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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    What To Do When The Trouble Keeps Coming

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2015
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     | 17,852 views

    1. Know that God is near (vs. 1-5). 2. Get straight about your sins (vs. 3, 5&6). 3. Remember your responsibilities (vs. 7-10). 4. Keep believing in God's blessings (vs. 10-13).

    What to Do When the Trouble Keeps Coming Job 42:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 27, 2014 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION: *On the world scene, there is some new, big trouble almost every day: Crisis on our southern border, planes shot down in Ukraine, with the Russian army ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Wants You To Know Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,526 views

    God has planned you to be a masterpiece with a perfect plan for your life but we must allow Him to work through and in us!

    INTRODUCTION Have you ever wondered, - how do I know the will of God for my life? - Who do I marry? Direction of career? - Buy that house? Date that person? - ETC! How about you? Been There? NEXT 4 Weeks: “DISCOVERING & EXPERIENCING GOD’S WILL” Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) 10 For we are God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surprised By Joy Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,762 views

    We should not be surprised by persecution when it comes, nor by the joy we feel when we suffer for Christ.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who went to the perfume counter and told the clerk he'd like a bottle of Chanel No. 5 for his wife's birthday. 1. The clerk smiled and said, “A little surprise, eh?” 2. “You bet,” answered the customer, “She's expecting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Am I Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011
     | 4,579 views

    Why am I persecuted?

    REJOICING THROUGH ADVERSITY 1 Pet. 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Submit Yourself To God

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 22,359 views

    Why is there so much fighting and quarreling in the church; war in the heart.

    SUBMIT YOURSELVES TO GOD Jas 4:1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? Jas 4:2 You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is The Holy Spirit?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 9, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,944 views

    There are two reasons why we need to allow the Holy Spirit to be present in our lives – strength to live God’s way and power to do God’s mission.

    MAIN THEME/TOPIC: Who is the Holy Spirit? TEXT: Isaiah 40:31 “ But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” Acts 1: 8 “But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Getting Along With Others Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,028 views

    Sermon for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We’re to bless and not blast those who persecute us.

    Getting Along With Others Romans 12:14 Rev. Brian Bill 10/4/09 Have I ever mentioned to you that there’s a lot of persecution for Packer fans here in Illinois? I’ve told my dad this many times but I’m not sure he really believed me until last Sunday afternoon when my parents came down from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Interrupted!!! Series

    Contributed by Neal Gracey on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 80 ratings
     | 11,734 views

    "Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?"

    When Tragedy Occurs (Why do bad things happen to good people?) By R. Neal Gracey - assisted by commentaries and expositors JOB 1:1-19 12 years ago a singer named Kurt Cobain took his own life. Before Kurt killed himself with a shotgun, he was filled with bitterness and anger. Why? He had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hearing God's Voice

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jun 24, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,498 views

    Does God speak to people today? If so, how does He speak? (Many thought from Hearing God’s Voice by Richard Henry Blackaby)

    Hearing God’s Voice Introduction Thoughts from- Hearing God’s Voice by Blackaby. Does God speak today- if so, how does He speak? What is the significance of God speaking to us? Rom 8:26-27, 33-34 Intercession- type of prayer- prayer is talking w/God. Intercede- to bring before God a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Lord Send The Rain - Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Charles Hines on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,130 views

    When God allows rain to come in our lives, it is always for a reason, a season, for growth, and to prduce fruit.

    Lord send the Rain - Part 4 Deuteronomy 11:13-17 Another point that we must not ignore is the phrase found in Genesis 1:12, which says, “ whose seed was in itself, after his kind.” When God called the fruit bearing trees forth, one important thing that He did was to put the seed in the tree so ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Our Faith Potential

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Sep 2, 2025
     | 271 views

    Why does God need us to walk in ALL of the faith that He has deposited into us?

    So much of what we hear about faith today is designed to motivate us to pursue faith for ourselves and the things we desire. And because of a “me first” attitude, many in the Church are not walking in their faith potential. They don’t understand the purpose of faith and what they can do to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    God's Word From The Mountain Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 21, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 22,237 views

    How does the Law of Moses compare to the legal codes of mere men? And does it still apply to us today?

    OPEN: Commenting on the Bible, Ronald Reagan once said: “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.” History gives a lot of credence to that comment. Someone has made a list of some of our nation’s more famous ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Stark avatar

    What We Learn From Creation's Groanings Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 21, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,389 views

    The sorrow we experience as we witness the devolution of culture creates a longing for Heaven and for Christ.

    “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trouble Up Ahead

    Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Jun 25, 2020
     | 3,144 views

    Having hope when we face the storms of life

    Trouble Up Ahead Pastor Paddick Van Zyl 25-06-2020 Sermon Outline Introduction E.M. Bounds said : “Trouble and prayer are closely related. Trouble often drives men to God in prayer, while prayer is but the voice of men in trouble.” 1 G.K. Chesterton said: “Jesus promised the disciples three ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Why You Need The Church And Why The Church Needs You Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,428 views

    part 4 of the series B.A.S.I.C. Why you need the church and why the church needs you.

    10/17/2009 B.A.S.I.C Part four Why you need the Church and why the church needs you Introduction- We continue to look at some of the basic things of being a Christian. We looked at the deity of Christ, Being ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene