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  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    And Away We Go

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 21, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,610 views

    A sermon that addresses a tough text... when God abandons us to our sin.

    And Away We Go Romans 1:24-32 Today I am going to preach a message that has gotten me in trouble before. In fact, once it caused me to lose my job. I know these things will not be easy to hear. I also know that my words may be misunderstood or taken out of context or may be used to draw conclusions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Arduous Journey

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 28, 2017
     | 3,566 views

    You may have to sometimes boldly stand for God and be ready for tough journey for the glory of God!

    Arduous journey Proverbs 3:6 “Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.” I was reading the newspaper today and while reading the entertainment column, I read how a choreography team traveled to a height of 12,000 feet to shoot a song in freezing cold temperature. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Master's Joy Series

    Contributed by Mike Garner on Aug 9, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,379 views

    God is tough to figure out at times. But there’s one aspect of His character which we rarely think about - God is JOYFUL! Why does God rejoice over His people? Why can we rejoice?

    Introduction God is tough to figure out. During this series, we’ve heard about: His great love – and His great wrath How He is patient and will never let us go – and yet there can come a time in our rebellion when judgment will fall Difficult to come to terms with. But there’s one part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Three Of The Toughest Challenges Of Our Walk Of Faith

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,311 views

    Three tough things God asks of us just as much as He did of Abram.

    Three Of The Toughest Challenges Of Our Walk Of Faith: - What we’re going to see here is that Abram’s physical journey is a picture of our spiritual journey. - Most of us will not have to move physically to be obedient to Christ (though some will), but we all have to move spiritually to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Logan avatar

    How To Handle What You Can't Handle

    Contributed by Mike Logan on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,246 views

    Getting through tough times of affliction and hardship.

    How to Handle What You Can’t Handle Read Job 1:14-17 I was getting dressed for one morning, and suddenly the words on a can caught my eye and caught my attention… As they did, I picked up the can of shaving cream, and read the words on the label… over and over again… In fact, those words ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Desperate Faith

    Contributed by Paul Vincent on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 161 ratings
     | 21,619 views

    We need a desperate faith in tough times

    In Tough Times You Need A Desperate Faith Text: Mark 5:25-34 Introduction: 1. When times get tough then desperate measures are needed 2. We have been speaking on the subject of prayer and fasting on our Wednesday night services for the past 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stop Whining And Start Winning!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 10, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,926 views

    So you think it is tough being a Christian?

    Romans 8 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does A Person Who Commits Suicide Automatically Go To Hell?

    Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 20, 2019
     | 4,008 views

    Wrestling with the tough topic of suicide and eternal destiny

    There was a story in the media today (17th December 2018) of a Catholic Priest in Detroit upsetting the relatives of a teen boy at his funeral, when, during the funeral sermon, the Priest said that he didn’t think the boy would be in heaven due to the fact that he committed suicide. I thought I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Big Pay Off!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,818 views

    Sometimes life is tough, but for the believer it will be worth it all!

    The Big Pay Off James 5: 1-12 1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Facing Adversities

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 320 ratings
     | 7,826 views

    Story of how the mule faced a tough situation

    The mule in the well! A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule "braying", or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jehovah Nissi Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 2, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 26,637 views

    What do you lift up when times get tough? Turn to God first, talk to Him, trust Him to help you and thank Him in advance.

    JEHOVAH NISSI When was the last time you faced a situation where the odds were stacked against you? The science of probability and statistics is fascinating. Some day, unless Jesus comes back first, every person in this room will die. How do you think you will go? The odds are that you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Disastrous Effects Of Impatience Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 21, 2023
     | 2,335 views

    Even when the times are tough, and we feel like God should act … we must wait on Him! Abram and Sarai refused to hear this, and acted impulsively to usher in the birth of a child.

    Introduction - 2023 has had one primary “purpose”: To know there is a God! -- Continuing our series, “Alpha and Omega”; examining the beginning to the end - Last week we examined the promise God gave Abram which is also for us! -- Even in the face of despair and frustration (which many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is Still On His Throne

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 16, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,375 views

    to stress the sovereign nature of God

    God Is Still On His Throne Ezekiel 1:1-4,26-28 Primary Purpose: To stress the sovereignty of God This book opens during a time when Ezekiel has been in Ezekiel for 5 years after King Jehoiachin’s surrender. This is a particularly bleak time in Israel’s history. In 2 Kings 24:10-16 it tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    You Will Long To See

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 31, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,486 views

    When times are tough, what do we long to see? Do we long to hear once more the stories of Jesus?

    Prelude This week several stories of firefighters and a police chief losing their homes to wildfires have emerged. They had no time to mourn their losses, because they had a job to do in continuing to fight. Something greater than personal loss drove them on, they longed to see others saved. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Better Eightfold Path, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,754 views

    Life is tough. There really is no secret pathway to avoid suffering. But we don’t have to avoid suffering, because God has promised to give us the strength to endure.

    INTRODUCTION If you’re familiar with world religions, you’ve probably heard of the eightfold path of Buddhism. The two most famous Buddhists in the world are the Dali Lama and Tiger Woods. A couple of years ago, Tiger was guilty of some bad conduct that cost him his marriage and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist