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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Lord Uses Pain For Our Good

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    1. God used pain in Job's life to correct many mistaken beliefs about his own rights, expectations, assumptions, relationships, health, prosperity, controls, family, friends, faults, & securities.

    1. God used pain in Job's life to correct many mistaken beliefs about his own rights, expectations, assumptions, relationships, health, prosperity, controls, family, friends, faults, & securities. The Lord wonderfully used pain in Job's life to purify him of anything that would keep him from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Jesus Looked To His Father For Help In His Time Of Need

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,317 views

    1. When Jesus felt weak He looked to His Father for strength, power and energy to His challenges.

    1. When Jesus felt weak He looked to His Father for strength, power and energy to His challenges. The Lord Jesus recalled the words of David, "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my hearts trusts in him and I am helped." (Psa. 28:7a) Ask the Lord to strengthen, encourage and empower you to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Benefits Of Controversy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,805 views

    The Spirit taught Paul and Barnabas how controversy may produce many benefits for individuals and the church. When some believing Pharisees said, "It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses."

    Illustration: Paul wrote, "My grace is sufficient for you. Therefore I rejoice in weakness, in insults, and hardships. So that your faith does not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God." (2 Cor. 12:9,10) Illustration: Lord, deliver me from the lust of vindicating myself. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Jesus Knew That No One Could Ruin God's Plan

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,918 views

    How to find certainty in God’s will for your life

    Terrible discouragement can be avoided if people realize nothing can ruin God’s plan for their life. God told Jeremiah, "I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jer. 29:11) Illustration:J. Dennis Miller, president of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Bless You Sermon 3: Adding Value To Other People

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,543 views

    There are natural and supernatural blessings. We can add value to others by following five principles.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Definition of blessing, “Adding value, or prospering.” DOES NOT MEAN 1. Not transforming or making new. It means, “making better.” 2. Not knowing God intimately. It means improving your life and services. 3. Not divine intervention. It means lifting your life to a higher ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Returned And Gave Thanks To God

    Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Nov 20, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,962 views

    Giving thanks to God is a joyful expression of man’s deep appreciation toward God’s loving- kindness.

    <PRE> Giving thanks to God is a joyful expression of man’s deep appreciation toward God’s loving- kindness. In Thessalonians 5:18 it is written, In every thing give thanks: for it is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. <PRE> Who says Thanksgiving Day only happens ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keys To Becoming A Great Christian

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 150 ratings
     | 4,166 views

    Jesus calls us all to grow

    Keys to Becoming a Great Christian Selected Passages October 1, 2000 Morning Service Introduction Average is said to be the best of the worst and the worst of the best Christ gave us a call to live life beyond average and to be all that we were meant to be in Him How do we rise above the average ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Feast For Worms

    Contributed by Richard White on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,135 views

    Gleaned from several sermons at this website. Pride, envy, jealousy are hungry worms that eat us from the inside out.

    A feast for Worms. Acts 12:18-25 Point: We have heard it said “Pride comes before the fall.” It literally happens in this scene. The time is about 46 AD. This chronology might fit between the time Paul goes to Antioch and sending the famine relief to Jerusalem. Agrippa grew up in the Imperial ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Pray For Your Spouse

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,894 views

    How to strengthen your marriage and relationship through prayer for one another.

    “Praying at all times, and on every possible occasion, asking for what you need” (Eph. 6:18, ELT). A. WHY PRAY TOGETHER? 1. Need. Barna says 27% of born again people and 30% of fundamentalists divorce. 2. Unites you spiritually before God. “If two of you agree . . . about anything ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 6, 2017
     | 10,159 views

    Honor must be given to God when the righteous suffer patiently for Him. We can face trials with our heads up … knowing that God is at work in our lives!

    Why do the righteous suffer? Job, Part 1 Introduction (Job Slide) - The book of Job is going to be a very challenging study for us - Most people think of Job and look to define who he is by this book - However, we fail to focus on the main character … God - The book of Job asks many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I’m Moving On Up!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,152 views

    We are going to talk about change and most of the time when we think about change we are thinking about how someone else needs to change!

    Deuteronomy 1:5-7-On this side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying, “The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. Turn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conduct That Pleases God

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on May 15, 2013
     | 4,976 views

    This portion of Scripture strongly encourages Christians to live lives of unceasing prayer, praise, and practical sanctification. God pleasing, Bible based conduct draws us closer to God and to each other.

    CONDUCT THAT PLEASES GOD TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (KJV), “1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    (Section 11) Scientific Reason Of Young Earth Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 20, 2018
     | 3,135 views

    Continued Discussion of Young World

    XI. SCIENTIFIC REASON OF YOUNG EARTH A. Influx of meteoric material from space (space dust) 1. At 5 billion years -- 182 feet thick 2. At 5 million years -- 2 inches thick Lunar Dust (http://www.icr.org/research/df/df-r01.htm) Back in the 1960's estimates of the depth of the dust on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Adding Value To Other People Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 27, 2026
     | 33 views

    What happens when we bless others?

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Definition of blessing, “Adding value, or prospering.” DOES NOT MEAN 1. Not transforming or making new. It means, “making better.” 2. Not knowing God intimately. It means improving your life and services. 3. Not divine intervention. It means lifting your life to a higher ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Am I A Fan Or A Follower Of Jesus?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 5, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,144 views

    Called to be disciples, do we follow Jesus in love and obedience? Do we live life in His Way? Or do we pick and choose what we like from Jesus.

    Sermon for CATM – Sunday June 5, 2011 – Am I a Fan or Follower? Toronto Star Headline: Does Religion Belong at AA. Fight Over ‘God’ Splits Toronto AA Groups The recovery group Alcoholics Anonymous is struggling over its very DNA. The group was founded on Jesus being the key to transformation for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational