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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Negotiating From A Position Of Strength

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,391 views

    Too few people learn how to negotiate from a position of strength, confidence and certainty. Philip presented Christ to the Samarians being mindful of his position of strength. First, Philip believed in the power of the gospel, the word of God, and in the

    1. Too few people learn how to negotiate from a position of strength, confidence and certainty. Philip presented Christ to the Samarians being mindful of his position of strength. First, Philip believed in the power of the gospel, the word of God, and in the person of Jesus Christ. When you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Don't Need Your Approval

    Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,757 views

    This verse accentuates God’s sovereign authority in granting ministry opportunity. When God determines what He wants, He consults with Himself as He did in Genesis 1:26.

    John 3:27 -“A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.” This verse accentuates God’s sovereign authority in granting ministry opportunity. When God determines what He wants, He consults with Himself as He did in Genesis 1:26 when He desired to make man. “Let us make man” (let ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dynamics Of A Prevailing Church

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,778 views

    Essential Characteristics of a Church that Prevails against kingdom of darkness

    GOD WILL HAVE A CHURCH IN THIS CITY THAT WILL PREVAIL AGAINST THE STRONGHOLDS OF DARKNESS. WE WILL BE ARMED AND ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, LAUNCHING A MILITANT ASSAULT ON THE KINGDOM OF satan. THE SUPERNATURAL POWER OF GOD WILL BE AT WORK IN THE MINISTRIES OF HIS CHURCH. DARKNESS WILL BE ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The God Of Second Chances Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 28, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,693 views

    Can God still use you in spite of your past failures? This message examines Jonah’s usefulness in spite of his past, God’s mercy in light of Nineveh’s repentance and the influence of obedience.

    Jonah 3:1 (NLT) Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time: Not Disqualified • Jonah was invited to participate in God’s work – Even though he had run – Even though he had been disobedient • Serving God is not based on our past achievements or failures – Based on God’s grace – Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living In A House Of Overflow!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    God’s overflow always begins by understanding that our God requires His people to live for Him with toungue and by their actions.

    A House of Overflow Text: II. Timothy 3:1-5 Paul’s teaching Timothy that association can either be positive or negative. Paul is telling Timothy “ that if you are going to grow in God and keep His joy and peace plus become a powerful leader and anointed man of God there ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Part 8 - Matthew 10:8-10 - I Am Not Worthy.... Or Am I? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 8, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,170 views

    Should we have to pay to use music which was written as a worship song to the Lord? I guess I could equally ask should Pastors be paid money to preach and minister in their Church or should they do that free of charge, as unto the Lord?

    Part 8 - Matthew 10:8-10 - I AM NOT WORTHY.... OR AM I? My wife once worked for a Christian Copyrighting organisation called CCLI (CHRISTIAN COPYRIGHT LICENSING INTERNATIONAL). It was established in Australia to provide churches with an easy and affordable solution to complex copyright issues. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 15, 2010
     | 2,632 views

    Up to this point in the text James has been sharing issues regarding how we are to respond to trials and temptations. With trials, we are to embrace them as being from God and for our benefit. With temptations, they are the opposite, not from God and da

    DETAILING OUR LIVES FOR JESUS JAMES 1:21-27 INTRODUCTION: Up to this point in the text James has been sharing issues regarding how we are to respond to trials and temptations. With trials, we are to embrace them as being from God and for our benefit. With temptations, they are the opposite, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seperated By Sin #2

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,931 views

    TEACHING THE CHRISTIAN THAT UNTIL SIN IS DEALT WITH WE CANNOT BEGIN TO UN LOCK OUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS.

    SEPERATED BY SIN INTRO: WHY DOESN’T EVERY CHRISTIAN GET INVOLVED IN THE WORK OF GOD’S KINGDOM? 1: IS IT LACK OF TALENT? A) MAYBE THEY AREN’T REALLY GOOD AT ANYTHING B) MAYBE THEIR TO SHY OR BASHFUL TO DO ANYTHING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE C) MAYBE THEY JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT THEIR SPIRTUAL GIFTS ARE. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Reading The Times Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,211 views

    Christians wait and watch for Jesus’ return. We know the season, but we don’t know the time, and we live in the paradox.

    Mark 13:24-37 “Reading the Times” INTRODUCTION There is probably not a day that goes by that we don’t wait. We might wait for a train at Bell and Grand, or wait in a line at the grocery store, or twiddle our time away waiting to see a doctor. Waiting is a part of lives, even though none of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Rejected One

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
     | 3,159 views

    The Word

    John 1:1 - 14 The Rejected One 1. They Failed to Recognize His Person - 1 In the beginning was the Word, 1. His When - 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (a) His Description. "The Word" the revealer of God's thoughts Heb 1:1 God, who at sundry ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Knowing His Voice Series

    Contributed by David Hughes on Jan 15, 2014
     | 6,297 views

    The hearing problem is not with God. It is with us!

    Scriptures – John 10: 1-5 Genesis 3 : 8-10 1 Samuel 3: 4-10 Acts 9 : 5, 10 “Whose Voice Do You Hear?” Those who had their name called out by God : Abraham, Samuel, Jacob, Elijah, Mary, Daniel, Moses, Saul (Paul) Eve listened to the voice of Satan instead of God, lost her ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Silence In Our Worship Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2011
     | 2,632 views

    Both verbal and nonverbal communication between lovers is crucial; in the same way, the Bride and Bridegroom communicate in worship.

    Monday of 18th Week in Course St. Alphonsus Spirit of the Liturgy The miracle of Jesus walking on water is found in all the Gospels except Luke’s. Only Matthew gives the incident in all its fullness, including Peter’s hesitant walk. There is something of a liturgical dialogue in that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Women Of Jerusalem Lament Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 23, 2022
     | 1,905 views

    What should we lament as we contemplate the tortuous walk of Jesus to the place of the skull?

    The Women of Jerusalem lament (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Now Thank We All Our God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 19, 2016
     | 3,428 views

    Politics will not save us. Only the God whom we thank today can do that.

    Thanksgiving 2016 “Now thank we all our God. . .who wondrous things has done. . .who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love.” Martin Rickart’s magnificent hymn of thanks, used by almost all Christians, is inspired by this text from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Attitudes Of Change And The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 15, 2016
     | 4,440 views

    The Word of God can be unifying, but it can also divide, so we need to ask God what attitudes we must change and for the grace to make that change.

    Thursday of the 28th Week in Course 2016 Joy of the Gospel The beautiful prayer that St. Paul gives us in his letter to the Ephesians is our first reading today, but it seems to contrast with the words of Jesus we find in the Gospel. Paul is asking us to allow Christ to dwell in our hearts through ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic