Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 14, 2009
OBJECT LESSON: PLANTED IN GOD'S LOVE
Items needed:
Table
Seeds (enough for all listeners)
Large pot with potting soil
Set up the table with the seeds and pot arranged on it where listeners can get to them during the invitation, perhaps in the front of your worship area. Then introduce the
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Church Of God
Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 9, 2010
In an effort to attract the unchurched, some churches have considered translating their unfamiliar terminology into familiar football phrases:
*Blocking: Talking endlessly to the preacher at the church door and keeping everyone else from exiting.
*Extra Point: What you receive when you tell the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
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GODLESS NATION?
The Triumphal Entry represents Jesus' offer to be our King and Saviour both as a nation and individually. The response is mixed. Our nation barely recognizes Christianity as a viable choice and in its efforts to be inclusive has all but denounced Christianity as an option. Sure
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Don Parmely on Sep 11, 2006
A [recent] study by The Barna Group shows that despite an intense surge in religious activity and expression in the weeks immediately following 9/11 the faith of Americans is virtually indistinguishable today compared to pre-attack conditions.
The director of the Barna study, David Kinnaman, put
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 1, 2008
Let’s talk about the differences inherent in being son or servant in any household.
Now it may seem more than a stretch to draw from a modern fantasy tale for my illustration, but the story line of Batman offers very good examples of our point.
In that story, the boy who will eventually
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Orthodox
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Christmasthat magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a
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Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
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‘the season of Lent is like a roller coaster ride with emotions that are down and up again and again as the story of our salvation makes plain our sinful ways and the cost of redemption.’from A
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Church Of God
IF YOU WERE REMODELING YOUR HOME AND WERE GOING TO ADD AN EXTRA BEDROOM, BUT THE ONLY TOOL YOU HAD WAS A SCREWDRIVER, WOULD YOU WORK AND STRUGGLE TO BUILD THE ROOM WITH ONLY A SCREWDRIVER? OR WOULD YOU GO OUT TO THE STORE AND PAY THE PRICE FOR THE PROPER TOOLS TO GET THE JOB DONE EFFICIENTLY AND
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Baptist
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 2, 2009
Mrs. Chung was one of the first believers in northern Hubei province of China. Though she was publicly humiliated for her faith in Christ, she remained faithful. Now, 40 years later, she can point to over 10,000
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Baptist
Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008
That reminds me of the four-year old boy saying his prayers one Sunday night: “Dear God, we had a good time at church today – but I wish you had been there!” What
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Someone once asked, “Ever notice that the whisper of temptation can be heard farther than the loudest call of duty?” And it is when we think we are strong in our faith that we have a tendency to live life on the edge of our faith, right
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I am only vaguely aware of how God fits everything together. But, often looking back we see more clearly. I was searching through some old papers and came across a note from Sarah Hollis. Sarah was Carrie’s age (10) when we went to Jacksonville, Florida. She rode our van to church each week –
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United Methodist
Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001
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Dallas Williams: You give me a 1000 words and I can have The Lords Prayer,The 23rd Psalm, The original Hippocratic oath, a Shakespearian sonnet, the preamble to the Constitution,Lincoln’s
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Baptist
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