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  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    6.3 (The Hardest Sermon I’ve Preached.) Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 25, 2011
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    This is the second major earthquake our city has suffered in the past seven months. We have this time suffered more physical damage and serious loss of life and injury. If you are reading this please take the time to pray for the people of this city.

    6.3 [Why the hardest? February 22nd 2011 was a Tuesday, at 12.51pm the Quake struck effectively shutting down the City, New Zealand's second largest by population. As a Salvation Army Corps we immediately became involved in relief efforts, while dealing with our own minor issues and a community of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Where Is God In Our Grief? Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 18, 2010
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    The earthquake in Haiti has brought home the reality of suffering on a massive scale. In the big things, and in the smaller things, where is God in grief and mourning?

    Sermon for CATM – January 17, 2010 – God and Suffering: Where is God in our Grief and Mourning? Haiti. A country known for its poverty and its desperate need. Yvonne Martin, a nurse from Elmira Ontario and a missionary within my denomination, the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. Yvonne ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Water For Drowning, Water For Thirst

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 4, 2010
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    After Christmas it is easy to feel overwhelmed with the return to reality, responsibility, and even depressing weather. The psalmist also felt overwhelmed until he remembered what God had done in and for him and that God was still present, even when unfe

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC January 6, 1985 Well, Christmas is over, isn't it? Christmas is over and done with, except for a few remaining lights and poinsettias … over, done with, finished. It was great while it lasted, but Christmas is over. How do you know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Thirst For God

    Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 4, 2011
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    What do we need more than anything else in our lives? We know that the answer is "God" but do we really live that way? Trials reveal what we are trusting to make life work. Here we see David's deep longing to be closer to his God.

    INTRODUCTION: "In his riveting and unsettling book Night, Elie Wiesel describes his boyhood experiences as one of the countless victims of the Holocaust. Ripped from his home and separated from everyone in his family except his father (who would die in the death camps), Wiesel suffered a dark night ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    On The Run And Searching For Water

    Contributed by James May on Feb 26, 2012
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    Like the deer pants after water, the people of God are often hounded by adversity and the enemy of our souls. Often we find ourselves running the wrong way, becoming thirsty and dry spiritually. It's time we started running to Jesus, our only true sourc

    On the Run and Searching for Water By Rev. James May I know that I’ve told this before, but I want to begin this message again by bringing to your mind the story of the lion and the gazelle that dwell on the Serengeti plains of northern Africa. Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Wandering In The Spiritual Desert

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 12, 2007
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    Psalm 42 gives us encouragement in times of spiritual dryness.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever been to the point in your walk with the Lord that just did not seem to be going anywhere? Did you or do you feel like you are wandering in the desert in circles, thirsting for water? • There are times in our lives when we can feel very empty spiritually, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "As The Hart....so"

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 18, 2007
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    The animal’s need for water, however, is the primary message emphasized in our text. The deer-like creature must have accessible and adequate supplies of water.

    Panting After God “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God” (Psa. 42:1). According to The Zondervan Pictoral Bible Dictionary, the “hart” of Bible times was “similar to the American elk but somewhat smaller.” Harts are stags or male deer whereas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is Thy God?

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007
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     | 6,150 views

    Never doubt where God is when you’re going through a battle.

    PSALM 42:1-11 “WHERE IS THY GOD?” A) The Psalmist says in v.7 ....... What does that mean? * That means there are times when over and over again there are waves of trouble after another wave of trouble! * There is one wave of discouragement after another wave of discouragement! * There is one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Remember The Taste Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 27, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 16,221 views

    What’s the best way to deal with suffering? In this Psalm gives us a suprising lesson and a powerful insight into God’s healing power.

    OPEN: Years ago, in an old stoddy community, a new doctor came to town. It was said he could cure anything and anybody, and everyone was amazed with what he could do - everyone except for Mr. Sweeny, the town skeptic. Well, old Mr. Sweeny went to this ’miracle doctor’ to prove that he wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Desperate For God?

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
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    As a deer pants for water so my soul pants for God, are you desperate for God, do the mockers surrond do you fear the storm. Jesus is near ask and he will reach you, of this I’m sure Love will come down and rescue you, hold on help is here.

    Psalm 42 overwhelmed with sorrow: Verses 1 - 2: As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? What do you picture? A nice deer skipping up to a clear bubbling flowing spring and gently ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    My Soul Thirsts For God - All Saints Day Memorial Service

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 5, 2012
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     | 9,188 views

    A short talk given at our annual Memorial Service where we invite family members to come and give thanks for the life of a loved one who has died recently.

    Throughout my life I have been encouraged by the faith and by the actions of some very unlikely people. During the summer I spent some time talking to people with a variety of disabilities and impairments and I have to say I found myself both inspired and uplifted. Watching the Paralympics was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • John Putty avatar

    How To Get Up When You Are Down!

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
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     | 17,069 views

    A message dealing with depression. Is it Biblical? Can believers be depressed? What can we do if we become depressed?

    Title: How to get up when you are down! Text: Psalms 42 Intro: Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown? You know what I'm talking about,‑when nothing ever goes right. In fact, everything is out of control! Even your dog tells you what to do! Charlie Brown goes to kick the football while ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Part 10 - Why Am I So Depressed? Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 19, 2010
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     | 9,734 views

    Depression is common....where does it come from, what does it look like, and how do I get rid of it?

    Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Psalm 42:5a (NRSV) If I were going to give this message a subtitle it would come from what one of my friends wrote to me about my question: How does depression feel? She wrote: Depression feels pretty good when you are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Where Is Your God?

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 16, 2009
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     | 12,644 views

    When the world asks us where God is in our dark times, there is an answer for our souls that the world will never be able to refute.

    Where Is Your God? Griffith Baptist Church – 1/18/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 42 Key verse: Psalms 42:11 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Premise: When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Overcome Depression Or Discouragement

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,074 views

    David wrote in Psalm 43 feelings of depression & discouragement, "Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance, and my God."

    How To Overcome Depression Or Discouragement by Paul Fritz Psalms 42:11-42:11 1. Depression (Feelings of dejection, sadness, apathy, inertia, difficulty in gaining energy or excitement, fatigue, pessimism, hopelessness, fear, attitudes of worthlessness, hopelessness, loss of interest, inability ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational