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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Heaviness As A Choice...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 9, 2023
     | 1,146 views

    We are in a constant battle with depression and a spirit of heaviness. Learn to thrive in the seasons of testing.

    HEAVINESS AS A CHOICE… FACING THE STRONG MEN… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) We must acknowledge there is a clinical medical reason for extreme heaviness. Our discussion here will not address this problem. Matthew 12:29 Or else how can one enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    How To Say No To Temptations Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Feb 19, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,942 views

    Test vs. leading into sin...ah now there’s a question for us

    Little things can and do make a difference. Remember the big power failure back east last year. The New York Times reported, “one sagging electrical line near Cleveland, Ohio, connected with a tree branch at 3:32 p.m. on August 14, 2003, beginning a chain of events which led to the largest ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Philip: Eight Months Wages

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,301 views

    The Lord molds and tests our faith, so He can use us.

    Philip: Eight Months Wages John 6:5-15 Primary Purpose: God molds our faith, so that He can work through us. Years ago, I was a member of a church that had a group called the "Power Team" come. They are a group of very strong men who do acts of great strength and they also share a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Determining One's Loyalty

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Apr 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,169 views

    Easter visitation to the disciples tests ones loyalty while Acts demonstrates it in public

    T he Best Picture in 1981 went to a little recognized film called Chariots of Fire. It chronicled two British runners, Eric Liddell, a devote Christian and Harold Abrams who were to run in the 1924 Olympics held in Paris. Liddell refuses to run his race because it is to be held on Sunday and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Grant Adams avatar

    Building On The Rock Or On The Sand

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 10, 2022
     | 2,494 views

    The first step in building a building, is to test the soil to see if the ground will support the weight.

    Jesus concludes his sermon on the mount with a spiritual soil sample. You and I are slowly fashioning a character that will never die. We are building a life that will last forever. If we build our life on Jesus’ teaching, our life will stand the tests of time and eternity. If we build it on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hardness Of Heart Or True Friendship

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 24, 2025
     | 165 views

    Tested friends are the most valuable ones, sturdy shelters against future adversity.

    Friday of the Seventh Week in Course 2025 Jeshua ben Sira was an Alexandrian Jew who spoke both Hebrew and Greek. About two hundred years before Jesus Christ his family gave us a compilation of his writings, which we call the Book of Sirach. It was used so often in the early Church that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Dwelling In The Land Of Desperation

    Contributed by Donald Cantrell on Feb 21, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,300 views

    Jairus was thrust into the land of desperation and every ounce of faith that he had was to be tested.

    Title: “Dwelling in the Land of Desperation” Theme: “Jairus dwelled in desperation, but he didn’t die there” Text: “Luke 8: 41 – 56” I – Desperation and its Dreadful Appearance A) Its Appearance can be Random and Unexpected B) Its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can Anyone Find A Trumpet?

    Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,245 views

    This sermon uses archeology, statistics, and tests of ancient documents to prove the reliability of the Bible.

    In Biblical times they blew a trumpet as a call to war. I COR 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ? The Church needs to give a clear, concise message about the Bible. Can anyone find a Trumpet ? Its time to blow the trumpet. The Bible is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Purpose, God's Plan And God's Promise PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Explore and understand Jeremiah 29:11, focusing on how God's promise in this verse applies to and shapes His purpose and plan for our family units.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're going to take a closer look at Jeremiah 29:11 and what it tells us about God's purpose, plan, and promise for the family unit. You know, there's a beautiful quote from Billy Graham that says, "A Christian has tremendous responsibilities to his own family. He or ...read more

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  • Tim Walker avatar

    Christmas Eve - No Room At The Inn

    Contributed by Tim Walker on Dec 23, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,339 views

    This is a Christmas Eve sermon that shows us how Jesus will test our faithfulness

    Christmas Eve No Room at the Inn I would like to share a story with you that comes from Westminster Presbyterian Church in Trenton, New Jersey, about a little boy in their Sunday school program named Wally. Now, Wally was kind of big for his age of nine years old. He was kind of a slow learner, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Waiting On God’s Timing Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 5, 2025
     | 424 views

    Waiting on God’s timing is not easy, but it is essential. Saul's story teaches us that a moment of impatience can undo a lifetime of calling.

    WAITING ON GOD’S TIMING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 13:5-14 Supporting Texts: Ecclesiastes 3:1, Psalm 27:14, Isaiah 40:31, Habakkuk 2:3, Lamentations 3:25-26 INTRODUCTION: One of the greatest tests of spiritual maturity is the ability to wait on God’s timing. In a world driven by ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    It Takes Faith (Part Seven) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 31, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,614 views

    Abraham faced, and passed, probably the greatest test of faith given to a man (except for Jesus). Today we'll focus on Genesis 22 where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. We'll see that It takes faith to put God first.

    IT TAKES FAITH (part seven) Hebrews 11:17-19 Today we'll be looking at probably the greatest test of faith given to a man followed by the greatest display of trust and obedience (next to Jesus', of course). In this story we have God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. But this is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Into The Wilderness: Tempted But Not Alone Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Mar 8, 2025
     | 796 views

    This message is about the temptation of Jesus and how in our lives we are tempted but never alone. It helps show that the wilderness isn't about punishment but about testing and growth. It also helps us realize that when we are under attack God's word is our defense.

    Into the Wilderness: Tested, but Not Alone You never really know if you’re ready until you’re tested. I remember the first Certified Volunteer Firefighter class that I ever taught. We spent months training … running drills, studying techniques, learning how to handle the heat and smoke, how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Purpose For The Law

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,937 views

    There are two very different ways of looking at the Law. Here is the one that Jesus taught.

    Passage: Matthew 12:1-14 Intro: It’s hard for us to imagine the kind of conflict that trailed Jesus wherever He went. 1. hard for us, as non-Jewish people, to really understand the incredible grip that the OT Law had on people, and the radical departure from that view that Jesus brought. 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • John Lowe avatar

    Psalm 17 Title: Hear A Just Cause, O Lord Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 27, 2018
     | 7,006 views

    This psalm reveals David’s trust in God, but in the final analysis it speaks primarily of the Lord Jesus Christ.

    April 5, 2014 Tom Lowe A Psalm of David. Psalm 17 (KJV) Title: Hear a Just Cause, O Lord 1 A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O Lord, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips. 2 Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist