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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Gives Us A Positive Response To Every Negative Situation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,603 views

    The Holy Spirit knows how to work all things together for good for those who love God and are submitting to His will. Paul wrote, "We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose." (Ro

    1. The Holy Spirit knows how to work all things together for good for those who love God and are submitting to His will. Paul wrote, "We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose." (Rom. 8:28) Application: Ask the Lord to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Apply Wise Strategies To Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 8,125 views

    The Holy Spirit helps us simultaneously apply the following wise strategies to spiritual warfare while reminding us that the battle belongs to the Lord and He will give the victory

    How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Apply Wise Strategies to Spiritual Warfare Illustration:A group of academics and historians has compiled this startling information: Since 3600 B.C., the world has known only 292 years of peace! During this period there have been 14,351 wars large and small, in which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Jesus Wants Us To Do The Things That Are Not Easy Through His Power

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,432 views

    Jesus wants us to withstand criticism, false accusations, and misunderstandings for His purposes with His support

    Jesus said, "If anyone will come after me let him deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23,24) Many things are not fun but are necessary if we are to fully follow the Lord Jesus: 1. Jesus wants us to apologize and seek forgiveness both from God and from those we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let Us Go From Being Full Of Apprehension To Being Filled With Peacefulness

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,024 views

    Keeping our eyes on Jesus brings peace.

    LET US GO FROM BEING FULL OF APPREHENSION TO BEING FILLED WITH PEACEFULNESS Can you imagine in your mind the face of Jesus? When he was around children you see a smile on his face. When he found that his friend had died the Bible says that there were tears in his eyes. When Jesus was awakened ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How-To Use The Lord's Prayer As A Model - Matt 6:9-13

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 16,564 views

    How-To Use the Lord’s Prayer As a Model - Matt 6:9-13

    How-To Use the Lord’s Prayer As a Model - Matt 6:9-13 Jesus prayed earnestly, purposefully, and with certainty. He knew that God answers prayer. “The Lord’s prayer” was given during Christ’s Sermon on the Mount to provide an example for how we should approach the throne of grace. Prayer is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Varieties Of The Way Paul Used Shame, Guilt, Anxiety In Persuading People F

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,183 views

    VARIETIES OF THE WAY PAUL USED SHAME, GUILT, ANXIETY IN PERSUADING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST

    VARIETIES OF THE WAY PAUL USED SHAME, GUILT, ANXIETY IN PERSUADING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST 1. Innocent Shame Guilt, Anxiety - Tension felt when one’s character is slandered without justification. Someone may be guileless, harmless, and lacking any responsibility for a wrong doing, but be wrongly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being Used By God: Don't Let It Slip Thru Your Fingers

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 20,079 views

    The obedient disciple Ananias had the privilege to change history because he heard God’s voice, obeyed it, and loved Saul into the church.

    Acts 9:10-20 - Being Used by God: Don’t Let it Slip Thru Your Fingers I spent some time this week looking on the computer at actual excuses people use, or have used, or might someday use, to miss church. Here are a few: I missed church because the little guy had a cold. The whole family had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Our Freedom Is Based On The Freedom That God Gives Us If We Want To Be Free

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,670 views

    We are free from sin because of what Christ has done.

    OUR FREEDOM IS BASED ON THE FREEDOM THAT GOD GIVES US IF WE WANT TO BE FREE. We are the ones that choose who we want to be. In newspaper items this week you could have read about Jose Delos Santos. When did he decide to kill those two people? A second item, “Gay Quest for Freedom take turn” Two ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    For Sale: One Cross (Excellent Condition - Only Used Once - Make Offer)

    Contributed by Chuck Morley on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,098 views

    How does a church continue when it loses the presence of the Holy Spirit?

    For Sale: One Cross Excellent Condition - Only Used Once - Make Offer I have a good friend who pastors a church not far from ours. Not only does he pastor, but he and his family also own several small, but very successful, businesses in the Atlanta area with about 20 employees. One day, while ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Nine Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Us Live Out His Forgiveness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,993 views

    The Holy Spirit helps us heal from past rejections, accusations and abuses through His grace. We all have experienced terrible adversity in our past experiences. Instead of dwelling on these past hurts the Holy Spirit has a way of using them to give us gr

    Nine Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Live Out His Forgiveness Illustration:A woman confessed to me that she had lied about me. She then asked for my forgiveness. I told her she was forgiven. She took me at my word, and our relationship has been good ever since. But what if she had badgered me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "In The Eternal Dimension We Need Have No Fear That Evil Will Haunt Us.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 6,542 views

    Year C, Psalm 121 October 21, 2001

    Heavenly Father thank you for the gift of your awareness and the awareness of Christ within us, to give us power, not our own, but yours, to not only ward off evil, but to actually dismiss it. Amen. Title: “In the eternal dimension we need have no fear that evil will haunt us.” Psalm 121 Assurance ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Can The Lord Help Us When We Have Been Betrayed?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,008 views

    Remember how the Lord came to the rescue of Paul the apostle who was betrayed and forsaken by close companions. Paul writes, "Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas because He loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.

    How Can the Lord Help Us When We Have Been Betrayed? by Paul Fritz 2 Timothy 4:9-4:10 What are some of the ways we can deal with human betrayal: 1. Remember how the Lord came to the rescue of Paul the apostle who was betrayed and forsaken by close companions. Paul writes, "Do your best to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Continue To Remain Learners Regardless Of Our

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,259 views

    The Holy Spirit reminds us that we are always in need of His teaching regardless of our age, education or years of experience.

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Continue to Remain Learners Regardless of our Age, Education or Experiences by Paul Fritz 1 Corinthians 2:13-2:15 1. The Holy Spirit reminds us that we are always in need of His teaching regardless of our age, education or years of experience. John wrote, "But you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Put A Positive Spin On Every Problem

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,207 views

    The Spirit of God has a way of creating greater holiness in our lives through every problem as we submit ourselves to God’s will. Our sanctification begins when we become Christians. It is continued by the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Put a Positive Spin on Every Problem 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) 1. The Holy Spirit increasingly sanctifies those who are a part of His family. The Spirit frees us from the problems, restrictions and penalties of sin as He sanctifies us. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ascension : Jesus Works With Us As We Do His Will. Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,642 views

    Part 1 of a two part series, both being topical sermons on the Risen Saviour and his place at the Right Hand of the Father. Active and supporting us in life!

    Mark 16:19-20 Jesus works with us as we do his will. Mystery, I enjoy a good mystery, a Touch of Frost (David Jason is a brilliant actor, and there’s a mystery there what is his real name, Sir David John White), some suspense, intrigue, a who done it, or even an unsolved crime. Personally I ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army