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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is Your Calling? (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,999 views

    We also receive our call at just the right time. How often do we rush into something and end up failing because we ran ahead of God? How many times have we decided to go in a different direction because we did not have the patience to wait for him?

    Opening Illustration: The struggle I had with my personal calling - • I knew I had a call upon my life since childhood but was running from it because I saw that there was nothing lucrative in it for me or my family … it meant the cross and suffering … I wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 30, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,792 views

    Jacob wrestles with God to receive the blessings. He struggled and finally succeded in Life. Never give up until you get.

    Genesis 32:22-32 Success and Struggles in Life Genesis 32:29. I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. When Jacob offered this prayer when he was a wealthy and healthy man. He had the blessings of two legal wives and another two as a bonus, he had eleven children, (v.22). He is a foreign ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    One Mother - Two Nations: Part #2 - Jacob Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 29, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,393 views

    This sermon has two points. 1. The believer’s life is a battle. 2. The believer’s hope is in heaven.

    One Mother – Two Nations Part #2 - Jacob “Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.” Genesis 25:27 (NASB) Today we want to look at the character of Jacob. From our text we find that he was “a peaceful man – living in tents”. But we know a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Crying Of The Wolf At Midnight

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021
     | 1,432 views

    There is a crying in the night. A quiet lament of the soul. You can sense it at three in the morning, and the hour of the wolf is upon you. All the thoughts of life and the daily parade rumble through like a freight train.

    There is a crying in the night. A quiet lament of the soul. You can sense it at three in the morning, and the hour of the wolf is upon you. All the thoughts of life and the daily parade rumble through like a freight train. Looking out the window, all is dark. But something compels you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    I’m Free. (Remembering-Lonnie Gunter)

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Feb 27, 2013
     | 7,549 views

    The one who wrote these words in 2 Corinthians chapter 5 knew well the struggles of life but, he also knew the end results when this life is over, when we are ushered into heaven to live with Christ forevermore. Apostle Paul said For we know…not maybe o

    I’m Free 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: We lost a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Tankersley avatar

    The Three Little Pigs

    Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Jul 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,620 views

    Based off of the children tale of the three little pigs, with a twist. A comparison of building on the rock or sand.

    “The Three Little Pigs” Matthew 7:24-29 In this great sermon our Lord preaches, we come to conclusion. Point 1- Vs13-14, the strait/narrow gate & path. Point 2- Vs15-20, warning about false prophets lurking outside this gate. Point 3-Vs21-23, our Lord is continuing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    Get Rid Of Those Stinking Grave Clothes Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 9, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 57,540 views

    If you’re struggling with the urges of your flesh, or you find yourself consumed by anger and hatred toward others, then you need to get rid of those old clothes so you can put on those new Christlike thoughts and actions. But you can’t get rid of those g

    INTRODUCTION I’ve never been very interested in clothes because I’m color blind. I discovered I was color blind in the first grade when I was using crayons to color a horse in a coloring book. As you know, crayons are labeled on the paper, but this particular crayon didn’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Booher avatar

    Paul And His Final Days

    Contributed by Chuck Booher on May 2, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,076 views

    We need to be people who endure hard times by reading God’s Word, sharing Christ and being faithful to the end.

    Come to Paul: one of the most amazing men who ever lived! • I want you to know who Paul is and then you will understand him and what he is telling you. • He wrote 13 Books of the New Testament so you need to get where he is coming from. • At the end of his life he passionately ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's Game Time--Time To Call An Audible

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 16, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,214 views

    This message deals with the need and willingness to make quick changes in our lives when the Spirit calls us to do so.

    It’s Game Time-Calling An Audible January 16, 2011 Genesis 32:1-8 Acts 16:6-15 How many of you have ever been in a situation in which you were going to do something with another person and at the last minute you realized what you had planned was not going to work, so you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    Death Into Life Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on May 30, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,704 views

    Just as Memorial Day reminds us of the advantages the deaths of others in armed struggle have brought us, we must take advantage of Christ’s death and the benefits it brings us.

    Memorial Day reminds us fallen heroes still speak. Established in 1868 as a day to honor the fallen soldiers of the just concluded Civil War, Memorial Day has grown into a recognition of all our nation’s war dead and the high price of our freedoms. We must make Christ’s death for us count. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Abraham Obadare avatar

    I Will Not Be Defeated

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Jan 1, 2026
     | 119 views

    Though Christians are not immune from challenges of life, our Savior helps us in times of trouble, so we are able to stand undefeated. Praise God.

    Song: I have Jesus, I cannot fail, I cannot fail, I cannot fail. To defeat is to “win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; …” – Google. As human beings, we all face various kinds of battles in life that want to win a victory over us. Some battles manifest in the form of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Appling avatar

    Confused By God's Favor

    Contributed by John Appling on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,851 views

    Mary is described in this passage as highly favored by God. But this favor didn’t result in an easy time. We need to understand God’s thoughts if we are not going to struggle in life.

    Confused by God’s favor – by John Appling Luke 1:26-38 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

    The Accuser's Challenge Series

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 21, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,789 views

    Today, we examine Job's interaction with the Accuser to learn insights about spiritual struggles. The life of Job teaches us how to persevere in faith in the face of hardship.

    The Case of Job: Divine Justice Revealed The Accuser's Challenge Job 1:6-12 Introduction: Dear friends and members of our congregation. Today, we embark on a journey into the book of Job, delving into a profound and timeless story that explores the complexities of human suffering, divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Martin Wiles avatar

    Grace And Spirit Life Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 4, 2011
     | 4,187 views

    Our freedom in Christ does not remove our struggle for freedom to live above sinful practices or to avoid giving in to temptations.

    Romans 8:1-8 Introduction: A. History affords many lessons of America’s struggle to maintain her freedom. Thousands of lives have been lost in this battle. B. While we have freedom in Christ-and are therefore no longer under condemnation, we often struggle with feelings of defeat, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wallis avatar

    God Of Suffering: How We Can Experience God In Struggle And Pain Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,231 views

    The effects of persecution and struggle caused the church to grow and experience more of God’s power. We can experience God in struggle and pain because He is found in suffering and walks with us through it.

    The God of Suffering: How we can experience God in struggle, pain, and suffering. Intro: How do you feel about struggle, suffering, and pain? Explanation: Acts 10-11 1. Peters has a vision for all people…(“all nations”) 2. Everyone is not happy… 3. A new church is born out of struggle Text: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal