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  • Charles Thomas Jr. avatar

    Alone, But Not Forgotten

    Contributed by Charles Thomas Jr. on May 28, 2002
    based on 278 ratings
     | 32,916 views

    Dealing with adverse situations,physically and emotionally, that cause people to feel alone and abandoned.

    ALONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN II II Samuel 9:1-13 MAY 19,2002 INTRODUCTION: MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN A STATE OF LONELINESS. PEOPLE WHO ARE BY THEMSELVES, OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY WITH NO SOCIAL ACTIVITY OR FRIENDSHIPS OUTSIDE THEMSELVES. THERE ARE A GREAT MANY OTHERS WHO LIVE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus The Suffering Servant Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 19,975 views

    Jesus suffered for us; how should we respond to suffering

    Jesus the Suffering Servant – Is. 42:1-7; 52:13-53:12 Steve Simala Grant, January 12/13, 2002 Intro: Oswald Chambers wrote: “Suffering is the heritage of the bad, of the penitent, and of the Son of God. Each one ends in the cross. The bad thief is crucified, the penitent thief is crucified, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claud Owens avatar

    When Things Get Bad, Rejoice

    Contributed by Claud Owens on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,382 views

    There is cause for rejoicing even during the worst of times.

    Is your life sometimes filled with trouble? Do good friends turn out to be not such good friends after all? Have you been passed over for promotion? Are you separated from your family because of your faith? Or perhaps people have ridiculed you because of your Christian faith. Maybe you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Travelling From Tragedy Through Trust To Triumph

    Contributed by Steve Salmon on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 13,578 views

    Ruth and Naomi teach us how to handle adversity through our trust in God’s ultimate plan for our life.

    Ruth: Traveling from Tragedy through Trust to Triumph Ruth 1:16-18 SICC April 14th (Morning) Sometimes tragedy kind of sneaks up on you. It comes at you like termites at an old wood-frame house. It eats away for years, then one day the rafters of the house give way before you ever realized ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Keith Linkous avatar

    Sowing Seeds In A Cemetery

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jun 22, 2002
    based on 100 ratings
     | 9,161 views

    Have your dreams died? Do you think the future holds no hope for you. Think again! God can raise up things that have died.......if He can get us to believe Him.

    Death is definitely not a subject that is high on our list of topics for discussion. It seems so contradictory to say, but the truth of the matter is, that, death is a part of life. Death is an unavoidable, inevitable experience. It is the last experience we encounter in the physical, natural ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jimmy Davis avatar

    Breaking The Chains To Set You Free Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 26,181 views

    Through passionate prayer, you can be set free from the adversities and conflicts of life.

    Sermon.966 “Breaking The Chains To Set You Free!” Acts 12:1-19a Sometimes, life holds more bad news for us than good news! Today’s text from the Bible in the book of Acts lets us know very quickly that our perspective on life makes all the difference. Like the 96 year old man who was asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Passion - Suffering For Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 3,883 views

    This sermon looks at the nature of true passion for Jesus which involves suffering. The doctrine of suffering is covered with the teaching of the Apostle Peter on suffering being referred to.

    (1) INTRODUCTION: The word used for ’suffer’used here in the Greek is ’pascho’ which is where we get the word ’passion’ from. Indeed, Christ’s suffering is often called ’The Passion’. We must ’arm ourselves with the same mind’ - that is a mind that joyfully endures suffering for the sake of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Ear

    Contributed by Germain Brown on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 5,146 views

    Let Jesus heal you...In and out...

    THE EAR In the Name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, there is going to be a supernatural breakthrough today. Let’s open our bibles to the book of Luke, chapter twenty two and verse fifty. The word of God says: “And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When You Need Him The Most

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,624 views

    Jesus knows your needs and is always there when you need Him the most.

    When You Need Him The Most Life is filled with many challenges and hardships. Let’s think about some of the more common things that fit into this category A. Illness B. Financial C. Family Pressures D. Relational Issues Ok, someone tell me, when these trials come, what are the natural ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Atherton avatar

    Reasons To Believe In A God Who Allows Suffering

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    a feeble attempt to answer the Why? question

    -----SUFFERING COMES FROM THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE Gen. 2:15-17 -----SUFFERING REVEALS WHAT IS IN OUR HEARTS Matt. 13:1-9 -----SUFFERING GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO TRUST GOD JAMES 1:2-5 -----GOD SUFFERS ALONG WITH US JESUS WEPT -----IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WE FIND ONE ANOTHER 2COR. 1:3-4 -----PAIN ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    The Joy Of A Broken Rope

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,830 views

    How faith sees you through the worst circumstances

    The Joy of a Broken Rope (How faith sees you through the worst circumstances) Mark 5.21-43 April 22, 2001 21When Jesus went back across to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. 22A leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, came and fell ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    How To Face Life Challenges 1 Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,438 views

    This sermon deals with the beattitudes blessed are the poor in spirit and blessed are they that mourn.

    How To Face Life’s Challenges Part I NLF 3/4/2001 Psalm 102:1-17 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 5:1-10 Imagine being on a football team, and at the end of the first quarter your team is behind 21 to nothing. At half-time you are down 28 to 7. Now you know that whoever is ahead at the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Your Going Through It

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 30, 2001
    based on 227 ratings
     | 24,254 views

    If your going through troubling times right now I have good news for you, YOUR GOING THROUGH IT!

    Jesus said in John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Jesus didn’t say you might have trouble, or you will only have trouble when you’re out of God’s will – He said you WILL ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Anderson avatar

    Shelter On The Stormy North Side Of Jesus

    Contributed by David Anderson on May 3, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 4,253 views

    A Christian’s life is lived in battle until the day of glory.

    Sermon: "Shelter on the Stormy North Side of Jesus" Rev. David P. Anderson Isaiah 43:6-21; Phipl. 3:8-14; Luke 20:9-19 We read again from God’s perfect Word, recorded in the Gospel of Luke, and we read in Jesus name: 17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, "Then what is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Anderson avatar

    Then

    Contributed by David Anderson on May 4, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 4,974 views

    The present may dog us with problems, but our future glows with promise.

    Sermon: “Then... Then... Then” Rev. D, Anderson Isaiah 35:5-7 (James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11) Reading from the prophet Isaiah: 5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 6 Then will the lame leap like a deer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran