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  • Patrick Mead avatar

    Orthopedic Christianity Series

    Contributed by Patrick Mead on Nov 24, 2007
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    What takes place in these verses is orthopedic Christianity: one Christian correcting another in his walk with the Lord.

    Orthopedic Christianity Galatians 2:11-14 Introduction: Isn’t it amazing how orthopedic medicine corrected Forest Gump’s problem and enabled him to run like he did. Orthopedic medicine gave us, “Run, Forest, Run.” Orthopedics is a branch of medicine, according to Webster’s Dictionary, that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cosmetic Christianity

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 28, 2007
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    We look good on the outside, but are we pure on the inside?

    Cosmetic Christianity Hab 2:4 KJV We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results. - R. A. Torrey These are these symptoms of a Cosmetic Christianity, we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Dynamic Christianity

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 28, 2007
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    Many Christians have enough religion to make them decent but not enough to make them dynamic.

    Dynamic Christianity Matt 14:25-33 NIV • The activity in a Christians life should be active not passive. Many Christians have enough religion to make them decent but not enough to make them dynamic. • Many follow only wanting to be blessed. • Christianity should be a blessing to any that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Christians & Debt

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
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    God has direction for his Church and we are told to Live Justly, Lovingly, and Expectantly

    John Ortberg tells a story that we are all familiar of. When we take our children to the shrine of the Golden Arches, they always lust for the meal that comes with a cheap little prize, a combination christened, in a moment of marketing genius, the Happy Meal. You’re not just buying fries, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Alpine Christianity

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Dec 14, 2007
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    Applies a "mountaineering" metaphor to the Christian journey to illustrate the difference between a burden ("boulder") and a load ("backpack"). First person perspective, honest illustrations from my own experience. Engaging stories, easy applicability,

    In 1953, John Hunt organized an assault-style expedition to Mt. Everest. He enlisted an army of Sherpas to serve as porters. The porters established the climbing route, built bridges across the glacier, and stockpiled supplies at strategic locations up the mountain. One of the Sherpas was named ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Authentic Christianity

    Contributed by Richard Deem on Oct 12, 2006
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    The church was never meant to be a “secret society” or an “exclusive group of elites.” We were never meant to exist for Sunday! We were never meant to be a club of positive thinkers who would tell each other how good we are.

    Authentic Christianity INTRODUCTION: If you want to know what someone is all about, just listen to what they say. Jesus once said: “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh”. The Living Bible puts it this way: “Whatever is in the heart overflows into speech”. Sometimes I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Christian's Rest Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 1, 2006
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    Sinners who find the rest which is promised through having Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, have the Lord’s rest because they have responded to the Holy Spirit’s convincing influence with a right heart of repentance.

    Turn your Bibles to Matthew 11:28-30 Title: The Christian’s Rest Theme: Relief from Life’s Greatest Burdens Series: Living in the Aroma of God’s Grace Listen as I read Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    What Is A Christian

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
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    Describes a Christian: stands out from society; speaks out for the Saviour; and ings out in their suffering

    WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN? Acts 11:26 Introduction: 1. A Christian is a person who realizes that he/she is a lost sinner, recognizes what God has done for them through the lifted Saviour, and then receives by faith Jesus Christ to Christ to be his lasting salvation. 2. One of the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Security

    Contributed by Bryan Dill on Nov 5, 2006
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    Some Christians seem to have more confidence in the security of their homes than they do the security God has promised. Consider these three areas in which we can rest assured of God’s security.

    What kind of security do you have in your home? Do you have any at all? It might just be something as simple as a dead-bolt lock. Or, maybe you have some of those motion-sensored lights that will turn on automatically if someone walks by it. Or, maybe you have a guard dog. Sometimes those ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Marks Of A Christian Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 22, 2008
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    I want to talk about what Christians should be known for. According to the Bible there are some things that others should know about Christians.

    MARKS OF A CHRISTIAN Acts 11: 19-30 Several years ago Time magazine carried a story about a controversy that once raged in a Waterloo, Iowa courthouse over the question, “What is a Christian?” It all started when a local doctor who had been very wealthy died, and when his will was read it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Warfield avatar

    Practical Christianity

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Mar 1, 2008
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    Would anyone like to have some practical ideas on how to live the Christian life in an achievable way? This message is a good place to start.

    Practical Christianity - Mark 12:28-34 Intro.: Would anyone like to have some practical ideas on how to live the Christian life in an achievable way? Good, let’s look at a little background of our text… Jesus had just finished answering a bunch of his critics. They had been trying to get him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Wanna Be Christians

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2007
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    Three people think they wanna be a follower of Jesus; but, only when it is convenient for them to do so.

    Luke 9: 51 – 62 Wanna Be Followers Intro: Sinclair Lewis, the great 20th century writer was once scheduled to a give an hour-long speech about writing to a group of college students who planned to be writers. Lewis stepped to the podium and asked a question: “How many of you want to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ray Pritchard avatar

    What Is A Christian?

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007
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    So what is a Christian? The answer is not as easy as you might think. Everything depends on how you define the word.

    What is a Christian? 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 A friend sent me an email telling about a question posed to her by a co-worker. Here is the exact text of the question: How is a Christian defined? It used to be that if you were not Jewish or Hindu or Buddhist, you were a Christian, whether Catholic or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ray Pritchard avatar

    Ballistic Christianity

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 5, 2007
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    If God ever truly begins to do things we’re not used to, the world as we know it will be turned upside down.

    Ballistic Christianity Matthew 9:35-38 It must have been about twenty-two years ago that our family attended a week-long Bible conference at a Christian conference center near North Platte, Nebraska. A family in the church I pastored in Garland, Texas paid for all our expenses so we could make ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mitch Davis avatar

    Christianity And Politics

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jul 9, 2007
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    Christianity and Politics are like oil and water, they say. But the Bible reveals reveals that Christianity and politics have no choice but to mix.

    Christianity and Politics Theme: understanding that Christianity and politics have no choice but to mix. INTRODUCTION A. The First Amendment of our Constitution declares that, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ