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  • Doug Fannon avatar

    But God Meant It For Good Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 14, 2020
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    New Sermon Series, "But God ..." on how God intervenes in human history. Today's message is how God uses adversity and suffering for our good and His glory.

    Ever since the Garden of Eden, there have been those that question the existence of God. Many who acknowledge that God exist, will say that God is distant. He set the universe in motion and then stepped back to see what happens. A few years ago (1990) there was a popular song sung by Bette Midler ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unleashing The Potential Of Belief SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    Today's sermon explores the transformative power of faith. It outlines a four-step journey to fully realize this power: embracing God's vision, daring to take risks, fostering high expectations, and persisting in the face of adversity.

    Today's sermon is about the power of faith. It explores four steps or phases to see that faith realized: believing in God's dream, being willing to take a risk, having great expectations, and refusing to give up. The power of faith is crucial, especially during this critical time with the new ...read more

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    Returning To The Source

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 25, 2012
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    NLT: Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, "The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow. It promises prosperity and sends adversity. It promises happiness and sends misery

    Returning to the Source Ephesians 5:18NLT It was said that Francis d’Assisi once invited a young man to join him on a trip to town to preach. Honored to be given the invitation, the young man readily accepted. All day long he and Francis walked through the streets, byways, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Elijah’s Story Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 31, 2011
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    Elijah gave all to serve God and to be His prophet to a lost generation. His story reminds us of how adversity drives us deeper into God and develops us into the man or women God wants us to be.

    Elijah’s Story Opening Video Illustration from sermonspice.com/sermoncentral.com “Elijah” Thesis: Elijah gave all to serve God and to be His prophet to a lost generation. His story reminds us of how adversity drives us deeper into God and develops us into the man or women God wants us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    #18 The Parable Of The Soils Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 31, 2020
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     | 10,292 views

    One of Jesus’ most famous parables was the Parable of the Soils. In this parable, Jesus explains why people do or do not respond to God’s Word.

    #18 The Parable of the Soils Series: Mark Chuck Sligh A sermon on the Parable of the Soils NOTE: PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Navigating The Ups And Downs Of Life

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
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    James expresses the fact that life is made up of triumph and tragedy, of sorrow and joy. Sickness can trip us up and sin can entangle us. We rarely know what to expect. Life is often very unpredictable. Our trust level in Christ will impact our response t

    Navigating the Ups and Downs of Life James 5:13-18 13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Trusting God’s Plan: Healing And Guidance For A New Year Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 19, 2024
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     | 1,219 views

    As we prepare to bid farewell to one year and welcome another, we are reminded that God is at work in all seasons of our lives. Our focus is on trusting God for healing, wholeness, and direction as we move from one season to the next.

    Trusting God’s Plan: Healing and Guidance for a New Year Introduction: As we prepare to bid farewell to one year and welcome another, we are reminded that God is at work in all seasons of our lives. The transitions we experience, whether joyful or challenging, are opportunities to reflect on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Believer’s Walk

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 25, 2024
     | 2,212 views

    How are we to live our daily lives? What is the impact of a relationship with Christ in the life of a believer? How does the Lord provide wisdom and guidance for the daily struggles believers’ face? How do believers overcome the adversities of life and attacks of the enemy?

    The Believer’s Walk Ephesians 4: 1-6 As we come to the fourth chapter of Ephesians, it is evident that Paul has shifted his focus and is now ready to offer beneficial application for the reader. The opening chapters dealt heavily with theological truth and biblical doctrine. The reader has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mission For Palm Sunday

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 1, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 13,535 views

    Reflecting on the first Palm Sunday, we see that there is no better mission for our lives than to (a) Encounter Adverse Situations (b) Discover what God desires (c) Freedom from Bondage (d) Bring what God desires.

    Opening illustration: There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit! In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew! "We must throw a big celebration," The villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor village, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Control Your Stress Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 11, 2015
     | 7,137 views

    How do you respond , what do you do when tribulation, trials, or difficult times attach themselves to your life? Do you tribulate or rejoice?

    “Living a Joy-full Life: Control Your Stress” Phil. 4:1-9 I love the old story about a devout servant who was agonizing excessively over a certain experience when she was asked by her mistress, “Why do you agonize so long and so deeply over your misfortune? After all, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Will You Do With Love?

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 3,997 views

    Matthew uses three electric contrasts to jolt us into recognizing three ways that people respond to the Love of Jesus.

    "WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH LOVE?" Matthew 26:1-16 INTRODUCTION Today begins an eight-week series that will lead us from the days just prior to Jesus’ death to the empty tomb. We call these events, "The Passion of Jesus." Here we see unfold His intense love for us all. Matthew begins with three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First True Survivors In The World.

    Contributed by Robert Laymance on Jan 22, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 2,725 views

    Back to the Beginning.We today can be a survivor if we follow Adams’ example in responding to the voice and call of God.

    The Concepts of Salvation in the beginning are the same Today. God has not changed and His Word then is His Word now! Man left to Himself WILL go astray.-Psalms.10:4 The subtility of that old Serpent,has not decreased. Satan is in force today using whatever means He has to detour us in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Speaks Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,535 views

    Two ways God speaks to people, and how people investigating the Christian faith can respond to his voice.

    Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are great opportunities to gather together with the people we love the most and tell them how much we appreciate them. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day we receive love and appreciation from our children, and we shower our moms and dads with appreciation. But for some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Faced With An Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 31, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,976 views

    Discover the reasons for the four different responses to the empty tomb to help you choose wisely how you will respond

    Happy Easter, Everybody! I came across an imagined scenario of the two Roman soldiers guarding Jesus’ tomb on that first Easter morning. Each had his cup of coffee in hand. Moments before the angel showed, one soldier said to the other, "Cheer up, it’s Sunday morning. The way I see it, we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    An Invitation To Life

    Contributed by Will Cornwell on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,279 views

    Jesus knows your hearts deepest longing. Come and join in on abundant life by responding to His open arms.

    The text that I want to look at this morning is verses 35-39 of the first chapter of the gospel of John. In order to preface the chosen text I also read verses 1-18. I chose these scriptures as a preface for one reason. For the message I have prepared for you this morning, it is important for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed