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  • Gino Cascieri avatar

    The Hard Way Or The Easy Way

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,532 views

    This sermon contrasts between living for the Lord and living a life of sin.

    Text: Proverbs 13:15 - "...but the way of transgressors is hard." Matthew 11:28-30 - vs. 30 - "For my yoke is easy,..." Introduction: -What we want to this today is the contrast between living for the Lord and living a life of sin. -Proverbs 13:15, tells us "...the way of transgressors is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up Is Hard To Do Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 8, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,831 views

    All Christians are to be growing Christians.

    GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO I Corinthians 3:1-17 S: Spiritual growth Th: Live the Difference Pr: ALL CHRISTIANS ARE TO BE GROWING CHRISTIANS. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Contrasts TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 3:1-17 three contrasts that show us how to be growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Between A Rock And A Hard Place

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on May 29, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,657 views

    Sometimes we can become so foolish that God (with His mercy and Grace) will have to send in our enemy to set us straight and keep us out of trouble.

    BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE In 1 Samuel 29, David manages to get himself into a real jam. After being delivered from the hand of Saul on numerous occasions, David becomes weary of living like a fugitive. In a moment of despair, he reasons that his only hope is to flee from Saul into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hard Wiring God's Character Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 9, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,902 views

    Do you revisit old sins? Did you know that God has forgotten them purposefully and it would be wrong to go over and over them? Learn about freedom from guilt in the once for all sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

    Have you ever been in a contract dispute? Maybe charges got put on your account that you feel aren’t yours or aren’t fair. I had a situation recently with an agreement that I signed an extension on - and the other party and I discussed the changes and then I signed the document I received. Little ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Finding Faith In Hard Times

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,863 views

    Keeping our Faith in the face of emotional turmoil

    Job 23:10-14; Psalm 22:1-5; Hebrews 4:12-16 Introduction When I hear the words of the scriptures in today’s passages, I am reminded of the deep feelings of grief and sorrow that Job and David experienced. Job, the perfect man, as the Bible says, was feeling abandoned by God. David felt as if God ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Guy Caley avatar

    When The Bible Is Hard To Understand Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,060 views

    3rd of 5 in the series "A Light Unto My Path: Growing Through God’s Word." Title is self explanitory.

    Military Doublespeak: A rotating wing aircraft suffered a hard landing due to the stress failure of a helical hexiform rotating compression device (A helicopter crashed because a bolt broke). Huh? Sometimes things are hard to understand. Sometimes important things are hard to understand—like ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Life Is Hard - But God Is Good

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,752 views

    God has good reasons for what He does, and His answer to our suffering is NOT an explanation … it is Himself. God’s answers always come from His character ... and His character is unchanging!

    Life Is Hard - but God Is Good Psalm 107:1 Why does God allow suffering? God has good reasons for what He does, and His answer to our suffering is NOT an explanation … it is Himself. • Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Jesus Did The Hard Part

    Contributed by Phillip Ramey on Aug 17, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,603 views

    Salvation is so simple. Getting saved is so easy. Jesus did th ehard part!!!

    JESUS DID THE HARD PART !!! Here Paul gives us the Gospel in it’s simplicity. Salvation is so powerful.....the Gospel is so powerful. It can convict you, save you, change you, comfort you, encourage you, correct you, mold you into the image of Christ. How can something so powerful be so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following Hard After The Lord.

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,824 views

    How beautiful are the Words of the Lord in this Psalm.

    Following Hard After The Lord Scripture setting Psalms 63:1-11 Text. Psalms 63:8 “My soul followeth hard after Thee.” How beautiful the Words of the Lord. David the king of Israel utters them. This Psalm is a song that he sang to the Lord. It was often sung by Israel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Strong Hope For Hard Times

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,605 views

    Dealing with diffult times

    "Strong Hope for Hard Times" Matthew 17 10/12/97 Intro: When have you needed hope? Here in Matthew 17, we see Jesus giving hope to his disciples. Jesus has begun to prepare his disciples for his death, and as he does this, he also gives them hope to overcome when this happens. Whatever ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Believes The "Hard Teachings"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    Pentecost 14(B) - Faith believes the "hard teachings" of Scripture. Many decide to reject Christ and his word. God’s Spirit gives life through Christ’s words.

    FAITH BELIEVES THE “HARD TEACHINGS” (Outline) August 17 2008 -- PENTECOST 14 -- John 6:60-69 INTRO: One basic meaning for the word faith = trust. Everyone has faith in regards to the word trust. Each and every day people trust that certain things are going to happen. This is faith in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Sin Is A Hard Habit To Break

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,083 views

    Kings of Judah, Pt. 2

    SIN IS A HARD HABIT TO BREAK (1 KINGS 15:1-15, 2 CHRONICLES 14:4-13, 16:1-13) Ducking into confession with a turkey under his arms, a man said, “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I stole this turkey to feed my family. Would you take it and settle my guilt?” “Certainly not,” said the Priest. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Encourage, A Hard Thing To Do Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,251 views

    The Problem, The Purpose The Power of Encouragement. To also listen to this message visit www.preaching.co.nr (Sep 2008)

    This may surprise you sometimes Christians Find it hard to give and receive Encourage. Often people focus on the One Word/Issue they don’t agree, the Word/Issue that has hurt them or disappointed them. Encouragement is a designated/commanded Quality of the Church. “Therefore encourage one another ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Learning A Lesson - The Hard Way Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,091 views

    Let us not be a hard to be taught as was Jonah.

    Learning a Lesson – THE HARD WAY! Jonah 4:1-4 * When our son, Jonathon, was born, it didn’t take us very long to discover he was what is commonly called, “a strong willed child.” In fact, Deb bought the book by James Dobson which helped deal with this little bundle of stubbornness. We all giggle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Handle Hard Times

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,498 views

    We all need help when it comes to dealing with life’s difficulities

    2 Corinthians 1:3-11 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just as the sufferings ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal