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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Remain Cool Under Pressure

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,815 views

    The Holy Spirit enabled Paul to show coolness under pressure. Dr. Luke wrote, "At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. ‘You are out of your mind Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane.’ I am not insane, most excellent Festus. What I am s

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Exhibit Wise Diplomacy (Acts 26:1-28) 1. The Holy Spirit teaches us how to exhibit diplomacy in our dealings with people just as He led Paul before King Agrippa. Illustration;D.L. Moody had a keen memory for names and faces. If one of his children was missing from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do You Use What The Lord Has Trusted You With?

    Contributed by Jerry Pumphrey on Dec 26, 2000
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,507 views

    The Lord has trusted us with many different talents, do we use them properly?

    Many of us today in the church know that we are called to do some thing in the church for the Lord. We are not in the church to just warm the pew or say an occasional ’Amen’. True we are not all called to preach the Word of God, however the Lord does not measure by what we do but how we handle the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Angel Gives Us The When, What, Where, Who And Why Of Christmas

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 26, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,520 views

    The Christmas message through the angel to the shepherds

    December 25, 2001 Luke 2:11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Dear friends in Christ, When I was in high school, my English professor told me a very important rule when it comes to reporting. There are five basic questions that you can ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Methods All Christians Need To Use In Order To Remain Faithful To Their Id

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 6,127 views

    Year A. First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4: 1-11 February 17, 2002 Title: “Methods all Christians need to use in order to remain faithful to their identity as children of God.

    Year A. First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4: 1-11 February 17, 2002 Title: “Methods all Christians need to use in order to remain faithful to their identity as children of God.” After his baptism Jesus overcomes temptations to misuse his God-given powers by consulting Scripture and following its ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Control Our Feelings Of Anger

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,714 views

    1. The Holy Spirit teaches us about the severe damage that can be done by uncontrolled anger.

    1. The Holy Spirit teaches us about the severe damage that can be done by uncontrolled anger. The Spirit of God reminds us of the destructive consequences that came upon Cain who said, "My punishment is more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Directs Us To Help People At The Point Of Their Need

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,581 views

    How the Holy Spirit Directs Us to Help People at the Point of Their Need - John 16:13-24

    How the Holy Spirit Directs Us to Help People at the Point of Their Need - John 16:13-24 Illustration:HOLY SPIRIT, power of Author Jamie Buckingham once visited a dam on the Columbia River. He’d always thought that the water spilling over the top provided the power, not realizing that it was just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Spirit Helps Us Serve When We Are Misunderstood, Maligned Or Mistreated

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,300 views

    The Spirit Helps us Serve When we are mistreated, maligned, or mistreated

    Jan 23rd I Cor. 4:8-13 Theme - The Spirit gives us the supernatural capacity to serve while being mistreated, misunderstood, and maligned. Have you ever wondered how the Godly can serve during times of mistreatment? There is more power in the open hand than in the clenched fist. Consider how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Doebler avatar

    What God Wants Us To Hear About Loving Our Neighbors

    Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,773 views

    Who’s the real good Samaritan and what can we learn from him?

    So often, people hear only what they want to hear. Take my father, for instance. He is actually deaf in one ear and hearing impaired in the other. However, he still hears only what he wants to hear. We call it “Selective Hearing Loss.” For instance, if you call for him, he often won’t hear you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Seventh Prediction Of The Promised One Gives Us Reason To Praise God Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 18, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,029 views

    how Psalm 22 predicts Jesus’ resurrection

    April 18, 2003 Psalm 22:22-31 22 I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. 23 You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! 24 For he has not despised or disdained the suffering ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Do Our Loved Ones Know What's Happening To Us Now? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 1, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 13,539 views

    This message explores the difficult question of whether those in heaven can still see what’s going on here on earth.

    There is a romantic notion of those in heaven “looking over the balcony rail of heaven” and watching over us throughout our lives. Is that a biblical notion? The Bible does not address the question directly, but this morning I want to examine some of the relevant passages to answer this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Thanks Be To God Who Gives Us The Victory Through Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 26,002 views

    This sermon is about the victory that God gives to His children in the battles that they face in their lives and highlights the following namely 1.INSPIRATION 2.INTERCESSION 3.INTIMACY 4.INVOCATION 5.INHERITANCE 6.INTERVENTION 7.INDIGNATION

    THANKS BE TO GOD WHO GIVES US THE VICTORY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST ************************************************************** OUTLINE 1.INSPIRATION 2.INTERCESSION 3.INTIMACY 4.INVOCATION 5.INHERITANCE 6.INTERVENTION 7.INDIGNATION THE MESSAGE THANKS BE TO GOD WHO GIVES US THE VICTORY THROUGH ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    A God Who Always Gives And Expects Us To Be Givers Like Him

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 1, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,965 views

    God has given us so much and because He is a giver He expects His children to be givers also.

    TEXT: Psalm 89:6 TITLE: A GOD WHO ALWAYS GIVES AND WANTS US TO BE GIVERS LIKE HIM. There are many people in the world who view God more as a taker rather than a giver. Many believe they would end up loosing more than gaining if they gave their hearts to Christ. Many think of God as being a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Quinton Williamson avatar

    You Don't Love Me Like You Used To. Series

    Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jun 8, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 16,427 views

    To show people that it was because God loves us that we are able to count the victory, and because he loves us, we must or should love him in return.

    SUBJECT: YOU DON’T LOVE ME LIKE YOU USE TO SCRIPTURE: HEBREWS 10: 32-39 In life we may go through periods of time where we loose interest in certain things. Many times marriages are broken up simply because we lose interest in another. Men fall out of love with their wives, and wives fall out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Levi Wright avatar

    I'm Not Who I Use To Be .... I've Been Change

    Contributed by Levi Wright on Jun 16, 2007
    based on 50 ratings
     | 49,479 views

    This sermon is about how your mind and whole life change when Jesus Christ becomes your personal Savior.

    Banner of Praise Ministries Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder New Year Sermon 2007 "I’m Not Who I Use To Be .... I’ve Been Change" 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Andre Johnson avatar

    Walk In Your Authority , So God Can Use You In 2008

    Contributed by Andre Johnson on Jan 6, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,510 views

    Ready to work for God

    Walk in your authority so God can use you in 2008 Reverend Andre Johnson St. John 5th Chapter 1: After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 
 2: Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal