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  • Winson Butler avatar

    "Faces Harder Than A Rock..." By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,864 views

    Some people stay so far in the past that the future is gone before they get there. Jeremiah’s tasks...bring his nation to it’s knees. Why? Let’s examine it together!

    Introduction It couldn’t have been put any better. Jeremiah, the weeping prophet (and we can see why) describes the condition of his nation and their attitudes when he asked them to repent and turn to God...he decribes them as having..."Faces harder than a rock..." Stone faced, hard headed, cold ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Once And Future King

    Contributed by Scott Lefebvre on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,376 views

    A call to pursue your destiny in God by leaving your past, looking beyond the present, & living for the future. (Props to James Emery White from whom I shamelessly stole the three levels of living.

    THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING Have you ever had one of those days where you wanted so bad for it to just be over? Because you knew that tomorrow had to be better. Because there’s just no way that any two days could ever be this bad. Last summer my dad and I flew back to Wisconsin to hook up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Salvation - Plain And Simple

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 127 ratings
     | 21,414 views

    Past Guilt, Present Grace, & Future Glory. Answers questions--Who Saves? When? Why? How? and Where does that leave us? Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Salvation: Plain and Simple ["But God..."] Eph. 2:1-7 v. 1-3 Past Guilt 4-6 Present Grace 7 Future Glory H.A. Ironside followed R.A. Torrey as pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago. One day he rode a passenger train/gypsy woman sat down beside him, and said, sir, if you cross my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When A Curse Is Made A Blessing

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Oct 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,969 views

    All things become new in Christ; old things, bad things, horrible things all pass away. Jesus makes curses in our past blessings by drowning them in His precious blood!

    Quotes: “We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty.” -Winston Churchill "It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." -Eleanor Roosevelt “God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.” ― Warren W. Wiersbe Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Untrod Paths

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014
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     | 4,199 views

    Our past cannot be altered. It is forever sealed. All we can do is work to make a better future. Plod on forward. Don't look back and don't veer to the left or to the right

    Traveling on in the Untrod Paths Joshua 3:1-5 1 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. 2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ruth Resting (In The Will Of God) Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,638 views

    Ruth has given up everything from her pagan past and has cast herself completely on the God of Israel. She is truly, in the words of verse 11, a “woman of noble character.”

    “Pain is inevitable; misery is optional.” We learn from the Book of Ruth how to overcome bitterness and emptiness through a steadfast faith. Ruth chose a pathway that changed her life and the course of history. We’re not sure how much time has transpired between chapters 2 & ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Paradoxes Of The Passion Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 26, 2011
    based on 71 ratings
     | 37,021 views

    To speak of the Paradoxes of the Passion is to disclose the very center of that which is the object of our faith. Paradoxes of the Passion call us to look past the shallowness of man & see the Crucifixion of Christ from God's perspective. For the death

    MARK 15:21-32 PARADOXES OF THE PASSION As a Christian reads this text we can't help but be confronted with Paradoxes of the Passion. A paradox defines a statement which superficially seem to be contradictory, impossible, even absurd, yet beyond the superficial is in reality true. A paradox ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    But God

    Contributed by Jeremy Congdon on Apr 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,249 views

    We hear about grace all the time in church, but what is the purpose of grace? What does grace show us? Through grace we see our past, present and future in the kingdom of God.

    Introduction: When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or high ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The God Who Still Comes For His People Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,540 views

    Where is God when we’ve messed up? God is there with compassion. That is the word in the passage. God is there with restoration. God is there to strengthen. God is there to answer. These are powerful, amazing words! Let’s not run past them!!

    The God Who Still Comes For His People October 19, 2008 Zech 10 Intro: A little over a month ago, I was sitting on the LRT late one night after a football game, feeling a profound sense of sadness. No, it was not because the Eskimos lost, though they had. I’m getting used to that… and I’m not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Covenant This Part 1; Covenant Between Man And Man Series

    Contributed by Cameron Conway on Oct 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,259 views

    Of all the things I have read, learned and studied over these past 10 years, there are two truths that have revolutionized my life. One of them is “The Perfect Circle” and the other is the revelation of Covenants.

    For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com Malachai 3:6 "For I am the Lord, I do not change;" Of all the things I have read, learned and studied over these past 10 years, there are two truths that ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Finish Line - Running The Race Of Life Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,985 views

    We are to neither run wild without direction, like a man running with poor eyesight, nor are we to look back at a past we cannot change, instead we are to live our life forward.

    When I was a high school kid, one of the sports I competed in was Track and Field. We had a great track team and usually won our track meets by a large margin. One of the great assets we had was in the 100 yard dash, we had the kid that was the fastest kid in the whole league. His name was Andy. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Will God Still Use Me?

    Contributed by Denise Davis on Jan 5, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,480 views

    How many times have you been told to let go of the past but yet you find yourself thinking about those things that still causes you to feel hurt, shame, and pain.

    The weapon of choice for the Devil is to show us our mistakes and failures over and over. How many times have you been told to let go of the past but yet you find yourself thinking about those things that still causes you to feel hurt, shame, and pain. It seems like it's a recording in your mind ...read more

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    Great Escapes

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 17, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,358 views

    The Bible tells of many TRUE great escapes – past, present, and future. But not everything can be escaped from: especially 3 things. Lastly, there are 5 great escapes WE all must make.

    GREAT ESCAPES INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Ruby Bonner said that when her daughter-in-law was pregnant, her son went with her to doctor appointments. 2. The day the doctor checked the babies heartbeat for the first time, he handed the stethoscope to the father to listen. The doctor said, "Sounds ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God All-Knowing Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 22, 2015
     | 6,473 views

    God’s understanding is limitless; nothing escapes Him. He knows the end from the beginning--the past, present, and future. And He knows us better than we know ourselves.

    I once lived a few blocks from NSA, the National Security Agency, a place that tirelessly monitors, compiles and analyses information. I hope they’re reading the sermons I send out by email! We all know that knowledge is power. Presidents rely on trusted advisers to learn what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    God Of 2nd Chances

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 29, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,418 views

    Our sins can never be greater than the grace of God. Our failure can never be greater than the love of God. Our failure in the past does not determine what we will become in the future.

    God of 2nd Chances Intro: A little boy went out to the ball field by himself, wearing his baseball cap and carrying a bat and ball. In his eye was the look of steely determination. He was so full of confidence that he put his bat on his shoulder, tossed the ball into the air, and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God