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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Trust In God’s Strength - Isaiah 41:10 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 31, 2025
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     | 991 views

    Fear is one of the most powerful emotions we experience. It can cripple us, stop us in our tracks, and cause us to doubt ourselves and even doubt God. In Isaiah 41:10, God gives us a powerful promise that speaks directly to our fear and uncertainty.

    Go! And Trust in God’s Strength - Isaiah 41:10 Introduction: Fear is one of the most powerful emotions we experience. It can cripple us, stop us in our tracks, and cause us to doubt ourselves and even doubt God. But in Isaiah 41:10, God gives us a powerful promise that speaks directly to our fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What We Do By Faith

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 9, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
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    We perceive the unperceivable and we achieve the unachieveable.

    Chapters 1-6: Christ is a SUPERIOR PERSON. Chapters 7-10: Christ exercises a SUPERIOR PRIESTHOOD. Chapters 11-13: Faith is a SUPERIOR PRINCIPLE. Hebrews 11 is often called THE FAITH CHAPTER. Hebrews 11:6—“WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE [GOD].” Romans 14:23—“WHATSOEVER IS NOT OF FAITH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crumbs From His Table Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 25, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,088 views

    An outcast came with faith unto Jesus. Initially she did not receive the response she desired, but she remained persistent in faith. Jesus granted her request. We too must be persistent in faith as we walk with the Lord.

    Crumbs from His Table Mark 7: 24-30 As we continue our study in Mark’s gospel, we come to a passage that reveals a mother with a desperate need. As much as she would have liked to handle this situation, she was unable to bring about a resolution. While little information is given regarding the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Temptation Strikes

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,896 views

    When we find ourselves facing temptation we have a Saviour who will bring us through, even when we fall into temptation.

    Scripture Readings Luke 15:1-10 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Congregation in the Lord, What is it about temptation which makes us so vulnerable? Think about it for a moment. We are not that far away from Christmas. Christmas time is a wonderful and joyful time of the year; a time to be enjoyed. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Christians Are Persecuted Severely Worldwide: Ancient Thessalonica To The Modern Era

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
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    Did you know that today in our modern world Christianity is the number one most persecuted religion in the world? Christians face murder and death for their faith every day.

    Did you know that today in our modern world Christianity is the number one most persecuted religion in the world? Christians face murder and death for their faith every day. A great deal of persecution occurs in the following countries: Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, India, China, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "When God Disciplines His Children” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 22, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 13,341 views

    Hebrews# 23. Some things that we must learn if we are to profit from God’s discipline.

    A Study of Hebrews “Jesus Is Better” Sermon # 23 “When God Disciplines His Children” Hebrews 12:4-11 How many you here this morning ever got in trouble as children? How many of you ever suffered punishment as a result? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    4 Principles For Responding To Adversity Successfully Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 68,980 views

    A teaching message on genesis 26:12-34.

    Genesis Series #51 June 23, 2002 Title: 4 Principles for Responding to Adversity Successfully Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com <mailto:pastorsarver@yahoo.com> Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Welcome to New life in Christ. Today we continue with message #51 in our verse-by-verse study of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If It Be So, Why Am I Thus

    Contributed by James Lowe on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,402 views

    Good sermon to encourage those who may feel God has left them out of His plans

    If it be so, why am I thus? Text: Genesis 25: 19-26 Most of us remember the promise God gave Abraham concerning his descendants becoming a great nation. God made a covenant with Abraham that is recorded in Genesis chapter 17. Abraham was at this time 90 years old, an age when most people would ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    The Three Ingredients Of Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 18, 2023
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     | 10,340 views

    The Bible teaches us that true Thanksgiving is identified or verified by a life of daily THANKS-LIVING

    TITLE: THE THREE INGREDIENTS OF THANKSGIVING SCRIPTURE: I THESSALONIANS 5:16-18 Thanksgiving is a very special time of the year. Traditionally, it’s a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. The worldly perspective of thanksgiving however, has turned it into a time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    The Discipline Of Solitude Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,059 views

    Part of 5-part series on discipleship. This message examines solitude.

    LIVING ABOVE THE ORDINARY Part 1: The Discipline of Solitude There’s an old saying, one you’ve seen on many refrigerators and office walls before. It says, “It’s hard to soar with eagles, when you’re surrounded by turkeys.” In many ways that saying is true. It is also true that it can be very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Victory In Disguise

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 26, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,060 views

    The battle of Ai is an exampleof how God often uses what seems like defeat to bring ultimate victory

    Introduction: Graphic Illustration of the Battle with people acting out the parts The battle of Ai is a perfect example of a biblical theme that I call "Victory in Disguise." What looked like defeat, set the stage for a stunning triumph over the enemy--it was in fact the retreat that made the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Overcome Depression

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,442 views

    HOW TO OVERCOME DEPRESSION OR DISCOURAGEMENT IN YOUR DEALINGS WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE Ornery people tend to attract people who are prone to have low self-esteem.

    HOW TO OVERCOME DEPRESSION OR DISCOURAGEMENT IN YOUR DEALINGS WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE Ornery people tend to attract people who are prone to have low self-esteem. The reasons for this are many and varied, but some people feel secure around a strong leader who gives them a sense of strength, courage ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Psalm Of The Sowing Saint

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,802 views

    THE PSALM OF THE SOWING SAINT

    Psalm 126:1-6 THE PSALM OF THE SOWING SAINT Intro: From Psalm 120 and continuing to Psalm 134, these Psalms are called “Songs of Degrees.” Psalm 126 is the seventh of these fifteen. I. THEIR PRAISE v. 1 When the LORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    A Heartbeat With Promise For Us Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jun 11, 2012
     | 3,901 views

    Jesus Heart Beats with Promise for us.

    His Heartbeat: A Heartbeat with Promise for Us March 18th, 2012 INTRODUCTION On Saturday, July 23, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, PBS's ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Veteran ROADSHOW Asian Arts expert Lark Mason identified a collection of five late 17th- or early 18th-century Chinese carved rhinoceros horn cups. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Frank Szatmari avatar

    An Open Door Series

    Contributed by Frank Szatmari on Apr 13, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,472 views

    Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Open Door which leads us into the presence of God.

    An Open Door Sermon April 7, 2019 at Calvin Presbyterian Church Kitchener, Ontario, Canada “I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” Revelation 3:8a The word Philadelphia means “brotherly love.” - The city of Philadelphia in Asia Minor was showing this brotherly love towards ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed