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  • David Moore avatar

    The Hard Gospel

    Contributed by David Moore on Feb 17, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 11,740 views

    The gospel of Christ makes tough demands on people’s lives, these demands cannot be negated or compromised.

    The Hard Gospel By Pastor David Moore, Braehill Baptist Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Aim: To show that the gospel is “hard,” that its truths are tough and that it requires some difficult decisions. Text: Mark 10:17-23 Introduction: I will never forget many years ago visiting Belfast city ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hard Way Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 27, 2020
     | 5,111 views

    Choose love and so choose life!

    The Hard Way (Matthew 7:12-14) Lee Strobel asks us to imagine a daughter and her boyfriend going out for a Coke on a school night. The father says to her, “You must be home before eleven.” It gets to be 10:45 p.m. and the two of them are still having a great time. They don't want the evening ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Hard Of Hearing

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 9, 2023
     | 1,017 views

    How much of what God wants us to hear have we actually heard? And does it matter how much we hear if we don’t do what we’re told?

    Have any of you visited the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City? That’s what I kept thinking of as I meditated on this parable. Because just as I was leaving Presbytery last Tuesday evening, I ran into Bob Higgs, who is Executive Director of the Atlantic City Mission Council. He was carrying several ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hard To Be Humble Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 22, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,322 views

    God despises pride and lifts up those who are humble. But how do I know if I'm proud, and how I can make sure that I am humble?

    The sermon series we’re preaching this month… is called “ONE THING”. We’re looking at ONE word that points to something important for us Christians. Scott began with the word GRACE; last week I preached on “UNITY”; and todays word is “HUMILITY.” HUMILITY - Back in the 1980s a singer named Mac ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hard Decisions

    Contributed by James May on Sep 19, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,034 views

    Is it a Hard Decision to kill the idols that separate us from Jesus? It shouldn’t be.

    Hard Decisions by Pastor James May In the book of I Kings we find one of the most familiar incidents of the Bible concerning Ahab, the worst king that Israel ever had, and the Elijah, the prophet of God. Ahab had led Israel into absolute idolatry and the worship of Baal. But God had called ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Hard Heart

    Contributed by Jerry A. Burns on Jul 5, 2013
     | 14,035 views

    A Message about the hard heart

    Mark 6:45-56 (KJV) 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship , and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida , while he sent away the people . 46 And when he had sent them away , he departed into a mountain to pray . 47 And when even was come , the ship was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thinking Is Hard Series

    Contributed by Don Emmitte on May 13, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,833 views

    When thinking of the past and the future, we often lose sight of the present. That robs us of present joy. Never let past failures or future fear rob you of present joy.

    Thinking Is Hard Philippians 3:12-16 2014 Baccalaureate Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries I have been privileged to speak at many baccalaureates through the years. Since I have three sons, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hard Work

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 12, 2013
     | 5,390 views

    I am talking today of working hard for the Lord! We live in a madcap world that work the whole night and sleep the whole day – with no time for self or family.

    Hard work! Day 5 of 40 days of fasting! Romans 16:12”…….Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.” I am talking today of working hard for the Lord! We live in a madcap world that work the whole night and sleep the whole day – with no time for self ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Hard Truth Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,006 views

    Repentance is the hard truth that sets us free to enjoy God forever through worship.

    A Hard Truth, Luke 13:1-9 Scripture “Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Work Hard

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 9, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,190 views

    This is the 22nd sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

    Series: Accounting [#22] WORK HARD Ephesians 6:5-9 Introduction: Over the last several weeks, we have looked at several types of relationships. We have looked at the wife, the husband, the parents, and the children. Today, we are going to look at the employee and employer relationship. As I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Not That Hard

    Contributed by Chuck Booher on Jun 19, 2013
     | 5,397 views

    It's not that hard to spend time with God, to commit to giving to Him, to use your spiritual gifts--you were made for it!

    When we embarked on this, the question... What if people fail. One said, that it seems so hard. It is not too difficult Deuteronomy 30:11-20 (NASB) 11 "For this commandment which I command you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it out of reach. 12 "It is not in heaven, that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Hard Life

    Contributed by Eugene Blankenship on Mar 10, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,400 views

    God wants you to stop limiting the awesome you.

    "THE HARD LIFE" ILLUSTRATION: Show overheads or on powerpoint projector, one of a birthday party, the other of a devil w/ a pitch fork, why do other people’s lives always look like a party compared to outs? Talk about how people portray their own lives and how others (we) portray people’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hard To Be Humble

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 24, 2010
     | 3,278 views

    Independence Day 1988: Arrogance breeds blindness to our own sin, numbness to the needs of others, and a denial of relationships. The Father's Table is about mercy and grace for all.

    You have heard him a thousand times in the TV commercial, warbling away in that gravelly voice with an accent I hear only when I go back to Kentucky. He is singing in the shower and flaunting his huge schnozz at the camera. "0 Lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way". ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Hard Walk Series

    Contributed by Matthew Wright on May 27, 2003
    based on 254 ratings
     | 22,687 views

    Abraham and Isaac

    Title: A Hard Walk Text: Genesis 22 Subject: Trust Series: The Walk Series; #3 Introduction: The old man stopped walking. It had been a long day and he was tired. To look into his eyes though, you would have realized that it wasn’t his body that was tired, but his spirit. The place of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Hard Stuff

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 13, 2014
     | 3,790 views

    Jesus tells us that much is required if we are to be true followers.

    The Hard Stuff Luke 14: 25-27 Intro: The Bridger National Wilderness is located in the Teton National Forest in Wyoming. This 428,000 plus wilderness area has everything for hardened outdoors people. Over 600 miles of hiking trails going from lower elevations to higher where you can find glaciers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist