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  • John Williams III avatar

    Remember The Rooster, Ed?

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 8, 2002
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    Our guilt eats away at us when our conscience will not let us rest.

    REMEMBER THE ROOSTER, ED? Text: First John 1:9 Benjamin Franklin once said, " A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder, rest and guilt live far asunder". (Elanor Doan. Speaker’s Sourcebook. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1988, p. 68). Ivan Krylov once wrote, "Your guilt ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Easy Chair Faith

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2002
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    John emphasizes the personal experience of salvation

    Arm Chair Faith Text: 1 John 1:1-7 Introduction ILLUSTRATION (Have two people play catch with a football--when the ball is thrown to you let it fall to the ground). There’s a difference between observation and participation. I remember as I was growing up hearing my parents say to me on more ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Walk The Talk

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Nov 16, 2002
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    Those in true fellowship with the god of light are those who walk the talk.

    - - - - - - Unless indicated otherwise scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - Have you ever taken a personality test? These are instruments designed to give you an indication of how you are wired as a person. A few years ago I took the Myers-Briggs Type ...read more

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    If

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 23, 2002
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    This outline takes a look at seven significant "ifs", five of which are found in I John 1:5-10. The seven "ifs" cover a variety of subjects.

    IF “If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. ” I John 1:10. I. THE FIVE "IFS" OF I JOHN 1:5-10. THE "IF" OF REVEALED HYPOCRISY: “If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Arlen Payne avatar

    The Vitamin Of Confession Series

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
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    This is the sixth message in a series of seven messages I preache at Wednesday night Prayer Meeting on Spiritual Growth and Fitness.

    Spiritual Growth and Fitness Confession of Sin 1 John 1:8-10 There are three essential things for a person to grow up healthy. (We want to be healthy, don’t we?) Food Exercise Rest These must be kept in balance. Vitamin: H (humility) Confession of Sin. Psalm 51:1-14 1. Requires ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Christ We Have...part 2

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002
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    This is the second part of a two part message on the blessings and benifits we have in Christ. This second message is prmarily from 1 John.

    In Christ, We have…. (2) 2 Peter 1:1-4 Intro: God has given us “exceeding great and precious promises:” -Last week we look at some of the promises of God. -These were based on the phrase “we have” -This phrase is found 229 times in the KJV. -God has abundantly blessed us through these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    By This We Know

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 10, 2002
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    The "litmus test" of our knowledge of Christ is obedience to His commands.

    By This We Know TCF Sermon 9/17/00 Turn with me to 1 John, chapter 2 - this will be our primary text this morning. Beginning with verse 3, “We know that we have come to know Him if we obey His commands. The man who says I know Him but does not do what He commands is a liar and the truth is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Light Calls Us To Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Dec 22, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
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    How can we experience genuine fellowship? By walking in His light!

    God’s Light Calls us to Fellowship Acts 9:26-31 – fellowship community 22 December 2002 Series – Christmas: A Celebration of Light! Introduction: Our series is simply, Christmas: A Celebration of Light! And throughout our series, we have been anchored by one main verse from the gospel of John - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encountering Christ - A Total Body Experience Series

    Contributed by Paddy Venner on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
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    There’s more to just recieving Jesus into your life - it’s about recieving all that He is

    Paddy Venner is Senior Pastor of Harfield Road Assembly of God in Cape Town, South Africa Foundations of Truth Part 1 Encountering Christ – A Total Body Experience 1 John 1: 1-10  When the Apostle John wrote this letter, he was responding to a group of heretics called the Gnostics who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    To Build A Fire

    Contributed by Jim Grinnell on Dec 31, 2002
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    like Jesus, we need to not only look, but to really see men, that is, perceive and understand the deep longings in men who are without God … in short … “what are they seeking?”

    To Build a Fire September 2, 2001 Read John 1:35-39a and 2 Tim. 4:5 I want to bring an exhortation on evangelism today, but rather than stress our responsibility to evangelize, I want to do it by thinking deeply about the nature of man. When it comes down to “doing the work of an evangelist” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What We Believe....about Jesus

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
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    A doctrinal sermon about what we believe about Jesus (from the Nazarene perspective)

    January 5, 2003 Title: What We Believe....about Jesus Text: John 1:1-18; 1 John 1:1-3 Introduction 1. This morning we kicked off our new vision for 2003... A. Christ 1st! B. We want to put Jesus Christ 1st in our lives... C. in our church... D. in our families... E. in every area of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Pastor Dempsey Daniels avatar

    Save Me! I Am A Sainted-Sinner Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
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    Sermon 3 in series You Need a Hug - Comfort In the Changes of Life

    Save Me! I am a Sainted-Sinner - Sermon 3 Series: You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes Of Life 1 John 1:8 Ps. 119:94 Introduction - The angel of the Lord, in announcing the birth of the Savior, declared that His name should be Jesus because He would have the power to save people from their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Waiting On God Takes Faith

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
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    It’s never easy to WAIT...but why should we have to wait on God and what possible good could come from it?

    Faith is explained in the first part of Hebrews 11 as “Being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible…” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Relationship, Not Rules

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
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    What are those characteristics that mark a true follower of Jesus Christ? You may be surprised at the answer.

    Well, the new twenty dollar bills have come out and I made sure when I went to the bank this week that I got a brand new one so I could look at it. As you may have heard on the news, the new twenty dollar bills come out and just a few days after they were out the counterfeits had already hit the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Byrene Haney avatar

    What To Do About Sin

    Contributed by Byrene Haney on Dec 11, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
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    We live in a world that takes sinning casually how do we respond?

    In a society saturated with sin with little concern about it, we need a sermon to help us realize what sin is what it does. In our lesson for today it tells us that sin is walking in darkness and that sin breaks fellowship with God. Contrary to popular beliefs sin is a serious offense against ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran