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  • Otis McMillan avatar

    A Proper Response To Crisis Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 15, 2022
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     | 3,737 views

    Before the situation with Sennacherib had been settle, Hezekiah had become very ill. In his weaken condition, Hezekiah received this unsettling message from God’s prophet, Isaiah. "Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live." How does he respond.

    Subject: A Proper Response to Crisis Text: Isaiah 38:1-8 Isa 38:1 “About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Detours, Dead Ends, And Dry Holes

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
     | 304 views

    God leads through detours, dead ends, and dry holes to grow trust, display His power, and sweeten life’s bitterness by the cross.

    Introduction — The Long Way Home Good morning, friends. Please, open your Bible to Exodus 13. God’s people have just left Egypt. After four hundred years of slavery, they’re finally free. You’d think that with the Red Sea behind them and the Promised Land in front of them, the route would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Table-Flipper Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025
     | 131 views

    Jesus confronts anything that blocks true worship, clears space for outsiders to encounter God, and invites wholehearted praise that honors the Father.

    INTRODUCTION Palm Sunday tends to paint a very specific picture in our minds. Children waving palm branches. A gentle Jesus seated on a humble donkey, smiling, receiving cheers like a beloved hometown hero. We imagine sunshine, hope in the air, families lining the streets. It feels like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Get Right Or Get Left: A Modern Take On John The Baptist's Message Series

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 1, 2025
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     | 532 views

    You ever notice how God doesn't always send what we expect? When Israel was looking for deliverance, God didn't send a politician in a suit. He didn't send a smooth-talking preacher with a megachurch

    INTRODUCTION You ever notice how God doesn't always send what we expect? When Israel was looking for deliverance, God didn't send a politician in a suit. He didn't send a smooth-talking preacher with a megachurch. He sent a wild man from the wilderness wearing camel hair and eating ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "take Courage. It Is I."

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,453 views

    When the storms of life threaten, even overwhelm us, know that Jesus is there, and can save us.

    One very cold day, a farmer sees a bird lying on the path, half dead. He picks up the bird, cradles it in his hands, and blows his warm breath on it. The bird begins to revive, but the farmer has chores to do, and doesn’t have the time to nurse the bird to recovery. But he spots a fresh cow pile, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What About Felix? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 28, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 640 views

    This sermon explores the dangers of postponing faith decisions, urging believers to live righteously and self-controlled, mindful of God's impending judgment.

    Welcome, dear friends, to another time of fellowship and worship, where we gather under the banner of Christ's love, with hearts aflame and spirits eager to engage with God's word. Today, we turn our gaze towards Acts 24:25, a passage that holds within its lines profound truths that speak to our ...read more

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    The Trying Of Your Faith

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,306 views

    How to respond to hardships and disappointments and actually benefit from the process.

    The Trying of Your Faith 1 Peter 1:1-9[1] 8-07-05 Intro During our teaching from the book of Judges[2] we talked a lot about trouble that comes as a consequence of sin. The recurring cycle in that book involved God sending trouble to correct Israel’s disobedience –the chastening of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    It Goes With The Job!

    Contributed by Cooper Abrams Iii on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,579 views

    This message is directed to pastors and preachers and explains that difficulties are normal in the ministry.

    IT GOES WITH THE JOB! PHIL. 1:12-18 By Cooper Abrams INTRO: This message is for preachers, missionaries and those who serve the Lord. It comes from the Apostle Paul a preacher God chose to write most of the New Testament. There is often a misunderstanding concerning the reality of the what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Paradox Of Pain

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 17, 2015
     | 6,731 views

    We rejoice in our sufferings, because God uses them in our lives and has a purpose for our good and His glory

    The Paradox of Pain TCF Sermon October 13, 2013 There is a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that sums up what life often feels like, and I think even for us as a fellowship, it describes at least part of our experiences in the past few years. It’s a series of panels, each depicting a scene ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Triumph In Trying Times: Antidotes To Losing Heart

    Contributed by Lloyd John Ogilvie on Aug 9, 2011
    based on 19 ratings
     | 17,681 views

    A sermon to give support and strength to those struggling in difficult times.

    Life has its trying times times. Some would say we have more than our share right now. Life is not easy. We only go round once. And for most it’s no merry-go-round ride, but a difficult, bumpy journey. People pressures get us down; problems pile up; worries and anxieties persist. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 17, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,558 views

    A two-part message on what biblical Joy is and how to cultivate it.

    "for the joy of the LORD is your strength" (Neh 8:10b ESV) What is Joy? Is it an emotion, feeling, or a state of mind? Is it the result of pursuing happiness? INTRODUCTION We have all experienced joy and want more of it. We have shouted and smiled in delight upon hearing good news ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Truth For Strange Times Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 23, 2021
     | 3,466 views

    Spiritual Truth for Strange Times Rerouting: Navigating a Changing World August 16, 2020 – Brad Bailey

    Spiritual Truth for Strange Times Rerouting: Navigating a Changing World August 16, 2020 – Brad Bailey Intro Well...good morning to each of you who have joined our gathering this morning... and welcome to each of you who may be watching at a later time. I want to reintroduce the weekly series and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Responsible Servants

    Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Mar 7, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,233 views

    Followers of Jesus cannot be irresponsible. Privilege implies accountability.

    DIOGENES was one day standing on a street corner laughing like a mad man. “Why are you laughing?” He was asked. “Do you see that stone in the middle of the street? More than ten persons have already stumbled on it, then looked at the stone and cursed it but nobody had removed it to prevent ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Lesson 4: Love Is A Choice Series: The 7 Most Important Decisions In Life Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,116 views

    “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind . . . and thy neighbor as thyself” (Matt. 22:37, 39).

    The world says “all’s well that ends well.” But to have a good life, “all’s well that begins well!” “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind . . . and thy neighbor as thyself” (Matt. 22:37, 39). Yesterday: your past decisions about people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In Laodicea

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,817 views

    We need to be living lives of hot love for the Lord.

    INTRODUCTION -Hot water is useful for a drink -Add finely ground coffee beans or tea leaves -Cold water is a wonderful drink -Especially on a 90+ degree day -Warm, room temperature water is not a very desirable drink -Unless we are extremely thirsty -My question to you ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan