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The Empire Strikes Back Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2008

Exposition of Acts 12:1-17 regarding the attack of Herod on the church and the churches response to persecution

Text: Acts 12:1-17, Title: The Empire Strikes Back, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/30/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Ignatius Kung was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in 1949, shortly after the communists took over China. The Chinese government pressured him to align his loyalties to the "Chinese Catholic ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Prisoners In Paradise - Exodus From Egypt Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 16, 2008

Sin will take you farther than you want to go. Sin will keep you longer than you want to stay. Sin will cost you far more than you want to pay. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, and PowerPoint.

Prisoners in Paradise Exodus 1:1-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PrisonersParadise.html Sin is a place. It’s a place you can go. It’s not just an action or an occurrence, it is a conscious journey you make and it doesn’t take long to arrive at the place of sin. It often becomes a place of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of Things Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Apr 1, 2006

This sermon will end our study of the Ten Commandments. The 10th Commandment commands us: "Thou Shalt Not Covet.."

Sermon #10 of The Ten Commandments: The Loving Desire of THINGS: Exodus 20:17 "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor thy neighbor’s manservant, nor thy neighbor’s maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s." I Timothy ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

The Road To Jerusalem

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 30, 2006

Third Sermon for Lent 2006

Dramatic Introduction: ‘The Road to Jerusalem’ written by Arden and Peter Mead and published by the Creative Communications for the Parish, © 2004. (1) This past week there have been roads in our state and across the center of this nation and elsewhere that has not been hospitable to drivers. An ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Church Of God

Designing For A Successful Launch Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 30, 2006

2 of 4 messages on Parenthood. This message focuses on Jesus treatment of children in Mark 10:13-16. This was also a Baby Dedication Day

Parenthood – Designing Kids for a Successful Launch The Unchanging Principles of Parenting What does it take to really launch a kid into life successfully? This is an important question! Parents spend thousands of dollars on educational toys, computers with internet access, special schools, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Narnia: Edmund's Joy Series

Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Dec 13, 2005

What is joy? True joy is based on God, but what exactly do we mean we say that?

Edmunds Joy (The Joy of the Lord is My Strength.) Philippians 1 And Nehemiah 8:10 The last couple of weeks we have been talking about the Movie Narnia. This weekend Friday and Saturday it had already grossed almost 68 million dollars. That is better than the first two LOTR movies did their first ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Narnia: Enter The Story Series

Contributed by Mike Evans on Dec 19, 2005

We enter the fantacy world of Narnia and discover an invitation to understand life as a story that finds a right context in God’s grader story.

Enter the Story pt. 1 of 5 Philippians 4:8 Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. How much time have you spent thinking this week? What tends to claim your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Share Your Faith With Jains

Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Sep 13, 2003

We know that Christ loves the Jains and died for them and desire them to have eternal life. We should know something about the Jains to pray intelligently for the Jains and to share our faith with Jains.

Introduction Jainism is one of the major world religions, but in reality Jains are a people group formed around a common set of shared values. There are only a few known believers among the Jains. Many Jains are only aware of Christ through the filter of their Jain community perceptions, which can ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

We Need The Spirit

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 28, 2004

A Pentecost sermon about our need of the Spirit for: Witness, (removing) Walls and Worship.

We need the Spirit. WBC 30 May 2004 am Acts 2:1-21 INTRO Are you aware that John Wesley, himself, had a Pentecost experience? Wed 24th May 1738. (3 days after Whitsun/Pentecost) Well discipled in his upbringing. Thoroughly converted in his convictions, commitment, mind. Double professor of Greek & ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Family Matters Series

Contributed by Robert Odle on May 13, 2003

In our pursuit of godly character we must recommit ourselves to doing family God’s way: children submit and parents nurture in God’s ways.

Character Counts! Family Matters (Ephesians 6:1-4) Theme: God created the family to reflect His character. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased insight. After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be able to see that the American family is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Simplicity Of Salvation And Assurance Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004

Acts Series: If your child was lost and you could get a message to him, would you make it complicated or simple? [The Meaning, The Man and The Method of Salvation.]

The Simplicity of Salvation Acts 16:25-30 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Question: If you had a child that was lost, and if you had the chance to get a message to that child, telling them what to do, and how to get ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment To The Gospel Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2006

This message will help us to examine our commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and affirm our intent to stand committed to it.

COMMITMENT TO THE GOSPEL Acts 5:17-32 INTRODUCTION: A. Have you ever thought about commitment? 1. We make commitments on a regular basis – some are informal and some are formal a. Informal 1) We start school – a commitment to education 2) We go to work – a commitment to a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-32

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness Doctrine

Contributed by George Crumbly on Aug 9, 2005

We are to be Holy people, fit for the Master’s use

“Holiness Doctrine” by George E. Crumbly II CORINTHIANS 6 Holiness Doctrine George E. Crumbly II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 April 18, 2004 AM Sheridan, Arkansas INTRO: Was in Baptist Church this past Sunday. Enjoyed the people, the service….it was good. I thought this week as we came back that ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Carbon, Oxygen, And Hydrogen Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 26, 2006

1 of 5 messages on Colossians. This message is focused on the basics of spiritual life - faith, love, and hope. These are the elements which transform lives if they are focused on Jesus.

Life 101 Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen Sunday, September 24 The Building Blocks of Physical Life Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen The building blocks of our physical bodies and the life that they sustain are three simple elements. Without these three elements there would be no life on earth. We are ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Commandments Of Life

Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 1, 2000

“Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you. Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract

Theme: The Commandments of life Text: Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 The revelations being made at the National Reconciliation Commission gives us reason to really examine ourselves and see ourselves as we really are. We have always been known as a nation of very ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23, Deuteronomy 4:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed