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Power Shifts - Alignment Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon series "Power Shifts" aims to explore the reasons behind the church's failure to fulfill the Great Commission, focusing on personal changes in attitude, actions, alignment, abundance, and anointing to help multiply the global Christian population.

A supposedly true story, took place off the coast of Newfoundland with the Canadian authorities. The event was chronicled in the following transcript: Naval ship: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, Isaiah 28:23-29

Topics: Great Commission, Power Shifts, Spiritual Alignment

Sermon Series: Power Shifts

Homosexuality: When Our Natural Desires Aren't Natural

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004

Searching for a Biblical understanding of the basics of sexual morality based.

I want to address a topic that is as difficult as any topic we could address today…. homosexuality. It’s a subject that has become as politically charged as any in recent years. As the homosexual movement has developed a strong political voice, the response from traditional conservatives has ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Armed For Battle, Part One Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Feb 22, 2008

Just how do Christian soldiers prepare for the battles that must be fought in this sin trodden world? What is their armor and how does it make the difference in their walk with the Lord?

Turn your Bibles to Ephesians 6:10-18 Title: Armed for Battle, Part One Theme: Successfully Dressed in this Earthly Realm Topic: Kingdom Authority Series: Grasping Our Authority in Christ Introduction: In grasping our authority in Christ there are six key topics that must be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In Light Of His Return Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 9, 2011

The closeness of Christ's coming should cause us to walk closely with Him today.

Living in Light of His Return 1 John 2:28-3:3 Rev. Brian Bill 10/9/11 I want to share something that happened when I was a teenager but before I do, let me give six disclaimers. 1. I am not recommending this behavior. 2. I did this before I became a Christian. 3. I am not recommending this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pause To Appreciate Psalm 23 - He Restores My Soul - Psalm 23 Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 14, 2010

Revival of one's soul requires you to do your part and God to continue to do his part!

TEXT: Psalm 23 TITLE: “He restores my soul” SERIES: PAUSE TO APPRECIATE - Psalm 23 TOPIC: Renewal OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 14, 2010 PROP.: It’s important to experience times of refreshing INTRODUCTION: Good morning and welcome! We are in a sermon series ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus, The One You Must Not Ignore

Contributed by Michael Karpf on Mar 23, 2008

Because God raised and exalted Jesus and gave Him the name above all names, we must all bow before Him and confess Him as our Lord.

I have introduced this phrase to some of my English classes this past week. I would like for us to say it. I’ll say “He is risen,” and you say “He is risen indeed.” Let’s try it. He is risen He is risen indeed. Because that is what we are celebrating today, Jesus is risen from the dead. I don’t ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Help For A Hurting Marriage Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 24, 2014

Spouses are to serve one another.

Help for a Hurting Marriage 1 Peter 3:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill November 22-23, 2014 Pastor Jeff Strite shares what happened when a woman sent an email to tech support. Dear Tech Support, last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and I noticed a distinct slowdown in the overall ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Good News For The Poor

Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 14, 2007

Here is a goal that everyone of us is called to work towards as a part of Christ’s body here on earth: to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, and to proclaim th

I wonder how many people were here when we first sat down to work on a Parish Plan. I don’t think there were many of you around back then, though most were when we reviewed that plan a few years ago. But for those who weren’t it was one of the first things we did after I started here. But then that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

Denomination: Anglican

A "Lot" Of Trouble - Sodom And Gomorrah

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 15, 2005

Lot was WEAK in his DEVOTIONS, WORLDLY in his DESIRES, WRONG in his DECISIONS, and thus, WRECKED in his DEMISE. This tracks the COURSE OF THE MAN, the CURSE OF THE SOCIETY, and the CURE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN. Link included to formatted text and Powerpoint

A Lot of Trouble Gen. 13:5-13; 18:17-32; 19:1-11, 24-28 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html A. The Course of the man—Lot (Abraham’s nephew) There came a time when they had to separate. (this place ain’t big enough for the both ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

These Necessary Things - Life Change Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 20, 2005

Salvation...Cause and Effect...The chicken and the egg. This is about how we are saved and how we should live as a result of being saved. Link included to formatted text, Powerpoint, and handout.

These Necessary Things Acts 15:28 In our last message from ch. 15 it was settled once and for all by Christ’s disciples in council: salvation is by grace alone, thru faith alone, in Christ alone…plus nothing, minus nothing…and good works have no part in our receiving of salvation. v. 11 Only 1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:28

Denomination: Baptist

The Follower Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Jon Earls on Mar 26, 2003

This Sermon deals with the issue of becoming a follower of Jesus Christ. Jesus demanded more of his true followers, than to just follow for the "loaves and fishes". He demans our complete devotion.

A Follower of Jesus Scripture Reading: Luke 9:23-27; 57-62. Introduction: What does it mean to be a follower of Christ? What does it take in order to follow him? What are the requirements for be one of His? Does have your name on the roll at a church make you a follower of Christ? Does being ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27, Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Holiness

Community Wide Thanksgiving Service

Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 17, 2007

Sermon preached at Community Wide Thanksgiving Service

COMMUNITY WIDE THANKSGIVING SERVICE We are much like the little boy who was given an orange by a man. The boy’s mother asked, “What do you say to the nice man?” The little boy thought and handed the orange back and said, “Peel it.” Cute little story but the truth is that many of us have forgotten ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Equal In God’s Eyes Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 28, 2012

We need to see others the way that God sees them.

September 30, 2012 Morning Worship Text: James 2:1-13 Subject: Favoritism Title: Equal in God’s Eyes I grew up in a turbulent time – the 60’s. We saw the attack on our culture from the enemy through music and movies. We saw the assassination of a president. We saw an unpopular war being waged ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fulfilling Our Obligation Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 8, 2013

Children of God, worship, relationship

FULFILLING OUR OBLIGATION Romans 8: 12-17 (p800) February 3, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Have any of you here this morning had to appear as a witness in a court case? I have, and I’ve also been with several of you who have had to be witnesses in difficult ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lone Ranger And Tonto Series

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Feb 27, 2012

The third character Sketch from the Bobk of Judges that looks at our gifts and the giftings of others.

Introduction: On January 30, 1933, Tonto made his first appearance on the Lone Ranger Radio Show on WXYZ Detroit. Tonto was a Potawatomie tribesman who found John Reid dying after he and other Texas Rangers had been ambushed. He nursed the wounded man back to health. When John Reid vowed to clean ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-16

Denomination: Nazarene