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  • Come And See

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008
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     | 5,360 views

    It’s risky, but sharing faith with friends and families is the most important and effective way to bring people to Christ.

    Introduction: Last week we studied Matthew’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ formal ministry when he was baptized by John the Baptist. Today we turn to the account of John the Gospel writer. The story begins with John the Baptist witnessing to Jesus as the “Lamb of God.” Two of John’s ...read more

  • Open Our Eyes

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,756 views

    Jesus never walks by us, and when He stops our faith will grow if we retell the stories of His touch.

    Introduction: Jesus has traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Booths, which was one of the three festivals when faithful Jews would travel to Jerusalem. The other two are Passover and Shavuot (Pentecost). During the Feast of Booths which is seven days between late October and late November, ...read more

  • You Carry The Gospel!

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on May 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,227 views

    If we truly believe then we will want to share the Gospel in actions as well as words.

    Introduction: The passage that we study today is called the “Great Commission.” The disciples have gone to Galilee to meet with the Risen Christ. These are the last words of Jesus to His disciples and in them He does three things: 1. He assures them of His power. 2. He gives them a ...read more

  • Spirit Of The Living God, Fall Afresh On Me

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on May 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,901 views

    Your life can sparkle with the Spirit if you will let the Spirit live within you.

    Introduction: Today is the birthday of the church. We find the account of what happened in Acts of the Apostles, which perhaps should be called “Acts of the Spirit.” Newsweek magazine features a short column in which famous authors tell what the five most important books to them were. Garrison ...read more

  • Becoming Good Dirt

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008
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     | 5,960 views

    The Parable of the Sower teaches us not only what not to be, but what we can be to become fertile soil for the seed of the Spirit.

    Introduction: The first recorded parable of Jesus is “The Parable of the Sower.” It is the only parable which Jesus explains line by line. One of the important things for us to understand is that fields in biblical times were not like our fields today which have been prepared by modern ...read more

  • Be Strong And Courageous

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Dec 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,658 views

    Practicing our faith daily is the way to become strong and courageous.

    Be Strong and Courageous Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Joshua 1:6-9 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, October 21, 2007 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Moses said to the Israelites, “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the commandments of the ...read more

  • Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,085 views

    There’s plenty of room for us so let us follow Jesus who is the way, the truth, and the life.

    Introduction: This passage is near the beginning of Jesus’ farewell address to the disciples. As scholar William Barclay writes: “In a very short time life for the disciples was going to fall in. Their world was going to collapse in chaos around them. At such a time there was only one thing to ...read more

  • The Last Lecture

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Apr 28, 2008
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     | 4,792 views

    In the farewell discourse Jesus is giving His "Last Lecture" that brings together the most important messages He has for us.

    Introduction: This is the third in a series of sermons on Jesus’ farewell discourses in the Gospel according to John. These words have special importance because in them Jesus is telling His disciples and us what is critical in faith. John 14:15-21 Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my ...read more

  • I Believe Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,678 views

    It is important to have a creed...to determine what, in fact, you believe.

    I BELIEVE TEXT: 2 Chronicles 20:20-21; Mark 9:17-27 Now that our lighthouse is built and there is a light to shine on our way, I want to shift our point of reference from the lighthouse to a nearby ship. (Steve and George skit.) It is time for us to chart the course of our ship across the year. ...read more

  • Maker Of Heaven And Earth Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,449 views

    The first phrase of the Creed, "I believe in God the Father, maker of heaven and earth."

    MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH TEXT: Isaiah 43:9-13; Romans 1:18-23 Across this coming year, we are going to be talking a lot about charting our course. What that means is that, as a church, we are going somewhere and that somewhere is greater mission and ministry in our community and world. As we ...read more

  • Jesus, The Son Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,497 views

    Phrase two of the Creed, "And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord."

    JESUS, THE SON TEXT: Matt. 3:13-17; 2 Sam. 7:11b - 16 For those of you just tuning in, we have begun a look at one of the ancient maps of the Christian faith, the Apostles’ Creed. I think it’s fair to say that every line of this creed has been questioned and debated from the very beginning. ...read more

  • Conceived By The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,553 views

    The third phrase of the Creed: "Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary"

    CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TEXT: Luke 1:26-38; Luke 1:46-55 As we delve deeper into the ancient church document called the Apostles’ Creed, we come to a line representing an issue that has sparked debate across two thousand years. The line we talked about last week, “And in Jesus Christ, his ...read more

  • Suffered, Dead, And Buried Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,613 views

    The fourth phrase of the Creed: "Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried"

    SUFFERED, DEAD, AND BURIED TEXT: Matthew 27:27-31; Isaiah 53:1-9 So far in our look at the Apostle’s Creed, we have hit a lot of controversial lines. We have waded into the debates about God as “Father,” about the divinity of Jesus, and the Virgin Birth. This week, however, the phrase we are ...read more

  • Ups And Downs Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,913 views

    The fifth phrase of the Creed: "He descended into hell. On the third day he arose from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sittith at the right hand of God the Father Almighty"

    UPS AND DOWNS TEXT: Luke 24:44-52; 1 Peter 3:18-22 We’re approaching the close of the first part of the Apostles’ Creed...the section that mostly deals with the nature of Jesus’ life and death. As I mentioned in the introductory sermon, there are several very old versions of the Creed, and they ...read more

  • Who's The Judge Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,301 views

    The sixth phrase of the Creed: "From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead."

    WHO’S THE JUDGE? TEXT: Luke 6:37-38; Romans 8:1-6 As we continue our travels through the Apostles’ Creed, we come to a rather squirmy line: “From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.” Thinking about the judgment passages of Scripture is not an easy way to pass the morning, ...read more