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  • RICHARD A. BRADLEY avatar

    What To Do When Bad Things Happen To God's People

    Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 19 ratings
     | 16,722 views

    God's people often ask "Why has this happened to me?" However, God is not so much interested in why as "what." In this fallen world we cannot prevent bad things from happening. What we do in response to them is another question.

    WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD’S PEOPLE? Acts 16:25-34 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When People Say We Don’t Need God

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Nov 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,924 views

    The TOWER of BABEL represents man’s effort without God. The Builders of Shinar failed in their attempt tried to reach heaven through human effort. We too will fail if we believe that spiritual enlightenment comes through human effort. The only way to k

    The battle for our worship is a battle that draws our flesh and its desire to exert itself over God. The flesh demands that it be stroked, satisfied and honored. The inner part of our being cries out for independence. From our earliest days we desire to do things for ourselves. But we cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stand Up Straight When I Am Talking To You Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 12, 2012
     | 8,353 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke 13: 10 – 17

    Luke 13: 10 – 17 Stand Up Straight When I Am Talking To You 10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Genesis 25:27-34 - When Talent Is Never Enough Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 18, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,069 views

    John Maxwell is right - TALENT IS NEVER ENOUGH.

    Genesis 25:27-34 - WHEN TALENT IS NEVER ENOUGH Goanna's are common in Australia, especially up in the Northern regions. A GOANNA is a monitor lizard that can grow to a couple of metres in length, with sharp teeth and claws. And I am going to goanna, crocodile, kangaroo and red desert country, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Did God Do When The Lights Went Out

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 19, 2011
     | 4,030 views

    I THOUGHT THAT THIS MORNING, WE WOULD FIND OUT WHAT GOD DID WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE PROBABLY HUNKERED DOWN, LIT CANDLES, PULLED OUT FLASHLIGHTS, SEARCH FOR OTHER HOUSING, OR A VARIETY OF OTHER THINGS. WHILE SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURE, I FOUND SEVERAL

    WHAT DID GOD DO WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT A Survey through the Scripture concerning God and Darkness INTRODUCTION: THIS HAS BEEN SOME SORT OF WEEK HASN’T IT? THIS WEEK OUR LITTLE AREA OF THE WORLD HAS SURVIVED AN EARTHQUAKE, A HURRICANE NAMED IRENE AND A TORNADO. ALL THAT IS LEFT IS FOR A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    When He Won't Say "I'm Sorry"

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 29, 2011
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    What are my biblical responsibilities when one who has offended me will not acknowledge his wrong? Our forgiveness is to be like God's forgiveness. So how does God forgive? The answer may not be what you are thinking.

    When He Won't Say "I'm Sorry" Forgiveness and Repentance A Summary of Chapter 8 of The Other Side of Love by Gary Chapman Part of the Lessons in the School of Prayer Series Calvary Baptist Church Sunday, January 16, 2011 I. Forgiveness and Relationships A. Sin Separates Our Relationship With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Ramsey avatar

    Who Are You When You Think God Aint Looking

    Contributed by Chad Ramsey on Oct 2, 2011
     | 5,330 views

    Who are you when you think God aint looking? If that question makes you uneasy, you need a heart transplant and to get your mind right!

    NLBRA 10/2/11 …. Who Are You When You Think God Aint Looking Over the years country music sure has changed a lot. Todays country music is more of a pop country. Not like it used to be when some of us where growing up. I guess things have to change with the times. But the one thing that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lesson 1: When Someone Else Makes Me Fail

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,013 views

    How to learn from our mistakes and not continue to keep repeating them.

    A. INTRODUCTION TO MISTAKES AND FAILURES 1. This series is not about sin and rebelling, but about our mistakes. 2. Sins are covered by Jesus’ blood, mistakes are covered by learning. Two types of people to avoid. First the one who says he never makes mistakes; he is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get It Right When You Have It All Wrong

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Feb 16, 2010
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     | 3,674 views

    We are tempted to keep a stiff upper lip and take a deep breath and go on with our life when we have really messed up.

    HOW TO GET IT RIGHT WHEN YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG 2/3/10 Genesis 13:1-8 S__ L__ R __ 1. RECOGNITION IS REQUIRED 1-7 A. UNSATISFIED LIVING 1-4 1. No Purpose 2. No Passion 3. No Power B. UNUSABLE TESTIMONY 5-7 1. Compromise 5 2. Conflict 6-7 2. SEPARATION IS REQUIRED 8-13 A. SEDUCTION ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andy Payne avatar

    Who Do You Turn To When Life Turns Bitter? Series

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Jun 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,691 views

    Are you disappointed in life? You need to hear this message. It is easy to be content when things are going well – but like the Israelites when life turns bitter we become disappointed. God wants to teach us to be content not just when things go our way –

    The Song of Moses and Miriam “Who [or what] do you turn to when life turns bitter?” Exodus 15 INTRO: Leaving Egypt was life changing. Ended more than 400 years of slavery Moses was at first an unwilling leader Spent 40 years in wilderness Hebrews needed to trust God Miracles to show Hebrews and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Gets Aggravated, It’s Not A Pretty Picture Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 7, 2010
     | 5,015 views

    When our attitude toward God turns sour, everyone ends up disappointed.

    When God Gets Aggravated, It’s Not A Pretty Picture (Numbers 11:18-20, 25-35) 1. Last week we learned a number of lessons from Numbers 11. While I was preparing last week’s sermon, I could see we had too much material to handle in one week. 2. Today, I would like to continue on with this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Do You Do When Your Miracle Dies?

    Contributed by Eric Petree on Jun 15, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 15,388 views

    WHat do you do when your God given miracle dies? Do you give up? do you quit? No!

    What do you do when your miracle dies? 2 Kings 4:8-37 Walk through the story... The Chamber... What can I do for you? What do you need from God today? Stop and think about that for a moment. It's a serious question. Picture yourself the way you want to be, healthy and whole in every area of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    It's A Wonderful Life When We Discover A Divine Perspective Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 30, 2010
     | 6,138 views

    THERE ARE FOUR POWERFUL THINGS ABOUT A DIVINE PERSPECTIVE THAT MAKES IT A WONDERFUL LIFE.

    It's A Wonderful Life When We Discover a Divine Perspective December 14th Late in the movie It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey's uncle Billy has lost an $8,000 deposit on the day of the Bank Examiners visit. When it can't be found he despairs, considers suicide and ultimately thinks that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Christmas - When We Look At Jesus We See God

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,532 views

    Short all-age talk for 2009 Christmas Eve services. Many people come from our community. Talk uses an illustration of how I as an earthly Dad might write a book for my children to get to know me better. God has given us a book, but also given us Jesus.

    God couldn’t have made Himself bigger to impress us, so He made Himself smaller to attract us. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Wayne! Wayne who? A Wayne in a manger … Knock, knock! Who’s there? Hanna! Hanna who? Hanna partridge in a pear tree … Knock, knock! Who’s there? Doughnut! Doughnut who? Do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Where Do You Turn When The Bottom Falls Out?

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,637 views

    What do you do when the bottom drops out? When you are facing failure and nobody seems to care.

    Where do you turn when the bottom falls out? 1 Samuel 25:1-25 Illustration JUST CAN’T QUIT Wilma didn’t get much of a head start in life. A bout with polio left her left leg crooked and her foot twisted inward so she had to wear leg braces. After seven ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God