Sermons about Christian Formation

When Jesus Says ’come’, You’d Better Go

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 2, 2006

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7 Invitations Christ has extended to people...and the offer is still good today! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

WHEN JESUS SAYS “COME” YOU’D BETTER GO! Mark 1:17-18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WhenJesusSaysCome.html When I was very young my dad taught me that when he or my mom said, “Come, ” I’d better go. And if the command was to jump…well, you know the rest! [how high?] In the Word of God the word ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Kindness Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jul 15, 2005

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The Fruit of The Spirit (Part 7) KINDNESS willtake action, take a risk, pay the price, put others first, finish what it starts, and give the glory to God . [Find sermon in Word format at www.praiseag.org]

KINDNESS The Fruit of The Spirit (Part 7) Galatians 5:22-23 • Galatians 5:16-25 (NIV) [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. INTRODUCTION: Tony Campolo tells about ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ba Christian Vs Cultural Christian

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 8, 2012

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Cultural Christianity means to pursue the God we want instead of the God who is. It is the tendency to be shallow in our understanding of God, wanting Him to be more of a gentle grandfather type who pampers us and lets us have our own way. It is sensing a

Opening illustration: Throughout our life, Maureena and I have been exposed to a number of cultures but we have yielded to none, not even the one that we were born in. The weaning process takes a longer time for some than others. The impact that the culture has in the church in America is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Christianity: Three Distortions In Christianity

Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 19, 2009

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There are forces at work undermining the Christian faith. Paul suggests that the forces seemingly come from within our Christian faith.

Body of Lies Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe Plot: A CIA operative, Roger Ferris, uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Needs Of A New Christian Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 10, 2004

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The essential needs of new converts are discussed using this account describing the events that immediately followed the conversion of Saul of Tarsus.

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 9:19-31 TITLE: “THE NEEDS OF A NEW CHRISTIAN” INTRODUCTION: A. One criticism of the church-at-large is that when we produce new Christians, we “dunk ‘em and drop ‘em” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christianity Is Not A Spectator Sport Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 6, 2007

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30th in a series from Ephesians. Every believer is to be a minister.

Last Saturday, Mary and I went to the U of A football game. And as we watched that game, it reminded me of how someone once described a football game: Eleven men down on the field, desperately in need of rest, and fifty thousand people in the stands desperately in need of exercise. Unfortunately, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

"The Big Three" Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 6, 2017

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Paul shares THREE (3) Major Things Every Church Needs to Be Successful in Christ : 1. Lives of Faith 2. Lives of Love 3. Lives of Hope

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Theme: Faith - Love - Hope Title: "The Big Three" Paul shares 3 Major Things Every Church Needs to Be Successful in Christ : 1. Lives of Faith 2. Lives of Love 3. Lives of Hope INTRO: The NBA basketball season is just around the corner. Already, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Acts 17:1-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Christians Must

Contributed by Eddie Perry on Feb 2, 2002

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An outline of christian attributes.

Christians Must 1. BE KIND Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Rom 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. 2. BE THANKFUL Psa 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:21

Denomination: Baptist

Characteristic Of A Christian

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002

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There are few places in God’s Word where one can find a better or briefer characterization of a Christian than here.

CHARACTERISTIC OF A CHRISTIAN 1 Peter 1:1-2 INTRO: Many times the true greatness and splendor of a New Testament passage lies not only on the surface or in that which is actually said. Often the greatness of a passage stems from the ideas and convictions that lie behind it. That is true in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Hinduism And Christianity Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 28, 2002

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What believers need to know about the difference of Hinduism and Christianity. Part of a Wednesday evening series on world religions and the Bible.

Hinduism and Christianity Jude 3 I. What should we know about Hinduism? A. Hinduism claims 1/6 of the world’s population, with over 750 million followers worldwide. There are approximately 200 Hindu temples or Hindu centers in the U.S. B. The philosophy of the New Age Movement is directly tied to ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Armor

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 29, 2002

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If every Christian is not fighting an active engagment with satan and with flesh/self...these individules are already DEAD!!! If we wish to remain spiritually alive and win the "prize" set before us, we must properly arm ourselves properly.

As Christians, we realize....all too soon in our Christian walk, that the battle between us and the lusts of the flesh...between us and the world...between us and the allurement of satan.....these things are tremendously difficult! A. When we read passages indicating that we are truly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wealthy Christian

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 9, 2002

based on 49 ratings

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Discover the tremendous wealth we have from God and how to tap into that wealth.

I was talking with Shiqiu on the phone this week. She mentioned that at the first Mandarin Fellowship meeting, people introduced themselves and made various comments about Christianity. One person, not yet a Christian, noted he had researched possible causes for why certain nations remained poor ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: *other

Christian Discernment

Contributed by Robert Tomas on Jun 14, 2002

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Working for God or doing God’s work?

JUNE 15, 2002 CHRISTIAN DISCERNMENT OBJECTIVES · To achieve a shared understanding of the basic principles of discernment. · To understand its applications to our secular and spiritual circumstances. · To realize and accept the object of discernment, which is God’s plan for us within His perfect ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Catholic

The Birthright Of The Christian…

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 19, 2002

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The Birthright of the Christian…

The Birthright of the Christian… "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."— 2 Corinthians 3:17. Through Jesus Christ / LIBERTY is the birthright of every man We the sons and daughters of Adam. You may be born a pauper; you may be an orphan; your family may be altogether unknown; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Courage And The Christian Series

Contributed by George Odell on Jun 27, 2002

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Sermon Series on the Book of Acts, this sermon just happened to be preached on the 4th of July weekend. It deals with courage as a Christian and having courage in time of peril.

As we go into the coming week we will be celebrating another Fourth of July here in our country. The fourth is the day we celebrate our independence from those who oppressed us so many years ago. This year I think it will have as much or more meaning than the Fourth that followed the bombing of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-13

Denomination: Methodist

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