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    Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,996 views

    It is time to break up with our oppressors and move ahead to our promise land with Jesus.

    Breaking Up is Hard To Do Exodus 14:12-14 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 12Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Looking Forward

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Jun 11, 2024
     | 1,456 views

    I wrote this to be a devotional I share at a local assisted living home where our church goes to do ministry

    Warn them that this devotional has a sad part but the sadness will illustrate the joy of God. We will start this time of study with what should be a simple question. Which one of you has lived your life without experiencing challenging times when you didn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcomers

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Sep 11, 2021
     | 4,206 views

    This world has a lot of obstacles in place to defeat us as Christians. Three thoughts one how to be an overcomer.

    Followers of Jesus have been given different names over the centuries. 1. First, they were described as followers of the way. 2. At Antioch, they were called Christians which means Christ ones. Acts 14:26 3. Perhaps the most common word for those committed to Jesus, is disciple. Disciple means ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Help In The Hard Times Of Life Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 26, 2019
     | 5,390 views

    How can we get the help we need in the hard times of life? 1. Go to God (vs. 17-20). 2. Listen to the Lord (vs. 21-26). 3. Rely on the Lord's resurrection (vs. 26-27).

    God's Help in the Hard Times of Life The Gospel of John John 11:16-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 12, 2017 (Revised November 26, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 11 as we continue to look at the wonderful story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hard Decisions

    Contributed by James May on Sep 19, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,962 views

    Is it a Hard Decision to kill the idols that separate us from Jesus? It shouldn’t be.

    Hard Decisions by Pastor James May In the book of I Kings we find one of the most familiar incidents of the Bible concerning Ahab, the worst king that Israel ever had, and the Elijah, the prophet of God. Ahab had led Israel into absolute idolatry and the worship of Baal. But God had called ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    This Is A Hard Saying

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,893 views

    The Word of God can be understood when we let the Holy Spirit speak to us through faith.

    Text: “Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can understand it?’” (John 6:60). Has anyone ever told you something that was really hard to believe? When we were very young, we usually believed whatever people told us because we didn’t think they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Hard Waiting

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 1, 2022
     | 1,928 views

    No matter where you are in your life, facing a challenge, depressed, discouraged, feeling like you’re without hope, sick, lacking, or alone, Jesus says today trust me wholeheartedly.

    HARD WAITING! Small church but Big God! God works wonders for those who wait for him! . Isaiah 64:4 “For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! " First of the Month, early morning service was being conducted in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hard Of Hearing

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 9, 2023
     | 961 views

    How much of what God wants us to hear have we actually heard? And does it matter how much we hear if we don’t do what we’re told?

    Have any of you visited the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City? That’s what I kept thinking of as I meditated on this parable. Because just as I was leaving Presbytery last Tuesday evening, I ran into Bob Higgs, who is Executive Director of the Atlantic City Mission Council. He was carrying several ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hard Knocks

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,286 views

    God has not promised skies always blue Flower strewn pathways all our lives through God has not promised sun without rain. Joy without sorrow, peace without pain But God has promised strength for the day Rest from the labor, light for the way

    Hard Knocks Introduction: Many times I have watched a boy going along the street kicking a tin can. The can would fly through the air, bounce on the pavement, scrape along the curb, and before very long it became a battered object of ill treatment. His battered can reminds me of life. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Thinking Is Hard Series

    Contributed by Don Emmitte on May 13, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,755 views

    When thinking of the past and the future, we often lose sight of the present. That robs us of present joy. Never let past failures or future fear rob you of present joy.

    Thinking Is Hard Philippians 3:12-16 2014 Baccalaureate Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries I have been privileged to speak at many baccalaureates through the years. Since I have three sons, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Hard Walk Series

    Contributed by Matthew Wright on May 27, 2003
    based on 254 ratings
     | 22,552 views

    Abraham and Isaac

    Title: A Hard Walk Text: Genesis 22 Subject: Trust Series: The Walk Series; #3 Introduction: The old man stopped walking. It had been a long day and he was tired. To look into his eyes though, you would have realized that it wasn’t his body that was tired, but his spirit. The place of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Hard Stuff

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 13, 2014
     | 3,748 views

    Jesus tells us that much is required if we are to be true followers.

    The Hard Stuff Luke 14: 25-27 Intro: The Bridger National Wilderness is located in the Teton National Forest in Wyoming. This 428,000 plus wilderness area has everything for hardened outdoors people. Over 600 miles of hiking trails going from lower elevations to higher where you can find glaciers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hard Way Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 27, 2020
     | 5,045 views

    Choose love and so choose life!

    The Hard Way (Matthew 7:12-14) Lee Strobel asks us to imagine a daughter and her boyfriend going out for a Coke on a school night. The father says to her, “You must be home before eleven.” It gets to be 10:45 p.m. and the two of them are still having a great time. They don't want the evening ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Hard Teaching

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,955 views

    The words of Jesus are not always easy to understand; but, to live successfully in this world as God’s child we must listen and follow.

    John 6: 60 – 69 / A Hard Teaching Intro: A young man from the city was visiting a dude ranch and wanted to appear as if he was used to the surroundings. So he went out walking with one of the hired hands. Walking through the barnyard, the visitor tried starting a conversation: “Say, look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hard Work

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,025 views

    Life would not always be hunky-dory, we got to roll up our sleeves and be ready to dirty our fingers! Are you there?

    Hard work! Ruth 2:7”She said, 'Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers.' So she came, and she has continued from early morning until now, except for a short rest.” Friend, may be you are poised, smart, educated, technically qualified, charming and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal