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Steps To Forgiveness And Healing Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007

We are looking at this from three angles today, the first angle is Freedom for your soul, freedom for the offender and accepting God’s forgiveness.

Healthy Hearts Happy Homes Steps to Forgiveness and Healing Sunday February 6, 2004 Intro: This series we are calling Healthy Hearts Happy Homes is focusing on the issues that are common to all people but few have real freedom in. They are issues that plague Christians and non-Christians ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good News - The End Of Rules Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 14, 2007

How to defeat legalism

Audio at http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2005/10/good-news-end-of-rules-blogging.htm Good News- the end of rules Religions the world over have one thing in common: rules If we are honest rules both attract us with their ability to give us certainty about what we should do and repel us because we ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is Christianity Anti-Women? Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 4, 2006

Uses the DaVinci Code’s view that the Christian faith is oppressive to women as a platform for demonstrating how true Christianity views women and men as created equally in the image of God.

Over the last two weeks I have been preaching a series called Counterfeit Christianity, to reveal the truth about the false Christianity that is being presented in the media, particularly by a popular fictional book written by Dan Brown called The DaVinci Code. Even though this book is a work of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28

Denomination: Methodist

The Questions Of Grace Part Deux

Contributed by John Chisham on Dec 7, 2006

Paul coinues with the question "What then in the purpose of the law?"

The questions of Grace part II What then was the purpose of the Law? I sometimes think in comic-book frames. I imagine (though this is not the case) Paul drumming out this passage before a set of judaizers and of their new converts back to the law. This question was not asked in the passage, but I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:15-29

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Standard For Success Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Dec 8, 2006

Many churches based the success or failure of their ministries on how many people come. God’s standard is somwhat different.

Introduction I. What is the determining factor between success and failure? A. Pappa John’s pizza has a mission statement of “To produce the best possible pizza at the most affordable price.” B. Now you may not like Pappa John’s pizza, and you may not think it is the most affordable, but is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Denomination: Methodist

Discipleship 101 - Time For An Introduction Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 4, 2007

Getting to know Jesus takes an investment of time.

Time for an introduction John 1:35-39 It took me 7 years to complete my 2 year master’s degree program. Part of the delay was out of my control, part of it was not. If I had to place a primary cause of my delay in graduating, I would say that I had not invested the time I needed to invest in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-39

Denomination: Mennonite

Cultivating Good Soil

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 11, 2005

In the parable of the sower: 1. The seed falls onto every type of soil without discrimination. 2. The different soils represent people’s different responses. 3. In the end there is a great harvest.

Picture the scene in your mind. Jesus is teaching from a boat on the shore of the Lake of Galilee. There is a breeze blowing as he nods in the direction of a farmer in the distance. He is sowing seed in his field. As they watched the farmer at work, Jesus used the scene to teach a lesson about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 13:31-33, Matthew 13:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Preparing For The Fight Spiritual Warfare Part 3 Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 23, 2005

We know Who is our strength, and who the enemy is, now it’s time to put on the armor of God and go to battle.

September 18, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 6: 14-16 Subject: Part 3 in the Spiritual Warfare Series Title: Preparing for the Fight As we continue our Spiritual Warfare series I would like to begin by recapping what we have talked about in previous weeks, because what we have said before ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Practical Applications Of Spiritual Realities Spiritual Warfare Part 1 Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 24, 2005

Understanding Spiritual warfare is useless unless you can put it to use in the natural world.

September 25, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 6:18-20 Subject: Spiritual Warfare – Part 4 in the Spiritual Warfare Series Title: Practical Applications of Spiritual Empowerment I’ve been talking to you for the last three weeks about spiritual warfare. Today we conclude the series. I’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Debt Free Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 2, 2005

How is your debt ratio with God? Do you walk around feeling the weight of your sin, past present and future, around you neck? Learn what it means to live a guilt free - debt free life.

Americans are racking up credit card debt at a record pace. Now, don’t worry, this isn’t a message about being a good steward and owing no man or anything like that. But while our financial debt soars, no one talks much about the spiritual debt we owe to God. I know for myself - every time I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-28

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Leading Lives Of Holiness & Godliness Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 5, 2005

God has called us to right living in a world that has a lot wrong with it

Last Wednesday evening, a student from ONU joined our group to do an assignment he had for a class. He was supposed to visit a church and then write a report. He found our church through our website and called us to be sure we were meeting. I’d love to read his report. Every day I’m ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:14-18

Denomination: Brethren

Faithful In Attendance Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 11, 2005

A call to be faithful in attending the gathering of the church, and a commitment to contact those who are missing.

A. Let me begin with a few stories. 1. The story is told of three preachers who got together for coffee one day and found out that all of them faced the same problem with bat-infestations in their church buildings. a. One of them sad, “I got mad and took a shotgun and fired at them. I missed the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus' True Family Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 14, 2005

It is our actions that prove our faith

Apprenticing Under The Master August 7, 2005 Mark 3:7- 35 (20-35) Jesus’ True Family In between university and seminary I built houses (for three days until I got a better paying job at a steel mill) I was hired on as an unskilled labourer, but I felt like I was apprenticing for those three ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-35

Denomination: *other

Ministering Under An Open Heaven - Part Ii Series

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 15, 2005

BY TODD BENTLEY. In this second article on how to open the windows of heaven, we will learn more about the open heaven, and how we can open the windows of heaven in our life, ministry and experience living in the increase of the supernatural.

Ministering Under an Open Heaven - Part II by Todd Bentley : Jan 22, 2003 : http://www.freshfire.ca How to Open the Window of Heaven In this second article on how to open the windows of heaven, we will learn more about the open heaven, and how we can open the windows of heaven in our life, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Charismatic

1st Things 1st: "God Speaks Through His Word" Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Jul 19, 2005

The Bible is God’s introduction of himself to us. If God speaks, don’t you want to listen?

First Things First #5 “God Speaks Through His Word” Hebrews 1:1-4 Have you ever found yourself right in the middle of a problem, a storm of life and just the right Scripture pops into your head… at just the right time to comfort, to encourage, or to strengthen? • I love the account in Matthew of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ