Sermon Central
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Authentic Faith
Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 19, 2020 (message contributor)
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1. Lordship
Contributed on Aug 19, 2020
Being a follower of Jesus means we follow Him in salvation, sanctification and service.
LORDSHIP Years ago, I knew someone who said that they had just purchased a new Lamborghini and that they were bringing it around for me to see. In the back of my mind I was thinking, how in the world could this person ever afford an Italian sports car? I heard a car pull up and went out to see it. ...read more
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2. Repentance
Contributed on Aug 19, 2020
Looking at the essence, essentials and evidence of repentance
REPENTANCE Those of you who are older may remember an old television program back in the 70s called ‘The Wide World of Sports.’ It started with the intro showing the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. To show the agony of defeat, a clip of a ski jumper suffering a terrible fall was always ...read more
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3. Love
Contributed on Aug 19, 2020
We are commanded to love, challenged to love, confirmed by our love and changed by His love
LOVE In 1918, when Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States, he often traveled across the country by train. He would usually be in the last coach, and when the train came into a town he would come out onto the deck at the back and greet people. One day he was going through Billings, ...read more
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4. Giving
Contributed on Aug 19, 2020
The test, treasure and truth of giving
GIVING I heard the story of a young man who was hired as a switchman on the tracks. As part of his training a supervisor took him to the area of the track that he would be working. The supervisor asked him if he understood the switch and knew how it worked and he assured him that he did. Then ...read more
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5. Witness
Contributed on Aug 19, 2020
The example, expectation and examination of witnessing
WITNESS In 1965 lyricist Hal David and music composer Burt Bacharach teamed up to write a song which was recorded and released and quickly rose to #7 on the US charts. The title of that song was “What the world needs now is love.” The lyrics were very simple, “What the world needs now is love ...read more
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6. Obedience
Contributed on Aug 19, 2020
Obedience is a sign of conversion, commitment and conviction
OBEDIENCE Imagine if you will, that you work for a company whose president found it necessary to travel out of the country and spend an extended period of time abroad. So he says to you and the other trusted employees, “Look, I’m going to leave. And while I’m gone, I want you to pay close ...read more