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  • Larry Finley avatar

    Searching For The Perfect Gift

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Dec 15, 2008
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     | 2,887 views

    The gift that God desires is not hard to find

    1. The Bible is Under constant Attack a. distort and destroy b. making it relevant to modern man NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE - Our Mutual Joy “Opponents of gay marriage often cite Scripture. But what the Bible teaches about love argues for the other side. - Lisa Miller We cannot look to the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Triumphant King

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,681 views

    Victory in Jesus through hard times.

    With all the bad weather, I can’t imagine that I am the only one who has driven on ice. It can be incredibly frightening to hit a patch of ice. Why? Because you lose control of the car and slide, spin, and even crash into other people and objects. I remember clearly on Tuesday, February 19th, Amy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Honoring Others Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
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    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

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    Great Is Thy Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 24, 2014
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     | 18,909 views

    God is faithful even in the hard times

    - A lesson Israel learned during their wilderness journey was that God’s provision of manna for them was on a morning by morning basis. - They could not survive on old manna nor could it be stored for future use (Exodus 16:19–21) - Great Is Thy Faithfulness. - Thomas Chisholm, who ...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
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    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

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    Whole Lot Of Shaking Goin’ On!

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Dec 14, 2016
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    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

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    "choosing To Forgive"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 13, 2021
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    A sermon about the hard work of forgiveness.

    “Choosing to Forgive” Matthew 18:21-35 Ever have one of those days, months or years when nothing seems to go right? I mean, it’s like, no matter what you do somebody is mad at you. And you really are trying as hard as you can, but it only seems to make things worse. What do you ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Judging Others Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 30, 2024
     | 888 views

    A hard look through the book of James

    No Spin Zone September 22, 2024 James 2:2 Have you ever looked at the magazine racks when you’re in the stores . . . and everyone looks great! You wonder, how did these people become so beautiful. No lines, no bags, no blemishes. And they’re going to tell us how to look just as amazing as they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tongue: Good Or Evil Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 30, 2024
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     | 766 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

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Being Optimistic In A Pessimistic World

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Aug 7, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 16,499 views

    We live in a negative world. The Bible is full of positives. In the parable of the Prodigal Son & the Elder Brother, we see both optimism & pessimism.

    “Being Optimistic In A Pessimistic World” INTRODUCTION: There are many books on POSITIVE THINKING. The book “The Power Of Positive Thinking” by Norman Vincent Peale was required reading when I was a student at Trinity College. There are all kinds of “helps” out there to help us maintain a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Doing The Difficult Thing

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Aug 1, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,565 views

    Why does it have to be so hard? Doing the most important things in life is often hard. God knows that and will help us!

    DOING THE DIFFICULT THINGS March 5, 2006 Jay Davis Robison MATTHEW 16:21-28 Have you ever asked yourself Why does it have to be so hard?? Why does marriage have to be so hard? Raising Kids so hard? Why is being honest, losing weight, growing in Christ so hard If doing right is the right thing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Problem Of Perfectionism Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,395 views

    It is really hard to keep up the pretence of being a perfect Christian. It si so hard that you will probably lose your faith.

    Christian freedom – The problem of perfectionism In recent messages we have talked about the things that affect our Christian Freedom. How when we normally claim that we are free people that we automatically accept limits on our freedom. Limits based on cultural limits which might affect freedom ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • John Ong avatar

    Don’t Be Luke Warm

    Contributed by John Ong on Aug 19, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,214 views

    How hard is it to make a decision? How hard is it to accept challenges for the sake of pleasing our Lord God? Are there challenges you can’t simply put your 100% into?

    How hard is it to make a decision? How hard is it to accept challenges for the sake of pleasing our Lord God? Are there challenges you can’t simply put your 100% into? The Bible speaks about lukewarm Christians in Revelations 3: 15-19 which say; ‘I know your deeds, that you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fix Your Prayers (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by David Salisbury on May 29, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 3,720 views

    Lesson 15 in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. I revisited the topic of prayer as we came to Jesus’s words about asking, seeking, and knocking.

    Fix Your Prayers (part 2) Matthew 7:7-11 It is quite possible that no aspect of the Christian life is as mysterious as prayer. What should I pray for and how should I pray? How come it seems like nothing happens when I pray? Do you ever think you’re just talking to the wall when you pray? Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    A Table In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 20,938 views

    From a biblical perspective, the wilderness is where a lot of people die, but it is also the place where a lot of people have accelerated spiritual growth, because of the high spiritual protein foods God serves in the wilderness.

    A Table in the Wilderness PPT 1 Today I want to talk about a table in the wilderness. We are going to leave our John the Baptist series and take a little trip down a sidepath this AM. I connect this message to our current series by simply noting that John the Baptist was to be a forerunner for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal