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A New Way To A New You

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002

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A Seeker message for the unchurched!Points seems to be transportable in thier minds!

A New Way to A New You! (2 Corinthians 5:14-21) (Conversion, Forgiveness, New Creation) (Deductive) Intro: I am amazed at one of God’s display of grace in nature. There is one activity that I believe is God’s mini motion picture of a sinner becoming a saint. Of a pagan truing into a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Healing The Hurts In Families

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 4, 2001

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Healing the relationships in our homes involves 1. Honest confession. 2. A willingness to stop the things that hurt the other person. 3. Opening our hearts to them once again and allowing them to come in.

In the Scripture reading this morning, we find one of the most dysfunctional families in the Bible. The irony is that it is a family led by one of the most godly men in the Old Testament — King David. David is described as a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14), and he was. But he was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:24-31

Denomination: Methodist

Mary's Song

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 9, 2001

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Mary’s Song talks about: 1. Forgiveness 2. Victory and 3. Covenant

Many people have been waiting since last January for the mystery to be revealed. The Internet has been abuzz about it. Variously called “Ginger” or just plain “It,” entrepreneur Dean Kamen, a college dropout, has been claiming that his invention, the Segway Human Transporter, will transform the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-55

Denomination: Methodist

"Body Talk" Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 29, 2002

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Paul is trying to get his readers to take a holistic approach to faith and to recognize that we don’t just honor God with our words, or our songs, or attitudes, or our spirits – but honoring God also has to do with how we manage our bodies.

“Honor God with your body,” says the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NLT) I don’t know how many times I’ve read through and studied 1 Corinthians over the years – dozens, hundreds? I’ve preached on it and led Bible studies through it. But as I was reading it again this week, this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: *other

The Precious Gift Of Freedom

Contributed by Don Carpenter on Nov 5, 2000

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If you study the character of mankind over the centuries, you will find that there is one passion that transcends all languages, cultures, and barriers. Man has an in born desire and drive to be free

The Precious Gift Of Freedom John 8:31-36 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

Stop, Thief! Take It All!

Contributed by Dan Dunn on Dec 2, 2000

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We are called to be "ready disciples," accountable for our living in such a way that we will ready for the Second Coming of Christ, no matter when it takes place.

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:37-44

Denomination: Methodist

Living Rightside-Up In An Upside-Down World Series

Contributed by Matt Condon on Dec 2, 2000

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Early Christians were accused of turning the world "upside-down". The ironic thing is that it already was.

Upside-Down World Acts 17:1-9 I was 11 years old and it was summer and I was in my element. Every morning we’d pack up our stuff, climb on our bikes and head down to the neighborhood swimming pool. There were usually a gang of about 6 of us, sometimes more, sometimes less. We got to the swimming ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-9

Denomination: *other

God Intended It For Good

Contributed by Michael Elmore on Nov 2, 2001

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Post September 11th attack

"GOD INTENDED IT FOR GOOD" Genesis 50:15-21 "But Joseph said to them, don’t be afraid, Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended for good, to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." INTRODUCTION: 1. What is suffering? Suffering covers a broad ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20

Denomination: Methodist

Healing The Wounds Of Our Heart Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 27, 2006

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We are continuing in our series this morning entitled HOLDING OUT HOPE IN A WOUNDED WORLD. A series allowing us to face the critical social issues in our common lives and to discover how the Spirit of God is imparting to us a great opportunity; an opport

We are continuing in our series this morning entitled HOLDING OUT HOPE IN A WOUNDED WORLD. A series allowing us to face the critical social issues in our common lives and to discover how the Spirit of God is imparting to us a great opportunity; an opportunity to rise above the temptations of either ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fisher Or Fishbait Series

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Oct 13, 2004

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We are either fishers of men or fishbait. God has called us for a purpose. We either fulfill that purpose his way or he will have his way with us. God can be convincing whether we like it or not.

Fishers of Men or Fish Bait Jonah 1, Matthew 12:39-41, Hebrews 11:36-38 Basically there are two things that Jesus wants us to do once we have accepted him as our Christ—once we have been born of the Spirit: First, Love one another as he has loved us… and Second, as we go about in this world we are ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Best Time Is Now Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

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Moses, Pt. 6

THE BEST TIME IS NOW (EXODUS 16:1-21) I read a true account of a billionaire who purchased an expensive $20-million jet that transported him between Los Angeles and New York. He collected works of art by contemporary masters to hang in his homes, bought identical wardrobes for clothing on both ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Imagine Life Without Jesus

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 11, 2007

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What would a world without Jesus ever entering look like? Many think they would like it, but I suggest it wouldn’t be too good.

“Imagine: Life With No Jesus” Introduction: Years ago John Lennon had a big hit song titled “Imagine”. In that song he said this: Imagine there’s no countries, It isn’t hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace... I do not think that he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Work It Out Series

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Mar 12, 2007

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Part of a series in Phil., we’re exhorted to work out our salvation.

(Guy Glass, SC.com) One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard and surrounding vicinity, while the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Life Defined

Contributed by Donald Hart on Mar 21, 2007

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What is the real purpose of life - Paul gives the answer in Philippians 1:21

Sermon by Donald R. Hart – Antioch Christian Church, Pittsburg, Missouri – March 18, 2007 (All Scripture quoted is from the NIV unless otherwise noted) LIFE DEFINED Text: Philippians 1:12-30 INTRODUCTION How does one define life or can anyone really define life? Webster defines “life” this way ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Know Him? Series

Contributed by Tom Lawson on Sep 22, 2007

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Focusing on studying Jesus can, if we let it, blind us from knowing him.

DO YOU KNOW HIM? In 1985 neurologist Oliver Sacks wrote a book describing some of the case histories of his patients who had disorders. One of the, a man with visual agnosia, was the origin was the book’s title, The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. It’s a funny title, and kind of a funny ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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