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Peter's Connecting Message To A Disconnected People Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 22, 2007

The purpose is to connect the disconnected to Christ Jesus.

PETER’S CONNECTING MESSAGE TO A DISCONNECTED PEOPLE Acts 10:34-43 Mother Theresa once said ‘you will never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have’. The sad thing about his quotation is that many will never make that discovery. That is not the case in this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Baptist

Let Your Light Shine Before Men

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 14, 2007

Epiphany 5(A) - Let your light shine before men so that the world may praise your Father in heaven and also see Christ’s righteousness.

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN (Outline) February 4, 2007 - EPIPHANY 5 - Matthew 5:13-20 * * * * * * * * * INTRO: A quick reminder that Epiphany means appearance (or manifestation). During Epiphany we are reminded that Jesus is the Son of Mary and Joseph. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Service

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

The sermon focuses on our need to share Christ.

The past few years as your pastor have been incredible. This year, my first year as your pastor at Sandridge Baptist Church, has been incredible. Throughout this year, there have been many pleasant surprises and Joys, but the greatest joy has been seeing different ones of you encounter God while ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

A Do It Yourself Message

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 5, 2007

Adapted from a message heard 17 years ago by Dr. Ed Young...A Great way to give the entire congregation a witnessing tool.

“A DO IT YOURSELF MESSAGE” John 3:16 (For the accompanying powerpoint - http://www.hueytownbaptist.com/pastorspage/sermondownloads.html) > Tonight we begin what should be one of the most exciting weeks in the year for the HBC family. The focus is children. We should be ready at all times to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

Boldness with the Gospel

I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL ROMANS 1:16 Introduction: In order to understand all that is meant by this statement you must look into the Context and background of this chapter here The Jews had cast Paul off, and regarded him as an apostate By the wise among the Gentiles he had been ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

Testimony - Something You Gain Victory From

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 9, 2006

what’s acceptable & what’s not acceptable

READING THIS TEXT HAS GIVEN ME A GREAT DEAL OF INSIGHT ABOUT TESTIMONY. I AM FULLY PURSUADED TO BELIEVE THAT WE CAME UP IN CHURCH BELIEVING THAT WHEN SOMEONE HAD GOTTEN UP AND SAID THAT THEY THANK GOD FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THEIR LIMBS, THE FOOD ON THE TABLE, THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACK WAS A ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Compelled To Tell

Contributed by Harold Wilson on May 27, 2005

Some folks are ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ to tell of his goodness and what he has done for them

COMPELLED TO TELL ACTS 4:18-20 We live in a society where people are compelled to tell what they have seen and heard. Even if they are paid to keep silent, there come a time when they will tell. One interesting thing learned over the years as I began to mature in my ministry is that if something ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:18-20

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Answered Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 26, 2002

Exegetcal, expository verse by verse sermon from one of the favorite chapters of the Bible, evangelical in nature.

This passage is probably one of the best loved in all of the Bible. A man comes seeking God, and he comes to the Savior for understanding. Nicodemus came at night, the end of a busy day? to be hidden by the darkness? to have time alone with the Master; in any case he came respectfully because of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:28-29, John 3:1-16

Be All That God Has Made You To Be

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 24, 2005

In this sermon I try to follow the flow of comfort and directives as Paul uses it in his directives to the Ephesians to live as children of Light.

February 27, 2005 Ephesians 5:8-14 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Salvation Is Found

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 23, 2007

1- The disciples believed it 2- The people were amazed by it 3- The officials were disturbed by it

INTRO. – Have you been saved? Obviously, this depends on what a person is talking about. ILL.- When I was a freshman in high school my older brother Larry was a senior. Larry and I did not always get along well, as is with some brothers but one day it was different. During gym class the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keep Your Focus

Contributed by James May on Jan 27, 2008

Jesus’ focus was on the message of the gospel through forgiveness of sin. We often lose our focus and then we may cause damage to the cause of Christ in our community.

Keep Your Focus Pastor Jim May A few weeks ago I preached on the healing of the leper in Mark chapter 1. If you will remember, Jesus told the leper in Mark 1:44, "… say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tested Faith

Contributed by John Gullick on May 9, 2007

A sermon that considers what it means to count it all joy when you face all kind of trials. contains quite a bit on william Carey - didn’t use it all but thought it may be a useful resource so have left it in

Tested Faith. I’d always heard this belief attributed to the supposed fact that Mondays and Fridays had the highest rates of employee absenteeism among auto workers, therefore you didn’t want to buy a car manufactured on those days because some of the assembly steps might have been skipped or too ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Gifts

Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Jan 17, 2004

We Know that we want heaven, now let our faith lead us.

The sermon last week was about the final judgment and the great white throne that all unbelievers will stand before. This week I want to talk about the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given us to help the unbeliever escape that final judgment. Paul, when he first starts to talk about the spiritual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Living Among The Pagans

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Nov 27, 2007

Let our lives speak louder than our words

Living Among the Pagans TCF Sermon November 18, 2007 Does anybody else here think that the level of public discourse in our country has fallen to new lows? No longer do we have respectful disagreements. Seldom do we agree to disagree about opinions on politics or other issues. Rather, what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God's People Are Heard Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jan 25, 2006

This sermons examines some ingredients that will win a hearing for God’s people and God’s message.

When God’s People Are Heard On April 19, 1775 a group of American militia fired the first shots that ignited the American Revolution. These courageous American patriots were determined to be heard by the British government and to remain free as a nation. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a song/poem about ...read more

Denomination: Baptist