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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Evaluate Love According To The Scriptures

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 126 ratings
     | 11,945 views

    HOW TO EVALUATE LOVE ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES INSTEAD OF HUMAN STANDARDS One evening while appearing on CNN's Larry King Live, Jack Kemp, the honorable congressman from New York, made an insightful comment about the reactionary religious right when he said, "People don't care how much you kno

    HOW TO EVALUATE LOVE ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES INSTEAD OF HUMAN STANDARDS One evening while appearing on CNN's Larry King Live, Jack Kemp, the honorable congressman from New York, made an insightful comment about the reactionary religious right when he said, "People don't care how much you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Evaluate Love According To The Scriptures Instead Of Human Standards

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,805 views

    "People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!" A book about how to overcome feelings of fear and anger would be incomplete without a description of Paul’s teachings on love in I Corinthians 13. Perfect love is able to cast away f

    HOW TO EVALUATE LOVE ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES INSTEAD OF HUMAN STANDARDS One evening while appearing on CNN’s Larry King Live, Jack Kemp, the honorable congressman from New York, made an insightful comment about the reactionary religious right when he said, "People don’t care how much you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving As Jesus Loved

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 26,674 views

    "People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!"

    Loving as Jesus Loved (I Cor. 13:7-8) Illustration: One evening while appearing on CNN’s Larry King Live, Jack Kemp, the honorable congressman from New York, made an insightful comment about the reactionary religious right when he said, "People don’t care how much you know until they know how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Year's Resolution To Love As Jesus Loves

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 24, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,517 views

    Let us ask the Lord to help His love overflow from our hearts and minds as prescribed by the word of the one who said, "By this will all men know that you are my disciples when you have love for one another."

    A New Year’s Resolution to Love as Jesus Loves 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Illustration:A father wanted to read the paper, but was being bothered by his little daughter, Vanessa. Finally, he tore a sheet out of his magazine, on which was printed the map of the world. Tearing it into small ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Uptake On The Resurrection

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on May 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,706 views

    This morning we are going to look at 17 verses that end the book of Luke, and from those verses, we will glean the difference that the Resurrection made in the lives of the disciples then, and can make in the lives of disciples now.

    The Uptake On The Resurrection Luke 24:36-53 It’s Resurrection Sunday, and as is typical, we, as Christians, enter into worship with an upbeat spirit. Why is that? Because we know that the uptake on Christianity is found in the Resurrection, we’ve heard the end of the story. However, last month, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In A Murphy's Law World Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Jul 22, 2011
    based on 21 ratings
     | 12,076 views

    This is a message of encouragement to people who are facing struggles and trials. We live in a Murphy's Law world where trouble is always just around the corner. How do we deal with it when the troubles of life seem overwhelming?

    Introduction: Murphy’s law suggests that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Some corollaries have been attached – they are true given the right circumstances: q At the most inopportune time q Because it is your fault q And Everyone will see it Every perceived solution only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Suddenly…

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 31, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,276 views

    Did you ever notice something and it seems so suddenly new, but then you discover that it's always been there. The only thing different is, that you finally became aware of it.

    Suddenly... Psalms 65:11 NKJ 11 You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance. Did you ever notice something and it seems so suddenly new, but then you discover that it's always been there. The only thing different is, that you finally became aware of it. It's kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thanksgiving-The Forgotten Holiday

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 19, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,367 views

    It is just me or is the focus on Christmas happening earlier and earlier as the years go by? Years ago you didn't see anything Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Now the attention on Christmas starts before Halloween. What we can do to give Thanksgiving the attention it deserves?

    THANKSGIVING-THE FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY It is just me or is the focus on Christmas happening earlier and earlier as the years go by? Years ago you didn't see anything Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Now the attention on Christmas starts before Halloween. And let's not forget Christmas in July; as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Challenge Of Change

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 20, 2016
     | 8,199 views

    A sermon that emphasizes the important of being prepared if life changes radically.

    The Challenge of Change Philippians 4:12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. Introduction: I want to use two men this morning as examples of how quickly life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Anchor For The Soul

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 30, 2023
     | 5,206 views

    Jesus is our sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. We can trust Him because of the certainty of His Promise, His Purpose and His Person.

    Hebrews 6:13-20 ESV 13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. 16For people swear by something greater than ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Don't They Ever Say, "Hi, Dad"?

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008
     | 4,343 views

    Father’s day message of 5 powerful "father" characteristics.

    WHY DON’T THEY EVER SAY, “HI DAD”? Father’s Day June 15, 2998 Pastor Brian Matherlee THE TOP TEN THINGS YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR FATHER 10.When he was your age, kids had to walk six miles to school in the snow and rain . . . uphill both ways. 9. If he had acted like you, his father would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Are You Mind Full Or Soul Full?

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,183 views

    ❶ Mind Full, of life & it’s problems OR ❷ Soul Full HOW? 1. BE PEACEFUL 2. BE BOASTFUL 3. BE THANKFUL 4. BE JOYFUL 5. BE FAITHFUL

    (USE SONG "His Eye Is On the Sparrow) Chester-born and raised in Philadelphia, Ethel Waters was an African-American jazz singer and actress of legendary stature. Born in horrendous conditions, she triumphed over all adversity with the sheer power of her will and talent to become both a Broadway and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advancement Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,588 views

    The Holy Spirit came and empowered the believers, who were praying in the upper room, and then things really started happening. The people who had become believers in Christ decided not to go back home, but to stay right there in Jerusalem where the acti

    The book of Acts may be listed in your Bible as the “Acts of the Apostles,” but these titles are not part of the inspired text. These titles have been added a long time after the text was given to men by the inspiration of God. The same thing is true about chapter divisions, verse numbers, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He's Still Standing

    Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 18,174 views

    Sermon preached @ Dr. A. J. Malone’s 39th anniversary banquet in Seguin, Texas October 2004.

    Rev. Malone is still Standing Psalms 1 Introduction: this message was preached @ St. James Baptist Church, the 39th Pastor’s anniversary banquet in October 2004. There are a number of places, businesses, institutions that were opened and thriving in Seguin Texas when the St. James Baptist Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Are You The One?

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 13, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 9,269 views

    Taking a close look at the times when Christians experience spiritual doubts...even doubting Jesus.

    “Are You the One?” John 1:29-34 & Matthew 11:2-11a JN 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, `A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ 31 I myself ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God