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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Rest For The Stressed

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 23, 2020
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     | 5,717 views

    Jesus is as much a burden as a working parachute is a burden on the back of a skydiver.

    Mask or no mask? Go out to eat or dine in? Send the kids to school or keep them home? 2020 is shaping up to be one of the most stressful years many of us have experienced thanks to COVID. We want this pandemic to be over! We want to be free to move about and to visit who we want when we want. We’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rest For The Stressed

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 3, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,962 views

    Mask or no mask? Go out to eat or dine in? Send the kids to school or keep them home?

    Mask or no mask? Go out to eat or dine in? Send the kids to school or keep them home? 2020 is shaping up to be one of the most stressful years many of us have experienced thanks to COVID. We want this pandemic to be over! We want to be free to move about and to visit who we want when we want. We’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Resting In The Lord Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 14,042 views

    Continuing in the area of resting in the Lord

    RESTING IN THE LORD Psalm 37:7 Part 2 Introduction: Last week we picked up this Psalm and saw the promises of Our Great God. When I reflect on the promises of God, my heart has this song in its heart. "How Great Thou Art" Our God is great. He is great because He is not with our hands. He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rebellion And Rest

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 2, 2024
     | 722 views

    The psalmist looks back at Israel’s history. He tells us that He wants us to hearken to His voice. Specifically, we must not harden our hearts.

    The Rebellion in the Desert, and in Our Hearts The New Year 2024 is just a few days old, but one thing is pretty clear to me. Although we live on the juncture between two cities that each have noise and anti-fireworks ordinances, everyone agrees that the fireworks explosions heard as the old year ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Refuge Of Rest Series

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 86 ratings
     | 19,919 views

    God is our refuge of rest in life.

    A Refuge of Rest Psalm 91 Black Bart was a professional thief whose very name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to new York, his name became synonymous with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rest In The Lord

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 31, 2017
     | 6,762 views

    When we choose to follow Jesus, we have peace with God.

    Rest in the Lord July 30, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: When we choose to follow Jesus, we have peace with God. Focus Passage: Matthew 11:28-30 Supplemental Passage: Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Asleep But Not At Rest

    Contributed by Peter Balogun on Aug 9, 2010
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     | 4,786 views

    Dealing with negative dreams

    ASLEEP BUT NOT AT REST “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way” Matthew 13:25 I have taught on the subject of dreams and their consequences many times but I felt strongly in my spirit that we should look at it again today, and more ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Gift Of Rest

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Aug 22, 2023
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     | 2,893 views

    In this message we will look at a gift that will bring true, sweet, peaceful rest!

    INTRODUCTION: We are living in a world where the average person desperately needs rest! Not sleep, but true genuine, refreshing rest! Many seek after and will trip all over themselves for the opportunity to win a free vacation, which ends up not being free at all. In this message we will look at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Mantle Must Rest PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 123 views

    The sermon encourages embracing God’s timing, resting from roles when needed, prioritizing presence and relationships, and trusting prayer to shape our lives and seasons.

    There’s a rhythm stitched into the world by the hand of God. The tide rolls in and slips out. Winter gives way to spring. Babies cry, grandparents smile, and somewhere in between we learn how to hold on and how to let go. Seasons change. And if we’re honest, our souls feel it—the gentle tug that ...read more

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    Spiritual Rest

    Contributed by Michael Worker on May 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,342 views

    Looking at the meaning of Hebrews 4 as an application of Numbers 13 & 14

    The Sabbath is irrelevant. The Sabbath has been changed. The Sabbath of the Jews is now fulfilled in the Spiritual Rest we have in Jesus. This morning I would like to talk to you about the 4th chapter of Hebrews. As I have met with people of many different faiths and talked to them about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Resting In The Lord Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Aug 19, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,272 views

    Resting in the Lord

    Resting in the Lord Psalm 3:1-2, “1 O LORD, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. 2 So many are saying, "God will never rescue him!"[1] Interlude” 2 Samuel 15 12While he was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, one of David’s counselors who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Soul Rest

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,629 views

    Finding and entering the promised place of rest in these sometimes overwhelmingly hectic times.

    Dakota Community Church March 4, 2007 Soul Rest Matthew 11:28-29 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Introduction: We are now on the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Promise Of Rest Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 883 views

    God promises rest to those who come to Him, take His yoke, and learn from Him.

    Today, we're going to be exploring some of the awesome promises God has made to us. Just like honey is sweet and delicious, God's promises are super cool and totally trustworthy. So, let's dive into our first promise. You know that feeling when you've been running around all day, and you're just ...read more

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    The Gift Of Rest

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 11, 2018
     | 3,492 views

    We respond to God’s grace and nurture our relationship with God by observing a day of rest. The world can get along without our involvement (for a day).

    Exodus 20:3-11 “The Gift of Rest” INTRODUCTION We have a problem. A lack of sleep among the U.S. workforce is costing approximately $411 billion and losing 1.2 million working days per year, a new study has found. The study also found that that a person who sleeps on average less than six ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Need For Rest Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 21, 2018
     | 7,856 views

    Ruth finds rest as a result of indicating to Boaz that she wants him to be her Kinsman-Redeemer. The road of redemption is bringing security for Ruth.

    Message Ruth 3:1-18 “The Need For Rest” Do you ever have those days when you are just “tired”. It might be from physical exhaustion. It might by spiritual exhaustion. Maybe you have just been through a difficult time and life has not gone as you have expected and you just need some rest. We get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist