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Enlarge Your Borders Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 13, 2002

Using the prayer of Jabez we can seek to enlarge our borders to perform ministry.

First Baptist Church 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Enlarge My Territory (#2) June 2, 2002 It’s becoming more and more normal to hear a professional athlete talk about their faith after a big win. In fact, some athletes talk about praying before their games. The typical prayer includes a petition to God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

"The Messiah's Messengers And Our Mission"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 20, 2002

Christ encourages his disciples not to fear persecution.

Matthew 10:24-39 “The Messiah’s Messengers and Our Mission” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Believers are often persecuted. We are bypassed, shunned, withdrawn from, isolated, talked about, ridiculed, mocked, considered strange, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Encouragement Works

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 24, 2002

exhortation to encourage others will help in spiritual battle against the tide of discouragement

Encouragement works Eph.6:21-24 21Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. 22I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you. 23Peace to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Lent Answers Lifes Big Questions

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 27, 2003

We often serach for answers to life’s questions by looking at how we feel or what makes sense to us; however, God points us to Christ crucified.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts are the words he breathed into the Apostle Paul to write, recorded in 1 Corinthians 1 Jews demand miraculous sings and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do We Tell The Children?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 29, 2003

What do Christians tell children about the war in Iraq?

WHAT DO WE TELL THE CHILDREN? Ecclesiastes 3:8 - Ecclesiastes 3:8 says that there is a time for war and a time for peace. On Wednesday night of this past week, United States forces, in response to orders given by President George Bush, launched an armed attack on the nation of Iraq. The ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:8, Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Let The Pastor Move Over Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 4, 2003

Discover Jesus’ job description for the pastor.

(Message title and Scripture passage taken from John Maxwell’s series, MAKE YOUR MOVE) We are beginning a 4-part series titled, “The Dynamics of Church.” We’ll be looking at how God intends His Church to work. Again, when we talk about God’s Church, we’re talking about God’s people living and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: *other

Friends Sharpen Friends

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

God has given us friendships as gifts.

"Friends Sharpen Friends" (Originally preached by Frank Lewis, FBC Nashville, TN) March 16, 2003 Chester’s FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Items needed: Anvil, Blacksmith’s Hammer, Sheep Sheers, Steele, Knife, piece of metal, channel locks, metal file/rasp, table for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:27

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Kill The Dreamer

Contributed by Steve Boyd on Aug 20, 2003

We all need dreamers amoung us and they have aways shaken the world around them...

Don’t Kill the Dreamer February 10, 2003 Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: KJV Perhaps one of the most trusted scriptures ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ready For The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 4, 2003

Serving God is a privilege. Bringing Him glory is our total joy and responsibility. Our service is not needed because God is completely complete. We are not saved to serve; yet our service brings him glory. We live for one purpose and one purpose alon

This sermon was preached by Scotty L Killingsworth to the Evergreen Church on September 7, 2003 This is the first in a series of sermons from 1 Thessalonians The series title is -Ready to glorify God It was a home away from home for the first Christ followers. Jesus and the disciples enjoyed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Series - Adoration Series

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 10, 2002

Do you praise and adore Him when you pray?

Prayer Series - A C T S Adoration Many have said that a good prayer outline is A C T S, adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication. Tonight we will look at adoration. Adoration involves declaring the glories of the Lord, which should evoke praise in the individual as well as inspire ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 148:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Born Indentity

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Oct 2, 2002

Understanding our identity frees us to be ourselves as God intended us to be!

The “BORN” Identity Open: The title of my message this morning is…”The BORN Identity”. In a recent movie Matt Damon stars as a government secret agent. As the movie opens we see this agent floating on the water, appearing to be dead. A fishing boat happens by and picks him up, unconscious. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Marks Of Genuine Faith

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. Last week we looked into the mirror to see if our religion or faith is real.

1. Last week we looked into the mirror to see if our religion or faith is real. We looked into God’s word and then we looked at ourselves to see if we reflect the image of a genuine believer. 2. James shares with us three marks, evidences or signs that our faith is authentic. The first one we ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Message Of God's Love Found In Hosea

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jul 9, 2001

Love costs something, sometimes it hurts to love, Jesus taught us that, Hosea discovered it, in this passage.

THE MESSAGE OF GOD’S LOVE FOUND IN HOSEA INTRODUCTION: Hosea was a contemporary of Amos in Israel, and of Isaiah and Micah in Judah. Hosea’s message is that Israel is Jehovah’s adulterous wife, repudiated, but ultimately to be purified and restored. But Hosea learned about God’s love ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Champions For Jesus

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 8, 2001

Champions of Jesus share in his triumph and spread the victory news to others

CHAMPIONS FOR JESUS Those of you who are sports fans probably remember the opening monologue to the TV broadcast, “Wide, Wide, World of Sports.” The opening shots depicted professional atheltes of all types. As the footage rolled on, so came those immortal words: “The thrill of victory and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Lutheran

From Curiosity To Conversion

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Sep 24, 2003

Life changing experience its reality.

August 10, 2003 HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US LUKE 19: 1-10 (From Curiosity to Conversion) A Chief of the IRS way back in Jesus’ times was converted to Christ! Is that good news to you? I really love this story because of the fact that no matter what position/status you have, conversion must take place ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Methodist