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  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Hard Times

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 1, 2022
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    Life is full of ups and downs. God wants us to always stay focused on Him when times or good or bad. Don’t give up on God, but don’t forget about Him either.

    For the past few weeks we've been talking about things like betrayal, temptation, and the injustices in our lives. Today I want to group all of that together and just talk a little bit about hard times in general. Life is full of ups and downs. A star quarterback throws a game-winning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Hard Truth Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 1, 2010
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     | 5,339 views

    Repentance is the hard truth that sets us free to enjoy God forever through worship.

    A Hard Truth, Luke 13:1-9 Scripture “Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    This Is A Hard Saying

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 20, 2009
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    The Word of God can be understood when we let the Holy Spirit speak to us through faith.

    Text: “Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can understand it?’” (John 6:60). Has anyone ever told you something that was really hard to believe? When we were very young, we usually believed whatever people told us because we didn’t think they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    It's Not That Hard

    Contributed by Chuck Booher on Jun 19, 2013
     | 4,973 views

    It's not that hard to spend time with God, to commit to giving to Him, to use your spiritual gifts--you were made for it!

    When we embarked on this, the question... What if people fail. One said, that it seems so hard. It is not too difficult Deuteronomy 30:11-20 (NASB) 11 "For this commandment which I command you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it out of reach. 12 "It is not in heaven, that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Facing Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Oct 28, 2015
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    When it comes to disasters and accidents there are 2 ways to look at it: Mans way or Gods way. Whatever the problem God has a solution. He is the Master fixer upper. But you must learn to cooperate with God so He can bring the total restoration.

    “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD” Isaiah 55:8. I. Reevaluating-Getting man’s perspective “He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him” Proverbs 18:13. A. Premature judgments B. Overreactions C. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thankful, Even In The Hard Times

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 20, 2014
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     | 8,154 views

    Paul writes to the church and to us that we can be content and happy and thankful, even in the hard times in our lives. Jesus models this thankfulness even when death on a cross is eminent.

    Giving Thanks, Even In The Hard Times Philippians 4: 10-13 Intro: The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We’re sick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trials: God's Hard Gifts Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 13, 2003
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     | 3,798 views

    The trials in our life are never easy, but God uses them to refine us into better people.

    James 1:1-18 January 12, 2003 Trials - God’s Hard Gifts Last week we looked at the Man James, brother of Jesus. Today, we begin to look at the letter that he left us in the New Testament. Jesus was prophesied to be a man of sorrows, well acquainted with grief; his brother James also had ...read more

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    Trying Hard To See God

    Contributed by Fred Mueller on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 130 ratings
     | 13,583 views

    Applying Moses request to see God’s face, but being allowed only to see God’s back, to our lives and faith.

    The Reformed Church of Locust Valley Pentecost XXII October 20, 2002 Ex. 33:12-23, Mt. 22:15-22 “Trying Hard to See God” “…I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; then I shall take away my hand, and you shall see my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jyoti Banerjee avatar

    God's Message To The Hard-Hearted

    Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Nov 27, 2006
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     | 5,113 views

    The parable of the lost son demonstrates the impact of hard-heartedness on relationships, families and communities.

    Twenty years ago, I visited the city of Calcutta on work. I was looking forward to the visit because it was the city my father grew up in, and being a typical Bengali, he was very proud of his city. But I was also looking forward to the trip because there was a little old lady in Calcutta that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    God, Prayer, And Hard Work

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 18, 2017
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     | 9,679 views

    We serve a big God. whatever your image of God... Go bigger. Joshua was given a task that was God sized and with God's help He was able to do extra-ordinary things.

    God, Prayer and hard work Joshua chapter 10:6-15 This sermon was gleamed out of many SermonCentral contributors and any part of it can be used because it is for God’s glory that we preach His Word. Prayer- Introduction- Good morning everyone, let me get your mind thinking- How big is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Thanking God In Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 9, 2017
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     | 10,666 views

    1) A Communal Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:1), 2) A Careful Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:2-5), 3) A Contemplative Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:6-8), and finally 4) A Certain Thanksgiving (Psalm 57:9-10).

    There are a lot of reasons why it seems odd to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Not only does it seem that we just finished summer, but also in regards to what is going on in our world. We have witnessed tropical storms, earthquakes, terrorist acts and so many instances of suffering. For those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Hard Of Hearing

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 9, 2023
     | 546 views

    How much of what God wants us to hear have we actually heard? And does it matter how much we hear if we don’t do what we’re told?

    Have any of you visited the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City? That’s what I kept thinking of as I meditated on this parable. Because just as I was leaving Presbytery last Tuesday evening, I ran into Bob Higgs, who is Executive Director of the Atlantic City Mission Council. He was carrying several ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Reuben Bredenhof avatar

    The Hard Work Of Trust

    Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Mar 16, 2021
     | 2,784 views

    God teaches us to trust in him and in his Son our Saviour. God tells us that anxious care and bitter sighing won’t help. Discontentment will get us nowhere, but only humble trust and steadfast faith.

    Have you ever felt like complaining against the LORD? Maybe you’ve prayed and prayed, but the answer that you wanted hasn’t come. Or you don’t like what God has brought into your life: lots of disappointment, lots of frustration. Or maybe you look at all the wickedness in the world, and you fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Breaking Hard Ground And Breaking Hard Yokes

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,223 views

    When we work for God, He works for us.

    Hos 10:10 It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. [bound together in a rut] Hos 10:11 And Ephraim [ double fruit]is as an heifer [part grown cow]that is taught, [accustomed expert and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hard Work And Providence Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011
     | 8,046 views

    It is funny how we think God should work. For some reason we seem to think that since God is the all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present Creator of the universe – and anything else in existence – that he should do everything on a grand scale.

    Hard Work and Providence Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI June 5, 2005 I am going to tell you one of my favorite stories this morning because it illustrates perfectly how many of us think about the relationship between what we do and what God does. Many of you have probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed