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  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    The Enemy At The Gates Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 9, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 30,836 views

    Hezekiah was outnumbered by the enemy, the Assyrian army. What do you do when you are overwhelmed by the enemy? Pray!

    THE ENEMY AT THE GATES There is a story told of an American on a walking trip through Central Europe. In a blinding rainstorm he seeks shelter in an old castle. It is inhabited by a brotherhood of monks who hesitate but eventually take him in. That night the American discovers a cell with a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Sustaining Grace Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,207 views

    The Lord moves in our lives and empowers us to live victoriously even in the middle of difficlut times and overwhelming obstacles.

    2 Corinthians 12:7-10 “Sustaining Grace” INTRODUCTION These are troubled times. We thought things couldn’t get any worse as we watched gas prices skyrocket out of sight. We were wrong. The house of cards of a society run on credit and debt is tumbling down. The stock market is the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God And Suffering: The Role Of Prayer In Suffering

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 31, 2010
     | 8,594 views

    How can prayer help us when we're feeling pain, when we're overwhelmed?

    God and Suffering: The Role of Prayer in Suffering Today we’re continuing our series on God and Suffering. For the first two weeks of this series we looked in some depth at why there is suffering in the world, and then we looked at God’s role in the suffering human race, how it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Moses And The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 4, 2015
     | 11,976 views

    Moses is overwhelmed with the pressure of leading the Israelites and God places the Spirit on Him onto 70 others to carry the load.

    Series: Soul Care and the Holy Spirit Opening Video: Jim Cymbala interview by CBN – The Holy Spirit (5 min). Testimony of the power of the Holy Spirit: Hand out his books to people in church as a gift for ones who give a testimony to the power of the HS! Series: Soul Care and the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Faith Is Weakened Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 21, 2014
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    Our faith enables us to triumph even when the evil culture seems to be overwhelming the goodness we seek.

    Thursday of 12th week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei St. Josemaria taught: “You hear people saying sometimes that there are fewer miracles nowadays. Might it not rather be that there are fewer people living a life of faith? God cannot go back on his promise, 'Ask of me, and I will give you the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Are You Prepared For Christmas?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 4, 2012
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     | 16,458 views

    Are you going to allow Christmas to be overwhelming and lose the true meaning? only you can be prepared for Christ-mas!

    Are you prepared for Christmas? Like I said before, today marks the beginning of the Advent season. Advent is the 4 weeks before Christmas. It is for us marked by lighting of the 4 Advent candles and the Christ candle that is lit on Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Joel Tejedo avatar

    The Power Of Christ Resurrection On You: Four Reasons Why We Should Not Be Afraid In Times Of Locked Down

    Contributed by Joel Tejedo on Apr 11, 2020
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    Fear overwhelmed the disciples after Jesus died. They locked all the doors where they were together because of fear.

    On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Fear overwhelmed the disciples after Jesus died. They locked all the doors where they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Choose Faith Instead Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Oct 14, 2020
     | 4,942 views

    Every day we have a choice to either trust in God or to be overwhelmed with our circumstances. All through the............

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Choose Faith instead of Fear by Rev. Shine.P Thomas Are You Choosing Faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles Whitmire avatar

    Living For A Higher Calling Than Me Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 27, 2008
     | 2,520 views

    This is the third message in the Contrarian’s Guide series. This week we look at idols, and how as odd as it sounds, if we are not careful our idol becomes "me."

    This is our third message in our contrarian series - we’ve been looking at things from a little different perspective, or vantage point. Last week we talked about slowing down - rather than speeding through life, maybe if we slowed down we could learn to hear God. The week before that we talked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ovidiu Radulescu avatar

    Remember The 7abbath Day (4) Series

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Nov 30, 2010
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     | 10,751 views

    It’s quite odd that most Christians today forget even though the Sabbath commandment is the only one that God purposely began with the word “Remember.”

    This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about this, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    "The Sword Of The Lord" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,045 views

    God frequently trims our resources to get us to depend entirely on Him. When we’re serving in God’s army we become part of the “overwhelming minority.”

    “The Sword of the Lord" Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Many of us are familiar with the management concept of downsizing—we’re told to “do more with less”. However, nations don’t usually downsize when preparing for war! They mobilize their reserves ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Immanuel-God With Us

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 22,313 views

    Immanuel - God has always been with man, but He came as a man to help us know God. He has always been with you.

    Immanuel – God With Us 10-19-03 Matthew 1:22-25 Matthew 1:22-25 (NIV) 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us." 24 When Joseph woke up, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Bond avatar

    Taking Care Of The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 7,425 views

    The words that come out of our mouth only reveal what lies in the heart. The only real way to take care of a tongue problem is to allow God to change our heart.

    Maybe you’ve heard the saying “What you do speaks so loudly that I can’t hear what you say.” In James 2:18, the passage we looked at last week, the brother of Jesus writes, “But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Can You Bear The Spices In The Darkness?

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,514 views

    An Easter message for those who are bearing burdens.

    CAN YOU BEAR THE SPICES IN THE DARK? TEXT: John 19:38-42 John 19:38-42 KJV And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Matthew Morine avatar

    Jesus Walks By

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on May 7, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,133 views

    This is not a happy story about Jesus saving the day. This is not another comforting account of how Jesus solves our problems in the storms of life. This is a story about growing real faith in God.

    JESUS WALKS BY TEXT: MARK 6:45-52. THEME: THE STORMS OF LIFE TEACH US MORE ABOUT US THAN GOD. The Native American group in Nova Scotia, Canada, had a long standing tradition. Each young boy had to live in the wilderness by himself for a week. It was a right of passage for an Indian male ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ