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  • Chris Layton avatar

    Strength In Weakness

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Sep 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,682 views

    In the process of defending himself Paul reveals a vision he saw fourteen years earlier.

    Strength in Weakness 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 Introduction Once, a little girl discovered a cocoon hanging from a branch in the forest. She carefully brought it home, placed it in a jar, and waited with anticipation—one day, she knew, a beautiful butterfly would emerge. Sure enough, she noticed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 21, 2023
     | 1,172 views

    Whenever and wherever we are doing God’s work, we are on holy ground. Wherever we find ourselves, we can make it holy by being God’s representative in that place.

    I know this isn’t Labor Day weekend. But it’s too important a topic to skip. It’s big in the news these days, what with unemployment still above 6%. We all know people who are looking for work - and have been for more than 6 months. But hey - work isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, right? How many ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B: Country Music, I Aint Leaving You, Thorn

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 4, 2024
     | 577 views

    then I realized that God uses not just our gifts, but our thorns too

    Country music often tells stories about real life problems, thus the joke, “What do you get when you play country music backward?” You get back your wife, your dog, and your truck. One song tells about a man taking his beloved wife, whom he truly loves, to his 10th High School reunion, where he ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Strength Through Weakness Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 15, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,542 views

    Paul dealt with a thorn in the flesh, a continual, unceasing burden. Although he had prayed specifically three times for the Lord to remove it, the thorn remained. God allowed his thorn in the flesh for a purpose.

    Strength through Weakness 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 Our text today comes from the second letter Paul had written to the Corinthian church. The church at Corinth struggled with purity and spiritual consistency. While they had embraced the Gospel, many continued to walk according to the flesh, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Beat The Bushes

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 30, 2009
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     | 7,311 views

    This study considers the command to go into the highways and hedges and compel people to God.

    Have you ever heard or used the phrase “beat the bushes?” Beat the bushes refers to searching diligently for someone or something. The word etymology is based on the hunting practice of having someone hit bushes with a stick in order to force birds to fly up into the air to be shot. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Kill The Rose?invest Alittle More?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,773 views

    Roses have thorns, but this cannot be our focus? Would you invest a little more effort and look beyond the thorns?

    Kill the rose, or give it another chance? Give it another chance? Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Luke 13: 6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7. Then said he unto the dresser of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Protection Plan

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    Once you are in Christ you have God’s ‘Hedge’ around you? That does not mean problems or adversaries won’t arise? There will be more than you can imagine but you won’t be going through it all alone. The presence of God will never leave you nor forsake you

    Opening illustration: During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades. Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Happy Birthday Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 14, 2016
     | 28,404 views

    A study of the book of Job 3: 1 – 26

    Job 3: 1 – 26 Happy Birthday 1 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 And Job spoke, and said: 3 “May the day perish on which I was born, and the night in which it was said, ‘A male child is conceived.’ 4 May that day be darkness; May God above ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Jonah Fleeing From The Presence Of The Lord

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 14, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,525 views

    This is a message of the price Jonah paid to flee from God, and the counterinsurgency by God to deal with his rebellion

    Jonah Fleeing from the Presence of God Text: Jonah 1:1-17 (Note to pastors, powerpoint with images available, contact me ikings1844@yahoo.com) The book of Jonah has a lot of unexpected twists in it. Last week we talked about how Jonah fled from the call of God, for among other reasons the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Do Christians Suffer

    Contributed by Francis Camacho on Jul 3, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 5,872 views

    An Exposition on Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh

    Why do Christians suffer? An exposition on Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh (2 Cor. 12: 7-10) 2 Corinthians 12 : 7-10 7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassing great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Ouch! That Hurts!

    Contributed by James May on Nov 12, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 12,288 views

    This sermon deals with Paul’s thorn in the flesh. We all have our thorn in the flesh. How will we react to the pain?

    OUCH! THAT HURTS! 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    E Management Of Pain

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 6, 2012
     | 7,039 views

    The apostle Paul experienced a great deal of pain in his life. He recognized that sometimes Satan brings the pain and sometimes God brings the pain for our own good. He prayed for God to remove the pain, but God said, “My grace is sufficient.” God didn

    Thursday, January 16, 2003 Tom Lowe Title: The Management of Pain Text: “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” (2 Cor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Exploring The Supernatural: How To Really Experience Life Supernaturally

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,255 views

    Surprising source of a strength for the Christian: his "thorn"

    1I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know--God knows. 3And I know that this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Power Of God For Weak People Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 3, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,941 views

    God's Power, Our Weakness, Suffering, Thorns

    John 9:1-12 (p. 747) June 8, 2014 Introduction: The Macuma People of Southeast Columbia in South America were “animists.” “Animism” worships the Gazelle for its speed...the eagle for its vision, the lion for its power...and because of this the Macuma’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    When Our Faith Fails Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 4, 2010
     | 6,496 views

    Part 3 focuses on Paul's thorn in the flesh.

    When Our Faith Fail – Part 3 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Joshua 13:11-13; Judges 2:3 Introduction: In my message last week I continued with the second and third faith equations: o Faith + Unbelief + Action = No Results o Faith + Wrong Belief + Action = Wrong Results Last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational