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The Spirit-Led Walk In Jesus Alone Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 30, 2022

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Last week, we talked about being awakened and living in the light. This week we continue with that thought as we move through walking as children in the light and becoming unstuck

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Tony Evans spoke of being on an elevator in a high-rise building. He said he’d never been particularly comfortable on such elevators. He worried that something would go wrong and he would get stuck in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17-19

Denomination: Brethren

What Your Neighbours Want To Hear

Contributed by Dean Brown on Jun 7, 2004

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Your neighbours hear you talk every day, but do you really know what they want you to say?

What Your Neighbours Want to Hear May 16, 2004 Sermon ƒã Proverbs 27: 14 NLT Pastor Dean C. Brown "If you shout a pleasant greeting to your neighbour too early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse!" I was walking in my neighbourhood this week, and as is my usual, I was looking for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:14

Denomination: Holiness

Who By Faith…jephthah

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

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Who by faith…Jephthah. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Hebrews chapter 11 verses 32-34. • Hebrews chapter 11 is God’s hall of fame; • It is a list of people who are honoured because of the faith. • As you read the chapter what surprises you is who is left out and who is included! • In verse 32 we are ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-33

Denomination: Brethren

Show Your True Colors: Raise Your Flag

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 30, 2004

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I spend a lot of time talking about the picture of the marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima during WW2, history’s most reproduced photograph. And then talk about the importance of raising the flag of our faith.

Sermon preached by Pastor Larry C. Brincefield on July 4, 2004 Title: Show Your True Colors: Raise Your Flag or “Raising the Flag of Faith” Text: Matthew 5:16 Introduction 1. Vexillology is the study of flags… • I don’t know about you…but that’s a new word for me… • I learned it this week ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Nazarene

Advent: God’s Big Society

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 12, 2010

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An advent talk including reference to Narnia, Christmas.Forestry, Climate Change, Gardening, Legend if the Guardians and Take the High Road. The Big Society that the UK Prime Minister (David Cameron) talks about was God’s idea

Coming up this morning we’ve got climate change, forestry, gardening, the Warner Brothers Film ‘Legend of the Guardians’, reservoirs, Christmas, Narnia, Take the High Road, and the choirs of Jerusalem – all in the space of about 20 minutes, and all because they have been shouting out at me during ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 7, 2010

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A sermon on 7 catch phrases or sayings of the church. Some talk about problems and some talk about solutions (Outline and some content adapted from Wally Seibel's sermon on Sermon Central called "Countdown to Church")

Sermon for 6/6/2010 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 HoHum: One time a preacher had a children’s minute with the children before the sermon. He called them upfront and he spoke about the ingredients required to make up a church, using a chocolate chip cookie as an example. He explained to the children ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Now And Forever Series

Contributed by Don Baggett on Mar 2, 2008

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This passage opens up by talking about “present sufferings.” This is talking specifically about persecution, but this statement could be applied to anything you might be going through. The message of the verse is that God has something better in store f

This passage opens up by talking about “present sufferings.” This is talking specifically about persecution, but this statement could be applied to anything you might be going through. The message of the verse is that God has something better in store for them who love Him. He is going to reveal ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-39

Denomination: Baptist

Grave Site Service

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 4, 2016

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This is a grave site service for a believer in Jesus Christ, but also a veteran. It talks about two graveyards, two resurrections and our future resurrection. It also talks about heaven as the place where a belivers heart longs to be.

Funeral – Grave Site Service As I stand in this graveyard and before this grave I remember another graveyard and the person who was buried there. And many of his friends and family were there to mourn the loss of their friend and loved one as well. The man’s name was Lazarus. Right after his ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Foursquare

My Month Of Holiness

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Sep 3, 2014

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These days’ people do not talk of holiness any more. We have suddenly become strangers to holiness. It should not be so. Not to talk about holiness and walk in holiness will be the worst devaluation and tragedy that can come to Christianity.

My Month of Holiness Pastor Amos Dada PhD;P.Eng amos.dada@gmail.com I want to welcome you to this month my month of Holiness. It is my prayer that God will keep us holy. These days’ people do not talk of holiness anymore. We have suddenly become strangers to holiness. It should not be so. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Question(S) Would You Ask Jesus?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 20, 2014

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A short all-age talk given at a baptism talk where about a third of the congregation were visitors to the church. Jesus already knows your questions and he has the answers; but what would you ask him?

A little boy in Primary school was given some homework – an essay for his teacher and the subject was birth. So he asked his Mum, “Mum. How was I born?” Now, Mum was a bit embarrassed and didn’t know what to say so she blurted out, “Well dear, when we decided we wanted ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

Earthy, Gritty, Touchy, Bodily Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 26, 2015

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Is prayer minsitry / healing / the laying on of hands only for "Big Successful Evangelical Mega Churches" - or is it for small sacramental churches like the ones we come from? This talk was the introductory talk at an On Fire Prayer Ministry Training Day

I don’t know if any of you have ever seen the Steve Martin Film “leap of Faith” from the early 90s. It perhaps perpetuates the stereotypes that many non-christians would have about the Christian healing ministry. Steve Martin portrays a travelling pentecostal faith healer called ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Anglican

Hpffj: Helping People Find Jesus Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 6, 2020

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This week we are talking about “finding Jesus” which is why thus far we have talked about evangelism and witnessing. The verse we are about to read also directs us to helping people “find Jesus.”

HPFFJ: HELPING PEOPLE FIND JESUS 1 PETER 3:15 #HPFFJ THREAD: The purpose of Cincinnati Christian Church is to “Help People Find and Follow Jesus.” ILLUSTRATION 1 (p) Imagine that you were on a chartered boat out in the open ocean and you went fishing with friends. The whole day of fishing was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give Thanks

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 23, 2024

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Paul is clearly talking about unity in the church. He is talking about the kind of harmony that should exist among those people who really love the Lord, among those people in whom the Holy Spirit is living.

Opening illustration: Our power is shut off, and suddenly we become thankful for electricity. Our garbage is not picked up, and suddenly we become thankful for the garbage collector’s weekly stop. A good friend dies, and suddenly we discover how much he meant to us. Our water becomes too polluted ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Ready To Run

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 30, 2022

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Running your race is a very common analogy for the Christian life, but that's not the kind of running I'm talking about today. I'm talking about running for your life!

How many of you like to run? Running is very good for your body, it keeps your blood circulating, it keeps you in shape, and you’ll see people out running at the park, in your neighborhood, and certainly at the gym. Some people love running so much that they’ll join a marathon, which is more than ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:22

Denomination: Baptist

Game Of Thrones - Pt. 2 - Seedy Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 7, 2016

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We talk, sing, and pray using the language of the Kingdom . . . words like Lord, King, and sovereign. However, citizenship in a democracy keeps us from understanding the throne.

Game of Thrones Pt. 2 - Seedy Introduction After 1 year we have finally come to the final battle in the attack on the 5 principalities that I identified for us. We have fought isolation, poverty, hopelessness and apathy. Now we square off against compartmentalism. Compartmentalism is pervasive ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

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