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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Laughing Away The Burdens

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 119 ratings
     | 17,557 views

    Abraham laughed in the cynicism of old age; Sarah laughed in the denial that defends against what is inevitable; but beyond both of them God laughed in joy at the triumph of His purposes, fulfilled in two aged followers.

    You have heard it said, “He who laughs last, laughs best.” Let me expand on that: I may laugh, you may laugh, but God will have the last and best laugh, for God’s purposes will be served. Laughter. There are all sorts of reasons to laugh. Some will laugh out of frustration; unable to do what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Privileges Of Friendship With God Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 6, 2000
    based on 88 ratings
     | 13,018 views

    Three privileges of being a friend of God.

    “The Privileges of Friendship with God” Genesis 18:1-33 To say that Abraham was God’s friend meant that he was a human being to whom the God of the universe felt close, whom he regarded highly, and with whom He wanted to share some of His intimate thoughts. That God was Abraham’s friend we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abraham's Promise And The Response

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
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    Conditions for seeing the fulfillment of God’s promises for your life

    Unit 7 – Journeys Lesson 16 – God’s Promise to Abraham and Abraham’s Response – Gen. 12:2-3; 15:1-6; 18:1-15 For the Teacher’s Preparation 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand the nature of God’s promises and the conditions necessary to receive His blessings. 2. Explanation of the Aim: There ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Nothing Is Too Difficult For God

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 18,076 views

    Another message on the awesome power of God!

    Nothing is Too Difficult for God Various Scriptures Introduction My message will be rather brief this morning (no cheering, please!), because given the fact that we will be eating shortly, then have our meeting, I don’t want to keep us any later than necessary. This is not news to you, but I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Time For A Faith Lift

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jul 29, 2005
    based on 89 ratings
     | 15,495 views

    How to respond when we face seemingly insurmountable challenges.

    TIME FOR A FAITH LIFT Genesis 18:1-15; Luke 1: 5-25 1. There’s a company on the Internet called Face Lift, aggressively marketing their non-surgical rejuvenating product. Their web page states: • Think about it . . . you can look younger in just 15 minutes. Simply apply our formula, and lift 10 ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Of The Impossible Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 25,163 views

    God Supplies The Tools For The Tasks That He Assigns

    Have you ever thought God was asking you to do something you believed was impossible? Something you didn’t believe you could do? In his book, Just As I Am, Billy Graham writes of the following event. "One summer while in New Jersey, I was having lunch at a roadside diner when I was greeted by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Will Change Your Laughter Into Laughter

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,681 views

    A sermon on how god appeared to Abraham and Sarah to encourage them in the promise - somewhat like when Jesus was transfigured on the Mount of Transfiguration.

    February 6, 2005 Genesis 18:1-15 Dear friends in Christ, The writer to the Ecclesiasties had this to say about laughter - Ecclesiastes 2:2 “Laughter is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?” Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Buffet

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 12, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,212 views

    When we come to worship we must participate fully not just in the parts we like.

    This sermon was adapted from an idea of Larry Brincefi Growing up in a military family I have had to learn how to adjust. When we moved from Texas to California we had to learn how to forget that Bar-B-Que existed and move on to other things. When we moved to New Orleans we had to adjust from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Word Is Nothing To Laugh At

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,389 views

    Sermon on Gods Word

    9th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:10-15 10 Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    Laughing At God's Promises

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 34,596 views

    Sometimes God’s promises are so amazing they are hard to beleive! Yet God does the amazing.

    In the movie “It Could Happen to You” which is said to be loosely based on a true story, Nicolas Cage plays a cop who stops in to a diner and doesn’t have enough money to give a tip to the waitress, so he makes an unbelievable promise. He says that he has a lottery ticket and if he wins, her tip ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?"

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,585 views

    God makes promises that are too hard to keep. But God keeps them.

    Genesis 18:1-15 “IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD?” Have you ever heard someone make a promise that seemed unrealistic? Maybe you even laughed to yourself when you heard it. The other day, I saw an advertisement by a construction company that was promising that they would build you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    Working With God On Behalf Of Our World Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,565 views

    How God used Abraham to make a Difference, partners with God in changing our world

    Beginnings # 6 "He Remembered Abraham"- Working With God On Behalf of our World Most Believers want to make a difference in the world of which we are part! We want to see our friends and family come to know God so they share in our hope of eternal life. We want to see sick people healed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Day God Came Near

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,497 views

    (1) In prayer, we are engaging an active God who respond. (2) In prayer, do not limit the way God respond to you; and (3) in prayer, God converse with you as His friend.

    [I’ve take most thoughts in this sermon from John White’s book People in Prayer.] Last week we look at one of God’s promise when a person prays: • Heb 11:6 “...anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” • God gives us a promise, that if ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sarah Laughed

    Contributed by William Hayes on Apr 26, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 17,031 views

    A meditation on Biblical themes joined by the word laughter.

    I had a terrible thing happen a few weeks ago when I was taking a service in a wee church (that shall remain nameless) in the country. I had got to that stage in the service where I was leading people in the prayers of confession and as I was just about to finish a particularly sombre bit about ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Abraham Teaches True Christian Character

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 12, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,759 views

    PENTECOST 9(C) - Abraham teaches true Christian characters as he weclomes the Lord and follows God’s Word.

    ABRAHAM TEACHES TRUE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER GENESIS 18:1—14 AUGUST 10, 2003 GENESIS 18:1-14 1The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran