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  • Aneel Aranha avatar

    Hard Hearts Series

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 15, 2021
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    A hard heart prevents us from understanding spiritual truths. What causes it, and what’s the antidote? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/xfdCdhRhS3I]

    Scripture Reading: Mark 8:14-21 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Hard Question

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 19, 2024
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    Have you ever asked a hard question? Have you ever been asked a hard question? Hard questions have to be answered sometimes. The question I ask today must be answered.

    I have often said, “Questions are healthy.” Usually when we ask a question it is out of concern. We desire to know. We desire to be informed. We desire to learn. At times, we question in the midst of confusion. In the midst of trials and misunderstandings we cry out to God for answers, for help. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hard Of Hearing

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 9, 2023
     | 998 views

    How much of what God wants us to hear have we actually heard? And does it matter how much we hear if we don’t do what we’re told?

    Have any of you visited the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City? That’s what I kept thinking of as I meditated on this parable. Because just as I was leaving Presbytery last Tuesday evening, I ran into Bob Higgs, who is Executive Director of the Atlantic City Mission Council. He was carrying several ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hard To Be Humble

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 20, 2022
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    Humility before the Lord should always be our focus.

    Hard To Be Humble – Luke 18: 9 - 14 Intro: Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble When you’re perfect in every way I can’t wait to look in the mirror Cause I get better lookin’ each day To know me is to love me I must be a heck of a man Oh Lord, it’s hard to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hard To Be Humble Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 22, 2025
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     | 3,215 views

    God despises pride and lifts up those who are humble. But how do I know if I'm proud, and how I can make sure that I am humble?

    The sermon series we’re preaching this month… is called “ONE THING”. We’re looking at ONE word that points to something important for us Christians. Scott began with the word GRACE; last week I preached on “UNITY”; and todays word is “HUMILITY.” HUMILITY - Back in the 1980s a singer named Mac ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Hard Saying

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 20, 2025
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    Jesus’ hardest saying reveals revival’s secret: life begins when we feed daily on His presence instead of our pride.

    The Shocking Sentence Every follower of Jesus eventually stumbles over a sentence He spoke. Some verses cradle you. Some feed you. And then there’s the one that stops you cold: > “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” It’s not embroidered ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Hard Times PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024
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     | 1,759 views

    This sermon explores how trials shape us, teaching us to persevere, find promises in problems, and progress through pain, deepening our dependence on Christ.

    Good morning, dear friends. I am so glad to see each one of you here today. We are gathered together in the presence of our Lord, standing on the common ground of grace. We are a family, bound not by blood, but by the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. You know, life has a way of throwing curve ...read more

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    Breaking Hard Ground Breaking Hard Yokes

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011
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     | 5,773 views

    Christians will grow out of sin.

    Hos 10:10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. [bound together in a rut] Hos 10:11 And Ephraim [ double fruit]is as an heifer [part grown cow]that is taught, [accustomed expert and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Breaking Hard Ground And Breaking Hard Yokes

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Dec 30, 2007
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    When we work for God, He works for us.

    Hos 10:10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. [bound together in a rut] Hos 10:11 And Ephraim [ double fruit]is as an heifer [part grown cow]that is taught, [accustomed expert and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Who Knocked The Wall Down?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009
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     | 3,189 views

    How many walls do we put up?

    Verse 1-Securely Shut Up I want you to thii* about some peoples lives maybe even your own, some walls that have been built up that keeps people from getting in, (Getting To Close, Keeping People At Distance) or from things getting out (They Show No Emotion, They Don’t Share What They Feel, They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Stand At The Door And Knock Series

    Contributed by Robert Thomas on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,558 views

    A message on the letter to the church at Laodicea

    I stand at the Door and Knock Revelation 3:14 - 22 Intro: Do you like tea? How many liked Iced tea? How many like Hot tea? How about luke warm tea? God gives an interesting description to this last of the seven churches. These passages witness our LORD approaching churches with the white hot ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ask, Seek, Knock - Grow! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 1, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,433 views

    A look at on going growth in God and our understanding of his word.

    With a New Year, you may have been one of many to have made a resolution. You know the sort of thing; I’m going to loose six kilograms, that’s one I probably should have made! I’m going to work harder at my job, at school, at keeping the garage tidy. I’m going to give up this, that or some other ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Knocking On Heaven’s Door Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Dec 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,249 views

    An introduction to prayer from Luke 11:1

    Knocking on Heaven’s Door JCC 03.01.10 am part 1 Prayer If you had the opportunity, what one thing would you have liked Jesus to show you? See miracles? The dead raised? Etc One thing the disciples asked Him to show them They asked Him to teach them to pray Luke 11:1 We are not told if Jesus ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When Interruptions Come Knocking

    Contributed by Jeffrey Wildrick on Feb 28, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,303 views

    We all hate being interrupted. But many of the most important moments in Jesus' ministry were the result of interruptions, such as when a bleeding woman interrupted him on the way to heal Jarius daughter. We can learn from Jesus example.

    "When Interruptions Come Knocking” March 1, 2015 Luke 8:40-56 INTRO: Has this ever happened to you? You've had a hard day. Finally you have a few quiet minutes for yourself, you pour a hot bath, you throw in some bubbles just for a touch of luxury. You put your toe in - kind of hot, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Audacity To Pray

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 21, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,018 views

    Continuing our Sermon on Persistent Petitionary Prayer.

    THE AUDACITY TO PRAY. Luke 11:9-13. It is because God is our Father that we can have the audacity to pray: and Jesus instructs us to “go on asking, go on seeking, go on knocking” (Luke 11:9). These are three present imperatives, with promises attached (Luke 11:10). The letter of James informs ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational