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  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Doing The Impossible

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 4, 2015
     | 12,777 views

    When Sarah laughs and scoffs at the Lord when He promises her a son, she is asked, is there anything too hard for God. As Christians, we must also realize that there is nothing too hard for God.

    Doing The Impossible Genesis 18: 1-15 (NLT) Intro:How many of you like magic? I guess ‘m a kid at heart when it comes to magic. I’m not a big fan of America”s Got Talent but it seems that every time I surf through that channel, (that’s what I do, I surf. We have to buy me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dieuner Joseph avatar

    No, Never Alone

    Contributed by Dieuner Joseph on May 3, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 46,517 views

    This sermon is designed to reassure believers that God will never forsake them and will see them through their hard times.

    Text: Isaiah 43:1-7 Title: No, Never Alone INTRODUCTION In Matthew 28:20, Jesus the savior of the world promised that He would be with us always until the end of time. Jesus made this promise to the disciples because He realized they were scared and confused and needed comfort in their moment of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W. Alderman avatar

    Lessons Learned From A Night Of Failure

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,891 views

    This is a sermon that illustrates the way the Lord cares for his own.

    “LESSONS LEARNED FROM A NIGHT OF FAILURE” TEXT: Luke 5:1-11 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: Some of your greatest lessons will be learned at “The University of Adversity”. I have heard people say that they received a degree in “knee-ology” at the “School of Hard-knocks”. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    God's Love For Us

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 85 ratings
     | 30,894 views

    1. Today we talk about something that is very hard for us to understand.

    1. Today we talk about something that is very hard for us to understand. Something that is not natural to our way of thinking. But it is something that we need to consider. For without some understanding of this, we fail to know God and we fail to comprehend our relationship with us. 2. Today we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    The Cry For Deliverance

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 128,242 views

    Are you serving God in rigour and hard bondage? It is time to cry on to the Lord for deliverance!

    THE CRY FOR DELIVERANCE "And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour" (Exodus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Mooney avatar

    How To Relate Wisely With Others Series

    Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 194 ratings
     | 11,534 views

    This sermon will teach you how to relate to people that are hard to get a long with.

    HOW TO RELATE WISELY TO OTHERS Growing Up Rather Than Giving Up - Part 9 James 3:13-18 ===================================================================== Every day you encounter many different kinds of people. Some are very delightful. Some are very difficult. Some of them are inspiring. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick D Brackett avatar

    A Fight To The Finish

    Contributed by Rick D Brackett on Jan 16, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 22,454 views

    No matter how hard the way gets we have got to fight to the finish!

    “A FIGHT TO THE FINISH” Text: II Tim. 4:6-8 Introduction: Paul in writing to young Timothy is very straightforward in what he has to say. His words seem to be filled with encouragement and assurance that he can finish the course. 1. 2:1 “Be ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    An Understanding Heart

    Contributed by Joe Overholt on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,801 views

    A message of encouragement for those finding it hard to understand scripture, and making decisions in life

    Understanding Heart Foundational Text: 1 Kings 3:5-14 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. (6) And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Canine Or Canaanite? Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,897 views

    Jesus reference to dogs seems a hard saying. What did he mean?

    Saxlingham 07-09-03 Mk: 7:24-37: The Syro-Phoenician mother Story: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went away a camping trip. One evening they set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ben Thomas avatar

    Paul's Journey Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,132 views

    Paul received the promise but the journey wash hard. God was with him, the Journey of life.

    “Why won’t you die” Acts. 28:1-6 1 When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all. 3 But when ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Babatunmishe Oke avatar

    Escape From Secured Peg Situations.

    Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Jun 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,440 views

    This sermon speaks about how to reverse hard and fast negative spiritual situations.

    Isaiah 22:25 20And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: 21And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Robbing A Blessing Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,070 views

    Jacob finds out the hard way that sin has built-in consequences.

    Deception carries some built-in consequences. One beautiful Sunday morning a deacon decided to skip church and play a round of golf. The fifth hole was the most challenging of the entire course, but nonetheless the deacon, to his delight, made a hole-in-one. An angel observing this turned to God ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Funeral Message Unbeliever - Suicide

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 1, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 22,739 views

    A hard living, rough and tough Alaska man takes his life and is not a believer.

    We are each entrusted with one life, formed by the hand of God the Father in our mother’s womb – surely God has his hand on us from the very first moments of life. Surely God knows all we do, all we think and, all we dream for. Surely God desires the best for us - You can see that, it is so obvious ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W F avatar

    A Heart With A Big Margin

    Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,070 views

    Discover how to accept people who are hard to live with in a way that is pleasing God.

    INTRODUCTION At some time in our lives we all need to deal with difficult people or people who have done the wrong thing by us. In this letter that Paul has written to Philemon, we discover how we can accept people who are hard to live with, in a way that is pleasing God. Quite simply some people ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • W F avatar

    Sex In The City - Or - Sex In The Scriptures Series

    Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,258 views

    Hard Question #1 What about sex outside of marriage, homosexuality and masturbation?

    INTRODUCTION A little boy ran into the living room where his father was reading. “Dad, where did I come from?” The boy’s mother cleared her throat and excused herself to let the father answer this long-feared question. Father cleared his throat and went through a long, careful explanation of how ...read more

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