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Approved

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 28, 2014

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A short teaching of 2 Timothy 2:15 - Paul gave Timothy clear instructions on the importance of being approved of God for the preaching of God's Word.

Approved The Apostle Paul gives instructions to Timothy that applies to all Christians who desire to take on the important charge, "Preach the Word" (2 Timothy 4:2). "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Seeking Approval

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 4, 2015

| 9,901 views

Have you ever found yourself trying to get people’s approval? I’m sure we have all been in this position but sometimes we can go a little overboard with it-even be obsessed with it. Let’s see why this is a problem and what we can do to overcome it.

SEEKING APPROVAL Have you ever found yourself trying to get people’s approval? I’m sure we have all been in this position but sometimes we can go a little overboard with it-even be obsessed with it. For some of us, we’re not just trying to please one or two people but ...read more

Scripture: John 5:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Approval Addiction Series

Contributed by Mark Edwards on Feb 22, 2006

based on 4 ratings
| 5,989 views

How to lose approval addiction, and gain security, from knowing our Father God loves us

Losing approval addiction and gain security This past week we have taken Clem to full time pre primary for the first time. He does not know any of the kids in his class. One of the questions you cant help but ask as a parent is, have you made any friends. Really you are asking, is there anyone in ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist
Approved And Affirmed Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Aug 29, 2007

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| 4,960 views

Paul’s battle to preserve the Gospel of Grace!

SERIES TITLE: GALATIANS - A STUDY IN BASIC CHRISTIANITY SERMON TITLE: Approved and Affirmed (Lesson Four) SERMON TEXT: Galatians 2:1-10 1 Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. 2 And it was because of a revelation that I went ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God
An Approved Ministry Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 14, 2009

based on 24 ratings
| 7,639 views

Paul continues reporting events that occurred after his Damascus rd encounter with the Living Lord. He tells of his conversion & the yrs following to show that his message came from God alone.

GALATIONS 1:17-24 AN APPROVED MINISTRY Acts 9:26-30 Paul continues reporting events that occurred after his life altering Damascus road encounter with the Living Lord. He tells of his conversion and the years following to show that his message came from God alone. His gospel and his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

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Approval Of The Master

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 23, 2008

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APPROVAL OF THE MASTER A young man once studied violin under a world-renowned master. Eventually the time came for the student’s first recital. Following each selection, despite the cheers of the crowd, the performer seemed dissatisfied. Even after the last number, with the shouts louder than ...read more

Tags: Happiness, Approval

Denomination: Other
Already Approved

Contributed by Bret Toman on Mar 14, 2013

| 2,104 views

ALREADY APPROVED I remember trying to get approved for our first mortgage. There were a number of difficulties and it was very frustrating both for me, and I'm sure for our agent. But after all the sweat and tears we got approval and consequently the offer on the house we wanted was accepted. Some ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Baptist
Approved Workers

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020

| 1,386 views

In II Timothy 2:14-20, the Apostle Paul gives five characteristics of those in the Body of Christ who are "approved workers". When believers stand at the Judgment Seat of Christ, there will be only two types of people there: workers who are approved and workers who are not approved. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-20

Tags: Approved Workers, Bema, Judgment Seat Of Christ, Rewards

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If A Child Lives With Approval, He Learns To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

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"If a child lives with approval, he learns ...read more

Tags: Children
Getting A Committee To Approve Something Is Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

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Getting a committee to approve something is like trying to ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

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The Haunted Hayride Of Human Approval

By Marshall Segal on Jan 25, 2022

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Perhaps the single most significant hindrance to Christian witness in the world today is our hunger for human approval. By nature, we think more about what people think of us than about what they think of Jesus.

Scripture: Acts 14:8-22, Philippians 3:8

Tags: Criticism, Approval, Approval by Men, praise from men, criticism (view more) (view less)
When People Compare Pastors

By Charles Stone on Mar 27, 2021

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| 11,207 views

Many pastors secretly struggle with measuring up to very successful pastors and churches. It’s tough, but it comes with ministry. People compare pastors. In this post I suggest a few ways to deal with this “measure up mentality.” I begin with one pastor’s experience.

Scripture: Psalm 62:5

Tags: Discouragement, Approval, Comparison, High expectations
Does Your Church Have A Negative Reputation? You Can Reverse It

By Ron Edmondson on Feb 6, 2023

based on 4 ratings
| 20,945 views

"Not that I seek the approval of man, but I wanted to be part of a church that would truly make a difference in our community, so much so that if we were gone, people would miss us."

Tags: Preaching, negative, reputation, ron edmondson, preaching, church, Church (view more) (view less)
Preaching Without A Net: Delivering Sermons Without Notes

By Bruce Salmon on Mar 14, 2018

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| 27,333 views

It's a high wire act, one of which OSHA would not approve — preaching without notes. Only the most extraordinarily gifted speaker can pull it off, or so I used to think. Find out why.

Tags: Church, Preaching, manuscript, Fear and Worry

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Approval

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Use this template to unpack 2 Timothy 2:15 on presenting ourselves as ones "approved" by God and not ashamed.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Joshua 1:7-8, Matthew 6:1-8

Tags: approval, encouragement, hypocrisy, self esteem, approved workman, secret, assurance of salvation, power of praise (view more) (view less)

Service Styles: Contemporary
A Workman Approved

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These images will encourage your congregation to present themselves to God as workmen approved, correctly handling the word of truth (2 Timothy 2).

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-26, Proverbs 13:20

Tags: discipleship, holiness, labor day, approve, workman (view more) (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary

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