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David Ward
Contributing sermons since Jul 26, 2003
Newest Sermons
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Why Bother With Worship?
Contributed on Apr 2, 2023
A Palm Sunday message answering the question posed by the title
INTRODUCTION: In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, the Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man arrive at the legendary Emerald City to meet with the Wizard. The Wizard is reputed to hold the power to solve each of the travelers' problems. But to enter his presence, they must first traverse a long, dimly ...read more
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When Rights Go Wrong
Contributed on Mar 14, 2023
A message on Paul's rebuke of the Corinthian church for tolerating lawsuits among themselves, with implications for witness, body life, and relationships.
INTRODUCTION: On Sunday December 14, 2014, the New York Jets outlasted the Tennessee Titans 16-11. The Jets showed heart and fight, as QB Geno Smith rallied them with a fourth-quarter comeback. And Jets fans across the country … groaned with despair! It was a costly win. You see, the Jets had a ...read more
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Seeing God
Contributed on Jun 24, 2020
What happens when we see God for who He really is?
INTRODUCTION There is a splendid moment in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live prehistoric creatures. He falls to the ground, dumbstruck. The reason is obvious. It ...read more
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Salt & Light
Contributed on Sep 12, 2019
Big Idea: We have a part to play, and the power to play it.
INTRODUCTION: In an episode from the classic TV series from the 1960's, "The Andy Griffith Show," Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry, is out of town. His deputy, Barney Fife, is in charge, and he has deputized the local mechanic, Gomer Pyle. The two deputies are walking down the ...read more
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Soil Samples
Contributed on Jan 22, 2019
The parable of the four soils applied beyond spiritual rebirth to spiritual growth & life change. (This message is from Luke 8, but could be adapted to the version of the parable in Matthew 13 or Mark 4.)
INTRODUCTION: [READ LUKE 8:4-8] 1) How many auto mechanics does it take to change a light bulb? One, but he thinks he’ll have to replace the whole socket. 2) How many procrastinators does it take to change a light bulb? One, but she’s gonna wait until the light in the room gets better. 3) How ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Thy Kingdom Come
Contributed on Apr 2, 2023
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Uncomfortable
Contributed on Jun 22, 2016
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Journey (Acts 13-18)
Contributed on Oct 31, 2015
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Living For God In A World Gone Crazy
Contributed on Mar 8, 2014
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I Love To Tell The Story
Contributed on Aug 15, 2012
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Not Enough Salt
Contributed on Sep 12, 2019
Dennis Kinlaw, former Asbury Seminary professor and Asbury College president, tells a story about growing up in rural Lumberton, North Carolina, during the depression. It was Dennis’ job, as a young boy, to rub salt into the meat his father brought home from hunting. He would rub salt into the meat ...read more
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Rain Man Doesn't Understand Inheritance
Contributed on Feb 25, 2016
"Rain Man" was the top moneymaking film of 1988, and also won the Oscar for Best Picture. It tells the story of an abrasive and selfish wheeler-dealer named Charlie (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed all of his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son, ...read more
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Christ Brings Unity
Contributed on Aug 15, 2012
CHRIST BRINGS UNITY Every three years InterVarsity Christian Fellowship sponsors the Urbana Conference, a gathering that challenges university students to get involved in world evangelization. About 16,000 students from around the world attended the 2009 conference. After the main session ...read more
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Holy Spirit: Object Lesson
Contributed on Apr 1, 2010
HOLY SPIRIT: OBJECT LESSON To be filled with the Holy Spirit means that we allow him to occupy and control every area of our lives. How much of you does the Holy Spirit have? [Produce two glasses of water and two packets of Alka-Seltzer. Open one packet and empty into one glass; drop the ...read more
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In The Walk, Michael Card Quotes His Mentor, ...
Contributed on Apr 1, 2010
In The Walk, Michael Card quotes his mentor, William Lane: “Let the excellence of your work be your protest.” 1. You want to protest incompetence? Be competent. 2. Protest dishonesty? Be honest. 3. Protest ...read more