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  • John Hamby avatar

    The Truth Can Be Hard

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 16, 2017
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     | 14,415 views

    John the Baptist confronts the people with the truth, that they need to repent.

    “The Truth Can Be Hard” Luke 3:1-20 This morning you we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "It's Hard To Be Humble" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 121 ratings
     | 27,224 views

    A. Humility (vs 1); B. Contentment (vs 2); C. Trust (vs 3)

    “It’s hard to be humble” -Psalm 131, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Outline: A. Humility (vs 1); B. Contentment (vs 2); C. Trust (vs 3) Introduction…some Country/Western theology I want to share a story I heard last week in our adult Sunday School ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Praying In Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,971 views

    Learning to pray during the hard dry times of life.

    Nov. 17 Praying in Hard Times Is God’s primary goal to make me comfortable or make me strong (comfort = make strong) - To mend my body or my spirit To whisk me out of every trial and danger or to walk by my side so I can discover how strong and good He is. Jeremiah in prison, David in the cave. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Say What?

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,274 views

    A look at Phillip and the Ethopian Eunuch

    It’s a unique story, actually it’s an eunuch story as well but we’ll stick with unique. We don’t know the exact reason he had travelled the miles that separated his home land from Israel, it may have had to do with his job, after all he was the treasurer of Ethiopia, we are also told that he was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Asked For A Hard Thing!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on May 29, 2015
     | 7,875 views

    Great things don’t come easy, we’ve got to strive hard to attain them! Are you hearing please?Come on, be feisty, gutsy, dig in hard, and don’t give up!

    Hard thing! 2 King 2:10” And he said, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so." Hey friend, Great things don’t come easy, we’ve got to strive hard to attain them! Are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The School Of Hard Knocks Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 15, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,026 views

    Life only makes sense when we live it for the Lord.

    The School of Hard Knocks Ecclesiastes 7:14-29 Rev. Brian Bill October 12-13, 2024 Several years ago, I came across some of my old report cards. My lowest grades in Junior High were in Band and Spanish – I haven’t made much improvement in language or the arts over the years. In High School, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The University Of Hard Knocks

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,403 views

    Paul sat at the feet of Gamaliel and other great teachers of that day. But he learned far more from the UNIVERSITY OF HARD KNOCKS, for there he sat under God’s great teaching.

    THE UNIVERSITY OF HARD KNOCKS 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 INTRO: There are many great universities in our land. Everyone knows about Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. In England there is Oxford University. But I want to tell you about another school. It has had more students and more graduates than any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Adam- Falling Hard Series

    Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,552 views

    From perfection to corruption, the temptation and fall of mankind changes everything.

    Adam: Falling Hard Genesis 3 “I hate sin when I see what it does to human beings. I hate sin most when I see what it did to Christ! It turned His fair face into a bruised and bloody thing. When sin did that to the Son of God...how can you ever play with it again?” -Ian MacPherson Sad but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord It Is Hard To Be Humble

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,392 views

    Revival only comes when someone is ready, a person, a church a community.

    O Lord It’s Hard to be Humble 2 Chronicles 7:14-7:14 We are picking up with last Sunday’s topic and talking about revival this morning. As we said last week, Revival does not come by design. God can not be manipulated to send revival. A revival is not about saving souls or converting ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Hard Questions Answered

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018
     | 5,040 views

    In John Chapter 3 Jesus points us to the Prophetic Record that maps out Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In this golden chapter of the Bible Jesus lays out the path of salvation for Nicodemus and for the rest of us.

    It Was No Secret Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:10-21 Luke 18:31:33 This week marks the fourth week in Lent as we travel with Jesus toward His passion and glory. At this time Jesus is preparing the Disciples for what lies ahead, namely His arrest, torture and crucifixion. After three years of ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hope In The Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,910 views

    Do you go through difficult trials that don’t seem to have any way out? So did Naomi, but God showed his love and an alternative she hadn’t thought of, like he does with us.

    Ruth was written in perhaps the 2nd half of the 12th century, making it contemporary with Jephthah and Samson of Judges 11 and following. This is important because if you didn’t know that you’d think there’s no way the events could take place concurrently with Judges. Judges is filled with ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Run Hard To The Finish

    Contributed by Chew Chew on Aug 2, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,040 views

    To challenge the students to make a decision to run right up to the finish and to encourage those that are dropping out of the race to come back right on.

    Text: 2 Timothy 4: 6-8 Title: Running Hard to the Finish Objective: To challenge the students to make a decision to run right up to the finish and to encourage those that are dropping out of the race to come back right on. Introduction Before I began with the actual preaching of the word, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Glass avatar

    The University Of Hard Knocks

    Contributed by Robert Glass on Aug 29, 2013
     | 3,705 views

    The 4 years of college for the Prodigal Son.

    The University of Hard Knocks Robert A. Glass Many of us have attended college, and some of us have various degrees. But there was a boy, whose collegiate journey can be a lesson for us all. The story of the Prodigal Son is well known, but if we examine through its stages we will see the four ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Andrews avatar

    David's Hard Heart

    Contributed by Charles Andrews on Jan 1, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,546 views

    David’s heart was hardened by sin. Only the death of his newborn son softened it. This sermon looks at three aspects of his son’s death and David’s reaction.

    “David’s Hard Heart” Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-23 Introduction: Sin carries consequences! Some are immediate; others come much later in life and some last an entire lifetime. And, of course, any sin of which we do not repent and ask for forgiveness, carries with it the consequence of an eternity in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard White avatar

    Change Comes Hard

    Contributed by Richard White on Oct 10, 2008
     | 4,538 views

    Gleaned from several sermons on sermoncentral, we see change as necessary but we are slow to do so.

    Outline to Learning to Change Acts 10:1-48 It has been said that only wet babies like to be changed, even then they are not that excited about it. Illustration: Henry Ford and William Knudsen Conclusion: Even though he was considered a genius, he did not like change. Sometimes change is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ