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  • steve kinnard avatar

    Snake Eggs

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017
     | 6,758 views

    Sin Destroys

    Snake Eggs (Isaiah 59:1-10) Intro: There are some things that strike terror in the hearts of most of us. For most of us a poisonous snake causes our bodies to shake with fear. Can you imagine being trapped in a small room with 1000 deadly vipers? That is not a very pleasant thought, but we as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Telling God What To Do

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 29, 2013
     | 5,217 views

    We get angry and disappointed with God, failing to see His purpose in life's hurts. We can learn to trust His will.

    Have you ever been angry at God? When people ask God to “damn” something, they’re usually making a strong point without breaking dishes. Deep down inside they’re disappointed with God, though their expletive is usually not a prayer at all. It is, however, a way of telling ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Loving God When Life Is Hard

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 24, 2014
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    Loving God when life is easy is no challenge. Loving God when life is horrible - that's a challenge that God equips us for.

    Sermon for Outdoor Service – “Loving God When Life is Hard” – August 24, 2014 No matter where we were to find ourselves at any one moment on this planet, we would discover that we have a great many things in common with every other human there. We all need to eat, sleep, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace, Glory Fand Guts Part Ii

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 4, 2013
     | 3,146 views

    We can be happy/joyful because our home comes from peace with and privilege of experiencing the presence of God... and that's good because life is full of character building adversity.

    Title: Grace, Glory and Guts Part II Text: Romans 5:1-5 Thesis: We can be joyful/happy because our hope comes through peace with God and that’s good because life is full of character building adversity. Introduction Last Sunday I told the story about a farmer whose donkey fell into an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It Just Don’t Make Sense!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 9, 2013
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     | 7,188 views

    Trying to understand the things that happen in this world

    Ecclesiastes 8:9-All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: There is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt. 10-Then I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of holiness, and they were forgotten in the city where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Doesn't God Prevent Evil? Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 12, 2013
     | 6,356 views

    How can a good God allow human suffering to continue? The story of Joseph provides a powerful illustration that suffering has a purpose, even when we can't see it at the present time.

    “When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: ‘Say to Joseph, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Doesn't God Seem Fair? Series

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
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     | 19,025 views

    Part 1 of series on Habakkuk

    Why Doesn’t God Seem Fair? HABAKKUK #1 Maybe you’ve noticed that there are so many questions in life that are difficult to answer. I mean, think about it. Why do they say that an alarm clock is going off, when it’s really coming on? That kind of bothers me. Why do they say ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    By His Stripes Were We Healed!

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Sep 18, 2019
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     | 8,004 views

    Most of us believe that God heals, but how many of us operate in the faith it requires to obtain the blessing of physical healing?

    1 Pet. 2:23-25 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    From Groaning To Glory Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 28, 2019
     | 11,224 views

    In Romans 8:18-30, Paul helps us to understand how the groaning of our suffering can lead to glory, because the Holy Spirit helps us when we don't know what to pray, and God is working good through all things to conform us to the image of His Son.

    A. Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company that was responsible for the accident to court. 1. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe: “Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ‘I’m fine?,” questioned ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Attitudes For Adversity

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 29, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,731 views

    This sermon shows Paul's attitude toward adversity while in prison. What prison are you in?

    Attitudes For Adversity: (Phil 1:12-30) Introduction: Scenario... 1 – medical issue Scenario 2 – loss of work Scenario 3 – marriage break-up Cuba... Five years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, (theologian Thomas Oden) visited congregations in the Methodist Church of Cuba and discovered ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Know My Redeemer Lives

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Nov 17, 2019
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     | 18,952 views

    Job faced struggles and pain in life that most will never encounter, at least in that magnitude. No doubt, he had more questions than answers. However, in the midst of his uncertainty, there were e few things of significance that Job knew without doubt.

    I know my Redeemer Lives Job 19: 25-27 Job is an interesting and somewhat mysterious character in the Bible. While most Bible readers are familiar with Job and the great trials he faced in life, little is known about his background. He is believed to have lived around the time of Abraham, with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Easter Story Part 1: Up Calvary's Mountain Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 17, 2019
     | 4,140 views

    An exposition of the events leading up to the resurrection. Part 1 covers the journey from the soldier's barracks to tje arrival on Calvary

    THE EASTER STORY PART ONE: UP CALARY’S MOUNTAiN 1. Mocked by the Soldiers Matthew 27:27-30; Mark 15:16-19 1) The Suffering Jesus, having already been scourged earlier (?), was mocked once more by the soldiers. After this came more suffering. Crucifixion was the most horrible execution ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Balancing The Books

    Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 2, 2019
     | 8,075 views

    Where is God’s justice and judgement? Why does God delay His judgment? Why doesn’t He vindicate His people now? Is He unable to, or does He not care? Some had seized on the ‘delay’ in the appearance of God’s judgment as an excuse to ignore or reject the idea of God’s judgment.

    A Study of the Book of 2 Thessalonians “Balancing the Books!” 2 Thess. 1:5-12 Does it pay to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Jesus Goes To Church, And It Is An Amazing Thing

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 31, 2020
     | 1,814 views

    Jesus the Trailblazer and Author of our salvation enters the sanctuary and sings.

    1.3.21 Hebrews 2:10-12 10 Certainly it was fitting for God (the one for whom and through whom everything exists), in leading many sons to glory, to bring the author of their salvation to his goal through sufferings. 11 For he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified all have one ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Misunderstood Messiah Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 18, 2023
     | 1,937 views

    Jesus is the misunderstood Messiah- how did that happen? (Title, outline and material adapted from Ray Pritchard at: https://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/the-misunderstood-messiah/)

    HoHum: Sir, have you ever been here before? For 38 years Teddy Kollek served as the mayor of Jerusalem. Enormously popular in his day, he often met with Christian leaders to discuss issues of mutual interest, especially those pertaining to Israel’s security and the chances of peace in the Middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ