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Christian Cost Assessment

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Aug 16, 2006

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Discipleship is not a casual affair. In a series of three encounters, Jesus shows the high priority he places on discipleship.

“Let’s cut to the chase. After nearly two decades of studying Christian churches in America, I’m convinced that the typical church as we know it today has a rapidly expiring shelf life.” This dire assessment of the state of the church begins George Barna’s 1998 book, The Second Coming of The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Long Obedience In The Same Direction

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jan 20, 2003

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This message is about how we need to be obedient to God in the present if we are going to have success in the future. It looks at why we obey and why this is often more difficult than we think.

A while back, my oldest girl Clarissa was in her play room and she had overturned a box of wooden blocks and it made to worse mess you could imagine. I walked in there and said, “Clarissa, I want you to pick up every last one of these blocks right now.” She fussed a little bit and then I walked ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:1-28, 2 John 1:6

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Just Do Something, Sit There

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 8, 2003

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We are so busy. Are we too busy to pray? What do we pray for? Does AMEN mean we are disconnecting God and getting back to life -- or does it mean something else?

There are 5 Presbyterian congregations in Iraq, and lately, I have been writing and receiving email from some of their pastors and elders. I told them about our 24 hour prayer vigil. They were very, very impressed. Looking back, I realize, I might have given them the wrong impression. I’m going ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:28-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Martin Luther King - January 2005 Speech

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jan 14, 2005

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... what are YOU going to do to address the challenges we still experience as it relates civil/human rights?

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST WATERVILLE ROTARY CLUB, WATERVILLE, MAINE 17 JANUARY 2005 Mayor LePage, Muriel Scott, Deborah Silva, Debbie Halm, Rabbi Krinsky, Pastor Anderman, Wayne Theriault, Waterville Rotary Club, Ethnic Vocal Ensemble, Jody Rich, Distinguished guest, family and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Share Your Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2005

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A sermon based on 1 Thessalonians 2:8 talking about the objections to sharing our life and our faith

1 Thessalonians 2:8 Sermon for 1/30/2005 Our mission is to share our lives with the gospel Introduction: The book "Real Hope in Chicago." It’s about a high school coach named Wayne Gordon. He was doing a Bible study after school with some inner city kids in the Lawndale area, which was the 2nd ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kingdom Building 101: Get Real/ The Plan

Contributed by Joe Harding on Feb 13, 2004

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BUILDING THE KINGDOM WILL DEMAND OUR HONESTY BEFORE GOD AND OTHERS AS WE FULFILL HIS PLAN!

KINGDOM BUILDING 101: GET REAL/ THE PLAN NEHEMIAH 2: 1-10 JANUARY 25, 2004 INTRODUCTION: FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO PROMISE KEEPER IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING JOE WHITE WOULD SHARE: I am a soldier in the army of my God. The Lord Jesus Christ is my commanding officer. ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Life Of Purpose Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 15, 2004

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1. What does God want? -- My whole life. 2. What does it take? -- Discipline 3. Why should I do it? -- The Cross!

(The outline of this sermon and some of the content has been adapted from Rick Warren’s Forty Days of Purpose material). I recently read this scripture from Isaiah and was struck at how this passage contained the entire message of the Bible in just a few words. More than that, it is the whole ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

As Good As It Gets Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 5, 2004

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Moses, Pt. 12 of 15

AS GOOD AS IT GETS (NUMBERS 16) I received an unexpected call from a church a few years ago. The chairman of the church’s search committee asked if I knew a candidate they were interviewing for the church’s vacant senior pastor position. He asked me about the candidate’s leadership, his strengths ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Selfishness Or Servanthood – Who's Winning In Your Home? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006

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Study of the need to be servant-hearted, like Jesus, and why this is so important in our homes

1. Title: Selfishness or Servanthood – Who’s Winning In Your Home? 2. Text: John 13, Luke 22:25-27 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, May 7, 2006, 2nd in the series “Family Made For Heaven” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the many ways we can be selfish and how ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Faithful Follower Series

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 17, 2006

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Christmas sermon

Lead Characters in a Christmas Drama: The Faithful Follower: Mathew 1:18-25 In churches all across America there will be Christmas dramas. You can almost excuse the ones with little kids in bathrobes with towels on their heads and angels with paper wings. The ones that are hard to take are the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

The Essence Of Being A Christian

Contributed by John White on Nov 22, 2006

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The essence of being a Christian is to walk as Jesus walked.

THE ESSENCE OF BEING A CHRISTIAN I John 2:3-7 "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Moved?

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 25, 2005

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The cross is the powerful event of all time and it is meant to move us. (Good Friday 2005)

Unmoved By The Cross Good Friday - 2005 It was only a few days before His death. Jesus was in Jerusalem. Philip comes up to Jesus and tells Him that there are a group of Greeks who have come to Jerusalem for the Passover Feast who want to see Him. AND - this simple request to see Him, really ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Starting Points To Experience Easter Series

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Mar 29, 2005

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Since Jesus resurrected and is still alive today, we can experience Him the same way as Mary, the disciples and Thomas did. There are 3 ways to start experience Easter in our lives today: Love Jesus, Trust Him and Seek Him among His Followers.

[Before the message, welcome the guests and instruct them to fill out the welcome cards (to be used at the ending invitation).] {Beginning: 1st hand vs. 2nd hand experience}[i] Good morning! With me up here are ML and MP. Both of them are best friend with one another; and both have a certain ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-31

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Next Day

Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 2, 2005

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People remember the next day because it indexes our life chronologically and it indexes our life emotionally. It stands in time as a point of transition from bad to good or from good to bad.

Title: The Next Day Scripture: Acts 21:1-26 Let someone pick a random day in your life and chances are you won’t be able to remember exactly what you were doing that day. But, ask any older American what they were doing on December 7th 1941 and they can tell you. Or ask someone what they were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Christmas Party

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 8, 2006

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Why we should celebrate Christmas

“The Christmas Party” My first Christmas party this year, that I was suppose to go to, was Thursday with the South County Deputies. I didn’t make it. Nate, my grandson, who is staying with us, had strep throat and we were worried he might be contagious. The second party was the next night, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Holiness

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