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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Moment Of Truth

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 11,973 views

    After Jesus preached the wonderful sermon, the crowd was facing a moment of truth. What would they do with Jesus?

    INTRODUCTION • Have you ever faced a moment of truth in your life? A moment of truth is a time where you are confronted with the facts about an issue or a person and then you needed to make a decision? • It may have been a decision on whether or not to break off a relationship with someone. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon # 18 - Safe In The Shadow Of The Almighty God Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 622 views

    When fear grips our heart and in those times when we feel all alone, deserted and feel that there is no one to help us or stand by us, let’s remember that God sees and He is by our side. The life of Hagar gives us a glimpse of God’s presence in the midst of life’s hardest moments.

    We read in Genesis 21:17, “God heard the boy crying, and from heaven the angel of God spoke to Hagar, "What are you troubled about, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy crying.”(GNB) Hagar and her son wandered through the wilderness, and when the little water she carried got ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Steering For Success Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 10, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,190 views

    1st in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, grief, etc.

    STEERING FOR SUCCESS Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 1 PSALM 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES:(Special: “Without A Song.”) It was written in 1929 but it has been sung for over 6 decades by such performers as Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, The Carpenters, The Supremes, Willie Nelson and now, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Dealing With Loss

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jan 15, 2007
     | 4,934 views

    We all go through times of transition and difficulty, in doing so let us look at things through the eyes of Christ and give Him praise and honor in our every situation.

    “Dealing with Loss?" Philippians 3:7-9 See Loss in Our view See Loss as Christ’s Gain See Loss in Christ’s View We find ourselves in an interesting time in our churches history again. We are losing for a season Sherrie, Becky and the kids, this after just losing David, Juliann and Wyatt, boy it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Violence

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,241 views

    God responds to the cries of His children who lay hold of Him & refuse to stop asking for breakthrough in their lives. The Kingdom of God is there to be seized by those who will not be turned back by inconvenience or difficulty...

    Spiritual Violence Intro.: READ: Matthew 11:11-12 (Amp), “Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Romans, Part 19 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 21, 2011
     | 3,302 views

    Understanding the role of God in our lives is critical. We are called to be slaves to Him, to His power, and to His authority. It is when we try to take charge that we get into the difficulties of life.

    Romans, Part 19 Romans 6:15-23 Introduction - We are no longer under the bonds this world wants to place on us Gal 2:20 says, “I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Giving Thanks In Difficult Times Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,122 views

    Knowing Jesus is enough to give the foundation for us to give thanks in difficult circumstances. The future will bring great difficulties for the people who experience it; knowing Jesus is their only foundation for hope.

    Introduction: We're tempted to just throw things away that don't do what we want. Luke 13:6-9 gives one of Jesus parables, about a fruitles fig tree, that was fertilized to give it another chance, its best chance for growth. If no growth was forthcoming, it then would be destroyed. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Believe?

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Nov 20, 2013
     | 7,965 views

    The reason we need this message is to help us through times such as experienced by the prophet Habakkuk: Habakkuk’s words show the difficulty that many of us have concerning our world.

    Do You Believe? Scripture Text: John 11:26 (Read John 11) Introduction: Jesus’ question to Martha in John 11:26 was this: Do you believe? The Book of John was written that you might believe that Jesus is the Son of God. John 20:31. In the first six miracles of Jesus in the book, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding Peace Beyond Understanding Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 29, 2013
     | 8,633 views

    Peace is something we all desire but sometimes have difficulty finding. This sermon unwraps the gift of peace that Jesus left with us so that we can apply this peace to our lives.

    As most of you have seen I was featured in the Lincoln Times this week. My picture was on the front page carrying two bags of apples. Debbie and I attended the Apple Festival in Lincolnton on Saturday. The news photographer snapped a picture of me with my two 10 lb. bags of apples and asked for ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Thieves And Robbers In The Temple Series

    Contributed by Delwyn Campbell on Mar 30, 2019
     | 4,798 views

    One of the most beautiful stories of the Scriptures is that of the prodigal son, the younger son who left home, got into deep difficulty, wasted his life in riotous living, and ended up in the pigpen.

    Illustrations for Biblical Preaching Prodigal Son One of the most beautiful stories of the Scriptures is that of the prodigal son, the younger son who left home, got into deep difficulty, wasted his life in riotous living, and ended up in the pigpen. Dr. J. Vernon McGee once asked, “Do you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Opposition From Within Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,043 views

    What to do when we face oppositon from the people who should be helping us.

    Intro: Variation on a skit from The Ideas Library: Drama, Skits, and Sketches 3 (Working Parts, 97-99) The last few weeks we have been looking at opposition that we face in our lives. We talked about verbal ridicule and discouragement two weeks ago and growing opposition last week. Both weeks we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Fiery Furnace PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,954 views

    Highlight the power of faith, the strength of obedience, and the reward of loyalty to God, even in the face of dire consequences.

    Good morning, church family! Today we're diving headfirst into the fiery furnace, figuratively of course, as we explore the inspiring story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego from Daniel 3:8-25. This passage is a powerful testament to the power of faith, the strength of obedience, and the reward of ...read more

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    Your Condition Is Not Your Conclusion

    Contributed by Mark Dellosso on Nov 13, 2015
     | 35,282 views

    STORMS... we all have them... we all will get them at some time in our lives. It’s not WHEN will they happen, it’s more like HOW will we Respond to them?? They are difficult...but when God is your ANCHOR, That condition is not your conclusion!

    “Your Condition is NOT your Conclusion!” -Scripture Text: Acts 27:9-36 – Open & Read *In life we are faced with difficult ‘Storm Like’ situations and challenges!! A loyal worker goes to work as he normally does, then 1 year before his retirement, is told he is layed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Case For Faith

    Contributed by Justin Snyder on Feb 27, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 3,225 views

    Answer’s to some of the most difficult questions; that face Christianity

    The Case for FAITH! Objection #1: The Challenge of Faith: Since Evil and Suffering Exist, a Loving God Cannot. “Christian theism must be rejected by any person with even a shred of respect for evidence.” – George H. Smith, atheist 1st “Christian faith is not an irrational leap. Examined ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Glodfelter avatar

    When We Can't, God Can

    Contributed by Mark Glodfelter on Dec 9, 2000
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,488 views

    Learn that God can help us in whatever we face.

    When we canÕt, God can - Jer. 32:15-23, 27 I. Things were not looking good for Israel nor for Jeremiah A. The Babylonians were beseiging Jerusalem - vs. 1-2 B. Jeremiah was in custody for preaching the Word of the Lord - vs. 2-3 C. Zedekiah the king wasnÕt a God fearing king - 2 Kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist