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  • Freddy Fritz

    Contributing sermons since Mar 30, 2004
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Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church
Tampa, Florida 33647
(813) 973-2484

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  • The Song Of Blessing

    Contributed on Dec 24, 2025
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    Elizabeth’s song of blessing in Luke 1:39-45 shows us how God confirms faith.

    Introduction In our Fifth Lesson this evening, we learned about the angel Gabriel vis-iting Mary and telling her that she would become pregnant with a son. That son would be Jesus. Gabriel also told Mary that her relative, Elizabeth, had conceived a son and was in her sixth month of ...read more

  • The Song Of Salvation

    Contributed on Dec 19, 2025
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    Simeon’s song of salvation in Luke 2:29-32 teaches us that peace in death comes not from our grip on God, but from God’s grip on his promise.

    Introduction Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) was an English biologist, widely known for his views on evolutionary biology. When he was dying of heart disease, Darwin confided to a friend, “I am not the least afraid to die, but I am not sure what awaits me after death.” Darwin had knowledge—but not ...read more

  • The Song Of Faith

    Contributed on Nov 25, 2025
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    Luke 1:46-55 shows us several ways in which every Christian should praise God.

    Introduction Commentator Tom Wright asks the following question: “What would make you celebrate wildly, without inhibition?” He then offers several suggestions. It could be the news that someone close to you who had been very sick was getting better and would soon be home. It could be the news ...read more

  • Where Are The Nine?

    Contributed on Nov 21, 2025
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    Acts 17:15-19 teaches us about thankfulness to Jesus.

    Introduction In 2000, my wife and two children visited Cape Town, South Africa. We had the opportunity to visit Robben Island. Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, about 6 miles north of the city of Cape Town. It takes its name from the Dutch word for seals, hence the Dutch/Afrikaans name ...read more

  • Preaching With All Boldness And Without Hindrance

    Contributed on Nov 14, 2025
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    Acts 28:17-31 teaches us that, though the messenger of the gospel may be bound, the word of God is never bound and advances sovereignly to harden the rebellious and save the elect until the kingdom of God is consummated.

    Introduction A “cliffhanger” is “a dramatic ending to an episode of a serial, leaving an audience in suspense” (Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, eds., Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004] n.p.). Cliffhangers have been a staple of television since the ...read more

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  • Receiving Confirmation For A Significant Event Or ...

    Contributed on Dec 19, 2009
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    Receiving confirmation for a significant event or activity is often important. When I was in the South African Air Force serving as an Air Traffic Controller, I used to tease the permanent force guys mercilessly. At a certain time each year they would receive news of promotions and new assignments. ...read more

  • Joy Is Black

    Contributed on Sep 10, 2009
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    JOY IS BLACK I recently read the following letter that was sent to Dr. Michael Youssef, pastor of The Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. The letter was sent by Mrs. Lane, who has been a primary school teacher for 38 years: Dear Michael, One day I was trying to teach my students the ...read more

  • When I Was In The South African Air Force I Had ...

    Contributed on Jul 22, 2005
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    When I was in the South African Air Force I had the opportunity to march in a military tattoo. There were about 120 Air Force marchers lined up in rows of three. We drilled several hours a day for many weeks. Finally, we got to the military tattoo. It was marvelous to watch 120 Airmen dressed in ...read more

  • I Remember A Speaker At One Of The Chapel ...

    Contributed on Jan 28, 2005
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    I remember a speaker at one of the chapel services at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where I went to seminary. Having being introduced as our main Missions Conference speaker for the week, he asked us to pray with him. We all bowed in prayer and, after a pregnant pause, John Stensether ...read more