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  • Doyne Cantrell avatar

    From Stumbling Stones To Stepping Stones

    Contributed by Doyne Cantrell on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,841 views

    This sermon will focus on events in the lives of three people from Scripture that illustrate how God takes the stumbling stones of our lives and turns them into stepping stones to Him.

    FROM STUMBLING STONES TO STEPPING STONES Romans 8:28 Introduction Often, events come into our lives that seem to be almost unbearable. Events that we may or may not know are direct attacks against our faith in and walk with God. It is in these times that we are able to see more clearly Gods ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrell Coats avatar

    No More Tears

    Contributed by Darrell Coats on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 19,002 views

    A sermon designed to show how much Jesus identifies with our suffering.

    NO MORE TEARS Revelation 21:4/ John 11:17-34 Introduction: Remember when you were child and you had to have your hair washed? When I was little, I hated to get my hair washed. I knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Lowe avatar

    God, What Am I Doing In This Pit?

    Contributed by James Lowe on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,943 views

    An encouraging message of hope

    God, what am I doing in this Pit? Genesis 37: 13-24 Before we get into the main theme of this message, let’s go back a few verses and gather a little background to this story. Joseph was the son of Jacob. Verse 3 says he was the son of his old age. Because he was the son of his old age, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Depression

    Contributed by N B on Sep 21, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,338 views

    Depression has many roots and takes mant forms. The Bible gives us account of how to handle depression.

    Depression Acts 18:1-18 OPEN: Psychiatry students were in their college class one day when their professor began a discussion to prove a point. "What we’re going to talk about today," the professor said, "are the emotional extremes that many mentally disturbed people go through… for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Braland avatar

    Nehemiah's Wild Ride Part 2 Series

    Contributed by John Braland on Sep 27, 2006
     | 3,372 views

    Today’s message is about being like Jesus. It’s about putting feet under you faith and taking action. It’s about getting off the bench and into the game and when you leave today I hope you get it. I hope you understand how significant you are in the Ki

    A mother was preparing pancakes for sons, Kevin who is 5, and Ryan who is 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson so she said: “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first pancake. I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Was Rejected

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,796 views

    Man rejects man and man rejects God, but God will never reject man.

    Scripture Reading: “Matthew 21:33-46 Message: “He was Rejected” Text: “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” (Isaiah 53:3). What is rejection? The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word reject as follows: to refuse to accept, recognize, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Frank Jackson avatar

    Come See A Man

    Contributed by Frank Jackson on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 74 ratings
     | 46,587 views

    There came a women, she was a nobody, know one knows her name, she was expecting nothing, but looking for something.

    John 4:1-4:29 Come See A Man John 4:29 Pray Leaving Judea Jesus and his disciples departed for Galilee. Our must needs go through Samaria. The disciples were displeased because they didn’t like the Samaritans. Pastor, why didn’t the disciples like the Samaritans? When he got to the country of ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

  • Sheldon Boyd avatar

    If God Is So Good Why Do I Feel So Bad? Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,321 views

    This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

    YOU ASKED FOR IT IF GOD IS SO GOOD, WHY DO I FEEL SO BAD? Sunday April 30, 2006 Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Intro. A. Today we are beginning a new sermon series called “You Asked For It.” These are sermons on subjects that you have requested. I am very excited about sharing this ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Sheldon Boyd avatar

    If God Is So Good Why Do I Feel So Bad? Pt.2 Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,411 views

    This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

    YOU ASKED FOR IT IF GOD IS SO GOOD WHY DO I FEEL SO BAD? Pt.2 Sunday May 14, 2006 Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Intro. A. Today we are going to finish our look at this very important subject of suffering especially as it relates to suffering in the lives of Christians. Since it has ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Depressed?

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,967 views

    How God deals with depression.

    1 Kings 19:1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them." 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lesson 1: Some Answers To Suffering

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,448 views

    “Behold, happy [is] the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty” (Job 5:17).

    A. QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES 1. Human. Why do the innocent suffer? Answer: Sin. The answer Job’s friends gave. 2. Justify. What is the point in serving God if bad things happen? Answer: Can you keep your faith in a good, long, sovereign God when all around you fails? 3. Blame. What is God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Jumping In The Midst Of Storms Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,421 views

    Jesus wants us to cry out to him our deepest thoughts and feelings about what is going on in the world. He will always answer because He is in control.

    There are a lot of people in this world who wake up everyday with thoughts of fear in their minds because of the storms that surround us. The more and more news that floods our lives just builds this constant anxiety and stress; another school shooting, another terrorist attack, another threat. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Faith Can Survive When There Is Silence.

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,949 views

    How Job handled God’s silence

    When was the last time you had a bad consumer experience? Sooner or later, most of us have some experience with the trade or business world that makes us wish we had an easy recourse for at least registering a complaint. There is, of course, the Better Business Bureau, and that agency can be quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    Every Scar Tells A Story Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 22, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 23,581 views

    How to allow the painful things in life to be used for God’s glory.

    Dare to Pursue “Every Scar Tells a Story” October 22, 2006 ME: Pain is a part of life. In fact, it is one of the very first parts of life. In childbirth, there is pain and it is a difficult experience. Unfortunately, that is not where the pain ends in our lives. We deal with pain everyday in some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Is Life Fair? - Job Chapter Six Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,962 views

    This is a study on chapter six of Job.

    Jewels From Job Job Chapter #6 Job will answer the accusations of Eliphaz that are found in Job chapter five. His response is found in Job 6-7. Remember Eliphaz has told Job the he does not suffer for no reason. Eliphaz believes that Job has sinned and that is the reason the he is now ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational