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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #1 Light The Lamp Of Hope! Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,792 views

    I HAVE A KEROSENE LAMP, I PRETEND THE ELECTRICITY IS OFF, I NEED LIGHT. I HAVE A KEROSENE LAMP FULL OF KEROSENE --- BUT I NEED A MATCH TO LIGHT THE WICK. I STRIKE THE MATCH, LIGHT THE LAMP, AND SEE WE HAVE LIGHT. THE DARKER THE NIGHT --- THE GREATER THE

    #1 LIGHT THE LAMP OF HOPE! Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part one of two parts. Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. I. I HAVE A KEROSENE LAMP, I PRETEND THE ELECTRICITY IS OFF, I NEED LIGHT. I HAVE A KEROSENE LAMP FULL OF KEROSENE --- BUT ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Identity In Time Of Crisis PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 890 views

    This sermon encourages confronting life's crises with faith in Christ, claiming our identity in Him, and finding courage amidst struggles through His strength and wisdom.

    Welcome, dear family in Christ. Gather around, as we gather our hearts and minds to engage with the divine wisdom of the Scriptures, the timeless truths of God's Word. Today, we turn our attention to an extraordinary passage from the Old Testament, a passage that speaks with a resonance that echoes ...read more

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    A Depressed Faith Series

    Contributed by Rob Hall on Nov 20, 2012
     | 6,090 views

    This Psalm sums up the Christian faith and what God asks us to do.

    A DEPRESSED FAITH Text: Ps. 88 Intro: 1. We’ve seen some powerful Psalms of faith, praise, doubt turned into understanding and confidence 2. Tonite our focus is quite different----Ps. 88 I. THE PSALM VOICED BY THE PSALMIST vv. 1-2 he cries to God and asks Him to listen, to turn his ears to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Nov 2, 2002
    based on 295 ratings
     | 94,623 views

    The Scriptures teach that the joy of the Lord is our strength. This is a lesson which provides guidance on how we can experience the power of spiritual joy in our Christian lives.

    Background: The Jews had returned from 70 years of foreign captivity in Babylon. While they were in Babylon, the Jews were not able to practice their religion in its entirety. In fact, for the most part, they did not have access to the Law of God. For most of the captives, whatever they knew of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Valley Of Dry Bones PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,131 views

    God has the power to restore and renew even the most desolate situations, breathing life into our "dry bones" and transforming our lives, hopes, and dreams.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're diving into a powerful passage from the Old Testament that speaks volumes about our mighty God and His incredible power to restore hope even in the most desolate of situations. As we embark on this spiritual journey, let's remember the words of Philip Yancey, ...read more

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    Counseling During Human & Spiritual Crisis

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,532 views

    Counseling During Human & Spiritual Crisis

    Counseling During Human & Spiritual Crisis "To work out our problems we need to add love, subtract hate, multiply good, and divide between truth and error." Introduction - Imagine if you are faced with the loss of your family, home, and health all in the same week, what would you feel like? Add ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Raising Lazarus Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 33,875 views

    5 of 5 messages on the miracles of Jesus. This message is focused on the idea that God has a plan and we need to trust his divine strategy to reveal his glory through our lives.

    We live in a world that is preoccupied with death Lot’s of movies are all about death – chick flicks or shoot em up guy movies. It doesn’t matter. One of the main theme’s is death. The more modern day movie that I really, really like, “Sixth Sense.” Anybody like Sixth Sense? Yeah, remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Never Too Late With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Vincent Oliver on May 7, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 47,817 views

    The miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is the enacted Word of God which most clearly reveals God to man through the Savior.

    “Never Too Late With Jesus” Pastor V. P. Oliver John 11: 21-23 (1-44) “Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God will give it Thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.” This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do When A Crisis Comes

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Nov 23, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,439 views

    How we respond to the crises of life is crucial to spiritual health and effectiveness.

    What To Do When A Crisis Comes I Samuel 30 How do you tend to respond to a Crisis? tragedy? bad news? One day not too long ago I was coming out of store and I saw a man getting out of his van who had no legs. He was transitioning to a wheel chair - apparently his legs had been amputated - perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Looking For Resurrection Hope

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 25, 2011
     | 3,621 views

    Jesus became the living promise that springs-forth renewal and life, and the hope everlasting that we too can we too can live without fear, eternally past the grave, and forever with Christ.

    INTRO Hope is faith in the immutable promise that miracles prevail when the darkness tries to win-out with cries of despair. Hope is a gift from God that helps us yearn, and live a life that believes and moves with the pledge of a better tomorrow. And what’s more, hope springs-forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hang In There

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,492 views

    Be an encourager

    Comfort - encouragement - 2 Cor. 1:3-7 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Jonah, Chapter One: A Story Of Rebellion" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,707 views

    In chapter one of the book of Jonah, we learn some important lessons about rebellion against God.

    The story of Jonah and the whale is one with which most of us have been familiar since we were children. But it should not be thought of as a story only for children. This little book contains some very important lessons for adults as well. Each chapter teaches an important lesson. In chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Helper For Life's Crises

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,609 views

    An Easter Message.

    A HELPER FOR LIFE’S CRISES John 20:1-29 INTRO: Suppose the Bell telephone system had existed in Jesus’ day. More than likely, there would have been a “crisis line.” The events of Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and the days afterwards would have caused the lines to be busy. The followers of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faithful And True Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,074 views

    CAN GOD BE COUNTED ON TO KEEP HIS PROMISES?

    BIG IDEA: CAN GOD BE COUNTED ON TO KEEP HIS PROMISES? I. (:1-4) GOD’S LOVINGKINDNESS AND FAITHFULNESS REFLECTED IN HIS PROMISE OF THE DAVIDIC COVENANT A. The Unchanging Character of God Spurs an Unchanging Pattern of Praise 1. Praise for God’s Lovingkindness "forever" "to all generations" "built ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Bigger Better Rattlesnakes

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,130 views

    God has an arsenal of tools or weapons at His disposal to mold and shape believers, as well as to draw unbelievers to Himself. This arsenal might even include bigger and better rattlesnakes.

    Bigger Better Rattlesnakes TCF Sermon August 9, 2009 If I asked for a show of hands this morning, and I won’t, but if I did, and I asked how many of you had a loved one, a son or daughter, a father or mother, a brother or sister, or some other family member, or even a close friend, who has either ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational