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A Life Of Quiet Brokenness

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000

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Living with brokenness, living with suffering

"A Life of Quiet Brokenness" Romans 8:18-25 We gather in worship, in prayer, in meditation to make personal the life, the suffering, the death, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We come with our struggle of making Jesus someone who is real and alive for us in this day and age. We come with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

You Shall Be My Witnesses

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 16, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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Too often we ask God why don’t I have this or that, why is this happening, why, why, why. Instead we should be asking what God can you do through me? God answers with the voice like many waters, You Shall Be My Witnesses.

Vance Havner a very practical down home preacher said, “One day of green pastures and still waters is followed by dark valleys and miry swamps and a thousand whys lie unanswered, tabled for the future.” When it comes to unanswered whys from God we all too often ask more whys instead of what! In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

"It's Ok To Wonder" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 24, 2005

based on 18 ratings

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It’s OK to Wonder about spiritual things but after awhile we must move on to respond.

Iliff and Saltillo UM church Easter Sunday March 27, 2005 “It’s OK to Wonder” Luke 24:1-12 INTRODUCTION: True or False. Fact or Fiction. Fiction or Non-Fiction. These are the questions which plague us this morning and which plagued the women and disciples 2000 years ago on the first Easter ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Christmas Time Is Fear Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 29, 2005

based on 10 ratings

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#1 in Christmas series on fear. What was Zechariah afraid of? His life of quiet desperation.

Luke 1:5-25 – Christmas Time is Fear Today we are beginning our Christmas series. We are looking, for the next 4 weeks, at the issue of fear. Four times in the Christmas story, someone is told, “Do not be afraid.” It makes me think that the Christmas song that says, “all is calm” might not have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

One Life To Live Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 26, 2003

based on 49 ratings

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James describes for us the kind of attitude that Christians should have about their life. The basis of our attitude, that I believe James describes, is that Christians are people who know that they have one life to live and it counts how you live it.

8 RULES FOR A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE: ONE LIFE TO LIVE JAMES 4:13-17 INTRODUCTION… How Long Things Last, Frank Kendig and Richard Hutton, 1979 · Experts estimate that if a normal cassette tape is played about 100 times a year, sound quality will deteriorate somewhat after about 10 years. But ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17, 1 Samuel 20:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Prayers Don't Always Work

Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002

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Prayer is a powerful connection with God, but there are reasons why prayer sometimes doesn’t work the way we expect.

Does Prayer Really Work??? by Randy A. Croft Largest radio receiver on earth is in New Mexico. Pilots call it the Mushroom patch. It’s real name is VLA-Very Large Array. It’s a collection of huge satellite disks on 38 miles of railways. Together they form a single telescope the size of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Surprise! Surprise! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008

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The surprise announcement and coming of Christ gives us His love.

Surprise! Surprise! December 9, 2007 Luke 1:26-38 There are some surprises that are wonderful. A surprise birthday party! A surprise visit by a dear friend. A surprise check in the mail. ✵ Russian poet Boris Pasternak said, “Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

God's Answer For Troubled Times Series

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 22, 2015

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This message was from the funeral of a Christian young person who died unexpectedly. It does not seek to answer all of the questions of their death, but point us to the one with the answers.

MESSAGE - God’s Answer For Troubled Times There are times that test the soul. This is one of those times. It is at times like this that we wonder if anyone has ever experienced pain and loneliness so intently. This is the moment that that one pivotal question swirls unanswered and ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Prayer?

Contributed by James Linders on Feb 2, 2016

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Prayer is a conversation with God in His physical absence. We should ALWAYS TRUST God with our lives. The outcome of our prayer should NOT be based on our expectations and needs but on GOD'S will, immaterial of whether it is what we want.

James 5:17-18 (ESV) "Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit." To answer the question “What IS ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Did God Forsake Him? Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 7, 2019

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He could save no one by His life; it is His sacrificial death that saves.

Tom Lowe 12/5/19 Why Did God Forsake Him? Why Did God Forsake Him? It took me quite a while to become comfortable with my answer to that question. It is the title of today’s sermon. And when we are done, I hope you will say along with me, “I am glad he turned his back on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1, Mark 15:34

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting On The Lord

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 25, 2025

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God’s delays are deliberate designs, revealing His glory, deepening our trust, and assuring that His perfect plan unfolds exactly when it should.

1. The Strange Stillness of God Our journey, today, begins in Bethany: (John 11:1-6) > “Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha… So the sisters sent to Him, saying, ‘Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.’ But when Jesus heard it He said, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-6, Jeremiah 29:11-14, Isaiah 40:31, Romans 8:24-25, Revelation 21:4 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Promises Yet To Receive PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 18, 2023

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This sermon encourages believers to persevere in faith, maintain a heavenly perspective, and actively pursue God's promises, following the example of biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.

Good morning, dear friends. It is indeed a joyful occasion to gather together in the house of the Lord, to share in the warmth of fellowship and to bask in the glow of His divine love. We are here to seek His face, to learn from His word, and to grow in His grace. Today, we turn our attention to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-17

Topics: Heroes Of Faith, Promise

A Solid Foundation Of Prayer

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

based on 54 ratings

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The foundational legs of prayer for a stronger more effective prayer life.

A Solid Foundation of Prayer Matt. 6: 5-15 Luke 11: 1-4 One of the greatest things we have as Christians is the power of prayer. But prayer is not some rambled utterance, but a well thought out, patterned encounter with God. Jesus was asked about prayer and in what we commonly refer to as the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Is God When You Need God?

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 11, 2005

based on 16 ratings

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There are many times in life when we feel alone and separated from God. The Scriptures, however, assure of of God’s constant presence and steadfast love.

Psalm 22:1-5, 19-26 “Where Is God When We Need God?” INTRODUCTION One of the qualities of God with which humankind has always struggled is God’s hiddenness. God has certainly revealed himself in the person of Jesus Christ. God’s love, forgiveness, and God’s desire to have a relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-36

Denomination: Lutheran

God Are You Still Here Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 14, 2003

based on 94 ratings

| 5,741 views

4 sermon in the series You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes of Life

God Are You Still Here pt. - Sermon 4 Series - You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes of Life Isa. 45:15 Mark 7:24 The two phrases introducing this phars of heavenly comfort are complementary. No man has seen God at any time, and in this sense God hides himself from our view. In Jesus, his ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:15, Mark 7:24

Denomination: Baptist

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