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  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    How Can I Rejoice While Suffering? Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,907 views

    Peter is going to challenge us to keep five important facts in mind as they pertain to rejoicing while suffering. We will answer the question today, “How can I rejoice while suffering?”

    How can I rejoice while Suffering? 1 Peter 4:12-19 Introduction Dr. Adrian Rogers has said that “A faith not worth testing is a faith that is not worth trusting.” It is a simple fact that no one is immune from pain and suffering in this life. Whether we are rich or poor, educated or unlearned, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Purifying Fire Of Trials Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,889 views

    Our lives are orchestrated by God to refine us.

    The Purifying Fire of Trials (I Peter 1:6-9) 1. Life is filled with difficult to answer questions. Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? If the professor on Gilligan’s Island can make a radio out of coconut, why ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    From Pofession To Perfection Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,803 views

    1 John 2:6 From Profession to Perfection - In the Series on 1 John

    From Profession to Perfection Introduction A. The Christian Life Begins with New Birth 1. "My little children" (v. 1) 2. We are born again through faith in Christ (John 3:1-16) B. God Wants Us to Be Confident of Our Salvation 1. Know is found forty times in this epistle 2. The joy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Burners

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    All vain-glory, ambition, ignorance, and pride, would be done away by one view of Christ in his glory. This awful vision of the Divine Majesty overwhelmed the prophet with a sense of his own vileness. We are undone if there is not a Mediator between us an

    Opening illustration: Story of a passionate British underground evangelist in Salalah, Oman. Introduction: In this figurative vision, the temple is thrown open to view, even to the most holy place. The prophet, standing outside the temple, sees the Divine Presence seated on the mercy-seat, raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Spirit As Fire Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 20, 2025
     | 717 views

    Throughout the Bible, God presents Himself as fire. Fire has many positive and helpful effects that reflect the way the Holy Spirit works in our lives.

    Introduction: A. This past week, our nation has watched in horror as parts of the city of Los Angeles were destroyed by wildfires. 1. As of the writing of this sermon on Thursday…25 people had died in the fires, 12,300 structures had been destroyed, and 100,000 people had been evacuated. B. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Reward Of Work –ephesians 4: 28

    Contributed by Joshua Boateng on Nov 1, 2012
     | 7,506 views

    Hard work does not kill, it only refines

    In my life, I sold ice cream, chilled water, eggs, banana and bread when I was a teenager. I worked in my dad’s Pharmacy for 8 years. I did National service after Advanced levels and after university and supported my aging parents sometimes. During my National service we had just planted a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Cistern Of Christ

    Contributed by Filipe Remelgado on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,358 views

    The suffering of the innocent and how God helps us through it.

    Title: The Cistern of Christ. Text: Lamentations 3:52-57 Introduction: “Coca-Cola was the result of an accident. In 1886 a pharmacist named John Pemberton cooked up a medicinal syrup in a large brass kettle slung over an open fire, stirring it with an oar. When he was done, he figured he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "I Didn’t Deserve It"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,786 views

    The sermon explains how suffering is not deserved nor are the blessing we receive from God. The sermon helps us to cope with suffering.

    Job 1:1, 2:1-10 I didn’t Deserve It 1. Consider Job and his character: Blameless, upright, faithful, long-suffering, steadfast, honest ... ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Carry That Weight?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 5, 2015
     | 3,807 views

    Jesus died to forgive our sins, and He also helps us bear our pain and suffering, as Isaiah 53 describes. Why would we want to bear our sin and suffering alone when Jesus stands at the ready?

    [This is a short homily given at evening program at an inner-city mission church, mid-week meeting]. We’re in the season of Lent, when we get ready for Easter. Part of getting ready for Easter is preparing our hearts to be able to take in what Easter is about. What is Easter about? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    ¿cómo Dios Usa La Adversidad

    Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 19, 2015
     | 3,554 views

    Si lo supiéramos de antemano que la adversidad es la vía fundamental a través del cual Dios lleva a cabo su voluntad en nuestras vidas, la acogemos?

    A trusted servant is the person who gets to wear the key to the King’s house, or like Peter, is given the “keys to the Kingdom.” Un siervo de confianza es la persona que se pone a usar la llave de la casa del rey, o al igual que Pedro, se le otorga a la "llaves del ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A Bible Look At Chastisment

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Oct 14, 2019
     | 2,734 views

    Sometimes we need to stop and reevaluate our thoughts on spiritual things. Many times, I get the wrong idea of what God is trying to do in my life.

    Sometimes we need to stop and reevaluate our thoughts on spiritual things. Many times, I get the wrong idea of what God is trying to do in my life. Sometimes we listen to others and let them tell us what God is trying to do and they know less about it than we do. We should always trust God and know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Going On When God's People Suffer?

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,375 views

    There are multiple spiritual dynamics to suffering that goes beneath the surface.

    What's going on when God's people suffer? Holy Week is about suffering. It is specifically about the suffering of Jesus, but I believe it like the season of Lent is also about our own mortality. It is a time to reflect on our moral place in life and on the humanity of what we endure, waiting for ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Why Is It Raining On Me? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,758 views

    The suffering of life has to be dealt with. God always has a plan.

    INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO • SLIDE #1  When you are going through difficult times do you feel loved by God? • How do you think you would feel if you were seeing your family being persecuted because of their faith or if you suffer persecution because of your faith in Jesus? • I know we all have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Saved You. Then What? (3) Series

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 13, 2012
     | 5,052 views

    What’s next after REPENTANCE? The answer is RIGHTEOUSNESS and HOLINESS. For the Lord shall be like REFINER’S FIRE and SOAP for CLEANSING, PURIFICATION, REFINEMENT, SANCTIFICATION, CONSECRATION, etc… So that we may OFFER to the LORD and OFFERING of RIGHTEO

    “You belong to God, my dear children. You HAVE ALREADY WON your FIGHT with these false prophets, because the SPIRIT WHO LIVES in you is GREATER than the spirit who lives in the world.” (1 John 4:4, NLT) Who are we, but a DIRTY WORM from the dust of the ground? “I am a MAN OF UNCLEAN LIPS, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Truth Behind The Scene Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 7, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,800 views

    A study of the book of Job chapter 1 verses 1 through 22

    Job 1: 1 – 22 The Truth Behind The Scene 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. 2 And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. 3 Also, his possessions were seven thousand sheep, three ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel