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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let The Spirit Change Your Outlook

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 16, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 8,491 views

    The Holy Spirit helps us consciously and subconsciously to turn our focus away from pain and on to God’s promises for deliverance. Many people tend to surrender to feelings of rejection, suffering and negative thoughts when they experience problems. The H

    How to Let the Spirit Change One’s Outlook For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to do of His good pleausure." (Phil. 2:13,14) Illustration: Dr. Henry Pope tells a story of one his students who learned how to change her perspective. It seems that one young girl while attending ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    War Of The Wells

    Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on May 21, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,440 views

    Four steps to enduring strife

    INTRODUCTION: As we approach the time for Vacation Bible School, I would like for us to take a look at some of the lessons our children will work through. Today I have chosen the story of the Isaac’s contention with the Philistines over wells. Our VBS material uses this story to teach the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fix Your Fears (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by David Salisbury on May 29, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,883 views

    This is lesson 11 in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. I actually spent two sermons on this topic of worry.

    Fix Your Fears (Part 1) Matthew 6:25-34 Maybe you’ve read the little book that went to the top of the New York Times Bestsellers list recently. It’s by Richard Carlson and it’s called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and it’s all small stuff.” I had heard that before though it was phrased a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Wisdom Of A Believer Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,543 views

    believers are to walk in wisdom

    We are going to talk about wisdom today. I thought I would contrast the wisdom of Scripture with the wisdom of the world. Here are a few gems of wisdom I found concerning the wisdom of the world; in a minute I will explain the wisdom of a believer. From the world someone said… Accept that some ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Motivations For Giving

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 28, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,356 views

    ACKNOWLEDGE AND RELY ON God as the source of all things. He owns everything and every good gift comes from His hand. "The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it." Jesus said, "But, seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will b

    Matthew 6:33-33 Motivations for Giving 1. ACKNOWLEDGE AND RELY ON God as the source of all things. He owns everything and every good gift comes from His hand. (I Cor. 10:26) "The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it." Jesus said, "But, seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Size Doesn't Matter

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jul 12, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,953 views

    A sermon for Celebration of Small Church Ministry Sunday

    Size Doesn’t Matter This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees the South to avoid a collision. Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Unshackled Hands Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,073 views

    I could quite easily justify not even stopping...But I was reminded that unshackled hands are not concerned about how or why – only that there is a need and I should do something about it.

    A well dressed woman was on an African Safari that stopped in a leper hospital. The air was humid and sticky. Flies buzzed in frenzy. The woman noticed a nurse bending toward a patient, attending a leper’s pus-filled sores. The woman said, “I wouldn’t do that for all the money in the world” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Look Backward, But Go Forward

    Contributed by Virgil Hurley on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,736 views

    When we question what way to go, God always commands "Forward".

    Virgil Hurley 3902 Vista Campana North, Unit 1 Oceanside, CA 92057 760-433-6436 Email: uglydogpro@earthlink.net LOOK BACKWARD, BUT GO FORWARD Exodus 14:10-15 A recent San Diego Union story featured theoretical physicists debating the existence and meaning of reverse causation—a theory that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In Eternity

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,510 views

    Is eternity only a future thing? No, it fact, it has already started. Which aspect of eternity are you displaying in your life on a daily basis?

    Tonight, I would like to spend some time together thinking about eternity. To help us begin to wrap our minds around this huge topic, I want to start off by just brainstorming what comes to mind when we see or hear this word. What comes to mind? What do you feel? ***Allow a few minutes to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Examples And Warnings

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008
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     | 5,762 views

    Let us learn from the past and depend on God for the future.

    EXAMPLES AND WARNINGS 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Different Asian countries celebrate New Year in different dates and ways. In Vietnam, the New Year is called Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet for short. It begins between January 21 and February 19, the exact date ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 20,117 views

    This sermon is the fourth in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the Gift of Mercy in order to allow the Holy Spirit opportunity to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    Today is Mother’s day and the most appropriate spiritual gift to talk about is that of showing mercy. Whether it’s a skinned knee or a broken heart mothers are the ones we usually turn to for compassion and love. However, there are just as many men who have the heart gift of showing mercy as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Treasure -The Gift Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,314 views

    A sermon on the unique gift of the Holy Spirt in the life of the believer

    Children have a way of controlling our life do they not – I heard about a young boy who received a harmonica for Christmas from his uncle. After the first of the year he saw his uncle for the first time since receiving the harmonica. With a large smile he said, “Thanks for the harmonica you gave me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Encourage On Another

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,146 views

    We are told to encourage each other, 1 Pet 5 tells us we are not alone in our suffering. Paul gives us guidelines for encouragement 1 Thess 5. When we suffer and can encourage others, it goes a long way.

    Encourage one another Encourage ON another…in the faith We all experience trials in life. But we must know that even during these trials, we must remain constant in our faith. And every now and then, we need to be encouraged. And too, many around us, need our encouragement. Peter tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Neil Richardson avatar

    Saul - The Bible's Tragic Hero

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,687 views

    Saul, man’s kind of king, came so close and yet so far from being God’s man.

    Saul- The Bible’s Tragic Hero (Bridge Lane Chapel, 25/08/02, am) Hymns Readings 1. Psalm 51 2. 1 Chronicles 10 3. Hebrews 12:12-24 Intro- The Tragic Hero Greek tragedy (Aristotle) components: • Unity of time, place and action • Inspire horror and pity • Man of greatness with tragic flaw • Ends in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Seven Hinderances To Intimacy With God

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 18,781 views

    Looking at the process of ENJOYING INTIMACY WITH GOD.

    SEVEN HINDERANCES TO INTIMACY WITH GOD Brad Bailey - February 13, 1994 This morning we’re going to continue looking at the process of ENJOYING INTIMACY WITH GOD. We’ve looked at how Jesus taught us to find and structure those “special places” of prayer. I’ve had some wonderful times of solitude ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational