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Michael Demastus
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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To Tithe Or Not To Tithe
Contributed on Jan 10, 2002
A sermon on the Biblical reasons to tithe.
To Tithe or not to tithe… Malachi 3:8-10 Introduction: *I have broken my sermon series to bring to you a message that needs to be given. As leaders, sometimes we can get caught up in the details and look at things without realizing that the congregation at large doesn’t know most of the ...read more
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The Festive Sufferer
Contributed on Jan 10, 2002
This is the 1st sermon in this series.
The Message of James: "The Festive Sufferer" James 1:1-18 Introduction: *Illustration- Do you remember Harold Kushner’s book titled When Bad Things Happen To Good People? R. C. Sproul had a great answer for that. Someone asked him on one occasion, "Why do bad ...read more
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There Is Only Him!
Contributed on Jan 10, 2002
This is the 1st sermon in the 10 Commandments series.
Ten Commandments Series #1: There is only Him Exodus 20:1-3 Introduction: *Illustration- Ted Turner, never shy about making his thoughts public, has proposed that we do away with the ten commandments. On second thought, that isn’t quite right. He actually ...read more
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Don't Let Fear Win!
Contributed on Jan 8, 2002
The 3rd in the Nehemiah series
This and the other Nehemiah sermons in this series I borrowed in large part from Ray Stedman...just so that proper credit gets attributed (thanks brother). DON’T BE PARALYZED -- GET ORGANIZED! Nehemiah 3 I saw a cartoon recently of two men at a party. Each had a drink in his hand, and they ...read more
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Get To It!
Contributed on Jan 8, 2002
The 2nd in the Nehemiah series...
This and other sermons in this Nehemiah series come in large part from a series done by Ray Stedman...just so that proper credit is given. Get to it! Nehemiah 2 We have in English a number of Proverbs that urge us to action when the time is right. Shakespeare wrote, "There is a tide in the ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Message Of James
Contributed on Jan 10, 2002
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10 Commandments
Contributed on Jan 10, 2002
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Nehemiah Series
Contributed on Jan 5, 2002
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America Series
Contributed on Jan 5, 2002
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The Message Of The Pastoral Epistles
Contributed on Oct 22, 2001
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Bob Russell Shared That Several Months Before ...
Contributed on Oct 22, 2001
*Bob Russell shared that several months before they moved into their new church building in 1998, their ministry staff met at the new site for a special staff meeting. Most of the building still wasn’t carpeted, and some of the rooms still had no drywall. They handed out hard hats, magic markers, ...read more
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I’ve Heard Author Frank Peretti Compare Our ...
Contributed on Oct 22, 2001
I’ve heard author Frank Peretti compare our culture’s hunger for biblical absolutes to the need for authority on a neighborhood playground in the summertime. Posted on the fence of the playground are some rules: “No hitting. No profanity. Only age ten and under on the monkey bars. Only age eight ...read more
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Have You Ever Been To Someone’s Home For An ...
Contributed on Oct 22, 2001
Have you ever been to someone’s home for an evening party thinking that dinner was going to be served and you were mistaken? You arrive hungry only to realize it’s an open house with only a few finger foods or desserts on the table. You try to fill up on the finger foods, but they don’t satisfy. ...read more
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Cocoon
Contributed on Oct 22, 2001
ILLUSTRATION: “Cocoon” The cocoon of the Emperor moth is flask like in shape. To develop into a perfect insect, it must force its way through the neck of the cocoon by hours of intense struggle. Entomologists explain that this pressure to which the moth is subjected is nature’s way of forcing ...read more