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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Who Is Causing The Trouble?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 14, 2021
     | 1,448 views

    There are many things a congregation of this size will disagree on, but one thing we all would agree on is that we live in a world that has a lot of trouble.

    What we need to do is find out WHO IS CAUSING ALL THE TROUBLE! For example, we constantly hear about the TROUBLE we are having in our schools in America. Consider the shootings, cursing, fighting, rebellion, and low academic achievements. This may sound simplistic, but anyone with common sense ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Deal With Critical Christians

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 21, 2010
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    The problem with being critical is that is what other other people do. When we are being critical we often call it being discerning, or perceptive, or astute, or sensitive. This is a sin that almost all of us struggle with to one degree or another. After

    II Corinthians 6:1-10 Purpose: To show the proofs of a faithful follower of Christ. Aim: I want the listener to be slow to criticize in order to protect the Gospel. INTRODUCTION: Paul was no stranger to criticism. One of the reasons Paul wrote first and second Corinthians was to answer his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Staring Down Your Critics Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 19, 2024
     | 510 views

    Behold the glory of the Lord and be bold in your service for the Lord.

    There is an old Peanuts cartoon, in which Linus has just written a comic strip of his own, and he wants Lucy's opinion. In the first frame, he tentatively hands Lucy his comic strip and says, “Lucy, would you read this and tell me if you think it is funny?” In the next frame, you see Lucy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Mother's Faith For Critical Times

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Apr 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,049 views

    In these critical times, violence everywhere, immorality everywhere, wars and rumors of wars, the faith of a good mother is a powerful weapon against the wiles of the devil.

    Introduction: Motherhood is a ministry; the moment the Lord commanded us to be fruitful and multiply was the very moment that the ministry of motherhood began. In life, we generally come across various forms of relationships like father-son, husband-wife, love, friendship and others, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Seeing Jesus' Transfiguration Is Critical! Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 21, 2014
     | 4,551 views

    The Disciples seeing Jesus transfigured before their very eyes revealed not only the promise of the Law, the fact that EVERYTHING the Father puts into motion is fulfilled, but it shows us that Jesus really IS the Son of God!

    Seeing Jesus Transfigured is Critical Mark 9:1-13 - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - IMP: What God says to us here ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What To Do With Your Criticism

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,006 views

    Dealing with Criticism in the life of the church.Fighting the Worship Wars.

    “What To Do With Your Criticisms!” The title of this message could have been, “What you Can Do With Your Criticism” but that has a couple of interpretations. It could also have been entitled, “What You are Doing with Your Criticism.” But we need to recognize that one of the fundamental ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Challenge Of Turning Critics Into Friends

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,836 views

    Job learned how to handle criticism and with God’s help turned his critics into friends.

    The Challenge of Turning Critics into Friends Job 23:10-14 How do you handle criticism? Job had his share of critics. He learned to handle his critics with class. God helped Job turn his critics into friends. In fact God encouraged his critics to become prayer partners with Job. Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • David Owens avatar

    Corrosive Talk - Complaining And Criticizing Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,673 views

    In this sermon, we explore what the Bible says about complaining and criticizing, and then look at how we can stop complaining and criticizing.

    Introduction: A. Today, we are continuing in our series called: “Speak Life – Speaking Words that Heal, not Hurt.” 1. The Bible tells us that words have the power of life and death. 2. God’s desire is for all of us to learn how to control our tongues so that our words ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Great Depression # 6

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 31, 2021
     | 950 views

    It is easy to understand why we have so many depressed people in our society when you consider all the depressing things that are being dumped on them daily.

    (1) TAXES CAN BE DEPRESSING We continuously hear of the problems of our school systems. When you ask the school board what it is going to take to solve this problem, they say, “MORE MONEY!” • Will Rogers said that Alexander Hamilton originated the “put and take system” in our national treasury: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    For This Reason.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 4, 2024
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     | 1,135 views

    Anyone who studies the Bible will find that it contains many prayers. The Dake Annotated Reference Bible lists 222 different prayers in the Bible: 176 in the Old Testament and 46 in the New Testament.

    For This Reason. Ephesians 3:1-21AMP. Anyone who studies the Bible will find that it contains many prayers. The Dake Annotated Reference Bible lists 222 different prayers in the Bible: 176 in the Old Testament and 46 in the New Testament. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sandeep Samson avatar

    The Disintegration Of The Family As A Unit In Today’s Society : A Biblical Examination Series

    Contributed by Sandeep Samson on Mar 27, 2025
     | 100 views

    The family, ordained by God from Creation (Genesis 2:24), is under unprecedented attack in modern times. As society drifts from biblical foundations, we witness the tragic disintegration of what God designed as the primary institution for nurturing faith, morality, and human flourishing.

    I. Historical Context: God’s Design vs. Human Fragmentation Biblical Foundation a. God established the family before governments or churches existed. His design included: - Marriage as a sacred covenant (Malachi 2:14, Matthew 19:6) - Children as blessings to be raised in godly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dead Dog Syndrome Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 10, 2022
     | 2,834 views

    The Dead Dog Syndrome (a critical spirit) can infect us or the people around us and is destructive in whatever direction it is focused.

    [the title for this sermon comes from another contributor, but the content is my own] THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID DEAD DOG SYNDROME 2 SAMUEL 16:5-14, 19:15-23, PSALM 3:1-8 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION... A Little Quiz (p) I would like to begin this morning with a little quiz. I need you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Dead Dog Syndrome - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 24, 2005
    based on 69 ratings
     | 22,693 views

    Shimei suffered from a spiritual illness that can plague even the most godly man or woman. He suffered from a "critical spirit." What can we do make sure we don’t fall prey to the same sickness in our lives?

    OPEN: An older couple were on a trip across country and they stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. As they got up to leave, the woman forgot and left her glasses on the table. They were several miles down the road before she realized she didn’t have them and to make matters worse, her husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Dead Dog Syndrome

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 13,744 views

    Shimea suffered from a spiritual illness that plagues many Christians. How did it reveal itself and how can we be healed?s

    THE DEAD DOG SYNDROME 9/98 ILLUSTRATION: There’s a story about a crazy old woman who was known to be crazy because she would walk down the streets talking to herself. One of her best known pastimes was talk to Jesus... and Jesus would talk back. One day a new preacher came to town and thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sticking With The Facts When Criticized

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,918 views

    When we are criticized it is essential to stick with the facts rather than to conjecture about matters that we are unfamiliar with

    Sticking With the Facts (Acts 24:1-27) Illustration:Two men who lived in a small village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage. The first man went to the sage’s home and told his version of what happened. When he finished, the sage said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational