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  • Gerald Van Horn avatar

    Following Hard After The Lord.

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
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    How beautiful are the Words of the Lord in this Psalm.

    Following Hard After The Lord Scripture setting Psalms 63:1-11 Text. Psalms 63:8 “My soul followeth hard after Thee.” How beautiful the Words of the Lord. David the king of Israel utters them. This Psalm is a song that he sang to the Lord. It was often sung by Israel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Give Thanks In Every Circumstance

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
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    One of the greatest privileges of being a Christian is to have the capacity to give thanks regardless of what happens. It is easy to be thankful when things are going our way, but a Christian can rise above any situation to thank God for causing all thing

    How To Give Thanks in Every Circumstance by Paul Fritz 1 Thessalonians 5:16-5:18 Have you ever noticed that people who habitually ungrateful are stranger to happiness? Illustration: One day a TV reporter asked a mason, "How do you like your job? I hate it, he said. Its this most boring job in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be Happy!

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,353 views

    MAKE A CHOICE TO REJOICE!

    Don’t worry.....be happy! Acts 16:16-25 Life is full of misery, isn’t it? Something always worrying us.....stressing us out. Stress has even become a legal defense for murder! If we stop and look at the world and the way it’s headed....gas prices....taxes......where’s the good ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Overcome Depression Or Discouragement

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
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    David wrote in Psalm 43 feelings of depression & discouragement, "Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance, and my God."

    How To Overcome Depression Or Discouragement by Paul Fritz Psalms 42:11-42:11 1. Depression (Feelings of dejection, sadness, apathy, inertia, difficulty in gaining energy or excitement, fatigue, pessimism, hopelessness, fear, attitudes of worthlessness, hopelessness, loss of interest, inability ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When People Disappoint Us Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,222 views

    All of us have lost our joy because of people, by what they say and what they do, and no doubt, we too have contributed to steal the joy of others by our actions as well. Yet we have to live and work with people, we cannot isolate ourselves and still live

    If you area teenager you sometimes feel as if it is your parents job to embarrass you or to make your life difficult. In honor of Father’s Day, I came across the 9 things a teenage daughter does not want to hear from her dad. 10. “Let me explain what ’deductible’ means on car insurance.” 9. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Wait Of Glory

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jun 19, 2007
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    MP: God has nothing against pleasure – he’d just rather give you joy.

    Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, June 03, 2007 Enter to Worship Prelude David Witt Meditation Invocation Michael Hollinger *Opening Hymn #182 “For the Beauty of the Earth” Welcome & Announcements Morning Prayer [See Insert] *Hymn #541 “The Joy of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jones avatar

    The Right Perspective Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,015 views

    The message looks at the life of a believer and identifies 5 qualities of life.

    The Right Perspective James 1:9-18 Introduction Illus... A few years ago my neighbor was going to sell his house and move to a larger house with more land. He and his wife were very excited in the beginning and even put down a very large deposit. They kept their house because they needed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Makes Me Glad

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,920 views

    He makes me glad when I am sad. He’s the dearest friend I ever had!

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA He Makes Me Glad Psalms 4:7-8 Intro: There is much sought after in life; however, the pursuit of happiness is the most elusive goal man has. He attempts to make his heart glad with everything of this world. These external ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sacrifice Of Praise And Thanksgiving (Psalm 50) Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 53 ratings
     | 57,408 views

    The benefits of praise and thanksgiving

    Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving Psalm 50 Have you ever heard of Michael J Fox? Family Ties- Back to the future. He also has Parkinson’s Disease. He’s had it for about 10 years, and its getting progressively worse. He said in his book that "if you made a deal with God that he would take ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Everywhere You Look – Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 76 ratings
     | 51,590 views

    Thanksgiving

    Everywhere you look – Thanksgiving Psalm 95 You know sometimes I get upset because, my children don’t seem to be thankful. They expect things….3 meals a day, to be taken places at a moments notice and they expect money to just appear when they want it. They seem to only say “thank you” when ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    That'll Put A Smile On Your Face

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 2, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,172 views

    God wants to put a smile on your face.

    That’ll Put a Smile on Your Face Jeremiah 29:1-13 Sermon by: Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA Originally preached January 25, 2004 *Wade Hughes tells us that the average child laughs 400 times a day... --But the average adult only laughs 15 times a day. (1) *Have you lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    Why Me, Why Now? Series

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,762 views

    People are complaining about their status, position and way of living. Do we really have room to complain?

    *The test used in reference for this message was a thought received from a message on the 7 test of Joseph submitted by SermonCentral.com contibutor, Derek Vreeland. Why Me, Why Now? Genesis 39:16-20 Joseph was placed in a position where he had to make a choice – one that would determine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Best Reason To Give Thanks

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,043 views

    Give thanks because God’s love for us is eternal. It didn’t have a beginning and it will not have an end.

    Two attitudes toward thanksgiving: • Blessings are seen as coming from US, not GOD. Bart Simpson’s Thanksgiving prayer: “Dear God, we paid for this stuff ourselves, so thanks for nothing.” Prayer by the character Charlie Anderson (Jimmy Stewart) in the movie Shenandoah: “Lord, we cleared this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    "A-Life" In Christ

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,557 views

    Through our salvation in Christ, we are made alive in Him. Through His death, we find our life. Not only are we made alive through Christ’s death, but we begin a new life in Him, thus making us "A-life" in Christ. The sermon explores what it means to

    “A-Life” in Christ Colossians 2:6-15 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church July 29, 2007 9th Sunday After Pentecost Friends, you and I are alive and have “a-life” in Christ! In our reading today from Colossians, the Apostle Paul is writing to the Christians in the young Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Joyride - Pt. 4 - Check Your Oil!

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2013
     | 8,246 views

    We have the right to pursue happiness. However, we soon discover that happiness is fleeting. Joy is better, but how do you find, obtain and keep it?

    Joyride - Pt. 4 – Check Your Oil I. Introduction Hold on. Close your eyes. Clinch your teeth and perhaps your cheeks. The roller coaster called life can spin you and turn you inside out. Jesus boards this ride of life and makes us one of the greatest promises next to salvation! We read that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal