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  • Chris Heimsoth avatar

    Follow The Call Series

    Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 16, 2011
     | 5,417 views

    This is the 5th of our series on Action in Acts. We look at the charges against Peter, how he did not seek to justify himself but share what God was doing, and how we are called to focus on what is truly important.

    Action – Follow the right voice (5:17-42) Have you noticed how there seems to be people making stands for all sorts of things in life? There are thousands of causes, and there are people fighting for all sorts of things. Even within the “church” community, there are people with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gold In The Furnace

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jun 20, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,511 views

    Are you going through trials and tribulations? God is putting you through hard times to purify you!

    Gold in the Furnace The hymn is beautiful: Gold in the Furnace Tried Ne’er loses aught but dross, So is the Christian purified, And bettered by the cross. My past few days have been about testing and trials. Yesterday, I had an examination for a course I am doing for my career in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Buffeted But Blessed

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,116 views

    Life sometimes seems to be giving us a good beating. But God’s purpose in permitting trials and troubles in our lives is not to beat and burden us, but rather to build and bless our Christian life.

    Buffeted But Blessed Text: 2 Cor.12: 9, 10 Intro: Most of us would think the ideas of buffeting and blessing are totally foreign to one another. It’s difficult to wrap our limited insight around the biblical idea that the former could actually produce the latter. As a matter of fact, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Did You Doubt?

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 7, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,861 views

    We must keep our eyes on Jesus, no matter the circumstances.

    Why Did You Doubt? October 1, 2008 Wednesday Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must keep our eyes on Jesus, no matter the circumstances. Focus Passage: Matthew 14:25-31 I. THE LORD BROUGHT THEM THERE II. JESUS PRAYED FOR HIS FOLLOWERS III. THE LORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rising From Life's Difficulties

    Contributed by Rusty Davidson on Aug 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,087 views

    Everyone faces tough times and trials. Too many times the answers we here are trite or condescending. But in the story of Lazarus we can find the meaningful truths that will allow us to rise from the difficulties of life.

    Rising From Life’s Difficulties Text: John 11:1-46 I. Introduction Illustration: Walking Dead – Hershel Greene -I can't profess to understand God's plan, Christ promised the resurrection of the dead. I just thought he had something a little different in mind. Are things not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing Giants With Nothing But Stones

    Contributed by Jarvis Ellis on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 42,309 views

    This sermon deals with overcoming the many obstacles that often stand in the way of our blessings!

    Facing Giants With Nothing But Stones SCRIPTURE: " And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine." 1 Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This Next Leg Of The Race Is A “detour”

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,538 views

    What do we do when difficulties arise in our lives. A look at Paul's and his companions time in Philippi Prison

    How many of you have seen the Television reality show the “Amazing Race”. For those of you that have not seen it, there many groups of two people (some married teams, some brother’s teams, some sister teams, mother daughter, father daughter, Father son, engaged couples, dating ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What God Does With Pain Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,486 views

    In this message the "stages" of experiencing pain are examined, with the goal of God using our pain to point others to him

    INTRODUCTION * God’s sovereignty: he is in control of all; clearest demonstration of God’s sovereignty is making good come out of bad * How God demonstrated this in Scripture: - Joseph’s life (innocence - sold into servitude - rises in power in Egypt - incident with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Your Faith Is Tested Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 31, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,820 views

    This is the 9th sermon in the series "Don't Be Discouraged". What do you do when your faith is tested?

    Series: Don’t Be Discouraged [#9] WHEN YOUR FAITH IS TESTED 1 Peter 4:12-19 Introduction: We have been studying 1 Peter for 9 weeks and I want to remind you of the things that were happening to the Christians when Peter wrote them this letter. Christians were being dragged out of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kilson avatar

    God Won’t Give Me More Than I Can Handle Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 23, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,568 views

    Part 8 of 10 in a series dedicated to debunking commonly held myths that we think are in the Bible but really aren't, myths that can and often do have devastating effects on our faith.

    INTRODUCTION: Have you ever had a bad day? All of us have! Have you ever had that bad day turn into a bad week? Many of us have! Have you ever had that bad week turn into a bad month? Some of us have? Have you ever had that bad month turn into a bad year? A few of us have! Do you see where ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    All Means All

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 21, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,287 views

    When Paul says "all things work together for good," does he really mean all?

    Dr. James Dobson wrote a book in 1997 entitled When God Doesn’t Make Sense. The book was written for anyone struggling with trials and heartaches—the death of a loved one, disease, divorce, rejection—in the hopes of understanding the meaning of suffering in the world. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Nevertheless Of His Coming Back Series

    Contributed by Steve Wilson on Mar 8, 2016
     | 4,998 views

    This is the fifth sermon in a series about Jesus being The Great Nevertheless. He keeps wonderfully surprising us. Using the Lord’s "nevertheless" statement in the KJV we get a delightful glimpse of our awesome Savior.

    Introduction • Have you ever been in a courtroom? Certainly we all have through the aide of TV – Perry Mason, Judge Judy, and Court TV. • Many of us have actually served on a jury. If you have, did you take your work serious? • Anybody enjoy jury duty? Was it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Water Bailer, Or Storm Stopper?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 26, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,751 views

    Christians & the Church are destined for storms. Storms give us the opportunity to grow and to partner with God for a miracle. We can be water bailers, or storm stoppers! Regardless, we have Jesus as our resource. Lean on Him!

    WATER BAILERS OR STORM STOPPERS? Mark 4:35-41 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: VINNIE’S BEALTED FATHER’S DAY GIFT 1. An old Italian man lived alone outside the city of Chicago. He wanted to dig his tomato garden, but it was too hard of work for him. 2. His only son, Vinnie, who used to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jonathan's Cave 1 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Apr 5, 2016
     | 6,826 views

    Learn how each of us should behave in the trials of life.

    Title: How To Behave In A Cave – 6 “Jonathan’s Cave – 1” Text: I Samuel 13:6 Way out west a cowboy was driving down a road, his dog riding in back of the pickup truck, his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jonathan's Cave 2 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Apr 5, 2016
     | 6,607 views

    Learn how to behave in the trials of life and come out of each of them victorious.

    Title: How To Behave In A Cave – 7 “Jonathan’s Cave – 2” Text: I Samuel 13:4-7 This morning I started preaching on Jonathan’s cave. We are going to get all those that were not here this morning caught up in what is happening in this story before we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal