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  • Jerry Falwell avatar

    Is It Too Late To Remember?

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,291 views

    With the Twin Tower tragedy came our loss of peace and safety.

    IS IT TOO LATE TO REMEMBER? By JERRY FALWELL As I think about the Twin Tower tragedy and our loss of peace and safety, I thought about Adam and Eve losing the peace and safety of the Garden. Then I began to put together some comparisons why Adam and Eve lost their peace and safety, and why we may ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can You Say That God Is Good? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 19, 2012
     | 5,701 views

    Reflections on the massacre at Sandy Hook, Newtown Connecticut

    “How Can You Say that God is Good?” John 14:25-27; Rev. 1:4-8 Sandy Hook – Newton Connecticut. That’s all I need to say to get your attention. If I had said those words last Sunday, most, if not all, of you would have had no clue what I was talking about. But now you do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Temporary Sanity

    Contributed by David Eden on Oct 28, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,516 views

    Tragedy brings out eternal truth & character that will fade if not nurtured.

    A Temporary Sanity by David Eden “God whispers to us in our pleasure, but screams to us in our pain.” -C.S. Lewis Isn’t it amazing how tragedy can awake you out of your sleepy life? Suddenly, for a few intense moments, eternity invades time and life becomes clear. Terrorists attack ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Responds To The Attack On America

    Contributed by Michael Hensley on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 83 ratings
     | 4,551 views

    In tragedy we need a word from the "Great I AM"

    The Sunday after Columbine I began my sermon with the question: “WHY?” Today I want to respond to Tuesday’s tragedy with “What now?” One of the things that I want to affirm today:  God was not ringing his hands over what happened on Tuesday.  He was not at a loss for words like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Above Our Storms: Part 2 - Disaster Readiness: Are We Prepared? Series

    Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,155 views

    Learning key spiritual principles that will protect us against and preserve us in the storms of life.

    LIVING ABOVE OUR STORMS Part 2: Disaster Readiness - Are We Prepared? Introduction/Review Seven Observations About Storms: 1. Storms are happening everywhere all over the earth. All of us experience storms in life. Someone somewhere is experiencing a storm of some sort even ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    More Tragic Than Death

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 17,584 views

    Life is full of tragedy—sickness, lost of jobs, lost of possessions, lost of health, and death. But the greatest tragedy in life is living a life apart from God.

    October 23, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Cemetery Marker Some time ago, a man was trying to trace his family origin. In the process of his research he visited several cemeteries collecting information from the markers. At one place he came across a monument with the following inscription: Pause now ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    God's Guiding Hand

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,096 views

    One of the greatest tragedies in the Bible is the killing of the innocents. As terrible as the story is, though, it does show us how God moves in the middle of tragedies and injustices.

    Matthew 2:13-23 “God’s Guiding Hand” INTRODUCTION While we were celebrating the gift of Jesus with our family and friends, a lot was going on around the world. Bhutto was assassinated in Pakistan causing the country to more social and political upheaval. Several of our troops were killed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Is It Worth It To Disciple Everybody?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,399 views

    The death and resurrection of Christ give Him the authority to command us to disciple beyond superficiality, to reach even the marginal, and to have a global scope to our mission.

    Somebody out there has a plan for your life. Somebody has a plan for the world you live in. Time and again I see evidence that there are those who believe that with enough planning, enough energy, and enough work, they will get you into their orbit. They have a plan for your life and for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why God? Series

    Contributed by John Fruner on Aug 18, 2002
    based on 181 ratings
     | 23,509 views

    Why does God permit such tragedy to happen to a believer?

    Tragedies smack us in the face too quickly and unexpectedly, even when we are trying our best to serve God. It just doesn’t seem fair! At some point we all find ourselves asking life’s most troubling questions, “Why?” and “Why would God permit this to happen to me?” We believe that not only did ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Mourning Life

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,227 views

    WHAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE BEFORE THE TRAGEDY.

    MOURNING LIFE 2 SAMUEL 12:19-20 David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. “Is the child dead?” he asked. “Yes” they replied “he is dead.” Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    After This, Life

    Contributed by William Wyne on May 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,367 views

    Life does not cease at the period of pain, failure, and tragedy.

    If there was any biblical character in scripture that had every reason and rationale to just resign from life and live forever in total resentment for the rest of their days, it was Job. Job’s saga and story is definitely an unfolding drama of unbelievable trouble and tragedy. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Holy Innocents As Witnesses To Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 24, 2014
     | 3,786 views

    The massacre of the Holy Infants was a tragedy that God turned into a victory.

    Holy Innocents Mass (December 28) Thirteen Days of Christmas Saint Matthew is the only evangelist who records what might be called the “Joseph Gospel.” He gives us the account of the angel appearing in a vision to Joseph, confirming Mary’s story that she was pregnant by the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Going Home Without Jesus

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 20, 2025
     | 360 views

    One of the greatest tragedies in life is to journey without Jesus.

    GOING HOME WITHOUT JESUS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 2:41-50 "And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him." – Luke 2:45 Supporting Texts: Mark 8:36, John 15:5, Revelation 3:20, Matthew 25:1-12, Luke 24:31-32 INTRODUCTION: One of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Hope For Your Journey

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 19, 2013
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,387 views

    A message addressing the hope that we possess in the midst of trouble and tragedy.

    HOPE FOR YOUR JOURNEY Exodus 3:1-12 There are times in life when we are tired, weary, frustrated and discouraged. We endure times of sickness, loss, strife and turmoil. At times it seems that we have no hope. If we are honest, there are even times when it seems that God is a million miles ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Raymond Perkins avatar

    Reacting To Trouble

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,287 views

    A sermon based on Psalm 27 in light of the tragedy of September 11, 2001

    REACTING TO TROUBLE Psalm 27 INTRODUCTION: Our world changed Tuesday morning, and in many ways it will never be the same. The tragedy that has inflicted upon our nation is something that many people believed could never happen here. And yet it did. This week Americans learned that we are as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ