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  • Craig Condon avatar

    God Will Provide

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 13, 2015
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    We are called on to act in a manner that pleases God. Elijah’s actions did not please God, but God still gave him what he needed to persevere in faith. We are called on to be united in Christ. We are to be one body that is wholly obedient to God.

    The events we read about in 1 Kings 19:1-9 occur just after Elijah and God have won the challenge against the gods of Baal. As a result of the deaths of the prophets of Baal, Queen Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah. Elijah has been forced to flee for his life. Elijah was discouraged. He had faced ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Ever Feel Like Throwing In The Towel?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2014
     | 4,333 views

    Have you ever watched a boxing match when the coach threw in the towel? We have lost? We quit? No mas?

    THROWING IN THE TOWEL... ESTABLISH A PERIMETER... HOPE, HOPE AGAIN, HOPE AGAINST HOPE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com The church is doing many worldly things in the name of the cross. Several churches have taken out the pulpit and put in the BIG SCREEN FOOTBALL GAMES. Other churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Rally Around Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010
     | 8,118 views

    What do Christ followers rally around? What makes the difference during discouraging times?

    Rally Around Life – 03.22.09 Introduction – You’ve heard the expression “Rally Around the Flag.” It is where our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner” comes from. Francis Scott Key, as a prisoner aboard a British ship, saw the American flag still ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Life Really Gets Hard (I) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,007 views

    Benefits gained by those who persevere through trials are discussed. James tells us to rejoice in hardship; sermon examines why.

    When Life Gets Really Hard James 1:2-12 4-13-08 How would you respond this morning if you received a call telling you that terrorists had just blown up your house and your insurance had expired yesterday? How would you respond if your boss called to tell you his business had fall off and he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Road Blocks Or Detours?

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,518 views

    Learn a new perspective on why we should take God’s detour around the road blocks in our lives.

    AS YOU ALL MAY KNOW, IN 1935, THE HOOVER DAM WAS BUILT ON THE COLORADO RIVER IN THE BLACK CANYON, BETWEEN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. IT STILL IS RECOGNIZED TODAY AS ONE OF THE NATION’S CIVIL ENGINEERING WONDERS. WHAT MAKES THE HOOVER DAM SO UNIQUE IS THAT IT IS AN ARCH-GRAVITY DAM; THAT IS, IT IS AN ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    When Good Advice Goes Wrong

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 19, 2009
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    The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation.

    WHEN RIGHT ADVICE GOES WRONG Job 4:1-9, 17-21 et al Proposition: The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation. Objective: My objective is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ancient Robbers

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 6, 2012
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     | 8,447 views

    The worst robbery is spiritual robbery. Some of the best believers have been robbed of their blessings, happiness, and miracles because of the robbers of Fear, Discouragement, Doubt, Sorrow, and Carelessness. Jesus came to restore us from these losses. Le

    THE ANCIENT ROBBERS John 10:10 [The idea for this message and some of the text of section 3 were derived from Daniel Olukoya’s message of the same name.] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BURGLAR WORRY 1. Someone tells about a woman who for many years couldn’t sleep at night because she worried ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why We Need Revival

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 12, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 56,612 views

    I believe there are four reasons that we need revival as a church and individually – our eyes have been distracted, our hearts have become discouraged, our joy has been diminished, and our work has been disrupted

    Why We Need Revival Psalm 85:1-6 Revival is the giving of a new breath of life to that which is either waning or has ceased to breathe. Revival is a visitation of God which brings renewed life to Christians who have been sleeping, restoring them, producing a deep sense of God's near presence and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    7 Reasons To Be Encouraged

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 20, 2012
    based on 101 ratings
     | 59,509 views

    Our lives are filled with discouragements. Paul mentions "the encouragement of the Scriptures," Rom. 15:4. Here are seven reasons that every believer should be encouraged and positive about their lives and futures.

    SEVEN REASONS TO BE ENCOURAGED [This is a reworked version of John Shearhart’s message, “20 Reasons to Be Encouraged.”] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Light Bulb jokes, 133 yrs old. (Reader's Digest) 1. How many divorced men does it take to change a lightbulb? Who cares? They never get ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    No Longer A Quitter

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 26, 2011
     | 4,781 views

    Learn why we quit following God's lead, the consequences for it and what to do about quitting - let go and trust God's promises.

    GOD’S renovation project Haggai 1 When we moved to Eastern Europe one of the surprising things I noticed were all the buildings in the process of being built. First of all everything was built of brick. And secondly it looked like most of the buildings were just sitting there half built or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Goin’ Fishin’

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,191 views

    Because of the resurrection, life is NOT "business as usual." The resurrection changes everything...

    Goin’ Fishin’ May 1, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Because of the Resurrection, life is NOT “business as usual.” Focus Passage: John 21:1-11 Supplemental Passage: Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Sarah's Disappointment

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
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     | 19,887 views

    Sermon explores Sarah's discouragements during her faith journey, then offers insights on how to deal with disappointment.

    Genesis 18:9-15 2-7-16 Disappointment! How well do you handle it? What do you do when your hopes and dreams get shattered? What do you do when you throw your heart into something; and then it fails? How do you process a disappointment and come out on the other side unscathed? I want to begin, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Perplexing Paradox Of Blessings And Bewilderment

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 11, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,605 views

    Breaking down the barriers of self, and the anguish of curing the soul-sickness of loneliness and disappointment.

    It is a wonderful and joyous thing to experience God and the supernatural gifting of His anointing and power. However, the Christian life is more than just feelings, emotions, and experience - it is trusting God in EVERY circumstance – no matter what! I have always been a ‘car guy.’ I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Dis State Of Mind

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 27, 2019
     | 7,552 views

    This message ia about operating in a "Dis" mindset. Dis is a negative prefix that when attached to the beginning of a word it modifies the word's meaning from being positive to being negative.

    A Dis State of Mind Scriptures: Numbers 13:1-3; 25-33; 14:1-25; First Samuel 30:1-20 The title of my message this morning is “A Dis State of Mind.” How many of you are familiar with the word “Dis”? All of you have heard this word used as a prefix attached to other words. A prefix is attached to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lane Hastie avatar

    Hope For Those Who Are Losing Heart

    Contributed by Lane Hastie on Nov 8, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,310 views

    You may feel as though all hope is lost...but JESUS offers hope! This message shares a simple secret to help the "Average Joe" find hope when life's circumstances are causing them to lose heart.

    What is something you regularly lose / misplace? Top Things People Lose or Misplace: Parking Spots Passwords / Usernames Television Remote Phone Hair accessories Socks Keys Purse / wallet Pens We can lose a lot of things in life and life will go on…things will still be okay. But…what about if ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God