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  • Mike Hays avatar

    Good News For Hard Times!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 114 ratings
     | 27,013 views

    No matter how hard the road may be there is good news for those who will trust in Jesus.

    Good News For Hard Times! Acts 9:32-43 Hard times are nothing new. Hard times, times of trials and tribulations, seem to be as constant as the sunrise. You can watch the news on any given day and hear of the hard times of those around our country. You can read the morning paper and learn of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Leadership During Tough Times Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Nov 16, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,049 views

    Paul's farewell speech to the church at Ephesus presents a picture of what Christian leadership should look like.

    Walking through a supermarket, a young man noticed an old lady following him around. He ignored her for a while, but when he got to the checkout line, she got in front of him. "Pardon me," she said. "I'm sorry if I've been staring, but you look just like me son who died recently. "I'm sorry for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eschatology - Study Of The End Times. Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 30, 2018
     | 6,155 views

    This message summaries the doctrine of last things.

    Eschatology -- THINGS TO COME REVIEW/INTRODUCTION We have given consideration to some basic consideration regarding war. Why is there war? We have war because of the wickedness and selfishness of men. What is God's perspective on war? God makes war and uses war on the basis of three basic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Ash Wednesday Is A Time For Housecleaning

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Feb 29, 2004
    based on 111 ratings
     | 34,227 views

    This is a 2-part sermon for Ash Wednesay based on Joel. This was used in a service with the imposition of ashes, a worship service which stressed repentance. The 2 parts are: The Sinner Repents, The Lord Relents.

    Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-19 Let’s suppose that after we left church this evening, we locked up the doors, and none of us came back until 5 years later. Not a single person set foot on this very property until Ash Wednesday, 2009. When we do come back, what would our church look like after 5 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Trudging Through Turbulent Times

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,535 views

    With so much uncertainty and crises facing at the beginning of the New Year, we’ll examine some of the basics of following Jesus that help us get through turbulent times.

    Trudging Through Turbulent Times Matthew 24:1-8 January 4, 2009 Happy New Year everyone! To begin the New Year, I thought that we might address a relevant topic for our times right now, “Trudging Through Turbulent Times.” Times are so uncertain. Many of us are facing some devastating situations: ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Unchanging Christ In Changing Times

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Dec 31, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 23,689 views

    A sermon about the unchanging characteristics of Christ in a changing world and how his unwavering love, direct straight talk, and divine authority are things that we can trust and thereby have peace.

    The Unchangeable Christ in Changing Times Introduction: There have been several recognizable people that have passed away in 2016. They had put their stamp on the 80's of my generation. There were famous muscial artists like Prince, David Bowie, and George Michael and who could forget Princess ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Time Of Refreshing-Praying For Revival

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,016 views

    A message preparing our church for it’s first revival in 9 years

    “A TIME OF REFRESHING- PRAYING FOR REVIVAL” Date: March 24, 2002 A.M. Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Acts 3:11-19 Introduction Over the next few weeks, I will be speaking and preparing us for our Spring Revival, which will be on April 28, 29 &30. But before I get too far ahead of myself, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Timing

    Contributed by David Carter on Jan 28, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 36,386 views

    Nothing happens until God's timing is right

    GOD’S TIMING 1.GOD HAS A TIMETABLE FOR EVERYTHING Ecclesiastes 3:1 - There is a season (an appointed time) for everything and a right time for every purpose under the heaven. Everything that happens, happens at the time God chooses! Gal. 4:4 – When the fulness of time had come, God sent forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pursuing Peace In Perilous Times

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 12, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,515 views

    With demonstrations, riots against injustice around the world, tension among nations, natural disasters, and a global pandemic, we may get caught up in the news to the point that we lose our own peace of mind and heart.

    First of all, what is peace? Garret Graff recently published a book providing an oral history of the attacks that took place September 11, 2001. Quoting one young lady, Chloe, who was born September 11, 2001 and had her 19th birthday this weekend: “Every single day since I was born, we haven’t ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Terrible Times In The Last Days Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 60 ratings
     | 56,731 views

    Paul plainly describes the character of people in the last days. 1- Lovers of self 2- Lovers of money 3- Lovers of sinfulness 4- Lovers of pleasure

    INTRO.- ILL.- The doctor tells his patient: "Well I have good news and bad news..." The patient says, "Lay it on me Doc. What's the bad news?" "You have Alzheimer's disease." "Good heavens! What's the good news?" "You can go home and forget about it!" The bad news is that we are living in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lesson 1: Understanding The Times

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,121 views

    If we don’t know how God wants us to live, we will live for selfish reasons for our culture.

    A. KNOWING OUR TIMES Life is a succession of moments. Success is living each moment according to the will of God. “The sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). 1. They understood the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Expand - It's Prayer Time Series

    Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Feb 1, 2014
     | 5,851 views

    How God used prayer in the beginning, concluding with Amen to create the world. Our prayer(s) create the atmosphere for God to dwell.

    EXPAND - It’s Prayer Time (Intro) Genesis 1:3 "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light." (pray) Today is part two of our six part series "Expand". Last week we talked on "do you have the Mind to Expand" coming from Father Abraham. This was the revelation God gave Abram ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Serving God In Uncertain Times Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Goats on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 17,940 views

    there is hope when we make up our minds to serve God in uncertain times!

    I Kings17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word." Skip down to…… I Kings 17:10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Finding Faith In Hard Times

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,398 views

    Keeping our Faith in the face of emotional turmoil

    Job 23:10-14; Psalm 22:1-5; Hebrews 4:12-16 Introduction When I hear the words of the scriptures in today’s passages, I am reminded of the deep feelings of grief and sorrow that Job and David experienced. Job, the perfect man, as the Bible says, was feeling abandoned by God. David felt as if God ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Protection In Times Of Terror And Danger

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 12,215 views

    Considering the terror of 9/11/01 and all danger in our world today there are several, common sense things we can do.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ’There’s Jennifer; she’s a lawyer,’ or ’That’s Michael, he’s a doctor.’" A ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ