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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    When Good Things Happen To Bad People

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,297 views

    Rewritten for Calverton Baptist Church: In a world of injustice, "bad" people get good things they do not deserve. But grace gives us gentle gifts, gives us the satisfaction of outwaiting our enemies, and allows us to wait for God’s justice.

    I was in my office at Takoma Park church, and, as so often happened, someone stopped by to ask for help. The story was very much like most of the stories I had heard. He said that he just needed a few dollars to get by. Tomorrow there would be a job and, “Pastor, if you’ll just give me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happens When All Seems Lost Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 22,152 views

    This is a message from a series from the Book of Lamentations.

    How do you handle circumstances when there seems to be no hope? What do you do when all seems lost? Philip Yancey in his book “Open Windows” shares the story of a teenager by the name of Elie Wiesel who tragically had his faith in God destroyed during his imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Happened To Chapter 29? Part 2 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014
     | 3,005 views

    Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

    What Happened to Acts Chapter 29, pt. 2 “The Power” Acts 1:4-8 The power of the Holy Spirit is not just for salvation. It is also for transformation. Transformation is a process that might be slow and gradual. Transformation might look like this: set the five gallon bucket of water ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Things Happen When The Church Prays Series

    Contributed by Matthew Botha on Dec 1, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,739 views

    When we pray God moves in a supernatural way

    2 December 2015 GREAT THINGS HAPPEN WEHEN THE CHURCH PRAYS Key Scripture: Acts 12:1-24 Prayer carries a wonderful privilege with it. God has opened the door to His throne and invited us to come to Him by way of petitioning (Heb 4:16) God hears us when we call to Him and answers us when we pray in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    In The Midst Of Wickedness: It Happened On September 11th

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,448 views

    A sermon reflecting on the national tragedy of September 11, 2001

    IN THE MIDST OF WICKEDNESS: IT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 11th PSALM 36:1-12 INTRODUCTION I got home from work on Tuesday and received a call from my mother to turn on the news and see what was going on. I flipped on CNN in time to see a building smoking and then a plan crashing into another. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Happens When God Comes To Us? Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Nov 16, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 15,494 views

    God does come to us. He comes with divine retribution, meaning he comes to make things right for us and with us. I want to give you three good reasons to be ready.

    What Happens When God Comes to Us? Isaiah 35:4-7 Pastor Jim Luthy "Be strong." "Don’t be afraid." "Your God will come." These were the encouraging words that the Lord instructed Isaiah to tell the people who were floundering in the wilderness of judgment and exile. James also encouraged us: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Happens When A Sinner Arrives In Hell? Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 13, 2022
     | 1,364 views

    Today could have been the last morning that someone may have eaten their last breakfast. Today could be the last sermon that someone will have heard preached. Today could be the last day someone will spend on this earth.

    Today could have been the last morning that someone may have eaten their last breakfast. Today could be the last sermon that someone will have heard preached. Today could be the last day someone will spend on this earth. Not many preachers speak on hell anymore. I want to warn those that do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Happens When You Come To Church Series

    Contributed by Tony Mccreery on Dec 6, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,922 views

    The Third and final sermon in a series on church.

    THE WHO, WHAT, AND WHY’S OF GOING TO CHURCH “WHAT” HAPPENS WHEN YOU COME TO CHURCH LUKE 15:11-31 Have you ever found yourself in God’s lost and found box? You see this boy found himself in the father’s lost and found box. He stepped out of his father’s protection, and ended up lost. He needed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Good Things Happen To Bad People Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 10, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,039 views

    When unworthy people get good things, prayer helps us discover that we too do have good things, that the issue is not goods but our feelings, and that ultimately God is just and gracious.

    There is, indeed, very little justice in the world. But that’s very old news. We established that last week. Last week we talked about that age-old problem of what you do what bad things happen to good people. We thought about how, when good people get into tough times, it just feels as though ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happens When You Fall Away Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Jan 7, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,193 views

    What happens when a believer falls away from the faith? What really constitutes as salvation? Where do we get the assurance of our salvation from? Are some falsely assured they are saved? This message addresses these questions.

    I received a call from a precious sister in Christ a couple months ago that was intended to encourage me. And it did, in some respects. This sister was calling to share with me that she had used my approach to witness to a friend who had by marriage also become a member of our extended family. ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    What Happens When You Become A Follower? Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012
     | 3,816 views

    Part 5 in a Bible Study series on salvation. Part 5 examines what happens when a person becomes a follower of Christ and addresses the question of losing one's salvation.

    CENTRAL VBS LETS TALK ABOUT SALVATION part 5 What Happens When You Become a Follower and Can A Person Lose His Salvation? In 1995 I was fortunate enough to convince Miss Gladys Adams to become my wife. She had seen enough sorry preachers, and wanta be preachers, come through the seminary where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happens When Jesus Comes To Town?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 4, 2013
     | 7,519 views

    God's love is large enough to embrace and include everyone.

    Title: What Happens When Jesus Comes to Town? Text: Luke 4:21-30 Thesis: God’s love is large enough to embrace and include everyone. Introduction A syndrome is a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder or other abnormal condition. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Happens When God's People Arise

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,387 views

    This sermons looks at what the results are when the child of God is obedient to the Lord’s command to “Arise.”

    “What Happens When God’s People Arise” Text: Matthew 9:5-7 Intro: We see in our passage that our Lord commanded the man sick of the palsy to “Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.” As a result of this man’s obedience to the Lord’s command, he was healed. Great things can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seven Things We Need To Happen To The Church

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,371 views

    Words that soak into your ears are whispered---not yelled

    SEVEN THINGS WE NEED TO HAPPEN IN THE CHURCH Jer: 8:14Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. 1. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Happens When A Christian Gets Discouraged

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,777 views

    Discouragement is one of Satan's big weapons. Some of the greatest men of the Bible were defeated because of it.

    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHRISTIAN GETS DISCOURAGED NUMBERS 21:4 GALATIANS. 6:9 INTRODUCTION: Discouragement is one of Satan's big weapons. Some of the greatest men of the Bible were defeated because of it. Some time ago I heard a story about Satan's garage sale. On display were many large, shiny, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist