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  • Rickey Bennett avatar

    Suffering For Christ Series

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
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     | 8,602 views

    All suffering that a believer endures in the path of obedience is suffering for Christ and with Christ.

    INTRODUCTION Main emphasis: We should see all the hardship and suffering that comes to us in life as something that God brings to us to do us good, strengthening our trust in him and our obedience, and ultimately increasing our ability to glorify him. It seems to me that the suffering which God ...read more

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    "Walk This Way"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 1, 2016
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     | 6,376 views

    Paul says the Thessalonians walked this way Identifiable, Endurance, confidence and continuously.

    Walk This Way 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 You can identify people by the way they walk Some peoples walk is very Identifiable: John Wayne Charlie Chaplin their gate Paul says, the Thesslonicians walked this way: 1. Their Faith was Identifiable your faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    No Shortcuts

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 29, 2025
     | 175 views

    Christ endured His temptations because there was no shortcut to glory and our redemption.

    No Shortcuts Luke 4:1-13 Matthew 4:1-11 (Three categories 1 John 2:16): • Stones to Bread (Lust of the flesh) • Kingdoms of the Earth (Lust of the eye) • Pinnacle of the Temple (Pride of life) I. Turning Stones to Bread A. Memorial Stones – Joshua 4:4-8 (ESV) 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Man With A Divine Dream Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 16, 2026
     | 9 views

    A divine dream is a God-given vision that shapes destiny, demands endurance, and ultimately manifests for His glory.

    A MAN WITH A DIVINE DREAM By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 37:5-11 Key Verse: “And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.” (Genesis 37:5) Supporting Texts: Genesis 41:14-16; Proverbs 19:21; Habakkuk 2:2-3; Romans 8:28 INTRODUCTION A ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Lord Establishes His People Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,896 views

    Security comes to the redeemed from the Creator. Instead of fearing that man will take your security away, trust in the power that sets free the captives & provides for His own. He is the One who establishes what cannot be broken.

    ISAIAH 51: 9-16 THE LORD ESTABLISHES HIS PEOPLE [Luke 12:4-5] God is called upon to demonstrate His strength as in the days of old that His people’s sorrow might become joy. God then tells His people not to be afraid of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Hang In There Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 30, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,301 views

    We need to patiently endure as we wait for the soon coming of our Lord Jesus.

    HANG IN THERE! Text: James 5:7-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: Several years ago, an experiment on endurance was conducted at the University of California at Berkeley. The experiment involved placing Norwegian field rats in a tub of water, where they were forced to swim until they grew ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Survival Guide To Storms In Life Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 25, 2009
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     | 6,352 views

    This sermon advises on how to cope with storms in life and the best action to take in the midst of storms.

    SURVIVAL GUIDE TO STORMS IN LIFE MRK.4.35-41. NATURAL STORMS LIKE TSUNAMIS CAN LEAVE WHOLE COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES RIPPED APART IN THERE WAKE, LEAVING SURVIVORS BEREAVED AND HOMELESS – AND COUNTRIES WITH HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON THEIR HANDS. BUT TONIGHT I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT NATURAL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Job Well Done Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,072 views

    “Well done, good and faithful servant…. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” That’s the testimony of a job well done. In today’s passage, we see another testimony of a job well done that gives us a wonderful picture of what we will see in that day when

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ In 1660, a Baptist preacher named John Bunyan was put into prison in England. What was his crime? His crime was simply that he was a Baptist and was preaching the Gospel in England. At first, his sentence was only three months. At the end of those three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Jordan Stands Before You Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 6, 2025
     | 399 views

    God specialises in making a way where there seems to be no way, and every obstacle before His children becomes an avenue for His glory.

    WHEN THE JORDAN STANDS BEFORE YOU By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 3:14-17 Key Verse: “And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; And as they that bare the ark were come unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Crown Of Life

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,870 views

    To show how the crown of life is awarded to believers who endure hardship for the cause of Christ.

    The Crown of Life Text: James 1:12 Introduction: Last Sunday evening we considered together the matter of faithfulness and the possibility of winning the incorruptible crown. But there is one aspect of faithfulness, that we did not touch on last week, which I want to consider tonight, and that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    Ephesus: When Faithfulness Outlives Love Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 26, 2026
     | 165 views

    Jesus speaks to faithful people whose love has thinned, not to shame them, but to invite a return to relationship.

    – First Part: Listening Posture Most of us don’t think of ourselves as drifting. Drift is what happens to other people — people who stopped caring, stopped believing, stopped trying. Drift feels dramatic from the outside. From the inside, it feels responsible. It feels like showing up, doing what ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    A Faith That Lasts Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jun 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,908 views

    The necessity of ongoing faith in Christ Jesus.

    Imagine going into a BANK, innocently filling out a withdrawal slip, and within MINUTES being arrested by the police. When RON SCHATZ filled out a withdrawal slip in an American bank, he had no idea that HANDCUFFS would soon be place upon him. It took a while to straighten out the story. The teller ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Staying In God’s Plan Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 21, 2026
     | 189 views

    Remaining aligned with God’s will requires consistency, discernment, and endurance to finish destiny without deviation.

    STAYING IN GOD’S PLAN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 4:26 Key Verse: “Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.” (Proverbs 4:26, KJV) Supporting Texts: Psalm 37:23-24; John 15:4-5; Hebrews 12:1-2; Galatians 5:25; Colossians 2:6-7; Philippians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Kill A Giant: Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,366 views

    This sermon is a continuation on how we as believers face oppositional giants with biblical principles and strategies.

    “Facing Giants” I Samuel 18:5-9 How to Kill a Giant: Part 2 or How to Handle Haters (Use a Can of Raid) Introduction: Giants. We must face them. Yet, we need not face them alone. Max Lucado’s book, Facing Giants, takes a profound look at the life of David and digs deeply into the defeats he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross

    Contributed by David Butcher on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,742 views

    The importance of the cross in the life of the believer TODAY. Especially in the light of opposition in the UK to this Christian symbol

    Galatians 6:11-18 NLT 11 Notice what large letters I use as I write these closing words in my own handwriting. 12 Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised are doing it for just one reason. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save. 13 And even ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal