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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Utilizes Gentleness In A Leader

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,852 views

    The Holy Spirit gives us the fruit of gentleness to create a graciousness in a leader that combats any tendency to be harsh with people. Paul wrote, "Live with complete lowliness of mind (humility) and meekness (unselfishness, gentleness, mildness), with

    1. The Holy Spirit gives us the fruit of gentleness to create a graciousness in a leader that combats any tendency to be harsh with people. Paul wrote, "Live with complete lowliness of mind (humility) and meekness (unselfishness, gentleness, mildness), with patience, bearing with one another and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Not Over React To People Or Problems

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 29 ratings
     | 20,210 views

    James wrote, "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." (James 1:19) Only when our mind, will and emotions are under the control of the Spirit of

    How Not to Over-React We all have a tendency to over react when provoked. One day a Midwestern Lawyer became so discouraged with his productivity that he despaired of everything in life. He wrote in his diary, "I do not know if my life is worth anything to anyone. I often wonder if my life will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Love Our Enemies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 5,457 views

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us love our enemies by giving us a supernatural compassion for them despite their opposition to us.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us love our enemies by giving us a supernatural compassion for them despite their opposition to us. Jesus said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Luke 6:27,28) Ask the Lord to fill you up with an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Amazing Grace, How Sweet The Sound, That Saved A Wretch Like Me Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,138 views

    FOR THE FOREMOST OF SINNERS, THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVICE AND THE PARADOX OF SALVATION MAGNIFY THE GRACE OF GOD

    BIG IDEA: FOR THE FOREMOST OF SINNERS, THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVICE AND THE PARADOX OF SALVATION MAGNIFY THE GRACE OF GOD Def. of Paradox: "a statement or proposition seemingly self-contradictory or absurd, and yet explicable as expressing a truth"; How could Christ Jesus choose to save someone who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Choose You This Day

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 30,981 views

    Joshua preached the same as his mentor Moses that man must make a decision to serve God or the world, and the message is the same today. Who will you choose? The choice is yours to make.

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org Choose You This Day Joshua 24:14-16 Intro: Joshua calls the people of Israel together right after they conquer Canaan and take the land. He puts before them the choice of whether they will serve the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Importance Of Love

    Contributed by Jody Brock on Jan 26, 2007
     | 4,670 views

    Paul stated that love is greater than faith and hope. He explained the uselessness of gifts, knowledge, faith, benevolence, and sacrifices without the first fruit of the spirit, which is love. This sermon examines the importance of love according to Paul

    The Importance of Love 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 INTRO: Paul stated that love is greater that faith and hope. He explained the uselessness of gifts, knowledge, faith, benevolence, and sacrifices without the first fruit, which is love (Galatians 5:12). It is said that Paul in this chapter “rises on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 23, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 16,438 views

    How is the fruit of the Spirit developed in our lives?

    [To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] How many of you bought some fruit this week? (Now we know who the unhealthy people are.) Why do we eat fruit? · Tastes good (but as good as junk food?) · Healthy (“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”) The Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Point Of Parables

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,813 views

    A short sermon looking at the point of parables to get people to think about the message of Jesus, and a call to us to be ’yeast’ in God’s hands.

    I was chatting to David Lowman – the Archdeacon of Southend – this week. We were talking about ‘preaching’ – for example length of sermon, quality of sermon, and the coherence of sermons. David said that sometimes he goes to a Church and preaches and people say, “Thank you. I could hear every word ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Just Like Daddy

    Contributed by Segun Omole on Nov 7, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,037 views

    Every man child (even the female) needs a father to validate him, tell him who he is and who he ought to be in life.

    Every man child (even the female) needs a father to validate him, tell him who he is and who he ought to be in life. They need someone to look up to while growing up, a symbol of authority and protection. Someone to correct him when he is wrong and someone to acknowledge him when he is right. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Avoiding Another 40 Years

    Contributed by Rev. Dwayne Kight on Jun 1, 2016
     | 6,216 views

    The teaching of how the word of God can help us not make the same mistakes the Hebrews made in the desert.

    I INTRODUCTION A The human condition without God’s Grace is dim at best B Without God’s Grace human hearts become: 1 Rebellious 2 Wayward 3 Ignorant 4 Undiscerning 5 Evil 6 Faithless 7 Hardened 8 Deceived ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Domingo De Pascua

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 4, 2019
     | 2,619 views

    La Resurrección del Señor

    Un señor llama a una casa y le contesta una señora: ¿Aló? ¿Ya llegó Julio allí? No, disculpe, pero aquí todavía estamos en mayo. En una iglesia en Bangladesh, se mostraba una película sobre la vida, muerte y resurrección de Jesús ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Entering Into Destiny

    Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Jan 25, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,190 views

    Entering into your God given Destiny is not automatic.You need to exert your strength and do whatever is in your power to do.

    Entering Into Destiny Destiny is like pregnancy. The joy is not in getting pregnant, rather the rejoicing is in giving birth. Just like there are people who get pregnant but are never able to deliver successfully, there are a lot of people with glorious destiny without the ability to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Entering Into Destiny

    Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Jan 25, 2013
     | 5,803 views

    Entering into your God given Destiny is not automatic.You need to exert your strength and do whatever is in your power to do.

    Entering Into Destiny Destiny is like pregnancy. The joy is not in getting pregnant, rather the rejoicing is in giving birth. Just like there are people who get pregnant but are never able to deliver successfully, there are a lot of people with glorious destiny without the ability to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Test Of Obedience

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
     | 7,230 views

    THE TEST OF OBEDIENCE

    1 Samuel 15:1-23 THE TEST OF OBEDIENCE The Amalekites were a wandering tribe descended from Esau’s grandson Amalek They roamed throughout the territory which was later settled by the people of Israel. Throughout the Old Testament the Amalekites were bitter enemies of the Israelies. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Community Series

    Contributed by Patrick Slack on Sep 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,483 views

    Have you ever gotten into a fight with a next door neighbor? Have you ever just felt alone in life? Maybe even in a room full of people? Have you felt like nobody really cared about you? It sometimes seems easier to just become a loner or not to try

    Community Video- I belong Have you ever gotten into a fight with a next door neighbor? Have you ever just felt alone in life? Maybe even in a room full of people? Have you felt like nobody really cared about you? It sometimes seems easier to just become a loner or not to try to develop ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God