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  • Spencer Miller avatar

    If It Ain't One Thing It's Another!

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 105 ratings
     | 43,472 views

    The testing of our faith.

    We live in a world full of trouble and problems, there are problems after problems. Not many of us can truly say "I don’t have any problems" Job even said it himself, "Man born of a woman but for a few days and full of trouble. But Job goes on to reason that since his days on earth are already ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Response To False Accusations

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,763 views

    How to avoid over reacting to false accusations

    Paul’s Response to False Accusations (Acts 21:27-40) Illustration:Statistics and Stuff What really makes people satisfied with their lives? Amazingly, the secret may lie in a person’s ability to handle life’s blows without blame or bitterness. These are the conclusions of a study of 173 men who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Cry For Deliverance

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 128,374 views

    Are you serving God in rigour and hard bondage? It is time to cry on to the Lord for deliverance!

    THE CRY FOR DELIVERANCE "And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour" (Exodus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "God...i Have A Problem"

    Contributed by Alan Chandler on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 7,462 views

    Facing a problem or challenge? Here is God’s 5 step strategy for working through it!

    "God…I Have a Problem" Acts 1: 12-26 January 27, 2002 I) Intro A) Find current illustration of a problem that people are familiar with. 1) From the illustration make the connection that we all have problems to deal with B) Recap (See notes from Sermon titled Change is Constant) 1) Jesus ascended ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A New Creation

    Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 409 ratings
     | 36,672 views

    God takes that which is dark, formless and void and creates new and wonderful life.

    Sitting in her car - on a dark road just outside of town, a young high school girl looks at her life. This is what she sees: „Y I am overweight „Y I have no friends „Y My future holds no promise As she slides the bullet in the chamber of her father¡¦s 38 revolver, she thinks; "It¡¦s no use - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Why Me, Lord?

    Contributed by Mike Dubose on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 35,199 views

    Why does God allow so much hurt and pain in the world? What’s His reason? How can bad things work for the good? I have an answer...

    Why Me, Lord? Romans 8: 28 – 31 June 9, 2002 You know it’s going to be a bad day when you wake up in the hospital all broken & bruised and your insurance agent tells you that your accident policy covers falling of the roof… but not hitting the ground… Or, when you call Suicide ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's Time To Live Again

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 31 ratings
     | 26,542 views

    God calls His people to live again despite what they may have gone through in the past. Yes, these bones can live again.

    It’s Time To Live Again Ezekial 37:1-14 John 11:17-44 9/28/08 How do you feel about birthdays. Do you say my birthday is coming with a smile on your face, or do you say, oh no here comes my birthday again as though it was something to dread. Today we celebrate our church’s 46th ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Asleep At The Wheel

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 11, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,334 views

    We tend to get tired and make poor decisions. We can go to bed at night not having to worry because God is standing guard.

    -Recently we heard the story about Robert Sanchez who was text messaging some 22 seconds before his California commuter train slammed into a Union Pacific freight train, killing 25 people and injuring over 130 more -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 100,00 crashes ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Preparing For The Best Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
     | 4,527 views

    Persecution can and is real. The key is how we approach it. Peter offers 2 lessons of encouragement: We must "Cultivate Christian Love" and "Practice the Lordship of Christ".

    INTRODUCTION Persecution is real for the believer. While it comes in many different ways, it is real – The group we’ve been studying about in 1 Peter suffered this horror in much a different way than we do as Christians today: Dr. M.R. DeHaan put it this way: In the early days of the church. . . , ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Words Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,992 views

    Jesus’ words about servanthood are a call for the church to offer freedom to those that are suffering with ’Heavy burdens, hard to bear’

    Matthew 23:1-12 ‘Words of Wisdom’ 1. In my study I have a pin-board on the wall, with notes of things I need to do (and should have done!) and with schedules for meetings, preaching rotas, lists of lectionary readings – and most importantly (amongst all the day-to-day things) my ‘Words of Wisdom’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Recovering From Grief & Loss Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 30,490 views

    Losses and grief are inevitable parts of our lives in a world that has been corrupted by sin. The real struggle is not in avoiding these times but in learning how to understand and deal with them when they do come.

    RECOVERING FROM GRIEF & LOSS Part 6 in Series: “Does Anybody Know, Does Anybody Care?” Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sunday November 2, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: If you are a human being, there is a high probability that your heart has or even is broken. A piercing. A hole. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Sad N Bad Things Happen To Christians Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,647 views

    Sad n Bad things happen, we can’t deny them or confess them away. You can also listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr (Nov 2008)

    A Hard things for Christians to do is accept Sad & Bad things happen to them. Some Christians Live in Denial of Reality claiming/confessing “I am not Sick/Sad nothing bad ever happens to me” Acts full of Power & Persecution & Prison fro those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Blessings And The Blessing Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,038 views

    You cannot despise your birthright and receive the blessing.

    Blessings and THE Blessing (Genesis 25:34, 26:34, and 27:1-40) 1. The Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower were not the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World. Several groups before them had done similar things. 2. But the Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving is the one we model our celebration ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Heavens Hero Noah Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,621 views

    Life is not one big boat trip you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Heaven’s Hero, Noah Noah as one of heaven’s heroes stands out as a man who heard the word of God and by faith responded to it. For 120 years Noah continued to trust and depend upon God while he obeyed God’s commission to build an ark and preach to an ungodly generation without any proof that God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Heavens Hero Moses Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
     | 3,274 views

    Those who Mess up can still make God their Choice and Vision you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Heaven’s Hero, Moses Heaven’s heroes are people who chose to trust and depend upon God despite the alternatives that the world offers. Heaven’s heroes are people who believe that God will provide for their needs, believe that God will protect them from their enemies and believe that God will bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God