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  • James May avatar

    The True Purpose Of Ministry

    Contributed by James May on Oct 14, 2007
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    Jesus earthly ministry shifted into a different realm when he went past meeting the needs of the flesh to forgiving the sins of men. Suddenly he wasn’t just another Rabbi, because only God could forgive sins.

    The True Purpose of Ministry By Pastor Jim May Jesus was just beginning his earthly ministry. To recap what has been happening in the first chapter of Mark, He had walked along the seashore and called Simon Peter and Andrew, his brother, as they were casting their nets into the sea and they cast ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Blinded By The Dark

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Dec 4, 2007
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    Jesus comes to us, and anoints us, Christ opens the eyes of our hearts, our eyes are opened. With our eyes opened, we are no longer blinded by the dark.

    A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to what the fairly new movie Ray, staring Jamie Foxx. It is the life story of the soul and jazz musician, Ray Charles. The movie touched on Ray Charles’ life growing up and losing his younger brother in a tragic accident, an event that he blamed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Shift Family

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Dec 10, 2007
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    God is with us always.

    It doesn’t take long for us to learn of God’s desire of the first couple in the Bible. In the first chapter of Genesis, v. 27, the text tells us that God created "male and female." And in the following verse, v. 28 we read “God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Martin Luther And The Three Solas

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 6, 2007
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    Martin Luther and the Three Solas 1) Sola Scriptura; 2) Sola Gratia; 3) Sola Fide Not just the foundation of the Reformation but the foundation of our salvation.

    Everyone has heard the story about Goldilocks and the three bears but have you heard of Martin Luther and the three solas: sola scriptura, sola gratia, and sola fide? These three Latin phrases are not just the foundation of the Reformation; they are the foundation of your salvation. Martin Luther ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You A Philippian Church?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Nov 10, 2007
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    The Apostle Paul had a special relationship with the church at Philippi. God had blessed them, they realized it and they showed it in their affection for Paul. Is your church a Philippian church? I preached this as a guest preacher for a Thanksgiving e

    -Words are important, wouldn’t you agree? -There is a big difference between saying, “That’s looks terrific!” and “That looks interesting.” -The impact of “I love you” is very different than “I hate you.” -The name of one’s church says a lot as well. Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a wonderful name ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Obedience Is Better Than Judgment Series

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 28, 2007
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    God desires judment to result in repetence leading to deliverance.

    Joel 2:14-27 “Obedience Is Better Than Judgment” I. The Repentance of the People (14-17) Vs. 14 • It was the repentance of the people that would restore the blessings back to the land. o God was waiting and ready to once again pour out His riches upon His people, once they turned from evil and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purified Or Petrified

    Contributed by James May on Dec 30, 2007
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    As we draw near to the beginning of a New Year let us examine our hearts. Purify your heart or else it may become petrified.

    Purified or Petrified By Pastor Jim May (I was given a large piece of petrified wood on a recent visit to New Mexico. I used this petrified wood as my sermon basis.) We are in the very last days of 2007. In just a few days the New Year will ring in at midnight with all of the blessings and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    You Must Be Born Again Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    Entrance into a saving relationship with Jesus must involve a re-birth

    We have a few expectant mommies in our church family right now. They’re going through a lot of preparation and anticipation, so I wanted to share a little excerpt from a Dave Barry article to help us get started out this morning… From “The Pain of Childbirth”: The key to avoiding drugs, according ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Naaman's Healing

    Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 3, 2008
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    Naaman’s pride almost prevents a healing, but are we that different?

    2 Kings 5 Most of us have the trappings of power and privilege: we live in one of the wealthiest countries with one of the highest standards of living. We live in an age our grandparents could never have dreamed of. We are not unlike Naaman in the story in 2 Kings 5. But he had to learn an ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Redefine Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 6, 2008
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    Faith is a verb; it is action. The gospel proclaims that we are saved by grace and not by works. Still, we are saved for good works and service

    Ephesians 28-10, James 2:14-17 “Redefine Your Faith” INTRODUCTION The message of God’s grace is unique to the Christian gospel. Other religions have saviors that were born of virgins, incarnate gods, and rose from the dead, but only Christianity boldly proclaims that God did all of this as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Its Decision Time

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Mar 8, 2008
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    Our marriage to our spouse ought to compare with our marriage to Christ. The Bridegroom (Jesus) is coming back for the bride. (Church) It is time to make our decisions while were in the valley of decision.

    It’s Decision Time Joel 3:9-18 9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: {Prepare: Heb. Sanctify} 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Fresh Water Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
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    In this series, we will explore six traditions of Christian faith. The first is one that the Church of God strongly connects to: the holy life. We explore strengths/weaknesses and how to integrate it.

    Streams of Living Water Fresh Water James 3:11-18 October 10, 2004 Mark Eberly “Streams of Living Water” is the title of this sermon series. During the next month and a half we are going to look at six streams or traditions of the church. These traditions are six different foci concerning our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Renewal At The Potter's House

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
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    God is able to renew us as we yield our broken lives to Him.

    Renewal at The Potter’s House Jeremiah 18:1-6 I. The potter has a purpose in mind for his work. (v. 3) A. Jeremiah watched the potter as he molded the clay into the object he wanted. B. God has a purpose for our lives. C. Humanity’s highest wisdom is to seek and fit into that purpose. II. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    His Mercy Endureth Forever

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 22, 2008
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    His mercy endures forever in spite of His judgments.

    “His Mercy Endureth Forever” Text: Psalm 136:1-10 I. God’s agenda is the salvation of mankind a. The wickedness and stubbornness of mankind i. The flood 1. God showed mercy to Noah by delivering Noah from an evil generation ii. Nimrod starts a religion – confusion of languages iii. God spare ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Promises For The Faithful Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 27, 2008
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    Our future depends on our past & present attitude & actions toward God. Yet even if we have thwarted God’s purposes in our past, He is willing to restore us, for God is a God of redemption. He holds out gracious promises to those who turn to Him.

    ISAIAH 48: 17-22 PROMISES FOR THE FAITHFUL [Jeremiah 50:4-8] Had Israel responded to God in their past, their present life and circumstances would have been considerably different. Instead of being enslaved and going into exile they would have walked in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist