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  • Roy Fowler avatar

    Three Feet Away.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 5, 2020
     | 4,320 views

    When things start to get hard, try to persevere through the adversity.

    Second Sunday of Advent. Sermon Title: Three feet away. Scripture Text: Mark 1:1-8 ILLUSTRATION: During the gold rush, a man from Ohio traveled to California. It had taken him months to get there. He had to get a claim and register it and buy tools before he could start mining. The Ohioan ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Handling A Broken Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,857 views

    A broken ehart can be hard to overcome, through Jesus we can

    INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • One of the dark emotions we deal with that can make our world come to a standstill is the dealing with a broken heart. • There are so many things that happen in life that can contribute to having a broken heart. • The loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    Three Parables, One Message

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Apr 26, 2025
     | 956 views

    This message is an examination of Luke 15, which contains three parables that communicate the same message.

    Please turn with me to Luke 15. We're going to look at this chapter tonight, and I know it's a very familiar chapter, but I want to take a look at it and bring some things out that I pray will bless you and see this chapter in a different light. Most of the time when Luke 15 is taught, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Yet, I Will Still Praise Thee

    Contributed by Justin Joiner on Oct 18, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 13,784 views

    Through hard times and good times we need to praise God.

    Yet, I will still praise thee. Open in Prayer. ~ Habakkuk 3: 17-18 ~ All of these things were happening but he still praised the Lord. ~ Even though I wasn’t getting an increase in pay at work and the bills weren’t paid, I still praised him. ~ Through the thick and thin we have to praise the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Songs That God Likes

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 30, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,075 views

    Thanksgiving sermon about being thankful about even hard times.

    Acts 16:16-34 - Songs That God Likes Being thankful instead of complaining is possible but not always easy. Today we look at two men with songs in their hearts, and see how God moved for them. Paul and Silas were preaching in the city of Philippi. Acts 16:16 - a girl with a demon who could tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #1why Are The Heavens Brass And The Earth Iron?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 21, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,009 views

    Sometimes life seems so hard and cold, God has a plan.

    #1WHY ARE THE HEAVENS BRASS AND THE EARTH IRON? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WHY ARE THE HEAVENS BRASS? DEAF, UNYIELDING, BRAZEN, LITTLE REWARD, UNFRUITFUL, COLD, AND THE EARTH IRON? INFLEXIBLE, RIGID, FIRM, UNWILLING, SLAVISH, HARD, INSENSITIVE, IMMOVABLE. TEXT: Deut. 28:23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Eigth Commandment Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,048 views

    Do not steal others property. Work hard and earn your blessings.

    Eighth Commandment: Thou Shall not Steal-Ex 20:15 Introduction: take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God Of Power Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 9, 2025
     | 218 views

    Nothing is too hard for the Lord. His power has no boundaries or restrictions.

    GOD OF POWER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 62:11 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 32:17, Ephesians 1:19-21, Romans 1:16, Luke 1:37, Isaiah 40:29-31 INTRODUCTION: Power belongs to God. He is not just powerful; He is all-powerful—the Omnipotent One. Throughout the Bible, God’s power is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,997 views

    Loving God and loving others is hard work. However, hard it is at times, it is still the way that God has created us to live. We’ll look at what this Labor of Love is and what it is not.

    The Labor of Love 1 Corinthians 13 August 31, 2008 Labor Day. Originally a day set aside to honor the American worker. Now it is really a holiday or three day weekend to mark the end of the summer season. According to the movement of the earth around the sun, we still have a couple of weeks of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    “promises And Proofs From The Good Shepherd” Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,245 views

    Jesus provides promises and proofs of His Deity and Messiahship after two I AM declarations; I am the Door and I am the Good Shepherd

    “Promises and Proofs from the Good Shepherd” John 10:22-42 Last week we heard Jesus make two more “I AM” statements, emphatic declarations of His own Deity, identifying Himself as the YAHWEH, the Lord God of the Old Testament. He said, “I AM the DOOR of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of Resurrection And Life Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,700 views

    Jesus proclaims His fifth I AM statement, "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" and explains the meaning of his declaration.

    The Promise of Resurrection and Life John 11:1-27 The time Jesus spent beyond the Jordan was short-lived and Jesus moves back into the area of Jerusalem in John 11, his death on the cross only days away. The rejection and hatred toward Jesus would not dim the unmistakable witness of the glory of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    For This I Came

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 12, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,319 views

    When Jesus said, To this end was I born, He was acknowledging His incarnation.

    FOR THIS I CAME. John 18:33-37. The interview between Pilate and Jesus paints a pathetic picture. The King of kings stood accused before the tribunal of an earthly governor. The prisoner appeared so unlike the usual kind of revolutionary that you could almost hear the scorn in the prefect’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Have Come That You May Have Life Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 18, 2014
     | 12,509 views

    Jesus said in different places why He came to earth. So, let's check out what He said and see how it all fits into His perfect plan of salvation for all who will place their faith and trust in Him! PTL!

    Are you “Pressing On to Know the Lord”? - Hosea 6:3a Last week we took a look at who Jesus is and we saw that the Father in heaven revealed through Peter that Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the Living God”. And, that this declaration, this fact is the very foundation ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    "Where Could I Go, But To The Lord!"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 5, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 31,538 views

    When You're Between a Rock and a Hard Place, realize that Jesus is the rock that’s stronger than any hard place. Jesus is the Rock that will roll your blues away! Amen!

    Where could I GO, but to The LORD!! Even though most of the time in our lives things run smoothly and they go great for us, there are occasionally going to be obstacles that try to bring us down, You see, they come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, the devil doesn’t care what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doing The Impossible

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 4, 2015
     | 12,949 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