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  • Noah Martinez avatar

    Stinking Thinking 2

    Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 17, 2008
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    Becoming aware of debilitating attitudes and finding power through Jesus to overcome.

    Stinking Thinking 2 Genesis 4:6-7 ‘And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.’ Negative Attitudes cause us to turn away from God. We are never told why God ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Think Like A Leader

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 20, 2008
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    Getting Leaders to take time to think

    Think Like A Leader & Lead Like A Thinker 2 Cor. 10:3-6; Rom. 12:1-2; Prov. 21:5 (Exploring The Power Of Creative Thinking) Man is a spirit; he has a soul and lives in a physical body - 1 Thess. 5:23. Man’s successful existence on earth is tied to creative thinking. Hence, he became a living soul ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Think About These Things Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
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    We can get ourselves pretty depressed and worried and fearful and even sick if we let our minds dwell on so many ‘bad’ things. We ought to spend a lot more time thinking about good things, and not so much time worrying about bad things.

    Think about these things…November 29, 2009 Philippians 4:8,9 What are you thinking about right now? Maybe you are thinking about how nice it is to be in church this morning, with people who think it’s nice to have you here. Maybe you’re having thoughts about what you had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thinking Outside The Bun

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 17, 2007
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     | 4,366 views

    Jesus completely satisfies the spiritual hunger of those who receive him.

    20071118 Title: Thinking Outside the Bun Text: John 6:25-35 Thesis: Jesus satisfies the spiritual hunger of those who receive him. Introduction Sales and management people come up with some catchy phrases. Some time ago, we were introduced to the catchphrase, “Think outside the box.” For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joy Of Proper Thinking Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007
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    Part 9 in a series on Philippians focusing on the mind of a Christian

    The Joy of Proper Thinking Philippians 4:1-9 I. Introduction A. A Bright Future 1. In 1999 and 2000 Rick Ankeil was a sure fire star. a) He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals. b) Some called him the next Sandy Kuafax. c) He seemed to be a natural. 2. A New Season a) The 2001 became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    What Was Jude Thinking? Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 25, 2007
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     | 12,423 views

    Exposition of Jude 3-4

    Text: Jude 3-4, Title: What was Jude thinking? Date/Place: LSCC, 9/3/06, AM A. Opening illustration: Yogi Berra, the well-known catcher for the New York Yankees, and Hank Aaron, who at that time was the chief power hitter for the Milwaukee Braves. The teams were playing in the World Series, and as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thinking Outside The Box Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 23, 2007
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     | 11,107 views

    In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus challenges his followers to be creative in their neighborly love and to think outside the box.

    Luke 10:28-37 “Thinking Outside the Box” INTRODUCTION [Enter to theme song of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, “It’s A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood.” Sit down, replace shoes with athletic shoes, and slip on a cardigan sweater] From the late 60’s to 2001, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood was a staple ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Don Baggett avatar

    The Way You Think

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 18, 2007
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    If you can change your thinking, you can change your life.

    The thought recently came to me that if a Christian would just obey the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs, he could live a very successful life. Since there are 31 chapters in Proverbs, one can easily read the chapter each day that corresponds with that particular day of the month, thereby ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thinking God's Thoughts

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 8, 2009
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    We will see victory in the Christian life to the extent that we embrace God’s thoughts and abandon worldly patterns of thought.

    Thinking God’s Thoughts, Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:17-20 Introduction In the Christian life there is perhaps no other doctrine which is more directly applicable or important than that of the renewal of the mind. Indeed, is it not the continual and ongoing process of the changing of the thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Pray, Think, And Do Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010
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    It’s not enough to hear or read the Word of God, or even to know it well. We must also put it into practice.

    Anxious For Nothing Part 2 Pray, Think, and Do 04/29/07 AM Text and Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 [Many of the main thoughts for this series and this sermon are drawn from the writings of John MacArthur in his book: Anxious for Nothing.] Introduction In a previous lesson we explored Jesus’ great ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming Unthankful Thinking

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 6, 2010
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     | 5,905 views

    Fixing our “thanking” errors can help us fix many of our “thinking” errors.

    Overcoming Unthankful Thinking 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Intro: Life’s circumstances are often unpleasant, unfair, and may not automatically invoke a sense of gratitude. Sometimes when we face trying circumstances ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Think Like Him

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 2, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,370 views

    If you feel as though you are going round in circles you probably are, Because God thinks differently than you.

    If you feel as though you are going round in circles you probably are, Because God thinks differently than you. Isaiah 55:8-11 “My thoughts are completely different from yours,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Think Good Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 2, 2008
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     | 4,646 views

    Paul points the path to peace. It is in Jesus, of course. It is also to do with how we choose to use our minds. What have you done for your mind lately?

    Sermon for CATM – November 2, 2008 – “Think Good Thoughts” – Philippians 4:1-8 Here you see a glass (use a glass as a visual). Is it half empty, or is it half full? It all depends on your perspective, on how you see the glass. Now my brother Craig, after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Called To Wholesome Thinking Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 24, 2013
     | 6,116 views

    How is our wholesome thinking?

    We continue to learn from the Apostle Peter as God told him what to write. Please open your Bibles to 2 Peter Chapter 3…. We will focus on the first 9 verses today but let us read the entire chapter…. Why did God ask Peter to write letters to Christians? I actually like the way the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Leach avatar

    Change Your Thinking

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 5, 2014
     | 11,555 views

    What or whose thoughts have you been thinking? Your thoughts are the food that you feed your spirit, and your spirit is who you really are – what have you been feeding on?

    1 Change your thinking Col 3:2 Set your mind (purpose to think) on things above, not on things on the earth. The continuing battle for your and my soul deciding our fate now and forever, is between: EVIL (which has three sources) and GOOD (which has one source) The world – ruled the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational