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  • Chip Monck avatar

    Defeating Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,275 views

    Fifth in a series exploring how to grab hold of true freedom and victory in the Christian walk. This message explores the challenge of discouragement.

    (Extensive inspiration for this message, and this series taken from Francis Frangipane’s "This Day We Fight".) (Video Clip – Bob Lujano, from “Murderball” available at ScreenVue.com) Bob Lujano. As he said, he contracted a very rare form of meningitis at age nine. Lost most of his arms, both ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Joshua Blackmon avatar

    Disgusted With Discouragement!

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 6, 2022
     | 3,195 views

    David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. Sometimes we have to do the same.

    Disgusted With Discouragement! I. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader of the Freedom Democratic party during the Jim Crow era. She and her family had endured the horrors and difficulties of living in the South while black in that time. Mrs. Hamer was born October 6, 1917, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Defeating Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003
    based on 415 ratings
     | 139,386 views

    Did you know that there is a plague sweeping the country today? It’s not the Beijing flu, or cancer, or even the common cold. This outbreak, however, can be just as deadly as the most dreaded disease known to man ­ it’s called the epidemic of discourage

    Defeating Discouragement Are you familiar with Murphy’s Law? The original “Murphy” was an engineer who conducted an experiment to test human acceleration tolerances. Unfortunately for him, he installed 16 motion sensors the wrong way, leading to the now famous quotation, “If anything can go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discouraged With Freckles

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,858 views

    This message was to encourage those who get weary along the way to the Promised Land.

    Discouraged With Freckles Numbers 21:4 KJV And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. Numbers 21:4 Amplified . . . and the people became impatient (depressed, much discouraged), ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Dealing With Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 9, 2023
     | 2,664 views

    Haggai brings a word from the Lord to help the people deal with discouragement

    Haggai: The Best is Yet To Come Haggai: 2:1-9 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-08-2023 Satan’s Tool Box It was advertised that the devil was going to put his tools up for sale. On the date of the sale, the tools were placed for public inspection, each being marked with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C Jordan avatar

    God's Messengers: Overcoming Depression

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 12, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,850 views

    The story of Elijah gives us keys to overcoming fear, discouragement, depression and loneliness in our lives.

    GOD’S MESSENGERS: OVERCOMING DEPRESSION OPENING STORY: A drunk stumbles into a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and stand next to the preacher. The minister notices the old drunk and says, "Mister, are you ready to find Jesus?" The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Discouragement: Its Cause And Cure

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,302 views

    DISCOURAGEMENT: ITS CAUSE AND CURE. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Nehemiah chapter 4 verses 1-23. Ill: • A mother of eight children came home one day; • To find her youngest five children huddled intently in the middle of the floor. • She walked over to see what the centre of attraction was; • And to her horror, she discovered ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Dealing With Discouragement

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 7,235 views

    Dealing with Discouragement

    Psalm 42 Dealing with Discouragement 1. The Psalmist's Dilemna 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? (a) A Time Of Spiritual Barreness 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    The Fruit Of Discouragement

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,757 views

    How negative attitutdes damage people

    THE FRUIT OF DISCOURAGEMENT May 17, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee What are the reasons for your discouragement? Perception that: • It’s taking too long (Abraham) • It’s not fair (Jonah) • I’m all alone (Elijah) • It’s not possible (Thomas) • Maybe they’re right (two blind men on the road in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Handling Discouragements Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 30 ratings
     | 24,300 views

    Let’s look more closely at the entire passage & discover, first of all, the source of discouragement; secondly, the causes of discouragement; & finally, how to deal with discouragement when it comes our way.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the fifth of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or benefited greatly from, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Dealing With Discouragement

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,633 views

    When we are discouraged, we need to focus on God, not ourselves.

    Dealing With Discouragement January 11, 2009 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: When we are discouraged, we need to focus on God, not ourselves. Focus Passage: I Kings 19:1-21 Introduction: Discouragement is dissatisfaction with the past, distaste for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    The Discouragement Of Happiness Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,457 views

    We all are seeking happiness and often find ourselves discouraged. That is why we are not to produce the spiritual fruit of happiness but rather joy. This sermon discovers what joy is and how to find it.

    If I were to ask you this morning “What makes you happy?” how would you answer? Perhaps your answer would be friends and family. We are all born with a need for social connections. Did you realize that physical touch, like a hand shake or a hug releases endorphins in our brain which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    Outlasting Discouragement

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013
     | 7,646 views

    Discouragement must not wear us down

    2Ch 32:9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 2Ch 32:10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • J Bernard Taylor avatar

    Disappointed But Not Discouraged

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Dec 15, 2019
     | 10,163 views

    Disappointment refers to sadness or displeasure from failure to fulfill ones hopes or expectations. Discouragement means loss of hope or enthusiasm as a result. It is possible to be disappointed without being discouraged.

    DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED Introduction Frequently, employers will ask prospective employees what their biggest disappointment in life has been. The question probably gives employers a hint about how these prospective employees handle times of stress and hardships in life. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Coping With Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019
     | 5,832 views

    Job was broken and in need of comfort.

    Lessons learned from Job #3 Coping with discouragement Job Chapter three Introduction- For the last two weeks, we have looked at Job and what happened to him. We saw that he was attacked by losing possessions, wealth, his family, and while he was trying to get a grip on what was happening, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene