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  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    Things Sometimes Get Messy!

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,251 views

    Life is hard, unfair, and sometimes just plain messy! It requires sacrifice! This is true even of God, who sent His Son as a Sacrifice -- a lamb -- who would pay the price for the injustice, sinful messiness of humanity.

    Isa 53:1-12 1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Where Do You Turn When Times Get Rough?

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,914 views

    Life can be hard at times. We carry burdens all the time. Who do we turn to for help? JESUS

    Where do you turn when times get rough? Question: Where do you turn when times get rough? 1. We all know that we all go through hard times a. People get sick b. The car breaks down and you can’t afford to fix it. c. The bills keep piling up and it making you crazy d. The rent is due but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Purpose Of Storms Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Jun 2, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,216 views

    Ever wonder why God allows hard times and situations? Find out how God uses the storm to keep us close to HIM.

    Storms of Life Series The Purpose of Storms CCCAG June 2nd, 2019 Today we are going to explore the foundational truth behind why God allows different types of Storms to come into our lives. Scripture- 1 Cor 3: 10-15 Intro: Yellowstone In 2002 my family and I traveled to Walla Walla WA to see my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi avatar

    God's Grace Supports Us: Working Hard For A Faithful God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Mar 1, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,143 views

    We all must receive grace in Christ because grace strengthens us from time to time in any given challenge and difficulty of life.

    Supported by Grace: Working hard for a faithful God Introduction: The phrase in v1, be strong is indeed an important encouragement. You also find this in the familiar OT passage of Joshua 1 where God encourages Joshua to be strong in taking Israel forward in their journey to the Promised ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Injustices Of Life

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 18, 2022
     | 3,142 views

    Life can throw many hard things at us. We may even be tempted to let our hope in God fade. We want to scream, “Where is the justice?” As we move along a little further in Joseph's life God would want us to be encouraged that he will always see his children through.

    Today I want to talk about the injustices of life. Have you walked through a season when you couldn't seem to catch a break? Did you ever wonder if good days would ever return? Maybe you lost a job around the same time a loved one died. Or you were going through a painful divorce just as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Times They Are A Changing

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 8, 2007
     | 3,513 views

    God can make hard time come out fot the good. God can use unbleievers to establish a safe place.

    Times they are a changing Acts 18:12-23 Have you ever had some event that changed your life? When you think about it, all kinds of things can change out lives. Going from middle school to high school, getting out of school, getting a job. How about getting married? That was a biggie. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Shine Thomas avatar

    Learning Things The Hard Way! Genesis 29 Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Apr 17, 2017
     | 9,592 views

    A very practical sermon on finding your right marriage partner. This message will give you five excellent tips for finding your right life partner. This sermon also covers, the lessons Jacob learnt the hard way; what you sow, you reap.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Man basically is wicked, tough and deceptive in nature because of the fall and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Maturing Is Hard To Do - But It's Worth It!

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 26, 2011
     | 6,287 views

    Too often as Christians we take short cuts to maturity. In reality the only way to become complete is to let the Lord take you through difficulty and make you seem to "fail." In the process He builds life and a character in you that will lead you into His

    We all have a decision to make. After we become a disciple of Jesus Christ the culture around us, our own brokenness, and an invisible enemy—will all try to mitigate the work that the Holy Spirit is doing inside of us: transforming us into a new character. The decision we have to make is how ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Overcoming Your Wilderness Experiences

    Contributed by Maria Saunders on Oct 8, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 31,776 views

    We find periods in our lives where we feel if we have to overcome one more hurdle, Lord, I don’t know what I will do. I label these periods of times as ‘wilderness experiences’.

    Numbers 32:12; Joshua 5:6 As we journey through this Christian walk, we will have moments of joy, moments of happiness, moments of sorrow, challenging moments, and even hard-pressing, neck-turning times. We find periods in our lives where we feel if we have to overcome one more hurdle, Lord, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Difficult Doeg Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 10, 2022
     | 3,127 views

    Difficult people are everywhere around us. Difficult people may be us. How do we act and react?

    THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID DIFFICULT DOEG 1 SAMUEL 21:1-9, 22:6-23, PSALM 52 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION We are currently in a time when we are looking deeper at the life of King David in the Bible. His life is given to us as a gift in that we see the ups and downs of his life in detail. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Finding Yourself Between A Rock And A Hard Place

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 28, 2026
     | 182 views

    Have you ever been caught in the middle of something bigger than you?

    Finding yourself between a Rock and a Hard Place Exodus chapter 14 selected verses Good morning, we are glad you are here How you ever heard some of these terms? Caught in the middle In a jam Painted into a corner Up the creek without a paddle These phrases let us know that someone is in ‘over ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    "…there Is Nothing Too Hard For Thee!”

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022
     | 3,247 views

    One day, Abraham was sitting in his home and he had some interesting visitors come to visit him.

    The Bible tells us that the angel of the Lord appeared unto him with two other angels. One of these three was the Lord Jesus Himself. HOW DO WE KNOW THAT ONE OF THEM WAS THE LORD HIMSELF? He is given the name of God, He is called “Yahweh”: • In verse 3 - “And said, My Lord…” • In verse 13 - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Henson avatar

    More About Obedience And A Good Day's Work Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 8, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,247 views

    We are also called to honor and obey our heavenly Father-this is the highest obedience. If obedience to parents or an employer, or a government, is contradictory to obedience to God, we have to make a choice. We must choose to obey God rather than people.

    Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a] 4 Fathers (Parents), do ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Putting God To The Test

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 121 ratings
     | 21,631 views

    This sermon seriously deals with actually putting your faith into practice at God insistence or encouragement.

    Scripture: Malachi 3:1 – 10 Title: “Putting God To The Test” Introduction: There are some very interesting verses of Scripture located at different places in the Bible. In Malachi in the Scripture we have just read in verse 10, “Prove Me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Our Great High Priest Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 9, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,417 views

    When life gets hard, persevere in your confession, because Jesus is the Son of God; pray with confidence, because Jesus suffers with you; and obey with conviction, because you truly believe that Jesus is your complete Savior.

    Some time ago, when I was looking up job descriptions for various positions in the church, I cam across these: PASTOR: Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. More powerful than a locomotive. Faster than a speeding bullet. Walks on water. Makes policy with God. ELDER: Able to leap short ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free