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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Overcome Hurts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 69 ratings
     | 10,705 views

    Many people who suffer from mental, emotional, or social pain internalize their grief. Anger begins when we feel hurt because of disappointments, frustrations, or the actions of another person. Instead of turning one’s rights, worries & expectations over

    1. Many people who suffer from mental, emotional, or social pain internalize their grief. Anger begins when we feel hurt because of disappointments, frustrations, or the actions of another person. Instead of turning one’s rights, worries & expectations over to the Lord we tend to refuse to admit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Get Better - Not Bitter

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 43 ratings
     | 11,448 views

    Everyone has a tendency to grow bitter with life’s difficulties. Bitterness is like a cancer that deteriorates the mind and heart. If left unchecked, this tendency can eventually poison a person’s perspectives toward just about everything. Even the writer

    Everyone has a tendency to grow bitter with life’s difficulties. Bitterness is like a cancer that deteriorates the mind and heart. If left unchecked, this tendency can eventually poison a person’s perspectives toward just about everything. Even the writer of Hebrews wrote, "See to it that no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Manage Conflicts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,961 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
     | 5,295 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

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    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
     | 5,361 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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    How To Live In Full Freedom

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,724 views

    How to Live in Full Freedom - Rom. 8:2-8 Americans love freedom, yet many do not know the true freedom found in Christ Jesus.

    How to Live in Full Freedom - Rom. 8:2-8 Freedom: The condition of being free or unrestricted; personal, civic and spiritual. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. Illustration:The divine "scheme of things," as Christianity understands it, is at once extremely elastic and extremely ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Life Of Praise Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 7, 2000
    based on 177 ratings
     | 15,870 views

    Christianity is much more than an academic exercise or an experiential happening – it is a lifestyle.

    A LIFE OF PRAISE 1 Peter 4:1-11 Introduction: 1. How much commitment does it take to be a Christian? Christianity is much more than an academic exercise or an experiential happening – it is a lifestyle. There is clear teaching in the New Testament thatGod wants more than rote obedience, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    3 Evidences Of A Thankful Heart

    Contributed by David Coe on Nov 19, 2000
    based on 144 ratings
     | 10,163 views

    A sermon outline describing a thankful heart.

    3 EVIDENCES OF A THANKFUL HEART Psalms 100:4 I. A MAN WHO IS DISEASED - Luke 17:11-19 His thankfulness is PUBLISHED by his WORSHIP - vs.16 We see how INFREQUENT this is. Only 1 of 10 - vs.17 II. A MAN WHO IS IN DARKNESS - Luke 18:35-43 His thankfulness is PUBLISHED by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Us Give Thanks

    Contributed by Terry Tuley on Nov 20, 2000
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,313 views

    A sermon for thanksgiving and praise. Can be used for any occasion.

    Let Us Be Thankful (Psalms 100) Dr. Bob Jones Sr. said, "The lonliest flower that blooms in the garden of the heart is the flower of gratitude; and when gratitude dies on the altar of a man's heart, he is well nigh gone!" Romans 1:21-28 "...When they knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Watch Yer Mouth

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 180 ratings
     | 5,510 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

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    How Can I Count My Blessings?

    Contributed by Larry Wise on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 305 ratings
     | 21,600 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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    Gratitude

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 1, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 13,965 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
     | 7,478 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
     | 2,986 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

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    Con Brio-With Spirit

    Contributed by Richard Jones on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,256 views

    Has God called us to the normal mundane life, or has He called us to so much more?

    “Con Brio” Introduction: In his Letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul writes: Look carefully then, how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time...Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Will of the Lord is (Eph. 5:15,17). Regrettably, many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist