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Your Will Be Done Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 17, 2013

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Part of the Lord's prayer - Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: Reason #1: It is hard to pray, because it means giving up control of your own life. Reason #2: It is hard to pray, because we often doubt that God wants the best for us. Reason #3: It is hard to pray, because God’s will sometimes involves suffering and pain SERMON ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Brethren

The Survival Instinct

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

based on 44 ratings

| 15,826 views

Sometimes life gets demanding! Satanic temptations assail us! Before long, in moments of weakness we want to give up. That is when we need the Survival Instinct to press on in those pressing times!

"THE SURVIVAL INSTINCT" Mark McCool TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12; 2 TIMOTHY 4:5-8 1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5-8, 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Nothing Else Works ... Or Everything Else Fails

Contributed by Steven G. Thompson on Jun 10, 2014

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The "woman with the issue" of blood spent all that she had and was none the better, but grew worse. She now needs to know what to do when all else fails...press!!!! There indeed is a blessing in the pressing.

Mark 5:25-27 When everything else Fails … or When Nothings Else Works… Have you ever had one of those “throw in the towel” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

If Not For Peninnah

Contributed by Babatunde Olugboji on Jun 1, 2010

based on 40 ratings

| 97,055 views

The provocation of Hannah by her rival Peninnah was designed by God, to press her towards her victory

If not for Peninnah 1 Sam 1: 1-10 Introduction First Samuel opens with the story of Elkanah and his family. The Bible says he was from the hill country of Ephraim, he was son of Jeroham and perhaps more importantly, that he had two wives. One was Peninnah, the other was Hannah. Instructively, these ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: Ten Virgins- Bring Your Own Oil

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 13, 2023

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“The trumpet, scattering its awful sound. Across the graves of all lands, Summons all before the throne. Remember, gentle Jesus, that I am the reason for your time on earth, do not cast me out on that day, When the damned are confounded, and consigned to keen flames, call me with the blessed.”

BYOB stands for Bring Your Own Beverage. Today’s parable is about preparing for our individual and irrevocable particular judgment at death and it is always a Bring Your Own Oil affair—BYOO. [Thanks to Troy Borst for this phrase] The inevitable sleep of death overtook all ten of them, and our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

The Pressure At Gethsemane

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Aug 23, 2019

based on 1 rating

| 3,354 views

On the last day of Jesus' time with his disciples before the Triduum, Jesus accepts the journey God has given him

(John 13:1-17) O Lord, we pray, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and in the longing of our hearts, by the words of my mouth and in the thoughts we form. Speak, O Lord, for your servants listen. Amen. At the gate at the entrance of Jerusalem you can look up and see an ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-15, Luke 22:19, John 13:1-17, Luke 22:39, Luke 22:42 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

The Pressure At Gethsemane Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017

based on 1 rating

| 11,146 views

Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane on Maundy Thursday

THE PRESSURE AT GETHSEMANE Luke 22:39-46 O Lord, we pray, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and in the longing of our hearts, by the words of my mouth and in the thoughts we form. Speak, O Lord, for your servants listen. Amen. At the gate at the entrance of Jerusalem you can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Episcopal

Commentary On Widow Of Zarephath

Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Nov 8, 2017

based on 1 rating

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In many cultures widows are never considered as strong, successful and influential women but God gives great honour to many widows in The Bible as they teach all humanity the deeper lessons of life by their simple acts of faith in God Almighty.

** INTRODUCTION ** The bible has many stories about widows: The widows oil of Zarephath - 1 kings 17:1-24 The widows offering – Mark 12:41-44 The widow of Nain - Luke 7:11-17 Jesus raises a widow’s son. Not sure why these ladies names were not given. But some were given the names of their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Mark 12:41-44, Luke 7:11-17, Lamentations 3:22-23 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Just Keep Walking With The Lord

Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 21, 2009

based on 28 ratings

| 25,921 views

This message will admonish listeners to press through their current circumstances and situations and remain faithful.

Genesis 5:21-24 21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:21-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Not In Vain

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Dec 7, 2012

based on 1 rating

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Sermon from I Thessalonians 2 - encouraging the church to keep pressing on.

“It’s Not in Vain” 1 Thessalonians Series – Black Creek 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The first part of studying the book of 1 Thessalonians led us to seeing that Paul was encouraging and lifting up the members of the body of Christ in Thessalonica. He challenged the church and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Doing Life Together Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 14, 2014

| 9,827 views

In Christian community we find the encouragement and support to press on the higher calling of Jesus.

Doing Life Together Text: Gal. 6:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Christian community is like the Christian's sanctification. It is a gift of God which we cannot claim. Only God knows the real state of our fellowship, of our sanctification. What may appear weak and trifling to us may be great ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

He Lifts Us Up

Contributed by David Nolte on Jul 24, 2018

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When we are pressed down, perplexed and persecuted, God lifts us up

“He Lifts Us Up!” 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 David P. Nolte Christian people should never be sad or depressed. Christian people should live problem free lives. Christian people should have no failure. Yeah! Right! In a perfect world, ok. But this is a broken, corrupted, dying world where ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“facing The Giants That Threaten To Demolish Our Dreams” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 17, 2014

based on 1 rating

| 9,849 views

How can we press on to see our god given dreams fulfilled?

If you don’t have a dream for your life you’re coasting. And when you’re coasting you’re always going downhill. So you need a dream for your life. It is the greatest gift God has given you – the ability to dream. In fact, the Bible teaches that as we delight ourselves ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-52

Denomination: Baptist

Financial Instability And A Christian Family

Contributed by Sandeep Samson on Feb 23, 2025

| 541 views

Financial instability is one of the most pressing challenges many families face today.

"Trusting God in Times of Financial Instability: A Christian Family's Journey Matthew 6:25-34 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gethsemane

Contributed by Randy Croft on Dec 21, 2009

based on 8 ratings

| 9,115 views

Reflections on Gethsemane

When have you been closest to death? ILLUS: I seem to come close every time I play softball with (name of parishioner)...especially when I’m on Third base and he lines a sharp foul ball...or playing paintball-- I remind everyone that I’m a noncombatant, but that doesn’t work either... ILLUS: I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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