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  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    Why Religion Doesn't Work

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Aug 3, 2009
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    The folly of false religions. Only fullness and freedom are found in Christ.

    The setting is the front of a small church. The pastor says from the pulpit, ‘I’ve misplaced my sermon notes, so I’m just going to read from this devotional—if I can find it here. While I look, maybe the choir can lead us in a hymn’. He glances at the choir which has one person.   The choir ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Don't Forget Your Change Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 14, 2008
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    Communicate clearly the truth of the Bible

    DON’T FORGET YOUR CHANGE WE NOW HAVE GOD’S TRUTH Romans 1.16 S: Bible C: Evangelism Th: Never the Same Again Pr: CLEARLY COMMUNICATE THE TRANSFORMING TRUTH OF THE BIBLE. ?: How do we accomplish this communication? KW: Practices TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four practices that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Pass Me By..

    Contributed by Bubot Parago on Sep 18, 2008
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    It was a story neatly tucked between the jostling, pushing crowd meeting JESUS at the seaside and the urgency of Jairus’pleadings... and then,that infamous word;"WHO TOUCHED ME?" May our longing and need for GOD let not just pass us by,today!

    The scene was so poignant... what with the approach of a very influential man in the person of Jairus, and the emergency situation he was in... Verse 24 said that our LORD went with him... The characters in this passage suggests different attitudes of God’s people. Those who just want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Don't Give God The Leftovers

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 19, 2008
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    First of a two-parter discussing the idea that God doesn’t just want us to love Him from the "God compartment" of our lives - He wants us to love Him with everything in us.

    Don’t Give God the Leftovers Matthew 22:34-40 September 14, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction I hope you don’t mind if the sermon is a bit shorter today. The topic we’re looking at today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steve Ely avatar

    When Daddy Won't Go

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
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    How do we bridge the gap between generations? This message outlines how the old and new generation can meet and move forward to our destiny!

    “When Daddy Doesn’t Go” Text: Hebrews 11:8-10 I. Introduction It is an account that we learned in children’s church. Abraham heard the call of God and responds in obedience by leaving his home, friends, and comfort zone to follow. It is a familiar story. It is a story full of truth about ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Stepp avatar

    Things You Can't Buy

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Oct 8, 2008
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    Listed in the outline are a few things that are not For Sale. Items that have been bought and Paid for, and are no longer on the auction block

    THINGS YOU CAN’T BUY I Corinthians 6:19-20 Introduction; The text tells us that a price has been paid. That we have been purchased, a slave being purchased at the auction block in no longer his/her own, but to the one who has paid the highest cost. We can look back into the Story of Hosea and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wouldn't You Like To Know?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Aug 22, 2008
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    A sermon on discerning God’s will

    -I’d like to know! -I bet you would too. -I don’t know a person alive, on this earth who would not like to know. -You’d like to know what God’s will is, wouldn’t you? -We’d all like to know what God’s plan for our lives is -Why don’t we know what God’s will is? -I think Paul gives us the answer in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Don't Just Survive-Thrive!

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,454 views

    Living up to our potential in Christ.

    DON’T JUST SURVIVE-THRIVE! (LIVE UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL IN CHRIST) INTRODUCTION: I get discouraged sometimes when I’m out and about and I see so many people just doing nothing. Just sitting on the steps, sometimes drinking. Sometimes it might just be someone chilling out after a hard day. But when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Wilson avatar

    Some Worshipped-- Some Didn't!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Sep 11, 2008
     | 3,313 views

    an analysis of the responses proclaimed during the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. A focus on REAL worship.

    John 12:12-19 This morning’s text deals with what we often call the “Triumphant” entry. It was primarily “triumphant” because of the people’s response, though, not because Christ entered the city in a triumphant fashion. Instead, Jesus came into the city in a humble and symbolic gesture of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Don't We Witness?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Aug 25, 2007
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    Using North American Mission Board (SBC) Statistics from 1998, this brief message challenges Christians to NOT be ashamed of the Gospel!

    WHY DON’T WE WITNESS? ROMANS 1:14-16 1998 STATISTICS 40,870 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES 15,729,000 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERSHIP 407,264 CONVERSIONS/BAPTISMS IN 1998 412,027 CONVERSIONS/BAPTISMS IN 1997 4,763 LESS THAN PREVIOUS YEAR AVERAGES OUT TO ONLY ONE CONVERSION PER 38.62 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    The God I Don't Believe In

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,465 views

    You believe in a God who doesn’t exist if you believe He is like you, you can ignore Him or take Him for granted, He does not love you and will do anything to save you.

    It was another one of those articles, "How to Get People to Come to Church in the ’90’s." It said you need to help them raise their self-esteem, teach them to handle anger, to deal with depression, to save their marriages, give them strength to face all kinds of trouble in this world. All of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Don't Forget Who You Are

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,081 views

    Through the prophet Jeremiah, God told the people to remember how they had been cared for and loved, and not to go after other gods who could not offer salvation.

    Don’t Forget Who You Are Jeremiah 2:4-13 September 2, 2007 I thought long and hard about admitting this to you today. But I remember the day well. It was Monday, July 30; the day that the divorce of Britney Spears and K-Fed became final. I saw that on the internet and got sucked in. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Darren Rogers avatar

    When Fishermen Don't Fish

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Sep 6, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,378 views

    See what can happen when we fail to do what God has commisioned us to do - what will happen if we don’t fish for men?

    When Fishermen Don’t Fish. We all have a call. Jesus will make us Fishers of men. Matthew 4:18 - 20 What would you have done if the incident we have just read about happened to you? If a stranger came into your place of work one day and said, “Stop what you’re doing, drop everything. Follow me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W. Alderman avatar

    The Prison That Couldn't Hold Peter

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,894 views

    This shows how faith is necessary in prayer and how answered prayer increases our faith.

    THE PRISON THAT COULDN’T HOLD PETER TEXT: Acts 12:1-19; 24 INTRODUCTION: Some people have trouble staying out of prison because of their criminal conduct, but Peter had trouble staying out of prison because of his Godly conduct. This chapter records Peter’s 3rd ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Faith: What It Ain't—what It Is

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,085 views

    This passage in Hebrews gives us the ingredients, implications and illustrations of faith. By defining what faith isn’t, we can learn what true faith is.

    The eleventh chapter of Hebrews is one of the best known of the great chapters of the Bible. It has been called the “Westminster Abby of Scripture” because the heroes of faith are enshrined here. Perhaps that is a misnomer, for some people who have been to Westminster Abby and have said it seemed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist