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  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    When Your Cookie Crumbles, God Understands Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,025 views

    Hope is Stronger than Memory!

    “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Trusting God When Life Becomes Too Real

    Contributed by Denise Raterta on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,894 views

    When a Christian meets unbearable ordeals, how does he move on with his faith in God still intact? How do we reconcile God’s goodness and mercy with life’s atrocities to believers like us?

    TRUSTING GOD WHEN LIFE BECOMES TOO REAL A teenager drowned in the sea during a Church youth camp. A large group of believers who gathered for a pastors’ convention were all killed in a hotel fire accident. A faithful and talented evangelist acquired acute diabetes and had to have both his legs ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus Christ: The Messiah, Not A Meal Ticket Series

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 14, 2021
     | 4,623 views

    When Jesus fed the five thousand, as recorded in all four gospels, He demonstrated what He taught about God being the Provider of our needs (Matthew 6:25-34). Most of the crowd, however, wanted food, not faith.

    The Lord Jesus never taught anything about the nature and character of God the Father that He Himself did not demonstrate or model before either His disciples or the people who followed and listened to Him. When we first read of this miracle, mentioned in all four gospels, we see the Divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Count Your Blessings PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,267 views

    This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's providence, anticipate His blessings, and live expectantly, even when His plans seem hidden.

    Welcome, dear friends, to another time of fellowship and reflection on the timeless truths of our faith. We gather here, not as perfect beings, but as people embraced by the boundless grace of our God. Today, we are drawn together by a particular passage of scripture, a passage that speaks of ...read more

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    That Same God

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 1, 2025
     | 1,722 views

    No matter what situation you find yourself in, remember that God has not changed. The same God who delivered, provided, and fought battles in the past is still working today.

    THAT SAME GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 17:37 "David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Strength Through The Storm. Isaiah 41:10

    Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 16, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,839 views

    A message from Isaiah that helps us through the storms of life. It shows the true direction through the storms that God goes with us.

    Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living word ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Detours Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 28, 2012
    based on 16 ratings
     | 23,947 views

    Detours send us on unfamiliar routes that require us to trust the sign makers.

    Detours PPT 1 Series Title Slide PPT 2 (Image change ahead, and definition of a detour) A detour is an unexpected event that changes the course of your life. Today I want to talk about God's involvement in the detours of life. There are many, many examples we could use from scripture but I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Outrunning Horses: The Power Of Divine Speed Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 1, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,158 views

    Divine speed is a gift that accelerates your destiny. When the hand of the Lord is upon you, time and natural limitations no longer define your progress. God can cause you to outrun horses, break records, and achieve the impossible.

    OUTRUNNING HORSES: THE POWER OF DIVINE SPEED By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 18:46 "And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 40:31, 1 Samuel 2:9, Philippians 3:13-14, Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Come And See Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Jan 23, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 997 views

    The sermon explores the concept of accepting Jesus' invitation to "come and see", emphasizing the miraculous journey of faith and the wonders that unfold in our lives when we follow Him.

    Have you ever discovered something amazing that you just couldn’t wait to show your friends or family? Some hidden treasure, old photo, or let’s be honest - Social Media video that you laughed and laughed at? We often wrap these events in sayings like, “You’ve got to check this out…” Or, “Look at ...read more

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    Recognizing God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,246 views

    Many a times we have wondered what would it be like if God showed up? In fact God is looking for that time alone with you so that you would voluntarily shut yourself out from the busyness of life and respond to His attention. Will we?

    Opening illustration: Children sometimes seem like they have holes in their ears. You tell them what you want them to do, and it goes in and out without ever being registered. But if you promise something special to a child, they will not ever forget. Try to tell your child that you can’t go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christmas: The Giving Of Gifts Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 14, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,007 views

    It’s good to give gifts. The story of the wise men giving their gifts to Jesus teaches us three things about giving today: Give an unexpected gift, give a gift with genuine joy, and give a gift that will last.

    CHRISTMAS: THE GIVING OF GIFTS INTRO TO TOPIC: Have you ever heard anyone say, “Christmas isn’t really about the gifts”? • “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.” (James 1:17). God loves to give good gifts! • “Thanks be unto God for His ...read more

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    Unexpectedly Expecting Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Nov 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,761 views

    God steps into history to break 400 years of silence by announcng unexpected news to two unsuspecting individuals. What does it look like when God is silent, and how do we know when he is speaking to us?

    Series: When God Breaks His Silence Title: Unexpectedly expecting Theme: Christmas Introduction : There is a game my parents used to play when we were on road long road trips in the car. The rules of the game went something like this. “The first one to talk loses.” We called it the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Surprised By An Angel

    Contributed by Mathew Philip on May 4, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,128 views

    God's surprises come in various ways and places

    Someone said, “I don't like surprises. I am afraid of them because surprises are either too good to believe, or too bad to accept.” Like them or not, surprises are inevitable in this world. God gives us some surprises throughout our lives. Abraham was surprised by three visitors while he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    It Is Not An End But A Bend

    Contributed by Olayinka Alamu on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,345 views

    God will always make a way where there seems to be no way

    Tell neighbor “It is not an end but a bend’, tell him or her that whatever it is, it is because you are negotiating a bend…Amen1 Whenever we embark on a journey by road, there may be one, two or more bends on the road to our various destinations. This means that during y journey, along the road ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Steps To A Growing Church!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 19, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,846 views

    Doing things God's way, is the only way it will last!

    Verse 42-And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine Step 1.They Were Learners! Psalm 119:73-Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments Matthew 11:29-Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist