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  • Scott Maze avatar

    Work Hard Serving Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 2,874 views

    Christians are to display a willingness to be offended, disadvantaged, even abused without making a return, without requiring vengeance, without demanding an accounting – whether an apology, or punishment, or a repayment of some kind.

    Today’s Big Idea: God Works Diligently on Our Behalf. “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sowing In Hard Places

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 6, 2012
    based on 16 ratings
     | 15,944 views

    SOWING BY ITS VERY NATURE IS ABOUT GETTING WHAT YOU WANT TO HAVE, NOT WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE. You sow into dirt because you want strawberries. Three principles that show how hard sowing can be: The principle of death; delay; and the principle of deceit.

    Sowing in Hard Places How many of you have heard a preacher somewhere tell you that you want to sow your seed into good soil so that you can receive a good harvest? Makes sense that we should sow our seed into the best soil possible doesn’t it? No farmer in his right mind sows seed into bad soil. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Value Of Hard Work

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 13, 2016
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    Serving the Lord is a lifelong mission, although the nature of the work may change. God only holds us responsible for what we can do. Yet, if we pay attention, he will provide an opportunity to serve him every day in some way. (Great for Labor Day)

    The Value of Hard Work 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Today we will focus on the cure for idleness, and here are my favorite thoughts on the subject: “Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday.” “If I won the award for laziness, I would send somebody to pick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Hard Things Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 22, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,531 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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    A Rock In A Hard Place

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 16, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 13,436 views

    Have you ever found yourself battered and beaten by life? Well God is a rock in a hard place.

    In a world adrift in moral chaos and drowning in the depths of deception, I am thankful that we have a rock in a hard place. There is no solid ground in this world. There is no place to safely establish your feet where they will not slip. But there is only unstable and unsure ground. Things are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The School Of Hard Knocks Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,988 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
     | 4,857 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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    Why Is It So Hard?

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Apr 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,343 views

    This message is meant to bring us face to face with the problem of sin and encourage us to go to Christ for freedom and victory!

    WHY IS IT SO HARD? Proverbs 13:15 INTRODUCTION: A. Over the past few months I have heard quite a few people tell me that life is hard 1. Life, Why is it so hard? a. Is the over arching principle of life found in 1 Cor 10:31 hard to understand - Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Is This So Hard? Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,657 views

    Why is following Gopd so difficult sometimes?

    ***Tug-o’-war illustration*** • Start off with big kid and a small kid and tell them to pull the rope as far as he can • Slowly, continue to add people to oppose the big kid until he gives up As we continue to look at God’s call in our lives to go and change the world around us, I think this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Belief Is Hard Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 16, 2015
     | 6,428 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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    The School Of Hard Knocks Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 15, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,291 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

  • J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. avatar

    A Rock And A Hard Place

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Sep 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,465 views

    This sermon is for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost and addresses the need we all have to cut off from our lives the things which keep us from a deeper relationship with Christ.

    “A Rock and a Hard Place” Sermon on Mark 9:38-50 Pentecost +17-B October 1, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. 43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45And if your foot ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Hard Questions Answered

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018
     | 4,894 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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    The Need For Hard Teachings Series

    Contributed by Scott Burr on Nov 19, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,907 views

    Jesus, Himself, did not shy away from teaching hard truths. He was never worried that the crowds would quit coming if He preached truths that were hard to accept. Rather He used those teachings to qualify those who called themselves His disciples.

    “On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! The Spirit gives life; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hard Work And Providence Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011
     | 8,585 views

    It is funny how we think God should work. For some reason we seem to think that since God is the all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present Creator of the universe – and anything else in existence – that he should do everything on a grand scale.

    Hard Work and Providence Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI June 5, 2005 I am going to tell you one of my favorite stories this morning because it illustrates perfectly how many of us think about the relationship between what we do and what God does. Many of you have probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed