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The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 10, 2007

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Part 1 - At the heart of following Jesus is a commitment to trust and obey him as we live differently - "Upside Down" - from the world.

THE POINT: Jesus understands your heart and offers himself so that it may be transformed ME Bandwagon story…OU SOONERS WE We often jump on the bandwagon and follow the crowd…but when push comes to shove and real commitment or real cost is involved we tend to back away. Jumping on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Live Different: A Study In James - Patience

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Nov 12, 2007

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Today, we’re going to look at what James has to say about patience, about endurance.

Live Different: A Study in James - Patience In the book of James, there are: 5 chapters, 108 verses…and out of these 108 verses, this little book of the bible contains 54 Imperatives/commands/encouragements This shows that this is a very practical book that will help guide us in daily ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Unity: Not To Judge Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008

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Unity in Christ is a mark of the believer.

Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you (Matthew 7.1-2). Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? … “Purge the evil person from among you.”… Do you not know that the saints ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-12

Denomination: Congregational

Are You Serious Series

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

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TONIGHT you will be forced to answer the question, Are You Serious? – serious about life, serious about this Christianity thing, serious about your future?

Are You Serious? Review the last few weeks of the series... Tonight we start chapter 4 of James. James gets really in-your-face intense here! He’s calling them out on some serious issues and challenging them to make it right or they will miss out on their destiny. Have you heard a story that ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jiminy Cricket Part 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 10, 2001

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We need to know the difference between God’s voice, Satan’s voice, our own voice, and others voices. It is a matter of life and death. One voice brings life, resurrection, peace and the others bring death, destruction, and chaos.

Jiminy Cricket part 3 Thesis: We need to know the difference between God’s voice, Satan’s voice, our own voice, and others voices. It is a matter of life and death. One voice brings life, resurrection, peace and the others bring death, destruction, and chaos. Review Last two weeks messages- Power ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:22-23, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doing The Ds

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 25, 2003

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Epiphany 3: For a world whose time is short - the only answer is to share the Good News - Jesus has ’done the Ds!’

Kicking and scratching and clawing – that’s how Jonah went to the big city of Nineveh. God had commanded him to go. “Tell the people that judgment is coming,” said God. The only thing between the Ninevites and judgment was this reluctant prophet. Now Nineveh was a powerful city, but it was also a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Discipleship & Holiness (1)

Contributed by Darin Gary on Jan 27, 2003

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Disicpleship to Jesus & a Holy Life are inseperable!

Discipleship & Holiness (#1) (Matthew 16:21-26) (*delay reading the text*) Let us begin this next series of What We Believe & Why We Believe It by establishing from the outset this one truth that we all must accept: It is God’s will that Christians are to be holy! Before the foundations of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Courage To Let Go

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 7, 2003

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We must have the courage to let go of our money.

THE COURAGE TO LET GO Luke 6:38 S: Stewardship Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO LET GO OF OUR MONEY. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study three reasons why we must have courage to let go of our money. The _____ reason is we walk in… I. FAITH II. JOY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

7 Habits Of Highly Holy People

Contributed by Brad Lewis on Jan 11, 2003

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The men and women who have made a difference for God throughout history were intentionally and habitually holy people. They share some common traits. You and I can make holiness a habit as well by participating in 7 simple activities.

(Note: after the service I had people placed at each exit to hand out laminated bookmarkers listing the 7 Habits and supporting scripture. People really liked this reminder and many still have them in their Bibles) Seven Habits Of Highly Holy People Introduction In 1989, a book hit the shelves ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Peter 1:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Common Ground Series

Contributed by Larry Cornett on May 20, 2002

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Man from every nation and tougue has been brought into one new ethnic group in the Body of Christ. We who were not a people(laos- people group)are now a holy nation (ethnos-ethnic group)in Christ and one in Him.

The emphasis for the church in this generation should be the one Jesus established for the first century church. There were two imperatives given them by Jesus. The Great Commission and the Great Commandment. I The Great Commission; Win the lost and make disciples. Mark 16:15 And he said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10, 1 Corinthians 12:14-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remembering The Tragedy Of 9-11

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 9, 2002

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Our president has called for National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, but what is it that we should remember?

Introduction to the 9-11 Service President Bush has declared September 9th through the 11th as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. It is in Light of that declaration we have set today aside as a congregation to lead us into that time of prayer and remembrance. We will begin our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah - Down But Not Out Series

Contributed by Bob Groves on Nov 12, 2002

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Dealing with tough times in life. Especially when you are down emotionally.

Series... People Like YOU & ME ELIJAH...RemindS ME of a "WORD" – TIRED. Today – Look at ELIJAH a MAN Greatly Used of God – Who Ran into a Dark Time in LIFE... We can Learn from Him what to do & not to do – When You’re Down – Not Out Read I Kings 19:1-10 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Part Ii Of The Book Of James Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jul 18, 2007

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Part Two of James Study this is the first part of the series

James 1:5-18 A Heart that Wants to Believe (vv. 5-8)—“Let him ask of God who giveth liberally” a. “Asking” is 90% of praying, but what are we to ask for? The answer is “wisdom.” b. James has a lot to say about “wisdom” (1:5; 3:13-18). Knowledge is the ability to take things apart, while wisdom ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Road Less Traveled

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 19, 2007

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There are some truths for us to learn about the broad way and the narrow way.

Matthew 7:13,14 The Road Less Traveled On the outskirts of particular town there was a big old hickory tree located inside a cemetery alongside the fence of the cemetery. One day two boys were filling up a bucket with hickory nuts as they sat down by that tree. One of the boys said, “One for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Happy Inside Out Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Aug 14, 2007

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Happy Are The Holy

What immediately comes to your mind when you hear the word “holy?”[1] In his book “The Pursuit of Holiness,” Jerry bridges wrote, “To some minds the very word ‘holiness’ brings images of bunned hair, long skirts, and black stockings. To others the idea is associated with a repugnant ‘holier than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

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