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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Experiencing Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 29, 2019
     | 4,616 views

    When we experience Jesus we experience life.

    Experiencing Life Text: 1 Jn. 1:1-4 Introduction 1. Illustration: For many years British author C.S. Lewis had such a great difficulty in becoming a Christian. Religion in his culture was "faith without power". A blind religion that required learning without questioning and without a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Unfair, Trying So Hard, I Fail To Overcome, Will I Loose My Crown?

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 23, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,068 views

    Will God be able to say “good and faithful servant” to a weakling like me? When were not growing your dying - We grow a lot, At some point, will I stop growing and fall away? I am concerned.

    Unfair, trying so hard, I fail to overcome, will I loose my Salvation? will God be able to say “good and faithful servant” to a weakling like me? When were not growing your dying - We grow a lot, At some point, will I stop growing and fall away? I am concerned. We are on this narrow ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Between A Rock And A Hard Place: What To Do When You Cannot Fight Or Flee!

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 26, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,114 views

    Between a rock and a hard, your options are limited. Candid advise: When you cannot fight or flee, learn to play dead; learn to trust God, yourself and count on your comrades and finally, keep hope alive. A cover for recovery!

    Sermon – Between a Rock and A Hard Place Text: Acts 14:19-24 “Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead. 20 But as the believers[a] gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Anchor Still Holds!

    Contributed by Lark Lewis on Jul 14, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 24,336 views

    This sermon is about faith in God in hard times.

    The Anchor Still Holds! Hebrews 6:17-19 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: "That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Vic Folkert avatar

    Philippians And Stress 1: Making The Best Of Stress Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,825 views

    Make stress a learning experience. Make stress a growing experience. Make stress a fruitful experience. Introduction to the book of Philippians and the series

    PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: MAKING THE BEST OF IT--Philippians 1:1-11 ***We are beginning today a series on stress. Before we begin, I want to give you a stress test, developed by the American Institute of Stress. On the screen, we are going to project a picture of two dolphins jumping out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Near Death Experiences - Can A Person Die, Leave Their Body, And Then Return For A Second Chance?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 30, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 377 views

    The belief that human beings have an eternal spirit and that it will return to a place in the afterlife known as Heaven or Hell are from Judeo-Christian teachings found in the Bible.

    "Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living." (Genesis 2:7 NIV) The word “breathed” (Heb: ‘ruwach”) means wind or spirit. "By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Transfiguration Of Jesus: What Is The 'mountain Top Experience' Christians Talk About? Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 26, 2023
     | 1,099 views

    In the Bible we see various individuals who had spiritual experiences. Some of them include Jacob, who had a dream of a a staircase leading into the sky, Isaiah who saw God and was terrified.

    Have you ever had an experience in your life where you saw something beyond this world? These experiences are rare. We live in a physical universe and we experience life in the physical universe. But, we know there are many things that go beyond what can be perceived by our five senses. We know ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    It's Hard Out Here For A P.i.m.p (Person In My Position)

    Contributed by Paul L Brantley on Sep 12, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 24,423 views

    It interesting that no matter how you love God and how much you remember what he done for you, you still find yourself struggling. Struggling with issues of life, struggling with this thing called our flesh. Yes we love God, but we still struggle.

    It's Hard Out Here For A P.I.M.P. Romans 7:14-24 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Is A God Of The Mountains And The Valleys

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 2, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,414 views

    The Christian life is filled with MOUNTAIN TOP EXPERIENCES and VALLEY EXPERIENCES.

    We all enjoy the MOUNTAIN TOP experiences. In God’s Word we find the writers used many superlatives to describe the blessings God bestows upon us. We are told that a good writer never uses too many superlatives for fear of overstating their case. They are to be reserved for special occasions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    God Is A God Of The Mountains And The Valleys

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 6, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,948 views

    The Christian life is filled with MOUNTAIN TOP EXPERIENCES and VALLEY EXPERIENCES.

    We all enjoy the MOUNTAIN TOP experiences. In God’s Word we find the writers used many superlatives to describe the blessings God bestows upon us. We are told that a good writer never uses too many superlatives for fear of overstating their case. They are to be reserved for special occasions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Can't Be Explained

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,921 views

    Tragedy is often difficult to cope with, hard to understand, hard to explain, and it’s hard on our faith. Tragedy often causes people to lay the blame for these events on God. This will often cause these people to become bitter and cynical toward Him. Of

    When God Can’t Be Explained Introduction: As we look back over the last several years, we see recent history dotted with some very tragic events. Middle Eastern terrorists have made a number of attacks against America in various ways - their crowning achievement, of course, being 9/11. The tsunami ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Parable Of The Rich Fool

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 19, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,912 views

    Parables are easy to understand but hard to live.

    The Parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13-21 There is nothing like a simple store to illustrate a point. We gravitate to storytellers, and Jesus was a master of the story, in particular the parable. They are stories from everyday life. This makes them easy to understand. One does not need to go into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. David Hallum avatar

    Whole Lot Of Shaking Goin’ On!

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Dec 14, 2016
     | 5,632 views

    God's ways are hard to understand at times.

    Introduction: Pastor Owen Bourgaize relates this personal anecdote: Sometimes His ways are hard to understand at the time, I can offer a personal example: Teenage children can be quite a trial, even a pain! 25 years ago my son was! He was keen on old vehicles that he intended to renovate. Against ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Tongue: Good Or Evil Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 30, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 969 views

    A hard look through the book of James

    The No Spin Zone James 3:1-18 September 29, 2024 Tell me which of these was not a tabloid headline - - - - A headless body was found in a topless bar. A werewolf was captured in London. A bat child was found in a cave. An alien Bible was found and they worship Oprah! Computer virus spreads to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Honoring Others Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,338 views

    Why is it so hard to honor others?

    INTRO: A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God