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Being Friends With God - "Worship" Series

Contributed by Andy Payne on Aug 29, 2010

What is considered authentic has less to do with what our tastes and likes and dislikes. It has to do with our willingness to surrender ourselves to God almighty, creator of heaven and earth. That is what worship is all about.

Worship Developing Your Friendship with God (From Rick Warren's "40 Days of Purpose" Intro: Worship Wars Two issues that split the church Finance/Money (or hiring/firing a pastor) Worship (Style and Form) What is authentic worship? AsCo-ordinator of Contemporary service in Athens, AL ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:10

Denomination: Baptist

Choosy Fathers, Choose Jesus

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Feb 16, 2003

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”

CHOOSY FATHERS, CHOOSE JESUS JOSHUA 24:14-18 Text: 24:15 (v. 15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Part Two - Choosing Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 14, 2009

What it means to be a church member - six part series

11We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you. 12There is no restriction in our affections, but only in yours. 13In return—I speak as to children—open wide your hearts also. 14Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Choosing What Matters Most Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013

God calls us to make a priority of Him rather than people; He invites us to realize that God is not the one we pull to ourselves…but the one who we are to be drawn into.

Intro Imagine being in Stuttgart, Germany in the last days of World War II. Your own country has been ravaged by the moral atrocities of Adolf Hitler. Slowly, relentlessly, the mighty Russian army approaches from the east. In the west the Allies gain more ground every day. Bombs fall day and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choosing Pleasure Over Pain Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 26, 2012

Study of Hebrews 11:24-26 where Moses leaves an example and truth for us as we press on in a culture that disdains “the reproach of” anything. The truth is that the path to joy is littered with sacrifice. We can embrace this pain and suffering injustice b

Text: Heb 11:24-26, Title: Choosing Pain Over Pleasure, Date/Place: NRBC, 6.24.12, AM A. Opening illustration: Judson was united in marriage to Ann Hasseltine February 5, 1812, and was ordained the following day. He had counted the cost of being a missionary. When asking Mr. Hasseltine for the hand ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:24-26

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing People For Completing The Mission Series

Contributed by Bill Brazell on Aug 13, 2013

God works His will through people. He is in the process today of completing the Mission that Jesus began and He is doing it through people just like you. For the most part God does not use overly supernatural means

Choosing People for Completing the Mission Acts 1:12 - 26 Last week we began a series that I am calling “Completing the Mission that Jesus Began” The mission we are to complete is to seek out people who are not believers yet and lead them to faith in Christ. The Power for the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing Faith Over Fear Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Aug 21, 2014

Don’t rely on another person to help you in your walk with the Lord, only rely on the Lord Himself!

Choosing Faith over Fear Last week we started our series on Impact people of the old testament. In that message I gave you a challenge to be an impact person like Gideon, not an impacted person like his father. I understand, though, that doing this -- that rising up to this challenge -- is easier ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-24, Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Unlikely People God Chooses Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Oct 24, 2006

The unlikely people God chooses to accomplish his purposes are those who have a heart for him, who love God passionately and choose to follow him even when the going gets tough.

Over the summer I will be preaching a series from the life of David, the shepherd boy who became the king over the nation of Israel. David’s descendents became the great line of kings who would rule over Israel and then Judah for 423 years. It was to David that God promised he would establish his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Choose...to "Accentuate" The Positive

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 31, 2014

he chose to dwell on the positive no matter what was going on in his life… And God rewarded The diligence and trust of his faith....and turned every situation he faced around miraculously for the good.

Choose to "Accentuate" the positive Illus. The Tongue A biblical writer said, “The tongue can no man tame.” A Greek philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying: “It is the best of all dishes, because with it we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:35, Philippians 4:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Transformed (You Are A Friend Of God!)

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 5, 2008

Examing the believer’s life to be transformed; understanding that God wants to have fellowship and friendship with us.

Be transformed! (You are a friend of God) John 15:13-15 Introduction - Every day, we are challenged with the ways of this world conflicting with God’s ways - From the news media to prime time TV to even our friends – we have to choose - We have to choose even who we call friend; and how that ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choosing Sides Part 3

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jun 6, 2003

How you can be a good soldier for Christ.

2 Timothy 2:3-4 Choosing Sides – Part Three INTRODUCTION Many of you have probably seen the Mel Gibson movie Braveheart. If you recall, Gibson plays the role of William Wallace. Wallace is a Scottish man who grows up in the 1300’s during a time when Scotland has been under the iron fist of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4, Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing Between Two Evils Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 5, 2008

Anytime you find yourself choosing between two evils, step back and asses the situation – Is the question before you in reality a moral dilemma, or is it just something you do not want to do? God promises us that He will not place us in such situations.

A man and woman find themselves standing at the pearly gates. Saint Peter, to his surprise, finds the couple very disappointed to be getting into heaven. You see, they were on their way to get married and instead of arriving at their wedding, they ended up at the entrance of heaven. The bride is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Your Best Friend?

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Aug 30, 2017

It is very important to ensure that our friendship with Jesus is our priority.  Psalm 46 :1 says” God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble”

Proverbs 18:24 says: “A man who has friends must himself be friendly but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother" . Best friends are those who found a way to be with you during tough times. They are friends who will drive hundreds of miles to be with you, jumped on an airplane to ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Man Panics, God Chooses Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 9, 2010

God’s way of choosing over mans way - PowerPoint slides for this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info

Who will be king? Reading: 1 Samuel chapter 16 verses 1-13: Ill: • Garage photos. • They look great but they are of course without substance. King Saul’s greatest concern was his looks/image: • How he looked before the people was all important. • He was chosen as king because of his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

Choosing What Matters Most Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

The major challenge facing people should have been what to do with all the leisure time provided by our technological advances. Instead, technology has been more of an enemy than an ally. It only enabled us to do more. Thus, most people are busier than ev

Choosing What Matters Most When You’re Running on Empty Luke 10:38-42 How many of you consider your lives less busy than they were a few years ago? Raise your hands. How many of you consider your lives just as busy as a few years ago? How many of you consider your lives to be busier than a few ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Methodist