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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Time To Endure Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 3, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
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    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "A Time To".

    Series: A Time To… (Haggai) [#3] A TIME TO ENDURE Haggai 2:1-9 Introduction: Video: “Sages Of The Faith” (PK Marathon Video) Signing up to do something is not that difficult. Sticking with it when there are many valid reasons to quit is not so easy. As we continue in our 5 week push to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Jesus Knew That No One Could Ruin God's Plan

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 25 ratings
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    How to find certainty in God’s will for your life

    Terrible discouragement can be avoided if people realize nothing can ruin God’s plan for their life. God told Jeremiah, "I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jer. 29:11) Illustration:J. Dennis Miller, president of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Handle Failure And Loss

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,523 views

    How to Handle Failure and Loss - Rom 8:26-31

    How to Handle Failure and Loss - Rom. 8:26-31 Have you ever known someone who seemed to enjoy success in nearly every aspect of their life? Many of these folks struggle to handle failure and loss because they have grown too accustom to triumphs. People who are unable to deal with an imperfect set ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keeping Motivation Alive In Faith SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    One of Satan's favorite weapons against believers is discouragement. Discouragement comes when we lose the motivation to serve the Lord. And the devil uses this attitude to make us lose the motivation to continue in fervent service

    One of Satan's favorite weapons against believers is discouragement. Discouragement sets in when we lose our motivation to serve the Lord. The devil uses this attitude to make us lose our fervor in serving the Lord wholeheartedly. However, you can keep your motivation alive. This passage provides ...read more

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    Christianity In 3d….luke 24:1-27 Sermon

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jun 9, 2013
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    How could that possibly happen to those who followed Jesus Himself for over 3 years? I’m sure that Christ told His disciples many times what He came to Earth to do…….I would say that He explained to them a lot more than what’s recorded here in the Bible

    Luke chapter 24 is the basis of Christianity …it’s what we believe… Luke chapter 24 is also how most of us react to what we believe. I call this message ….Christianity in 3D…… Because, we have our moments of doubt, disbelief and discouragement … We also have moments when we just don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Lose Heart!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 120 ratings
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    Our relationship to Christ can keep us from losing heart in life.

    DON’T LOSE HEART! II Cor. 4:1-12 INTRO.- ILL.- The New York City Transit Company was missing a bus and a driver some years ago. For over a week, authorities searched for the man but couldn’t find him. Finally, ten days later after the man had disappeared, he was found, bus included. IN MIAMI, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Jesus Way Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 13, 2008
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    Part 1 in series Slowing Down. In this first message in the Slowing Down series, Dave explains that most people struggle to follow Jesus the Way because of the way they try to follow Jesus.

    The Jesus Way Slowing Down, part 1 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 11, 2008 Years ago my wife Christy, and Greg McLaughlin, took a van full of teenagers to Arizona to work on an Indian reservation for a week. After a couple dozen hours of driving, they passed through The Painted ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    You Have Circled This Mountain Long Enough!

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
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    Coming to Mt. Seir, Israel covetously circled the mountain, desiring to intimidate the inhabitants causing them to flee...hence God’s admonition.

    “YOU HAVE CIRCLED THIS MOUNTAIN LONG ENOUGH” “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the Lord spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days. And the Lord spoke to me, saying, ‘You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north.” Deuteronomy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Builds His Church

    Contributed by Scott Walker on Jun 3, 2011
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    It's easy to get discouraged about our work for the Lord when we look at it from a worldly perspective. But God is doing a work that is not always visible to you and me.

    “When God Builds His Church” Haggai 2:1-9 January 9th 2011 “'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the Lord Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the Lord Almighty." Haggai 2:9 (NIV) Introduction: > ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Lives Made Over

    Contributed by Jerry Dunn on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
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    No one is beyond starting over again.

    LIVES MADE OVER Jeremiah 18:1-5 A product with which most of us have grown up is Ivory soap. Besides being 99.44% pure, it has two uncommon qualities among soap. (1) It floats, and (2) it is the oldest of the best-sellers. But, it hasn’t always been that way! Years ago Ivory soap was just another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perplexing Problems And Their Solutions From Romans 8

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,443 views

    Thank God He has given us multiple ways of solving all of our problems through His word, His Spirit and His will. You cannot force a solution to a problem to come to mind. But you can keep your mind open so you can recognize possible paths to solutions wh

    Problems and Their Solutions for Life’s Most Reoccurring Problems from Romans 8 Illustration:If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. Abraham Maslow, Eating Problems for Breakfast by Tim Hansel, Word Publishing, 1988, p. 54. Thank God He has given us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Call Series

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,294 views

    First of 3 sermons on changing the world by letting God change you.

    How to Change the World I “The Call” Matthew 4:18-22 Introduction: This begins a 3 sermon series on “How to Change the World.” We will explore how you can change world for the next 3 weeks. This was not the first time Jesus met these men. They had been followers of John the Baptist and had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This Is Good

    Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Apr 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
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    The 2 1/2 tribes decide that the land on the east bank of the Jordan is good enough and they are confronted about their decision.

    THIS IS GOOD Text: Numbers 32 : 33 The children of Israel have come full circle. They have been in the wilderness 40 years since leaving Egypt. 38 ½ years earlier they had stood at this place as children. Now their parents generation was dead and they were the adults. They were faced with the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    To Do Or To Be

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,974 views

    This sermon deals with the characteristics of a Christian based on Paul’s life in Philippians 3:1-11.

    "To Do Or To Be" 7/28/95 Text Philip3:1-11 OT Prov. 2:1-8 Matthew 7:13-27 For the Christian, "to be or not to be", isn’t the question, but rather "to do or to be is" the issue that we face. More times than not we opt for doing rather than being. Many people don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Do It Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,877 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "When God Says..."

    Sunday Morning October 25, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: When God Says… [#1] DO IT Jonah 1:1-17 Introduction: Ever dealt with a child that when you tell them to do something they can come up with a million reasons why they shouldn’t have to? I can’t tell you how many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist