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Arrows Of Truth # 18 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part E Final) Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 22, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 18 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part e final) The purpose of this and the preceding four weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:11-16, Joshua 10:3-5

Arrows Of Truth # 19 - What Is The 5th Step Of The Hunters Strategy? Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 19 - What is the 5th step of the Hunters strategy? The 5th step of the Hunters strategy is: Restoration of the dropout believer through prayer(warfare). Before we discuss the warfare itself – prayer -- we must understand the strategy of the warfare. Where is the battle taking ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:17-19, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Arrows Of Truth # 20 - Recap Of The 5th Step: Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 20 - Recap of the 5th Step: Spiritual Warfare To summarize the strategy of our spiritual warfare on behalf of the dropout believer: 1. Note or observe the behavior or works (fruit) of the flesh (Gal 5:19-21) in the dropout believer. 2. Pray for discernment by the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 6:12

Arrows Of Truth # 21 - What Happens When The Dropout Believer Returns To Church? Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 21 - What happens when the dropout believer returns to church? As we undertake to pursue our dropout family & friends in the Lord, we must be conscious of our goal for each one: Connectedness It is not sufficient to undertake our pursuit only ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25, Ecclesiastes 4:12

Arrows Of Truth # 22 - What Is The 1st Cord Of Connection To The Local Church? Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 22 - What is the 1st cord of connection to the local church? Last time we introduced the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). We will look at the three cords of connectedness over the next three ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12, Philippians 1:7-11, Philippians 1:25-26

Arrows Of Truth # 23 - What Is The 2nd Cord Of Connection To The Local Church? Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 23 - What is the 2nd cord of connection to the local church? We are considering the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). Last week we looked at the first ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12, Colossians 3:12-14

Arrows Of Truth # 24 - What Is The 3rd Cord Of Connection To The Local Church? Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 24 - What is the 3rd cord of connection to the local church? We are considering the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). Last week we looked at the second ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12, Philippians 2:1-4

Arrows Of Truth # 25 - What Does The Local Church Need To Do To Connect Believers? Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 25 - What does the local church need to do to connect believers? We are considering the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). Each local church is painfully aware of the problem of the ‘back door’ – ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12

Arrows Of Truth # 26 - How Can I Help Spread The Word About Hunters Of The Harvest? Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 25, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 26 - How can I help spread the word about Hunters of the Harvest? We have come to the final Arrow of our 26 week series. It’s sad but true that since 2016, out of all adults in the U.S., only 3 of 10 are currently in church. And, of the other 7 adults not in church now – 4 used ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 16:16

Easter Joy: Celebrating The Resurrection SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

An engaging Easter Sunday sermon, inspired by 'The Story' from Randy Frazee and Max Lucado, celebrating the joy and hope brought by the Resurrection.

The first Easter Sunday was great because the previous Saturday had been terrible. The enemies of Christ thought they had put an end to his movement. They believed his work was a failure. On that Saturday, Christ was in the grave. His life was over, his voice silenced, and his miracles ceased. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-14

Topics: Easter, Resurrection

Get Ready To Grow PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Emphasize the importance of intentional spiritual growth, active engagement in faith, and preparation for the rewards that come from living a life dedicated to God's glory.

Good morning, everyone. I want to start today's service by sharing a quote from Rick Warren. He said, “Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.” Growth is what we’re going to be talking about today. Our sermon today is based on Psalms 92:12-13, which reads, "The righteous will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:12-13

Topics: Intentional Growth

The Perfect Gift That Keeps On Giving PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 30, 2023

This sermon encourages us to constantly engage with the Bible, focusing on Isaiah's prophecy about Jesus Christ, our Savior, and His divine attributes.

Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and minds, united in our shared love for the Lord and our desire to understand His Word more deeply. We are here today, not as strangers or acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters in Christ, bound together by His love and grace. Charles ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Topics: Jesus Christ, God's Gift, World

The Eyes Have It PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024

Encourages Christians to prioritize spiritual growth over material wealth, maintain moral vision, and engage in meaningful meditation for a Christ-centered life.

Welcome, beloved family of God, to this blessed gathering where we seek to be nourished by the Word of God. It's always a joy to see each one of you, eager and ready to receive the divine wisdom that God has prepared for us. We are here, not by chance but by divine appointment, not as strangers but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-22

Topics: Eye Health

How To Pray Series

Contributed by John Telgren on May 6, 2003

In order to stay spiritually and emotionally healthy, we must engage in a regular prayer life which involves praying trusting, heart-felt prayers.

Intro: 1. Story of little Billy leading prayer in Bible Class a. Uses a big, deep voice full of pomp b. Isn’t that the proper way to pray? 2. Knowing how to pray not come naturally a. The disciples were grown men and felt they still could learn b. They asked Jesus to teach them to pray ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Count The Cost

Contributed by James May on Dec 4, 2005

Stop and count the cost of the spiritual warfare that you are now engaged in. Is the price you are going to pay worth the reward you will receive in the end?

COUNT THE COST By Pastor Jim May Luke 14:28-33, "For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:28-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible