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  • Practiced For God’s Visitation-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,511 views

    1 of 2. John’s audience sought & received practical application in preparing for God’s visitation. How can we be practiced for God’s visitation? Practicing for God’s visit requires...

    PRACTICED For GOD’s VISITATION-I—Luke 3:10-14 Attention: We lived in a ‘cookie cutter’ neighborhood in Wesley Chapel, FL/We needed our stuccoed house spray-painted (nobody brush-paints a house there) shortly after we moved there but there were no painters in the church I ...read more

  • Where Was God When I Went Through That? Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,954 views

    The Necessity of Suffering. Wounded healers only become so by the wounds suffered in their own life, while un-wounded healers have little to offer.

    “Where was God when I was going through that?” I want to talk about the bruises, wounds and scars and disappointments that we all accumulate over a lifetime and the question that we all have from time to time (or maybe most of the time)... “Where was God when I was going through ...read more

  • The Circle Maker 4: Think Long Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 13 ratings
     | 20,283 views

    We need to be willing to pray for as long as it takes. Pray that it will take long enough and be hard enough for God to receive all of the glory.

    Introduction On the Swedish Island of Visingso, there is a mysterious forest of oak trees; mysterious because oak trees aren’t indigenous to the island and its origin was unknown for more than a century. Then in 1980, the Swedish Navy received a letter from the Forestry Department reporting ...read more

  • Deciphering Discipleship

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 17, 2011
     | 3,770 views

    We are all called to be floowers of Christ, but do you really know what it means to be a disciplke of Jesus?

    (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) DECIPHERING DISCIPLESHIP You and I are called to be Disciples of Christ, followers of Jesus. We are told throughout scripture that this is the way, the only way to get to heaven. Jesus ...read more

  • An Honest Heart Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 27, 2011
     | 7,877 views

    Jesus had an honest heart and so must we, because we are his followers.

    Introduction: A. Jim Harte sent me a story this week, and it is a perfect story to begin with. B. The story is told of a teacher who asked her elementary school students what their favorite animal was. 1. One little boy said, “Fried chicken.” a. The teacher said that he wasn't funny, ...read more

  • From One Quarter Pounder With Cheese To Another. Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
     | 3,571 views

    About the first day of creation, a Day of Existence.

    Intro: FROM ONE QUARTER POUNDER WITH CHEESE TO ANOTHER... 1. "Fly Me to the Moon" a song written by Bart Howard and made popular by Frank Sinatra. "Fly me to the moon And let me sing among the stars, Let me see what spring is like On Jupiter and Mars; In other words, hold my hand; In other ...read more

  • Do You Really Want God To Come" Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 16, 2011
     | 4,344 views

    We say we want Jesus to come - but when we see the whole picture, do we really?

    “Questions of Christmas: Do you Really Want God to Come?” Mark 1:1-8; 2 Pt. 3:8-15 Many liturgical prayers end with the phrase “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” One of our communion prayers ends the same way. Even the book of Revelation (22:20) ends with “He who testifies ...read more

  • Salty Christians

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 9, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,663 views

    Jesus' says "Ye are the salt of the earth." This sermon looks at 3 characteristics of salt to show how Christians should influence the world around them.

    Salty Christians Chuck Sligh July 8, 2012 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by mailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. VIDEO CLIP: Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Christian: Salt of the Earth (51 sec.) TEXT: Matthew 5:13 – “Ye are the salt of the earth: ...read more

  • Wicked Troubles Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,136 views

    Sometimes we bring our troubles on ourselves (and on others). That is the case of the wicked as these proverbs note.

    Introduction Troubles; we’ve all got them. Sometimes we keep quiet about them; sometimes we moan loudly. We write songs about them. Indeed, much of the world’s great literature, music and art have sprung from troubles. But sometimes we bring our troubles on ourselves (and on ...read more

  • Sex And Discretion Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 14, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,647 views

    The love of money may be the root of all kinds of evils, but our passage teaches that the love of sexual pleasure is a root of all kinds of folly. Foolish men love money and commit evil to get it. Sex makes wise men foolish so that evil may be committed a

    Introduction 1 Timothy 6:10 states that “the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.” Our passage teaches us that the love of sexual pleasure is a root of all kinds of folly. Foolish men love money and commit evil to get it. Sex makes wise men foolish so that evil may be ...read more

  • Walking As Light Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 16, 2012
     | 5,280 views

    Who are you? And being who you are, what difference does it make in the way you live? Those are the two questions that our passage addresses.

    Introduction Who are you? And being who you are, what difference does it make in the way you live? Those are the two questions that our passage addresses. Text Paul has ascribed different terms for the identity of the Christian believers. They are “saints”; they are “members of ...read more

  • Standing Firm Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 23, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,720 views

    Just what is the spiritual battle that we wage?

    Introduction The new commander had cause to be nervous. His predecessor was now dead. That commander had led the nation through a hostile wilderness; he now must lead them into the very stronghold of the enemy. He must wage battle against rulers and authorities, against the powerful forces that ...read more

  • Going For 'the Gold'

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,948 views

    Are you in the fight as a contestant, or are you on the sidelines as an observer? The contestant pursues for the prize (Gold medal) whereas the observer just watches others receiving the prize but himself / herself doesn’t attain anything.

    Opening illustration: Show a video of 2 events during the 2012 World Olympic in London. Do you ever consider the Christian walk to be difficult, like it is always an uphill climb? Maybe you’re doing okay, but does there still seem a long way to go? Perhaps you have even become weary and ...read more

  • The Problem Of Good

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 21, 2012
     | 2,605 views

    Presents the doctrine of common grace and how it answers the question of how there can be good in a fallen world.

    Introduction I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet ...read more

  • Immigration Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 24, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,714 views

    As we consider politics according to the Bible, let us examine what the Bible says about immigration.

    Scripture Ethnic jokes exploit ethnic stereotypes. The format is usually where the butt of the joke is a person who belongs to an ethnic group singled out for abuse. So, for example, the English tell jokes about an Irishman, the Canadians about a Newfoundlander, the Americans about a Polish ...read more