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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Remain Cool Under Pressure

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,772 views

    The Holy Spirit enabled Paul to show coolness under pressure. Dr. Luke wrote, "At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. ‘You are out of your mind Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane.’ I am not insane, most excellent Festus. What I am s

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Exhibit Wise Diplomacy (Acts 26:1-28) 1. The Holy Spirit teaches us how to exhibit diplomacy in our dealings with people just as He led Paul before King Agrippa. Illustration;D.L. Moody had a keen memory for names and faces. If one of his children was missing from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Some Of Paul's Principles Of Good Communication

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,555 views

    How Paul used wise principles of communication to inspire, instruct and persuade people with love

    A Few of Paul’s Principles of Communication Acts 26:1-25 Quote:I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. Source Unknown 1. Paul practiced wise diplomacy in the way he dealt with King Agrippa to enhance the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Vision From Heaven

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 198 ratings
     | 13,076 views

    Over & over again, the world is doing its best to plant some visions in our minds. Well, God is in the business of planting visions, too. (Powerpoint Available - #212)

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2012) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #212.) ILL. I heard a story some time ago of a missionary in Africa who gave a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    New Year's Revolution Series

    Contributed by Christopher Perry on Feb 27, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,500 views

    God went to any means necessary to show us His love, now He has called us to go to use any means necessary to show that love to our community.

    New Year’s Revolution (By Any Means Necessary, part 2) (This sermon is my own adaptation of John Wesley’s "Almost Christian" sermon) Intro I have often wondered why Christianity has ceased to be popular. Why are all of our denominations in decline? Why is it that 95% of all churches in America ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Handle Complainers

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,694 views

    Paul’s prudence evidenced the Spirit’s leading not only in his content but also in his approach to people

    How to Handle Complainers Illustration:Don’t complain and talk about all your problems--80 percent of people don’t care; the other 20 percent will think you deserve them. Mark Twain. Illustration: A heavy wagon was being dragged along a country lane by a team of oxen. The axles groaned and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul's Levels Of Persuasive Power In The Presentation Of The Gospel - Acts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,316 views

    Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26

    Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26 On the vertical scale we want to look into the levels of how people speak about the case studies. While some people may speak with a high level of emotional involvement others may speak with a detached sense of calm. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forging A Real World Faith

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,512 views

    This sermon looks at what we must do to forge a faith that is real and effective in our world today.

    Forging A Real World Faith: Live as a Servant and Witness of the Lord Acts 26 Intro.: A. We have been talking about Forging a Real World Faith! A couple of special word pictures we have to help us understand that God wants to Forge in us a Real World Faith is… 1. BlackSmith who took molted metal, ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Persuaded? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,599 views

    What’s so persuasive about the Gospel of Christ? It depends on who’s telling it. Those that live it can tell it with power.

    Almost Persuaded There were seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Columbia. They had been on a 16 day mission and were just 16 minutes from landing. They were almost home. Almost. As the shuttle was entering the atmosphere something went terribly wrong. Later studies indicate that some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Anatomy Of Conversion

    Contributed by Frank Lay on Mar 4, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,640 views

    As we examine Paul’s conversion story we can find a simple outline that will help us as we bear witness to others. You ought to write this outline down: 1. My life before I met Christ. 2. How I came to know Christ. 3. The difference Christ has made in

    THE ANATOMY OF CONVERSION Acts 26:1-32 One of the most effective witness that we can give is that of our own personal experience with Jesus Christ. After all that’s what witnessing is all about. The Apostle Paul often used his own conversion experience to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Almost Thou Persuadest Me To Be A Christian"

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 20,928 views

    A closer look at the phrase "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian" - The DESPISED word, the DECISIVE word,the DANGEROUS word

    Acts 26:1-32 "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian" The chapter out of which our text is taken contains an account of Paul’s conversion to Christianity which he gave before governor Festus and King Agrippa. Paul’s speech before Agrippa is his sixth and final defense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A No Fail Recipe

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 16, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,390 views

    A witness is someone who by explanation and demonstration gives audible and visible evidence of what he has seen and heard without being deterred by the consequences of his action. S. Briscoe

    A No Fail Recipe - Acts 26:16-18 Acts 26:16 - But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17 Delivering thee from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Remember Our Heroes

    Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,011 views

    A challenge to remember Godly heroes and what made them great and then adopt some of those traits into our own lives.

    REMEMBER OUR HEROES Acts 26:12-23 People are not born as heroes. They emerge from the mass of humanity and do something above the norm. They act because they see a need and have a vision for solving the problem. The vision may come in the form of a long contemplated dream or maybe it’s a split ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Giving Your Testimony Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,701 views

    How we can learn, from Paul’s testimony, to give our testimony and share our faith better

    Giving your testimony Acts 26:12-32 WBC 17/11/02 pm Drama: 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defining Our Purpose

    Contributed by Rickey Broach on Dec 29, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH WORLD TODAY WHO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH REALLY IS IF WE ARE GOING TO SEE A REVIVAL OF LOST SOULS BEFORE JESUS COMES THE CHURCH IS GOING TO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND ITS PURPOSE AND BE MOTAVATED BY THAT PUR

    DEFINING OUR PURPOSE ACTS 26:16 – 18 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17 Delivering thee from the people, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Danny Moss avatar

    Why Is The Resurrection So Difficult To Believe? Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Apr 9, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,760 views

    This sermon explains why the disciples had a difficult time believing in the Resurrection, and why we, today, also have difficulty bel- ieving in it.

    SERIES ON PASSION WEEK EASTER SUNDAY-"Why Is The Resurrection So Difficult to Believe?" Text-Acts 26:1-32 Introduction- You will recognize that what I have just read was the Apostle Paul’s defense of the Christian faith before King Agrippa. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist