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Is Your Faith Alive Or Dead? Series

Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 27, 2001

based on 105 ratings

| 10,341 views

How can you know for sure if you are a Christian? James has a pretty good idea . . .

Is Your Faith Alive or Dead? James 2:14-26 Suppose I were to stand before you today and hold up this object (in this case, a piece of chewing gum) and tell you that it is a piece of gum. How would you know that what I am saying is true? You could assume that I am telling the truth because you ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding Dead-End Shortcuts Series

Contributed by David Asch on Nov 21, 2005

based on 50 ratings

| 12,555 views

In our text today we see a family that took a shortcut, and it led to a dead-end - literally. Looking at their story, we discover how we can keep from taking shortcuts that lead to dead-ends.

AVOIDING DEAD-END SHORTCUTS Ruth 1:1-5 INTRO: Shortcuts that don’t turn out so well: The shortcut to Lake Success Some shortcuts aren’t just inconvenient, they are deadly. Shortcuts that lead to dead-ends: Jim Madsen on Yosemite’s El Capitan in 1968. A veteran and skilled climber, he rappelled ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Better Alive Than Dead

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

based on 5 ratings

| 6,131 views

Paul, Pt. 3

BETTER ALIVE THAN DEAD (ROMANS 12:1-2) Pete and Larry had not seen each other in many years. Now they had a long talk trying to fill in the gap of those years by telling about their lives. Finally Pete invited Larry to visit him in his new apartment. “I got a wife and three kids and I’d love to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wanted: Dead And Alive! - Easter

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2009

based on 79 ratings

| 11,428 views

The ones who wanted Him dead were afraid that He was alive, and the ones who wanted Him alive assumed He was dead! But no one was neutral about Jesus. ’Cross Examination’ style investigation of the facts of the case. Link to text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Wanted: Dead AND Alive John 20:31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Wanted.html No one was neutral that day about Jesus. They either wanted Him to be dead or to be alive. Even after He arose, all that the leaders of the land had to do in order to squelch Christianity was to produce the dead body, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:31

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Off Dead Center Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 28, 2016

based on 1 rating

| 4,559 views

A reminder that anyone can successfully share some element of the good news with someone who needs to hear it.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my simple survey over the past 3 weeks! I was thinking I might end up with some really creative tools and ideas for all of us when it comes to sharing our faith. I expected that, at the end of this series on getting evangelism in hand, I might share ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dead To Sin, Alive In Christ Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 2, 2019

| 13,176 views

Some of sought to abuse and exploit the grace of God for selfish purposes. God's grace is designed to help us live for God as it transitions us to a new creation and gives us victory over sin.

Introduction: A. Max Lucado tells a story about a man who visited Las Vegas and called the local preacher on Friday to inquire about the hours of the Sunday services. 1. The minister was very impressed, and complimented the caller, saying: “Most people don’t come to Las Vegas in order to go to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14, Titus 2:11-14, Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Life For Dead Dogs

Contributed by Charles Salmon on May 16, 2004

based on 11 ratings

| 1,810 views

We are all condemned todeath because of sin but God provided the price of our justification in Jesus. Now, justice demands He save those who trust the blood of Christ.

New Life For Dead Dogs or Why Does God Let Us "Get Away With it?" Rom. 3:23-26 INTRO.: The Old Testament story of Mephibosheth is found in II Samuel 9. King David had been ruling in Jerusalem for some time. He remembered his friend Jonathan, who had saved his life and wished to honor Jonathan’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23-26, Acts 17:30-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Without Obedience Is Dead

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Mar 14, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 14,057 views

To help better understand the importance of faith and obedience

PP2005 FAITH WITHOUT OBEDIENCE IS DEAD Hebrews 11:8-10; Text verse Vs. 8; 1 Samuel 15:22. INTRODUCTION: Turn first to Genesis 12:1, and we will read verses 1-4 in this chapter of God’s Word in conjunction with what we have already read. The world would have never heard about Abraham had he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Arose From The Dead Series

Contributed by Robert Galasso on Mar 16, 2002

based on 68 ratings

| 6,393 views

The stone was not rolled away so that Jesus could get out, it was so that others could get inside and see that he was not there!

Introduction: As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former leader Leonid Brezhnev, Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Chasing Dead Dogs & Fleas

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 27, 2005

based on 44 ratings

| 11,721 views

So many chase after the unimportant and insignificant things of life. The Bible calls us to prioritize in favor of eternal values.

Chasing Dead Dogs! ALL TRULY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE IN LIFE HAVE BEEN THOSE WHO PRIORITIZED. Furthermore, they had their priorities in order. A businessman, referring to a friend who was devoting most of his time and energy in pursuit of an insignificant matter, said, “He reminds me of a bulldog ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

Over My Dead Body

Contributed by Jack Warford on Sep 28, 2001

based on 79 ratings

| 6,113 views

“Over my dead body”, was a phase that I heard many times while I was growing up in the fifties and sixties. But today it takes on a greater significance than it has ever held with me before. Today the one using these words is Jesus Himself.

“Over my dead body”, was a phase that I heard many times while I was growing up in the fifties and sixties. But today it takes on a greater significance than it has ever held with me before. Today the one using these words is Jesus Himself and the one He is talking to is you. The only way any of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dead Cows And Burnt Plows

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 24, 2011

based on 8 ratings

| 5,437 views

A message expalining what it means to follow the call of God without reservations.

Dead Cows and Burnt Plows 1 Kings 19:19-21 When Elisha accepted that God had another plan for his life; he did't have to think twice; he turned his back on his former life, destroyed all that was related to his past, and yielded everything to God. Elijah knew ahead of time that Elisha was chosen ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bang, Bang,your Dead.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jul 9, 2005

based on 11 ratings

| 3,336 views

Preaching the Gospel is an exciting adventure into the past, present and future. Many believe that humanity will continue at its present rate and eventually come together in peace and love. I’m sorry to say that this is just another lie from the father of

Bang, Bang,Your Dead. Preaching the Gospel is an exciting adventure into the past, present and future. Many believe that humanity will continue at its present rate and eventually come together in peace and love. I’m sorry to say that this is just another lie from the father of all lies, Satan. Man ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 14:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope In The Midst Of A Dead Place

Contributed by Ossie Burton on Aug 16, 2008

based on 29 ratings

| 8,751 views

My sermon shows that God is able to speak life in the midst of any dead situation in your life.

This prophecy refers to the entire nation of Israel during the babylonian captivity of Judah. The nation had fallen to the Assyrians and many were carried into Captivity. As a result of the captivity, the Jews were in a dead place in their lives. The dry bones symbolically represented the utter ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Dead Ends

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Aug 31, 2008

based on 28 ratings

| 12,525 views

Four steps to aid in handling dead ends

How to Handle Dead Ends Romans 4:16-21 Oftentimes things do not always go as planned! At times, life is filled with dead ends. There are occupational dead-ends, financial dead-ends, relationship dead-ends, legal dead-ends – many and various dead-ends. How ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

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