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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Identify An Abuser Of Authority

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,058 views

    Let us identify twenty of the characteristics of abusers of the truth, their positions of authority and their opportunities

    How to Identify an Abuser of Authority (2 Cor 11:12-20) "I would die before taking your money. I’m giving nobody grounds for lumping me in with those money grubbing preachers vaunting themselves as something special. They’re a sorry bunch - pseudo apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Gives The Growth

    Contributed by Evelyn Weston on May 9, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,636 views

    ROGATION - Spring Farm Blessing - Some may think that it’s our efforts that produce growth, but the credit really belongs to God. Includes three jokes related to farming!

    Additional texts: Ezekiel 34:25-31 Psalm 65 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Gospel text of your choosing Grace to you and peace, from God our Father,and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ. Amen One spring, a farmer purchased an old, run-down, abandoned farm. The fields were grown over with weeds, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Winning The Battle Within

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,305 views

    Describes how to win over temptation and stinkin thinkin. Expanded outline.

    WINNING THE BATTLE WITHIN On August 10, 2006, intelligence and law enforcement officials from around the world, coordinated sweeps to arrest more than 20 terrorists. These arrests came because of a plot to blow up numerous airlines in mid-air, killing their unsuspecting passengers. 5 years ago, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Wisdom Fails Sin Prevails

    Contributed by Bill Adams on Apr 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,775 views

    How does one fail when God gives then the weapons for victory? Solomon shows us how.

    When Wisdom Fails Sin Prevails 1 Kings 9:1 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, 2 That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wise Families Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,971 views

    Part 3 in a series from Proverbs dealing with family relations.

    Wise Families I. Introduction A. God has established three human institutions in the world 1. Marriage and the home – Genesis 2:18-25 2. Human government – Genesis 9:1-6, Daniel 4:17-25, Romans 13:1-7 3. The church – Acts 2, 20:28, 1 Timothy 3:14-15 B. Of these three, the home is the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Transformed Series

    Contributed by Brian Black on May 25, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,903 views

    A series that looks at what it takes to live transformed lives.

    Been doing some reading and a lot of thinking . . . (1) What does it mean to be the church? What is it supposed to look like? Are we close? If we could start over, would we change anything? Not doubting God, but re-evaluating our strategies … Are we more concerned with… • programs or processes • ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Beware The Barrenness Of A Busy Life

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,307 views

    There are three things that we have to learn to do 1. We need to listen to the voice of God 2. We need to believe what God says and 3. We need to be do exactly what God tells us to do

    BM 10th June 2007 Beware of the barrenness of a busy life Elijah - that great Old Testament prophet simply breaks into Biblical history for the first time in our Old Testament reading today. He simply comes from nowhere – or to be more precise from Tishbe in Gilead – and he vanishes in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Reality Of The Trinity

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 10, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,793 views

    Goal: To feel the reality of our sonship and call out "Abba/Daddy". Malady: We fear that God is a "dead beat dad." Means: Through the cross, we find the reality of the Trinity and our sonship through Christ. Trinity, Father’s Day, Sonship, Da Vinci Cod

    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit – the Holy Three In One who grants us sonship that makes us cry out, “Abba, Father!” Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, What is your last name? What does it mean? My last name, Winters, was shortened when my relatives came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Must I Do To Be Saved?

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Jun 30, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 24,156 views

    The most important question any person could ever ask is, "What Must I Do To Be Saved?" Many paths are taken to God today, but there is a way to be saved, and there is but one way to heaven.

    www.trumpetoftruthonline.org From The Desk Of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org What Must I Do To Be Saved? Acts 16:29-30 Intro: For preaching the Word of the risen Christ, Paul and Silas were arrested, beaten, scolded, and imprisoned, yet at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why God Opens Our Blind Eyes?

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,345 views

    You may be suffering from blindness that you are not aware of! It’s worse than physical blindness.

    “The LORD opens the eyes of the blind…” (Ps. 146:8, New American Standard Bible – Updated Edition.) No doubt the Almighty Creator can open the eyes of the blind. When Jesus was on earth, He fulfilled the words of prophet Isaiah: "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Independance Day, 2007

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 20,594 views

    Celebrating the freedom you have BECAUSE of Jesus!

    Independence Day, 2007 Romans 13:1-7 Introduction Today we take a break from our study in Revelation to focus on preparing to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. As many will attest, the 4th of July comes with several mixed celebrations all across the country. From bar-b-ques to fireworks ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Going From Good To Great

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,710 views

    There are many churches who are doing very well. But God calls us to go beyong just good. He wants us to be great.

    Going from Good to Great Revelation 3:1-6 (NIV) 1 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Kingdom Minded People

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 7, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,207 views

    To live our lives within the context of the eternal purposes of God and understand that we are called to be Kingdom Builders.

    Kingdom Minded People 6/24/07 Talk about being … Kingdom minded and having a Kingdom heart, for the purpose of building God’s Kingdom. Ezra 1:1 Cyrus was a mighty king- conquered Babylon. Jews- carried into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar. God calls Cyrus by name 150 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Surviving The Storms Of Life - Basic Survival Skills Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,910 views

    This is part 1 of a 5 part series on dealing with the storms that life has for us. What basic survival skills do we need to get through this storm filled world?

    Surviving the Storms of Life Pt 1 Basic Survival Skills Acts 27 Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Survival Kit

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,173 views

    What a Christian needs to pack for a Survival Kit.

    Survival Kit Matthew 28:19-20 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (NAS) I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist