Sermon Central
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Building A Healthy Relevant Church
Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002 (message contributor)
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1. Worship: Drawing Close To The Heart Of God
Contributed on May 20, 2002
What we do in one hour of corporate worship each week is to be a reflection of what we as individuals are doing the other 167 hours a week. In fact, God despises corporate worship if the worshipers have hearts that are not right with Him.
Intro: Back in 1992 when the Dallas Cowboys were preparing to play the San Francisco 49rs for the NFC Championship in San Francisco the Cowboys had a pep-rally at Texas Stadium. The audience cheered wildly for each player when he was introduced. The fans carried banners. They painted their fans and ...read more
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2. Discipleship
Contributed on May 20, 2002
Our whole goal is to lead people to fall in love with God. Not to make them better people or better Christians, but to help them to better know the awesome power and intimacy of God’s love, and that will radically change their hearts and lives.
Our whole goal is to lead people to fall in love with God. Not to make them better people or better Christians, but to help them to better know the awesome power and intimacy of God’s love, and that will radically change their hearts and lives. Humor: A rather pompous-looking deacon was ...read more
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3. Discipleship Ii: Four Basic Habits Of A Disciple”
Contributed on May 20, 2002
Four habits that must be developed to grow spiritually.
1. The habit of time with God’s Word (John 8:31-32). This will provide you with perspective. In a spiritual sense, it means seeing life from God’s point of view. In the Bible, the words understanding, wisdom, and discernment all have to do with perspective. The opposite of perspective is ...read more
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4. Fellowship
Contributed on May 20, 2002
The purpose of this message is to challenge you to develop deeper relationships within the church and in effect enhance your own personal relationship with God.
Humor: Years ago, Leslie Flynn penned a book called, Great Church Fights. In it he chronicled the way people in different churches would go after each other – all in the name of Jesus Christ. A young father heard a commotion out in his backyard; he looked outside and saw his daughter and several ...read more
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5. Prayer
Contributed on May 20, 2002
Four examples of prayer from the early church.
Intro: A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s ...read more