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Every Member A Missionary - Part 2

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 26, 2003

If you want to be the best missionary, or the best representative for Christ you can be, then you need to know some things found in our text.

Introduction On Friday night Kathy and the kids and I drove over to Sam’s Club to pick up the new playground equipment for the church preschool. Many of you know the young man that works there at the exit door. He checks your things and your receipts as you leave, and almost without fail you won’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Too Small A Thing Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 29, 2007

Exposition of Isaiah 49:1-13 in order to kick off our season of prayer for International Missions

Text: Isaiah 49:1-13, Title: Too Small a Thing, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/2/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Judges 7:2--And the LORD said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, ’My own ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Throwing Stones At Blazing Bones Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 11, 2004

Steven’s preaching, like Jeremiah who said the word of God is like fire in my bones, was an outpouring of Spirit filled power. The opposition had no choice but to silence him or submit to his message.

Of all the weapons of mass destruction that have ever been available in the world, words are the most powerful. Of all the forces that shape and change cultures and societies, words are the most powerful. “The tongue has the power of life and death,” says the Proverbs. James warning us of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Decide Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 26, 2002

Jesus calls us to make a decision. Follow him, or not -- you must decide!

Time To Decide The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Joshua 24:1-15 "If serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as ...read more

Scripture: John 6:53-71

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Dare You! Series

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Aug 26, 2007

• Belief is both subjective and objective. It’s subjective when you believe it. It’s objective when someone else doesn’t, and . . .their objective is your silence.

Let’s imagine dialogue between Abraham and God. “Abraham, this is God speaking. I want you to leave everything and go to the land I will show you.” “Where’s that?” “If I told you, you wouldn’t believe me.” “Try me.” “It’s 1500 miles from here in a place called Canaan.” “Never heard of it.” “I know, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ And His Church Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 17, 2011

The challenge for the church is not what we do when we call our Sunday morning huddle, but what we do when we break our huddle ... When Satan lines up against us, what difference does it make that we are Christians?

Opening illustration: The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact the world. It’s like a huddle in a football game. 67,000 people don’t pay $25.00 a ticket to watch the Titans huddle. What if you went to a Titans game and for 2½ hours you watched 11 men stand in a circle and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Share With Others

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Nov 2, 2004

Today is Halloween -- want to scare some Christians? Tell them one of their purposes in life is to become evangelists!!

When you were a child, your mother or father probably told you more than once to SHARE! You may remember playing in the park with your favorite toys – your best friend would come up and want to play with your toys, but you wanted to keep those toys to yourself. After all, those were your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Meeting Satan Head On Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 10, 2001

What happens when the Gospel is proclaimed in Satan’s territory.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 33 “Meeting Satan Head-On” Acts 19:8-20 When Paul came to Ephesus he found a city that was completely in the grip of superstition, fear, demonism and darkness. Here the great temple of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The World's Biggest Business

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 17, 2002

Christian Missions is still the world’s largest endeavor and here are the reasons why.

THE WORLD’S LARGEST BUSINESS Luke 24:44-53 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Do You Think You Are Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 31, 2002

This is the 1st sermon in the "Requirements For Revival" series. This sermon identifies what the Bible says about Christians.

Sunday Morning June 2, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Requirements For Revival” [#1] SLIDE 1 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? 1 Peter 2:4-10 Introduction: 1. Wouldn’t you like to see revival break out? You are probably thinking, “I would love to see revival happen, but the chances of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Closing Greetings Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001

UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN PRECIOUS BONDS OF FELLOWSHIP WITH THOSE WHO LABOR WITH US IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRY

BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN PRECIOUS BONDS OF FELLOWSHIP WITH THOSE WHO LABOR WITH US IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRY INTRODUCTION: cf. heavy emphasis on personal greetings and close fellowship – more so than any other epistle except Romans commends those who have been especially loyal ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Markings Of A Missionary

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 10, 2005

All Christians are commissioned at conversion. It is a look at the marks missionaries should have as seen in the Life of Paul.

Intro: The apostle Paul was not always a missionary for Christ. Before he met the Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus he was a mercenary for the Sanhedrin. When the apostle Paul became a missionary for the Lord Jesus he became sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as a missionary. Much like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit Guided Evangelism Series

Contributed by Timothy Grayless on Feb 15, 2003

Last in a series on Holy Spirit assisted Evangelism.

Holy Spirit Guided Evangelism Part 5 Remember when I started this series, when I ask you to pray for God to reveal to you two people in your sphere of influence who needed to hear the good news of the gospel? Your prayer - part two: Between now and the end of the year, pray for God to present you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Methodist

Why Many People Don't Accept The Good News Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Aug 27, 2001

What explanation does the Bible give for why many who are exposed to the gospel don’t receive it?

Why Many Don’t Accept The Good News Romans 10:16-21 The past couple of weeks we have been looking at Romans chapter 10. Two weeks ago we saw how Anyone and Everyone who calls out to the Lord to save them will be saved and will also not be disappointed in the decision that they have made. Last week ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:16-21, 2 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be Lost Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 18, 2004

What does it really mean to be lost?

“What Does it Mean to Be Lost?” Introduction: A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination; he looked at the old pages as he turned them. Then something fell out of the Bible and he picked up and looked at it closely. It was an old leaf from a tree that has been pressed in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ