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  • Roddy Chestnut avatar

    How To Become Wise

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,624 views

    Thesis: Wisdom or ignorance is determined by what we do with Jesus.

    Thesis: Wisdom or ignorance is determined by what we do with Jesus. Intro.: 1. There is a tremendous emphasis in today's world on getting an education. a. Many fields require Master's degrees that once needed only HS diplomas. b. People today go through years of study--PS, Kindergarten, 12 ...read more

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    Baptism And Grace

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,604 views

    Thesis: Baptism is connected to faith, not faith to baptism; baptism is a faith response to the gospel.

    Thesis: Baptism is connected to faith, not faith to baptism; baptism is a faith response to the gospel. Intro.: 1. On Sunday nights this Fall we've been asking the controversial question, "WHO IS A CHRISTIAN?" < review ... > a. Many in Churches of Christ believe they are the only ...read more

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    God Can Use Ordinary People

    Contributed by Guthrie Veech on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,030 views

    By most traditional standards she was a prude.

    By most traditional standards she was a prude. She was a conservative fundamentalist. Those are not very popular today. She championed family values. She opposed abortion and was not afraid to voice her opposition. "Yet for from being lampooned by the secular media she was hailed in life and death ...read more

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    Because You Say So

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 8,557 views

    Thesis: Pure simple obedience brings great reward.

    Thesis: Pure simple obedience brings great reward. Intro.: 1. Has your faith ever gone flat? (cf. 2 liter pop). a. Country & Western song--"My head hurts, my feet stink and I don't love Jesus!" b. It would be nice if faith were like an escalator; in reality it is more like a roller ...read more

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    Come See What's Free

    Contributed by Robert Rust on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 196 ratings
     | 6,071 views

    This morning's Scripture lesson describes a common reoccurring Biblical theme of sin and forgiveness.

    This morning's Scripture lesson describes a common reoccurring Biblical theme of sin and forgiveness. Sound kind of familiar? We sin, God forgives. But the characters of this story provide us with a special opportunity to see what real forgiveness is all about. Our story takes us to the home of a ...read more

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    Washing Dirty Feet (Cancelled Debts)

    Contributed by John Skaggs on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,885 views

    (Matthew 6:9-15 NASB) "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

    (Matthew 6:9-15 NASB) "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. {10} 'Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. {11} 'Give us this day our daily bread. {12} 'AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN OUR DEBTORS. {13} 'And do not ...read more

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    Behold I Send Forth

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 157 ratings
     | 11,547 views

    Thesis: We must go to them, for they will not come to us.

    Thesis: We must go to them, for they will not come to us. Intro.: 1. Illust. In Northwest Ohio there is an incredibly rich section of land along the Scioto River called "The Scioto Marsh." Actually it used to be a marsh. About 100 years ago a series of ditches were dug to drain it and it became ...read more

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    Just Do It

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 244 ratings
     | 7,226 views

    Thesis: Love is action.

    Thesis: Love is action. Intro.: 1. This AM we want to explore the parable of "The Good Samaritan" (Luke 10). a. Along with "Prodigal Son" (Luke 15)--Jesus' most famous stories. b. Deceptively simple. Someone has described this story as "a highly scientific piece of instruction clothed in a ...read more

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    New Wine And New Wineskins

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 130 ratings
     | 12,770 views

    Thesis: We must constantly scrutinize our practices by the will of God.

    Thesis: We must constantly scrutinize our practices by the will of God. Intro.: 1. Everyone has something dear enough to them that they would fight for it. It is interesting to observe what that something is. a. Illust. A friend of mine tells about a woman he knows who accepts with qui et ...read more

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    Reach Out And Touch

    Contributed by Joseph Johnson on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,753 views

    (Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin.

    (Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin. Make sure that you include advertisements for Plumbers, Electricians, Jewelers, and Movers. ) Let me begin by telling you that I had one of the hardest weeks. ...read more

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    You Can Count On God

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,921 views

    Thesis: Realizing God's faithfulness makes prayer less difficult.

    Thesis: Realizing God's faithfulness makes prayer less difficult. Intro.: 1. One of the most difficult things for a Christian is often represented as one of the easiest--prayer. a. Prayer is difficult. b. Not the "pat," "stock," rote, routine prayers we all get used to saying, but real, deep, ...read more

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    What Is A Soul Worth To You?

    Contributed by G Buie on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,614 views

    "Busy souls have no time to be busybodies.

    "Busy souls have no time to be busybodies." ++++ "As you walk on the sands of time, take care what your footprints reveal; So the imprint you leave may be that of a soul, and not that of a heel!" - Unknown Pulpit Helps, Oct. 1991, p. 8. ++++ Michaelangelo, the sculptor, who died in 1564, left in ...read more

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    Giving To The Poor

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,473 views

    Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards.

    Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards. Intro.: 1. Illust. "The Good Woman of Szechwan" is a play by Bertolt Brecht. The play captures the tension between being generous and being responsible. Shen Teh is a poor Chinese woman who one day shows hospitality ...read more

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    Predictability And Surprise

    Contributed by Thomas Butts on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,433 views

    The Introduction and Summary Statement There is a story more likely told for its humor than its exactitude, about Noah Webster, the man who produced the dictionary that bears his name.

    The Introduction and Summary Statement There is a story more likely told for its humor than its exactitude, about Noah Webster, the man who produced the dictionary that bears his name. Legend has it that during a party Noah was caught, by none other than Mrs. Webster herself, kissing the maid in ...read more

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    A Higher Yield Savings Plan

    Contributed by R Davis on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,705 views

    Main Idea: If we plan for our future comforts, yet fail to plan for the life to come, we will reap the consequences for all eternity.

    Main Idea: If we plan for our future comforts, yet fail to plan for the life to come, we will reap the consequences for all eternity. Invitation to Christ: I am excited about todays message! I believe that God is even now speaking to some hearts. Today, some of you are going to make a decision ...read more

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