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  • Martin Wiles avatar

    Getting Out Of The Rut

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,124 views

    Sometimes, we just need to get out of our spiritual ruts so that we can get on with God’s work.

    INTRODUCTION Have you ever felt as if you were in a rut? About two years ago, my brother,daughter and I went hiking on the Appalachian Trail on the North Carolina, Tennessee border. It is an area called the Bald Mountains because you actually walk over the tops of the mountains. It is grasslands ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Rut, Rot Or Revival

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,539 views

    Sermon titled inspired by a collection of writings and sermons by AW Tozer, used in preperation for revival services this past April.

    Intro: You know, in spite of the crazy weather we have had over the last few weeks, I live this time of year. Flowers blooming, longer days, getting to play t-ball with my son and practicing softball with my daughter. Not to mention all of the great sporting events during this time of year. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Righting The Religious Rut Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,452 views

    4th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

    RIGHTING THE RELIGIOUS RUT Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 5 PSALM 63:1-8 INTRODUCTION: (Faith Story - Beth Rampleberg) Thank-you Beth. Did you catch the words and phrases in Beth’s faith story? “Obligation,” “knowledge in my head but not my heart,” “something was missing,” “emptiness,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Larry Turner avatar

    A Rut Stuck Life

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 11, 2015
     | 10,555 views

    People live lives digging spiritual ruts, stuck in them. and lving in them. This sermon looks at whta those lives look like and how to get out of that rut stuck life.

    I was 18 when I attempted to get my drivers license for the first time. It was a day that will live in my memory forever. The day before had been a rainy day. The police officer climbed into my car as I began my driving test. Going down a two-lane highway behind the station, I was instructed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Donnie De loney avatar

    Breaking Out Of A Rut

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 13, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,895 views

    A sermon that give us direction on breaking out of the rut of life

    "Breaking Out of a Rut" Mark 10:46-52 Mark 10:46-52 46) And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Getting Out Of A Rut

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,202 views

    4 Keys from the book of Nehemiah on how to get out of a rut. The Jews had stalled on building the walls around their city for 87 years. 4 Keys he employed: 1. Water the Ground, 2. See with fresh eyes, 3. A promise to fight by, 4. Tokens of God's favor

    Getting Out of A Rut PPT 1 Message Title Today we are going to use the story of the book of Nehemiah to talk about getting out of a Rut. If you remember the Jews had started worshipping idols, God punished them by having the Babylonians overrun them and take most of them to Babylon as slaves. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Getting Out Of A Rut

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 10, 2018
     | 8,517 views

    Everyone has advice, but not many offer wisdom when it comes to getting out of a rut. What does the Lord say about it?

    Getting out of a rut Prayer- Introduction- I want to talk about being in a rut and how to get out of a rut. You know the standing joke about being in a rut is to stop digging. But how do you do that? Universal question! Everybody has advice… for someone else. When I look at society, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • A.C. Caincross avatar

    Trapped Or Triumphant?

    Contributed by A.c. Caincross on Jul 17, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,891 views

    This sermon contrasts the trap of fearing man and the triumph of putting your trust in the Lord.

    INTRO: --Someone has said that there are 4 motivations for man: fear, faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is fear. --Ann Landers receives 10,000 letters a month and most of the questions she is asked revolve around fear. --Psychologists call fear ‘phobias’ and some have calculated up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Money Trap Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 16,600 views

    What is it about money that could cause Christians to cripple their faith and witness?

    OPEN: Many years ago a Chicago radio station, WKOX, offered $10,000 to the individual who could devise the most outlandish way to get the money. More than 6,000 people responded to the challenge. The eventual winner was Jay Gwaltney of Zionsville, Indiana, who consumed an 11-foot birch sapling - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Envy Trap Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 146 ratings
     | 19,764 views

    God tells us that godliness with contentment is great gain. But there is one trait that gnaws at the heart of many Christians that can deprive them of that contentedness. What is it, and how can we defend against it?

    TEXT: I Timothy 6:3-10 TITLE: The Envy Trap OPEN: How many of you have heard of the tooth fairy? (The question met with a little laughter as everyone raised their hands). I read a story not so long ago about a woman whose 2nd grader had collected a fair amount of money from the "tooth fairy." ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Asch avatar

    Escaping The Trap Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,264 views

    How do we escape the traps of life, religion, etc? How do we get out, how do we keep out? In this message we discover the keys as we see some religious leaders try to trap Jesus.

    ESCAPING THE TRAP Mark 12:13-27 INTRO: Pitch the hamster – feeling trapped. A hum-drum existence, punctuated by brief moments of excitement. Eat the food. Run on the wheel. Over and over again. Not able to be all a hamster could be. You could tell it was getting to her – more urgent climbing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brad Nelson avatar

    The Happiness Trap Series

    Contributed by Brad Nelson on Dec 26, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 18,691 views

    Learning about fairy tale endings.

    THE TRUTH ABOUT HAPPINESS The Happiness Trap Proverbs 28:14 Take your Bibles and turn to the last chapter in the book of Cinderella. The last verse reads…”and they lived happily ever after.” Please turn to the last chapter in the book of Sleeping Beauty. The last verse reads…”and they lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Goodness Trap

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 9, 2007
    based on 121 ratings
     | 35,605 views

    The goodness trap: 1- a human question 2- A human response 3- The divine way

    INTRO.- ILL.- A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper when the professor thought he would have some fun with the boy. "Young man," said the professor, "If you can tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeremy Farmer avatar

    The Parent Trap Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Oct 23, 2006
     | 4,524 views

    The bridge between parents and children is a bridge that is often burned and never rebuilt. This message will help you discover how to keep the bridge strong

    Many of you parents can identify with this picture when you come home from work. You are tired, you provide for your family and you come home and see this picture when you walk in the door. You immediately begin to thank God for his wonderful gift of children, after you try and figure out what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Keion Parrish avatar

    The Trap Of Temptation

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,496 views

    This passage teaches how great the consequences of temptation really are and the necessity of resisting it.

    Sermon Scripture: Joshua 7:1­26, especially verse 12b The Trap of Temptation Introduction: Do you realize that a single sin can potentially ruin your success, your family, a lifetime friendship, or a reputation? Temptations are all around us, waiting to destroy us if we give in (Gen. 4:7). Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist