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  • Timothy Darling avatar

    What's Going On When God's People Suffer?

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 28, 2010
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    There are multiple spiritual dynamics to suffering that goes beneath the surface.

    What's going on when God's people suffer? Holy Week is about suffering. It is specifically about the suffering of Jesus, but I believe it like the season of Lent is also about our own mortality. It is a time to reflect on our moral place in life and on the humanity of what we endure, waiting for ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    "What Sort Of People Ought You To Be…”

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 28, 2010
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    By possessing and growing these seven qualities, we will be able to live victoriously in this life and to joyously in the next

    “What Sort of People Ought You To Be…” Growing A Christ-Like Character Reading: 2 Peter 3:10-18 Text: 2 Peter 1:1-11 INTRODUCTION In our lesson today we are going to consider the final words of the Apostle Peter as they are recorded in Second Peter. This letter is addressed to all the faithful and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When People Trick You Lesson 9 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 7, 2017
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    When people trick us.

    A. THE GIBEONITES TRICK ISRAEL: JOSHUA 9:1-27 “When the six kings of great nations in the land heard about the destruction of Jericho and Ai, plus God stopping up the Jordan River, they made a covenant to fight together against Israel. The nation of Gibeon decided not to join the covenant but to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Do People Say That I Am?

    Contributed by Rev. Brian Warden on May 7, 2016
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    The Lord asks us a question about who we think He is, and the Bible tells us who he is.

    Who do people say that I am? Mark 8:27 , Jesus asks who do you say I am? 1 Corinthians 15:45 The Bible tells us He is the Last Adam John 8:12 The Bible tells us He is the Light of the world John 14:6 The Bible tells us He is the way, the truth and the life John 11:25-26 The Bible tells us He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Poor avatar

    Peoples Needs Trump Rules, Regulations, And Traditions

    Contributed by Jeff Poor on Sep 11, 2017
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     | 11,950 views

    Our love for God is shown in our love of each other.

    Title: Flipped Text: Mark 3:1-6 Bottom Line: Our love for God is shown in our love of each other. Intro Good morning Real Life… My name is Curtis and I’m the connections director here. It’s great to be here with you all on this holiday weekend. Just a reminder this is our LAST Sunday meeting at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Secret Weapon For Getting People To Want Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 19, 2018
     | 3,555 views

    In this passage Paul speaks of throwing his "heart wide open" to the Corinthians. Could it be that the deep relationships that will come from doing that might be the church's secret weapon for attracting people to Jesus in a culture overwhelmed by loneliness?

    DANGER SIGNS ON CHURCH FRIENDSHIPS: Shallow conversation, safe prayer requests, and busy pastors. - Sometimes church members can be mean to each other, but even in good times many church friendships are characterized by their lack of depth. What are some of the signs? a. Shallow conversation. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019
     | 13,280 views

    Beginning a new series on life lessons we can learn from Job. It is always better to learn the easy way rather than the hard way.

    Lessons from Job Series # 1 Why bad things happen to good people Job chapter one Introduction- We begin a new sermon series today and I am excited to see what God will do in our lives. When I put together this series, I was praying and hoping that we would learn life lessons that can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "hope And Restoration For A Hopless People"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 24, 2019
     | 7,304 views

    The message shares with us that our God restores hope to us that are at times hopeless.

    Isaiah 55:1-9 Hope and Restoration for a Hopeless People 1. This part of the readings found in Isaiah offers a vision of hope and restoration to a nation suffering in Babylonian exile. This book is even sometimes called “Second Isaiah,” • The date of the writings is near the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    8 Reasons Why People Leave The Church

    Contributed by Sheryln Miller on Apr 11, 2019
     | 5,933 views

    Are you surprised when you hear that a once faithful Christ follower has turned away from the faith and now doubts whether scripture is true or not? If you are like me, you wonder how this happens but then you remember this is nothing new. Apostasy appears throughout the bible.

    In Hebrews 6:4-5 the writer notes some will turn away from the gospel although they once tasted the good Word and received the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew we would be tempted to turn away from the truth but He reminds us to remain faithful to the end (end of our lives) if we want to receive the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Future For His People Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 1, 2019
     | 6,706 views

    god promises to establish His Kingdom through Israel. The blessed nation will become a blessing to the world. God will make that happen by His sovereign grace and will.

    Two years after the night visions and about halfway through the rebuilding project, a delegation from Bethel came with a question for the priests and prophets. • “Should I mourn and fast in the fifth month, as I have done for so many years?” (7:3) • Zechariah gave them these FOUR messages from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Owens avatar

    Has God Let His People Down? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 13, 2020
     | 4,915 views

    In Romans 11, Paul explains that God has not let the Jewish people down, because God has fulfilled His promises to them by maintaining a remnant and by bringing blessings through their unbelief.

    A. Many years ago, Gina Cruz, a Manila grandmother, had spent months playing Pepsi-Cola’s Numbers Fever promotion lottery. 1. She bought several bottles of Pepsi a day and saved the caps in hopes that one of the numbers printed inside the cap would win her a one million peso prize ($40,000 at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If Only People Understood What Jesus Was Offering Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 9, 2021
     | 2,180 views

    The problem here is not so much that the religious leaders didn't understand Jesus. It's more that they actually do understand Him. What's He saying that is so provocative?

    THE CLIMAX OF THE CONVERSATION: The more they understood Jesus, the more they thought He was crazy. - John 8:48, 52a, 55-57, 59. - This is the climax of a long conversation in John 8 that we’ve handled in several sermons because there is so much content there. The further the conversation went, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Help More People Meet Jesus Christ! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 21, 2019
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     | 7,852 views

    God wants us to help more people meet Jesus... 1. Because Jesus is our model (vs. 43). 2. Because Jesus is the Messiah (vs. 44-46). 3. Because the need is so massive (vs. 47-48). 4. Because the future is miraculous for all who believe (vs. 49-51).

    God Wants Us to Help More People Meet Jesus The Gospel of John John 1:43-51 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 27, 2016 (Revised June 21, 2019) *If you are a Christian today, let me ask you: How did you meet Jesus? *I know a lady who has an unusual salvation story. Her name is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Do People Still Want To See Jesus?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Mar 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,900 views

    This sermon talks about things in our world but points toward the hope found in Jesus

    You know, things have changed a lot since I was a kid. I remember when everything revolved around the church and these days it seems we juggle church around everything else and I think it causes society to lack something, and sometimes I wonder, do people still want to see Jesus, do folks still ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do People See The Face Of Christ In Us?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 28, 2018
     | 3,598 views

    What do you do when you are being ground between the wheels of governments mired in error?

    Ss Philip and James 2018 Reformation/Revolution There’s a beautiful icon from the early part of the last millennium that shows a visualization of the Trinity. The Father is pictured looking to His left, and the Son is pictured looking to His right, and the Holy Spirit is right between. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic