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  • Scott Miller avatar

    What Was God Thinking?

    Contributed by Scott Miller on Dec 21, 2004
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     | 3,710 views

    Why did Jesus come to earth the way he did?

    Have you ever heard stories on the news that made you go huh? Stories of people doing strange and somewhat peculiar, if not downright stupid, things? Those things that make you think maybe Darwin wasn’t totally wrong, but that there are members of society evolving in the opposite direction? People ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Joy Of Proper Thinking Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,379 views

    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

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    Thinking Like Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 30, 2003
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     | 21,622 views

    Paul tells us we need to have a certain kind of "passion" in our lives. What is that passion and how can it help us be better witnesses for Christ?

    OPEN: During a long and losing baseball game, the restless boys on the little league team began to question Ritchie, their assistant coach, about his attractive sister. How old was she? Was she going out with anyone...? Etc. The head coach was beginning to get annoyed. Not only were they losing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Think Good Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 2, 2008
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     | 4,850 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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    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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     | 5,022 views

    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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    Think About These Things Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
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     | 8,387 views

    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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    Stinking Thinking 2

    Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,197 views

    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

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Think Like Him

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 2, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,525 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

  • Jason Jones avatar

    What Was Jude Thinking? Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,634 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
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,227 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
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,835 views

    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

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Thinking Outside The Bun

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,537 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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    Overcoming Unthankful Thinking

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,062 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

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    What Are You Thinking? Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 25, 2011
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     | 4,302 views

    During this series we will be looking at Paul’s letter to the Philippian church. Paul founded the church at Philippi and wrote the letter during a time of imprisonment in Rome. One of the themes in the book is joy. (some thoughts taken from a series by Cr

    Philippians Pt3- What are you thinking? Overview Continue- 3rd part- series on Philippians. Encouragement- read Philippians- over/over- meditate. This week- pick up w/chapter 2:1. Review One of our themes- joy- last week- Joy in Suffering. Paul is writing to Philippians as a Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic