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  • Kevin Broyhill avatar

    How Deep Is Your Valley? Series

    Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Oct 2, 2024
     | 1,308 views

    Psalm 23 is not just a still-life image of peace and tranquility--our Shepherd guides us through life’s darkest valleys, too. But no matter how deep or dark the valley, we are never alone. We have an all-sufficient Shepherd who walks with us every step of the way.

    What Is in Your Valley? Psalm 23:4 Introduction: Ps. 23 = is not a still life scene; it is not a stationary picture in a storybook. It is a journey… reminder that life is not stationary…. always moving. Journey of life the Shepherd takes us into the green pastures of His peace and contentment… ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

    Contributed by Ray Scott on May 13, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 28,261 views

    This is the first message in a series on the book of 2 Thessalonians. Paul gives encouragment to Christians who are going through trials and tribulations.

    2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 INTRODUCTION: A few months after writing his FIRST letter to them, Paul writes his SECOND letter to the Christians at Thessalonica. WHY did he write this 2nd letter? o The 1st letter didn’t answer all their questions. o Persecution had intensified (1:4). o They got a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Discover Your Life Purpose

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Feb 28, 2017
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     | 53,828 views

    Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.”(Proverbs 19:21)

    Imagine God were to write a book about your life. With God as author, this biography would be totally truthful, accurately written. What sort of story would it be? Imagine God had a library of such books. Would He gladly place the volume bearing your name in a place of honours? Do you care what He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Troubles Come Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 28, 2013
     | 6,615 views

    "Faith" is the very quality of life that Jesus smiled upon and God rewards, but what does a life of faith look like in real life?

    When Troubles Come Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – June 23, 2013 Intro I've found in recent years...that the more iI get to hear someone's story...the more amazed I am about the challenges people have risen up through in their lives. Everyone has a story... a story that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Purpose In Our Ups And Downs

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004
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     | 15,927 views

    God has a purpose for our up and down lives.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A 73-year-old woman in England was giving a traffic ticket for driving south on a northbound lane of a highway. She remarked to the officer: “I thought something was wrong. The traffic seemed to be coming the wrong way.” Brothers and sisters, it seems like the traffic is often ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Lewis avatar

    Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Nov 28, 2023
     | 1,600 views

    This morning, we come to our last beatitude in Jesus’ Great Sermon on the Mount. Though this is the last one, we are going to split it up into 2 Sundays.

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION IT’S A POP STAR CONSPIRACY We live in a world filled with conspiracies about what is real and what isn’t. Everything from Elvis still being alive in a gas station in Minnesota to the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot. Musicians cannot escape their own conspiracies it seems ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Step Three - Pursuing Your Purpose Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 16,111 views

    Someone who sits idly without a purpose is an easy target for temptation. We are easily drawn away when we don’t have a purpose we are reaching for. When we are reaching ahead, we have to stop and change directions in order to sin.

    Step Three - Pursuing Your Purpose The final step I want to focus on in overcoming sinful habits is your purpose. Each of our lives has been created by God for a purpose. As long as we are living outside of that purpose, there will be emptiness and a desire to crowd our lives with pleasures and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Four Purposes Of Prayer (1 Of 4) Series

    Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Apr 1, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 28,403 views

    To live effective lives as Jesus’ disciples we need to pray.

    I’ve preached on prayer many times and I’ve tried to do it in such a way that you will be able to easily remember how to pray and to be motivated to pray. Yet I don’t think we are taking full advantage of this most powerful and useful resource we have as Christians. So, I am beginning a four week ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Henderson avatar

    "Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?” Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 16, 2018
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     | 8,301 views

    The question we are tackling this morning is asked perhaps more than any other question about God. It has been referred to as The Achilles Heel of Christianity – the question that often keeps people from becoming believers in Christ.

    “Why do bad things Happen to Good People?” James 1:1-12 The question we are tackling this morning is asked perhaps more than any other question about God. It has been referred to as The Achilles Heel of Christianity – the question that often keeps people from becoming believers in Christ. George ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keerthi

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 25, 2015
     | 3,423 views

    Every pain in your life has a purpose! Don’t worry!

    Keerthi! Genesis 45:5”And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.”’’ ‘Keerthi’ means ‘fame’ in telugu and in tamil and this is the name of one of my students who joined ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Vineyard Worker’s Complaint

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 11, 2016
     | 12,297 views

    Workers hired at different times of day. Represent? 1. Time they were saved? 2. Amount of 'heat' they took? 3. Proportion of Loss? 4. Amount of Work they did? We complain God isn't being fair. God responds that He knows what's best!

    THE VINEYARD WORKER’S COMPLAINT Mt. 20:1-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: The salesman 1. Morris applied for a job at MEN’S WEARHOUSE. During his interview, Ben, the personnel manager asked him, "Where did you last work?" 2. "Joseph A Bank," replied Morris, proudly. "And how long did you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Stand Up

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 19, 2009
     | 7,210 views

    Trials are a common part of the Christian life, but not one that we should allow to rule us. This portion of Thessalonians gives us insight into how we can stand up against the trials that come our way.

    Stand Up 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Intro Before a child can walk, he must learn to stand. Usually the father and mother teach the child to stand and then to walk. Paul was the “spiritual parent” to these believers, but he had been forced to leave Thessalonica. How, then, could he help these young ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Committed To The Rescue

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 28, 2010
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     | 3,641 views

    Maybe all you can see right now is a very dark night, enemy troops nearby, and no way out. But your Rescuer from heaven is on His way!

    Committed to the Rescue Text: Psalm 34:4 The Stealth bomber comes in under the radar at night, virtually invisible to ground defenses. A few years ago, we were shocked when we heard that one had been downed during NATO's bombing of Serbia. We saw the burning plane wreckage on Serb TV, but there ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Glimpse The Glory Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,197 views

    If we glimpse the glory ahead for every believer, we’ll be able to carry the cross today when times are hard.

    Three store owners shared adjacent storefronts in the same building. Times were tough. In hopes of picking up sales, the owner of the shop at one end of the building put a sign over his front entrance that said, YEAR-END CLEARANCE!!! At the other end of the building, another owner responded ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Keeping The Faith

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Dec 21, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,296 views

    How to weather doubt, discouragement, and hardships.

    Keeping the Faith ILLUS: The story is told of a man who was walking across the road when he was hit by a car. The impact knocked him on his head which caused him to be in a coma for a couple of days before he finally regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, his loving wife was there beside ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational