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  • Jerry McKee avatar

    The Sand And The Stone

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Jan 8, 2008
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    What is the foundation of your Spiritual Life built upon? We can only thrive as Christian when our lives are built upon the Rock of Jesus Christ.

    The Sand and the Stone Scripture: Luke 6:47-49 Big Idea: We must build our lives on the foundation of Jesus Christ in order to survive Satan’s storms 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #15 Love Understands Life Is Full Of Interruptions

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 30, 2016
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    This is #15 in understanding love, but the lesson can stand alone. We must learn to thrive when life is interrupted --- There may be great value in the challenges of daily interruptions.

    #15 LOVE UNDERSTANDS LIFE IS FULL OF INTERRUPTIONS THERE MAY BE GREAT VALUE IN THE CHALLENGE OF DAILY INTERRUPTIONS. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have with me a pair of binoculars. LOVE UNDERSTAND THAT LIFE NEVER GOES AS PLANNED... SOMETIMES INTERRUPTIONS ARE THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Vic Folkert avatar

    Daniel 1: Living In A Strange Land Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Sep 3, 2020
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    How can we thrive in an ungodly environment? 1) Stand up for who we are, 2) Excel in what we do. In exile, Daniel was excelled, without losing his identity.

    LIVING IN A STRANGE LAND—Daniel 1, 1 Peter 2:9-12 Read Daniel 1:1-20. ***My first days in a college dorm were a rude awakening, for a guy who had led a pretty sheltered life. Bob Dylan was blasting out, “Lay, Lady, Lay” on the stereo down the hall. (Yes, I am ancient!) The Beatles were singing ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Philip: Eight Months Wages

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 24, 2003
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    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

  • Glenn Robinson avatar

    Can Anyone Find A Trumpet?

    Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 23, 2002
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    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

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Who Do You Believe? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 30, 2005
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    We are called to test the spirits, we cannot blindly follow every teacher.

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • When a person decides to go on a search for truth, a search to find God where do they turn? • If you are trying to grow in your relationship with Christ, where do you turn, who do you listen to? • When the critics attack our faith, when the liberal scholars launch another ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    How To Say No To Temptations Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Feb 19, 2004
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    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

  • David Ward avatar

    Trial By Fire

    Contributed by David Ward on Jun 14, 2006
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    BIG IDEA: In times of testing, God’s people fight fire with faith.

    “Trial By Fire” Daniel 3 INTRODUCTION: One time on a school field trip I visited Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. As the tour boat approached Fort Sumter, our teacher asked if the guides would be dressed in blue or in gray. Sumter had been a Union fort in Confederate territory ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Confessing The Son Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 17, 2007
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    John gives us four tests to see if we are spiritually on the right track.

    Introduction: A. How many of you like or liked taking tests at school? B. There’s a story told about a college student who was taking the course in ornithology (or-nith-ology) which is a study of birds? 1. This class in ornithology had the reputation of being the most difficult class in the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian Menear avatar

    Light At The End Of The Tunnel

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 27, 2007
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    Dealing with tests and trial prepares us for the challenges ahead in Gods plan for us.

    “Light At The End Of The Tunnel” Enduring Tests and Trials In life, all of us will face hardships at one time or another. Some of us face the same hardships time and time again. These times are called “trials”. When we go through a trial we tend to ask ourselves questions. Questions like 1 Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Determining One's Loyalty

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Apr 13, 2010
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     | 4,060 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

  • Donald Cantrell avatar

    Dwelling In The Land Of Desperation

    Contributed by Donald Cantrell on Feb 21, 2014
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    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

  • Jimmy Dillon avatar

    A Prayer Of Courage (Part 2)

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Jun 27, 2018
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    Part 2 of David's plea to God to SEARCH, KNOW, TEST, and LEAD him

    A few weeks ago we began looking at David’s Prayer of Courage Whenever we pray this prayer, we are opening ourselves up for God to examine every part and do whatever He feels is necessary to make me like Jesus First, we saw David say SEARCH ME – examine me, look at every part, even the ones I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Walker avatar

    Christmas Eve - No Room At The Inn

    Contributed by Tim Walker on Dec 23, 2020
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    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

  • Grant Adams avatar

    Building On The Rock Or On The Sand

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 10, 2022
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    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