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  • Rickey Shive avatar

    Rizpah

    Contributed by Rickey Shive on Feb 15, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 47,689 views

    Rizpah, though insignificant in status, proved to be the focus of two defining events in the life of God’s people. It is from her story I hope we can learn some valuable lessons!

    Introduction: Rizpah (Riz-puh) was a concubine of King Saul who had bore Saul two sons. She is, in one sense, a very insignificant character. As a concubine, she had very little status nor influential power. Concubines were considered as “secondary wives,” they were inferior to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Loveliest Lynchee Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 4, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 10,198 views

    The poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks, recently deceased African-American poet, illustrates how a commitment to justice begins with hope, turns to a sense of responsiblity, rises to act, but also acknowledges the depth of human sin.

    The dateline was to be Little Rock, Arkansas, September 1957. The story was to be about the vicious hatred of a city whose people were resisting justice and terrifying school children. Little Rock, Arkansas, where Governor Orval Faubus had become the symbol of massive resistance, and where an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Getting Past Your Past

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 419 ratings
     | 54,307 views

    The good news is that we don’t have to be paralyzed by regret, we don’t have to let it rob us of the joy and hope that God has promised us as our birthright in Christ

    In "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, who against his will, takes him back to a time when he was still a young man. Scrooge sees himself proposing to the woman he loved, a woman who later breaks their engagement because she realizes that he has come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Davis avatar

    Faith Of Our Forebears

    Contributed by Peter Davis on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,399 views

    As people of faith, we are not throwing away or shrinking back. But persevering and believing. For now the people of God will live by faith - trusting, hoping in that which is unseen; relying upon the one who made the promises.

    Faith of Our Forebears Hebrews 11:1-40 Published in Pulpit Digest, Jan/Feb 1996. Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the management I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Faith of Our Forebears Hall of Fame . We trust that you will enjoy your visit. If there is anything I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is A Good God

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 24,489 views

    We have a duty to a world torn by tragedy to offer hope and encouragement. This message is an attempt to show that God is good despite obvious evil. It is a challenge to be as God is -- good. To do as God does -- good.

    GOD IS A GOOD GOD Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com For several years during the late ¡¦40s and throughout the ¡¦50s Oral Roberts was a leading evangelist in America. At one time he had the world¡¦s largest gospel tent which his team erected in the largest cities in America and overseas. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Move Life From Whatever To Wherever

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 7, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,322 views

    1 Peter is written to Christians who suffer for their faith, yet have discovered a living hope that overcomes the whatEver attitude of our day to the I will go wherever God takes me.

    Move Life from Whatever to Wherever 1 Peter 1:3-9 (New International Version) 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Return To The Garden"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jul 12, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    God did not create Eve until Adam had learned to be the "Keeper of the Garden." If our sons are not taught to be "keepers of the garden," there is no hope for the future of America. America’s gardens (homes) will become a wilderness!

    Title: "Return to the Garden" Introduction: God Made a Garden. Have you ever wondered why God made man in the first place? As you study the creation story, it is very evident that God was very pleased with his beautiful garden. But there was no man to till the garden soil. He made man to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Under The Juniper Tree

    Contributed by David Seeley on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 39,885 views

    Elijah found himself discouraged and lying under a juniper tree begging God to let him die. God renewed his hope and faith. Let’s look to see what happened.

    Don’t stay under the Juniper Tree Text: I Kings 19:1-8 This passage breaks into a series of amazing events in the life of Elijah. A few years earlier Ahab had become the king of Israel. He turned out to be the most wicked king in the history of Israel. Along with his wicked wife Jezebel, Ahab ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Biblical View Of God's Love

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 20, 2006
     | 3,519 views

    This text is written in the author’s own "shorthand". It was written the week Hurricane Katrina came in and was delivered 6 weeks latter with the hope of bringing the listeners to see both sides of God’s love

    A BIBLICAL VIEW OF THE "LOVE OF GOD" Various Scriptures • Have taken a couple of weeks in aftermath of Katrina for "Storm Stories", this message has been burned into my psyche. • Candidly - Some messages are better understood "After the storm" because in the aftermath of a storm we are more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Why You're Worthy

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Sep 8, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,350 views

    This sermon is from an Exchanged-life perspective and sets out to communicate God’s view of you that makes you worthy with a hope that the hearer will come to a more healthy sense of self-acceptance and love.

    For the past couple of weeks I’ve sought to communicate God’s view of you with a hope that you’d come to a more healthy sense of self-love and self-acceptance. I shared two messages entitled: “Learning To Love Yourself” and “Breaking Free Of Inferiority.” Today I want to climax this emphasis by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Henderson avatar

    Keep It Simple Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 23, 2007
     | 6,827 views

    This message focuses on the need for the church and the pastor to have a clear vision of where they are headed. Isreal was in a state of decline when the vision was given and this message offers hope for the church that may be in a state of decline as we

    “Keep it Simple!” Habakkuk 1:5, 2:2-3, 3:19 In the OT we find a tiny book there called Habakkuk. In my Bible it only consists of 3 pages, but they are powerful pages. I want you to meet this man Habakkuk so I want to share with you several verses from this book that have great meaning for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,317 views

    The praise and worship part of our Christian life is of the utmost importance because it helps us develop a deeper relationship with God, and in the words we find the hope, joy, and comfort that we all seek.

    Today I want us to analyze a very important aspect of our Christian life that is oftentimes overlooked, or not given too much attention to. I say that it is something that is oftentimes overlooked or not paid attention to because the majority of all believers only take care of this aspect of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Greed Isn't Just For The Rich

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Feb 23, 2010
     | 4,160 views

    Greed brought trouble to Achan. What hope do we have in the grasp of greed's temptation? Parts: A. Greed grabs at our hearts. B. Jesus is greater than our greed.

    Text: Joshua 7:16-26 Theme: Greed Isn't just for the Rich A. Greed grabs at our hearts B. Jesus is greater than our greed Season: Lent 1c Date: February 21, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Greed-Isn_t-just-for-the-Rich-Joshua7_16-26.html Grace and peace to you from God ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Now Is The Hour

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,666 views

    I’m hoping all of us will enjoy a happy New Year and I believe we will find ourselves off to a good start remembering these words of Paul: Ephesians 5:15-17

    Now Is The Hour 01/01/06 AM Reading: Ephesians 5:15-17 Introduction Happy New Year! This morning we stand in the threshold of a brand new year. At this time of year it is not uncommon for people to reflect on the year just past. I’m sure you’ve noticed the many magazines and newspapers with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sherman Gordon avatar

    Mercy In The Midst Of Misery

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,997 views

    EVEN AFTER SOLOMON BLOWS HIS EXCELLENT START IN MINISTRY AND LIFE, JUST WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE DOOM AND GLOOM WILL BE THE FINAL WORDS OVER HIS LIFE, WE SEE A RAY OF HOPE . . .

    SE102807 MYTH BUSTERS 4. I’m a Good Person INTRO Andy Stanley tells the story of a church kids teacher who was trying to explain heaven to his class. So he asked the class a series of questions to see what they already thot about the subject: - if I had a garage sale and sold all my stuff and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational