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Image And Reality- Living The Truth Of God's Declaration Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Feb 5, 2001

Who are you and who do what others to think you are?

Image and Reality- Living the Truth of God’s Declaration Who are you? Who do you want others to think you are? Is there a gap between reality and image? Our society is much into image-making. Political candidates employ smart people to do nothing but create and enhance a positive public ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gatekeeper, Gateopener

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 19, 2000

The pastor has two roles that must not be reduced -- a gatekeeper to guard against useless ideas and hateful attitudes, and a gateopener to let in God's surprises.

Do you think the Lord has a sense of humor? I do. I see a delicious little coincidence that God’s word drops in our laps today. Some of us remember a 70’s TV program, the Mary Tyler Moore show. If you remember that program, you will recall that sweet, nice, loveable Mary lived in an apartment ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Privileges Of Friendship With God Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 6, 2000

Three privileges of being a friend of God.

“The Privileges of Friendship with God” Genesis 18:1-33 To say that Abraham was God’s friend meant that he was a human being to whom the God of the universe felt close, whom he regarded highly, and with whom He wanted to share some of His intimate thoughts. That God was Abraham’s friend we can ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Cost Of Discipleship.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 24, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 1st, 2001, 1 Kings 19: 15-16, 19-21 Title: “The cost of discipleship.”

Year C. Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 1st, 2001, 1 Kings 19: 15-16, 19-21 Title: “The cost of discipleship.” In chapter nineteen, Elijah has taken to the hills in flight from the wrath of Jezebel who has put out a contract on his life. She blamed him for killing her prophets of her god, Baal, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Out Of The Water

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introductory Considerations 1.

Introductory Considerations 1. One of our families favourite summer places used to be the beach, but it is also one of the most dangerous places, as we have found out more than once. One summer day, a number of years ago, we were at the beach, our daugther, Sarah, was out in the water on an air ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He Is The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Nov 17, 2004

•All people can receive the spiritual leadership and protection of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. •Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, offers us leadership, an abundant life, and protection

Who Is This Jesus? 10. He is the Good Shepherd John 10:1-21 November 13/14, 2004 Don Jaques ANNOUNCEMENTS: - welcome guests - Coupeville outreach next Saturday. - Thank God for veterans. - Prayer for Senegal TREK team. MAIN IDEA: • All people can receive the spiritual leadership and protection ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lighthouse

Contributed by James May on Dec 8, 2004

The church is the "Keeper of the Flame". We must never allow the light of the gospel to grown dim or to go out.

The Lighthouse by Pastor Jim May Isaiah 9:2 "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." Years ago there was a song written by Ronnie Hinson that went something like this: There’s a lighthouse ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Work Of The Riddler

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005

A message about the masterful work of the Riddler. The sovereignty of God prevails.

I Kings 6:7 ¡V ¡§And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.¡¨ l Kings 6:7 ¡V ¡§The Temple was built throughout of stones roughly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 6:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Da Vinci Code: Fact Or Fiction (Part Four: Mary Magdalene's Big Role)

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 5, 2006

This message looks at Mary Magdalene’s biggest scene in the Bible - not as Jesus’ wife, but as the first person to meet the risen Savior.

The Da Vinci Code’s Claim: “Mary Magdalene’s most important role was being married to Jesus.” - As we noted last week, Dan Brown claims in his book that Mary Magdalene is of monumental importance because she was married to Jesus. (We also noted that Brown claims that she had a child with Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Walk By The Water

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 10, 2005

"The Miserable Patient and the Mighty Physician" The Impotent Man: The Market, the Multitude, the Man, the Messiah, the Mercy, the Message. Free Powerpoint at website.

A Walk by the Water “The Miserable Patient and the Mighty Physician” John 5:1-9 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WalkByWater.html Bethesda= “House of Mercy” The “House of Mercy” was a house of misery for many. This pool was ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Do What They Did Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Nov 17, 2005

This passage gives us 3 good examples to follow, we just have to follow them

Acts 9:32-42 Do What They Did Introduction A. If you have ever seen my son smile, you know that his smile is by far the cutest thing you have ever seen B. There is nothing that will make a bad day much better, then to see Isaiah smile C. I was watching him smile once, and I noticed something ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Work Of A Leader In God's Church Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 22, 2004

This is the second of two messages on leadership from my When God Builds A Church Series

INTRODUCTION „X In about three weeks, the members of the Auburn Christian Church will have the opportunity to make suggestions as to who they would like to see have the opportunity to be elected as Elders and deacons of this church. „X When you think about people you would like to see as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love In Action

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 31, 2006

The fullness of living in the love of Christ requires faith AND action in his name.

Love in Action I John 3:16-24 May 7, 2006 There was this girl who called her boyfriend one day and asked him to come over to her house because she needed some help. She had started to put together a jigsaw puzzle and she just couldn’t get it. She had been working on it all afternoon and hadn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24

Denomination: Methodist

He's Coming Back

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Sep 7, 2006

To show that the coming of Christ is real and is at hand.

We live in a world where most people are ignorant to the fact or have no clue about the return of Jesus Christ. If they were told that Jesus was returning one day, they would call you crazy and tell you to quit believing in fairytales. The world carries on as if this life and earth as we know it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Work Of A Leader Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 5, 2007

What are church leaders called to do?

INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  When you think about people you would like to see as a possible Elder and Deacon candidates in this church, what exactly are these men supposed to do?  Are church leaders supposed to run a church like a corporation? Do they sit in the ivory tower and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ