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  • Mike Lewis avatar

    Turn The World Upside-Down

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 22, 2022
     | 1,381 views

    We exist in a time where great things have happened. We’ve taken extraordinary leaps in technology, travel, and exploration. But with great advancement comes great tragedy. In order to succeed in these areas, there are going to be failures.

    WELCOME & GREETINGS - Getting to know new brothers and sisters in Christ in our fellowship. - My prayer this morning is that I can encourage and lift up this congregation with this message. INTRODUCTION We exist in a time where great things have happened. We’ve taken extraordinary leaps in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    God On Trial

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 24, 2007
     | 3,196 views

    Response to the Virginia Tech Massacre dealing with the Christian response to things like this

    Text: Romans 9:14-21, Title: God on Trial, Subject: Theodicy, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/22/07, AM A. Opening illustration: “Our God who is omnipotent is also weak in that God has imposed limitations on God’s omnipotence to give us the space to have a real autonomy” – Bishop Tutu, “The only answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    Because Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Apr 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,266 views

    What does Christ’s resurrection mean to you personally? This is the real question. Every person must make Christ’s resurrection personal to his or her own heart.

    Because of the Resurrection Matthew 28 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the bedrock upon which the Christian faith stands. 2. “If Christ be not risen,” Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15, “then is our preaching vain, and your ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    "in My Whole Life Nobody ..." (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 167 ratings
     | 17,308 views

    Surrounded by Christians all her life - and no one has ever urged her or even suggested that she accept Christ as her Savior and her Lord! What a tragedy! But is it possible that there are others like her?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Acts 16:22 34 ILL. A few years ago in Brownsville a young lady whom I had never met called & asked if she could talk with me that afternoon. She seemed rather anxious, so I told her “Yes,” & we arranged to meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bracing For The Bad Times

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Aug 30, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 11,015 views

    How do we make it through difficulties? Not just troubles, but even tragedies? Jesus told us we would have trouble, but He also promised peace. This message discusses how that is possible.

    (This message was preached during a recent week where our family experienced the death of a close friend, and the death of a family members’ baby.) Any time tragedies and turmoils come to us, such as we have experienced this week, it sends us searching for answers. We begin to think, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Madmen And Falling Towers

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 6,250 views

    When tragedy strikes where should we look? What would Jesus say to our hearts if we have ears to hear? Where would He have us focus our attention?

    Madmen and Falling Towers 9-16-01 As I listened to all the comments and opinions about the horrible day this week in which the World Trade Towers fell I was disturbed. I was in shock at the sight and angry with the perpetrators but my spirit was troubled about something else. We will not forget ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Encouragement To Engage In Ministry

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,248 views

    It would be a tragedy for believers to possess biblical knowledge and spiritual giftedness, and yet never use that knowledge and giftedness for the advancement of the Kingdom. Many churches are stagnant and dead spiritually because they focus upon the wrong things.

    Encouragement to Engage in Ministry Ephesians 3: 14-19 Some of you are probably like me when it comes to technology. I am certainly not an expert in the field of computers and programming. I am unfamiliar with all that goes into writing code, software, and the development of apps on my phone. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Elijah And The First Child To Be Raised From The Dead Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 23, 2024
     | 1,024 views

    Elijah had been staying with a widow and several others in Zarephath, outside Israel's borders. Tragedy struck when the widow's son died. What would happen next?

    Introduction: Elijah had come to Zarephath, a city in Sidon—Jezebel’s home country!—at the LORD’s command after living near the brook Cherith in Israel. In Zarephath, he stayed in a boarding house, we might say, operated by the widow whom the LORD had shown him. It seemed things were going well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Aftershock

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 14, 2010
    based on 303 ratings
     | 16,572 views

    The earthquake in Haiti measured 7.0 – the death toll will be measured in the tens of thousands – but character is measured in our response to tragedy. 5 WAYS TO RESPOND. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    AfterShock Matthew 14:22-33 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/AfterShock.html How do we respond? What should our reaction be? When our world shakes, when we are in shock – after it happens – after shock has gripped our being – what we do next is absolutely vital. The earthquake in Haiti measured ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Experience God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 28, 2022
     | 2,231 views

    1) The Tempter (Genesis 3:1a), 2) The Target (Genesis 3:1b-3), 3) The Tactic (Genesis 3:4-5), and finally 4) The Tragedy (Genesis 1:6-9).

    Genesis 3:1-9. [3:1] Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?" [2] And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Roots Of Jealousy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 164 ratings
     | 37,965 views

    The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52)

    The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52) Illustration:JEALOUSY It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture. Benjamin Franklin. There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other didn’t like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Solutions For Jealous Tendencies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 19, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 8,027 views

    Jealousy creates destructive behavior. The best people of the day were swept up in a wave of jealous retribution. "But the Jews aroused the devout of the city and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district."

    The Roots Of Jealousy (Acts 13:42-52) Illustration:JEALOUSY It is the eyes of other people that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither a fine house nor fine furniture. Benjamin Franklin. There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other didn’t like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William Akehurst avatar

    Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,771 views

    “Dad…what do those rocks mean?” Create a memorial, a testimony unto the Lord in your life. We need to make and leave a big impact for our future generations, by creating these monuments and memorials of faith, Here are some ways to achieve this.

    I heard a message from a financial planner many years ago about creating a nest egg for our future. He actually spoke about the Israelites crossing over the Jordan, and how the children in years later asked their fathers…‘Dad, what do those rocks mean?’ The point was that when the Israelites ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Donovan Myers avatar

    I'll Stick By You

    Contributed by Donovan Myers on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,097 views

    You can tell who your friend is when you are in a pickle!

    One of the great paradoxes of life is that - in order for new life to appear, then what formerly existed must be changed in some way or the other, or it must be completely destroyed. Jesus gave an example of this when he said that in order for a tree to grow, then the seed must first be buried and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sanctity Of Life Sunday 2014

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 22, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,661 views

    Sanctity of Life includes assisted suicide as well as abortion but abortion is the predominate abuse of life in America today. This sermon deals with the tragic consequences to the abortive mother as well as the judgement of the US because of this sin.

    Today has been designated as Sanctity of Life Sunday On a January 13, 1984 proclamation, President Ronald Reagan designated January 22, 1984 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. The date was chosen to coincide with the 11th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that first ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene