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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    God's Prescription For Patience Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,414 views

    James is very concerned about how you react to the pain and suffering that comes into your life. This sermon teaches you how to respond to injustice, pain, suffering, delay and difficulty in a godly way.

    Scripture Stanislaw J. Lec once said, “You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience.” I wonder how many would agree with that statement. It does seem that those who are patient have large doses of it to begin with, doesn’t it? In our text for today, James gives us God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Paul's Pep Talk Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    Sometimes in the face of difficulty we need some encouragement to stay the course. That’s what Paul gives us as we prepares for a very difficult time in his life.

    I dislike performance evaluations. (Performance Evaluation Dictionary). Giving or getting employee evaluations are a little like going to dentist, but without the Novocain. I like coaching better. I took golf lessons as a youngster. I really liked it when the coach would come over and put his hands ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Testing Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 25, 2008
     | 4,676 views

    When we have tough times in our lives, are we being tested, or is this a trial? What’s the difference?

    January 13, 2008 – Testing our Faith We’re going to start a new series on the book of James today. Great topics are covered in this book: Trials & Temptations, Faith & Deeds, Taming the Tongue, Wisdom, Submission, Knowing the Future, Patience, and Prayer. We start in chapter one, where James, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Set Before Us

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 16, 2025
     | 320 views

    This teaching reminds us that the promise of future glory and eternal joy empowers believers to endure trials and remain faithful to God.

    THE JOY SET BEFORE US By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Supporting Texts: John ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Fragments Of Our Lives

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 12, 2018
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,686 views

    Our God is concerned about the fragments about what is left. Yield to the will of God, Give him every portion every fragment of your life. Allow him to mold you, to refine you into the image of His Son. Our inadequacy makes room for His sufficiency! Updated July 2021.

    Read one of the following Gospel Texts: Matthew 14:13-21 / Mark 6:30-44 / Luke 9:10-17 /John 6:1-14 We have a story before us ... in the Gospel text ...that has been told ... and retold. An event from which ... numerous lessons ... have been drawn. One of the blessings ... of having four ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Faith Matters (August 7, 2022)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 5, 2022
     | 2,322 views

    Moses was willing to refuse to be known as a son of Pharoah’s daughter (Hebrews 11:24). If you had been Moses, could you have made the same choice? Today, we will look at Grit, Growth and Glory because those three are connected.

    FAITH MATTERS Hebrews 11: 24-26, 29-34, By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter, (25) choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. (26) He considered abuse suffered for the Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Heavenly Realms PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,294 views

    Emphasize that God has already provided us with every spiritual blessing in Christ, and it is our responsibility to embrace and enjoy these blessings in our lives today and for eternity.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a message from Ephesians. I am excited to share with you what the Lord has placed on my heart, and I believe it will encourage and strengthen you in your walk with Him. As Charles Spurgeon once said, "It is not how much we have, but how ...read more

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    Faith And Timing

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 4, 2024
     | 952 views

    Second Sunday of Advent, 2024

    Faith and Timing Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Good morning, everyone. Please take your Bibles and open them up to the Gospel of Matthew. Chapter one. This is the second Sunday of Advent and while you’re turning to Matthew, let me just remind you of what we looked at last Sunday. We looked at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Don't Throw It All Away

    Contributed by James May on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 16,812 views

    Let’s not surrender to the trials and tests. We will never see the reward for faithfulness if we cave in to the hard times.

    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

  • Alan Braun avatar

    How Should My Relationship With God Affect Me? Series

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,636 views

    Learn how to live in should a way that your relationship with God is obvious to all

    The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances. —Victor Frankl Gen 12 Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why If Creation Groaning For Heaven Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012
     | 3,352 views

    Questions about Heaven

    WHY IS CREATION GROANING FOR HEAVEN? Romans 8: 18-25 (p800) January 8, 2012 INTRODUCTION: What would you want God to do for you if He told you your life is going to be filled with suffering and trials? I guess, first of all I’d ask---“Would you really want to know that about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Word From Your Pilot Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 16, 2014
    based on 71 ratings
     | 49,168 views

    We're strangers in this world and we will encounter difficulty. What has God supplied to help us survive the struggles and sufferings and persecutions we may encounter here?

    OPEN: On a Continental flight a pilot began his usual comments to the passengers: “Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome on board Continental flight 428. This is your Captain speaking and I have some information about our flight. We've reached cruising altitude of 35,000 ft. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Crossing Difficult Rivers

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 18, 2025
     | 414 views

    No river is too wide, too deep, or too difficult for God to help you cross. Just like He did for Israel, He will make a way for you.

    CROSSING DIFFICULT RIVERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 3:1-17 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:2, Exodus 14:13-31, Psalm 66:12, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Hebrews 11:29 INTRODUCTION: In every believer’s journey, there will be moments when one must face seemingly impossible situations—rivers ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Reeves avatar

    Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

    Contributed by Michael Reeves on Sep 2, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,956 views

    A sermon that looks at the three groups of people who were against Jesus at His trial.

    Introduction: Probably most of the adults here have at one time or another been called up for jury duty, and many here have probably served on a jury once or several times. I found it quite interesting yet very sobering the one time so far that I served on a jury. When you listen to testimony you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Aspects Of Faith

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 18,170 views

    This sermon is about the five aspects of faith namely Truth ,Trust , Toil, Trial and Torture.

    FIVE ASPECTS OF FAITH OUTLINE 1.TRUTH 2.TRUST 3 TOIL 4.TRIAL 5.TORTURE THE MESSAGE FIVE ASPECTS OF FAITH 1. TRUTH: Romans 10:17. The word of God is the foundation for faith. Truth is an indispensable element of faith. Unless we know the truth we have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal