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  • Charles Jones avatar

    I’m About To Make A Comeback

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 45,111 views

    While there are bad things that happen to good people we must realize like Job that no matter what we go through we have to have a made up mind that God……..no matter what I go through I’m gone trust you !

    “I’m about to make a Comeback “ Text :Job 13.15 Introduction: A. Why do bad things happen to good people ? The Book of Job, is one of the oldest manuscripts in the Bible, probably written before Exodus! It tells the story about a man who’s name bares the title of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Standing In The Storm

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 9, 2010
     | 8,351 views

    If you wish to stand in the storm, you will hear and obey; if you do not you will experience destruction.

    Standing in the Storm 02/15/09 AM Text: Matthew 7:13-27 Reading: Matthew 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION This weekend brought a rare event to the San Diego area – weather! We experienced a rare powerful winter storm system that brought about weather about as wild as it gets in Southern California. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Shield Of Faith" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 2, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,632 views

    To make use of the shield of faith against the evil one’s fiery missiles, we must know what to have faith in, and Who to have faith in. (#21 in The Chrisian Victor series)

    “…in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one.” There is significance to Paul’s usage of the phrase, ‘…in addition to all’. Looking at various translations will help to make it clearer. The NIV says “In ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Faith That Overcomes The World

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 13, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,391 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT THE FAITH THAT OVERCOMES THE WORLD AND HOW WE CAN BECOME STRONG IN FAITH AND ENJOY THE BLESSINGS OF GOD.

    FAITH THAT OVERCOMES THE WORLD ****************************************** OUTLINE 1. WE CAN HAVE VICTORY IN OUR BATTLES AND DESTROY THE ARROWS OF THE ENEMY THROUGH OUR FAITH. 2. WE SHOULD NOT LOSE OUR FAITH OR PATIENCE TILL THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE FULFILLED. 3. THERE IS NO RELUCTANCE ON THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Defending Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,162 views

    A sermon examining the importance of defending your faith.

    DEFENDING YOUR FAITH Acts 4:5-19 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, August 20th, 2025) If you live for Christ there will come a time when you will be required to defend you faith in Him. Therefore, it is important that you are ready, willing, and able to defend your faith. Peter said in - 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Principles For A Living Faith

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 3, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,560 views

    Hebrews 11 has a long list of great men and women of faith. What can we learn from them for our own living faith today?

    PRINCIPLES OF LIVING FAITH FROM HEBREWS 11 Introduction Hebrews 11 is one of the most familiar passages in our New Testaments. It begins with a definition of faith, offers amazing examples of faith, and ends with a call for us to have faith-based upon what we know from God. Lightfoot: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith And Running The Race Series

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on May 22, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    Conclusion of this series on Hebrews 11 which looks at what is required of us now that it is our turn, we are in the field of play.

    Introduction Video Clip Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets – they have all run their race, they have retired and according to the writer to the Hebrews are now a great cloud of witnesses. They are no ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Unchanging Faithfulness Of God Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,867 views

    We can rely on God to do as He has said. It is His nature to be faithful. He will never let us down. We may lose our health, our job, our friends, but we will not lose God. He is an unchanging God in a changing world.

    Are you a person of your word? Not everyone is. Many people are unpredictable, undependable, impulsive, erratic, unstable. They’re hot one day, cold the next. They change their opinions and positions. Change is a constant of life…but God is a rock of stability. We can rely on Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Kyle Campbell avatar

    Our Faith In God

    Contributed by Kyle Campbell on Feb 9, 2022
     | 1,201 views

    In a time when forces of evil are seeking to ruin our minds, remember that our responsibility is always to uphold sacred truth. To successfully bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), we need to have a tremendous faith in every aspect of God.

    Introduction. There is a philosophy that has been expounded and continues to be expounded today that denies the existence of God and insists that “man in the measure of all things.” We call this philosophy “humanism,” but it is no more than what we used to call “atheism.” This philosophy has almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Have A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 21, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,496 views

    The story of Jehoshaphat gives us some principles for what to do in the day of trouble.

    WHEN YOU HAVE A TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY INTRO TO TOPIC: “I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard… and I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Todd Wagner avatar

    The Difference Between Jesus' Trouble And Ours

    Contributed by Todd Wagner on May 1, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,274 views

    The source of peace to your troubled hearts is belief in Jesus Christ.

    We are going to dive into a series of weeks where we're going to come across that little phrase, take heart, a whole lot. We are in John 14. We've been away from the gospel of John for a while. We pick it back up at an incredible moment, when the Commander, if you will, of God's enduring people on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Hiehle avatar

    Dead Useless Faith

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 7,537 views

    This sermon is an encouragement to put our faith into action.

    James 2:14-26 "Dead, Useless Faith" By Pastor Mark Hiehle At the end of every year, businesses pause to evaluate themselves. How did they fair over the last year? Did they make a profit, stay the same or did they lose money? What successes did they achieve and what mistakes did they make? ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jose Imperial avatar

    Faith Of The Canaanite Woman

    Contributed by Jose Imperial on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 25,291 views

    We sometimes wonder why our petitions to God do not received answer. We called,we cried,we cling on His Name whom we believed, but there is no answer to our faith. If God hear us why doesnt he respond or reply to us.Does our action affects the answer?

    Faith of the Canaanite Woman Matthew 15:21-28 James 2:20 said “But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?E We sometimes wonder why our petitions to God do not received answer. After we called on God ,and on the name of His son whom we believed, the answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stand Firm In The Faith Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 23, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,069 views

    1 Peter concludes with three facts: Satan is always actively rebelling against the church; The life of a Christian will always be an intense spiritual battle, and; The grace of God provides ultimate restoration for all. Will we live for Him?

    Stand Firm in the Faith 1 Peter Sermon Series, Part 14 1 Peter 5:8-14 Sunday … important message on marriage and the church Calling all to be in attendance and to come ready to hear God’s word Introduction Last Sunday, Mike gave us some incredible insight into Peter’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith In The Face Of Unbelief

    Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jan 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,294 views

    What do we do when everything that formed the basis for our faith seems to crumble? This sermon looks at Abraham, the Father of the Faithful, and his faith in the face of the illogical, impossible valleys God takes us through.

    Funeral Service Tony Dunn 12 January 2021 Memories The death of a loved one is the most traumatic experience we go through. It is something we know must happen at some time. But when it does, it hits you like an express train: nothing prepares you for it - especially when it is unexpected, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist