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  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    The Right Approach For The Approaching Storm Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 6, 2009
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     | 6,461 views

    How to prepare for the storms that are on the horizon.

    SAILING THROUGH THE STORMS Part 1 The Right Approach for the Approaching Storm March 15, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction During the recent snow storm we had where the snow melted and then would refreeze overnight a man was relating how he used his seven-year-old son’s baseball bat to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    This Next Leg Of The Race Is A “detour”

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 13, 2011
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    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
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     | 6,592 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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    Why Did You Doubt?

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 7, 2012
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    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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    David's Cave - Five Keys To Victory 2 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Apr 5, 2016
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     | 10,063 views

    David overcame every obstacle put in his way. He went into a cave discouraged but came out as a mighty army.

    Title: How To Behave In A Cave – 3 “David’s Cave – Five Keys to Victory – 2” Text: I Samuel 22:1 Last week I started a very powerful series on “How to Behave in a Cave.” I know that many people were touched by the power of the Holy Ghost ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Elijah's Cave Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Apr 5, 2016
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     | 27,043 views

    Learn how to come out of our trials victorious.

    Title: How To Behave In A Cave – 8 “Elijah’s Cave” Text: I Kings 19:1-9 Some things can attack you and push you so far into a cave that you can’t even see the impact of your life anymore. You don’t feel like your doing much of anything. So often we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Nevertheless Of His Coming Back Series

    Contributed by Steve Wilson on Mar 8, 2016
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    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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    Paul And His Final Days

    Contributed by Chuck Booher on May 2, 2013
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     | 6,140 views

    We need to be people who endure hard times by reading God’s Word, sharing Christ and being faithful to the end.

    Come to Paul: one of the most amazing men who ever lived! • I want you to know who Paul is and then you will understand him and what he is telling you. • He wrote 13 Books of the New Testament so you need to get where he is coming from. • At the end of his life he passionately ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Can Endure The Day When He Comes? The One Who Sees Himself As He Is, And The One Who Sees The Lord As He Is.

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 3, 2021
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    Malachi prepares us for the Final Coming, as he points for to John and Jesus, and shows us what Jesus does as the refiner of silver.

    12.5.21 Malachi 3:1–7 (EHV) 1 Look! I am sending my messenger! He will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord, whom you are seeking, will come to his temple! The Messenger of the Covenant, in whom you delight, will surely come, says the LORD of Armies. 2 But who can endure the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Can I Have Faith When I'll Get Burned If I Don't Bend Series

    Contributed by Brian Garner on Aug 8, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,434 views

    When facing the fiery trials of life, will you compromise in order to get by, or will you stand firm?

    Can I Have Faith When I’ll Get Burned If I Don’t Bend? We Learn A Lot About Having Faith When Under Fire By Looking At The Answers Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Gave When They Were Threatened To Bend Or Burn. The God We Serve Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Go! And Trust His Faithfulness - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 865 views

    There is one truth that remains immovable: the Lord is faithful. And when you know that God is faithful, you can go—and trust Him completely.

    Go! And Trust His Faithfulness - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Introduction We live in uncertain times, don’t we? The world feels shaky. Culture shifts, morals erode, truth is questioned, and people place their trust in fragile things. But there is one truth that remains immovable: the Lord is faithful. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What's In The Wilderness PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 18, 2024
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     | 1,699 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' wilderness experience, emphasizing trials as opportunities for spiritual growth and deepening faith, guided by God's wisdom and strength.

    Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters, to this sacred gathering where we seek to understand and embrace the profound wisdom of God's Word. Today, we're going to be looking at a passage that has a deep resonance with each of our lives, a passage that tells a tale of struggle, solitude, and spiritual ...read more

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    The Testing Of Your Faith

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jun 14, 2025
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    Here I am! You know that’s something all of us need to learn, isn’t it? When the Lord calls, we immediately say, “Here I am.” That’s the language of obedience, “Here I am.”

    On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary planted the British flag on the top of Mount Everest. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay were the first to conquer that mountain, and in doing so, they had climbed to the very top of the world because there is no mountain higher than Everest. Higher in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Strengthening Your Faith

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 3, 2025
     | 282 views

    Faith believes God’s Word, acts on His promise, and speaks to storms—moving from obedience to authority as trust matures in Christ.

    Introduction How can you sing “Victory in Jesus” the right way if you don’t have any? You’ve heard it—people smiling and clapping through the song, but if you could look inside, the victory light is barely flickering. Life has a way of testing whether the words we sing are the life we ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Walking By Faith Part 2: Faith That Overcomes Series

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 18, 2023
     | 1,601 views

    How can true, Biblical faith help us, to not only "survive" this life in a sin-saturated world, but to thrive?

    Faith that Overcomes One of the points I tried to make especially clear in part one of this message is that the enemy of our souls is trying his best to persuade us to neglect or even abandon our faith in God. And, unfortunately, he’s been quite successful—especially so in the last decade or so. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist