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From Stumbling Stones To Stepping Stones

Contributed by Doyne Cantrell on Sep 16, 2006

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This sermon will focus on events in the lives of three people from Scripture that illustrate how God takes the stumbling stones of our lives and turns them into stepping stones to Him.

FROM STUMBLING STONES TO STEPPING STONES Romans 8:28 Introduction Often, events come into our lives that seem to be almost unbearable. Events that we may or may not know are direct attacks against our faith in and walk with God. It is in these times that we are able to see more clearly Gods ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

The Haphakh Phenomenon Throughout Scripture Series

Contributed by George Barton on Jul 9, 2006

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The Haphakh phenomeon, the principle that man’s extremity is God’s opportunity, is illustrated by ten examples in Scripture.

THE HAPHAKH PHENOMENON THROUGHOUT SCRIPTURE Have you ever had an experience when you thought that everything was black and against you? You thought that there was no light at the end of the tunnel. Or, if there was a light, as one of Murphy’s laws indicates, it was the light of an oncoming train. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From A Storm Pt. 1

Contributed by Robert Dyson on Jan 13, 2003

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This sermon is designed to provide instructions to belivers about dealing with difficult situation that develop in life.

MT 14:22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat was already a considerable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-28

Denomination: Baptist

What Inspires You ?

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 30, 2004

based on 25 ratings

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What keeps you on that road to Jesus?

What Inspires You ? Running a Race for Eternal Life. When you were young and maby you still are, what inspired you to not give up? I know when I was younger , it seems that everything that I did was hard for me. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Face Life Challenges 1 Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001

based on 37 ratings

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This sermon deals with the beattitudes blessed are the poor in spirit and blessed are they that mourn.

How To Face Life’s Challenges Part I NLF 3/4/2001 Psalm 102:1-17 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 5:1-10 Imagine being on a football team, and at the end of the first quarter your team is behind 21 to nothing. At half-time you are down 28 to 7. Now you know that whoever is ahead at the end of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10, Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Life Tumbles In

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000

based on 76 ratings

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Job wanted to know: What is the benefit in being good? Where is God? What should my response to God be?

The most difficult part of being a pastor is regularly walking into situations which are filled with tragedy and brimming with raw emotion. The added pressure for a pastor is that there is a silent expectation in some people’s minds that you are supposed to have some answers — or at least some ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6-22

Denomination: Methodist

When It Doesn't Get Better

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 10, 2007

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Five things to do when it doesn’t get better

When It Doesn’t Get Better 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 8, 2007 *Have you ever been in a situation where there was nothing you could do to make it better? -No matter how hard you tried, how much you spent, how much you argued, how much you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Safe And Secure

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 19, 2003

based on 86 ratings

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Are we safe since 9/11?

INTRO.- ILL.- A backwoods boy was about to make his first parachute jump. His sergeant reminded him, “Count to ten and pull the first rip cord. If it doesn’t work, then pull the second ripcord for the auxiliary parachute. After you land, our truck will pick you up.” The paratrooper took a deep ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding God's Hand In Our Pain & Tragedy Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on Mar 22, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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How do we handle the fact that God is in control and God is good when things seem to fall apart?

Finding God’s Hand…in our Pain & Tragedy Let’s pray. Have you ever had a time in your life when what you were going through felt so painful, so hard that you didn’t know when it was going to end? But not only that, you couldn’t figure out where God was? Maybe you were hurt by a parent. Maybe a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Truth About Trouble

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 4, 2007

based on 17 ratings

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This sermon from The Exchanged Life perspective attempts to assist the believer in coming to a point of trust in Christ as Savior, Lord and Life through suffering thus ultimately being set free from Self.

All of us encounter trouble from time to time in our lives. Sometimes the trials and tribulations come as a test. Sometimes they come for the glory of God. And sometimes they come as a way of bringing us to the end of our Self, of depending on our abilities and of depending on our own resources ...read more

Scripture: John 16:17-33

Denomination: Baptist

Light For Dark Days

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Feb 2, 2006

based on 5 ratings

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Pain is a part of life. God assures us it is always purposeful.

LIGHT FOR DARK DAYS 2Thessalonians 2:13-17 November 12, 2005 INTRODUCTION A. Who among of you here want/don’t like pain? B. Thousands babies are born with a rare disease of familial dysautonomia. 1. The disease prevents a child from feeling pain. 2. What would it be to you if your child ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does The Christ Follower Do In A Recession?

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Feb 5, 2008

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What does the Christ Follower do in a recession? What does the Christ follower do when things go south? What does the Christ follower do when things don’t look so good?

This message is an edited version of a sermon given at Loving God Fellowship. Copyright © 2008 Loving God Fellowship, Inc. http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org . You are encouraged to share this message with those you know that are hungry for God’s Word. What does the Christ Follower do in a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breaking Free From Our Unwanted Past Series

Contributed by Glenn Arellano on Aug 28, 2006

based on 11 ratings

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Some people are not enjoying life because of their past. This topic is about Biblical principles of how we can go beyond our unwanted past.

What we are today is a result of our choices of our past experiences. Some, if not all, of our choices and personal mindset today are still being influenced or dominated by our past. Some people cannot move on and experience meaningful living because of their unwanted past. For us to experience ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Questions, Questions

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 25, 2005

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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

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Facing The Giants: What Does It Mean To Live By Faith? Series

Contributed by Ron Dunn on Aug 28, 2006

based on 24 ratings

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What does it mean to walk with God? What does it mean to live by faith? What does it mean to step out and trust God in a situation? I think many of us, like that little boy, would like to know what belief is. What do you do when you’re trusting God—do you

Sherwood Baptist Church has one of the most dynamic media ministries of any church in America. They have produced Facing the Giants, arguably the best feature-length movie ever made by a local church. It’s a God-glorifying, excellently created sports film in the tradition of Hoosiers, Remember ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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