen Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,955 views

    This is a study into Job chapter thirteen.

    Job continues his response to Zophar. Job’s response to Zophar takes three chapters. (Chapters 12, 13 and 14) This is the longest response Job has given thus far. 1 "Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it. 2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Austin Mansfield avatar

    And They Will Never Perish

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,761 views

    If you have dedicated yourself the following Christ, to live as Jesus lived and do what Jesus did, he will never let you go. Remember, God is reaching down to us. When we reach back up and grasp his hand, he’s the one doing the holding.

    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our Gospel reading today begins by mentioning the “Feast of the Dedication” which took place in Jerusalem. We don’t hear too much about the Feast of the Dedication. It’s also known as the Festival of Lights, or Hanukah. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Exaltation Through Denial Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,168 views

    Exposition of Acts 3:11-16 about the people’s denial of Jesus as the Christ, and how that was glorifying to God

    Text: Acts 3:11-16, Title: Exaltation through Denial, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/15/07, AM Opening illustration: In what some call a denial of a basic civil right, a Missouri man has been told he may not marry his long-term companion. …The man claims that the essential elements of marriage – love and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist