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  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Genesis 25:19-23 - What Do I Do When Prayer Stirs Up A Can Of Worms? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 6, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,053 views

    What do you do when prayers seems to stir up a CAN OF WORMS?

    1. Genesis 25:19-22 - WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME? (Persistent Prayer when I don't understand) The pain comes gradually over a three week period and crescendoes on Wednesday. I need to stay focused in order to counsel a grieving family as we talk about the funeral, so I put the pain aside until ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Message 14 - 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5:19 – Do Not Quench The Holy Spirit; Do Not Grieve Him Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 5, 2023
     | 3,726 views

    This important message is a fundamental teaching about the Holy Spirit. We will examine the work of the Spirit in a believer’s life, and look at ways we can quench the work of the Spirit within. We look at a number of ways we can grieve the Spirit God gave us.

    MESSAGE 14 - 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 5:19 – DO NOT QUENCH THE HOLY SPIRIT; DO NOT GRIEVE HIM This message is an extension of the previous one. We are now going to consider the quenching of the Spirit in fuller detail. {{1Thessalonians 5:19 “Do not quench the Spirit.”}} (NASB) Here is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,886 views

    Habakkuk (along with Job and Gideon) struggled with the question of why God allows His people to suffer. God answered Habakkuk, the subject of this sermon.

    Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Chuck Sligh January 17, 2010 TEXT: Turn to Habakkuk 1 (the fifth to the last book in the Old Testament) INTRODUCTION Illus. – There was a couple in the church I pastored in Wiesbaden, Germany. They were faithful to the Lord; faithful to services of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Know How Rich You Are? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,442 views

    Do you know your net worth? Do you feel as if your liabilities outweigh your assets? Not according to Heaven’s Balance Sheet!

    DO YOU KNOW HOW RICH YOU ARE? Ephesians 1:3-14 Ephesians 1:3-14 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Right Things To Do When Everything Is Going Wrong

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,525 views

    praise

    The Right Things To Do When Everything is Going Wrong Num 21:16 And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spoke unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. Num 21:17 Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: Num 21:18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Why Christians Do Not Continue In Sin (3 Of 3)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022
     | 1,831 views

    While justification has declared us righteous, and we have received a new nature, it did not eradicate our ability to sin.

    As Christians, we must be aware that we not only have been given the “new nature” from God, but that the old Adamic nature that we were born with, lies there ready to rise up at any time. HOW CAN WE LIVE A VICTORIOUS LIFE OVER SIN? As chapters 1-5 have taught us, we, who are saved by faith, now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Smith avatar

    Why Do I Have To Obey My Parents?

    Contributed by Chris Smith on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 22,311 views

    Sermon directed towards older children - teenagers regarding God’s command to honor and obey parents.

    Ephesians 6:1-3 (for the young people) Why should you Honor and obey your parents? Introduction: When God gave to Moses the Ten Commandments, He gave them a complete system. In it, He placed everything that was necessary for His people to be an example to the other nations. You see, God wants ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do When You Are In Exile, Part 1

    Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,822 views

    Don’t we all know the feeling of being in a complicated and difficult environment that feels sometimes as though we are in a foreign land? We find ourselves being forced into an unpleasant situation we would never choose for ourselves, and it looks as tho

    What To Do When You Are In Exile Jeremiah 29:1-13 by S. M. Henriques Folks, I have been so eager to bring you this message of hope and good news this morning. I am truly excited about what God wants to say to you and me today. Suppose that this afternoon, a group of soldiers was to storm into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Seek To Honor God In All We Do Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,160 views

    Based on the HBC 4th Core belief.

    We Seek To Honor God in All We Do Matthew 6:24-33 * We are in the fourth week of our five week series on the HBC Core Beliefs. Have you noticed that every belief builds on the foundation of the prior belief. If the first one (The Bible is our guide book) does not become personalized, then you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    How Do We Restore Those Who Stumble? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 4, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,868 views

    God models the grace we are to give to one another in his restoration of Peter.

    Scripture Introduction The church has men in her pulpits who like to hear themselves talk and members who do good works to be applauded. People give money to purchase God’s favor and friendship. Some make a show of religion because they hope friends will notice. Some announce their beliefs quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    How Do You Treat The "Jerks” In Your Life?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 28, 2022
     | 1,396 views

    It is not difficult to love people who love us…IS IT!

    But everybody does not love us. There are people who hate us: ? If we do not think the way they think or ? Do things the way they do things In their warped way of thinking this is grounds for hating you!!! That is, you can do and say 99 things they would like you to do or say but that does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Want The World To Revolve Around You?

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,277 views

    True religion as contrasted with Micah’s home made cult.

    Do You Want the World to Revolve Around You? Judges 17:6 INTRO.: A certain credit card company has a commercial set in the board room of some international corporation. A merger is in progress. The CEO says everything is set to be finalized on the 28th. One office flunky at the copier turns and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Do You Still Talk About Being Saved?

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 12, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,100 views

    What does it mean to be saved? Nowhere is there a clearer answer to that question than in our text.

    DO YOU STILL TALK ABOUT BEING SAVED? Ephesians 2:1-10 INTRO: Some time ago, as I was visiting a new family in the community where I served. I was asked the question: “Does your church still talk about being saved?” They explained that they came from an area where they had visited in several ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Do You Want The World To Revolve Around You?

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,030 views

    The story of Micah’s idols and the nature of true religion

    Do You Want the World to Revolve Around You? Judges 17:6 INTRO.: A certain credit card company has a commercial set in the board room of some international corporation. A merger is in progress. The CEO says everything is set to be finalized on the 28th. One office flunky at the copier turns and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    When People See Me - What Do They See?

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 16, 2024
     | 3,071 views

    When people see us they immediately develop impressions of us. If we are a Christian, they will begin to look for Jesus in us. When that happens, will they see Him in our actions; our decisions; and our love for others?

    When People See Me – What Do They See? Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43; John 13:34-35 Good morning Strangers Rest. The title of my message today is, “When People See Me – What Do They See?” Now of course the obvious answer is they see us right? But is that true? Do they see “us,” or do they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational