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  • Michael Goldsworthy avatar

    Elijah: From The Pinnacle To The Pits Series

    Contributed by Michael Goldsworthy on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,731 views

    How God wants to meet you and use you in the dark times of your life.

    ELIJAH: FROM THE PINNACLE TO THE PITS (1 KINGS 19) ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD (pt 4) Intro - Having to look up what Pinnacle means - Need to set up the story – a brief history - All the incredible things that God had done to him and through him in chapters 17-18 - God fed him during a drought by having ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Furnace And The Sky

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,072 views

    You meet the Lord in the furnace long time before you meet him in the sky

    Title: The Furnace and the Sky Text: Daniel 3.19-30 MP: Jesus is always with us, if only we have the eyes to see him. Intro: Part of what fascinates me about the Bible is that it shows me how to see the things that I cannot see. Seeing C.S. Lewis said it so well: “God whispers to us in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope And Move

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,564 views

    When you’ve reached the end of your rope it is time to hope and exercise faith.

    Hope and Move II Kings 7:3-11 Intro: Troubles are universal. When you’ve reached the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. The night is not forever. I. Bleak situation a. Things were bad where they were b. Things were worse behind them c. Only one option – HOPE i. When the situation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Meet Jethro Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,030 views

    Happenings on earth are not unknown to God in heaven; God intervenes in His own good time.

    Meet Jethro (Exodus 2:15b-25) 1. It can be irritating when someone who is not "in the know" interferes just because he has a title. 2. I have done this more than once over the years, and I try to guard myself. I like to interfere. It is my anti-spiritual gift. 3. One man learned his lesson: A ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Prayerful Response To Virginia Tech Shootings

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,516 views

    Using the sermon time for more praying than preaching in light of the Virginia Tech massacre.

    Keeping Your Commitments A Prayerful Response to the Virginia Tech Shootings Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/22/07 The deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history took place this past Monday morning on the campus of Virginia Tech. Let’s take a moment of silence here to reflect on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Down Through The Years The Lord Has Been Good To Me

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 33 ratings
     | 47,531 views

    This sermon encourages those who have been going trials and tribulations for a long time.

    Down Through The Years, The Lord Has Been Good To Me I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 37:25 My brothers and sisters, the opening words of our text in Psalm 37 could have been written by any of us, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God : Our Only Anchor Of Hope In These Challenging Times

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jul 6, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,053 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT GOD BEING OUR ONLY ANCHOR OF HOPE IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES AND PRESENTS HIM AS OUR 1. BUILDER 2. HEALER 3. PROVIDER 4. PROTECTOR 5. DELIVERER 6. DESTROYER 7. PLANNER

    GOD : OUR ONLY ANCHOR OF HOPE IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES ************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. BUILDER 2. HEALER 3. PROVIDER 4. PROTECTOR 5. DELIVERER 6. DESTROYER 7. PLANNER THE MESSAGE GOD : OUR ONLY ANCHOR OF HOPE IN THESE CHALLENGING ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When Your Brook Dries Up

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 326 ratings
     | 69,116 views

    Here are three lessons every believer needs to learn when they are going through tough times.

    WHEN YOUR BROOK DRIES UP 1 Kings 17:1-16 Elijah is one of the most colorful personalities found in the entire Bible. Here in 1 Kings chapter 17, he appears suddenly upon the scene, he doesn’t have a huge introduction, and not a lot is said about his life previous to here in this passage. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lift Up Your Head

    Contributed by Michael Petty on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 135 ratings
     | 36,946 views

    A sermon of encouragement to believers and lost a like to find hope in times of discouragement and life’s struggles.

    Lift Up Your Head Psalm 3 I. Introduction Have you ever found yourself at a point in life where you were so beaten and so discouraged that good news and encouragement were just no where to be found? Well if I have just described where you are today, then you are in luck because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Valley Of B. A. C. A.

    Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Jan 20, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,419 views

    How do you respond to those times in your life when you are in a desert valley.

    THE VALLEY OF B. A. C. A. Ps 84 How lovely is Your tabernacle,O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the LORD;My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home,And the swallow a nest for herself,Where ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Profit From Your Problems Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,008 views

    James tells us that God does good things for the Christian during the bad times of life.

    HOW TO PROFIT FROM YOUR PROBLEMS JAMES 1: 2- 11 1. Illus. of Patricia Christy. •Probably never heard of Patricia Christy, but she is a woman who found out the hard way that you can’t run away from the problems of life. After Hurricane Andrew devastated Florida in 1992, this South Florida resident ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Traveling Through Time And Dimension Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,143 views

    As disciples of Jesus Christ, we have our hardships. But we are privileged in so many ways. We know a God Who has control of time and exists in dimension we cannot grasp. Jerusalem is a place where time and dimension converge, and it gives us a taste o

    Traveling Through Time and Dimension (Psalm 48) 1. t's been a while since I have preached a sermon with a touch of weird. This is one! Time travel and converging of the physical and spiritual sound like science fiction. Yet these concepts are found, in a way, in the Psalm before us. 2. Realism, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James May avatar

    For Such A Time As This

    Contributed by James May on Feb 17, 2002
    based on 215 ratings
     | 61,360 views

    God has a purpose for every circumstance of life for those who believe in Him, trust in Him and obey Him.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Praising God At Midnight PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,128 views

    This sermon explores how faith in God's goodness, resilience in adversity, and constant praise can guide and strengthen us, inspired by Paul and Silas's story.

    Good morning, dear friends. As we gather here today, we are united by a common thread, a shared faith that binds us together. It is this faith that strengthens us, that guides us, and that brings us here today. We are here to celebrate, to learn, and to grow together. And in this gathering, we are ...read more

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    Why Does God Allow Hardship In Our Lives

    Contributed by Ray Carver on Dec 13, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 10,949 views

    Have you ever look around at your life and simply asked: WHY? Have hardships and trials ever come into your life for seemingly no reason? Hear are a few possible reasons why.

    WHY DOES GOD ALLOW HARDSHIP IN OUR LIVES? Text: Psalm 73:1-2 Intro: Have you ever look around at you life and simply asked: WHY? Have hardships and trials ever come into your life for seemingly no reason? I want to share a few things from my own personal experience, only to illustrate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist