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  • Paul Barreca avatar

    Why It Hurts Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 31, 2011
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    When we consider pain, there are three particularly painful areas of life: our relationships, our work and finances, and our health. The pain that we experience in each of these areas of life can be traced to the judgments that God delivered after the fa

    Sermon Notes July 31, 2011 FBCam Why it Hurts Genesis 3:16-19 CS Lewis, in “The Problem of Pain,” writes: “When I was an atheist, if anyone had asked me “why do you NOT believe in God, my reply would have been.... PAIN.. [People] cause pain by being born, and live by pain and in pain they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do We Glorify God

    Contributed by David Rogers on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
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    A sermon on why we are to glorify God and not ourselves.

    Do We Glorify God 1 Cor. 10:31 Prayer Introduction Have you noticed that in our society today people are so pre-occupied with self-glorification? Too many times people want glory just for themselves. Sometimes football players score a touchdown and do a dance wanting everyone to applaud them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How We Give Thanks

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 22, 2008
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     | 3,361 views

    How and why we give thanks to God.

    How We Are to Give Thanks Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seek Wisdom For A Healthy Prayer Life.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 10, 2018
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    We need a good effective prayer life. Let us consider 21 things to develop a good habit of prayer.

    A GOOD PLAN FOR PRAYER. LORD, WE PRAY SEEKING FOR YOU TO HEAR OUR PRAYERS AND ANSWER FROM HEAVEN… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Teaching And Discussion Series

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010
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    A five week series looking at why we do the things we do at church. Part three focuses on why we have a time of teaching and small group discussion.

    [MR. BEAN CHURCH VIDEO] -I love that episode. It just makes me laugh way too much. -but what we’ve been doing the last few weeks is taking a look at church. It can apply to other services but we’ve been looking at Fire & Water, lately it’s been Drink Deep, right here, what we do on Sunday nights. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Praying For Our "Needs" Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 12,572 views

    Often our prayers for each other consist of focusing on each others needs... but as vital as that kind of prayer can be, there is a more important prayer we can lift up for each other.

    OPEN: A preacher by the name of Larry Davies shared that during one worship service, he asked: "Are there any prayer needs today?" · One person mentioned a neighbor who was sick. · Another spoke of a couple with financial problems. · A young man asked us to pray for the family of a friend’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 3, 2024
     | 1,099 views

    A look into the fall and the need for the redemption of humanity. Why we have God's word.

    So why the Bible? Series Deep Dive. The purpose of the Bible is to encourage all of humanity to have a right relationship with God and one another. The writing of Bible was inspired by God to inform us of the need for repentance and redemption. God wants us to be justified to be in close ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? Series

    Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 22,105 views

    Every Sunday, we take a few minutes to partake of the Lord’s Supper and some don’t even know why. Why do we take the cracker and drink grape juice every Sunday.

    Date Preached __________ Where Preached __________ Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? 1 Corinthians 11:17 -34 A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Pray With Joy!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 6, 2018
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     | 11,940 views

    Someone wisely said, "Problems are a part of life. All of us will have problems right up to the moment we die. And some of you will have problems after you die."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Philippians 1:1-11 (New Century Version) This morning I would like for us to go back nearly 2,000 years to the city of Rome. It is an exciting time to be in Rome, a metropolis of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Pray Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 5, 2017
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     | 8,685 views

    When Jesus spoke to the Apostles about prayer he implied that there was a right way and a wrong way to pray.

    When you Pray. I love the positive thought that comes across in the statement that Jesus made to the disciples in the book of Matthew. It is found in what we refer to as the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus says three words that reflect his positive belief in the people who will call themselves by ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Pray For Our Nation

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,688 views

    God promises to bless the land when we humble ourselves, pray and seek His face, and turn from our sins. This is our responsibility, to pray for God’s blessing for our nation.

    The first few chapters of 2 Chronicles record the building of the Temple of God, under King Solomon. • The Temple was completed and Solomon dedicated it to the Lord, in chapter 6. • He knelt down before God’s people, spread his hands out toward heaven, and said a long prayer – a prayer for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    We're All In This Together

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 9, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,763 views

    how we need to pray for each other and work together under the grace of God as we preach the Gospel

    May 11, 2003 Acts 4:23-33 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord, you made the heaven and the earth and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rhoda, Open The Door

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 7, 2025
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     | 4,068 views

    Whatever the answer, it’s fine. Sometimes we peek through the keyhole and if we don’t like what we see we don’t open the door.

    Message delivered at the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc. Mid-Southwest Region 39th Annual Conference held in Oklahoma City Oklahoma TITLE: RHODA, OPEN THE DOOR SCRIPTURE: ACTS 12:1-16 Here, in our text, we find one of the wildest chapters in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why The Patriarchs? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 12, 2024
     | 1,440 views

    We have a greater understanding of the New Testament if we understand the Old Testament. Addressing Abraham and Sarah's part in God's rescue plan for humanity. God was completely faithful and blessed them and all of humanity through them.

    The Journey of the Patriarchs: Abraham and Sarah. So why focus on the Patriarchs, well these people are key to the Bible, and as a result our Christian journey. if you open your Bibles to the first book of the New Testament it starts with a genealogy of Jesus, the son of David, the son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Focus Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 4, 2021
     | 7,477 views

    What do we pray into the lives of other people? We pray for purpose, productivity, power and perspective

    THE FOCUS OF PRAYER D.L. Moody once entered a tavern in order to ask the bartender if his two little girls might be allowed to attend his Sunday School. He was told that there was an atheist club that met in that bar every Thursday night and the owner of the bar did not want to offend them. Moody ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance