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Antichrist

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 13, 2001

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Who, according to Scripture, is the antichrist? Instead of being a coming evil dictator, the Bible says the Antichrist was and is anyone who denies the incarnation and humanity of Christ Jesus!

Many, today, teach that we are to expect the appearance of an individual, the embodiment of evil, who will rule the world and be the ultimate persecutor of the true Christian Faith and those who continue to adhere to it. They identify this person as the coming ’Antichrist’. The trouble with this ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:7-8, 1 John 2:18-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raising Children

Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 25, 2005

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Today we dedicate a child to God. What does that mean for his parents and the community of faith in which he will grow?

This morning, for the second time in three weeks, we welcome into the community of faith a new child, Lars Hickey. Two weeks ago it was through infant baptism, today through dedication. It’s not my intent this morning to debate the issues of infant baptism vs believer baptism. Rather, let me ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Will You Believe?

Contributed by Jack Russell on Dec 26, 2005

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The message addresses the oldest question in the world, "Did God really say that?"

If I were to ask one of our teenagers this morning what the most important question of their life is, in all probability I would get something like, “What will I become?” “Where will I go to college?” If I were to ask the same question to someone who was already out of college, they would likely ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Desparate Measures For Desperate People

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 26, 2006

based on 15 ratings

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What it takes for a real revival to occur

Intro: we live in a society that wants everything in life to be easy. There are many books called 12 easy steps to a happy marriage, 10 easy steps to financial success, 8 easy steps to getting in shape. I am sure for some people it is easy, but in most cases life if very difficult, and only as ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Change, Transition, And Compliance

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 13, 2006

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If we are going to step into all that God has for us we must be willing to change and comply with what God is saying now.

Live in a time of great transition- in the world/Church. God has said … 2006 will be a year of opportunity filled with great possibilities that will be realized (only) through faith and obedience. To step into our opportunities/possibilities, we must be compliant to what God is saying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Charismatic

Build On A Firm Foundation

Contributed by Monte Brown on Aug 23, 2006

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This message deals with how God wants our lives to be constructed.

Build on a Firm Foundation Matthew 7:24-29 Monte Brown January 14, 2001 Randall Introduction Most of my life I have been involved with some phase of construction. I love old buildings and love to see the construction of a home and follow each phase of its ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Ten Steps Of Christian Maturity

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006

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Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of anyone who wants to become mature in Christ. Yet, without maturity we cannot become all that God wants us to be. Neither can we know all that the Lord wants us to understan

Ten Steps of Christian Maturity Ephesians 4:15 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) "Speaking the truth in love let us grow up into all aspects of Christ." (Eph. 4:15) THE PROBLEM OF BECOMING MATURE IN MANY ASPECTS Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Main Theme Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 7, 2005

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Knowing the main theme of the Bible, God reaching out to sinful man to bring him to forgiveness and eternal life, will help you understand the Bible.

The Bible’s Main Theme (You Can Understand the Bible - 4) John 20:30, 31 INTRO.: Let’s Review. As we began this series in an effort to help you understand the Bible, we tried first to define the Bible as the Word of God, the Christian’s most important tool, and the seed of the Spirit. Then we ...read more

Scripture: John 20:30-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sign Along The Dotted Line

Contributed by Craig Smee on Nov 27, 2005

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To covenant with God we need to know Him

Please sign along the doted line: INTRO ILLUSTRATION TESTIMONY – The God I have Covenanted with? Who is my God? Naming Kyle. Eg Smee surname had to be careful. A lot is based on name etc. In bible, names mean a lot: Name = personality or related experience Hebrew name for Eve =WOW! Moses = ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:26

Denomination: Christian Church

Prayer-Care-Share: Book Mark Sunday Series

Contributed by Marty Boller on Jan 30, 2006

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#3 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

Here in Cedar Rapids, 30-plus churches are uniting together under ONE CAUSE, ONE PURPOSE. Cedar Rapids has become a pilot-city with Mission America to see what might happen if a number of churches actually work together to fulfill Jesus’ GREAT COMMISSION and Jesus’ GREAT COMMANDMENT in Linn ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Amen

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 14, 2006

based on 15 ratings

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Christ – the eternal “Amen” – the personification of all truth. By closing your prayers with “In Jesus’ name, Amen”, can Jesus attest to the father that everything you pray is truthful…or that at the very least, you earnestly mean everything you pray?

I. INTRODUCTION The word “Amen” is the typical closer for our prayers. But many people aren’t sure what it means and fewer, still, consider it a name for Christ II. NAME FOR CHRIST A. Discussion Question: List some of the most common names for Christ? (Good Shepherd, Vine, Door, The Way, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-15

Denomination: Church Of God

When The Bible Is Hard To Understand Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

based on 14 ratings

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3rd of 5 in the series "A Light Unto My Path: Growing Through God’s Word." Title is self explanitory.

Military Doublespeak: A rotating wing aircraft suffered a hard landing due to the stress failure of a helical hexiform rotating compression device (A helicopter crashed because a bolt broke). Huh? Sometimes things are hard to understand. Sometimes important things are hard to understand—like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is Something About That Name

Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Oct 18, 2001

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This sermon focuses on the treatment of God’s name, some of the names of God, and the name above all names.

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME. When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district reverted to high rent, and many hippies moved down the coast to Santa Cruz. They had children and got married, too, though in no particular sequence. But they didn’t name their children Melissa or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Five Unmistakable Witnesses

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 26, 2001

based on 105 ratings

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five things that witness unto Him

Acts 1:8 VBC October 21, 01 Five unmistakable witnesses for Christ One of the most significant names given to Christians is that of “witnesses.” It is a word that appears many times in the Bible. How is the world to be evangleslized? The answer is given here in our text. God’s plan is simply ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Confused?

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 12, 2007

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Did Jesus make a mistake during His three temptations? This message examines these three temptations.

ARE YOU CONFUSED? Matthew 4:1-11 INTRO: Did Jesus make a mistake during His three temptations? The Grand Inquisitor in Dostoevski’s novel “The Brothers Karamazov”, tells Jesus that he made a serious mistake in that encounter with Satan. Jesus came to set people free, but the Inquisitor insists ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

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