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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 3: What To Do In Pain

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2006
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    “Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom

    A. GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF PAIN OR SUFFERING 1. God created a perfect man and placed Him in a perfect environment. 2. Pain and suffering are the consequences of living in a fallen world. “To the woman He said: ‘I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Storms Come

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Mar 5, 2006
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    "When it rains it pours", describes how quickly storms can come and how often in the Spiritual life.

    When The Storms Come Text: Mark 4:35-41 Pastor W. Max Alderman Introduction: This story takes place on the Sea of Galilee, which is known for its sudden storms. On the Sea of Galilee, it may be said that storms will come suddenly, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pain Has A Purpose

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 13, 2006
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    We all know pain is going to be a part of life. The main question is "why". If I understand God’s purpose for pain I can deal with it.

    March 12, 2006 Second Sunday in the Season of Lent -------------------------------------------------- Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Mar 15, 2006
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    We all will face storms, but God is putting us "through" the storm; he will not leave us "in" the storm.

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA The Storms of Life Matthew 14:22-34 Intro: Life is filled with storms. It is inevitable. They are stressful, but they are not altogether avoidable. Some storms we choose ourselves. Some we face are because of the choice of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 17, 2006
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    A look at several biblical reasons for Christian suffering.

    WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE? - Read 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 As we look at this passage, we wonder, "If God is in control, and He is; and if God is all powerful, and He is; why did He let all of this stuff happen to His man Paul? If God is in control, why do bad things happen to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Days Longer

    Contributed by Tony Skaff on Mar 20, 2006
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    Why God moves slowely sometimes?

    1stBBC Two days longer John 11:1-6 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Angeles

    Contributed by José Soto on Mar 29, 2006
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    Los ángeles fueron creados para proteger y cuidar a los que confían en Dios. Y tal confianza será puesta a prueba por el sufrimiento y la tragedia, por los problemas. ¿Te has preguntado cuánto más doloroso sería este mundo sin la presencia de los áng

    Ángeles Introducción El pecado de adorar ángeles puede haber forzado a muchos en el pasado a irse al otro extremo de rechazar el beneficio que podríamos recibir a través de ellos. La Biblia habla mucho de los ángeles, pero no hemos puesto atención al mensaje. La revelación que la Biblia ofrece ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attending To The Little Things

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 6, 2006
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    To make aware that the little things in life must be dealt with.

    PP0148 DATE 2/05 BHBC ATTENDING TO THE LITTLE THINGS 1 Kings 11:14-17. 1Ki 11:14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. 15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Takes Both Sunshine And Rain To Make A Rainbow

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 8, 2006
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    Do you know how to break or make a Christian? Let him / her go through the process of suffering.

    Exegetical Idea: Subject: How should believers respond to suffering? Complement: Unsurprised, rejoicing, knowing that they are blessed. Homiletical Idea: Persecution can break or make a Christian. Purpose: As a result of this sermon, my listeners (believers) would be made aware and encouraged ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Purposeful Pathways

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
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    The Way God led these people is very instructive for us. It was a strange mixture of difficulty and divine intervention—both hunger and provision.

    Purposeful Pathways Deut. 8:2-18[1] 1-16-05 Intro When was the last time you sat down with your family and just reflected upon your journey together up to this point in time? When was the last time you dug out the old photo albums and relived birthdays, vacations, graduations, etc. This May ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Processing Our Pain

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
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    Discussion of how to pray our own pain followed by practical instruction on how to minister to others who are experiencing loss and pain.

    Processing Our Pain Psalm 13[1] 6-5-05 Intro We begin the message this morning with a clip from the movie “Steel Magnolias”. In this scene M’Lynn Eatonton (played by Sally Fields) is standing at her daughter’s grave as the funeral has come to an end. Watch as she processes her grief and her ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    God Comes Down

    Contributed by David Trexler on Jun 28, 2006
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    We can never rise to the level of God, so in love, God comes down.

    Sermon for 4th Sunday after Pentecost Mark 5:21-43 July 2nd 2006 Last week I talked about how you and I can actually see ourselves in the gospel of Mark. How you and I live in that fast and furious world of Mark where there is little time to dwell on the past, and just as impossible to see what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • George Barton avatar

    The Haphakh Phenomenon Throughout Scripture Series

    Contributed by George Barton on Jul 9, 2006
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    The Haphakh phenomeon, the principle that man’s extremity is God’s opportunity, is illustrated by ten examples in Scripture.

    THE HAPHAKH PHENOMENON THROUGHOUT SCRIPTURE Have you ever had an experience when you thought that everything was black and against you? You thought that there was no light at the end of the tunnel. Or, if there was a light, as one of Murphy’s laws indicates, it was the light of an oncoming train. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Establish Growth As A Process

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 25, 2006
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    We are an event minded people, but growth is not a one time event, good healthy growth is a planned process. Good growth must be more than accidental!

    GROWTH AS A PROCESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Mark 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. Jude 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Company In The Valley

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 2, 2006
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    How can we go through hardships in life? Learn from David: (1) Accept the reality of the valleys in life, (2) watch how we respond to them, and (3) know the resources we have.

    Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." King David is the best person to write such a psalm about the shepherd and sheep • He was a shepherd, practically from childhood ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible