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  • Norris Harris I avatar

    Discipling The Disenfranchised

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Nov 27, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,435 views

    How to win to Christ those who have been overlooked in the evangelism strategy of the church.

    The world into which the Sovereign Savior came was DISENFRANCHISED. Man had fallen from his native environment, and thus, had become raped of his righteousness, enslaved by his egotism, dehumanized by his disobedience, demeaned by his demeanor, divested of most vestiges of self-worth, denied access ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning How To Plant And Grow Village Churches

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,373 views

    Learning How To Plant and Grow Village Churches A Case Study in Village Evangelism

    Learning How To Plant and Grow Village Churches A Case Study in Village Evangelism Learning Objectives 1. The students will be able to describe four ways to plant a church in a village setting. 2. The students will be able to explain how Malam Maudi overcame the forces of evil in village ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Purpose Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,893 views

    Serving God even when it

    I guess we all know the difference between a pessimist and an optimist. A pessimist is someone who describes a glass as half empty while an optimist sees it as half full. A pessimist is someone who, on your birthday, will say: "May your day be better than it probably will be!" Some people are born ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Principles In Presenting The Gospel Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,304 views

    Principle of sharing Jesus.

    “Principles in Presenting the Gospel” Acts 2:14-38 In our sermon last week we dealt with the first 13 verses of Acts 2, the account of the disciples in the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost. We saw the Holy Spirit had come on them with power, His presence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Principles In Presenting The Gospel Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 91 ratings
     | 9,875 views

    Principles that still apply to evangelism.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 4 “Principles in Presenting the Gospel” Acts 2:14-38 In our sermon last week we dealt with the first 13 verses of Acts 2, the account of the disciples in the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost. We saw the Holy Spirit had come on them with power, His presence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Harrison avatar

    Loving Our Neighbor: Breaking Down The Walls Series

    Contributed by Tim Harrison on Feb 6, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 7,462 views

    Jesus shows us how Grace can lower the emotional walls of the unsaved, so His truth can set them free.

    Tim Harrison Senior Pastor, Crescent City Foursquare Church February 4, 2001 Title: Loving our Neighbor: Breaking down the walls If you have your bibles, turn to John chapter 1 My son Tyler is 4 and ½, and my daughter Lacie is 18 months old My wife and I are thoroughly enjoying this stage ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Learning To Pray

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,359 views

    Everyone can and should learn to pray - a look at what Jesus taught about prayer and applying those truths to our own relationship with God.

    Learning to Pray Matthew 6:7-15 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "’Our Father in heaven, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Identify Series

    Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007
     | 3,124 views

    Identify those I want to reach for Christ

    Theme: Spring Life—evangelism Purpose: Identify those I want to reach—and develop the “want to” What do you tend to notice when you’re out and around? What kinds of things naturally catch your eye? Based on our gender, our likes/dislikes, our personalities, our natural inclinations, we all ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Church Has Left The Building! Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 99 ratings
     | 28,387 views

    God’s plan for the church to "go" so the unchurched will see that they are not outsiders.

    We’re in the series "Be Contagious!" We’re talking about how and why those of us who have experienced the amazing grace of God (and we know how fantastic it is to follow Christ) want to encourage others to accept God’s great love for them too! It’s only natural we would want others to share this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Identify Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,316 views

    I will encourage God’s people in my care to identify at least one person with whom they will share Jesus’ love between now and Easter Sunday.

    Introduction: What do you tend to notice as you travel around town? What kinds of things naturally catch your eye? Based on our gender, our likes/dislikes, our personalities, our natural inclinations, we all tend to notice particular things. We’ve all had the experience of buying a new car (at ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Sean Lester avatar

    That Fountain Of Life

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,623 views

    How Jesus led the woman at the well to eternal life.

    That Fountain of Life Rev. Sean D. Lester Text: John 4: 4-14 Introduction: Put yourself in the place of the Samaritan woman. You are going to the well, you see a stranger sitting next to the well. You assume he is thirsty, and that he needs help getting some water out. What do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Owens avatar

    The Case For Compassion Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,827 views

    Showing compassion to others is a powerful way to draw them to God.

    A.Let’s talk about the Case For Compassion. 1.I want us to begin with a probing question. 2.In what ways have you, individually, or have we, collectively, shown compassion recently? 3.Our response might be – What do you mean by compassion? 4.The Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines compassion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    The Strength Of Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 16, 2006
     | 6,055 views

    As we try to put ourselves into a position to be able to share the gospel with others, there are few things that will get their attention more than self-sacrifice.

    A. Self-sacrifice. A word we are not too familiar with, right? 1. Certainly, we understand its meaning. It is not too hard to define, but it is hard to embrace and embody. Wouldn’t you agree? 2. And yet when we witness self-sacrifice, we are drawn to it. We are amazed by it. 3. Sacrifice ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ron Murphy avatar

    The True Gospel Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,881 views

    So many of us pervert the simple gospel of salvation by faith alone. Pauls describes the "True Gospel" in Galatians 3. (Continues the 3:16 series.

    Introduction I. Our base verse this week is found in Galatians 3:16. A. 16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, And to your seed,” that is, Christ B. The motivation for the writing of these words ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    From The Depths--Prayer

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 147 ratings
     | 14,493 views

    A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 A sermon about Prayer

    20th Sunday after Pentecost Gen 32:22-31 Luke 18:1-8 "From the Depths--Prayer" When I was in college, my first two years I was a drama major. I really enjoyed the theater, and the different plays I got to act in, and the different plays I had to read or see. One of my favorite plays, and one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran