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  • Rev. Dwayne Kight avatar

    The Dangers Of A Hardened Heart

    Contributed by Rev. Dwayne Kight on Jul 6, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,672 views

    This sermon is directed at the largest source of hardened hearts, not the outside world, but inside the church walls.

    I) Introduction: What I am about to say may shock you - but I believe it with all my heart: The hardest hearts in this world are not among the ungodly, but among God's people! When we think of hardhearted people, most of us think of avid atheists such as Madalyn Murray O'Hair ; the woman who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Welcome To The "Post-Truth” World!

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 31, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,691 views

    Those with discernment know that we have been living in a spiritual “Post Truth” world for a millennia. God's facts and truths have been less influential in shaping individual public opinion than have appeals to emotion, personal reason and perspectives.

    Welcome to the “Post-Truth” World! You may have heard that, back in December, the Oxford Dictionary announced that "Post-Truth" is its 2016 word of the year. According to the Dictionary's website, the word is "an adjective defined as 'relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Book Of Jonah - The God Of The Second Chance

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 15, 2019
     | 7,224 views

    What God offers must be Received.

    THE SECOND CHANCE CAN BE REJECTED Jonah 4:1-11 Intro: 1. In Greek mythology Narcissus falls in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. He loves the image so deeply he cannot leave the side of the pool. Thus we have Narcissism, speaking of one who is self-absorbed. Joseph Stowell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Young avatar

    Handles For The Hard Times (Part 4) Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 5,229 views

    Fourth in a series of sermons on dealing with difficult times.

    Handles for the Hard Times (Sermon #4) TEXT: II Cor 12:1-10 INTRODUCTION · Ever been between a rock & a hard place? · Times when circum/difficulties/trials are pressing in upon you? · Life feels like it’s a zoo and the zoo has been turned over to the monkey? · Times when confusion & chaos ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?"

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,392 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

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    O Lord It's Hard To Be Humble

    Contributed by David N. Clay on Feb 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,766 views

    Philippians 2:5-11 tells us how to be humble. How to have a selfless mind, a sacrificial mind, and a serving mind.

    Humility Years ago there was this funny song about humility. The chorus went something like this… 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 looking each day. To know me is to love me I must be a heck of a man. Oh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Our Rock In A Hard Place

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,734 views

    God is our rock, trust him, let his glory be reflected in you in this world of darkness

    God our Rock in a Hard Place Exodus 33: 1 - 23 Consider the Context • Moses in a 1 to 1 meeting with the Lord, how amazing, just after the golden calf incident, the smashing of the first tablets of stone with the ten commandments written by God on both sides of them (would n’t you just want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    How Hard Would You Dig? Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021
     | 2,680 views

    The Context of this Story is a series of Stories Jesus told regarding "The Kingdom of Heaven"

    January 09, 2021 The Context – Matthew 13 – A series of stories pertaining to “The Kingdom of Heaven”: The Sower {13:1-23} = The Word of God is given to everyone, but growth rests 100% with the individual who receives it: • Path - anyone hears the Word, but does not understand it. The evil one ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 304 ratings
     | 93,404 views

    Have you ever found yourself in a predicament? We have a lot of word pictures in the English language to describe being in a predicament.... Moses and the people of Israel found themselves in such a predicament. The Israelites found themselves trapped b

    A Study of the Life of Moses Sermon # 9 Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Exodus 14:1-15, 21-31 by Dr. John R. Hamby Have you ever found yourself in a predicament? We have a lot of word pictures in the English language ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    The Hard Reset – In God I Trust

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 27, 2025
     | 767 views

    Sometimes we get to the place, spiritually, where all we can do is stop, get back to basics, and start again.

    The Hard Reset – In God I Trust A typical computer can process billions of bits of data per second, with the exact amount depending on the processor's clock speed and architecture, but a modern high-end CPU can handle processing billions of instructions per second. A modern cell phone is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Why Is It So Hard For Us To See?

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 3, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,466 views

    How often do you find yourself in a position where you know what is right, but you don't do it... Society teaches us to seek for our own personal happiness and fulfillment, but Christianity is about service and obedience first... our fulfillment and joy c

    Sermon Brief Date Written: September 1, 2012 Date Preached: September 2, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Miscellaneous Sermon Sermon Title: Why Is It So Hard For Us To See? Sermon Text: Luke 12:54-59 [NASB] Introduction: Did you know that statistics ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    It’s Real… Oh Yes, It’s Real!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022
     | 2,864 views

    There are some lessons in life that some folks seem to have to learn the hard way.

    Illus: A first grade teacher asked her class to write six things in life they had learned the hard way. One little girl jotted these six things down. She had learned: • No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats • When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair • ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sonny Thomas, Sr. avatar

    Lessons From A Blind Man

    Contributed by Sonny Thomas, Sr. on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 162 ratings
     | 36,132 views

    The actions of Bartimaeus provide wonderful examples of how God would have us live.

    In our text today, we read of an individual who, by our standards, was encumbered with serious limitations. Bartimaeus, as Scripture teaches, was physically blind and financially strapped. But he did not allow his limitations to conquer his ambition. Likewise, we all suffer from various ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Life Of James Pt 2

    Contributed by Charles La Porte on Jun 18, 2008
     | 2,480 views

    Lessons learned from James: 1. Only the messiah is to be Worshiped 2. Greatness is achieved only thru humilty 3. sow to the Spirit and not the flesh

    Thanks to everyone who pulled together and made this Easter service a success. approx. 300 people total from the service to the fellowship event… 17 re-commitments for Christ… > 13 born again believers > over 200 Kingdom seed was planted THE LIFE OF JAMES (pt. 2) MATTHEW 17:1-8 = Read & pray Who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Life Of Esther Pt 2

    Contributed by Charles La Porte on Jun 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,469 views

    1. Esther received the GOLDEN SCEPTER 2. She PLEASED the KING 3. She lived in CELEBRATION of DELIVERENCE

    Last Wednesday we talked about a plot that was uncovered by Esther & Mordecai… to assassinate the King however before she goes into the Kings presents with this news another plot has unfolded… It seems Haman (king’s right hand man) had devised a plan to kill all of the Jews in Persia… so Esther ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal