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How To Improve Your Communications

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

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Communication is essential to all of us, but it remains the center of most problems. Husbands and wives tend to fight because they fail to adequately communicate. Pastors and elders disagree over seemingly minor issues because they fail to effectively co

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION Communication is essential to all of us, but it remains the center of most problems. Husbands and wives tend to fight because they fail to adequately communicate. Pastors and elders disagree over seemingly minor issues because they fail to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thyatira Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 15, 2001

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Be on your guard against false teachers

This evening we are going to take a look at the fourth letter in the Book of Revelation to the Seven Churches in Asia, that to the church of Thyatira Read: Revelation 2:18-29 Background A large town Akhisar stands on the site of Thyatira. Thyatira was a city in the Roman province of Asia, which ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Anglican

Be Holy For I Am Holy Series

Contributed by William Nowak on Apr 8, 2002

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Telling us to be holy is fine, but how do we live a holy life?

I Peter 1:13-21 “Be Holy For I AM Holy” Intro—For the last couple of weeks, as we’ve been looking at the first 12 verses of the Book of First Peter, we’ve seen that Peter has been discussing the future of the Christian—in verse 3 he talks about our living hope through the resurrection of Christ; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Advent

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Dec 5, 2006

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Jesus is the light of the world who through his birth brought new hope to the world.

Today is the fourth, and final, Sunday of Advent. Very shortly we will be celebrating Christmas – the festival which bears our Saviour’s name. Each year we seem to move further and further away from the religious ideals of Christmas and nearer and nearer to an orgy of conspicuous consumption. We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Happy Home And A Cooking Church Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 28, 2007

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To have a "Happy Home" and a Church which cooks...requires us to do it God’s way.

* Years ago my dad taught me a lesson which I remember till today. As usual, I had to learn it the hard way. As I recall, he sent me into the yard to remove a rose bush. Instead of doing what he said and “digging it up”, I cut it off just below the ground and roughed up the dirt like I had dug ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

A Worshipper's Gift

Contributed by Daniel Cabrera on Nov 18, 2006

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giving

Text. Lk 7:36-38 Intro: WAS SHE A WORSHIPPER, WHAT WAS HER GIFT AND HOW DID SHE PRESENT IT? a gift is worth more when it is given with the right attitude, and proper actions that follow.. WHY IS IT NECCESSARY TO GIVE? settles 4 issues within our lives 1. The Position Issue (who is going to be # ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spent For God

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007

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Coins are made from precious metals and bare the image of authority. We are precious creations of God that bare His image. How should we be spent as Gods currency?

Spent for God This passage remains one of my all time favorites. I love it because Jesus took a simple thing like a coin and crushed his enemies who were trying to trap him. It is just beautiful in its power and simplicity. It is pure Jesus. Interesting Things about Coins. Coins represent a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:20-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Road To Happiness

Contributed by Marianne Unger on May 29, 2003

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The Bible gives us clear directions to happiness.

Psalm 1 The Road To Happiness Often times our religion has terminology that is specific to our life experiences. We often speak of our faith in words that try to describe a heavenly realm in earthly terms. Psalm 1 is chock full of metaphorical language to help us better understand God’s plans ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: *other

What Does Christmas Want From You?

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 7, 2003

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Christmas wants to give us a special gift that we won’t want to exchange.

What Does Christmas Want For You? December 22, 2002 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker A On Christmas eve, Jarod’s parents became concerned because they could not find their young son. a Finally, they checked his room and found the five-year-old sitting quietly on his bed. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Obstacles To Church Planting Movements By David Garrison

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 1, 2003

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Obstacles to Church Planting Movements

Obstacles to Church Planting Movements by David Garrison Church Planting Movements are acts of God, but it’s amazing how much mankind is capable of interfering with them. As with most of God’s works among us, He allows us to actively cooperate with Him or become obstacles—consciously or ...read more

Scripture: John 20:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord's Supper Established Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 13, 2011

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Jesus wanted to celebrate the Passover with His disciples but He also desired to establish another remembrance for them... a remembrance of what was about to take place! Let's take a look at that Last Supper in the upper room and just what it meant to Jes

Set the stage: Jesus knew what was happening… Jesus knew what was about to occur, and Jesus wanted to spend one last night with the men He had trained and grown to love… Read passage here Luke 22:14-20… The Lord’s Supper has long been tied to the Passover meal as it is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism: What Does It Mean To Have A Cicumcised Heart?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 8, 2009

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For us as Gentile believers we don’t need to be physically circumcised, but we do need to have circumcised hearts, and the outward sign of this is Baptism. What does it mean to have a circumcised heart?

As we continue with our study of St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians we today come face to face with baptism and with the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. The water of Baptism is where we are mysteriously ‘buried with [Christ] …and raised with [Christ] through [our] faith in the power of God who raised ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15

Denomination: Anglican

Petition For Pardon Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 11, 2004

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jesus includes in His blueprint forgiveness as s key element and principle for prayer.

Petition for Pardon Matthew 6:9-13 Series: The Blueprint for Prayer August 8, 2004 Introduction A Christian lawyer who had been studying the scripture made the decision to cancel the debts of every client that owed him money for more than six months. The lawyer wrote a letter explaining the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Church Of God

How Shall We Live?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 23, 2008

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This question should be asked and answered by every believer. This word was very important to our body.

How Shall We Live? Text: Acts 4:13-20 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Huddle Up! Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 23, 2008

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Using a football analogy throughout this series. This sermon is an overview of the series on living the five biblical purposes together in community

Prelude Music—(This week we’re starting a new series with a football metaphor so we’re using “Jock Jams” music for prelude. Whatever countdown you pick please mute it and go with the Jock Jams music instead) Opening Set: (A) Everybody Praise the Lord (G) Holy is the Lord (E) Let Everything that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: *other

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