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    We Preach Christ Not Ourselves

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 1, 2018
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    How are we to understand the New Testament? Are some of its instructions now irrelevant to us? Should we preach ourselves, our denomination, or popular opinion which contradicts the New Testament?

    Prelude How are we to understand the New Testament? Are some of its instructions now irrelevant to us? Should we preach ourselves, our denomination, or popular opinion which contradicts the New Testament? Purpose: Let’s examine the popular notion that we can ignore or reinterpret clear New ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suffering And Hope

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2018
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    Have we ever been ostracized by family? Have we ever been falsely accused even by a few religious people? Do we suffer in other ways? Let’s learn to appreciate the majority of our church family that shares our suffering and our hope.

    Intro Have we ever been ostracized by family? Have we ever been falsely accused even by a few religious people? Do we suffer in other ways? Purpose: Let’s learn to appreciate the majority of our church family that shares our suffering and our hope. Plan: Let’s look at Mark 3:20-35 and 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Future Of The Church

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 11, 2018
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    What is the future of the Church? Should we worry about it? Who is responsible for church growth?

    Prelude What is the future of the Church? Should we worry about it? Who is responsible for church growth? Purpose: Let’s understand the unstoppable growth of God’s kingdom. Plan: We will look at Mark 4:26-34 and why optimism over the church’s future is valid, why the church will continue to grow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Faith Once For All Delivered

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 12, 2018
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    As some move away from 2000 years of traditional Christianity, does Jude have anything to say? Would the author approve or disapprove of such progressive theology? Was our faith meant to move on from what the Apostles wrote in the New Testament?

    Intro As some move away from 2000 years of traditional Christianity, does Jude have anything to say? Would the author approve or disapprove of such progressive theology? Was our faith meant to move on from what the Apostles wrote in the New Testament? Purpose: Let’s see if Jude gives us some help. ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Giant Problems

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 18, 2018
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    Are our problems too large for God to handle? Let’s learn that God helps us conquer giant problems. Let’s learn from the story of David and Goliath (Gol-YATH) in 1 Samuel 17:1-49 and a squall on Lake Galilee in Mark 4:35-41.

    Prelude to Part 1 Giant Personalities Are our problems too large for God to handle? Purpose: Let’s learn that God helps us conquer giant problems. Plan: Let’s learn from the story of David and Goliath (Gol-YATH) in 1 Samuel 17:1-49. 1 Samuel 17:1-19 Israel’s Fear Saul ignored the advice of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are We Greatly Mistaken

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 25, 2018
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    What if we are greatly mistaken in our understanding of Christianity? If our ideas do not square with the Bible, will we change? As the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, will we follow?

    Preamble After preaching the lectionary through in these churches, I find myself drawn more and more to a year of preaching the texts the lectionary leaves out. My suspicions were aroused when I learned that Jude was eliminated, a letter which condemns many practices engaged in by the modern ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Foreigner Preached Repentance

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 3, 2018
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    What business does a foreigner have telling any nation to repent? Jonah was such a foreigner, but he ran away because he despised Assyria. Are we running away from God? Are we bigoted against other nations?

    Prelude What business does a foreigner have telling any nation to repent? If his name is Jonah, it’s God’s business. But, Jonah ran away because he despised Assyria. Are we running away from God? Are we bigoted against other nations? Purpose: Let’s learn that God cares even for our enemies. Plan: ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 29: Preach A Ladder Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 5, 2018
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    Learn to preach a logical sequence of connected points, a German-style chain, pyramid or ladder

    Lesson Goal This lesson is designed to teach a logical sequence of connected points. Lesson Intro Central Europeans are often very detailed-minded and diligent. A style of rhetoric that is popular among Germans is connecting ideas together in a chain. This is similar to building ideas on top of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 30: Preach A Label Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 8, 2018
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    Labeling can be abused. But there are correct labels. Let's live up to the labels God gives us.

    Lesson Goal To encourage the correct labeling of things and living up to the labels used in the churches. Lesson Intro Like it or not, we are all labeled. Some of those are false labels and some are true descriptions. Some of the labels which we may not like are true of us as well as some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 31: Preach A Contrast Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 9, 2018
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    Teach people to think by contrasting two or more sides of a theological argument.

    Lesson Goal Preach a sermon that contrasts different sides. Lesson Intro When we spoke of a false dichotomy, we realized that some stories have more than two sides. However, some stories have only two options, or sides and that is not a false dichotomy, but a genuine one. Let's contrast two or ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Is Forgiveness So Hard

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 10, 2018
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    Where does repentance lead us? What does forgiveness mean for us now?

    Prelude Where does repentance lead us? Repentance leads us into forgiveness. What does forgiveness mean for us now? Purpose: Let us look at the importance of knowing forgiveness as we live each day. Plan: We will look at Luke 24:36b-48; Acts 3:12-19; and 1 John 3:1-7 focusing on the topic of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 32: Preach A Q And A Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 10, 2018
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    A question and answer style sermon

    Lesson Goal I hope to teach how to preach a question and answer style sermon. Lesson Intro Have you ever been interviewed or been asked a lot of questions that you had difficulty answering. Christians are encouraged to give an answer for the hope that lies within them, but so much of the time, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 33: Preach An Adventure Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 11, 2018
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    Preach a sermon that builds to an adventurous climax

    Lesson Goal To create an adventurous kind of sermon that is like a fox hunt or a game of chase which builds towards a climax at the end. Lesson Intro In our neighborhood the old fashioned game of tag was called chasey. It was a chase, a mission and an adventure all wrapped up on one. As I grew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 34: Preach A Diagnosis-Remedy Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 12, 2018
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    Spiritual diagnosis and spiritual remedy

    Lesson Goal I hope to encourage the preaching of a spiritual diagnosis and an appropriate remedy. Lesson Intro One of the most dangerous sermons a preacher/pastor/priest can give is, when he goes from preachin' to meddlin' by telling people that Houston, "we" have a problem and how to fix it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 35: Preach A Hegelian Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 13, 2018
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    Solve a seeming contradiction, the Hegelian thesis, antithesis and synthesis

    Lesson Goal I hope to encourage preaching a sermon solving a contradiction. Lesson Intro Non-Christian skeptics love to point out apparent contradictions in the Bible, the Church, Christian history or even Christian propositions like morality. Sometimes the point is valid, sometimes not. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist