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  • John McCormack avatar

    Fulfill Your Ministry Series

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Jan 2, 2011
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     | 12,347 views

    FOCAL POINT: BRING YOUR MINISTRY TO FULL CAPACITY

    FULFILL YOUR MINISTRY 2 TIMOTHY 4: 1-5 KEY VERSE: 2 TIMOTHY 4: 5 FOCAL POINT: BRING YOUR MINISTRY TO FULL CAPACITY INTRODUCTION: READ 2 TIMOTHY 4: 1-5 PAUL CONTINUES TO EXHORT AND ENCOURAGE HIS PROTÉGÉ, TIMOTHY. ENCOURAGEMENT OF OTHERS IS NECESSARY FOR FULFILLMENT OF MINISTRY. PAUL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life At Sea Is Different Than What You May Think.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 9, 2017
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     | 7,988 views

    We all need a desired haven, seafarers in particular; a forgotten highly skilled workforce who life apart from the rest of us. This is a tribute to Sea Sunday, and the hardship mariners endure.

    This sermon was delivered to the congregation in Holy Trinity, in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 9th July 2017: by Gordon McCulloch (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). The readings for today are: Jonah 1: 1-17, Psalm 107: 1-3 & 23-32, Acts 27.27-28.2 and Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Peace In Troubled Times

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on May 27, 2002
    based on 450 ratings
     | 68,786 views

    Shows the importance of trusting in God to get through uncertain and troubled times. Also shows the specific reasons and ways we can trust in God.

    Peace in Troubled Times The times we are living in are very troublesome times. Just in the last year, our whole circumstance has changed. Last year, we were relatively secure. And the economy was still going strong. Then after September 11, it all changed. We headed into a recession, and worse we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    24: The Garden Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,246 views

    Knowing He was hours from being murdered, Jesus could have used His divine privilege to get out of what was coming, but He didn’t. His prayer in the garden teaches us how to pray in the midst of hardship and how to deal with unanswered prayer.

    24: The Last Hours of Jesus “The Garden” And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” -Luke 22:44 Key Scripture: Luke 22:39-45 Key Thought: Having just been betrayed by a close friend and knowing that his accusers were coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    But Me

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2013
     | 2,690 views

    To show our activities here on earth, consist namely of (a) keeping my head in all situations, (b) endure hardship, (c) evangelizing, (d) fully discharging all duties of my ministry: word and prayer.

    I. EXORDIUM: What am I to do? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show our activities here on earth, consist namely of (a) keeping my head in all situations, (b) endure hardship, (c) evangelizing, (d) fully discharging all duties of my ministry: word and prayer. IV. TEXT: 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can I Really Do All Things Through Christ?

    Contributed by Je Layugan on Jun 12, 2022
     | 4,582 views

    Philippians 4:13 does not mean God will support whatever a person does. It means - God will give us, his followers, the strength to do whatever he asks us to do.

    <Introduction> Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It is said that this is one of the most misinterpreted and misapplied verses in the Bible. • The text can be seen printed in sports apparel and normally being quoted by athletes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dealing With The Tough Stuff Of Life

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 30, 2011
     | 9,824 views

    Everyone deals with some type of problems in life. We need to lean on Jesus to help us make it through

    Dealing with the Tough Stuff of Life 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Romans 5:3-5 June 19, 2011 Morning Service Introduction One of the classic baseball television shots comes from the 1975 World Series, in which NBC captured Carlton Fisk, jumping up and down, waving his arms, trying to coax his hit to stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Looking Up, When Life Has Got You Down

    Contributed by Robert Parker on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 33,490 views

    No matter what hardships, mistakes or mishaps that can occur in life God allows us to Look up when Life has got us down. A message of encouragement during tough times...

    Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4: 7 – 10, 14 (4:7) “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the Excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” (4:8) “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.” (4:9) “Persecuted, but not forsaken; ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Jesus Walks On Water

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 16, 2012
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     | 43,528 views

    In the mean while, the disciples were in trouble at sea, but it was only a small sample of the hardships that lay ahead for them. In the future, when they went out to preach the Gospel, they were met with hostility and persecution. But it is comforting

    Jesus Walks on Water One of my favorite Bible stories is the account of Jesus walking on water. And that is what our Bible lesson is today. I want to tell you the story, even though it may already be familiar to you. It was just after the five ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sword, Suffering, And Shame

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jul 4, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,669 views

    It is not easy following Jesus. We can lose friendships, our family, and endure hardships and heartache. Jesus tells us in Matthew 10 that these things will happen, and that we look to Him when they do.

    In High School, one of my favorite teachers was Mr. Smith. I enjoyed his humor, his teaching styles, and his supportiveness. I also really enjoyed him as a soccer coach. I know I was one of his favorite students too, as he once said that in a class. He was instrumental in getting me a $2,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Priority Of Prayer

    Contributed by John Newbaker on Jan 26, 2016
     | 8,857 views

    Where do you turn to when difficulty, sickness, hardship comes into your life? Where do you turn to for wisdom, guidance, comfort? The first place we should turn to is pray.

    The Priority of Prayer 1 Thess. 5:17 Where do you turn to when difficulty, sickness, hardship comes into your life? Where do you turn to for wisdom, guidance, comfort? The first place we should turn to is pray. read text This is not the only time in scripture that we find this command. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Well In Everything And Everyplace Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 30, 2021
     | 3,284 views

    How was your 2021? and What do you expect in 2022? For some, the year 2021 could have brought news on death, ailments, sickness, failures, hardships, and vulnerability. Look for the best in 2022.

    Theme: “Do well in everything and everyplace” Text: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 46 Introduction How was your 2021? and What do you expect in 2022? For some, the year 2021 could have brought news on death, ailments, sickness, failures, hardships, and vulnerability. It could have been days of hopelessness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Our Overflowing Hope (Believing Hope)

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Jan 25, 2022
     | 4,261 views

    In these times of hardships and trials we face every day, we need an overflowing hope that will sustain and strengthen us. The purpose of this exhortation is for us to continue to believe that there is still hope in the midst of these adversities in life.

    Intro Good morning. We are now on our 4th week for this 1st month of 2022 with the theme Believing Hope and most of us are still confined in our homes due to the restrictions our government imposed on this time of pandemic. Yet we still cling on to the hope that God will carry us through these ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Conquering Our Mountains

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 17, 2022
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     | 10,661 views

    In a spiritual sense, a mountain can represent any obstacle that stands in the way of victory. This message looks at how to overcome the obstacles and trials that are trying to pull us down into the valley of hardship and defeat below.

    In the Christian walk we often refer to “entering the valley” and “having mountaintop experiences.” The valleys are the low points in our life, and those times in which we experience hardship and trials. King David said in Psalm 23:4, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rising Above: The Grace Of God SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 888 views

    Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, which allowed him and his family to rise above the flood. This story serves as a reminder that God's grace can lift us up in times of hardship.

    In the book of Genesis, we read about Noah, a man who found favor in the eyes of the Lord. In a time when wickedness was rampant and every thought of man's heart was evil, Noah stood out as a righteous man. God saw this and decided to spare Noah and his family from the impending flood that would ...read more

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