Sermon Central
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Not For Sale Campaign
Contributed by R. York Moore on Jul 18, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. No Ordinary People
Contributed on Jul 18, 2007
There may be ordinary circumstances, there may be ordinary experiences, there may be ordinary hopes or dreams, aspirations and struggles-but there are no ordinary people!
Intro: Ordinary Days for Ordinary People? Neary lived in a small Indian village where her father beat her and her five siblings routinely. One day, her father sold her to cover a gambling debt and Neary went to work as a bonded laborer at the age of 9. Each day Neary would weave saris ...read more
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2. Our Greater Destiny
Contributed on Jul 18, 2007
Far beyond the self-indulgent message of our culture-we have a divine destiny to not only be free but also to bring hope to those who are enslaved tonight.
Our Greater Destiny Intro: More then 140 years ago, the U.S. fought a devastating war to rid our country of the practice of slavery. When the slaves escaped to the north, they didn’t find the land flowing with milk and honey they had dreamed of but it was better then the hell of ...read more
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3. The Power To Change A World
Contributed on Jul 18, 2007
There is a power to change the world of the cosmos that is shell-shocked and decaying because of all that is evil. The great news is that Jesus Christ has come into this world not only to take away the soul-sickness of men but also to bring the Kingdom of
The Power to Change a World ľ The eyes. They eyes tell it all. There is an entire world within every eye we look into. These amazing beings God has created, these humans, each represent for us an entire cosmos, a galaxy of potential beauty, of ability, of love, and creativity. As we gaze ...read more
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4. We Still See Him
Contributed on Jul 18, 2007
When I finally realized that God was real, that He did care about me, I began to hunger to know Him and know about what He was doing in the world. And when this truth hit me, that God is with the poor, I found myself wanting to go back, to spend time
We Still See Him When We Join the Poor We Join God ľ As ideologies and judgments and rancor have crumbled, we still see Him crouching in the dark places of despair. ľ As policies and budgets and treaties have come forth still-born, we still see Him with those wallowing in a bed of sickness ...read more
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5. Recoloring Our Epic Quest
Contributed on Feb 16, 2010
A sermon encouraging listeners to regain their childlike faith and to support those whose childhood innocence has been stolen from them.
Intro: ľ It was one of those "high definition" moments of life. ľ The kind of moment that gets stuck in your head as a picture of what life used to be like. An idealized moment in time that becomes a part of our great personal epic. ľ The summer storm had dumped ponds of water teaming with ...read more
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6. Vision Of Another World
Contributed on Feb 17, 2010
A message presented at Urbana 2009 describing the light of Christ that shows us His perspective on ourselves, others, and things eternal.
1. Intro: My Life Would Forever Be Changed: * The wood floor crackled & popped like Rice Crispies. My back warmed as the spring sun invaded our home-pouring in through those leaded glass windows after a long, dark winter. * I thumbed the new book my dad had given me for my 9th birthday with ...read more