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  • Tony Klinedinst avatar

    Principles Of Personal Growth Series

    Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 14,016 views

    Paul’s instruction to Timothy on how to advance through leadership adversity.

    Principles of Personal Growth I Timothy 4:12-16 ** The outline of this sermon was gleaned from a John Maxwell resource. I.Identify your obstacles and hurdle them. (v. 12) A. What was Timothy’s obstacle? His youth. B.How did he overcome this obstacle? 1. He changed his lifestyle. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passing Through Dark Valleys Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 228 ratings
     | 73,377 views

    This is the fifth sermon in this series dealing with stress. It deals with how to handle with adversity.

    Passing Through Dark Valleys How to Deal With Adversity I have a riddle for you this morning. What do you get in a land where all you have is sunshine every day and no rain? Do you know what you get? You get a desert. Here is an interesting fact. In order to have green lush vegetation - you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Managed To Always Come Out A Winner

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,068 views

    Occasionally people wonder how they can possibly make the most of adversity.

    Occasionally people wonder how they can possibly make the most of adversity. Most of us feel like giving up. Consider Jesus Christ who experienced betrayal from one of His closest companions, Judas Iscariot. No doubt Jesus felt angry and tempted to lash back for such improbity. However, Jesus knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Storms Come To Make You Strong

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,586 views

    Shows how Jonah gains great wisdom through great adversity.

    Full Harvest Fellowship Ministries Daily Devotional Storms Are To Make You Strong March 9, 2009 Jonah 1:1-13 The LORD SENT out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up. Now that many of us have entered into a phenomenal ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    Three Feet Away.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 5, 2020
     | 4,239 views

    When things start to get hard, try to persevere through the adversity.

    Second Sunday of Advent. Sermon Title: Three feet away. Scripture Text: Mark 1:1-8 ILLUSTRATION: During the gold rush, a man from Ohio traveled to California. It had taken him months to get there. He had to get a claim and register it and buy tools before he could start mining. The Ohioan ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    How To Grow In Christ!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 22, 2020
     | 5,589 views

    Continuing to look at our call. How do we grow in Christ, even in adversity.

    Called - How to Grow August 23, 2020 Have you ever wanted to be like someone else? I remember as a kid growing up, I used to watch the Chicago Cubs all the time. I tried to emulate the way Fergie Jenkins pitched. I tried to swing like Billy Williams. I was Gale Sayers when I played football. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beatitudes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 740 views

    Encourages understanding and living out the Beatitudes, demonstrating faith through actions and standing firm in adversity.

    Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today, hearts full of hope. We come with an eagerness to understand. To understand the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Words that have guided us. Words that have comforted us. Words that have challenged us. Today, we turn to the Book of Matthew, Chapter 5, ...read more

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    Stand Strong Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 10, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,876 views

    To stand strong in the face of adversity, depend on one another, depend on the Lord, and demonstrate love for others.

    In her book God Uses Cracked Pots, Patsy Clairmont describes the day she sent her 7-year old son, Jason, to school. A little while later there was a knock on the door. Patsy opened the door and it was Jason. She said, “Jason, what are you doing here?” He replied, “I’ve quit school!” She asked, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Love Reaffirmed

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 14, 2013
     | 4,009 views

    Jesus desires our love above all else. Can we leave the past behind and reaffirm our love to Christ?

    I was reading in the book, “Streams in the Desert” which stated that one of life’s greatest paradoxes is knowing that the only person who is truly at rest is the one who had achieved it by working through the struggles of conflict, mistakes and regret. The book went on to note that: “The person ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Quality Characteristics – Generosity Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 21, 2008
    based on 41 ratings
     | 20,341 views

    This sermon gives five ways to build Generosity. 1. Respond to NEEDS. 2. Respond with COMPASSION. 3. Respond with PRACTICAL help. 4. Respond with FOLLOW UP help. 5. Model Your MAKER.

    Quality Characteristics – Generosity Let us begin this morning by reading our text. It is found in Luke chapter ten: "Who is my neighbor?" Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Paul's Prescription For The Blues”

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,758 views

    Paul gives some timely advice on finding joy in the midst of adverse circumstances.

    Remember that ever-present line in the classic Carpenter’s song, “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down”? Why does it seem that life offers us more rainy days and Mondays than clear sunny days? Maybe the reason that they get us down is the fact that they often seem to take us by surprise. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Hate Mail"

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 4, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
     | 14,074 views

    Taking a look at how Hezekiah dealt with adversity and a threat from his "enemy."

    Hate Mail” II Kings 19:9-19 & 32-36 2KI 19:9 Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the Cushite king of Egypt, was marching out to fight against him. So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word: 10 "Say to Hezekiah king of Judah: Do not let the god you depend on deceive you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles Thomas Jr. avatar

    Alone, But Not Forgotten

    Contributed by Charles Thomas Jr. on May 28, 2002
    based on 278 ratings
     | 32,665 views

    Dealing with adverse situations,physically and emotionally, that cause people to feel alone and abandoned.

    ALONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN II II Samuel 9:1-13 MAY 19,2002 INTRODUCTION: MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN A STATE OF LONELINESS. PEOPLE WHO ARE BY THEMSELVES, OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY WITH NO SOCIAL ACTIVITY OR FRIENDSHIPS OUTSIDE THEMSELVES. THERE ARE A GREAT MANY OTHERS WHO LIVE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrin Hunt avatar

    All For One And One For All Series

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,496 views

    Part of a series in Philippians, we’re encouraged to stand strong together in adversity.

    Illus. Jordan has been enjoying soccer for the past 1 ½ years with other 8-9 year olds. •It’s been an interesting and often enjoyable experience to watch them learn the game. •One thing I enjoy is seeing how the kids react to the ball, especially the goalies. •When a line drive comes, instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Hopkins avatar

    Questions, Questions

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,178 views

    How do we respond to the questions of life? How did Jesus respond?

    It seems that questions fill our daily lives. Everywhere we go, we are confronted by questions. At home it might be very simple things like, “What’s for tea?” or, “When’s Grandma coming?”, “How can I afford it?”, “Who does she think she is?”, “What was that referee doing?”, “Why can’t I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed