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  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    When God Seems Distant: The Teacher Is Silent During The Test Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 12, 2024
     | 1,903 views

    It all goes back to the heart. Guard your heart. Keep your heart encouraged. And in prayer, always believe in your heart that God is there and will answer.

    There have been a few times in my life when I felt God’s presence depart from me. And it was for the purpose of testing me, to see what decision I’ll make without his presence strong upon me. Don’t get me wrong, God was still with me in those times. He hadn’t left me or forsaken me. But, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Verdict Of Faith

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,601 views

    what is your faith level

    Intro: everyone of us will at times have our faith tested. In James 1:2-8 we are told that faith will be put on trial. The biggest question in any trial is, “ what’s the verdict.” We are given some of the litmus test of faith in these verses. The Verdict On Faith James 1:2-8 v.2—the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Seeking God In Times Of Need

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,634 views

    This is a devotional that I wrote for my July leadership board meeting about our need to seek God in times of crisis

    Seeking God in Times of Need 2 Chronicles 14:8-10 July 8, 2003 8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them. 9 Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Patience - I Want It Now!!!

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,948 views

    How on earth do we get patience????

    Patience – 10th August 2008 pm How many times a day do you look at your watch? We live in a day and age where “Time is money!” and we get so impatient about everything. Patience is so difficult in our culture because we feel like we have so many things to do. We are always trying to figure out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Travis Jarrett avatar

    Can You Handle The Pressure? Series

    Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Oct 19, 2009
     | 8,082 views

    Part 2 of 7 in our teaching series, "TRUE RELIGION" For more information, please email info@newsongs.org or visit www.newsongs.org

    To watch/listen to this message online go to www.newsongs.org or contact info@newsongs.org. **NOTE: THIS IS A CONCEPT OUTLINE FOR THIS MESSAGE. GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THIS SERIES. :: The Early Church Imagine yourself to be a leader in the very early days of the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Are You Experience? Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,607 views

    The Christian life is all about having an experience with the living God.

    Are You Experienced? Text: Gal. 3:1-5 Introduction 1. Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix once asked, "Are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have." 2. The Apostle Paul asks the question, "Are you experienced." However, it is far different from the experience that Jimi is talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Forward In Faith: Walking In Joy And Faith Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,549 views

    An encouragement keep walking in joy and faith during times of trail and tribulation.

    If you know anything about me, it’s probably that I am always doing something. I am always busy doing something for the Lord. But the last couple of weeks has been different, I’ve had a viral infection that has really knocked the wind out of my sails. And one thing I have done a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Walking By Faith PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,366 views

    Explore the concept of faith as a powerful force that defines our relationship with God, influences our lives, and provides us with hope and assurance in what we cannot see.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we gather to explore the profound theme of faith - its definition, its power and its hope. As we delve into these depths, let's remember the words of A.W. Tozer, who once said, "Faith is seeing the invisible, but not the non-existent." Let's open ...read more

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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Godly Service Involves Humility And Tears

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,425 views

    Paul gives us a great example of a godly servant who demonstrated a tearful humility that produced great results

    Why Serving the Lord Involves Humility, Tears and Trials? (Acts 20: 19) Why do so many people struggle to be transparent and open in their relationships? Illustration:Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda describes his battle with bad habits: "I took a pack of cigarettes from my pocket, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Facing Adversity With The Eagle’s Anointing Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 10, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 604 views

    The eagle’s anointing empowers believers to face adversity with renewed strength, spiritual vision, and victorious endurance.

    FACING ADVERSITY WITH THE EAGLE’S ANOINTING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 40:28-31 Key Verse: “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Suffering

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,115 views

    Some of Paul’s religious assailants in Corinth were no doubt Jews. They hurled the charge at Paul that he was no true Hebrew. They said he had apostatized from the faith and that he could not possibly be a faithful minister of God. With this in mind, Paul

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small uninhabited island. He cried out to God to save him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a rough hut and put his few possessions in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 15 - No Turning Back Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,437 views

    Our Christian life and journey is not always smooth and easy. When things get tough we can either give up or continue on. Let’s learn how to move on and not turn back.

    We read in John 21:4, “Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus” (ESV) They failed to recognize Jesus It was indeed an unusual situation on the sea shore that day, as the resurrected Jesus stood on the shore, and his own disciples who ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Testing Your Faith

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 6, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 32,568 views

    God wants me to live by faith. God builds my faith by testing it. How then, does God do this? I’d like to look at four ways God tests and builds our faith.

    Testing Your Faith The Bible says in Matthew 9:29 "According to your faith it will be done unto you." What are you expecting God to do in your life? This is the law that God has established. It’s called the Law of Expectation. The fact is, we tend to get what we expect out of life. We tend ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Rich & Poor Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 21, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,083 views

    Continues series in James. Deals with finances. Why there in equities in our incomes, and how the Lord uses finances to test us.

    James 1:9-12 Rich & Poor For the past several weeks we have been looking at trials, difficulties in life and how Christians are to respond to the difficulties that come in life. This morning I would like us to look at a trial that we are all familiar with. A trial that demonstrates what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Overcome Hurts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 69 ratings
     | 10,767 views

    Many people who suffer from mental, emotional, or social pain internalize their grief. Anger begins when we feel hurt because of disappointments, frustrations, or the actions of another person. Instead of turning one’s rights, worries & expectations over

    1. Many people who suffer from mental, emotional, or social pain internalize their grief. Anger begins when we feel hurt because of disappointments, frustrations, or the actions of another person. Instead of turning one’s rights, worries & expectations over to the Lord we tend to refuse to admit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational