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How Do You Spell Success?

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 4, 2005

based on 11 ratings

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Success in ministry is not necessarily found in fancy programming and big budgets, but in moving out from worship into service.

How Do You Spell “Success? Mark 9:2-9 September 4, 2005 I remember having coffee some years ago, with a friend who had recently retired from active ministry. He told me that he had worked hard and had been appointed to successively larger and larger churches. “But,” he said, “the one thing I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Y2k Compliant?

Contributed by James Westervelt on Jan 9, 2002

based on 64 ratings

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The question is NOT: "Is your computer Y2K compliant?" But rather: "Are YOU Y2K compliant?" Are you ready for the new millenium?

ARE YOU Y2K COMPLIANT? We’ve heard a lot lately about computers and the year 2000. Our bank and electric company have both written to inform us that their computers are indeed Y2K compliant. But various experts are predicting everything from a minor inconvenience to a major shut down of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healed People Heal People

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 11, 2002

based on 101 ratings

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Characteristics of people helpers.

1 - After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him. 2 - and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 - Joanna ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Flames That Threaten America

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 29, 2006

based on 108 ratings

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This sermon considers some of the conditions that are threatening America’s future.

How many of you have ever been near a fire that was raging uncontrollably? This is a scary sight. I can recall at least two such occasions in my life. One occurred when I was a boy. A fire burned about 20 acres of pasture land on our family farm. We had to fight that fire. It was a scary scene. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jury Duty [judge Not / Judging] Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 26, 2006

based on 167 ratings

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Jesus said "Judge Not." What this means, doesn’t mean, and how the Lord masterfully illustrated the true interpretation of this verse. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint template.

Jury Duty Matthew 7:1-5 Ever been called to jury duty? Ever been asked to ‘make a judgment’ about a matter? Some Christians seem to feel they are on ‘permanent jury duty’ as they go thru life. And Jesus addresses this fact in this final leg of the Sermon on the Mount. Today 12 members of a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

'our Greatest Need.'

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 10, 2006

based on 15 ratings

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A real look at our greatest need, forgiveness. Have you recieved it?

What is your greatest need? There are times in life when we just want so much out of it that we forget to consider what has really happened to us. Like the wasp that’s so busy tasting the sweetness of the Jam that its oblivous to the fact that its body has just been severed in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

10 Pounds In A 5 Pound Bag

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 14, 2006

based on 17 ratings

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The story of the Emmaus road - it all sems to be much to handel.. We just have to talk about it.

10 pounds in a 5 pound bag – Emmaus Road Luke 24:13-35 Do any of you remember the “I love Lucy show” where Lucy and Ethel got jobs in the chocolate factory? They were putting the candies in the boxes and the conveyor belt starts out slow and they comment how easy it is. Then the amount of candy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Congregational

Biblical Answer To The Da Vinci Code

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 6, 2006

based on 5 ratings

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This message endeavors to give Biblical answers to people who have questions about the fact or fiction of the Da Vinci Code.

“What Jesus Would Jesus Say to Dan Brown” -Biblical Answer to the Da Vinci Code- 2 Peter 2:1-3 2 Peter 3:17-18 There’s a lot of talk these days about the “Da Vinci Code”, a best selling book by Dan Brown. The film came out a couple weeks ago and has been seen by hundreds of thousands. Dan ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:17-18

Denomination: Free Methodist

What God's Spirit Can Do For You

Contributed by W F on Jun 13, 2006

based on 4 ratings

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What would happen if the Holy Spirit withdrew from your church and your life? What are the benefits of a Spirit filled life?

INTRODUCTION What difference do you think it would make if the Holy Spirit were withdrawn from your life and your church? Well, considering that the Holy Spirit carries out the work of God the Father – I guess we could safely assume that it would make an enormous difference. But in what way? 1) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: *other

Parenting: A Call To Real Youth Ministry Series

Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 16, 2004

based on 35 ratings

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Today, as we continue our Home Improvement sermon series, I want to focus on the topic of Parenting and I want to help raise the bar.

Stormie Omartian has written books called, The Power of a Praying Parent, The Power of a Praying Wife & The Power of a Praying Husband. In the Power of a Praying Parent she opens the book sounding like Dickens — "It’s the best of jobs. It’s the most difficult of jobs. It can bring you the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Confessions Of Faith

Contributed by Jeffrey Cox on Aug 23, 2004

based on 58 ratings

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We must confess with our voices that we have what we are believing for. This is a public acknowledgement of our faith, and lets everyone know what we are believing and where we stand. We must make sure that what we say matches what we are believing for.

Confessions: public validations of your faith or public rejections of your faith *A word spoken is as an arrow let fly! *Prov 25:11 “Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances” I. Words are important. Prov 18:21 “Death and Life are in the power of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In The Light Of Christ

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 12, 2003

based on 29 ratings

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Living in the light of Christ means admitting our wrongs, but it also means new life by His Spirit.

Confirmation Sunday 1 John 1:5-10 Living in the Light of Christ 05/04/03 One of my favorite contemporary Christian tunes is a song by Geoff Moore entitled, Best Days. Throughout the song Geoff highlights some of the most memorable days of his life – a day when his dad took him fly fishing, taught ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Servanthood Will Change Your Life Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006

based on 4 ratings

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At the Last Supper, Jesus showed us how being a servant changes our lives

Servanthood will Change your Life What would Jesus do if he came to our town? Who would he see? What plans would he have? What exposure would he get---or seek? What things would he complain about? What things would he strive to change? I hope we get a frame of mind for anwerig this by how ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Step One - Choose The True God Series

Contributed by Tom Cartney on Nov 20, 2006

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This is the first of a ten sermon series on the Ten Commandments

Step #1 – Choose The True God Exodus 20:3 I. The Ten Commandments In The News When people arrived at the State Judicial Building in Montgomery, Alabama on the 1st of August five years ago, they came face to face with something they had not expected. Without telling anyone about his secret plan, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Isn't He Beautiful?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 29, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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A sermon on Psalm 27:4 on the beauty of the Lord. (Adapted and condensed from Andrew Gray [1805- 1861] in "Gospel Contrasts and Parallels)

Isn’t He Beautiful? Sermon for 11/27/2005 Psalm 27:4 Introduction: What is beauty? Socrates began to discuss what beauty is. Plato believed that beauty only exists when you compare objects to each other. After further consideration, Plato came up the most logical of all the philosophies, that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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