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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Pain At The Threshold Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 24, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,471 views

    Interactive sermon on the anxieties involved in sharing our faith and on the power of being prepared, both intellectually and emotionally.

    Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Closed doors intimidate me. If your door is closed, I want to leave it alone. I don’t like to knock and ask for admission. I want somebody to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pain Of The Cross

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 29, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 22,444 views

    Four aspects of Jesus’ pain on the cross.

    Matthew 26:36-38 The Pain of the Cross INTRODUCTION In his book titled, Systematic Theology, writer Wayne Grudem outlines four aspects of Jesus’ pain on the cross that I would like to share with you today. I want us to turn our hearts and thoughts to the sacrifice that Jesus made for each of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Pains

    Contributed by James Dunn on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,991 views

    Growing pains are a natural part of our growth process. The same is true of the growth process of every Christian. In this message, Pastor Dunn outlines for us the four stages of growth in the life of a Christian.

    Intro: Dr. Paul W. Brand, the noted leprosy expert who was chief of the rehabilitation branch of the Leprosarium in Carville, Lousiana, had a frightening experience one night when he thought he had contracted leprosy. Dr. Brand arrived in London one night after an exhausting transatlantic ocean ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In Pain Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 30, 2001
    based on 179 ratings
     | 6,203 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Life Challenges". This sermon is about being able to keep serving God even when you don’t feel like it.

    Sunday Evening November 4, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM Series: Life’s Challenges [#2] LIVING IN PAIN Job 2 Introduction: For some of us, like myself, when we are sick or injured we carry on about for days and weeks and months; but there are people in this church that have to live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Painful Privilege

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,493 views

    Motherhood for Mary was a painful privilege. It was a privilege for her to be chosen to bear the Son of God, but so very painful to have to witness his death.

    A Painful Privilege I Thessalonians 5:16-24 Luke 1:46-55 Advent 3 December 11, 2005 I read a very interesting comment about motherhood the other day. One commentator said that motherhood is a painful privilege. I guess that it is easy for me to say, being a man, but I like that. A painful ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Painful Letters Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,091 views

    Love’s priorities will not allow it to sit idly by and watch even when the action required involves causing great suffering. Love knows how to discipline best!

    Chapter 2 1 But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow. 2 For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? 3 And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Pain, No Gain Series

    Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 25, 2008
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     | 33,108 views

    C.S. Lewis wrote: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”

    Luke 8: 40-56 What motivates you to make changes in your life? Think back to a time when you made a change in your life and ask the question, “What motivated me to make that change?” I’ve always been interested in what motivates people to make changes in their lives so this past week I did a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor Johnathan Bloch avatar

    The Treasure Of Pain

    Contributed by Pastor Johnathan Bloch on Mar 6, 2010
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     | 5,250 views

    Sermon on building pearls from our injuries.

    THE TREASURE OF PAIN REV 21:21 Sermon by: Pastor John Bloch Firestone Park Baptist Church. Akron, Ohio A man was exploring some caves by the sea shore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled the clay balls and left them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Pains Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 11, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,066 views

    As we face various trials in life we must learn to respond appropriately to the work God is doing in us: Embrace your trials and ask for God's help.

    Growing Pains James 1:1-8 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Growing Pains

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,601 views

    Stuggles and Temptations face all Christians. The church at Thessalonica serves as a great source of encouragment to those of us today facing persecution.

    Growing Pains 1 Thess. 2:13-20 Intro It was not easy to be a Christian in Thessalonica where believers faced persecution and suffering. Yet in the midst of suffering, the Thessalonica Christians experienced joy. They received Paul’s ministry of the Word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Problem Of Pain

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 1, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,231 views

    One of the ongoing challenges of the Christian life is the issue of pain

    The Problem of Pain Mark 5:21-43 August 30, 2009 Morning Service Introduction Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. "How can you now claim to have all these injuries?" asked the insurance ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Greg Surratt avatar

    Growing Pains Series

    Contributed by Greg Surratt on Nov 4, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,736 views

    When facing a challenge, learn from God’s Word, see it as an opportunity to grow, be clear about who God called you to be, pick the right people to help, and then release them to solve the problem.

    How many of you have ever had a problem? Let’s just stop there. How many of you have ever had a problem? Okay. All right, good. We’re all in. We’re all in. How many of you have ever had a problem, and it was urgent, and because of the urgency, you came up with a solution, and it ends up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Pain, No Gain

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 29, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,647 views

    Church of Smyrna

    NO PAIN, NO GAIN (REVELATION 2:8-11) A farmer said to God, "For 50 years I have not stopped praying..." The Lord replied, "5o years you have been praying, what did you actually pray for?" The farmer said, "I always pray that the winds and rains be smooth, pray that there would be no rain or wind ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Growing Pains Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,878 views

    3rd in series on 1 Thelessonians (3 of 8).

    GROWING PAINS 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 INTRO: It was not easy to be a Christian in Thessalonica where believers faced persecution and suffering. Yet in the midst of suffering, the Thessalonian Christians experienced joy. They received Paul’s ministry of the Word in much affliction, with joy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power And Pain Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,519 views

    This is the fifth in a series of sermons looking at developing a deeper walk with Christ. It addresses the issue of spiritual goals. Paul’s wer to know Christ in the power of His resurrection and in the fellowhsip of His suffering.

    Going Deeper Pt 5 - Power and Pain Phil. 3:10 We have spent the last few weeks looking together at this idea of developing a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. How many of you are still on board? How many of you are still pressing toward a deeper walk with God? Over the last weeks we have ...read more

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