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  • Persist And Prevail: The Story Of Isaac's Wells thumbnail

    Persist And Prevail: The Story Of Isaac's Wells SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    Isaac, on the brink of celebrating his success in finding water, is confronted by the Philistines who forcefully claim his well. Despite this being the third time, Isaac does not surrender. Will he persist and prevail?

    Today, we will explore the story of Isaac and the lessons we can learn from his experience of digging wells. Isaac faced challenges and opposition, but he never gave up. Through his perseverance, we can discover how to overcome adversity and achieve success in our own lives. When Isaac began to ...read more

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    Guided Steps: A Journey Of Faith SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    The journey of a faithful person is guided and directed by the Lord. Even when they stumble, they are never completely fallen because the Lord holds their hand.

    Today, we will explore the topic of the steps of a good person as mentioned in Psalm 37:23-24. This passage tells us that the Lord orders and directs the steps of a good person. Let us delve into this concept and understand how it applies to our lives. Psalm 37:23 states that the Lord guides and ...read more

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    Finding Strength In Adversity SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    God used Peninnah's provocation of Hannah to push her towards her victory

    The story of Elkanah and his family, as depicted in the book of 1 Samuel, reveals significant lessons for us. Elkanah had two wives, Peninnah and Hannah. Peninnah had children, while Hannah desperately longed for a child. Despite facing provocation from Peninnah, Hannah's faith and favor with God ...read more

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    Keeping Yourself On Track

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 18, 2022
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    How are we supposed to respond when it seems as though a dream has died; one that we’ve poured our very heart and life into? What is the next step? These questions are answered with encouragement in this passage.

    Harry Kemp said, “The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream.”(1) I will say that the poor man is not he who is without a dream, but he who has lost his dream. If you’ve ever felt that what God has laid on your heart has been lost, then tonight’s passage is for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divine Interuptions

    Contributed by Oris Hubbard on Dec 8, 2012
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    Our lives are filled with interruptions. Some are natural occurrences, some are Satan-inflicted, and some are God-ordained.

    Title: Divine Interruptions Text: Luke 1:26-35 Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction: A telephone call in the middle of the night, a talkative child while you are talking to another adult, the power going off in the middle of Sunday morning preparations, a virus that hits while on vacation, a flat ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Peace In Jesus

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 22, 2018
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    There is no peace until you have peace in Jesus

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: PEACE IN JESUS John 16:32-33 King James Version (KJV) 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 These things I ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    When Church Seems Like A Fly-By-Night Operation Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 27, 2020
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    It's easy to look at your local church and be underwhelmed by what you see. Jesus' words here point us toward a higher vision of the Kingdom that He is inaugurating.

    AMATEUR HOUR: Sometimes the church can seem like a fly-by-night operation. - We all have stories of churches behaving poorly. We all have stories of churches who were laughably bad at what they were doing. - I remember as a young Christian being preached at by my pastor that we should bring our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Running Your Life's Race Successfully SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
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    Are you running your life's race to win?

    Do you have the determination to win in life? Just like athletes who train rigorously to compete in the Olympics, we too must prepare ourselves for the race set before us. In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, the apostle Paul gives us seven keys to running our race well and obtaining the ultimate prize. Do ...read more

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    Reviving Our Land Through Prayer SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    Utilizing our most powerful tool, prayer, to overcome our biggest adversary and bring about a spiritual awakening in our nation.

    Today, we will explore the topic of revival and how it can bring transformation to our land. In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God provides us with a powerful formula for experiencing His blessings and revival. Let's dive into this verse and uncover its profound message. The first step towards revival is ...read more

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    Finding Hope In Recovery SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
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    Our God is a God of Recovery. He is interested in your restoration. He is not happy when His children are not where they should be in this life. When you are lower in the status that heaven has ordained for you, heaven becomes concerned and questions the reasons.

    If you're going through a broken heart, a failed marriage, a financial disaster, a family heartache, an emotional meltdown, or a spiritual collapse, there is hope for your broken life. Jesus specializes in recovery and transformation. Our God is a God of Recovery, interested in restoring and ...read more

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    7-Day Prayer And Fasting Itinerary Focused On Breakthrough Prayers | Day 7 Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on May 27, 2024
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    True success is not measured by wealth, fame, or personal achievements alone; it lies in fulfilling God's will for our lives.

    7-DAY PRAYER AND FASTING ITINERARY FOCUSED ON BREAKTHROUGH PRAYERS | DAY 7 Day 7: Prayer for Victory and Success Supplication Prayer: "I claim victory over my challenges, Father. Lead me to success in accordance with Your plan." - **Scripture**: 1 Corinthians 15:57 - "But thanks ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Problem Of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 2, 2011
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    Part 1 in the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, this message looks at signs of emotionally unhealthy spirituality, and examines these characteristics in the life of Saul in 1 Samuel 15.

    The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, prt. 1 Wildwind Community Church October 10, 2010 We all know that some things look great on the surface, but they're a disaster underneath. For example, in Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, the radar was picking up ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Remember The Crowd Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 12, 2004
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    Go For the Gold: Becoming a Spiritual Champion. This is the 1st of 4 on an Olympics theme. Many sources were used including several on Sermon Central

    Go For the Gold: Becoming a Spiritual Champion A great stadium is filled with earlier spiritual champions is the scene the writer of Hebrews paints to encourage you in your efforts. His challenge to “Remember the Crowd” is effective if you know something about who these spectators are. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Zacchaeus

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 28, 2004
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    What can we learn from this tax collector’s encounter with the Son of God

    The story of Zacchaeus Story: On 12th February 1809, in a one room log cabin with a dirt floor on a farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky, a baby boy was born. When he was only 9 years-old, his mother died. He was a boy with rugged determination. And although he only had less than a year of formal ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Higher Life

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 5, 2015
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    A higher Christian life is: 1. Faith in the Promises of God. 2. Consecration to the will of God 3. Fellowship in the presence of God 4. Testimony to the Honor of God 5. Warfare Against the Enemies of God 6. Victory in the Name of God

    A Higher Life Hebrews 3:11-11 Introduction: Some people are content with limping along the fence. Others want to launch out into the deep. Where true revival is taking place, Christians become interested in doing more for Christ, not less. They are not content with living the same kind of a life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist