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Broken People...restored Lives
Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 29, 2014 (message contributor)
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1. Where Do You Go When You've Really Blown It?
Contributed on Apr 29, 2014
Pride, Failure, Redemption, Forgiveness
Mark 14:27-31; 66-72 (p. 711) May 4, 2014 Introduction: [I was 19 years old and I’d been a Christian for a little over a year. I’d finished my first semester at Johnson Bible College and I had driven down to Florida to work at my sister & Brother-in-law’s church for ...read more
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2. The Greatest Mother's Day Present
Contributed on May 8, 2014
Resurrection, Mothers, New Life
Luke 7:11-15 (p. 721) May 11, 2014 Introduction: We have a great partnership with my old alma mater, James Lane Allen Elementary School so I thought you might like to see a few special pictures that students drew honoring their mothers or important women in their lives...(show ...read more
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3. Hope For A Hopeless Mess
Contributed on May 13, 2014
Our Past, Shame, The Holy Spirit, Our Testimony
John 4:4-26 (p. 741) May 18, 2014 Introduction: [Brennan Manning tells a story in “Lion and Lamb” of a recent convert to Jesus who was approached by an unbelieving friend. His friend’s first statement: “So you’ve been converted to Christ?” ...read more
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4. How Jesus Helps Us Get Off The Mat
Contributed on May 23, 2014
Good News, Dancing in Joy, Friendship, Compassion
Mark 2:1-12 (p. 700) May 25, 2014 Introduction: As you know, and if you don’t here’s a reminder, one of my favorite books is Mike Yaconelli’s “Messy Spirituality.” He ends chapter two which is called, “The place where our messiness meets ...read more
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5. Busted And Embarrassed
Contributed on May 29, 2014
Grace, Sin, Restoration, Shame
John 8:1-11 (p. 746) June 1, 2014 Introduction: At the end of their first date, a young man takes the girl back to her home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss. With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he ...read more
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6. The Power Of God For Weak People
Contributed on Jun 3, 2014
God's Power, Our Weakness, Suffering, Thorns
John 9:1-12 (p. 747) June 8, 2014 Introduction: The Macuma People of Southeast Columbia in South America were “animists.” “Animism” worships the Gazelle for its speed...the eagle for its vision, the lion for its power...and because of this the Macuma’s ...read more
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7. And So Were Some Of You
Contributed on Jun 11, 2014
Our Past, Sanctification, The Holy Spirit, Justification
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 May 19, 2024 Introduction: How broken does something have to be to be really broken? Can something be so broken it’s beyond restoration? Both really important answers depend on what we’re talking about. If you’re talking about the visor in your car being broken...it ...read more