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  • Matthew Morine avatar

    Consistency Is Hard Work

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,825 views

    Want to make the congregation grow? Here is the solution to the problem. It is not talent, effort, or programs, it is a lack of consistency.

    CONSISTENCY IS HARD WORK TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 THEME: CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY FOR GROWTH Every morning I try to get up at 6:00am to go to the gym to work out. I have been doing this in Waynesboro for the last 3.5 years. The key in working out is consistency. You have to get up every day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The School Of Hard Knocks Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 15, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,236 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 School Of Hard Knocks Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,970 views

    David, Pt. 7 of 15

    THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS (1 SAM 30) When my wife and I sold our old house and bought a new one just about at the start of the new millenium recession, we ended up living in a better location, buying a more expensive house, and starting with a new mortgage. Like most homebuyers, we had to sell ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The School Of Hard Knocks Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,827 views

    David, Pt. 7

    THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS (1 SAMUEL 30) When my wife and I sold our old house, like most homebuyers, we had to sell our old house before we could afford a new one. At that time, interest rates were down and house prices were rising, so the time was right to buy and sell. Selling our old house was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Joy In Hard Times

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 13,891 views

    “Christians are like teabags. You don’t know how strong they are until you put them in hot water.”

    Joy in Hard Times (James 1:2-8) (v2) “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials…” - James is telling us to CONSIDER it joy when we encounter various trials. - CONSIDER is different then BE. - We are not going to be joyful when we are struggling in the midst of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hard Topic Of Divorce

    Contributed by Daniel Sorensen on Oct 18, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,961 views

    Combining Pastoral Care skills with the scripture on divorce allows us to meet the parishioner/seeker where they are, encourage them to be authentic with who they are, and bring themselves wholly to God. The next step would be be a refelection of God’s l

    There is a group of new Pastors who are keeping in touch with one another this year via e-mail. We check-in and see how things are going. We talk about ideas for children’s sermons and compare life in the parish to what we learned in the classroom. It’s a helpful way to enter into a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do Hard Things Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 22, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,499 views

    If you want to know God's will, do the will of God you already know.

    I finally came across a national church survey filled with good news from the pews! Here’s the headline from Christianity Today: “9 in 10 Evangelicals Don’t Think Sermons are Too Long.” This study also confirmed what I know to be true among the people of Edgewood: “They’d like to see more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    But Life Is Too Hard Series

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 13, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,046 views

    Overall, Americans are “mostly” or “completely” satisfied with life despite having daily concerns. But sometimes life’s pressures burden us down. God wants us to know He is going to help us get back up

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Series: “What To Do” See also I Don’t Know What To Do; But I’m Disappointed; But I Just Can’t Win; What You Need, God Has) Colossians ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Worship In The Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 8, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 30,113 views

    Discover what it means and how to worship God during the hard times of life.

    Are you able to worship God in the hard times? This is one of the most difficult tasks of the faith life. It is easy to worship God when the sun shines bright. It is easy to worship God when the bills are paid. It is easy to worship God when things are going well. What about during the hard times? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Belief Is Hard Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 16, 2015
     | 6,385 views

    Sometimes belief is just plain hard - just ask Thomas (a 1st person sermon)

    “Getting Into Shape: When Belief Is Hard” John 20:19-31 I’m grateful you’re here today. Some of you are here because you want to hear what I have to say – you’re curious; some of you are here to check out what I have to say – you’re suspicious. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Surviving Hard Times

    Contributed by Akindele Opoola on Feb 11, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 21,331 views

    Hard times are difficult times of life, a time that you hate to experience, not palatable with the flesh. A time it appears you don't know what you are doing. Everybody in life is bound to pass thru hard time. But as xtians we have antidotes against har

    Surviving Hard times Gen 35: 15 -20 Hard times are difficult times of life, a time that you hate to experience, not palatable with the flesh. A time it appears you don't know what you are doing. Everybody in life is bound to pass thru hard time. But as xtians we have antidotes against hard ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The University Of Hard Knocks

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,111 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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    Blessings In Hard Times

    Contributed by O. K. Neal on Feb 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,739 views

    Can we survive the hard times?

    Blessings in Hard Times Phil 4:6-7 STORY about Chinese farmer and horse, son’s leg, army “Good luck, bad luck, Who knows?’ It is a hard thing to determine What works for our good and what works for our detriment? Many things happen that we cannot know will help us I did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer For Hard Times

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 22, 2018
     | 4,636 views

    What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? A year D sermon.

    What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? Let’s review Matthew 21:12-22 and Habakkuk 3 and see how prayer includes trust in God’s answer, especially during hard times. House of Prayer Matthew 21:13 “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer For Hard Times

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 21, 2021
     | 1,954 views

    What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? Let’s see how prayer includes trust in God’s answer, especially during hard times, in Matthew 21:12-22 and Habakkuk 3.

    What kind of prayer is appropriate in hard times? Let’s see how prayer includes trust in God’s answer, especially during hard times, in Matthew 21:12-22 and Habakkuk 3. House of Prayer Matthew 21:12-13 “And Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible