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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Manage Conflicts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,051 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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    The Focus Of The Gospel -- Exalting Christ Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,373 views

    FOCUS ON EXALTING CHRIST AND YOU CAN COUNT ON SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN FRUITFUL MINISTRY -- - ONE THAT WILL GLORIFY CHRIST - AND EFFECTIVELY IMPACT OTHERS

    BIG IDEA: FOCUS ON EXALTING CHRIST AND YOU CAN COUNT ON SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN FRUITFUL MINISTRY -- - ONE THAT WILL GLORIFY CHRIST - AND EFFECTIVELY IMPACT OTHERS I. SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN FRUITFUL MINISTRY COMES FROM FOCUSING ON EXALTING CHRIST (:19-21) A. The Power of Intercessory Prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Turn Our Focus Away From Pain And Toward Positive Thoughts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,418 views

    How to turn your sorrow into joy with the Spirit’s empowerment, enabling and enrichment.

    Illustration: Dr. Henry Pope tells a story of one his students who learned how to change her perspective. It seems that one young girl while attending college spotted a young man who seemed very handsome and someone she would like to get to know. One day she was sitting in the library and spotted ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Things I Am Thankful For

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 13,570 views

    God has been so good to us and we should be thankful to Him

    1CHRON.16:7-14 AND V.34-36 "THINGS I AM THANKFUL FOR" A) Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings and give thanks to God! * Everyday should be thanksgiving, but praise God for this day each year that reminds us to take a day for special thanks to our God! * 1Thes.5:18 "In everything give ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Shrewsberry avatar

    Why Be Joyful?

    Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Jan 16, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 10,321 views

    One of the most consistent and nagging questions we encounter in our life is the question, "Why?" Almost no other question has us bothered, frustrated, angry or frightened than the question, "Why?"

    Why Be Joyful? Philippians 4:4-7 I. One of the most consistent and nagging questions we encounter in our life is the question, "Why?" Almost no other question has us bothered, frustrated, angry or frightened than the question, "Why?" A. You remember when we’re children, one of the first ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Gratitude

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 1, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 14,142 views

    Year C. 1st Sunday of Lent March 4th, 2001

    Year C. 1st Sunday of Lent March 4th, 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com DEUTERONOMY 26:1-11 Heavenly Father we recognize that we are truly dependent on You alone for everything. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tim Gibson avatar

    The Spirit Of Thankfulness

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Mar 5, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 7,559 views

    The importance and effect of Thankfulness in the Christian life based on the one leper who returned to give thanks.

    (1) INTRODUCTION TEXT: Luke 17:11-19 - The Story of the 10 Lepers. We are more anxious to receive and too careless to give thanks - the Bible has over 144 mentions of giving thanks and yet we are more ready to grumble and criticize. Illustration: I saw a lady in the supermarket promoting ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Demos Gracias A Nuestro Dios Misericordioso

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,073 views

    Damos gracias a Dios porque nos ha perdonado y nos ha permitido ser sus ministros.

    Perdón. Es muy fácil pedir perdón ¿verdad? Pero no es tan fácil perdonar a otros. Pues imagínate si un hombre secuestra a tu hija, la viola violentamente y la deja para morir, o si un hombre entra en tu casa y brutalmente asesina a tus papás. Sería muy difícil perdonar a una persona tan malvada ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Eric Amundson avatar

    Blessings & Woes

    Contributed by Eric Amundson on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 11,132 views

    How to measure blessings in your life

    I’d like to ask you a very simple question. What kind of life would you like to have? When you ask for God’s blessing on your life, what kind of blessing are you thinking about? What is the picture of your life in your mind that you want? The assumption here is that all of us want to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Contentment

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,401 views

    We can cultivate contentment by giving thanks, by realizing that God withholds no good thing from us, and by seeking that which is eternal.

    Joy is a deep, abiding sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that flows from our relationship with Jesus Christ. It is the birthright of every Christian, something purchased for us by Christ, something we all desire and which God desires for us. And yet joy is something which we don’t always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Save Us, We Pray!

    Contributed by Dan Bentz on Apr 13, 2001
    based on 147 ratings
     | 8,433 views

    Palm Sunday Sermon

    Save Us, We Pray! Matthew 21:1 – 11; Luke 19:39 – 44 Introduction – The spring of 33 AD was a time of great contrasts for Jesus and His followers. On one hand His ministry had never been more successful. Jesus has had the opportunity to share deep spiritual truths with not only the disciples, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    What The World Needs Now... Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Apr 23, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,293 views

    What the world needs most is the impact joyful Christians make; that’s one of the best ways we show God’s love in a practical way.

    Introduction - There are many joy-robbers: IRS Form 1040s, pink slips, overtime, unexpected changes. Paul the Apostle experienced many more things than these (2 Corinthians 11) and still rejoiced (Philippians 4). Joy is: A result of trusting Christ that makes us able to see life from God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Watch Yer Mouth

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 180 ratings
     | 5,614 views

    A devotion for young believers

    “I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES; HIS PRAISE SHALL CONTINUALLY BE IN MY MOUTH. 2 MY SOUL SHALL MAKE ITS BOAST IN THE LORD; THE HUMBLE SHALL HEAR IT AND REJOICE. 3 OH, MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME, AND LET US EXALT HIS NAME TOGETHER.” Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Well, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Larry Wise avatar

    How Can I Count My Blessings?

    Contributed by Larry Wise on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 305 ratings
     | 21,763 views

    Keeping my perspective when times get tough.

    How Can I Count My Blessings? I Peter 4:12-19 So, how was your Thanksgiving this year? Consider Job. He has come to represent the epitome of suffering. His children were killed in an accident. He is financially ruined. He has been stricken with an incurable illness--and is in such constant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rejoice In Our Risen Lord

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,373 views

    Christians rejoice always because Jesus isn’t dead - he’s risen!

    In the late 1800’s, no business matched the financial and political dominance of the railroad. Trains dominated the transportation industry of the United States, moving both people and goods throughout the country. Then a new discovery came along – the car – and incredibly the leaders of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran