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Hijacking Grace Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2010

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The Company We Keep, part 9. When we decide to get serious about spiritual practices in our lives, we find that grace gets hijacked and replaced with guilt and oppression. How does this happen, and what are we to do?

Hijacking Grace The Company We Keep, prt. 9 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 27, 2009 We have come a long way in our learning about the Jesus life – how to enter into and live in the life of peace and rest Jesus said is available to us. Today I want to talk to you about some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30

Denomination: Free Methodist

Twittering Ourselves To Death Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Jul 8, 2009

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Put on the new self by getting your mind right with God.

An article appearing in the August 11, 2007 edition of World Magazine entitled, “Sex and the evangelical teen” suggests evangelical teenagers on the whole may be more sexually immoral than non-Christians. “Christian parents and churches need to face up to a problem long hidden in the dark: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

An Indispensable Resurrection

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 29, 2010

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The Corinthian’s faith was founded upon the fact of Jesus’ resurrection & thus is our Christian faith. Why is the resurrection indispensable to the Christian faith? A Dispensable resurrection yields a....

An INDISPENSABLE RESURRECTION—1Corinthians 15:12-19 The Corinthian’s faith was founded upon the fact of Jesus’ resurrection. The Christian faith is founded upon Jesus’ resurrection. Why is Christian faith grounded in the resurrection? OR.... Why is the resurrection key/central/indispensable to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Am I Seeking Human Approval? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 20, 2007

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First message in revival series at Emmaus Baptist Church, Quinton, VA: We may so need human approval that we forget to seek God’s approval. Either we look backward too much, returning to old habits, or we look forward too much, expecting some "magic" wor

There are certain questions all of us need to ask ourselves. There are certain ways in which we need to probe our own minds and figure out just what we are doing. It never hurts to look inside and be honest and dig out our own motives. For example, since I am now in that wonderful status of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

This Thorny Thicket Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 20, 2008

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For Martin Luther King Day. The words we offer fall into the thorny thicket of anxiety, despair, and distraction. Like King with his dream, we the church can give hands and feet to help those so captured.

Our back yard is a thorny thicket. Other people have manicured lawns, with friendly plants laid out in neat rows. But our back yard is a tangled thorny thicket. Along one fence there are blackberries, growing in long canes that have to be tied up lest they wander into the next county. They ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Managing Money Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jul 11, 2007

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God’s practical wisdom for managing money from Proverbs. Used some of Rick Warren’s material on similary titled sermon.

We continue our series looking at God’s wisdom for making the right choices in our everyday living from the book of Proverbs written by the wisest man who ever lived, Solomon. Not only was he the wisest man, he was also the wealthiest. The Bible says God gave Solomon more riches than any before ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24-28

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus:dead Or Alive? Why Does It Matter? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 5, 2007

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Why Christ’s followers are so pumped up about the resurrection of Jesus.

We’re going to continue our Easter worship celebration by answering a very important question: “Why should it matter to me whether or not Christ is dead or alive?” Christ’s followers make a big deal that on the first Easter Jesus was alive even though three days earlier He had suffered and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Our Sanctifier

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 16, 2006

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Christ sanctifies us through His finished work on the Cross. Jesus transforms our lives positionally at the moment we receive Him, and practically as we learn to walk in Him by faith.

Christ our sanctifier Hebrews 10:1-18 Don’t you just wish you could start all over? Several months ago I was having a great deal of difficulty with my home computer. It was slow and sluggish and would often freeze right in the middle of some important work. Now I don’t know much about ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18

Denomination: Holiness

Spiritual Leadership / Faithful Followership Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008

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In these final verses, we see two models we can learn from. We see the model of spiritual leadership that Ezra shows us. And we see the model of faithful followership that the people show us.

Turn with me to Ezra 10 Our passage tonight runs from verse 6 all the way through the end of the chapter. Because the passage is so long, we’re not going to read it to start off with. We’re going to read it as we go along. We have followed our remnant all the way through the book of Ezra. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 10:6-44

Denomination: Baptist

You Missed The Point Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 14, 2008

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Like Josiah’s sorry sons, we have missed the point of our fathers’ messages about the value of Scripture, the worth of the church, and the meaning of the work ethic.

Why is it that on Mother’s Day we honor our mothers, we talk of saintly moms who worked their fingers to the bone to cook and clean and sew for us? But on Father’s Day we scold the dads! Why is that? Have you noticed? We honor mothers for their industry, their wisdom, their prayer life, and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 22:11-23

Denomination: Baptist

Unity In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 11, 2008

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It should be the desire of every Christian to work towards unity.

Unity In Christ Text: Eph. 4:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: A farmer noticed a highway department truck pulling over on to the shoulder of the road. A man got out and dug a hole, then got back into the truck. Then the other occupant got out, filled up the hole and got back in the truck. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

God's Amazing Grace Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Sep 10, 2007

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Salvation set us free. Then why do we try to prove our worth.

Introduction: I. Are you a perfectionist? A. This is what my dictionary says the definition of Perfectionism is - 1. “The refusal to accept any standard short of perfection” and or 2. “The philosophy or doctrine that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable” B. If ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:3

Denomination: Methodist

Tips For Generous Heart Series

Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006

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Series on Christian Stewardship

Title: Tips for a Generous Heart Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: February 13, 2005 Subject: Living the Uncomplicated Life Introduction Americans per capita are the wealthiest people on earth and it is said of us that we are also the most generous people on earth. From the experiences I have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Holiness

An Extreme Makeover

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 19, 2003

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We must realize the truth that 1. We all begin as ugly people. 2. We have the beauty of God stamped on our souls. 3. God offers to make us new people.

Her nose was pretty big, but I didn’t think it looked all that bad. However, Lori claimed she was so ugly that people called her names and teased her children at school about her looks. To me she was average and even pleasant in appearance, but she decided to have her nose diminished, her chin ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:8-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Need For Advent Series

Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Oct 29, 2003

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Sometimes when you try to help someone you think is in need; you are met with resentment because the person or family doesn’t think they are in need. So on this 1st Sunday of Advent, I want to address whether there was a genuine need for the advent of Ch

The Need For Advent Romans 3:9-18 12-3-00 [Have one of the children light advent candle] We have entered the Christmas season and one of the challenges a Christian and a church has is to keep our attention focused on the real meaning of the season. In order to help us do that I have been asked ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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