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Jesus The Revolutionary Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 20, 2007

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Jesus is the revolutionary revolutionary

Jesus Who? October 21, 22 & 25 Jesus the Revolutionary nativity story tax scene – pretty easy to see why people might want to head to the hills and take up arms against their oppressors. Was Jesus a revolutionary? You may remember from last week, the video of Tony Campolo where Tony says ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: *other

Table Fellowship With Christ

Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007

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Why does Jesus want to come in and dine with us as it says in the book of Revelations. Three purposes accomplished through spending time together with Christ.

I love spoons. Not only do they help mix your chocolate milk, but they are essential in one of my favorite games, which just happens to share their name. Spoons, if you are not familiar with the game, don’t worry, you will learn about it this morning. I decided it would be better to make a short ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:20

Denomination: Holiness

Fears That Keep Us From His Presence

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jun 1, 2007

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What fears cause us to back away from the Presence of the Lord? Fear that He will require more than you are willing to give? We can probably relate to some of the same fears that these people did many years earlier.

June,2007 Fears that Keep Us from His Presence Luke 8:26-39 INTRODUCTION: Jesus did many miracles when He lived on earth. One of those miracles involved the deliverance of a demon-possessed man who had been living among the tombs for a long time. He was so out of control that he could no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Methodist

Put Away The Old | Put On The New

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Jul 21, 2007

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When you are born-again there is a change in you. This change is reflected in the way we live out our lives. What are you portraying - the Old or New you?

Put Away the Old – Put On the New Colossians 3:1-17 If … you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. (2) Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. (3) For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Born Identity

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 10, 2006

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Will my baby / child go to heaven if it dies? Can my mentally challenged youngster get saved? As a Pastor I hear the first question a lot. As the parent of a special needs child, I ask the latter question often. What does the Bible say on this subject

Born Identity Jeremiah 1:5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BornIdentity.html Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. I believe that at the moment of conception a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:15-23, Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Csi Jerusalem - The Motive Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 10, 2006

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The "Motive" of Christ’s death on the cross is fairly clear in Scripture... but there are people who are offended by that message.

OPEN: (We started the sermon playing the theme music for "CSI Miami". Then commented:) Some of you may be asking “What in the world was that?” That was the theme music from the hit TV show “CSI Miami”. There’s CSI, CSI Miami, and CSI New York… and for the next few weeks we’re going to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Distraction

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 5, 2006

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You need to move from: 1. Pragmatism to passion. 2. Being fractured to being focused. 3. Wandering to living life on purpose.

Men are notorious for being distracted. Most of us could qualify for having ADD — Attention Deficit Disorder. In fact, I heard about a guy who was so distracted over one thing and another that he had to have his wife tell him almost everything. One day his wife came into the room and said, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:29-35, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Denomination: Methodist

The Tree Of Goodness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2006

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The Bible tells us that we should strive for goodness in our lives... but Jesus said no one was good except God. How can we be asked to do something that only God can accomplish?

Open with audience reciting the following verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...” Galatians 5:22-23a OPEN: A preacher once spoke of the fact that some of the people in his congregation had gotten in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"showdown On The Mountain" Series

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 16, 2003

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This is the second sermon in a series of four exploring the life and ministry of the prophet Elijah.

Elijah Part II “Showdown on the Mountain” Let’s begin this morning by reviewing briefly our previous sermon in this series dedicated to the life and ministry of Elijah. First of all, do you remember what Elijah’s name in the Hebrew means? It means “Yahweh is my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-39, Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Understanding The Gates Of Life

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

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Understanding the gates of Life points out the significance of openings. Just as you have to be careful of those who come into you home, you must guard against what you watch, read or listen to if you do not want to introduce spirits of sin into your life

By Bode Ayodele Gates and doors are very significant in the life of human beings. A city without a gate is open to various unwanted things and personalities. Just as in the physical, there are also spiritual gates and doors. Throughout the bible, roles played by gates, provide an important ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Excusing Ourselves Out Of The Kingdom"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jan 9, 2005

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How often do we miss God’s blessing upon our lives because of our excuses. We excuse ourselves right out of the kingdom of God.

Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist January 16, 2005 “Excusing Ourselves Out of the Kingdom” Luke 14:15-24 INTRODUCTION: Jesus was talking with some Pharisees and one of them commented, “Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God,” referring to the marriage supper of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Methodist

"How Can A Loving God Allow The Suffering Of Good People?”

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 27, 2005

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This sermon addressed the suffering people experienced following the 9-11-01 terrorist attack in New York and Washington, DC.

“How Can A Loving God Allow the Suffering of Good People?” I Peter 4:12-19 This past week has been a time of suffering for many people in America. Evil hearts resulted in killing friends and family members in San Francisco and Sacramento. Evil hearts planned for months to strike at the heart of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Free Methodist

People Matter To God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 14, 2006

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Because people matter to God, they should matter to us. In Jesus’ three stories from Luke 15, we learn just how much people matter to God.

A. One day, an antique collector was walking through the city when he noticed a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store and he did a double take. 1. His expertise told him that the saucer was extremely old and very valuable, so he walked casually into the store and offered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessings Of Following Christ #1 - We Get To Worship Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

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First of a 7-message series (5 "blessings," but two needed two weeks each!) regarding some of the benefits of following and living for Christ.

Blessings of Following Christ #1 – We Get to Worship (Part 1) John 4:19-26 October 14, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I grew up going to church pretty regularly, most of the time. I grew up ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Heaven: The Believers Hope Series

Contributed by Rob Yanok on Sep 10, 2008

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If heaven is not the hope of humanity, then the human race has no hope whatsoever.

“Heaven: The Believers Hope” – Pastor Rob Yanok Text – John 14:1-3 Either heaven is real or Jesus led His followers with lies. If heaven is a hoax, then it is the biggest hoax ever perpetrated upon mankind. If there is no heaven, then the Bible is not true and Jesus was a deceiver. If ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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