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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Try Turning The Pancake?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 28, 2018
     | 5,154 views

    What are we going to do? A new day? A new week? A new year? No matter how flat the pancake there is always two sides. We need a greater insight to realize this obstacle is a new opportunity to trust God. Faith does not jump into darkness, faith steps into the LIGHT!

    HAVE YOU EVER THOUGH ABOUT FLIPPING THE PANCAKE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfinggers@aol.com (Two part lesson: GOD CAN) WHATEVER THIS DAY HOLDS, THIS WEEK, OR THIS YEAR: REFUSE TO LIVE IN DOUBT AND FEAR, FLIP THE PANCAKE… If the pancake is burning on one side, WHY NOT TURN IT OVER? TRY ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ricky Burke avatar

    Is God Punishing Me When Life Takes A Turn For The Worse? Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,738 views

    This is the fifth sermon in a series of messages from the book of Job called, "When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse."

    Text: Job 2:11 - 31:40, Hebrews 12:5-12, James 1:2-6 For the past month or so, we’ve been looking at the book of Job, which records the sufferings of a good man whose life took a turn for the worse. And this book has helped us answer some tough questions, such as: "Are good people exempt from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    Oaks Of Shame Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Apr 26, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,649 views

    The sin is the attempt to turn worship away from the practice of giving honor to God to the practice of manipulating God for personal gain.

    Isaiah 1:27-31 Oaks of Shame 7/16/00e D. Marion Clark Introduction When I was breaking chapter one into sermon segments, I was hesitant about where to place verses 27 and 28. If you are reading the NIV, you will see how the translators have them set alone. I could have preached only those ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Richard Papafio avatar

    Dont Join Yourself To Idolaters

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 4, 2019
     | 2,145 views

    Do not enter into relationships with idolaters. They would lead you away from God and turn you away from worshipping Him. They would cause you to be an unworthy member of the Body of Christ

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *DONT JOIN YOURSELF TO IDOLATERS* 1 Corinthians 6:13-17 King James Version (KJV) 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Rev. Bruce A. Shields avatar

    Hearing From God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,596 views

    Discover the many ways God speaks to us. Through His word, creation, situations, inwardly and in some cases audibly.

    Hearing from God First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan Rev. Bruce A. Shields www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 50:4 “The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    When We Ask God To Go Away Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 16, 2020
     | 2,994 views

    There are times when we instantly reject the message of God because it offends us and hurts us. We don't even want to consider it's true. But what happens when we ask God to go away?

    - Image: a broken mirror with most of the pieces missing. - Maybe do the image as a drawing on a piece of butcher paper, with four of the ten pieces colored in blue to look like a mirror. - Discuss how little of yourself you would know if you had such a limited mirror. We look at ourselves and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken McKinley avatar

    Running From God Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 11, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 41,632 views

    This is the first in a series of sermons preached on the Book of Jonah. In this sermon we discuss chapter one and we look at the motivations behind Jonah's rebellion

    Jonah Series 2013 (You Can Run on For a Long Time) Running From God Text: Jonah 1:1 – 17 Open your Bibles to the Book of Jonah… We’re going to be spending the next few weeks looking through this book… and while you’re turning there; let me just start by saying that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Tipping Points And Turning Points

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,850 views

    When people are in crisis the caregiver ministers by the grace of God with compassion and help.

    Title: Tipping Points and Turning Points Text: Mark 1:40-45 Thesis: When people are in crisis the Caregiver ministers by the grace of God with compassion and help. Introduction I wish to begin by saying this story is primarily about Jesus. In the story a leper approached Jesus and said, “If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Escape From God

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 25, 2020
     | 2,414 views

    When the earthly Government has a court of law where the wicked are punished and executed if needed, why would the court of law in heaven not do the same?

    No escape from God 1 Kings 19:17 "It shall come about, the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death.” God is in no hurry, He does things meticulously, perfectly, dexterously and in His time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    From God, With Love

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,511 views

    A Baptist pastor provides Scriptural support for what he believes are the five greatest gifts God has given to His children.

    FROM GOD, WITH LOVE “…keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” Jude, verse 24. All of us would agree with James that “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dieuner Joseph avatar

    Turn You Pressure Into Praise

    Contributed by Dieuner Joseph on Feb 11, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 35,317 views

    The pressures of life should complel us to praise God with more passion.

    Introduction Have you ever been under pressure? I mean, real pressure. The type that makes you sweats and keeps you up at night. I have a friend who used to be a vice-principal of an elementary school. His boss was a 50 something year old single woman with a Napoleon complex. This brother was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Turning Resolutions, Into "Realities"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 2, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,086 views

    Its not our circumstances that need to change, but our mindset, our way of thinking, Because when it does, changed circumstances will be the result of it! God is not moved, nor will He ever be affected by our circumstances,

    Turning resolutions, into realities We’ll here we are again, 363 days since the last time we were looking forward to going into the new year, A lot has changed on the worlds stage this year, hurricanes-record drought-foreign leaders, even our own country continues to change on a daily ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Honor From God Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 15, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,450 views

    As children of God we must be reminded that when people humiliate us or deride us, others may not be aware of the pain we go through, but the Lord who sees deep within, is mindful of all our hurts.

    Honor from God We read in Psalm 91:15, “When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.” (ESV) In continuation with our study on Psalm 91, we will consider the life of a man named Jabez, to comprehend how the Lord can deliver us and honor us ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Rev. Duraimony Dickson avatar

    Permission From God

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Oct 3, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,963 views

    To remember, pride is trusting your own strength, your own righteousness, and your own wisdom. Pride is a trap that even the strong, the righteous, and the wise may fall into many times.

    Permission from God Today's message is permission from God. We will meditate on three important scripture passages from Luke, Job, & 1 Kings. Shall we ask ourselves: Do we ever believe that God gives permission to Satan to come against us or to take us into bondage? We are also going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Turning Towards: Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
     | 5,919 views

    Turning towards forgiveness is something we need to do in two dimensions – first, we need to turn vertically towards God and accept His forgiveness offered to us, and second we need to turn horizontally towards each other and choose forgiveness in our rel

    Turning Towards: Forgiveness Ps 103:1-18, Luke 23:34 Lent Series; March 12, 2006 Intro: Imagine starting your week out with a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For each person that wrongs you, you must take a potato and write that person’s name, date and what the wrong was onto the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist