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  • Brad Froese avatar

    When You Can't Be Satisfied Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    How many of the fulfilled desires from your past are still making you happy today? Is life just chasing after the wind, or is there a simple path to contentment?

    James 1:13-15, “When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Trusting Or Trying Series

    Contributed by Paul Foster on Dec 26, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,157 views

    Part of a sermon series on Galatians

    Introduction When I wash my son’s hair I tell him to put his head back and he won’t get shampoo in his eyes. His natural reaction of course is to put his head forward and rub his eyes every time the water starts to flow and as a result he panics, opens his eyes and soap gets in and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    House Cleaning Time! (Cleaning Up The House)

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 24, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 27,516 views

    We have to clean up the house all the time or we will have a constant struggle.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I want to ask you to raise your hand if you cleaned you house up your house a month ago. • How many of you cleaned it again the next week and the next week? Raise you hand if you cleaned you house a month ago and then you cleaned it AGAIN this past week. • How many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    John's Journey

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 26, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,557 views

    JOHN’S JOURNEY LED HIM THROUGH VALLEYS OF WAITING: 1.DISAPPOINTMENT, HURT, OFFENSE 2. DOUBT, FEAR, WORRY 3. DESIRE, HOPES, WISHES 4. DESPAIR, AGONY, GLOOM 5. DARKNESS, RELIGIOUS DEBATE, 6. INDIFFERENCE, APATHY, COLDNESS, NUMBNESS, 7. DEATH, THE END 8.

    JOHN’S JOURNEY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com This is a lesson adapted from a sermon delivered by Larry Moore, Arkansas in 5/03. This is a two part series. OVERALL VIEW: JOHN’S JOURNEY LED HIM THROUGH VALLEYS OF WAITING: 1.DISAPPOINTMENT, HURT, OFFENSE 2. DOUBT, FEAR, WORRY 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    John's Journey

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 26, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,876 views

    JOHN’S JOURNEY LED HIM THROUGH VALLEYS OF WAITING: 1.DISAPPOINTMENT, HURT, OFFENSE 2. DOUBT, FEAR, WORRY 3. DESIRE, HOPES, WISHES 4. DESPAIR, AGONY, GLOOM 5. DARKNESS, RELIGIOUS DEBATE, 6. INDIFFERENCE, APATHY, COLDNESS, NUMBNESS, 7. DEATH, THE END 8.

    JOHN’S JOURNEY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com This is a lesson adapted from a sermon delivered by Larry Moore, Arkansas in 5/03. This is a two part series. OVERALL VIEW: JOHN’S JOURNEY LED HIM THROUGH VALLEYS OF WAITING: 1.DISAPPOINTMENT, HURT, OFFENSE 2. DOUBT, FEAR, WORRY 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lessons From The Tree Of Disappointment

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Oct 1, 2017
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     | 16,634 views

    You had tried your best but it seems not enough. You are still a failure. Everyone is disappointed even yourself. If you feel giving up after many times of trying, you can learn the lessons from the tree of disappointment.

    LESSONS FROM THE TREE OF DISAPPOINTMENT Luke 13:6-9 You had tried your best but it seems not enough. You are still a failure. Everyone is disappointed even yourself. If you feel giving up after many times of trying, you can learn the lessons from the tree of disappointment. READING Luk 13:6 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wrong Application Of God's Word

    Contributed by James Dina on Mar 24, 2021
     | 2,878 views

    The Word of God is the greatest thing in all of life, and when it is rightly divided, it gives us the true will of God. Words misapplied are unsavory and may be dangerous.

    WRONG APPLICATION OF GOD'S WORD "The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The prophecies they gave you were false and misleading." (Lamentations 2:14) NIV Words misapplied are unsavory and may be dangerous, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Holding Onto Hope

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 196 ratings
     | 17,491 views

    This message helps identify some of the things that contributes to the feelings of hopelessness. Find out how you can hold onto hope.

    A man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy what the score was. “It’s 18 to nothing - we’re behind.” The man said, “I’ll bet you’re discouraged, aren’t you?” “Why should I be discouraged?” the little boy said. “We haven’t even got up to bat yet.” Hope is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Overcoming Perfectionism

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 10, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 14,795 views

    As the saying goes, perfectionists take great pains, and they give them to others.

    Overcoming Perfectionism (Heb 12:2) "Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith." (Heb 12:2) "My grace is sufficient for you for my power is my made perfect in weakness." (2 Cor 12:9,10) "Every good and perfect gift is from above." (James 1:17) "He who began a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Release The Good To Embrace The Great PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,110 views

    Encourage believers to let go of their past, embrace the greatness of knowing Christ, and live fully in the present moment as part of God's divine plan.

    Good morning, church family. I love that we have the chance to come together today, to share in fellowship, and to delve into God’s word. We're going to take a close look at a particular passage from Philippians today. Before we get into that, I’d like to share a quote with you from Daphne Rose ...read more

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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Price?value?worth?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 3, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,557 views

    We study the differences in price/value/and worth? What is the soul of man worth?

    PRICE/WORTH/VALUE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 13: 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth it, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The House That Jesus Is Building

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,715 views

    Mission Festival Sermon: Through the power of the Cross and Resurrection, we are invited to be both builders and spiritual stones in the Spiritual Temple being built by God.

    I want to talk with you today about building, because you see, we’re builders. From the time we’re born, we start building. As babies, we spend all our energy and effort building bodies and vocabularies. As young adults, we build our knowledge and our skill. We build relationships with others. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When David Danced

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 19,547 views

    Jesus is God’s dance among us. Join the dance!

    I. DAVID WAS CELEBRATING ARRIVAL OF GOD’S ARK SAFELY INTO JERUSALEM A. Ark Of The Covenant 1. Large gold chest / inside stone tablets / Mercy Seat = God’s throne 2. Carried through wilderness, across Jordan, around Jericho, into battles a. in battle, Philistines captured ark b. all got sick & ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Having The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Aug 22, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 33,547 views

    Allowing the mind of Christ to be in us is a voluntary action, we must allow it to happen but once it does it will transform our lives. Let us see what is involved in getting the mind of Christ and what the characteristics of this mind is.

    From The News: -Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad entered into a written agreement that states that Iran will not use the spent fuel rods to make nuclear weapons. We know the Russians never lied to us and the Muslims have such a good track record keeping ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Soul For Sale

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 3, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,413 views

    In America, you can metaphorically and literally sell your soul and be rewarded for it. One wonders how the purchaser intended to collect. We can’t literally sell our soul, but we can lose our soul to gain something else. We need to ponder Jesus’ question

    Opening illustration: One would think that selling one’s soul, as Faust offered his to the devil in Goethe’s Dr. Faustus, is only a figment of literary fiction. Medieval as it seems, however, several cases of soul-selling have occurred. Wired magazine reported that a 29-year-old university ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational