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  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Why Does God Allow Suffering? Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 14, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,894 views

    There is no easy answer to the most taxing question of ’Why does God allow suffering?’- but we, as Christians, have the only answer.

    “Why does God allow suffering?” WBC 16/1/5pm Readings come during sermon THE PROBLEM This is, indeed the biggest problem - Though I have come to a point of peace and some understanding on it. For me. - but I don’t have a full ‘satiating’ answer to it o and you may not be able to, either o most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Ready Series

    Contributed by Dennis Bliss on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,699 views

    An advent reflection on the the urgency to be prepared for the arrival of the Savior

    The Chapel of Dismas The Repentant Sinner A place where we know that the church of Jesus is an evolving, transforming and liberating clinic for sinners and not a museum for the self righteous AA 5/38-40 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God's Valentine

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 176 ratings
     | 14,502 views

    God’slove is the most powerful force in the world. In I Cor.13, Paul lists 6 things that pale in comparison to love.

    God¡¯s Valentine 1 Cor 13:1-13 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Mary – A Symbol Of Trust

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 145 ratings
     | 20,973 views

    Mary can teach us to trust God with reckless abandon

    – adapted from Caught in a higher love by Carolyn Baker Alexander the Great, one of the greatest military generals who ever lived, conquered almost the entire known world with his vast army. One night during a campaign, he couldn’t sleep and left his tent to walk around the campgrounds. As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,033 views

    God wants our confession of Faith so we don’t have a failure to communicate.

    What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate Text Romans 10:1-10 I love that old movie, Cool Hand Luke, staring Paul Newman. He was a man with problems—one of which landed him in a southern prison. He kept breaking out of the prison—and he kept getting caught and being brought back. Now, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dealing With Anger Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 56 ratings
     | 11,488 views

    Jesus’ teaching about anger is: 1. Murder begins as an attitude in the heart. 2. Anger grows as we express it in name calling and cursing. 3. Anger ends by means of reconciliation.

    David A. Slagle, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, tells a wild story about an experience he had: “I served as a nurse in the operating room for several years. One day a couple arrived, both with gunshot wounds. He had awakened late for his first day on the job because his wife did not set the alarm. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Ways Of Worship

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,593 views

    Learn more about worship in this encouraging message.

    The Ways Of Worship The Presence of God 7/18/04 I. Introduction More than 250 years ago, George Handel was a musical composer living in England. He accepted an assignment to write the music for a new collection titled Messiah. A unique aspect of this collection was that all the words were taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thank God We Are Free At Last! Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,689 views

    What does FREEDOM mean to us? The Apostle Paul explains what true FREEDOM is all about.

    “Thank God, We’re Free At Last!” Text—Romans 7 Read Romans 7:1-6 Introduction. Sally was married to Bill for many years. Then one evening, Bill had a heart attack and he died. Several years later Sally married a man named Jack. Jack was, in many ways, different from Bill. Bill, when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Valentine Dreams

    Contributed by Billy Blackmon on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 293 ratings
     | 43,465 views

    This sermon provides five principles necessary to keep love strong in a marriage relationship

    Valentine Dreams Philippians 2:1-2 Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and with love in the air, many couples have found themselves saying “I do” to each other. But unlike years gone by, few if any left their reception with a shower of rice. By the mid-1990s, it was common knowledge that the uncooked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resurrected Living

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,418 views

    The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is much more than just an important event in human history. Those are two-thousand year old facts of history that we celebrate on Easter Sunday. But what do they mean to us today? Paul answers that question in to

    Purpose: To explain the transformation that life in Christ brings. Aim: I want the listener to surrender to Christ’s forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: "The day after Easter, the newspaper headline read: ’Entire World Celebrates the Risen Christ.’ On the same page under smaller headings ran stories ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    He Still Moves Stones

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,723 views

    In this lesson we look at three stories that bolster our faith in the God who moved the Stone, who is the God who still moves stones.

    Introduction: A. Happy Easter to everyone – it is wonderful to be together on this Lord’s Day! B. As we get started, I want you to take a look at this cartoon – it really tickled me. 1. That resurrection morning, Jesus told the angel at the tomb, “I want you to fold up my burial clothes, wait for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Graveyard Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
     | 6,037 views

    THE GRAVEYARD: Finding the purpose of Palm Sunday and becoming Dead to sin but Alive in Christ

    THE GRAVEYARD Finding the purpose of Palm Sunday: Dead to sin, Alive in Christ Romans 6:1-11 1 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Easter: He Still Moves Stones

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 26,357 views

    This is an Easter sermon that uses the stone at the tomb as a metaphor for the problems of life. It is topical and alliterated with Power Point available, just email me.

    HE STILL MOVES STONES Scott Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL It was early that first Easter morning. What little grass grew in that arid climate was moist with the morning’s dew. The cool air of early spring breezed through the blossoming branches of nearby trees. The sun crept ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Why & How To Trust Christ For Everyday Needs

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,494 views

    Why we shouldn’t worry about everyday life as taught by Jesus as part of the Sermon on the Mount.

    Last week on Easter Sunday we began the new series, "The Case for the Real Jesus, How Jesus is not Synthetic or False, but Real and Reliable!" We talked about how the reality of Christ challenges our fears, especially the fear of death. Not a thing that we’re afraid of is worthy of our fear and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Should I Believe In God? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 51 ratings
     | 10,073 views

    Looks at the general revelation evidence for the existance of God.

    Why Should I believe in God? Romans 1:18-32 The external testimony of Creation The universe has a Beginner (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 19:1) The universe has a Designer (Romans 1:18-20) The internal testimony of our Conscious Humans have a knowledge of God (Acts 17:24-28) (Romans 1:28) Humans have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational