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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Faithful Wounds

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 11, 2010
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    God is working through everything that happens in the lives of those who love Him to help us become more like Jesus.

    Faithful Wounds Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend…. [NIV: Wounds from a friend can be trusted….] Romans 8:28-29 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Love Myths Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 12, 2010
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    God's definition of love is also counter-cultural.

    Love Myths: How then should we love? January 10th, 2010 Intro: Let’s begin by working together on some verbal pictures of love. I’m inviting you to describe the image or images that pop into your head that picture what you think of when you hear the word “love” – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Embracing The Cross

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2009
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    As the farmer must suffer to attain the joy of harvest, so we must embrace our crosses in life to attain the joy of union with the Father.

    Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Word and Suffering I always encourage my students to plant gardens. The reasons are many, but one of the biggest is that one cannot understand Scripture without knowing something about agriculture. It’s only been in the past couple of hundred years that Catholics have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    How Do We Deal With Suffering And Loss?

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 29, 2009
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    This sermon was written after my wife birthed our third child stillborn. It came from my heart and I hope that it will help you prepare to help others or even begin to heal you hurt.

    Intro: In a world starved for life. Life without aging, life without pain, life without hurt, how do we as Christ followers respond to loss? Do we scream and yell because we don’t understand, sometimes, do we talk it out, sometimes, do we tell God we’re angry and we want to know why, of course. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No More Tears!

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 29, 2009
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    The good, bad and end of tears.

    6On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. 7And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Rev. #30~ 9:1-12 The 1st "Woe” Trumpet Judgment # 5 Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 11, 2009
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    What the earth dwellers will witness as these demons from the abbys is turned loose on them has never been thought of are seen, it will be a time of agonizing pain and suffering, people will wish they could die and can’t.

    Rev.#30~9:1-12 THE 1ST “WOE” TRUMPET JUDGMENT # 5 ~ 11-14-09 Today we’ll continue to talk about Trumpet Judgment # 5. Once again let me say in case there might be people listening for the first time; there are 3 sets of judgments, the seals, the trumpets, and the vial or bowl ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Support: Giving Real Support Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 9, 2012
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    Give real support for friends in suffering by being present with them, providing them a listening ear and share the promises of God.

    What can you do to a friend who is suffering? • Support him. 2 Cor 1:3-4 “… the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Will Sustain You In Grief?

    Contributed by Bradley Berglund on Apr 6, 2013
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    Job gives to us three foundational truths that keep us believing that God is good when circumstances read the other way.

    What Will Sustain You? Job 1:20-22; James 5:10-11 This message was preached the day after I had officiated at my aunt's funeral. She and my father had died within one week of each other near the Thanksgiving holiday. My mother was caught off guard. As we approached the stand next to the vault, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Better Or Bitter?

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Mar 24, 2014
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    KING DAVID EXPRESSES HIS STRUGGLES WITH BITTERNESS.

    BETTER OR BITTER? OBSERVATION: THIS STUDY ADDRESSES KING DAVID’S DEEP DISTRESS OVER HIS LIFE ISSUES. HE USED HYPERBOLIC LANGUAGE TO EXPRESS HIS GRIEF. HYPERBOLE IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH USING EXAGGERATION TO MAKE A POINT. INTERPRETATION: PSALMS 6:6 (NKJV) I AM WEARY WITH MY GROANING; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Where Do I Go When I Hurt? Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 5, 2015
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    Have you ever been there? More important, are you there right now? The writer of this psalm is in a dark place. Many of us know what that is like.

    REFRESH Where do I go when I hurt? Psalm 42 A young boy had misbehaved and was sent to bed by his mother. Just 5 minutes later he cried out Mom, I’m thirsty, can you bring me a drink of water? No, go to sleep. Five minutes later. Mom? What? Can I have a drink of water? She says I told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Times Of Distress Call For Times Of Prayer

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 1, 2013
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    Verse by verse study form the book of Psalm. David doesn’t ask for immunity from judgement, but for the tempering of God’s discipline with mercy. Listen to Hebrews 12:10-11NLT  For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they k

    Times Of Distress Call For Times Of Prayer Psalm 6:1-10NKJ O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. 3 My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O Lord—how long? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    It Just Don’t Make Sense!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 9, 2013
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    Trying to understand the things that happen in this world

    Ecclesiastes 8:9-All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: There is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt. 10-Then I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of holiness, and they were forgotten in the city where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Road Rules - Pt. 2 - Side Stitches & Shin Splints Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 26, 2010
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    On your mark, get set, GO . . . We are all running. Life is a race. To run well, you must run smart.

    I. Introduction As I mentioned last Sunday, and as you can without a doubt you can tell by looking at my physique, I have a long history of running in my past. I began running Cross Country in the 9th grade and began learning different lessons about running. My time at State my Freshmen year for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    When Loss Comes Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 27, 2010
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    When loss comes we do many things, some bad, some ok, but there is really only one 'best' thing for us to do... TURN TO JESUS!

    Sermon Title: When Loss Comes To Our Lives Sermon Text: John 11:17-44 [ESV] Sermon Series: Recognizing and Responding to God’s Word The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. was dedicated in 1982. During the first 15 years, 54,000 items were left at the Wall. Today it still takes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    Overcoming Offenses

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Oct 2, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
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    How to overcome being offended.

    Luk 17:1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! Skandalon – trap used to catch animals, offenses are traps of satan. Impediment holding one back, stumblingblock. Strike or hit against Luk 17:2 It were better ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal