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  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    How To Explain The Gospel To A Friend

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 7, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 18,953 views

    This sermon teaches you how to explain the Gospel to a friend.

    How to Explain The Gospel to a Friend 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, (NIV) Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of ...read more

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    How To Be God's Good Friend

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 18, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,507 views

    God wants to use you to make those around you aware of His offer of friendship.

    HOW TO BE GOD’S GOOD FRIEND II COR. 5:16-20 AUGUST 17, 2003 Chester’s First Baptist Church Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: [23] And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God’s friend. -Jms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Friends, The Deaf Man And Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
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    A sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Healing the Deaf and Mute Man

     13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Mark 7:24-37 "Friends, the Deaf Man & Jesus"  24 ¶ And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and would not have any one know it; yet he could not be hid. 25 But immediately a woman, whose little daughter ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Knowing Who Your Friends Are

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 150 ratings
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    WE LIVE IN A TIME THAT WE REGRET HAVING CERTAIN PEOPLE AS FRIENDS. WHO SHOULD BE OUR FRIENDS? FIND OUT!

    A FRIEND OF GOD – A FRIEND OF US (JAS 2:23) INTRO:Jesus demonstrated the need and importance of a friend when He mentioned in Jn 15:15”I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ray Scott avatar

    "The Four Faithful Friends"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Sep 18, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 34,928 views

    This story teaches us that we can make a difference in people’s lives ... and to overcome obstacles that keep us away from the power of God.

    “The Four Faithful Friends” Luke 5:17-26 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on ‘Great Events In The Life Of Jesus’. TODAY, we want to look at a man whom Jesus healed. Luke 5:17-20 – all turn – READ 5:17 – Jesus was in a house, teaching a large group of people. The place was packed! Every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jamey Stewart avatar

    God Your Best Friend Series

    Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,502 views

    "The Pathway To Fruitfulness," sermon series reveals several keys that will help you maintain a fruitful walk with the Lord

    Part 2: God Your Best Friend B. Trust God With All Your Heart(vv. 5-6) i. We should trust God with our… 1. Health 2. Wealth 3. Future ii. We should try God... 1. He is our strength - Isaiah 26:4 - Psalm 27:1 - Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    Inviting Your Friends To The Fellowship

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 26,553 views

    A sermon on witnessing preachied in conjunction with the observance of the Lord’s Supper.

    Today we are celebrating the Lord’s Supper. One of the purposes of this observance is to remind us, as Christians, of that which makes possible our intimate fellowship with God and our shared fellowship with one another -the cross of Christ. As 1 John 1:7 (NIV) tells us, "we have fellowship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Evangelism 2 Tell A Friend Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,123 views

    A motivation to evangelize; We are plan A, there is no plan B.

    Evangelism Series #2 CHCC: January 22, 2006 Tell a Friend John 20:18-30 SCRIPTURE READING: John 20:19-22 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever heard of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics? It’s a basic Scientific Law – right up there with the Law of Gravity. One definition of it says: The entropy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    The Challenge Of Turning Critics Into Friends

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,840 views

    Job learned how to handle criticism and with God’s help turned his critics into friends.

    The Challenge of Turning Critics into Friends Job 23:10-14 How do you handle criticism? Job had his share of critics. He learned to handle his critics with class. God helped Job turn his critics into friends. In fact God encouraged his critics to become prayer partners with Job. Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Bringining Our Friends To Jesus

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 100 ratings
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    The best thing we can do to our friends is bring them to Jesus the way the friends of this paralytic did him.

    “Bringing Our Friends To Jesus” Introduction: We as people greatly value human life. We look up to an admire people who see to save lives. Firefighters and police officer are looked up to and rightly so, this morning though we should value more than the physical life, but we should also value ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A. David Hart avatar

    Barnabas, A Much Needed Friend Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,635 views

    This sermon will show us the importance of having a friend that will put his neck on the line for a brother or sister of the faith.

    BARNABAS, A MUCH NEEDED FRIEND Acts 9:23-31 While reading last month about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin Germany, there is a story about a friendship that was birthed between Jesse Owens a Black man and Luz Long a German. Both men were competing in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Bishop avatar

    Jesus 360: Friend And Conqueror Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,704 views

    In this sermon we take a look at two more characteristics about Jesus. He is our faithful friend and supreme conqueror.

    Three weeks ago we started our new series, “Jesus 360” … a full look at the person of Jesus … who He was and who He is. In our theme verse we discovered that people have always had strong opinions about who Jesus is. Jesus’ first question is “Who do people say that I am?” And his disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Our Father, Our Friend

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 6, 2008
     | 4,919 views

    This is the Eulogy I delivered for my father who died on Nov. 16th. It was the hardest sermon I ever delivered.

    Our Father, Our Friend John Thomas Johnson (5/6/1931 – 11/16/2008) I stand before you this morning representing my family in this celebratory service of the life of our father. Some of you here today knew my father long before I did so I am sure there are some memories and experiences that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Touching Your Family And Friends Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 25,817 views

    This is the third sermon in a series of five to help my congregation become more outward focused. It is based on the church outreach program titled - "Outflow". 1. Things you can’t do. 2. Things you can do. 3. Leave results to God.

    Touching Your Family And Friends – Overflowing Outreach God wants to give us an overflowing life – an abundant life. For the last two weeks we have talked about how God wants to fill you to overflowing. In John ten – ten it says: “I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Know Who Your Friends Are

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,492 views

    We were created with the capacity and drive to know God intimately and passionately.

    Know Who Your Friends Are – Daniel 11:32 Intro.: We were created with the capacity and drive to know God. To complete that thought, “God also wants us to know Him!” So, we are compelled to know God and God draws us to know Him. Not so we can regurgitate facts about Him, but so we can know Him in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic