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  • Steve Smith avatar

    Preparing For The Best Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
     | 4,778 views

    Persecution can and is real. The key is how we approach it. Peter offers 2 lessons of encouragement: We must "Cultivate Christian Love" and "Practice the Lordship of Christ".

    INTRODUCTION Persecution is real for the believer. While it comes in many different ways, it is real – The group we’ve been studying about in 1 Peter suffered this horror in much a different way than we do as Christians today: Dr. M.R. DeHaan put it this way: In the early days of the church. . . , ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Words Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,155 views

    Jesus’ words about servanthood are a call for the church to offer freedom to those that are suffering with ’Heavy burdens, hard to bear’

    Matthew 23:1-12 ‘Words of Wisdom’ 1. In my study I have a pin-board on the wall, with notes of things I need to do (and should have done!) and with schedules for meetings, preaching rotas, lists of lectionary readings – and most importantly (amongst all the day-to-day things) my ‘Words of Wisdom’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Chase The Lion: Defying Odds

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 24,291 views

    Over the next seven weeks we’ll look at II Samuel 23:20-23 from seven different angles. This week I want to look at it through the eyes of an odds maker.

    Chase the Lion: Defying Odds November 7, 2006 Mark Batterson This evotional begins a new series titled: Chase the Lion. Check out the series trailer @ chasethelion.com. Or watch the webcast @ theaterchurch.com. Over the next seven weeks, this series will explore seven lion chasing skills: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Still See Him Series

    Contributed by R. York Moore on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,021 views

    When I finally realized that God was real, that He did care about me, I began to hunger to know Him and know about what He was doing in the world. And when this truth hit me, that God is with the poor, I found myself wanting to go back, to spend time

    We Still See Him When We Join the Poor We Join God ľ As ideologies and judgments and rancor have crumbled, we still see Him crouching in the dark places of despair. ľ As policies and budgets and treaties have come forth still-born, we still see Him with those wallowing in a bed of sickness and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    A Soft, Stone Pillow

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 9, 2007
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,165 views

    This one verse contains a very SURE promise, a very SWEEPING promise, and yet a very SELECTIVE promise. Only God could make a rock solid promise into such a soft pillow for tired hearts. Link included to formatted text, audio, video, PowerPoint.

    A Soft Stone Pillow Romans 8:28 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SoftStonePillow.html A man was asked, “What color are the Pastor’s eyes?” “I don’t know,” he replied, “when he prays he closes his eyes, and when he preaches, I close mine.” There’s nothing that helps me sleep better than a soft ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Is A Temporary Assignment Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 45,773 views

    This life is not forever. However, it is important- very important, in light of where we’re going.

    Life is a Temporary Assignment Purpose Driven Life #6 Cornwall September 6, 2003 We don’t want it to be, but life on earth is a temporary assignment, and this brings some perspective to what we do and how we live that might be different from what we have if we think we’ll go on forever. I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Recovering From Grief & Loss Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 31,282 views

    Losses and grief are inevitable parts of our lives in a world that has been corrupted by sin. The real struggle is not in avoiding these times but in learning how to understand and deal with them when they do come.

    RECOVERING FROM GRIEF & LOSS Part 6 in Series: “Does Anybody Know, Does Anybody Care?” Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sunday November 2, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: If you are a human being, there is a high probability that your heart has or even is broken. A piercing. A hole. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Seeing The Son In Our Storms

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 89 ratings
     | 33,011 views

    (Evening Service) During our storms, we must keep focused on 1) God will not leave us 2) God’s timing is perfect and 3)we MUST remain faithful.

    An old dog fell into a dry well. The farmer heard the dog yelping and went to look. He sympathized with his loyal dog, but decided that neither the dog nor the well were worth the trouble to save them. So, he hauled a large wagon of dirt to the well and, shovel by shovel, began to fill in the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Four Anchors That Will Hold

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 73 ratings
     | 26,761 views

    Facing shipwreck, Paul and all on board cast out 4 Anchors that saw them thru the storm safely. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Four Anchors That Will Hold Acts 27:29 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/4Anchors.html There will be a time in the life of most Christians that you will come upon a real storm. How you handle that storm will determine a great deal as to how you live the remainder of your Christian life. We are living ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phil Anderson avatar

    "It May Seem Muddy But Hang In There!"

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Jun 9, 2004
    based on 97 ratings
     | 23,606 views

    How to respond to the hardships and "slimy pits" we face in our lives...

    “It May Seem Muddy But Hang in There” Psalm 40:1-3 PS 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Word For Desperate Times Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,113 views

    What we are seeing today is what is often described in Scripture as, “For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of retribution…” (Isaiah 34:8) What the world needs to see is a Body of Christ which is able to get “revelation” from God in desperate times-

    I am going to read to you from 1 Samuel 30:1-6 Title: A Word for Desperate Times Theme: Hearing from God In Bad Times Topic: A New Years Message Listen as I read 1 Samuel 30:1- 6, “David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Blessings And The Blessing Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,393 views

    You cannot despise your birthright and receive the blessing.

    Blessings and THE Blessing (Genesis 25:34, 26:34, and 27:1-40) 1. The Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower were not the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World. Several groups before them had done similar things. 2. But the Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving is the one we model our celebration ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Heavens Hero Noah Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,828 views

    Life is not one big boat trip you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Heaven’s Hero, Noah Noah as one of heaven’s heroes stands out as a man who heard the word of God and by faith responded to it. For 120 years Noah continued to trust and depend upon God while he obeyed God’s commission to build an ark and preach to an ungodly generation without any proof that God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Heavens Hero Moses Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
     | 3,491 views

    Those who Mess up can still make God their Choice and Vision you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Heaven’s Hero, Moses Heaven’s heroes are people who chose to trust and depend upon God despite the alternatives that the world offers. Heaven’s heroes are people who believe that God will provide for their needs, believe that God will protect them from their enemies and believe that God will bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Erik Hines avatar

    Thank You God For The Broken Road

    Contributed by Erik Hines on Nov 27, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,155 views

    This sermon gives hope to all that have went down a broken road, and helps us to see that God uses these struggles often times to build character in us.

    Thank you God for the Broken Road! THE SCARS OF LIFE Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible