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  • Dean O'Bryan avatar

    God's Open Doors Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Mar 9, 2008
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    God opens doors as we pray and act with wisdom and grace toward unbelievers.

    Trinity Baptist Church March 9, 2008 Against the Tide God�s Open Doors Colossians 4:2-6 This week I read about a new book which has been on best-seller lists recently. The book was written by a pastor and his wife -- its title is Thirty Days to Live. Apparently it examines the idea ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reaching The Unreachable Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Mar 17, 2008
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    This is the second Spring Life message dealing with the need for Christians to reach out to those around them.

    Reaching the Unreachable Luke 19:1-10 Spring Life Series March 16, 2008 Morning Service Spring Life is an annual emphasis on Church growth and Evangelism. This message is based on materials provided by Wesleyan Headquarters. Introduction T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Why We Can't Lighten Up

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 10, 2008
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    Everyone tells us to "lighten up." But the serious believer, looking around at a dying world, just can’t do it.

    Passage: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Intro: Read Paul Simon lyrics from “Have a Good Time” (You can get these on the web) 1. it’s an idea we hear a lot. 2. “lighten up” “Are we having fun yet?”` 3. we all like to laugh, and laughter and joy are good things. 4. but for some people, there is a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Unashamed Of The Message

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 10, 2008
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    We should never be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ

    I. The Position of Confidence - I am not ashamed. A. Some are ashamed of the Gospel’s Clarity - vs. 17 1. The Clarity of Sin, Ro 3:23, Ga 3:22 2. The Clarity of a Saviour - not merely a man, but God in the flesh, 1Co 15:3 B. Some are ashamed of the Gospel’s Condition 1. From the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    To The Ends Of The Earth Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 1, 2007
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    Thoughts about our condition at an Acts 1:8 church

    Text: Acts 1:8, Title: To the Ends of the Earth, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/6/07, AM A. Opening illustration: the woman in Lilburn that gasped at the small number of churches in Maine, USA, after reading scripture and prayer- the evangelism linebacker B. Background to passage: As I mentioned last week, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Different...yet The Same

    Contributed by Carl Willis on May 2, 2007
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    Jesus and John the Baptist used different methods and styles of proclaiming their message. Even though the methods were different, the message was the same. This message examines how methodology and style are guided by the timeless mission of reconci

    Different…Yet the Same Matthew 3:1-6 Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 May 6, 2007 Matthew 3:1-6 (NLT) In those days John the Baptist began preaching in the Judean wilderness. His message was, [2] "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near." [3] Isaiah had spoken of John ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Am I Responsible For The Whole, Wide World?

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
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    One of the towering questions of Christianity is the question of responsibility for bearing witness.

    AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WHOLE, WIDE WORLD? Mark 1:16-18 INTRO: One of the towering questions of Christianity is the question of responsibility for bearing witness. “Am I responsible for the whole, wide world, or just myself, my salvation, my actions?” These questions are clearly answered in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Lighthouses Of Prayer 2008 Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 7, 2008
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     | 9,497 views

    An explanation of lighthouses of prayer and a call to be one.

    Luke 10:1-9 January 6, 2008 The Sending Out of The Seventy-Two: Lighthouses of Prayer I grew up in the evangelical church, and through those years I heard and practiced many different methods of evangelism, or ways to draw the people around you to God through Jesus. Most of those methods ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Todd Pugh avatar

    Shine Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    God gives us power to shine for him. We are part of God’s testimony to the world. Love is the light.

    Shine Series: Turn on the Light / Sunday, December 30th 2007 Intro: In 1853, Hosea Lewis became the “keeper of the light” on Lime Rock Island at Newport, Rhode Island, Lewis suffered a stroke four years later, at which time his teenage daughter Ida assumed responsibility for the light. Each day ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Belong And Follow Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 18, 2007
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    In our quest to pray with and disciple our youth, the importance of the Great Commission plays a vital role. We want to follow it and pass it on reproducing disciples for Jesus.

    BELONG AND FOLLOW One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally worn ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    The Power Of Your Testimony

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 18, 2007
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     | 8,590 views

    People underestimate the power of their testimony to change the lives of those around them.

    I. A lot of people say that they can not witness of their faith to others - dynamite does a lot with so little. II. All Christians are able to lead other people to Christ. III. In fact, most of us are Xns because of some normal, average person – baptism, Sunday school, witness of a friend or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Telling His Story Confidently

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 18, 2007
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     | 2,071 views

    Peter gives us a great insight into how to evangelize the unchurched - simply share what God has done in our lives.

    Accident I witnessed in St. Louis - I was the only eyewitness to the accident that was able to tell who had the right of way - Eyewitness – just state the facts Some eyewitnesses have greater impact – touch many people’s lives - JFK, Normandy, Holocaust Confidence of the eyewitness – know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "No Judgment Allowed"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 28, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,208 views

    A sermon on how to reach a culture which looks at Truth as Relative.

    Romans 2:1-4 “Judgment Not Allowed” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN To my brothers and sisters from Grace…I know I used this same illustration this morning, so please bear with me… Members of a Christian theatre troupe spent $90,440 on a full-page advertisement in USA ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Robert Stephens avatar

    Mission Possible

    Contributed by Robert Stephens on Oct 26, 2007
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     | 6,367 views

    God has given us an amazing task in the Great Commission, but what seems like an impossible task is actually mission possible if we explore what God says about how we approach this mission.

    Mission Possible Luke 10:1-16 I. Introduction a. Mission Impossible video clip b. How many of you like the Mission Impossible movies? i. I like them b/c they take me back to my childhood. ii. Explain how I used to invent missions for myself. c. Well, tonight, I’m here to tell you that we’ve been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Fly High - Acts Part 25 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 6, 2007
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     | 4,089 views

    Paul models for us the importance of telling our story. Some elements to incorporate into our story are admitting our wrongs, finding forgiveness in Jesus, and how this experience has changed our lives and made us authentic genuine Christians. We also lea

    Fly High – Acts part 25 Opening Illustration: “Not Ashamed” from Sermon Spice.com Vol. 2 – When we are called to witness to others about Jesus, we often shrink away from even saying His name. Has this ever happened to you? Thesis: Paul models for us the importance of telling our story. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational