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  • Roy Fowler avatar

    A Smooth Sea Never Made A Skilled Sailor.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 25, 2020
     | 4,865 views

    These trials or test, this virus, these riots are taking a toll on us.

    Sermon Title: A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Scripture Text: John 16:33 As we consider all these trials or test, this virus, and these riots that are taking a toll on us. Let us push God to the forefront of our lives. John 16:33 (NLT) 33 I have told you all this so that you may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Spirits Among Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2016
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     | 7,047 views

    John provides 1) A Command to test (1 John 4:1a) 2) A Reason to test (1 John 4:1b) and 3) Guidelines on how to test (1 John 4:2-6) the Spirits/False teachers in our midst.

    James Marshall, the first to discover gold in California in 1848, and the “forty-niners” who followed him, used the term eureka, meaning “I have found it”. Other would-be prospectors quickly learned that not everything that appeared to be gold actually was. Riverbeds and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Genuine Faith And Glorious Joy

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,998 views

    A message describing how to get your spiritual joy and wonder back.

    Okay, all right, so turn your Bible to 1st Peter, 1st Peter. Now I don’t want to be Captain Obvious here but Peter was kind of a big deal in The Bible. I mean he, along with Paul, James maybe John, outside of Jesus, obviously Jesus is the centerpiece, the cornerstone of all of scripture. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thank God For The Fire!

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,726 views

    In spite of building our lives on Jesus Christ, there will be times we go through the fire. But we will be purified, coming out cleaner, brighter, and tested.

    Thank God for the Fire! Community Thanksgiving Service, November 25, 1998 Vallonia, Indiana Introduction: As much as I enjoy contemporary worship, some of the old hymns are being forgotten. Others are reserved just for special seasons. Do "We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing" in May? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard White avatar

    What The Sisters Needed To Learn Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,127 views

    Many times we are put through things that either disturb us or really test our faith. When this happens ask God "what are you trying to teach me?"

    What the sisters needed to Learn? John 11:1ff JN 11:1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. 3 So the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    5 Rewards To Pain

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,631 views

    God does not cause painful experiences in our lives, however, He allows them. Why? To test our faith, to mature us and to bring us into a closer relationship with Him.

    Rewards to Pain Pastor Jamie Wright * MFC * Pain- to hurt, wound, damage, offend, upset, insult, impair, and cause suffering! Types of pain: Physical pain- arthritis, from abuse Emotional wounds- grief, depression, anger, revenge (brought on by words) Mental anguish- paranoid, Relationship ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Goliath? - No Problem Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 25, 2015
     | 8,315 views

    Satan wants to convince us our problems are greater than they are. However, like David, we need to rush Satan and not cower.

    . I want to start this morning on a light note. Translations from English to a native tongue can be especially difficult. Here are a few examples. Sign in a Tokyo hotel: Is forbitten to steal hotel toweles please. If you are not person to do such thing is please not to read this notice. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "Bearing Testimony In Troubled Times"

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 3, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,454 views

    God wants to use our tests to provide a testimony.

    It seems like everywhere you look today, there is someone who is predicting that troubled times are ahead. I've heard several who have claimed that our nation today is more divided than it has been since the days before the civil war. I'm not completely persuaded about that, but I do think our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Some Aspects Of The Church From Its Beginning – The Church’s Home And What Lies Ahead - Part 8 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 17, 2023
     | 1,052 views

    Our entire life as a Christian will be exposed in the judgement and all those years of being a Christian will be subjected to the test of fire. There you stand and the fire tests your works. What will the fire leave behind? Will it be precious or will it be ashes? Building on the foundation.

    SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHURCH FROM ITS BEGINNING – THE CHURCH’S HOME AND WHAT LIES AHEAD - PART 8 [1]. THE CHURCH’S HOME - INTRODUCTION Maybe in this next posting in the series I might say some things that are new to you, but just follow along and search out these scriptures. Very little these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Having Confidence Always

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 30, 2005
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     | 7,612 views

    In our Christian life there are many issues that test us and cause us to stumble. Sometimes they even have the ability to make us lose our confidence in God. In this passage we are shown how to keep our confidence in difficult circumstances.

    Hebrews 10:32-39 Having Confidence Always Scripture Readings:- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Hebrews 10:32-39 Congregation in the Lord Jesus Christ, Have you ever been involved in a “remember the good old days” discussion? That is one of those discussions where you sit with your parents or grandparents and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Departure From The Faith (Full) Series

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Apr 14, 2017
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,053 views

    To establish that the Holy Spirit predicted a “departure from the faith” that resulted in religious apostasy and the rise of denominational institutions throughout the world. This lesson describes the failures of the Reformation Movement and the successes of the Restoration Movement.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Retraction Movement 2. The Reformation Movement 3. The Restoration Movement Remarks. 1. In this lesson we will be discussing the theme: “The Departure from the Faith.” It should be noted that Paul begins our lesson describing “the retraction movement” or “the departure ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Mother's Faith Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 7, 2020
     | 7,204 views

    In celebrating “A Mother's Faith” we see 1) Faith in Perception (Exodus 2:1-2) , 2) Faith in Planning (Exodus 2:3-7) and finally, 3) Faith in Providence (Exodus 2:8-10).

    Exodus 2:1-10 [2:1] Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. [2] The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. [3] When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Revelation 2:1-7 Series

    Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jun 3, 2025
     | 582 views

    Revelation 2:1-7

    Revelation 2:1-7 So it begins, Jesus is confronting seven specific churches in these next sections, but have no doubt that this assessment by Jesus of these churches is an assessment of every church in some way even today and we should be holding up what Jesus says about each of these churches in ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Traveling Beyond The Impossible Series

    Contributed by W F on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,625 views

    A real Believer can count on God to overcome the impossible without knowing how he will do it. (Part 3 "Passing Lifes Tests - The How Test")

    Passing Life’s Tests Hebrews 11:8-19 Part III - Traveling Beyond the Impossible - The ‘How’ Test Hebrews 11:11-12 INTRODUCTION a. Movie - Pearl Harbour. When challenged by the Japanese opposition President Roosevelt stands from his wheel chair and says, “Don’t tell me it can’t be done!” b. A sign ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    22) Lead Us Not Into Temptation! Series

    Contributed by Brandon Max on Feb 4, 2022
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     | 2,096 views

    Through the example of The Lords Prayer, Jesus taught His disciples to pray through all the tests, trials and temptations of life.

    22) LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION TEXT: Matthew 6:13 RECAP Today, as we continue our journey into the Word of God, Our focus remains firmly fixed on discovering... “...those things most surely believed among us” (Luke 1:1). In our previous lessons, we have already looked to some of the things We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist