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  • Francis Camacho avatar

    Why Do Christians Suffer

    Contributed by Francis Camacho on Jul 3, 2002
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    An Exposition on Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh

    Why do Christians suffer? An exposition on Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh (2 Cor. 12: 7-10) 2 Corinthians 12 : 7-10 7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassing great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Why The Old Men Wept?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
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    What the difference between being a young man and being an old man? The young men shouted and the old men wept... why?

    Title: "WHY THE OLD MEN WEPT?" Introduction: WHY THE YOUNG MEN SHOUTED? It is much easier to shout than it is to weep. There is a certain depth in weeping. The young men shouted because they finally had something to believe in. The foundation of the Temple had been rebuilt and laid. They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Die Life Is Free

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 7, 2010
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    Death is sure as life yet so many take it lightly.

    DO YOU JUST WANT TO DIE Ezekiel 33:11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Christ Gave Himself

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 26, 2011
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    The gift of all gifts

    WHY CHRIST GAVE HIMSELF Gal. 1: 4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 1.To bring glory in doing the fathers will. Eph.5; 2And walk in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why People Are Choosing Hell

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 13, 2012
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    According to the scriptures many people are choosing the broad way that leads to eternal death. There is a reason for why people are making such a choice.

    Why People are Choosing Hell Isaiah 5:8-23 There are six woes given in the verses of scriptures read this morning as a warning to those who have gone the way of evil. Jesus spoke more of hell than heaven because of the urgency to warn the people of this dreadful place Vs.14 Hell hath enlarged ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "We Don't Get What We Deserve" Series

    Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
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    True mercy is compassion that goes into action.

    “We Don’t Get What We Deserve” Matthew 5:7 Beatitudes - #5 Intro: (My Court Date - Guilty - Judge showed Mercy - Didn’t get what I Deserved) Today, we look at Beatitude #5 which states, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” First of all, let’s look at what MERCY is ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    We Have More Power Than We Think

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 9, 2007
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    Children of God often sell themselves short on the power of God.

    WE HAVE MORE POWER THAN WE THINK Luke 10:19-20 Intro: In verse 1 of this chapter we find Jesus has appointed 70 followers to go out into the harvest. He has given them orders to carry neither a purse nor scrip nor shoes and he has told them to salute no man by the way. In other words Jesus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    #1: We Reap Much We Did Not Sow Series

    Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007
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    Ever hear of something called “jogging in a jug”? “Jogging in a Jug” is a concoction of 4 parts grape juice, 4 parts apple juice, and 1 part apple cider vinegar. Yum, yum! It’s a folk remedy; a kind of “Drano” for your arteries.

    Ever hear of something called “jogging in a jug”? “Jogging in a Jug” is a concoction of 4 parts grape juice, 4 parts apple juice, and 1 part apple cider vinegar. Yum, yum! It’s a folk remedy; a kind of “Drano” for your arteries. Supposedly, two ounces a day of this stuff and your insides will be as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    At The Foot Of The Cross We Have All We Need

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
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    God has given each of us all that we need, in Jesus Christ, in his death, and resurrection, in His Spirit, and His presence with us on the roads of life, that we have all divine power.

    God has given each of us all that we need, in Jesus Christ, in his death, and resurrection, in His Spirit, and His presence with us on the roads of life, that we have all divine power. We have everything we need through the knowledge of Him, who called each of us by His glory and goodness. That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    We Know Not How But We Work Hard Anyway

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 28, 2025
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    Jesus is describing the Kingdom of God, which on earth is the Church He deputized to continue His mission to the world.

    Friday of the Third Week in Course 2025 Mark’s Gospel today gives us a little story that is found in no other place in the NT. Like so many of the Jesus stories, it is about agriculture. Jesus is describing the Kingdom of God, which on earth is the Church He deputized to continue His mission to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Every Time We Think, We Have To Thank! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023
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    Encourages us to live in constant gratitude, praising and thanking God daily, not just during Thanksgiving, but in every moment of our lives.

    Good morning, dear friends and family. It's a bright and sunny day. A day filled with hope. A day to gather and share. We're here to lift our hearts and voices to the Lord. To praise Him. To thank Him. To seek His guidance. The Scripture we're going to focus on today is Psalm 100:4. It reads, ...read more

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  • Perry Greene avatar

    Behaving As We Believe Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 15, 2012
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    Faith is more than a mental understanding of God and his good things, it is action.

    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind: 2a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Can Do This

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Apr 18, 2012
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    The mission of the church no matter how you word it is to make disciples

    WE CAN DO THIS Matthew 28:18-20 Intro: There’s a story told about a Barber who got saved. Now this Barber was known to be eccentric. He was actually mentally deficient and although he had a good heart, he usually did or said things the wrong way. People would overlook him because they knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    While We Wait

    Contributed by Brian Williams on May 23, 2023
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    For each of us, waiting on the Lord is a continual, daily decision. In our hearts I hope we would pray, “God, while I wait, I will trust you and I will follow you and be faithful to you, even when the circumstances of my life are not turning out the way I planned it.

    Acts 1:12-26 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Are Spirit Beings

    Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Oct 18, 2020
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    Man is a Spirit, who as a soul and lives in a body.

    On the day that God created man, He created us in His own image and likeness - Genesis 1:26 - 27. And after creating us, He gave us His breath - Genesis 2:7, the breath of life. And we became a living being, complete in body and spirit. After He gave us His breath, He gave us power over every ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal