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Lynn Malone
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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Life Together
Contributed on Jun 20, 2026
The Gospel is not a "me" proposition; it is a "we" proposition. This message explores how the Holy Spirit forms believers into a community where we belong to Christ and to one another.
LIFE TOGETHER Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 INTRODUCTION "Where We Gonna Put the Piano?" Illustration: The Cathedral Quartet song about a church arguing over where to place a new piano and who should play it. Observation: The issue was never really the piano. The issue was ...read more
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The Spirit-Formed Life
Contributed on Jun 20, 2026
Pentecost was not merely an experience to remember—it was the beginning of a Spirit-formed life. Acts 2:42-47 reveals what happens when the Holy Spirit shapes ordinary people into the likeness of Jesus Christ.
The Spirit-Formed Life Acts 2:42-47; Galatians 5:16-26 The early disciples were living through a pivotal moment in history. Fire fell. Wind blew. Tongues were spoken. It was powerful. Emotional. Transformative. But eventually, the fire disappeared. The wind stopped blowing. The sounds of ...read more
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Pentecost: Let's Have Church
Contributed on May 27, 2026
A message for Pentecost Sunday. In a culture full of religious activity but often lacking spiritual fire, this sermon calls believers beyond admiration of God toward surrendered obedience and Spirit-formed transformation.
Let’s Have Church! Acts 2:1–21 Pentecost Sunday is all about the Holy Spirit. And if we’re honest, the Holy Spirit makes a lot of church people nervous. We talk comfortably about God the Father. We talk confidently about Jesus the Son, but when we start talking about the Holy Spirit… ...read more
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Ascension Sunday: He Went Up So The Holy Spirit Could Come Down
Contributed on May 17, 2026
This Ascension Sunday message explores why Jesus “went up” so the Holy Spirit could “come down,” empowering believers to live the Christian life through surrender instead of striving.
He Went Up So He Could Come Down Acts 1:1-11 Introduction Walking through a bookstore one day, I turned the corner and a title caught my attention. If you really want to know what’s on people’s minds, just look at the best-seller section. There it was—front and center: “Victorious Christian ...read more
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Faith Worth Passing On
Contributed on May 10, 2026
This sermon is an adaptation of the funeral sermon I did for my mom sharing her sincere faith that I pray lives in me and my children. It is a challenge to live with the kind of faith that shows up consistently throughout our lives.
Faith Worth Passing On 2 Timothy 1:3–7 Introduction I’ve told you before that I was raised at the foot of a Methodist piano. For years, when I told that story, I thought it was about me… or about my brothers. But over time, I’ve come to understand—that story was never really about us. It was ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Spirit-Formed Life
Contributed on Jun 20, 2026
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All You Need Is Love
Contributed on Dec 5, 2018
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All The Pretty Lights
Contributed on Dec 5, 2018
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Choices
Contributed on Jul 3, 2018
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Called!
Contributed on Jul 3, 2018
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Perhaps You've Seen The Commercial On Television ...
Contributed on Mar 11, 2007
Perhaps you’ve seen the commercial on television advertising one of those lending companies. This nice man with a painted on smile stands surrounded by this nice all-American family, and he says, “I’ve got a beautiful family.” The next scene shows a picture of a big house and the same man says, ...read more
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A Candidate For Church Membership Was Asked, ...
Contributed on May 11, 2006
A candidate for church membership was asked, "What part of the Bible do you like best?" He said: "I like the New Testament best. Then he was asked, "What Book in the New Testament is your favorite?" He answered, the Book of the Parables, Sir." They then asked him to relate one of the parables to ...read more
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Reinhold Niebuhr, A Famous American Protestant ...
Contributed on Mar 23, 2006
Reinhold Niebuhr, a famous American Protestant theologian in the 20th century, served as both a working pastor in Detroit and a respected professor at Yale University. He told the story of a flatland farm boy who, all his young life, dreamed of being a sailor on a tall-masted sailing ship. He ...read more
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Long Ago In A Deep Mountain Valley Verdant With ...
Contributed on Mar 23, 2006
Long ago in a deep mountain valley verdant with growth and watered by a crystalline river there lived a tribe. They prospered and grew until the grass was grazed away, the game hunted to extinction, and the river ran dry. A group of young pioneer heroes rose up to say, “We have heard of a wider ...read more
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An Industrial Titan Remembered His Farm Boyhood. ...
Contributed on Mar 23, 2006
An industrial titan remembered his farm boyhood. It was his chore to go to the barn in the dark to secure the farm animals before the family bedtime. He dreaded what lurked in the shadows on the way to the distant barn. His father gave him unforgettable advice. The lantern from the farmhouse ...read more