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  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Unto The Church In Smyrna, Write Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 13, 2013
     | 4,681 views

    The church made perfect by suffering

    Unto the Church in Smyrna, Write Revelation 2:8-11 Introduction Last week, we examined the letter the Lord directed John to send to Ephesus. This week we will examine the letter sent to Smyrna. As we will see, the situation in Smyrna was quite different than that of Ephesus. Jesus addresses ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christ's Message To Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 8, 2016
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    The analysis of Christ's message to Smyrna as set forth in Revelation 2:8-11 teaches us that suffering is a characteristic of a true church of Jesus Christ.

    Scripture We are currently in a series of messages titled, “Christ’s Message to the Seven Churches,” that is based on the first three chapters of the Book of Revelation. In Revelation 1 the resurrected and glorified Christ revealed himself to his Apostle John, and told him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Growing Pains

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 13, 2009
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    Stuggles and Temptations face all Christians. The church at Thessalonica serves as a great source of encouragment to those of us today facing persecution.

    Growing Pains 1 Thess. 2:13-20 Intro It was not easy to be a Christian in Thessalonica where believers faced persecution and suffering. Yet in the midst of suffering, the Thessalonica Christians experienced joy. They received Paul’s ministry of the Word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding Comfort When Tragedy Strikes

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Sep 12, 2001
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    This sermon is designed to encourage people during a time of personal or national crisis.

    Finding Comfort When Tragedy Strikes September 12, 2001 / Dr. Marty Baker Stevens Creek Community Church / Augusta, GA www.stevenscreek.net Introduction: Confusion ..... Shock .... Despair...... Disbelief ...... permeated the nation yesterday as we watched the reports from the attack on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Sylvester Fergusson avatar

    The Greatest Faith

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on May 1, 2006
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    Satan will seek to have us doubt many of the promises of God but if we believe that Jesus Christ is the SOn of God then our faith will be sealed for everything else. This is the foundation of our faith. It requires the greatest faith to believe that a man

    The Greatest Faith INTRODUCTION: It was probably one of those warm sunny Jewish days with puffs of clouds moving lazily overhead when Jesus held the last retreat with his twelve disciples. The place was Caesarea Philippi, a northern Gentile city which was the site for the oldest and newest centers ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Faith Works

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,364 views

    A faith that doesn’t show itself in word and deed is dead.

    Pentecost 17 B James 2:1-5; 8-10; 14-18 10/05/03 A woman called her doctor one morning, complaining that her husband had a snoring problem that kept her awake all night. She asked him if there was anything he could do to help out. "Well,” he said, “there is an operation I can perform that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Is Faith? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 6,866 views

    Faith is a confidence based on the sure promises of our faithful, never changing Savior God and therefore affects every aspect of our lives.

    When I was in college, a rather large number of guys in my dorm watched the soap opera “Days of our Lives”. Now I remember sitting down with them one time and watching it. In that episode, a woman named Hope was caught in an avalanche while skiing. She was lost and everyone was worried that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James Jackson, II avatar

    A Test Of Faith

    Contributed by James Jackson, Ii on Dec 13, 2000
    based on 50 ratings
     | 9,018 views

    God has to test our faith in order to know where we stand with Him.

    Printed Text Genesis 22:1-14 Introduction A. Comparing Price Tags A well-to-do merchant stood on the dock watching as final preparations were made for a ship to sail. As he stood there, he was joined by a stranger whose clothing revealed his poverty. Finally the stranger spoke up. “You seem ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith For The Future Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 1, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 23,331 views

    An Expository Message On Genesis 22:20-23:20 On How God’s Promises To Us Are Primarily Future Realities. Genesis Series #46

    Genesis Series #46 May 05, 2002 Title: Faith For The Future Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Welcome to New life in Christ. Today we continue with message #46 in our verse-by-verse study of the book of Genesis. Read Genesis 22:1-20-23:20 Opening ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Risky Faith

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 6, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,842 views

    Faith we all have it but sometimes we have faith in th wrng things. Church people tend to have safe faithand take few risk for the kingdom.

    Risky Faith Hebrews 11:1-8 I have been thinking about faith this week. I started thinking about people, that I know that have faith. The first group that comes to mind are the ones that I have sat with at the hospital. The ones that say, “I’m Ready!” Their only question is why do I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Joshua Hetrick avatar

    Heroes Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,660 views

    Outline of Heb. 11

    Heroes of Faith Hebrews Chapter Eleven Scripture Reading 11:1-7 1. Our author finished chapter ten with the admonition not to “draw back unto perdition”. 2. In this chapter we see our author encouraging his readers to push on to the “saving of the soul”. Divine Spectacle During an interview with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    Faith In The Storm

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Aug 9, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,577 views

    This sermon teaches us that we are to have faith even in the storms in our life.

    Faith even in the Storm 8/8/2010 Matthew 14:22-33 Some people are afraid when a storm comes. I personally am not one of them. My cats though will hide under the bed when a bad storm arises. I heard about a little boy who when he heard the storm outside so he called to his mother and asked if he ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Cramer avatar

    Faith In Him

    Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,923 views

    Growing in your Faith.

    Faith In Him Do you need to grow in your Faith? Do you want to be stronger in Him? Do you want to be able to handle any situation in your life with confidence? Do you want to be overflowing with the love that God has for you that you infect others? Today, we are going to learn from Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    What Is Faith? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 10, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,389 views

    Knowing Christ is where true faith begins. From there we grow through the essentials of discipleship: Bible study, prayer, preaching, worship and Christian friendship and fellowship.

    What is faith? A Sunday-School teacher asked her class one day, “What is faith?” the class sat there quietly - which was a surprise in itself, so the teacher asked again, “can anyone tell me what is faith?” You could see the little minds working and one boy stuck up his hand. The teacher said, ‘Ok ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sam Baker avatar

    The Faith Factor Series

    Contributed by Sam Baker on Mar 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,374 views

    HE IS A RISEN SAVIOUR!

    THE FAITH FACTOR Part 2 : "Faith Knows Jesus is Alive!" There is so much on my heart that I want to share with you, that I just couldn’t wait for later to send this next message out. With Easter just around the corner, it is most important to know, that for faith to work in JESUS, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal