Sermons on How Close:

Service

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 20, 2003

It is an example for us today to see how we should serve God.

SERVICE The 10th chapter of MATTHEW, along with the first part of the 10th chapter of LUKE, tells of Jesus sending out His servants to spread the Gospel message. It is an example for us today to see how we should serve God. MATTHEW 10:1-42 1. MATTHEW 10: 1 15 The Twelve Disciples; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-42

Denomination: Christian Church

Ambassador

Contributed by Eric Bland on Jun 20, 2003

The necessity of being an ambasssador, being reconciled to and accepting Christ.

Ambassador Eric A. Bland Paul, a man that I admire very much, was a man that was willing to give up everything in order to serve our Lord and our God. He was willing to give up the uppity up lifestyle to subject himself unto God. And because he was willing to give up the world, God was able to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Go Tell My People

Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 23, 2003

“So they went out and preached that people should repent And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them” Mark 6:12-13.

Theme: Go tell my people Text: Amos 7:12-15; Eph. 1:3-14; Mk. 6:7-13 Life always follows a very basic pattern. It consists of first learning and then putting into practice what has been learnt. A baby first learns how to walk and then puts into practice what he or she has learnt by actually taking ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:7-13, Amos 7:7-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

P.u.s.h. Series

Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jun 29, 2003

To let people know that prayer is the answer, and not to just pray but to be relentless in what they want Gdo to do for them. Also to allow people to realize that not all the time do you have to pray for yourself, but you can pray for somebody else too.

SUBJECT: P.U.S.H. SCRIPTURE: ACTS 12:3-8 INTRODUCTION This word PUSH means to physically move something or somebody out of your way. But in today’s message the word PUSH we want to break it down into this phrase. Today the word PUSH means Pray Until Something Happens. Not enough people or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Worry And Stress

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 12, 2003

Worry and stress: two pests in our lives.

INTRO.- Worry and stress. Two pests that we don’t like. ILL.- A man went shopping for a gift for his wife and picked out a very nice sweater. After looking at it he asked the salesperson if she could show him a more expensive sweater. She said, “No, but I can put this one away and you could come ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conditions For Answered Prayer

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003

Prayer is work and takes much effort so getting answers to prayer is important.

Conditions for Answered Prayer Heb 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. GET RID OF SIN “If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear.” Psalm 66:18 “Behold, the Lord’s hand is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7, Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthroughs

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003

Some spiritual breakthroughs only come through prayer and fasting.

Fasting For Spiritual Breakthroughs Mark 9:17-29 1/5/03 am Then one of the crowd answered and said, "Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. And wherever he seizes him, he throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to your disciples, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-6, Mark 9:17-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Principles Of Proclamation Series

Contributed by Larry Starett on Jul 16, 2003

An exposition of John 15:22-27, with special emphasis on the need to testify of Christ.

Principles of Proclamation Pastor Larry Starett July 20, 2003 AM Service John 15:22-27 INTRODUCTION: A teenaged girl who was taking First Aid lessons burst through the door of her home and said, "Mom, I just saw a horrible accident and I was able to use my First Aid Training!" "What did you do?" ...read more

Scripture: John 15:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

It Pays To Go Street Preaching: Part 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

Jesus said, " Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men"; testimony is given of how the Lord lead us into street preaching.

"And He saith unto them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."- Matthew 4:19 Spurgeon (1) wrote, " I think I may say to every person whom I am addressing -If you are yourself saved, the work is but half done until you are employed to bring others to Christ. You are as yet but half ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Pays To Go Street Preaching: Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

In the second of a two part series on "It Pays to Go Street Preaching" some of the results of what can happen are touched upon.

F. B. Meyer ( 1 ) commenting on Mark 9: 2 - 29 states that the duty of the Church is not to build tabernacles on the mount of vision, but to take her way into the haunts of crime and misery and cope with the power of satan. Faith is the channel through which the divine power passes. v.14 - 16 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Disciple As Evangelist Series

Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Jul 22, 2003

This is the 7th sermon in a series of 8 on discipleship. This sermon talks about the importance of evangelism in discipleship.

Some of the text in this sermon comes from "Out of the Saltshaker" by Rebecca Pippert. Over the past six weeks we’ve talked about several different characteristics of disciples. We’ve learned the importance of submission in discipleship. We’ve learned the necessity of prayer and study in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Methodist

The Church- On The Move Series

Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 16, 2004

In this message we will look at three action words used by Paul in Ephesians that show us how the church should be on the move.

Kim Huffman 1/18/4 Goshen Christian Church God’s Pattern for the Church #3 “THE CHURCH - ON THE MOVE” INTRO. The book of Ephesians is a book about, for and to the church- the body of Christ. In this important book Paul uses three active verbs to communicate what the church is to do. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:20-23, Ephesians 6:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Effective Prayer

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 18, 2004

We are the intercessors for the world. Here are 8 things we should be praying for.

A teacher came into a classroom one morning and saw a group of boys huddled over in the corners on their knees. She was quite concerned. And she asked them, "What are you doing over there?" And they said, "Don’t worry. We’re just shooting craps." And she said, "Oh, what a relief. I thought ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God Does Not Exist

Contributed by Dennis Casanova on Mar 18, 2004

There are many who foolishly believe that God does not Exist - Do you have an answer ready for them ?

There are those who argue that God does not exist - especially amongst those who have first hand witnessed some tragedy and feel that if He did exist He would not have allowed it. I truely hope that by now that is none of you, but I like this dialogue to help comment on the point. Barbershop ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prepared For Revival

Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 19, 2004

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Prepared for Revival I. It is a Public Call “in Unity” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Denomination: Baptist