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  • Monte Brown avatar

    When God Is Not Logical

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,219 views

    Each of us has or will ask God, why? Why is this thing happening in my life? It does not necessarily mean that we have no faith in God, it just shows our human frailty and perhaps our desire to know and understand Him. We live in what I call the Star Trek

    When God Is Not Logical Isaiah 55:8-12 Randall Road Baptist July 23, 2000 Sunday Morning Monte T. Brown Introduction: Each of us has or will ask God, why? Why is this thing happening in my life? It does not necessarily mean that we have no faith in God, it just shows our human ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Trouble Comes!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 12, 2022
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    King David had a lot of problems and so do we. Many times there are things we can do to correct the problems we encounter. For example:

    (1) SOME HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS This is a wonderful age in which we live. We hear of some folks who have vision problems. They go to the doctor for some out-patient surgery, and in a few weeks they have 20-20 vision again. Illus: I heard about an elderly retired gentleman that had severe hearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Trouble Comes!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022
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    King David had a lot of problems and so do we. Many times there are things we can do to correct the problems we encounter. For example:

    (1) SOME HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS This is a wonderful age in which we live. We hear of some folks who have vision problems. They go to the doctor for some out-patient surgery, and in a few weeks they have 20-20 vision again. Illus: I heard about an elderly retired gentleman that had severe hearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Second Journey Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Jun 12, 2023
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    After preaching to Jews and Gentiles on his first trip, Paul takes off again, hoping to encourage the new believers. His plans, though, change when God has other ideas about where he should go. Acts shares with us what God had in mind for Paul on his second journey.

    Introduction Video Ill.: Paul’s Second Journey - Graphe This morning, we are continuing our summer road trip, going along with Paul on his journeys as recorded in Acts. Last week, we journeyed with Paul and Barnabas as they traveled throughout the province Asia, teaching about Jesus. We saw that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon – There Is Hope After Ziklag Burns

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 10, 2025
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    What do you do when you lose your home, your family, your entire city? What do you do to soothe the pain? In the midst of tragedy and grief, people oftentimes begin assessing blame; they look for a scapegoat. Our text from the life of David, David, our hero in that very position.

    Sermon – There is Hope After Ziklag Burns Scripture -1Samuel 30:1-9 “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; And had taken the women captives, that were ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    (When Affliction Is Good)

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Nov 26, 2017
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    THERE ARE SOME SITUATIONS THAT WE FACE IN THIS LIFE THAT FORCES US TO ACKNOWLEDGE --THAT IF IT HAD`NT NOT BEEN FOR THE LORD ON OUR SIDE --WHERE WOULD WE BE SOMETIMES WE FIND OURSELVES IN SOME PREDICTAMENTS THAT ARE UNEXPLAINABLE

    Psalm 119:65-72 (KJV) Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word. [66] Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. [67] Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. [68] Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Speaks Series

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jan 25, 2025
     | 644 views

    We have just finished looking at the “filling of the Holy Ghost” at a time that the Bible was not complete and God moved with power to grow the new churches that were being established around the world.

    “When God Speaks” Acts 8:26-40 We have just finished looking at the “filling of the Holy Ghost” at a time that the Bible was not complete and God moved with power to grow the new churches that were being established around the world. Philip (the evangelist) One who travels to preach the Word Of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When A King Is Born

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 24, 2023
     | 1,324 views

    Remember the purpose for Christ's coming in His birth.

    When a King is Born! Let me tell you about the birth of a King. You can hear the shots of the artillery in a 21-gun salute. Flags billow, and chapel bells peal loud clanging music into the night. Champagne corks stream through the air by the thousands. People stand together and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Tragedy Strikes

    Contributed by Luke Vasicek on Jan 18, 2024
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     | 1,683 views

    David returns with his 600 men to find the Amalekits have ransacked his town (Zicklag), and carried off his and all his men's families and possessions. What a tragedy! How did David respond?

    When Tragedy Strikes 1 Samuel 30 1. The Source of _Tragedy_ (v.1-6a). A. David was repaid for his raiding the Amalekites in chapter 27 by their raiding Ziklag, where he and his men kept their families. B. David would have felt alone. His men were almost to the point of stoning him, and he and ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    When God Intervenes

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 10, 2025
     | 109 views

    When human effort ends and situations look impossible, God steps in supernaturally to change the course of events for His people.

    WHEN GOD INTERVENES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 14:13-14 Key Verse: “And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever.” — ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When Ego Rules

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 5, 2025
     | 203 views

    When ego rules, possibility collapses; when Christ reigns, humanity rises — sharing His life, not His throne, through divine power and grace.

    The Tower in the Heart “If God exists, then everything is possible.” That single conviction built the ark, parted the sea, and rolled the stone away. The moment a man or woman believes there is a living, limitless God, the boundaries of human reason start to melt like frost in sunlight. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    When The Tables Are Turned Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 7, 2015
     | 13,978 views

    This is the 9th sermon in the series "God Is Here". God shows His children favor.

    Series: God Is Here [#9] WHEN THE TABLES ARE TURNED Esther 9:1-19 Introduction: There is a word that my generation and younger generations like to use- Karma. Now, I don’t use it because it is a word used in Hinduism and Buddhism, and refers to reincarnation; but its intended meaning for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Heaven Is Silent

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 534 ratings
     | 216,131 views

    What do we do when even with all our prayers and all our begging of God, heaven is silent?

    September 30, 2001 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 “When heaven is silent” INTRODUCTION We love stories about answered prayer. We get a thrill hearing accounts of God’s miraculous interventions in people’s lives, even as God intervened in Ryan Williams’ life. It motivates us to be more diligent about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Bond avatar

    When Despair Descends Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,513 views

    The absence of hope is despair.

    Many years ago an S-4 submarine went down off the coast of Massachusetts. It sank with a full compliment of sailors aboard. The US Navy did everything possible to rescue the men trapped inside, including sending down deep divers. But time was not on their side and the air supply began to run out. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When You Are In The Cave

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 9, 2014
     | 8,724 views

    Lessons from God are often better taught in a dark cave.

    Have you felt like you were in a cave driven there by despair, sin, your physical or spiritual enemies? It's dark and dank and you wonder if God sees your predicament and cares. You are afraid to even look out the entrance lest your enemies find you and torment you. David had a similar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist