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Course Title: Disciple-Making 101, Professor: The Apostle Paul Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 23, 2002

This sermon emphasizes the Scriptural priority of and gives an overview of the process of disciple-making.

Course Title: Disciple-Making 101 Professor: The Apostle Paul Acts 18 August 15, 2002 Intro: A. [Finger of God] An old deacon was leading in prayer using one of his stereotypical phrases, which was “Oh Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger.” As he intoned this phrase in this particular prayer, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-28, 2 Timothy 3:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In For The Long Haul

Contributed by John Barr on Sep 11, 2002

We are encouraged to be persistent in living for God, this offers helps to not give up.

In For the Long Haul Luke 18:1 “In June l955, Winston Churchill, who was then near the end of his life, was asked to give a commencement address at a British University. At this time he was physically infirm; he had to be helped to the podium. Then he held on to the podium for what seemed an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

David's Insight Into Daily Devotions

Contributed by Lee Black on Sep 21, 2002

Psalm 5 gives us some great insight about devotion.

Ps. 5 David’s Insights into Daily Devotions Intro:David in this psalms tells about his daily devotional schedule. In order to live a victorious life, all Christians need a habit of going to Christ on a daily bases. Let’s take a look at some of these insights. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Get In The Game! Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 26, 2005

Sermon one in a series designed for a giving campaign named, "Get In The Game!"

Ed Young, Jr., Senior Pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, tells the following story from his days as a college basketball player: During my freshman season at Florida State University, Greg Collingsworth and I did not play that much. In fact, there was a fifteen game stretch where we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Mercy Part Ii Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003

In order to receive God’s mercy, we need to give mercy.

God Stories – Mercy Part II June 1, 2003 Receiving God’s Mercy In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: *other

Following Christ

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Aug 15, 2007

Jesus gives the details for those who would follow after Him

Intro: at the General Council, the Eurasia experience was sponsored by our missionaries serving in Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Nepal, India, and many other countries. In that tent you actually felt what it must be like to serve in these nations. Hearing the testimonies from people who have literally ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unity … It's Not Just A Concept

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

A sermon on unity in the church giving the incentives, imperatives and incarnation of unity in the church

"The Battling Baptists" ... that’s the reputation Baptists have, according to Walter Shurden. Baptists are born fighters because they were born fighting. Early Baptists were known as law-breakers. Shurden writes, "They broke the laws in England and they broke the laws in America. And they broke ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Prevailing In Salvation Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Sep 11, 2007

Prevailing in salvation gives us the strength we need to stand in our

“I WILL PREVAIL”, Part 5: Prevailing in Salvation. The Armor of God: Finding the Strength in Your Struggle to Stand for Jesus! We continue with our Series “I Will Prevail”. And today we speak about prevailing in SALVATION! Today’s declaration: “I will be right with God! I will stand in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Methodist

Sickness Of Sin And God's Cure

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Sep 14, 2007

GOD LIKE ANY GOOD PHYSICIAN GIVES MAN A THOROUGH EXAMINATION.

The Sickness of Sin and God’s Cure MATTHEW 9:10-13 MAY 26, 2002 Parkersburg Baptist Church GOD THE FATHER IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT PHYSICIAN. WE ALL KNOW THAT GOD KNOWS ALL AND SEES ALL. AS THE GREAT PHYSICIAN, I BELIEVE THAT GOD LAYS HUMANITY OUT ON THE EXAMINING TABLE AND LOOKS IT OVER. GOD ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Going For: The Gold Or The Brass

Contributed by Rick Balmer on Sep 14, 2007

God tries to give us the gold. We tend to want the brass.

2 Kings 18:4 (KJV) 4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. Nehushtan = “a thing of brass” This was the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

All Were Dead

Contributed by Donald Jewell on Jul 30, 2008

Explains how Christ can give new life to anyone that asks

Ye who are Dead Ephesians 2:1-9 My message has a lot of scripture references in. If would like get out a pen and paper you can write them down and study them at your leisure. 1 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Charismatic Confusion Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 8, 2008

Paul gives the Corinthians and us some important guidelines for propriety in worship.

Introduction: A. One Sunday, a Sunday school teacher asked the children a question just before she dismissed them to go to church, “And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?” 1. Little Johnny replied, “Because people are sleeping.” B. I think it is ironic and humorous that parents of babies ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Confidence I Have

Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Oct 23, 2007

One of the most important lessons in life, is to give glory where it is due

This confidence 2 Cor. 3:1-5 1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? 2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-5

Denomination: Charismatic

Unto Us A Son Is Given

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Dec 19, 2007

The Christmas Season is about God giving us the greatest gift of all.

Unto Us A Son is Given Isa 9:6 Introduction Every year there is an increasing assault on the celebration of Christmas There is always a push by those who want to take Christ out of Christmas because they don’t want non-Christians to be offended I want you to know that without Christ, there is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

A Recipe For Contentment

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008

The world will never give us true lasting contentment. What will?

“A Recipe for Contentment” Contentment, inner peace, serenity, terribly elusive but desired states of mind in our culture. Often sought after through worldly pursuits, which may bring fleeting glimpses of it, but ultimately are temporary. The New Testament word for contentment in it’s different ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:41-43