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  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Abraham-The First Test Of His Faith Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 4, 2021
     | 3,599 views

    Abram had obeyed God and moved his household to the land of Canaan. While there, he experienced the first severe test of his new faith. How did he respond to this challenge?

    Introduction: Abram had left Ur of the Chaldees and was now living in the land of Canaan. He had settled, at least for the time being, south of Bethel and Ai. The exact location is not given in the text. When a real problem came, Abram experienced his first significant test of faith. How would he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Test: You Are At The Wrong House? Who Me?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 2, 2020
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    Let us conderside the dangers of SELF-DOUBT. Gideon focused on the mess of his day and he refused he was a mighty man of God. Self-doubt is a terrible test that can hinder miracles.

    THE TEST: YOU ARE AT THE WRONG HOUSE? WHO ME? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Did you read about the man that told his Momma, I refuse to go to church today? You can’t make me go. The last time I went someone hurt my feelings and they are mad at me and I am mad at them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Birthright Blessing & The Coming Test (Part 1)

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 25, 2016
     | 5,795 views

    This message is geared towards how America is freely "selling" our birthright blessing (FREEDOM) for what we can get in exchange for it right now. Just like Esau, we despise our birthright.

    Birthright Blessing & The Coming Test Gen 25:27-34; Gen 28:27-37; Matt 4:1-10 (part 1 of 2) Mercy on you this week and have a two part message Perry Stone series about America and want to share and expound on some of the things he shared Sense heavy oppression during presidential election ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tested By Your Partner's Doubt Lesson 10 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 22, 2017
     | 4,891 views

    When God came for a visit

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Abraham believed God’s promise of a son. “Abraham fell to his face and laughed” (17:17). 2. Sarah doubted God’s promise. “Sarah laughed . . . shall I have pleasure my lord (Abraham) being old also?” (18:12). 3. Five categories of doubt (note progression). Weak faith, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tested By The Death Of A Loved One Lesson 16 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 22, 2017
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    Death visits all

    A. WHEN FACED WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE: GENESIS 23:1-20 1. Death visits all: sometimes a loved one, eventually ourselves. 2. Some think we should not show grief because a believer goes to be with the Lord. a. True, they are better off. b. We miss them because they were part of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Test: Dilemma Have To? Want To?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 19, 2020
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    As we consider how life test each individual we consider Have to? Need to? Like to? Want to? What hinders so from real spiritual growth? Lord, open the eyes of our hearts. We need Godly vision!

    TEST: MY DILEMMA: DO I HAVE TO? VS. DO I WANT TO? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Two part?) I love to start with a question: WHY ARE YOU SO ANGRY? What makes us angry? Can we control our anger and attitudes? Near sighted? Far sighted? Tunnel vision? Night blindness? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Testing At Cana: Do You Measure Up?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 3, 2023
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    Cana was mysteriously chosen to be the site of Jesus' first two miracles in Galilee. Cana means "a rod for measuring." At Cana a desperate man met Jesus. His perspective was changed and his gold-like faith emerged.

    THE TESTING AT CANA: DO YOU MEASURE UP? John 4:39-54 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There was a man in prison for robbery of a bank. He’d never told the police where he’d hidden the money. 2. His old father wrote him a letter, “Son, I wish you were here. I’d like to have a garden this year, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Testing & Teaching Of The Feeding Of The Five Thousand

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 26, 2022
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     | 3,105 views

    You probably know that what we learn after we are out of school is much more than what we learned in the classrooms while we were in school.

    A mistake many high school students make is to think that one day they will graduate and never have to apply in their daily living any of the things they learned in those classrooms in the past twelve years. The reason they think that way is because we have been trained to think of a classroom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have We Had The Saint’s Test? Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 3, 2022
     | 1,116 views

    We must love others. We are to love in deed and in truth and not just in word.

    1 John 3:11-24 depicts the differentiation among love and hate, and how love should be found in the existence of every Christian believer. Evil has an envious scorn for goodness. For this reason, Cain killed Abel, and it is why hatred is viewed as murder’s spiritual identical. Christians are relied ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Gideon: The Two Tests He Had To Pass Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 5, 2022
     | 2,323 views

    Gideon had met the Angel of the LORD face to face, one day, and that night, received a message from the LORD. That message contained instructions for two of the most difficult things Gideon would ever be asked to do.

    (Note: this message is based on and edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church of Chamois, MO on 10-16-2022 but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Gideon had just realized he saw the Angel of the LORD and was probably trying to take it all in. He was one of only a few people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Holds When You’re Tested

    Contributed by Lewis Martin on Jun 28, 2025
     | 529 views

    In Philippians 1:12–26, Paul writes from prison—but his faith isn’t shaken. This message invites us to consider what truly holds when life tests us. Is Jesus our comfort… or our everything? Let’s explore the difference surrender makes.

    Sermon Introduction: “What Holds When You’re Tested” Philippians 1:12–26 Let me tell you about two people. Both go to church. Both say they follow Jesus. But one wants just enough Jesus to feel better— to ease the guilt, to call for help when things go wrong. The other? They’ve given Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Zechariah’s Tests God’s Promises Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 8, 2024
     | 528 views

    Do we rejoice at God’s provision even in when we don’t feel like it? Do we seek to know Jesus and share Him with those around us? John prepared the way for Jesus, who came to redeem all of creation - what will we do to show Him to others? This is our mission during Advent!

    2024 Christmas Series – Part 2 Sermon 2 – Zechariah’s tests God’s promises Luke 1:5-25, 57-66, and 67-80 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! This morning, we continue our series on Advent -- Might ask, “What is Advent?” Comes from Latin word, “Adventus” -- In its original form it means ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don’t Test God’s Authority PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 982 views

    Emphasize the importance of obeying God's authority, respecting earthly laws, and avoiding the temptation to test God.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're gonna take a deep dive into a topic that touches every aspect of our lives - obeying God's authority, respecting the law, and steering clear of the temptation to test God. In the words of St. Augustine of Hippo, "Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is ...read more

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    My Faith Has Been Tried And Tested PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 28, 2024
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     | 871 views

    This sermon explores persevering through life's trials, the transformative power of God's love, and His promise to provide both physical and spiritual sustenance.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It is indeed a moment of joy, a moment to pause and reflect, a moment to open our hearts to the Word of God. We are gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. In the midst of our daily hustle and bustle, we have been called to this sacred space to ...read more

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    Let Us Test Him With Insult And Torture

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2024
     | 507 views

    Here and in other sources we see that there was at the time of Jesus a current of thought imagining that the Messiah, or some other righteous man, would die for the sins of the people.

    Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Course 2024 About fifty years before the birth of our Savior Jesus, an unknown Jew, probably living in Egypt because of the dispersal of Israelites by Assyria and Babylon, wrote what is called the Book of Wisdom. It’s written in Greek in the style of the Hebrew wisdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic