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  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Songs Of Ascent – Part 3 – Psalm 121 – Can You Know The Lord Who Helps, Keeps And Guards? Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 1, 2023
     | 2,473 views

    We have a faithful God who keeps us always. The Lord will guard all our ways, right through adversity. The testing of faith can only happen in a storm. It will never happen when all is calm and gentle. Angels have charge over us – so much help God has given to us.

    THE SONGS OF ASCENT – PART 3 – PSALM 121 – CAN YOU KNOW THE LORD WHO HELPS, KEEPS AND GUARDS? [A]. FROM WHERE DO I FIND MY HELP? {{Psalm 121:1 “I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From whence shall my help come? Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the LORD who made heaven and earth.”}} This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Godly Man Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 4, 2012
     | 11,104 views

    Whenever a person is chosen to be the subject for a sermon on godly men it is usually Joseph, and I am no different than anyone else, because he is my idea of the ideal man of God. I want to speak about godly men today, because we live in an age, when it

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Freedom From Fear – Get Out Of Your Shell! Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,963 views

    Fear traps us like a turtle inside its shell. Let’s talk about fear and discover how we can break free from its control of our lives.

    FREEDOM FROM FEAR – Get Out of Your Shell! 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJ) For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. INTRODUCTION: A little 2 year old girl stands at the edge of a swimming pool frozen. Her daddy is in the water with his arms raised up toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faith And Thankfulness In Hard Times

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 16, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,643 views

    What we are going to find today is encouragement to be thankful in the midst of hard times. And in the midst of digging into Habakkuk 3, we will also get some insight from Hannah Hurnard’s allegorical book “Hinds’ Feet on High Places.”

    Faith and Thankfulness in Hard Times Habakkuk 3:16-19 #Thanksgiving2019 INTRODUCTION… http://www.supersummary.com/hinds-feet-on-high-places/summary/ (adapted) “Hinds’ Feet on High Places” is an allegorical novel by Hannah Hurnard that illustrates the Christian journey from an immature believer to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surviving Or Thriving? Series

    Contributed by Mark Olson on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,250 views

    Are you just surviving or thriving? Learn why and how to thrive in God’s word.

    Surviving or Thriving? Acts 17:1-12 Pastor Mark Olson 7/8/07 Some People Only Survive...Never Learn to Thrive Story: Boy Scouts survival camp; TV “Man vs Wild” Spiritually thrive - God’s power must be present & at work in your life But how do you/I tap into this power? Answer: means of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Where's God????

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,619 views

    FINDING CHRIST DURING TROUBLESOME TIMES.

    WHERE’S GOD? INTRO: TRIALS, TRIBULATION, TEARS, AND TRIUMPH 1: TRIALS A) THESE COME IN MANY FORMS AND SHAPES B) EVENTS AND TIMES IN OUR LIVES C) THE TWELVE WENT THROUGH TRIALS THEY ALL FELL ASLEEP AT THE GARDEN. D) THEY WERE ALL IN THE BOAT DURING THE STORM E) THEY ALL LIVE A LIFE OF HARDSHIP AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Patrick Agbonkpolor avatar

    Renewed Strength For The New Year

    Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Jan 2, 2021
     | 6,401 views

    The year 2020 has been the year of the unexpected which has left many in distress and discouragement. As we begin the journey this year , we need a renewed strength from the Lord.

    TOPIC: RENEWED STRENGTH FOR THE NEW YEAR TEXT:ISAIAH 40:31. " But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint." The year 2020 has been a year of the unexpected, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis King avatar

    Perseverance

    Contributed by Dennis King on Oct 25, 2022
     | 4,522 views

    Perhaps you've been lucky and haven’t had to endure a lot of life’s common trials and tribulations. If so, “persevering or perseverance” might not resonate much with you?

    Perseverance Perseverance means various things to different people at different stages of their lives. Let's rethink some of the situations we encountered where we demonstrated tenacious determination before we discuss biblical characters that displayed exceptional perseverance. What does the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Amazing Forgiveness

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,997 views

    God not only forgave our sins, but paid the debt on our behalf. Because of His amazing grace, God invests His righteousness to our account.

    Amazing Forgiveness Lets begin by looking at Romans 6:12-16: 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Paul Showed Us How To Cope With Perplexing Ironies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,064 views

    How Paul Showed Us How to Cope With Perplexing Ironies 2 Cor. 6:7-10 (Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing)

    How Paul Showed Us How to Cope With Perplexing Ironies - 2 Cor. 6:7-10 Illustration:Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. Viktor Frankl, concentration camp survivor. Philippians 2:12-18. 1. Paul, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Extreme Gratitude

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,705 views

    Christian living requires an extreme level of gratitude

    Extreme Gratitude 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Thanksgiving Message November 23, 2008 Morning Service The pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts…nevertheless, [they] set aside a day of thanksgiving. — H. W. Westermeyer The Pilgrims revealed an example of extreme gratitude toward God for all ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Romans, Part 25 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,838 views

    The hope that God provides brings salvation to all, if only we will live a life that is directed by the Holy Spirit and submits to the will of God. (Ref: Romans 8:23-27)

    Romans, Part 25 Romans 8:23-27 Introduction - The Law (shedding of blood) had to be fulfilled for mankind to be forgiven -- Hebrews 9:22, “In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” - It is true ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Faith

    Contributed by Pastor Duncan Shabane on May 21, 2020
     | 3,358 views

    Faith is the expectation of things that are hoped for, the evidence of things not seen but expected or imagined in the heart or the mind

    1) how important is faith? __(Mark 11:22) __it is faith in God that makes the difference between the christian and the unsaved man __(John 3:36) __faith brings eternal life __faith gives peace when others are filled with fear __it gives courage __faith enables us to overcome the world __unbelief ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • David Taylor avatar

    Wooed In The Wilderness, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 7, 2014
     | 4,985 views

    The Gospel According to Hosea Wooed in the Wilderness, part 3

    The Gospel According to Hosea Wooed in the Wilderness, part 3 Hosea 2.2-23 David Taylor We are in our third message of our summer series, The Gospel According to Hosea, looking at God's faithful love for an unfaithful people. Blind to their own spiritual bankruptcy, Israel was coasting along as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul's Thorny Trial - Was It Sickness Or?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 16, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,793 views

    The issue of the Apostle Paul's thorn-in-the-flesh has been hotly debated for centuries.

    "And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure" (2 Cor 12:7 NKJV) Some have held that this "thorn" was an eye disease that God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational