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  • Rodney Burton avatar

    Keys To Living In Peace

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,251 views

    God’s Word outlines for us how we can live in peace. We don’t have to allow circumstances to dictate how we live.

    Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When God Doesn't Heal PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 21, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 682 views

    This sermon explores how our weaknesses and hardships can deepen our dependence on Christ, leading to spiritual growth and a deeper understanding of God's grace.

    Good day, beloved family of God. I'm delighted to be with you today, as we gather in the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we are going to sit at the feet of the Apostle Paul, as he reveals to us, through his second letter to the Corinthians, a profound understanding of ...read more

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    All Will Be Well

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 1, 2025
     | 1,099 views

    The phrase "All will be well" is not just a hopeful wish but a divine assurance from the Word of God. It is a message of hope and confidence that regardless of the challenges we may face, God's plan is for our ultimate good.

    ALL WILL BE WELL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 3:10 – "Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds." Supporting Texts: Romans 8:28 Jeremiah 29:11 Psalm 34:19 2 Kings 4:26 John 16:33 INTRODUCTION: The phrase "All ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Trying Of Your Faith

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,306 views

    How to respond to hardships and disappointments and actually benefit from the process.

    The Trying of Your Faith 1 Peter 1:1-9[1] 8-07-05 Intro During our teaching from the book of Judges[2] we talked a lot about trouble that comes as a consequence of sin. The recurring cycle in that book involved God sending trouble to correct Israel’s disobedience –the chastening of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Confidence Of The Faithful Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,776 views

    1) Confidence in a Protected Inheritance (1 Peter 1:6a), in a 2) Proven Faith (1 Peter 1:6b–7a), in a 3) Promised Honor, in a 4) Personal Fellowship with Christ (1 Peter 1:1:8), and in a 5) Present Deliverance (1 Peter 1:1:9).

    1 Peter 1:6–9 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Joy When It Hurts

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,620 views

    How can we persevere in difficult times?

    James 1 – Joy when it hurts! audio is at http://www.jubilee-church.org/sermons/james1.htm Discussion Questions What compelling examples of Christian perseverance/steadfastness have you seen in others under extreme trial? What lessons has anyone here learnt in difficulty? Can you believe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Of Hope

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,788 views

    Man needs to live with hope and only God can give us a sure and enduring hope in life. The Psalmist inspires hope in God as he recounts God’s past deeds and their experience of God’s deliverance.

    In “Point Man”, Steve Farrar tells about a photographer for a national magazine who was assigned to take pictures of a great forest fire. He was advised that a small plane would be waiting to fly him over the fire. The photographer arrived at the airstrip just an hour before sundown. Sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Enduring Faith Ii Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,095 views

    Do not lose your confidence.

    Heb 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. Heb 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. Paul presents a perfect argument for a future tense kind of faith that is fully invested in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The True Vine PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,183 views

    Explore and understand the importance of abiding in Jesus as the source of true spiritual fruit.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive deep into John 15:1-17, a passage that speaks to us about the source of true fruit, the prerequisites for producing fruit, and the incredible benefits of abiding in Jesus. Let's take a moment to read that passage together now: [Read passage] ...read more

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    The Road To Maturity Is A Road Marked With Suffering Series

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jun 28, 2011
     | 5,630 views

    As much as we might like to believe otherwise, the road to maturity is a road marked with suffering. We all pass through its stations and we cannot do so without being affected.

    INTRO THE ROAD TO MATURITY. So far in this series we have looked at: * Focusing on our identity as children of the Father (Micah 6) [What does the Lord require?] * Taking care of ourselves so that we are in a place where we can hear God building us up (1 Kings 19) * Today we are going to ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Navigating Life's Challenges Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 14, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 621 views

    This is the 5th Sermon from the Book of Proverbs Series, "Wisdom For Life".

    Series: Wisdom For Life [#5] NAVIGATING LIFE’S CHALLENGES Proverbs 3:1-35 Introduction: Our text offers divine wisdom for navigating the complex and often challenging journey of life. In our walk with God, we encounter obstacles, uncertainties, and trials that can sometimes shake our faith and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tested Faith Is Strong Faith

    Contributed by James Dunn on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 85 ratings
     | 17,587 views

    God will turn your troubled times into fruitful ones.

    Intro: One man’s life provides a dramatic answer to the question, can God indeed bring positives out of troubled times? This young man’s name is David, and he is an awesome picture of God’s using difficulties for good. For years he viewed trials as something that affected only his external world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep Going PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 4, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,331 views

    This sermon encourages perseverance in doing good, emphasizing that persistence and positivity will yield divine rewards, even if progress seems slow or insignificant.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's such a joy and a blessing to be standing here before you, sharing God's word and His love with each and every one of you. We are, each of us, part of a divine tapestry, woven together by the hand of God, and bound together by the threads of His love and ...read more

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    The Coming Storm: Prayers Of Incense, Seven Angels Prepare

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on May 16, 2025
     | 405 views

    The silence in heaven breaks as seven angels prepare with trumpets. A golden censer rises with our prayers: warning, worship, and wonder unfold before the coming storm of God’s judgment.

    The Coming Storm: Prayers of Incense, Seven Angels Prepare Introduction In the book of Revelation, we encounter some of the most profound and mystical imagery in all of Scripture. Today, we turn our attention to a passage that depicts a moment of divine preparation: a holy pause before judgment, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Surviving Difficult Times

    Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on May 8, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 16,473 views

    How many times have we heard the first part of the text quoted? It seems to be the deep theological response to all calamity. All things do not work for the good for all people...

    SURVIVING DIFFICULT TIMES Text: Romans 8 : 28 How many times have we heard the first part of this text quoted? It seems that this is the deep theological response to all calamity. All things do not work for the good for all people. This text clearly states that only God’s people will reap this ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God