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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Does God Allow Suffering?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 205 ratings
     | 12,567 views

    Our heavenly Father knows what is best even when He allows us to go through dark valleys of suffering.

    Suffering - To experience adverse effects of something unpleasant. To feel pain, grief or discomfort. Illustration:Someone asked C.S. Lewis, "Why do the righteous suffer?" "Why not?" he replied. "They’re the only ones who can take it." Unknown. "Although the world is full of suffering, it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?

    Contributed by Clint Carr on Dec 9, 2000
    based on 204 ratings
     | 5,730 views

    4 keys to being born again.

    I. Read John 3:1-7 II. N. Was a Pharisee a. they were Jews who were fanatics about the observance of rites and ceremonies. He was smart, rich, respected, a ruler, and very religious. b. N. was still lost (just because your religious doesn’t mean your going to Heaven. Just because you may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Does It Look To You Now?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 577 ratings
     | 42,173 views

    "How does it look to you now?" This is a good question to ask during the first few weeks of a New Year.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2019) TEXT: Haggai 2:3-7; Philippians 2:13 Our scripture text this morning is from Haggai, the third book from the end of the OT. And in chapter 2, vs's 3-7 the prophet Haggai is delivering a message from God to the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Does It Matter What I Think? Series

    Contributed by Kevin Hoddinott on May 8, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,328 views

    Theology is the biggest deal in the world. Every one has a theology, even if they are not aware of it. This sermon asks us to stop and think about these issues.

     THE ANSWER SERIES Lesson 1 DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT I THINK? I Jn 5:21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. ASSUMPTIONS I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Four Things That God Does Not Know

    Contributed by David Stulley on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,930 views

    Four things that God does not know

    1. God doesn’t know a sin that He doesn’t hate. God hates all sin.Sin is what seperates us from Him. People today feel as though the gospel is for all the "bad people" and not for them. God is not like our fourth grade teacher He doesn’t grade on the curve.My sin can’t be measured by what you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Does God Love Lost People? Series

    Contributed by William Fix on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,579 views

    When we encounter people on the street that obviously live there are we turned off by them? Are we turned off socially? Is our compassion turned off? Do we love these people? Or more importantly, does God love them?

    Does God Really Love These Things? Part 2 Does God Love Lost People? Sr. Pastor Taylor Free Methodist Church Let’s begin by answering the question, “Does God love lost people?” For God so loved the world that he gave one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How Does Your Christianity Taste?

    Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 2,565 views

    In a culture that questions the very foundation of our belief in Christ, we are still called to be the "salt of the earth" to the culture in which we live.

    How Does Your Christianity Taste? Marc Naugler Children’s sermon: Mr. Hershey of Hershey Chocolate Corporation never wanted to advertise his chocolates because he wanted people to come back for his wares because they liked his chocolate for its taste, not it’s looks. Myth - “I am not as good at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Does God Love, Love Making Series

    Contributed by William Fix on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,175 views

    Does God Love, Love Making? You cannot turn on secular television without seeing an ongoing solicitation that is sexual in nature. In most cases these are most likely a perversion of the sex that God approves of for man. But does He love, love making.

    We are in a series entitled does God really Love These Things and we have answered the question. Does God Love Laughter. God wants us to a full and abundant life full of hope, peace, and joy. Included in all of that is laughter. The Bible very clearly states that there is a time for laughter. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Who Does ’the Father’ Seek? Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,638 views

    God seeks for worshippers because the place of Lucifer and the 1/3 of angels that worshipped God was empty and was replaced by God’s creation of the human race. The same place which Lucifer condemned, God would place man to worship Him. It is a disgrace t

    Opening illustration: Lowell Ogden tells the story of a little boy who lived out in the country around the turn of the century. He had never seen a traveling circus, and one was coming to his town on Saturday. When he asked his father for permission to go, his dad said he could provide his chores ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does Your Resume Say?

    Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Feb 21, 2008
     | 4,460 views

    if someone question your faith with will you say, and what proof will have to back it up.

    What Does Your Resume Say? Prayer Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 – 37 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. (32) And David said to Saul, let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. (33) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Devon Witherspoon avatar

    If The Lord Does Not Help You, Who Will

    Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Feb 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,417 views

    We as believers must realize that no one can help us like GOD can.

    If the LORD does not help you, who will? Prayer Text: 2 Kings 6: 24-27 And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. [25] And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does All Really Mean All?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,408 views

    Paul tells us that sharing our faith begins with prayer, it begins with a right attitude, and it begins with living and speaking the truth.

    DOES ALL REALLY MEAN ALL? 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 INTRODUCTION… Lieghton Ford, Good News is for Sharing, 1977, David C. Cook Publishing Co., p. 67 I was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito and sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Does The Devil Know Your Name?

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 256 ratings
     | 58,566 views

    The devil still knows who the true belivers are.

    Does The Devil Know Your Name? July 13, 2003 Acts 19:11-16 Chester’s FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A New York City businessman moved to the country and bought a piece of land. He went to the local feed and livestock store and talked to the proprietor about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Boyd avatar

    What Does The Glory Mean To You

    Contributed by Steve Boyd on Sep 8, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,408 views

    I never want to lose the awe or wonder of standing in the presence of the Lord...

    What Does the Glory Mean to You 2 Sam 6:2-7 2And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. 3And they set the ark of God upon a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Does It Mean To Be Directionally Challenged?

    Contributed by John Mccaherty on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,547 views

    What’s the worse thing that can happen to us in this world? Sickness, Loss of love one, Job loss Actually Jesus says that the world will set stumbling blocks in front of us, in order to lead us into sin. The worst thing is to live life only to loose it.

    What does it mean to be Directionally Challenged? Matthew 18:7-14 kjv Matthew 18:7-14 Mt 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! therefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist