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  • Amiri Hooker avatar

    Quarreled & Tested: For The Long Haul

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 30, 2023
     | 1,340 views

    Exodus 17:1-7 is a story of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, which mirrors our struggles and tests. This passage reveals how the Israelites quarreled with God and faced a profound test of faith, a test that we, too, may encounter on our spiritual journey

    1 October 2023 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR A Quarreled & Tested: For the Long Haul The Message 17 1-2 Directed by God, the whole company of Israel moved on by stages from the Wilderness of Sin. They set camp at Rephidim. And there wasn’t a drop of water for the people to drink. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    Turning Trials To Triumph Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Oct 6, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 17,726 views

    This message explains why the Christian will face trials and what God’s desire is for the believer through the tests we face in life.

    “EXTREME MAKEOVER” – PART TWO TURNING TRIALS INTO TRIUMPH JAMES 1:2-12 - ©DR. LARRY L. THOMPSON (2004) INTRODUCTION: Diamond Test Illustration: To test the genuineness of a diamond, jewelers often place it in clear water, which causes a real diamond to sparkle with special brilliance. An imitation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Why Are We To Prepare Ourselves For Persecution?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Mar 30, 2025
     | 182 views

    We should not be afraid of what may happen to us because of our faith. Trust in God to help guide us through what we may face.

    Why Are We to Prepare Ourselves for Persecution? Matthew 10:16-42 In verses sixteen - eighteen: The resistance of the Pharisees would resemble assaulting wolves. The only expectation that the disciples have is to seek their Shepherd for assurance. We might even confront comparable aggression. Like ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Life Of Holiness Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,815 views

    This sermon discusses living out a holy life corum Deo (before the face of God)

    The Life of Holiness Text: 1st Thessalonians 4:1-8 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now if you remember last time we talked about looking unto Jesus and getting into the Word of God, and we talked about how we have all been adopted into God’s family and God expects certain kinds of behavior from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Life Instructions

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 7, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,045 views

    Jesus gives us instructions on how to act in circumstances that we all face in life .

    Life’s Instructions Matthew 5:38-41 Intro. One winter day not so long ago a man went shopping at the local neighborhood mall. When he returned to his car he noticed a rather foul odor coming from under the hood and so he checked the engine. In the compartment he discovered a dead cat rather ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Scott avatar

    False Faces And Real Armor

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,326 views

    This is an All Saints Day (Halloween) message affirming that Christians are called to a holy life made possible by the gifts given by God.

    ALL SAINTS DAY 2005 EPHESIANS 6:10-18 FALSE FACES AND REAL ARMOR Today is All Saint’s Day; a feast day that has been celebrated for hundreds of years within the church, particularly within the Roman Catholic, Orthodox , and Anglican Communions. As with Christmas, this Holy Day has become a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • John Gaston avatar

    Tested & Approved In Christ

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 11, 2025
     | 866 views

    The Christian’s life is similar to the Olympic Games where we are all competing to win the approval of God. Some Christian's behavior is NOT approved, most are told to work toward God's approval, and some are said to be approved while still on earth.

    TESTED & APPROVED IN CHRIST 2 Tim. 2:15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man named Bubba had a stray dog that kept showing up at his door. His wife said, “Bubba, you need to take him out in the woods and drop him off.” He did, but when he got to the house, the dog was standing on the doorstep. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Life Of Joseph; Integrity Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 17, 2017
     | 9,593 views

    Life lesson of Joseph by his integrity in the face of trials and difficulty

    Life of Joseph; Integrity Genesis chapter 39:6-23 Introduction- We began last week a series on the life of Joseph. There are a lot of life lesson told in 13 chapters of Scripture on his life. Last week, we saw that dreamers are persecuted. “Here comes the dreamer” is not a compliment. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Top Three Tests Of Faith

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 146 ratings
     | 28,128 views

    In Genesis, chapter 22, and in Hebrews 11:17, we find the top three tests of faith in the life of Abraham. Satan tempts to bring out the bad, but God tests to bring out the good. Although I would rather be exempt from tests, a faith that cannot be tested

    James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. The Top Three Tests of Faith By James O. Davis Introduction In Genesis, chapter 22, and in Hebrews 11:17, we find the top three tests of faith in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Obeying God

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 20, 2013
    based on 20 ratings
     | 20,666 views

    When I finished college I rejoiced, thinking that at last I would be free of tests - that I would never have to take another. But I discovered that I was just starting a time of testing. In every stage of life there are tests...

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2023) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Finding More Faith In The Face Of Life’s Storms

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,604 views

    Why was Jesus so sharp in His rebuke of the disciples when they woke Him and told Him about the storm?

    ISN'T THAT A LITTLE HARSH? Why does Jesus rebuke the disciples for what seems a pretty reasonable request? - Matthew 8:25. - Why are the disciples chastised for what seems a pretty reasonable response? Wasn’t fear a reasonable response? - Most of us would look at that situation and say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    How To Faith The Storms Of Life Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 24, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 45,266 views

    I love the fact that Jesus was asleep during the storm on the Galilee. First, Jesus was a man who experienced fatigue just like us. Second, He possessed such a strong sense of tranquility that He could sleep through the storm.

    INTRODUCTION That’s not a typo. We all face storms, but do you have the ability to faith the storms of life? Faith is more than a noun; it’s also a verb. I think one of the hardest jobs would be a weather forecaster. There was a Native American chief on a remote reservation in South Dakota whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Jackson avatar

    4. The Test And The Type (Genesis 22:1-15) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 22, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,255 views

    Most people have heard the story of Abraham's offering of Isaac as a sacrifice. But why is it in the Bible? Turns out, the point of the story is what the story points to.

    Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Genesis 22. We are going to be looking at one of the most well- known stories in the entire Old Testament. This is where God tells Abraham to take his son Isaac and offer him as a burnt offering on the mountain God will show him. We are going to read the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Facing Problems Through Prayer Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,453 views

    No one is free from difficulties in life. God shows us how to handle them and find blessings even as we face hardships.

    Facing Problems through Prayer 1 Samuel 1:1-28, James 5:13 Bible Background The final verse of Judges echoes a statement made 3 times earlier. In those days Israel had no king, and everyone did what was right in his own eyes. What the author of Judges is telling us is that Israel has already ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Storms; ‘oh, It’s Just You!’” Series

    Contributed by Bubot Parago on Mar 2, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,534 views

    life changes that it is possible from day 1 Full of blessings to day 2 full of problems! It is that our life would would shift to vibrant ecstasy to a sudden depression and questions. A change may begin. Be like Jesus!

    Let us be blessed by this story and be refreshed and reminded of the infallibility of the Scriptures and the lessons of life it would brings to us. Sea of Galilee has many names, most New Testament readers recognize "the Sea of Galilee" as its common designation. It is also called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal