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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Most Important Issue In Anyone's Life

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2015
     | 4,349 views

    There are two ways to become miserable, and two ways to become happy.

    26th Sunday in Course 2015 What is the most important issue in anybody’s life? What is it that we must have in order to be truly fulfilled? What, to appeal to you Latinists, is the sine qua non of human existence? Some consider it to be pleasure, and an absence of pain. They are the ones ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    How To Face Life Challenges 3 Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,705 views

    This sermon deals with the beattitudes of mercry and pure in heart.

    How To Face Life’s Challenges Part III 3/25/2001 NLF Psalm 32:1-11 Eph 5:1-20 Matthew 5:7-9 How many of you had some problems in your home or on the job last week in which things did not go the way you had wanted them to go? One thing about life is, if we keep living, it will keep on ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Is God Doing In Your Life?

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,985 views

    Sermon explores the way God worked in Naomi's life in order for Christians to increase their understanding of what God may be doing in their lives. Her end was better than her beginning, although there were trials along the way. At midpoint in the journey

    Ruth 1-4 9/11/16 Intro What is God Doing in Your Life? One way we can discover answers to that question is to study what He did in the lives of people in the Bible. Their stories in many ways, becomes your story. There are consistencies in how God works in people’s lives. On one hand, each life ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Giving Thanks When Life Is Hard

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 6, 2023
     | 2,675 views

    God cares about your hope when you are struggling. God wants you to tenaciously hold onto hope when your life is challenging. Again, God cares about your hope when you are struggling.

    If you have a Bible would you find the book of Lamentations with me - Lamentations 3? I just love Thanksgiving and I love it even more with each year I age. But not everyone has an equally good time on this holiday. The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,557 views

    Important matters about the cross of Christ: the priority, the pain, and the power of the cross.

    THE CROSS OF CHRIST Mark 15:21-39 INTRO.- ILL.- The parents of a ten year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after exhausting all methods. The youngster stormed home the first day of school, walked right past them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Your Divorce Tears Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
     | 3,778 views

    A great marriage, not a painful divorce, is God’s desire for us

    April 29 “Your divorce tears” Matthew 5:31-32 Malachi 2:16 Deuteronomy 24:1 Matthew 19:4-9 Because a great marriage, not a painful divorce, is God’s desire for us 1. Marriage is a covenant union between a man and a woman for life Man and woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surviving The Babylon’s Of Life Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,200 views

    know how to live a life without compromise!

    Surviving the Babylon’s of Life Date: January 22, 2012 Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21 PP Have you ever found yourself in the midst of an UNEXPECTED time of crisis?  One/those times when/nightmare hits/never saw it coming?  For example, there might have been a time when you got ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do When... Life Changes Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Oct 17, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,057 views

    Life is an ever changing mix of good times and bad ones. This series is aimed at keeping us focused on God through it all.

    What to Do When¡K part 5 ¡§Life changes¡¨ Story ¡V Graduating from high school and not really sure what to do. Was then accepted into Ford school and found my way into a great paying job. During this time I was miserable because I felt like I was not in God¡¦s will for my life. So I left my great ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Spirit Filled Life Part Two

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,890 views

    This sermon examines the second set of the fruit of the Spirit:patience, kindness and goodness.

    THE SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE PART II GALATIANS 5:22,23 INTRODUCTION Those who study health habits tell us that fruit is a very important part of our diet. They are important mainly for the vitamins and minerals they contain. The acids they contain also help the digestive process. Fruits can be eaten in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessed Life #7: Overcoming Worry Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 16, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,550 views

    Are you a worry wart? Worrying doesn’t do anything to help you, in fact, it often makes things worse. Jesus gives us three keys to overcoming worry in our lives: Refuse to worry, meditate on God’s love, and put first things first.

    THE BLESSED LIFE #7: OVERCOMING WORRY INTRO: We are living in a world where people are worrying about everything from the economy to the threat of terrorism and war. Yesterday on news: “Global financial crisis!” The world’s solutions to worry: Think positive, watch movies, take pills! ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Last Words Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 19, 2014
     | 4,848 views

    Jesus last words were those of love, forgiveness, pain, and victory

    John 19:23-30 “Last Words” INTRODUCTION None of us like change. Sometimes even being introduced to something new is threatening. As we ponder the events of the first Good Friday, we are witnesses to the response of the world powers (at that time) to a message of love and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why?

    Contributed by Mark Thometz on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,241 views

    I wrote this last summer as an intern at a church that was going through some tough times and significant loss.

    Kids have a lot of questions. The “why” questions I've found is most popular. Back in Boise I work for the YMCA as an after school child care worker. Needless to say, when it's you and 2 other adults with 35+ kids a lot of “why” questions come up. “Why can't we do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Stop Enduring Life And Start Enjoying It Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 25,025 views

    In life trouble is inevitable, but misery is optional. Think about that. You have a choice about whether you are going to be miserable about the problems in your life, and the way you deal with it determines whether you are miserable or not.

    INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles, please, to Romans 12. I’m preaching through the book of Romans verse after verse and today we’re going to talk about, “Stop enduring life and start enjoying it.” I heard about a fellow who didn’t get along very well with his wife. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fit To Be Tried

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Mar 19, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,943 views

    When in the pains of trial the question is never "Why me?" but "Why not me?"

    INTRO: 1. What the Lord does here in this passage may surprise us – He invites Satan to try Job. a. Trials is not a sign of failure in your life, but success. b. It’s God’s way of saying, my servant is ‘fit to be tried.’ 2. Why did the Lord have such ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don’t Be Afraid Of Death

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on May 12, 2020
     | 6,369 views

    What is death? , Is heaven real? , Is there Life after Death? Why would a loving God send people to hell forever?

    What is death? , Is heaven real? , Is there Life after Death? Why would a loving God send people to hell forever? These questions may not be pleasant to everyone and often come up as objections to some people. Life beyond death has always been a fascinating subject. There seems to be an increasing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational