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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Help People Improve Their Listening Skills

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 7,810 views

    Listening is one of the finest ways to show people how much we love them. Love is patient and kind.

    "Let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to become angry." (James 1:19) Illustration:Two psychiatrists meet at their 20th college reunion. One is vibrant, while the other looks withered and worried. "So what’s your secret?" the older looking psychiatrist asks. "Listening to other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Does A Better Job Than People Do

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,798 views

    How to let the Spirit work in and through you both to will and to do of His good pleasure

    1. The Holy Spirit teaches in perfect ways that are relevant, appropriate, and persuasive. Paul wrote, "This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words." (I Cor. 2:13) Ask the Lord for greater reliance ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Jesus' Concern For Details Did Not Distract Him From His Main Goals

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,053 views

    It is not uncommon to find people who get so wrapped up in details that lose sight of more important goals. Similarly, it is common to find people who are only interested in taking on jobs that will earn big rewards while spurning smaller jobs. Jesus’ min

    It is not uncommon to find people who get so wrapped up in details that lose sight of more important goals. Similarly, it is common to find people who are only interested in taking on jobs that will earn big rewards while spurning smaller jobs. Jesus’ ministry balanced the macroscopic with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Deal With Our Own Anger

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,315 views

    Recognize the damage that fleshly anger can bring. "Anger is the chief saboteur of the mind, a significant factor in the formation of many serious diseases. It is the leading cause of misery, depression, inefficiency, sickness, accidents, loss of work, ti

    1. Recognize the damage that fleshly anger can bring. "Anger is the chief saboteur of the mind, a significant factor in the formation of many serious diseases. It is the leading cause of misery, depression, inefficiency, sickness, accidents, loss of work, time wastage, financial loss in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Overcome Debilitating Guilt

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 4,557 views

    Pastor Dave felt terrible guilt over not being able to meet all of the needs of his parishioners. When he took time off for golf he felt so guilty that he never really enjoyed himself. Pastor Dave struggles to earn the approval of everyone in the church b

    Pastor Dave felt terrible guilt over not being able to meet all of the needs of his parishioners. When he took time off for golf he felt so guilty that he never really enjoyed himself. Pastor Dave struggles to earn the approval of everyone in the church because he doesn’t want a group of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Jesus Encouraged Diversity In Ministry Approaches 

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,237 views

    Jesus knew that God’s creation and purposes works best through a diversity of perspectives, cultures and approaches to ministry. One day the disciples came to Jesus complaining about men who were doing the ministry differently then they were accustomed

    1. Jesus knew that God’s creation and purposes works best through a  diversity of perspectives, cultures and approaches to ministry. One  day the disciples came to Jesus complaining about men who were doing the ministry differently then they were accustomed to. Jesus said, "Do not hinder them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Family: God's Workshop

    Contributed by David Swensen on May 27, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,951 views

    Today, Learn how God can use our families to help shape us into the people He desires us to become.

    Nancy Ortberg tells about an incident with which we can all relate. “I had been, what I thought, was a good mom for the day. I rode bikes, read stories and fixed meals. I patted myself on the back and thought, Okay, I’m done. It’s six o’clock. It’s my time. Just then this little voice from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Watch Your Step

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 31, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,040 views

    The more carefully we attend to such practical lessons as this passage contains, the more shall we recommend our religion to others, and the more inward peace shall we find in our own souls.

    Watch Your Step Scripture: Luke 17:1-5 Introduction: There is a story about a man who was a doctor of divinity, who lived with his son, who was a doctor of medicine. One day the telephone range and the D.D. answered it. “Is this Dr. Frank speaking?” “Yes” was the answer. “Are you the one who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Merciful Sacrifice

    Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 9,779 views

    The religion of sacrifice vs. the way of mercy. God made the sacrifice and shows the mercy!

    Have you ever received an apology that wasn’t sincere? Somebody does something to hurt you, and in order to win you back, they say they’re sorry. In spite of their good-sounding words, you know they don’t mean it. You can tell by the tone of their voice and the look in their eyes that they aren’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Compassion Does Something

    Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 567 ratings
     | 20,694 views

    Compassion is the heart of God and it requires us to do something...anything!

    If you use any or all of this message--would you be willing to fire off a quick email to:pastorjerryvargo@juno.com? I would like to have an idea of how often my sermons are actually being preached to strengthen the Body of Christ. Thanks! Compassion Does Something! Pastor Jerry C. Vargo Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Our God: The Patron Of Lost Causes

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,790 views

    It’s easy to identify others as "lost causes". It’s not nearly so easy for us to see ourselves this way. Nevertheless that’s exactly where we need to be, where we’ll want to be; for empty of all our righteousness we cling to Christ and find life.

    Pentecost 3 A Matthew 9:9-13 Our God: The Patron of Lost Causes 06/09/02 Speaking of Lost Causes, take a listen to these stories. In New Orleans, a man broke into a home and stole, some jewelry and took the home owner’s season tickets to the New Orleans Saints. The police arrested him the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Letting God Play His Role

    Contributed by Nestor Menjivar on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 3,190 views

    Christians need to let God play his role, while they do their part in reaching the world.

    Letting God play his role Jonah 4: 1-11 Intro: Playing church - Kids play house & take on the role of mom, dad, others… - Many play church & forget that the role of God is taken Read Jonah chapter 4 From these verses we get truths that show the real spirit & nature of man - People want hell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Judge Series

    Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,352 views

    This is one of the most misunderstood verses in the Bible. What did Jesus mean, "Do Not Judge?"

    Do Not Judge Matthew 7:1-6 Jesus looks out across the people…mixed multitudes I.(vs 1) Do not Judge a.Vs 1 is not telling us to endorse….Call sin sin b.Infact, the Bible teaches us to judge ·Matthew 7:15 – false prophets/fruits ·Ephes. 5:11 ·2 Thes. 3:6 ·Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wise Up About Sharing Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,571 views

    Four reasons why it is wise to share what we have with those in need around us.

    Note: This sermon was introduced with a drama sketch called "The Offering" People share what they have for very different reasons, as we saw illustrated in the drama. Some people share what they have out of guilt. Others share what they have to be seen by others. But still other people give out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ephesus: 1st Of Seven Churches Series

    Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 4,855 views

    Seven commendations but one complaint: Thou hast left thy first love. They were doctrinally sound, but passionately cold. Love had faded.

    EPHESUS: FIRST OF 7 CHURCHES 2-24-02 Revelation 1:10 –2:7 Jesus, in the resurrection, returned to earth near the end of the 1st century to tell the Apostle John about the end times—the close of the Church Age, and the events that are to follow that. He starts with a report card on 7 churches that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible