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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Getting Better Or Bitter?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 14, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 22,430 views

    Asaph started to regress toward bitterness because he struggled with over-reacting to the prosperity, pleasures and privileges of others. We all have to choose to become better or slip into bitterness, cynicism and negativity.

    Getting Better or Bitter? (Psa. 73:1-28) "See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many." (Heb. 12:15) Quote: " I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go" - ABRAHAM ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Meaningful And Meaningless Worship Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 30, 2022
     | 2,110 views

    This sermon focuses on Solomon's somewhat cynical view of Temple worshipers along with his corrective: to "stand in awe of God" and how it applies to our modern day church services.

    I would like to open today’s sermon with a question. Why do we even bother to go to church? I imagine if I was to ask everybody, I would probably get different answers. I think some go out of tradition. Some go because they are feeling pressure from a spouse. Others might be feeling a sense ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Three Great Words From God

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 27, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 14,678 views

    Often we hear people speak disparagingly of making New Year’s resolutions. They think these promises are worthless. This cynicism could indicate that they have no hope for the coming year being better than the last. It is certainly easy to give way to

    Three Great Words from God for the Coming Year Romans 15:7-13 Intro Often we hear people speak disparagingly of making New Year’s resolutions. They think these promises are worthless. This cynicism could indicate that they have no hope for the coming year being better than the last. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Miracles Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 20,366 views

    Christmas is a miraculous time of year. Grouches are turned into givers. Cynics are turned into softies. But this morning we’re going to look at the real miracles of Christmas. Advent is one of the times when we are confronted with what Christians really

    MIRACLES OF CHRISTMAS What A Difference Christmas Makes Christmas is a miraculous time of year. Grouches are turned into givers. Cynics are turned into softies. But this morning we’re going to look at the real miracles of Christmas. Advent is one of the times when we are confronted with what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Freedom From Resentment

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 22, 2023
     | 1,225 views

    Jesus disarms the cynic in us with His gentle answers to our resentful and skeptical questions. This sermon relies heavily on chapter three of Scott Sauls's book "A Gentle Answer: Our 'Secret Weapon' In An Age of Us Versus Them".

    Freedom From Resentment INTRODUCTION: John 1:43-51 (NKJV) 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What It Takes To Be A Perfect Person Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,278 views

    Sermon 5 of 6 from the book of James. The lion of adultery can certainly destroy a marriage. But the "little foxes" of snide remarks, sarcastic comments, cynical observations, angry blasts, and cool responses gut the inside of a relationship and leave i

    What it takes to be a Perfect Person Last summer my wife and I visited NYC for our wedding anniversary. We stayed in Times Square which turned out to be both busy and safe. One of the most noticeable things to me in Times Square and in the whole of New York was that there were no dented Taxi ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Cares? Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 22, 2021
     | 2,111 views

    Has our prosperity made us so oblivious and so apathetic that we are no longer willing to leave our pleasures long enough to protect and heal the nation that so many others have sacrificed to give us? Even if America has reached that point, we Christians must rise above the apathy around us.

    [NOTE: The beginning of this sermon is referring to flooding that occurred where I live in western North Carolina.} Wow! What a week, amen? Life can come at you from out of nowhere and turn on a dime, can’t it? Last Sunday we gathered here to worship and had no idea how our little corner of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When God Can't Be Explained

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,476 views

    Tragedy is often difficult to cope with, hard to understand, hard to explain, and it’s hard on our faith. Tragedy often causes people to lay the blame for these events on God. This will often cause these people to become bitter and cynical toward Him. Of

    When God Can’t Be Explained Introduction: As we look back over the last several years, we see recent history dotted with some very tragic events. Middle Eastern terrorists have made a number of attacks against America in various ways - their crowning achievement, of course, being 9/11. The tsunami ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Navigating The Human Seas Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 16, 2021
     | 1,340 views

    Just as there are storms, shoals, and sea creatures that trouble sailors asea, so others trouble us or our community upon the sea of life.

    Navigating the Human Seas (Proverbs 29:8-11) 1. You can’t always trust your GPS. Three young women escaped the sinking Mercedes-Benz SUV after the vehicle's GPS directed them down a boat launch and into the Mercer Slough in Bellevue, Washington. The driver thought she was on a road while ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer Of Hezekiah

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 25, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,421 views

    King Hezekiah received the word of the Lord from prophet Isaiah that he was going to die, but Hezekiah instead of getting cynical and hysterical, turns his face toward the wall and calls out to the Lord for mercy and the Lord answers his prayer not only w

    Prayer of Hezekiah! 2 King 20:2”Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the LORD, saying, 3"Remember now, O LORD, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Life Is Not Fair Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 29, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 14,073 views

    Life seems unfair to the disappointed, the cheated, the cynical. It was unfair to compel Simon to carry the cross -- injustice piled on. But God uses injustice to stir His people to action, to help us get beyond mere survival, to give us to one another.

    Life is not fair. It just isn’t. The playwright MacLeish has his character “J.B.” scream out something we are all afraid to say, but it might be true: “If God is God, He is not good; if God is good, He is not God.” What an awesome thing to think, let alone speak! “If God is God, He is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #8: A Whale Of An Experience Series

    Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,006 views

    I heard the story of a lady that went to church one day and got into a discussion with a very cynical man. He spoke in kind of a mocking tone about the miracle stories in the Bible. She took all of it she could and finally began to defend the inspiration

    I. INTRODUCTION Today we’re going to study one of the most amazing revivals in history. The revival that took place at Ninevah under the preaching of the prophet Jonah. I heard the story of a lady that went to church one day and got into a discussion with a very cynical man. He spoke in kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Rid Of That Attitude About Government's Authority Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,807 views

    hristians should generally take a positive, constructive approach toward government (and authority in general) rather than nurture a cynical, rebellious attitude. We need government, like it or not. It is not man’s idea, but God’s. We should try to be

    Getting Rid of That Attitude About Government’s Authority (Romans 13:1-7) 1. It is easy to be negative about authority and government. 2. One of my favorite authors and theologians, John Piper, said this: One of the crucial issues before the Church in America today is: Shall we be American with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Psalms 1:1 – Unfriending Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 7, 2017
     | 9,340 views

    Does the experience of joy really depend on who I befriend? Who is really wise enough to discern when advice is malicious and wicked? Who is able to recognize when they are keeping the wrong company? How do I detect the traps of cynicism and mockery?

    Psalms 1:1 – UNFRIENDING “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.” GO TO THAT PERSON’S PROFILE If David was on facebook he would have unfriended them. Brothers Abishai and Joab are as wicked ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Great Hope In Jesus Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Oct 1, 2010
     | 5,509 views

    “I feel so much better since I gave up hope!” The bumper-sticker shocked me. I couldn’t believe his cynicism – the blatant hopelessness now on display with every word and gesture. He was barely enduring life’s struggles – just surviving. This type of..

    “I feel so much better since I gave up hope!” The bumper-sticker shocked me. It disturbed me so deeply, I followed the truck and asked the man, “How do you live without hope?” I couldn’t believe his cynicism – the blatant hopelessness now on display with every word and gesture. He was barely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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