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Five Marks Of A Real Disciple Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 9, 2003

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Jesus gives us five vivid images teaching us lessons about discipleship and the total commitment it requires

Five Marks of a Real Disciple Luke 14:25-35 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The main job Jesus left us to do was to make disciples. There is a difference between a believer and a disciple. There is no such thing as an instant disciple; like the word, it takes discipline. A Russian comedian, Yakov ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Baptist

Surely This Was The Son Of God (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 27, 2003

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Something happened the day Jesus was crucified that turned a callous Roman Centurion into a worshipper at the cross. It was something he "saw" and something he "heard." But what?

OPEN: Years ago when I was in Bible college, a movie premiered in the movie theatres that some friends of mine and I wanted to attend. What struck me as I watched, were the powerful images of Christianity in the movie. The movie? It was called "The Poseidon Adventure." How many of you have seen ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Still Want It

Contributed by Tawaunna Jones on Oct 27, 2004

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Joshua 14:6-13 Our text is dealing with the dividing of the land God promised to the children of Israel.

Do You Sill Want It! Minister Tawaunna L. Jones Our text is dealing with the dividing of the land God promised to the children of Israel. God promised it to them when they were still in bondage. God said “He would take them to a land that was flowing with milk and honey. It would have cities that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Transfiguration

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 27, 2003

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Who do you say that Jesus is? Humanly Peter answered "The Christ of God"; in this passage, God the Father answered the same question by revealing Christ in his glory.

Saxlingham 02-03-03 The Transfiguration – Mt. 9:2-9 Story: A man was arraigned for murder in Los Angeles about 60 years ago. It was a difficult case with a lot of circumstantial evidence. The man’s defence lawyer, however, thought of an ingenious ploy. In his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Anglican

God's Love

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jun 28, 2003

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Understanding that God is love. True love isn’t an emotion, it is God! And God’s love transcends everything. Nothing can keep God’s love from anyone!

A couple had been married for fifty years. “Things have really changed,” she said. “You used to sit so close to me.” “Well I can remedy that,” he said moving close to her on the couch. “And you used to hold me tight,” she said. “How’s that,” he said as he gave her a big hug. “ Do you remember ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem Of Bewitched Hands And Feet

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 3, 2006

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Your hands are instruments of power-transfer and your feet are the instruments of dominion.

Psalm 144:1: “Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight”. This means that your hands are weapons and they can fight the war of your life. War can be raised against your hands. You might not know it but the enemy sees your hands as an instrument of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 144:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Moving Out Into Deeper Waters

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 3, 2004

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Today I want to talk to anyone who is beginning to put away their nets.... who is ready to call it day in their life. You see, there are good reasons why Peter at the end of our text -- had net full...

"MOVING OUT INTO DEEPER WATERS." READ TEXT: LUKE 5:1-12 He had known him for about 1 year now. The first time he met Jesus was when his brother Andrew, came running out to where he was in an ecstatic state telling him that he had found the Messiah... Andrew brought Peter to Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Speaking The Legal Truth Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 16, 2004

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How the officials accused Jesus of deserving to die for breaking the law - and how the law ended up stating that very thing - but a different law.

March 17, 2004 John 19:4-7 Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.” 5 When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” 6 As soon as the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Thoughts Of Comfort Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006

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This is a funeral sermon with thoughts of comfort.

Thoughts of Comfort I would take nothing away from the grief you feel today. I would not say to you that everything is all right. Because it’s not and you know it. You hurt. And we know you will hurt for a long time. God made us so that we can have relationships with one another and when that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, John 14:1-7, Isaiah 14:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pursue Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 16, 2005

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Christ calls his followers to be different from the world. We show this difference in our efforts to reconcile relationships.

(based on Southeast Christian Church’s “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 5:17-26 TITLE: “PURSUE RECONCILIATION” INTRODUCTION: A. A young insurance salesman had just completed a training seminar in which the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Nov 18, 2002

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The church is called "The Family of God" because it is all about relationships, those with our Heavenly Father, and our brothers and sisters.

Families are funny things, and I don’t mean funny in the sense of humorous. Families are a strange and wonderful and dangerous thing. The people that we love the deepest are probably part of our family. In a family unit there is the potential for the most fulfilling and closest relationships that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50, Romans 8:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Exercising Spiritual Authority Over The Devil

Contributed by Levi Wright on Dec 30, 2002

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God has given all believer power over evil spirits and the Devil and we must exercise our authority.

Evangelist Cry Teaching Ministry Huger, South Carolina Dr. Levi Howard Wright, D.Min. “EXERCISING SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY OVER THE DEVIL” TEXT: ST LUKE 10:17-19: "And the seventy returned again with joy saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:17-19, Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cómo Orar Por Nuestros Hijos (Parte I)

Contributed by Fernando Ocampo on Oct 15, 2002

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Como padres tenemos la responsabilidad de orar por nuestros hijos en todas las etapas de sus vidas

Título: Cómo orar por nuestros hijos (Parte I) Texto: Salmo 127; 1 Samuel 1:1-11, 19-18 Objetivo: Que los oyentes lleven a la práctica la dinámica de orar por sus hijos. Introducción: Seguramente muchos de nosotros hemos escuchado varias predicaciones sobre el tema de la oración. Seguramente ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-11, Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Compelled By Love

Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Oct 16, 2002

based on 56 ratings

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This message takes a close look at our motives. It calls us to make Love and Gratitude the basis for everything we do.

If you use any or all of this message--would you be willing to fire off a quick email to:pastorjerryvargo@juno.com? I would like to have an idea of how often my sermons are actually being preached to strengthen the Body of Christ. Thanks! Compelled by Love Pastor Jerry C. Vargo I. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:22-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Fruits

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 6, 2001

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A sermon for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Sermon Deuteronomy 26:1-11 "The First Fruits" The Lord God said, " When you come into the land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance, and have taken possession of it, and live in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

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