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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 2: The Problems Of Pain

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,866 views

    “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were almighty He would be able to do what He wished. But the creatures suffer pain; therefore does God lack goodness or power, or both?” -C. S. Lewis

    A. THREE MYTHS ABOUT PAIN 1. God’s children are not supposed to suffer pain. 2. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with me. 3. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with God. B. WHY PAIN? 1. “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can’t Curse Your Crisis Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,017 views

    A sermon on persevering through crises and trials.

    INTRO ƒ{ Paul is the ultimate survivor ƒ{ He has been through everything o Stoned o Beaten o Locked up o Lied at, to, on o Shipwrecked o Bitten by snake o Even his conversation was a bit on the rough side ƒ{ Yet I never saw him complain or curse his crisis ƒ{ Instead he has learned to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can You Take Jesus At His Word?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 24, 2011
     | 4,896 views

    A short talk for an all age worship service asking whether we demand or expect signs and miracles. Does our trust in Jesus go up and down depending on the miracles we see or do not see or do we take Jesus at his word?

    I need some people to help me with my survey of 10 people regarding miracles, healings, answered prayers, unanswered prayers and faith in God. 1 out of 10 people surveyed said: “I do not believe in God. I will not believe in God. My parents told me there is no God. My teachers told me there is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Staging Interventions!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Nov 18, 2010
     | 2,870 views

    A.A. and N.A. believe that they invented the Intervention! However, it is a Biblical concept practiced in the early church!

    Interventions: From Hebrews 10:24-25 "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Have you ever heard of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Emotions And Thoughts Need A Heavenly Focus

    Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,051 views

    A Bible Study from Colossians 3 regarding how believers ought to live.

    VERSES 1-4 (From the NIV) Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Extra Mile Pt 3 In The Home Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Apr 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,816 views

    When the Door to your home closes the extra mile should continue www.preaching.co.nr

    “The Extra Mile.” (Matt 5:41) Do more than just enough, your efforts to go the extra mile can open the door to change a life, win a soul and change a home. The extra mile in the home is in many ways where the rubber hits the road when living a life that goes the extra mile because in the home we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Having A Marriage That Sizzles

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,568 views

    Paul is addressing men and women who have taken the Spiritual affairs of the church in their own hands, and have said by their actions “If God doesn’t move in the right way we will do it for Him!”

    Having a Marriage that Sizzles Text: I Cor. 13:1-8a Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    History, Mystery, Victory

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,594 views

    A message on the Resurrection.

    HISTORY, MYSTERY, VICTORY Luke 24:1-11 INTRO: In one sense, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fact to be accepted by faith. To say that a person died and was buried is simply to acknowledge the experience of people. But to say that one who died rose bodily from the grave, never to return, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building A Better Marriage

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 7, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,465 views

    Three actions for a better marriage.

    Colossians 3:18-19 Building A Better Marriage Introduction A. Skit B. The speaker at a woman’s club was lecturing on marriage and asked the audience how many of us wanted to "mother" our husbands. One member in the back row raised her hand. "You do want to mother your husband?" the speaker asked. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Name Jesus

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,155 views

    A sermon on the importance of the name of the Lord.

    Sermon for 12/17/2006 The Name Introduction: (Luke 2:21 NIV) On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. WBTU: A. The most important name is Jesus. Not given by his parents, but given by heaven. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spirit Controlled Life

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 3, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,907 views

    need of God’s Spirit to overcome the weakness of the flesh.

    Intro: the more I read the Word of God, the more I realize how totally dependent we are on the Spirit of God to help us gain victory in our lives. Nowhere is this more clearly seen as it is explained in Galatians 5:16-26. Your physical, carnal man produces things, God’s Spirit in you produces ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Blind Spots

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,129 views

    Most of us have blind spots, presumptions, ideas and perceptions that we don’t even think about changing. These blind spots are major roadblocks in our spiritual journey.

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 16 Fourth Sunday of Lent- Year A March 10, 2002 Readings: * 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 * Ephesians 5:8-14 * John 9:1-41 Blind Spots Helen Keller Someone once asked Helen Keller, who had been blind since the age of nineteen months, if blindness were the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Funeral Sermon

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 28,548 views

    Sharing hope in a time of apparent tragedy, through the love of God displayed in the death of the Lord Jesus Christ for us. [This is as shared at the funeral service - names ommitted].

    SCRIPTURE READING: JOHN 3:16 – 21 [NIV] {Chosen by R. B.} 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jay Winters avatar

    What Are You Looking For? Peace? Series

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,074 views

    A sermon for the first day of Advent, a church season that looks forward to the coming of Christ in Christmas and in the Resurrection. The next three Sundays are going to be following along the "what are you looking for?" theme and will all be taken from

    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who gives us true peace. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, So…I guess there’s supposed to be a tree there (pointing to the place where it traditionally stands) pretty soon. Some of you were probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Sin Of Pride

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Feb 13, 2008
     | 6,091 views

    Most everybody knows that pride is sinful, but not everybody has an adequate understanding of what pride is and what it does. Pride, at its very heart, is a self-centeredness, and it will always move you away from godliness.

    Most everybody knows that pride is sinful, but not everybody has an adequate understanding of what pride is and what it does. Pride, at its very heart, is a self-centeredness, and it will always move you away from godliness. Psychologists say that anger is a major problem in our day. Anger ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist