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  • Doug Koehler avatar

    The Hurting Person's Guide To Recovery: Test All Spirits!

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on May 8, 2009
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     | 4,165 views

    This is a story about an individuals great trials and what God says to her, to us, to restore us and give us hope.

    1 John 4: 1-11 (12-21) Remember: Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. One day Sara Jones woke up and felt completely lost. For weeks she was heading down a path full of sorrow, loneliness and ultimate insecurity but, up until this day she was able to hold onto some sort of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Daniel-The Lions Didn’t Hurt Him!

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 23, 2020
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    Daniel and the lions' den is a familiar and fantastic story. I've loved this story ever since on of the first times my aunt and grandmother read it to me, and I'm grateful for their love. This one is dedicated to you, Aunt V!

    Daniel-the lions didn’t hurt him! Introduction: After Babylon fell to the Medes and Persians, Daniel’s life was spared and he was given a position under the new rulers. Eventually some of the other officials became jealous and conspired to have Daniel put to death—by being thrown into a den of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Year ,new Hope.

    Contributed by Peter Mwariri on Dec 31, 2011
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    Around this time most people are full of excitement and of course they should be for a new year lies ahead.To most of the people it means a time to party and drink,while others take this as the time to reflect and plan ahead.Yet others are still buried in

    Let us closely examine this verse, Philippians 3:13-14 "No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for ...read more

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    The Heart Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 9, 2012
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    Forgiveness is a choice to pardon someone for which they do not deserve. Just as we have been forgiven, we are to forgive. It is not easy, but it is possible when God is in it.

    The heart of Forgiveness Matthew 6:14-16 Introduction I want to continue our series “Nuts and Bolts of life.” We have looked at several areas of our lives that we depend on God to give us guidance and direction. This morning I want to look at forgiveness, and with it also ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Mission Possible - Bringing Hurting And Lost People To God

    Contributed by Tim L. Heath on May 26, 2015
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    A sermon inspiring the church and individual Christian to get out of their "religious" comfort zone and discover the heart that God has for the lost and hurting.

    MISSION POSSIBLE – Bringing Hurting and Lost People to the Lord Text - Luke 5:17-26 NIV “One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Take Three Good Looks

    Contributed by David Nolte on Jan 2, 2019
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    Life consists of three time frames: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

    “Three Good Looks 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 David P. Nolte There are three time periods in each life. Yesterday, tomorrow and today. The past has come and gone; tomorrow doesn’t exist; so today is all we really have in which to live and love and labor and laugh and learn. Yesterday is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Past Defeats: My Soul Looks Back Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 16, 2007
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    Montgomery Hills Baptist Church: To live large means dealing with the pain inflicted on us. Some of it comes from our arrogance, some from scapegoating. But God is able to work through that pain toward the accomplishment of His purposes.

    There is at my house a photograph I treasure. In that picture I am about three years old, and my father is holding me in his arms. My father is wearing the cap of a Shell Oil service station attendant. Nothing especially remarkable about that, except for what I hear in my memory whenever I see ...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

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    They May Not Break Bones But Words Can Still Hurt. Series

    Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 23, 2018
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    Taming the tongue is vital to healthy communication in marriage.

    OPENING SENTENCE: I was surprised when I heard some time ago that scholar Ruth Tucker was divorcing her husband for domestic violence. INTRODUCTION: Most of you probably don’t know who Ruth Tucker is. She was a Ph.D. missions’ professor at Trinity Evangelical Seminary and is considered by many to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Rehab For Rahab" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 11, 2016
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    All of us have a past. Rahab certainly did. God used Rahab regardless of her past and wants to do the same with us. The Promised Land if for everyone!

    “Rahab’s Rehab” Joshua 2 Let’s begin this morning with the definition of the word past….. Here it is: “having existed in a time before the present. Used in an earlier time. Done. Gone by. Elapsed in time.” Many people struggle all of their lives to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus: The One Who Can Empathize With Our Hurts Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,021 views

    An examination of Matthew’s description of Jesus as the fulfillment of what was said by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene," and what that means for us today.

    TITLE - Jesus: The One Who Can Empathize With Our Hurts SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon #3) TEXT - Matthew 2:19–23 DATE PREACHED - February 8, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Are Mistreated

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 4, 2021
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    Have you been mistreated in any way in the last few weeks? I want to help us focus on the bad deals we have received and see how we can turn those into times we can praise God.

    1. I wonder if you have been treated unfairly in any way this week. a. To a child, did your parents blame you for something your brother or sister did? b. At school, did your teacher get you for something the fellow behind you did? And you tried to explain and made matters worse. c. I am talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost Hope

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 17, 2011
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    A word for those who have "lost hope" at some point and believe theirs to be a circumstance which no one else has ever been through. May this help you. This posting is a short Wed evening devotion which needs to be further developed

    LOST HOPE Luke 8:40-56 * Back in 1996, the church where I was pastoring received & responded to a company to lease pre-made television commercials which would be ‘stamped’ with our name. * While we had many choices about which ads we would buy, we clearly understand that to enter the public arena ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Look To The Lamb Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Dec 18, 2022
     | 2,071 views

    The more you look to the Lamb, the more you understand His all-encompassing sacrifice, the more you will grasp the greatness of God’s grace and mercy.

    This month, we began studying the Gospel of John. John most likely wrote this Gospel around 70 AD, about 40 years after Jesus Christ walked the earth. John was an eyewitness of Christ’s life - His love and holiness, His justice and mercy, of all the miracles and healings - an eyewitness of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don’t Lose Your Song! Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Apr 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,746 views

    Do not go the next 20 years allowing the same things to steal your joy. Change your approach. Learn to live in that joy.

    For more sermons visit our: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/sermons/?sermon_topics=cross Podcast : https://city-harvest-sermons.simplecast.com/episodes/your-work-matters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God