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How To Speak To People's Interests In Evangelism

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

based on 27 ratings

| 4,538 views

Let us ask the Lord’s help in exploring the different ways to learn how to speak to the people’s points of interests. This will help us practice wise evangelism as is advocated by Eccl. 10:10:``If the axe is dull and its edge is unsharpened, more strength

How To Speak To People’s Interests in Evangelism Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain why it is important to appeal to people’s interests in evangelism. 2. The students will write a paper describing how to appeal to people’s interests in evangelism and church planting. 3. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wear The Dream Series

Contributed by Lance Bane on Nov 7, 2001

based on 50 ratings

| 5,801 views

This message encourages young people to put into action the dreams that God has put into their hearts.

Former President Woodrow Wilson once said, “We grow by dreams. All big individuals are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day,or in the red fire on a long winter’s evening. Some of us let those great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:7-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Light The Fire Within

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Feb 27, 2002

based on 58 ratings

| 28,509 views

The Olympic Flame has flickered out, but the theme, Light the Fire Within, should be burning in our hearts and lives forever.

The 2002 Winter Olympics draws to a close today. The Olympic Flame will be extinguished tonight, their theme stamped on the event signs throughout the Olympic venues, “Light the Fire Within”, taken down and put away. I am not ready to pack it away. In fact, as Christians, we ought to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1, Psalm 86:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

At The Cross - The Cross & Fruitfulness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 19, 2002

based on 307 ratings

| 60,042 views

Death comes before resurrection. In John 12, Jesus is telling us death comes before ministry.

OPENING: Two engineers, one from I.U. and the other from Notre Dame, were out in a yard standing by a flagpole, vigorously discussing something. A student from Purdue happened by and asked what they were arguing about. "Oh," replied the student from I.U., "we were discussing how best to determine ...read more

Scripture: John 12:23-24, John 12:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Behind The Scenes

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on May 24, 2002

based on 79 ratings

| 10,847 views

In spite of material prosperity and a superficial religiosity, Judah like Israel was in desperate need of a spiritual awakening.

BEHIND THE SCENES Isaiah 1 “Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption” (Isa. 1:4).In spite of material prosperity and a superficial religiosity, Judah like Israel was in desperate need of a spiritual awakening. Background Isaiah’s life. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Letters Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 30, 2002

based on 56 ratings

| 21,688 views

Christians are meant to be living letters of Jesus Christ, bearing a message of good tidings of great joy unto all the world.

Living Letters of Jesus Christ Text II Corinthians 3:2-3 “Ye are our Epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men, manifestly declared to be the Epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone but in fleshy tables ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:2-3

Denomination: Methodist

"Steadfast Hope" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

based on 50 ratings

| 14,438 views

A. The depths of despair (vss 1-2); B. God’s forgiveness (vss 3-4); C. The process of waiting and hoping (vss 5-6); D. Motivation to tell others (vss 7-8).

Psalm Steps> “Steadfast Hope” -Psalm 130 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Introduction and Outline Psalm 130 is a literal Song of Ascents—it climbs from the abyss of depression to the high ground of steadfast hope. In this brief penitential psalm we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

"Ehud The Assassin" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002

based on 84 ratings

| 17,713 views

God uses unlikely people for His purpose

“Ehud the Assassin” Judges 3:12-23 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Although we’re not going to study the brief account of the judge Othniel, I’d like to point out one important fact in verse 10: “the Spirit of the Lord came upon him”. The Holy ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-23

Denomination: Congregational

Of Foxes And Feeble Men

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Jan 27, 2003

based on 18 ratings

| 2,815 views

Some clear guidelines about handling criticism and good, honest self evaluation

Foxes and Feeble Men  As we stand now we are about 2 weeks away from next year, and about 349 days from the last New Year when we promised that this year would be different and that we would finally accomplish all that we’ve been putting off for the last 10 years.  ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ephesus The Great Series

Contributed by Dan Campbell on Feb 3, 2003

based on 33 ratings

| 3,743 views

The first century believers faced stiff opposition from political authorities determined to stop the spread of their message. Despite the increasingly harsh treatment, they were able to go a long way in fulfilling the Lord’s mandate to take the gospel to

THE REVELATION OF JESUS part 3 EPHESUS THE GREAT Revelation 2:1-11 The first century believers faced stiff opposition from political authorities determined to stop the spread of their message. Despite the increasingly harsh treatment, they were able to go a long way in fulfilling the Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sonstroke On The Damascus Road Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 2, 2003

based on 66 ratings

| 12,325 views

Paul goes from persecutor to Apostle. Conversion is the process by which God brings us from darkness into the Light.

Conversions in the Book of Acts> “Sonstroke on the Damascus Road” Acts 9:1-22 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts The Apostle Paul’s conversion is regarded as one of the most significant, monumental events in the Bible. He starts out being the church’s #1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Congregational

An Inviation To Worship Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 20, 2003

based on 258 ratings

| 78,283 views

I see three different parts of God’s invitation to worship contained in Psalm 95:A Call to Rejoice (1-5);A Call to Reverence (6-7a); and A Call to Respond (7b-11).

The Invitation to Worship It’s good to be back! Vacations are wonderful, aren’t they? During our two weeks, we were in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and up in God’s Country. In the second week, we went camping and had a good time well, sort of. Megan, our one-year-old, was not a “Happy Camper.” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Fresh Encounter With God

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 29, 2009

based on 4 ratings

| 17,128 views

A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

A FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Job 40:1-5, 42:1-6 Proposition: A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to a fresh encounter with God in their personal relationship with our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

A Mom Worth Modeling

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2007

based on 14 ratings

| 15,573 views

A mom worth modeling must practice her ABC’s.

A Mom Worth Modeling Proverbs 31:10-31 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 5/13/07 I think some moms were mad at me last week. Not only did I encourage kids to be noisy in church whenever I said the name “Haman,” I also told a young boy after the service that he could take the trumpet home. He ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

Straight Talk About Sex – How Far Is Too Far? Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006

based on 29 ratings

| 16,074 views

Series for youth on sex and sexuality

Straight talk about Sex – How far is too far? Gladstone Baptist Church – 11/9/05 pm Well we are at the end of our series on Straight Talk about Sex. I heard a story about another minister who was preparing to preach on sex. His wife, was a little surprised and embarrassed by the topic and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

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