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An Upside-Down World Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

What is it about the bad that seems much more tantalizing to us than the good? Mark Twain said that a lie could travel halfway around the world while the truth was still putting on its shoes. And the old maxim is that while good news travels, bad news travels fast. The mainstream media has been ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Force That Shakes The World

Contributed by Kevin Walker on Jan 23, 2009

Corporate prayer is the force that shakes the world.

The Force that Shakes the World Acts 2 1. E.M. Bounds, a Methodist minister and Author in the late 1800’s called prayer “the force that shapes the world.” 2. Re-word his quote: “The church in prayer is a force that shakes the world.” 3. Read text, and tell of Acts 2. a. We think Pentecost; it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-14

Denomination: Church Of God

The Greatest Sin In The World

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 25, 2009

What is the greatest sin in the world and what we can do to defeat it?

The Greatest Sin in the World! The Greatest Sin in the World! If I was to ask you what the greatest sin in the world was I would suspect that I would get dozens of different answers. Murder, adultery, homosexuality, lust, cheating, stealing, hatred. So what it the greatest sin the world. It is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

This World Is Not Our Home! Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 5, 2007

We are citizens of a heavenly realm and this world is NOT our home!

Sermon Brief Date Written: August 11, 2007 Date Preached: August 12, 2007 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study in 1 Peter Sermon Title: This World is not our home! Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:17 - 21 17 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Touching The World For Christ Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 16, 2007

This is the fifth 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. God Sends You 2. God Changes You 3. God Enables You

Touching the World for Christ – Overflowing Outreach Over the past four weeks we have been looking at how God wants to give us an overflowing life – an abundant life. A life so full of His joy, His peace, and His love – that it spills over into the lives of those who are around us. In John ten – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Functioning In A Dysfunctional World"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 19, 2007

You can can on four things. 1.Troubles will come, 2. God will be with You in those troubles. 3. God will work them out for your good. 4. It will be worth it.

“Functioning in a Dysfunctional World” October 21, 2007 I was reading an interesting story in the book of Joe this week. What? You haven’t heard of that book? It’s not in the King James Version or even the NIV or Living Bible. I read it in a magazine I get called “REV!”. It was pretty ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:4

Denomination: Holiness

Moms In The Real World

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 26, 2009

Moms in the real world: 1. Can see great happiness. 2. Can know great heartache. 3. Can need great help. 4. Can have great hope.

Moms in the Real World Jeremiah 31:15-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 12, 2013 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church - May 10, 2009) BACKGROUND: *I am so glad that you chose to make worship with us a key part of your Mother’s Day. Thinking about moms ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

You Are The Light Of The World

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009

A sermon on Matthew 5:14 (I got this from my files. I don’t know the name of the author)

Evening Service for 5/31/2009 Matthew 5:14- You are the Light of the World Introduction: B. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton hadn’t won a game in 8 weeks. The press was suggesting that he be dropped from the starting lineup. The future looked bleak, and Sutton felt terrible. Then, before ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-15, John 8:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And Our World Series

Contributed by John Barry on Jun 12, 2009

The editor-in-chief of Bible Study Magazine discusses who Jesus was, why it matters, and how he expects us to respond.

During my second year of college I had the opportunity to study abroad in London. While in London, a small group of friends and I decided to visit Paris for about five days. The first day we were in Paris we visited the Eiffel Tower. We reached the Eiffel Tower just before sunset. It was a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:2-3

Denomination: *other

The Power To Change A World Series

Contributed by R. York Moore on Jul 18, 2007

There is a power to change the world of the cosmos that is shell-shocked and decaying because of all that is evil. The great news is that Jesus Christ has come into this world not only to take away the soul-sickness of men but also to bring the Kingdom of

The Power to Change a World ľ The eyes. They eyes tell it all. There is an entire world within every eye we look into. These amazing beings God has created, these humans, each represent for us an entire cosmos, a galaxy of potential beauty, of ability, of love, and creativity. As we gaze into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5

Denomination: *other

Living In A Hostile World Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2007

The apostle Peter gives five principles believers need to embrace to equip and defend themselves against the threats of an unbelieving, hostile world

Stephen Boissoin, is the director of the Alberta Youth Outreach Foundations “Cave” youth centre initiatives. In 2002, he was investigating funding opportunities for his ministry on the Alberta Human Rights Commission’s website. “To my disbelief” he states, “I came across a page that highlighted an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Denomination: Other

Becoming World Changers Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 24, 2007

To live our lives within the context of the eternal purposes of God and understand that we are called to be Kingdom Builders.

Introduction Fourth part in a series about the Kingdom of God. Again- work from the book of Ezra- Chap 4-10. Building God’s Kingdom requires faith. Today- faith means I believe Jesus died for my sins and I am going to heaven. The faith Christ inspires not only gets us to heaven when we die, but ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Exiting This World In Fashion

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 25, 2008

Let’s think about how Paul was going to leave this world and how this applies to our exiting this world. 1- He wanted to exit while serving the Lord 2- He wanted to exit while preaching strongly 3- He wanted to exit while compelled by God’s Spirit

INTRO.- ILL.- There was an elderly man at home, upstairs, dying in bed. He smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies baking. He wanted one last cookie before he died. He stumbled down the stairs and crawled into the kitchen where his wife was busy baking cookies. With his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How The World Changes

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 6, 2008

Pentecost 3(B) - How the world changes because man sins and ruins perfection. How the world changes because God saves and restores perfection.

HOW THE WORLD CHANGES (Outline) June 1, 2008 -- PENTECOST 3 -- Genesis 3:8-15 INTRO: Biblically speaking the world has had major changes in history. Whether the world wants to admit it or not God’s word is very clear concerning cataclysmic events that completely changed history. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran

The Adoption That Changed The World

Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 24, 2007

An adaptation of another contributor, with personal applications and illustations

The Adoption that Changed the World Matthew 1:18-25 Christmas changed in a hurry for Mike and Tiffany Bailey from one year to the next. In 2001, their neat house with the white picket fence was fairly quiet. Like all of their past Christmas seasons, Mike and Tiffany had gone to parties, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist