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A "Fast" Message - Fasting And Prayer

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

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3 TYPES OF FASTING AND God’s 9 main purposes for fasting. Link included to Powerpoint and formatted text version.

A “Fast” Message Is. 58:6-8 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html I. Definition Fasting=a voluntary withdrawing from food and/or drink, or other fleshly appetite, for a specified period of time. 3 most basic types of fasting ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Our Awareness Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 21, 2004

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This is the first message in a 5 week series on spiritual warfare. This message focuses on our need to be aware of the reality and enemy of spiritual warfare.

The Battle is the Lord’s Our Awareness Story: There was once a boxer who was getting pummeled in the ring by his opponent. Battered and bruised, in b/w rounds, the boxer tells his trainer, “Throw in the towel, this guy is killing me.” The trainer says, “No he’s not, he’s barely ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Wisdom Of The Christian Jedi

Contributed by Karen Wheat on May 23, 2005

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This graduation sermon takes a look at the StarWars Jedi, looking for and finding parrells with the values and practice of Christianity.

THE WISDOM OF THE CHRISTIAN JEDI 5/21/2005 EPHESIANS 6:10-20 Long ago in a Galaxy far far away…. And with those words we are whisked off to a fictional Galaxy where the noble Jedi Knights fight the evil of the Dark Side in an effort to overcome that evil and champion Peace and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

A Community Of Promise Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2004

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Change within the unchanging ‘story’ of God’s promise and purpose

Introduction: Change within the unchanging ‘story’ of God’s promise and purpose. This past week our ministry staff has been at the Vineyard’s national Pastor’s Conference… a time of reaffirming much of what I feel and see as we go forward as a church into the 21st century here on the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Reasonable Thing To Do"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 6, 2004

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We have a decision to make as it pertains to our salvation.

Isaiah 1:1, 10:20 “The Reasonable Thing To Do” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org One Mother’s Day, a woman who had been living as a widow for some time was sitting on her front porch when, out of the blue, a truck ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Four Benefits Of The Coming Judgment

Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005

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Using the lections for Christ the King Sunday, particularly Psalm 94, this sermon develops four ways in which a conviction of coming judgment is vital for the spiritual health of a Christian.

Christ the King Sunday Psalm 94, Ezekiel 34:11-17, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, Matthew 25:31-46 Today is the last Sunday of Trinity season, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, and we celebrate it as the Feast of Christ the King. It is a fitting idea for the end of the liturgical year, for as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 94:1-23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Is True Faith

Contributed by James Tetley on Dec 9, 2005

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We need to know our God and know the story of him working in our lives for God is seraching for such a faith as this

Big Idea: The compassionate saving God who is looking for faith I want to tell you a story There were these people who had a god – but not just any old god – a god who had rescued them from captivity – they had been slaves in a foreign land – they lived under the authority of a bad king and had ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:10-23

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Capturing The Wonder Of The Season Series

Contributed by Mark Thornton on Dec 14, 2005

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This is the first of 3 messages (with an advent theme) relating the story of Christmas to the story of Narnia. It sets the context of the story.

CAPTURING THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS -- Pastor Mark Thornton -- Sunday, November 27, 2005 (Note - this is more of an outline than a manuscript. I elaborated and illustrated more than what is printed here.) * One of the drawbacks of celebrating Christmas every year is that the story of Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-6

Denomination: *other

To Bring Good News To The Poor Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 27, 2007

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Based on the quotation of Isaiah 61:1-4 by Jesus, this is the first in a series of messages that outlines the mission of the Church today as expressed by Jesus in Luke 4:14-21.

His Mission and Ours: Bring Good News to the Poor --Isaiah 61:1-4; James 2:1-7; and Luke 4:14-21 I won’t ask for a show of hands, but I wonder how many of you recognize the name Y. C. Jones. Y. C. is one of the nearly 100 persons that are homeless in Kankakee. Lee Provost featured him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

God Loves People More Than Anything

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 29, 2006

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A sermon on Jesus healing the man with a withered, shriveled hand on the Sabbath- Luke 6:6-11. (Much material taken from Sermon Central Contributor Clark Tanner in "Christ: Compassionate". I reworked the outline)

Sermon for 6/25/2006 Luke 6:6-11 Introduction: Ron Ritchie- Some years ago we sent a team of men to minister at a Midwestern college. We were holding meetings in a large room in the women’s dormitory. There was a rule at that college that the girls had to be in their rooms at 10:30 pm. We were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Jason Lowe on Dec 18, 2006

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This sermon addresses allowing the light of Christ to shine into and transform every area of our lives through the help of the Holy Spirit

(I used Andy Stanley’s outlining method of me, we, God, you, we. You will see those broken down in the text of sermon. Also, I blacked out the windows and turned off the lights so that it was as dark as I could get it. Lights out where it says DARK and lights back on when it says LIGHT.) Dare ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-5

Denomination: Church Of God

"I Believe In Divine Healing, However..."

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 16, 2006

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There are six reasons why you might be sick and five things that you ought to do about it!

“Divine Healing” Introduction before the introduction (To my fellow Pastors) Some of the information in this message should be given to the credit of W. A. Criswell and his book entitled: "The Holy Spirit in Today’s World." I have simply shapened some of his thoughts and added a few of my own. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Help Against Enemies”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 14, 2002

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July 21, 2002 -- NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 11 Psalm 86:11-17 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth. (Ps. 86:11) Color: Green Psalm 86 Title: “Help against Enemies”

July 21, 2002 -- NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 11 Psalm 86:11-17 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth. (Ps. 86:11) Color: Green Psalm 86 Title: “Help against Enemies” 1 Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Micah Series

Contributed by Michael Goodfellow on Jul 17, 2002

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Continuing a series on the minor prophets.

Today I continue my teaching on the Minor Prophets with Micah. He is the last great prophet of the 8th century, the century which gave us Amos and Hosea and Isaiah. His father’s name is not recorded leaving some to think he was of low birth, from a peasant family. He was from a small village in the ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:1-20, Micah 2:6-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nahum, Fall Of The Oppressor Series

Contributed by Michael Goodfellow on Jul 22, 2002

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Continuing a series on the minor prophets

There is something almost disconcerting about the prophet Nahum and his place in Scripture. Nahum is little more than just a name to us. He is a prophet with a very narrow and particular view of who God is. But even within that narrow vision of God, Nahum’s prophetic words give us something to ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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