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Facing Your Giants
Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 5, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Facing Your Giants Of Fear
Contributed on Jun 5, 2008
We all face fear at one time or another. One person writes that fear is the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind.
INTRO: I read this week that at least 322 unique phobias have been identified. Phobia comes from the Greek word for fear, and refers to a panic that is completely out of proportion to the perceived threat behind it. Extreme cases of a phobia can result in escalated anxiety and a full-fledged ...read more
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2. How To Deal With The Giant Of Discouragement
Contributed on Jun 5, 2008
going to talk this morning on discouragement (the leukemia of the soul).
INTRO: A man joined a monastery, and to join this monastery you can only say two words in ten years. After ten years was up he came in the monsignor’s office and said, “Bed hard.” He went back and served another ten years of silence and came to the monsignor’s office and said, “Food cold.” Went ...read more
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3. The Giant Of The Journey
Contributed on Jun 5, 2008
Facing the Giants in your life over a long period of time.
INTRO: In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Ben Johnson of Canada won the 100-meter dash, setting a new Olympic record and a new world record. Our American contender, Carl Lewis, came in second and most were shocked that he hadn’t won the gold. After the race, the judges learned ...read more
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4. The Giant Of Deception
Contributed on Jun 5, 2008
I’m going to talk about 3 things about deception.
INTRO: There is a story about a woman who had been trying for years to persuade her egotistical husband to put an end to the idea that he and he alone was number one. This man was obsessed with being number one. He never stopped talking about being first in sales at the office, and first on ...read more
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5. The Giant Of Religion
Contributed on Jun 5, 2008
Today we are going to look at a very cruel giant, the giant of religion
INTRO: A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her sour grandfather rebuked her with these words, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You just joined the ...read more