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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Finding Joy In My Trials Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
     | 11,912 views

    How to experience joy in the midst of trials in our lives.

    Have you ever asked someone how they are doing and had them answer something like this: “Well, under the circumstances, I’m doing pretty well.”? When I hear someone say something like that I’m reminded of something that I heard many years ago. This quote from Rick Warren ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Very Revealing! (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 14, 2014
     | 4,189 views

    Now this 11 day journey would be a rough journey, there were rock’s and hills, pits, barren land and it was dry, (It was referred to, no man’s land for reason!) But that 11 day journey would reveal the true hearts and character of Israel!

    Deut. 1:19-28-“So we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the Lord our God had commanded us. Then we came to Kadesh Barnea. And I said to you, ‘You have come to the mountains of the Amorites, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Weather The "Winter" Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
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     | 12,009 views

    Part 2 of a series leading up to Christmas. Sometimes we go through seasons of "Winter" or difficulty. John 15, the vine and branches, talks about our pruning and preparation.

    WEATHER THE WINTER Times And Seasons Part 2 Last week we started a series called Times and Seasons, and we saw that Solomon said in Eccl 3:1-2, There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: One of the seasons he talks about, is… There's a time to sow and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016
     | 8,300 views

    Here you have the all-important question and the thrilling-certain answer from the Word of God.

    IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD Genesis 18:14; Jeremiah 32:17 The question, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" is found in Genesis 18:14. The answer to this most important question is found in Jeremiah 32:17, "There is nothing too hard for thee." Here you have the all-important question and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Your Faith Is Tested Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 31, 2015
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     | 9,796 views

    This is the 9th sermon in the series "Don't Be Discouraged". What do you do when your faith is tested?

    Series: Don’t Be Discouraged [#9] WHEN YOUR FAITH IS TESTED 1 Peter 4:12-19 Introduction: We have been studying 1 Peter for 9 weeks and I want to remind you of the things that were happening to the Christians when Peter wrote them this letter. Christians were being dragged out of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding Christian Suffering Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 11, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 28,164 views

    A sermon examining the reason that God's children face suffering, trials and tribulations in this life.

    Understanding Christian Suffering I Peter 1:6-7 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ A Charlotte, North Carolina, pastor and his wife have been hit by unthinkable tragedy, losing their 2-year-old son and newborn child in just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Guidance: Finding Your Way In Uncertain Times

    Contributed by Mark Sanders on Aug 3, 2015
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     | 10,957 views

    We all face trials and tests in our Christian lives, but it is not the trials and tests that are significant, but how we respond to them. This sermon is an example of how I learned to rely on God more in uncertain times.

    SLIDE # 1 GOD’S GUIDANCE: FINDING YOUR WAY IN UNCERTAIN TMES PROVERBS 3: 5-6 When I left here last week, I was suppose to be finished with one week-long intensive course, home for the weekend, and heading to another week-long intensive course at IWU for next week. But, due to some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    All Means All

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 21, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,266 views

    When Paul says "all things work together for good," does he really mean all?

    Dr. James Dobson wrote a book in 1997 entitled When God Doesn’t Make Sense. The book was written for anyone struggling with trials and heartaches—the death of a loved one, disease, divorce, rejection—in the hopes of understanding the meaning of suffering in the world. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    From Crying To Crying Out

    Contributed by Thomas Giddens on Oct 23, 2014
     | 10,024 views

    Things change when we turn from crying about our circumstances to crying out to God about them.

    Isaiah 30:18-26 Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him. For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; You shall weep no more. He will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Methods For Testing Believers

    Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Nov 20, 2015
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     | 7,022 views

    God never tempts us to sin, but God does test our faith. Here are some methods He may use.

    Genesis 22:1-14 God never tempts us to sin since He wants us to make decisions that please and glorify Him, but God does test our faith and our trust in Him in order to grow in our faith. Since God tests our faith, He may use various methods to help us to grow and become more faithful to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jonathan's Cave 1 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Apr 5, 2016
     | 6,803 views

    Learn how each of us should behave in the trials of life.

    Title: How To Behave In A Cave – 6 “Jonathan’s Cave – 1” Text: I Samuel 13:6 Way out west a cowboy was driving down a road, his dog riding in back of the pickup truck, his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jonathan's Cave 2 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Apr 5, 2016
     | 6,590 views

    Learn how to behave in the trials of life and come out of each of them victorious.

    Title: How To Behave In A Cave – 7 “Jonathan’s Cave – 2” Text: I Samuel 13:4-7 This morning I started preaching on Jonathan’s cave. We are going to get all those that were not here this morning caught up in what is happening in this story before we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Answering Difficult Bible Passages

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 14, 2019
     | 3,381 views

    Because a verse is difficult does not mean the Bible is contradictory, nor should you doubt God’s Word.

    A. INTRODUCTION: YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD DIFFICULTIES 1. Because a verse is difficult does not mean the Bible is contradictory, nor should you doubt God’s Word. 2. You can’t know everything, only God knows everything, so trust Him. “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God” (Deut. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honey, We've Got Problems

    Contributed by Katherine Gilstrap on May 17, 2023
     | 1,630 views

    It is not easy being a leader because there are so many pressures from so many directions. WISDOM COMES FROM NOBODY BUT GOD

    When two women came to him claiming to be the mother of one living baby, he was able to discern the truth. The woman whose baby was alive was willing to sacrifice all so that her baby would live while the woman whose baby had died didn’t care whether the remaining baby lived or not. If we look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Making Sense Of Life Prt 1- The Problem Of Evil

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Aug 14, 2023
     | 1,482 views

    The existence of evil is one of the most vexing challenges a Christian—or any person for that matter, must grapple with.

    Making Sense of Life The Problem of Evil - Part 1 13 Aug 2023 When trying to reconcile the existence of a good and all-powerful God and the problem of evil, it can be a difficult conversation. One doesn’t need a Ph.D. in theology or philosophy to realize something is desperately wrong with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational