Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

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What Does Spiritual Pride in the RASN Look Like?

Oba 1:3-4 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?” (4) Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among…

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More Weapons in the Enemy's Arsenal – Sermon by Ps. Crippen

More Weapons in the Enemy's Arsenal Sermon 3 from the series:  The Psychology and Methods of Sin A 21 sermon series on domestic violence and abuse First given on August 8, 2010 Sermon Text: Daniel 4 Power and control. As we have been proceeding now in our study of the…

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**Another Fundamental Attitude in the Abuser – Justification+3

1Sa 13:8-12 He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. (9) So Saul said, "Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings." And he offered the burnt offering. (10) As soon as…

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**The Quest for Power and Control – the Heart and Mind of the Abuser+2

3 John 1:9-10 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. (10) So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome…

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