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Hardships And Rewards Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001

based on 61 ratings

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PAUL USES THREE PORTRAITS TO EXHORT TIMOTHY TO DEDICATE HIMSELF TO THE HARD WORK OF THE GOSPEL MINISTRY – FOCUSED ON THE ULTIMATE REWARD

TITLE: THE RIGHT STUFF FOR THE HARD WORK OF THE GOSPEL MINISTRY (COUNT THE COST … AND BE WILLING TO PAY IT!) HARDSHIPS AND REWARDS! BIG IDEA: PAUL USES THREE PORTRAITS TO EXHORT TIMOTHY TO DEDICATE HIMSELF TO THE HARD WORK OF THE GOSPEL MINISTRY – FOCUSED ON THE ULTIMATE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Job's Final Defense

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jul 14, 2001

based on 80 ratings

| 6,426 views

Job examines his life carefully for hidden sins. We must regularly ask ourselves some hard questions.

INTRODUCTION A. Apostle Paul exhorts us to examine ourselves - II Cor.13:5 1. This is something the faithful Christian must do everyday. 2. We must look into the mirror of God’s Word, and see the truth about ourselves, no matter how unpleasant it might be - Jas.1:23-25 3. We ...read more

Scripture: Job 31:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remember God's Blessings

Contributed by James May on Aug 7, 2001

based on 108 ratings

| 30,632 views

It’s not hard to bless the Lord when we remember His blessings. The problem is that we forget those blessings.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5, Jeremiah 18:15-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mind Over Faith?

Contributed by Rick Young on Jul 29, 2004

based on 9 ratings

| 2,527 views

Why is it so hard for so many of us to have faith for any given situation? Find out why here!

Mind Over Faith? “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Romans 12:3 (NKJV) How many times are we more apt to pay attention to what ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Is Life Worth Living?

Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jun 11, 2003

based on 30 ratings

| 8,418 views

To let people know that your life is worth living, no matter how hard the trial, still life is worth living.

SUBJECT: IS LIFE WORTH LIVING! SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 8: 43-48 Sometimes the storms of life are raging, the winds will blow and trouble comes, and sometimes you don’t know if life is worth living. When people do you wrong, and things begin to fall apart you ask yourself is life worth living? We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Hold On To Jesus Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 25, 2005

based on 50 ratings

| 21,269 views

A Hard Heart comes in stages: willful rebellion, going astray, spiritual ignorance, overt unbelief, and being deceived by sin.

Hold On to Jesus Hebrews 3 SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 3:1-6 INTRODUCTION: Hebrews 1 told us Jesus is Greater than Angels. Chapter 2 shows us Jesus as the Greater man. Chapter 3 says Jesus is GREATER than Moses. Moses was a faithful servant over God’s house, but Christ is the builder of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Extreme Makeover: Old Testament Edition

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 2,723 views

We have a wonderful picture of grace here; the story of an obscure man with a name not only hard to pronounce, but with a terrible meaning.

Passage: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Intro: Back in the 50’s, there was a TV show called “Queen for a Day.” PP Show the picture of it. 1. today it is “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, where people get a new house. 2. these gifts are given for people in terrific need, and it is great. 3. it is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Increase Our Faith!

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 8, 2007

based on 6 ratings

| 4,289 views

Jesus gives us some hard saying in this text that need to be understood around Jesus’ disciples asking for their faith to be increased.

-My son likes going to AWANA. He enjoys playing games, hearing bible stories, singing to campfire songs. He doesn’t exactly enjoy memorizing bible passages. He give up several times while I am trying to help him learn the passages. I have to prod him on, telling him he can do it and that we are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Where Do You Turn When Times Get Rough?

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 25, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 5,885 views

Life can be hard at times. We carry burdens all the time. Who do we turn to for help? JESUS

Where do you turn when times get rough? Question: Where do you turn when times get rough? 1. We all know that we all go through hard times a. People get sick b. The car breaks down and you can’t afford to fix it. c. The bills keep piling up and it making you crazy d. The rent is due but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Nazarene

Your Absolute Best

Contributed by Mike Logan on Nov 13, 2006

| 2,335 views

Enduring through the hard times (I used the "Facing your Giants" video illustation for this message and it made a huge impact)

Ever had the wind knocked out of you? It’s a Scary experience to say the least. For me; being curled up, grabbing my stomach unable to even move one bit of air, seemed like I was going to certainly die. My experience was mostly on the wrestling mat or football field in high school, but the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Accepting Forgiveness

Contributed by Matt Barker on Jul 13, 2008

based on 16 ratings

| 10,880 views

As Christians, we often work hard at forgiving others; we need to learn to accept God’s forgiveness of ourselves.

Accepting Forgiveness Let’s open our bibles this morning to Psalm 103. In this Psalm, David is praising God for his tremendous love for His people. We’ll come back to this in just a minute. Now, we all know that David wasn’t perfect. Let’s take a look at one of his most famous stories. One ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Remedy For Rough Times

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 28, 2008

based on 11 ratings

| 22,172 views

Our country is going through hard financial times--maybe you’re going through rough times. But there is a remedy.

A Remedy for Rough Times I hold in my hands a copy of the cover of Time Magazine for October l3th. The heading is “The New Hard Times”. It contains a picture of men lined up at a Soup Kitchen during the days of the depression in the l930’s. I was a young child during the depression. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Tempting Proposition

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 31, 2009

based on 4 ratings

| 5,215 views

Convincing teenagers that temptation is a no-win proposition is hard to do, but this oft-neglected passage from Isaiah offers insight.

In the Broadway musical, “Guys and Dolls,” there is a line where Sky Masterton (the Marlon Brando role in the film version) shares some advice that his father gave him. Sky is a gambler and the entire play revolves around a certain bet that he makes which pays off in a way he isn’t expecting. But I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 28:14-20

Denomination: *other

Glimpse The Glory Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 21, 2009

based on 4 ratings

| 10,266 views

If we glimpse the glory ahead for every believer, we’ll be able to carry the cross today when times are hard.

Three store owners shared adjacent storefronts in the same building. Times were tough. In hopes of picking up sales, the owner of the shop at one end of the building put a sign over his front entrance that said, YEAR-END CLEARANCE!!! At the other end of the building, another owner responded ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

He’s Got You Covered Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009

based on 6 ratings

| 19,300 views

No matter how hard our enemy fights against us, God will take care of us if we will trust in Him.

He’s Got You Covered Acts 23:12-35 Intro: One of the things we start hearing a lot about around election time is health coverage. Some say that the government should guarantee health coverage for every citizen. Others say that every employer should be required to provide health coverage for all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:12-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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