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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Can The Lord Help Us In Times Of Affliction?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,197 views

    The following are some suggested responses to afflictions: 1.

    The following are some suggested responses to afflictions: 1. Let the Lord take away the pain of your afflictions. Paul writes, "Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Recharge Your Emotional Batteries

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,331 views

    The Holy Spirit renews emotionally us when we are using our primary spiritual gifts. Paul wrote, "We have different gifts, accoding to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him

    1. The Holy Spirit renews emotionally us when we are using our primary spiritual gifts. Paul wrote, "We have different gifts, accoding to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Manage Conflicts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,988 views

    Why Try to Manage Conflicts? - Some conflicts are beyond our ability to resolve so learn to do what is within our area of responsibility and leave the rest of pressures to the Lord’s control

    1. Why Try to Manage Conflicts? - Some conflicts are beyond our ability to resolve so learn to do what is within our area of responsibility and leave the rest of pressures to the Lord’s control. (I Pet. 5:7,8) 2. Every conflict situation has thc potential for making us bitter or better (Heb. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Discern Between Decisions That Are Good, Better Or Best 

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,798 views

    Ask the Lord to help your decisions take into account Biblical, spiritual, moral, mental, social, historical, and interpersonal factors.

    Quote: Jesus said, "If anyone is willing to know my will they will know of the teaching if it is from God or whether I merely speak from myself." (John 7:17) Illustration:To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. Elbert Hubbard. 1. Have you ever wondered how to tell the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If You Treat Your Wife Like A Thoroughbred, You'll Never End Up With A Nag Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Mar 28, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 11,532 views

    A Father’s Day sermon to men on how to treat your wife.

    SERMON.956 “IF YOU TREAT YOUR WIFE LIKE A THOROUGHBRED, YOU’LL NEVER END UP WITH A NAG!” COLOSSIANS 3:18-19 THE FIRST INSTITUTION GOD ESTABLISHED ON EARTH WAS THE HOME! YET, IN OUR DAY AND TIME, A HAPPY MARRIAGE DOESN’T COME AUTOMATICALLY, BUT INSTEAD MUST BE MAINTAINED CONSTANTLY BY BOTH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To The Bottom Of It All Series

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 14, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 105,676 views

    We are asked to remember who we are, and then to act out of that knowledge.

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 13 First Sunday of Lent- Year A February 17, 2002 Readings: * Gen. 2:7-9, 16-18, 25; 3:1-7 * Rom. 5:12-19 * Mt. 4:1-11 Getting to the Bottom of it All What to do? Once again, we find ourselves at the beginning of the Lenten season. And perhaps we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Easing Back To Business As Usual

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,554 views

    Has there been a change is your relationship with God since last Tuesday?

    We can never allow ourselves to ease back to business as usual after the 911 calls we received from God last week. Don’t we know that our lack of passion for our Lord is what brought His anger to us? God showed His anger for our sin and rebellion and we are considering resuming what we were doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tough Times Ahead -- Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 10, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,270 views

    THE FAITHFUL MINISTER MUST BE PREPARED TO STAND AGAINST THE INCREASINGLY BLATANT DISPLAY OF DEPRAVITY UNLEASHED BY APOSTATE HYPOCRITES

    BIG IDEA: THE FAITHFUL MINISTER MUST BE PREPARED TO STAND AGAINST THE INCREASINGLY BLATANT DISPLAY OF DEPRAVITY UNLEASHED BY APOSTATE HYPOCRITES (3:1) INTRODUCTION: WAKEUP CALL = STATEMENT OF THE DANGER LURKING AROUND THE CORNER “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Some Hopefully Humorous Suggestions Concerning How To Get Involved In Confl Series

    Contributed by George Barton on Mar 18, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    Conflict is inevitable in life. It takes humility, skill and knowledge to learn to be a reconciler.

    SOME HOPEFULLY HUMOROUS SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS REVISED MARCH 17, 2006 Matthew 18:15-35 Luke 17:1-10 Conflict is inevitable in all aspects of life. It takes humility, skill and knowledge of the Word of God to learn to be a reconciler. 1. BE BORN. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Have A Green Thumb

    Contributed by Millie Pisano on May 18, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,652 views

    During my prayer time and preparation for this sermon, the Lord kept talking to my heart about gardening. You have to understand that when it comes to having a green thumb, I flunk in that area very poorly.

    “DO YOU HAVE A GREEN THUMB?” During my prayer time and preparation for this sermon, the Lord kept talking to my heart about gardening. You have to understand that when it comes to having a green thumb, I flunk in that area very poorly. I have tried on several occasions to plant flower seeds only ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Apostle Peter's 2nd Sermon, Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,201 views

    Acts Series: 15th sermon--"You Desired a Murderer, You Denied the Lord, You Must Decide to Repent!"

    The Apostle Peter’s 2nd Sermon Acts 3:11-20 v. 1-10 The lame man asked for alms and got legs…this led directly into Peter’s 2nd sermon. He and John gave the lame man something much better than the finances he was requesting…and he walked, leaped, and praised God…and it drew a big crowd! What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Shelter In The Time Of Storm

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Jun 27, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,879 views

    Learning from the psalmist we find stategies to weather the storms of life.

    A Shelter in the Time of Storm Psalm 46:1-11 Think we¡¦ll make it? Those were the words of my brother Alan as we loaded up a grill and some other odds and ends on Friday night before we left the beach earlier this month. He asked that as we both looked at the rolling mass of black clouds that ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Kind Of Church Do You Want?

    Contributed by David Seeley on Mar 5, 2004
    based on 95 ratings
     | 5,150 views

    There are many types of churches today. Some are doing great things for God. Others...well, they just need to be reminded of their purpose. This message is a challenge to churches of all denominations to refocus upon what God has called them to do.

    What Kind of Church Do You Want? Mark 2:1-12 I. A Museum? A lot of old relics lying around—You can look, but don’t touch. Many of these relics have never been moved in 30 years. They last evangelist that tried to move them was overcome so badly with the dust that he had to evacuate the building. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Pretender

    Contributed by Calvin Bryant on Mar 25, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 12,102 views

    Christians need to quit pretending not knowing the Lord.

    THE PRETENDER Introduction The title of message today is, The Pretender. A pretender is a person who changes his behavior in order to fool other people into believing he is who he says he is, although he is not. She is a pretender. He is a pretender that uses deceptive speech to conceal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making The Most Of The New Year

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,104 views

    This is the New Year’s eve homily delivered at the prayer service. Theme: Make the best use of your time in the new year.

    Making the Most of the New Year Rev. Sean Lester New Year’s Eve prayer service Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 Introduction A. As our passage says, the days are evil. 1. The point is proven as the night wears on. Hundreds of people, our neighbors, have already begun drinking beer and wine in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal