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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Remain Cool Under Pressure

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,795 views

    The Holy Spirit enabled Paul to show coolness under pressure. Dr. Luke wrote, "At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. ‘You are out of your mind Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane.’ I am not insane, most excellent Festus. What I am s

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Exhibit Wise Diplomacy (Acts 26:1-28) 1. The Holy Spirit teaches us how to exhibit diplomacy in our dealings with people just as He led Paul before King Agrippa. Illustration;D.L. Moody had a keen memory for names and faces. If one of his children was missing from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Some Of Paul's Principles Of Good Communication

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,577 views

    How Paul used wise principles of communication to inspire, instruct and persuade people with love

    A Few of Paul’s Principles of Communication Acts 26:1-25 Quote:I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. Source Unknown 1. Paul practiced wise diplomacy in the way he dealt with King Agrippa to enhance the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Someone Turned The Lights On Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 29, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,453 views

    Jesus has given us purpose.

    SOMEONE TURNED THE LIGHTS ON Acts 26:1-18 S: Celebrate Jesus Th: Evangelism: JESUS BROKE THE POWER OF DARKNESS SO ALL CAN LIVE IN THE LIGHT. Pr: JESUS HAS GIVEN US PURPOSE. ?: What? What is our purpose? KW: Objectives TS: We will find in our study of Acts 26:16-18, three objectives we are to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Of The Most Tragic Words In Scripture

    Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Aug 22, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 9,386 views

    Almost Persuaded

    We missed him. Our chance to change things came and passed and we did not know it was there. A dark-skinned little boy sat through Sunday School classes for three years at a great Baptist Church (First Church, San Antonio) but someone missed him. His name was Sirhan Sirhan, and at age 24 he shot ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Anatomy Of Conversion

    Contributed by Frank Lay on Mar 4, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,651 views

    As we examine Paul’s conversion story we can find a simple outline that will help us as we bear witness to others. You ought to write this outline down: 1. My life before I met Christ. 2. How I came to know Christ. 3. The difference Christ has made in

    THE ANATOMY OF CONVERSION Acts 26:1-32 One of the most effective witness that we can give is that of our own personal experience with Jesus Christ. After all that’s what witnessing is all about. The Apostle Paul often used his own conversion experience to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Moss avatar

    Why Is The Resurrection So Difficult To Believe? Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Apr 9, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,774 views

    This sermon explains why the disciples had a difficult time believing in the Resurrection, and why we, today, also have difficulty bel- ieving in it.

    SERIES ON PASSION WEEK EASTER SUNDAY-"Why Is The Resurrection So Difficult to Believe?" Text-Acts 26:1-32 Introduction- You will recognize that what I have just read was the Apostle Paul’s defense of the Christian faith before King Agrippa. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Between A Lie And The Truth Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,912 views

    How will you respond to the Resurrection? Disbelieve it or deny it as a lie, or believe it as the truth?

    Our New Testament lesson for this morning is from Acts 26:1-29. It is found on page 792 of your pew Bible. As you turn to this text in your Bible, let me share with you something that happened to me this week. I was in the grocery store the other day, and the cashier was taking so much time, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fifteen Tactful Tips Enabled By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,144 views

    The Holy Spirit allowed Paul to leave a legacy of diplomacy for all people to learn from. Paul left a record of how to approach men of authority with tact, respect and statesmanship.

    Fifteen Tactful Tips Enabled by the Holy Spirit (Acts 26:1-26:28) Illustration: Dave and his wife Sue were asked about the delicate art of constructive criticism. Sue said, "I think Christ’s example in John 1:14 is helpful. That verse describes Jesus as being ’full of grace and truth.’ I see a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Persuaded? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,609 views

    What’s so persuasive about the Gospel of Christ? It depends on who’s telling it. Those that live it can tell it with power.

    Almost Persuaded There were seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Columbia. They had been on a 16 day mission and were just 16 minutes from landing. They were almost home. Almost. As the shuttle was entering the atmosphere something went terribly wrong. Later studies indicate that some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Handle Complainers

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,724 views

    Paul’s prudence evidenced the Spirit’s leading not only in his content but also in his approach to people

    How to Handle Complainers Illustration:Don’t complain and talk about all your problems--80 percent of people don’t care; the other 20 percent will think you deserve them. Mark Twain. Illustration: A heavy wagon was being dragged along a country lane by a team of oxen. The axles groaned and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Year's Revolution Series

    Contributed by Christopher Perry on Feb 27, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,518 views

    God went to any means necessary to show us His love, now He has called us to go to use any means necessary to show that love to our community.

    New Year’s Revolution (By Any Means Necessary, part 2) (This sermon is my own adaptation of John Wesley’s "Almost Christian" sermon) Intro I have often wondered why Christianity has ceased to be popular. Why are all of our denominations in decline? Why is it that 95% of all churches in America ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Paul's Levels Of Persuasive Power In The Presentation Of The Gospel - Acts

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,347 views

    Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26

    Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26 On the vertical scale we want to look into the levels of how people speak about the case studies. While some people may speak with a high level of emotional involvement others may speak with a detached sense of calm. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Life Changing Experience

    Contributed by Kyle Blanton on Oct 2, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 12,036 views

    This sermon lays out the steps Paul used and we too can use to share our testimony.

    A Life Changing Experience Acts 26:1-23 4-2-00 a.m. In 1980 when we move to Arkansas I was only 8 years old. But for 8 years I had grown up Dekalb IL. Yes your pastor was born a Yankee. However, since I have lived in Arkansas and Texas for the last 20 years I like to consider myself a Reformed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fly High - Acts Part 25 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,379 views

    Paul models for us the importance of telling our story. Some elements to incorporate into our story are admitting our wrongs, finding forgiveness in Jesus, and how this experience has changed our lives and made us authentic genuine Christians. We also lea

    Fly High – Acts part 25 Opening Illustration: “Not Ashamed” from Sermon Spice.com Vol. 2 – When we are called to witness to others about Jesus, we often shrink away from even saying His name. Has this ever happened to you? Thesis: Paul models for us the importance of telling our story. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Convincing Defense

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
     | 4,101 views

    Paul continues with Agrippa

    i. PRAYER ii. Introduction a. Vince Lombardi once said that the best defense is a good offense. This last week, as my family sat around Sunday evening, eating chicken wings, and watching the two top teams in football square off, I thought about Paul, and how he was in a Superbowl of sorts, when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational