God's Permission Not To Love Series
Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 23, 2007
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God gives us permission not to love the world because who ever loves the world cannot love God.
God’s Permission Not to Love Text: 1 Jn. 2:15-17 Introduction1.Illustration: There’s a story about a wealthy Christian who somehow got obsessed with the idea of taking some of his wealth to heaven. Now he knew the Bible clearly teaches that you can’t take it with you. But so obsessed was he ...read more
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Denomination: Methodist
Love One Another
Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 28, 2007
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A message to a contemporary service on loving God and neighbor
Love One Another1 John 4:7-127 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the ...read more
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Christlike
Contributed by Wilson Mcmahon on Feb 28, 2007
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A sermon on the meaning of being a "Christian"
Christian means Christlike (Webster), not a follower of Christ.1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 1Jn 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1Jn 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in ...read more
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Denomination: Church Of God
God The Father And Today's Father
Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Mar 2, 2007
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A comparison of our Compassionate Heavenly Father and our father’s today.
God the Father and Today’s Father1 John 4:8-10 Psalms 11. God created man. A. God created man from the dust of the earth – Gen. 2:7 B. God created man in his own image – Gen. 1:27 C. God created man with a body, soul and spirit – 1Thess. 5:232. God gave man privileges ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Warnings For The Last Days Series
Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 2, 2007
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There are many antichrists and we protect ourselves from they by hold to the teachings of Scripture.
Warnings For the Last Days Text: 1Jn. 2:18-27 Introduction1.Illustrations: The movie world seems to be obsessed with the end of the world. There has been a steady stream of films coming out of Hollywood around the theme of end time events and takeoffs on the book of Revelation. Films like ...read more
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Denomination: Methodist
Establishing Our Confidence In God
Contributed by Arnold Anoya on Mar 3, 2007
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KNOW THE REALITY OF OUR REDEMPTION IN CHRIST. KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENT BELIEVING. KNOW THE INTEGRITY OF GOD WHO HEARS OUR PRAYERS.
"These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. Now this is the confidence that we have in Him that if we ask anything according to His will, he ...read more
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Denomination: Pentecostal
Showing Love
Contributed by James Powell on Mar 3, 2007
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Love, showing each other what it is.
Contributed by: Larry Jeffries Johnny was not a very popular boy at school, in fact you might say he wasn’t liked at all. It was not anything in particular, well you know the type (maybe even been one of these yourself).Johnny loved Valentines Day and every year looked forward to it. He would ...read more
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Denomination: Holiness
Prayer
Contributed by Ben Emmons on Mar 4, 2007
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Biblical Conditions for answered prayers! While there is no formula to follow, God’s Word is very clear that certain things must line up for our prayers to be answered!
<Open in prayer>Prayer…sometimes we make it so complicated, like we have to come up with some profound words to keep God’s interest. Some people love to pray, while others are scared to pray, because they feel they don’t know how to do it right…after today’s message if you fall into that ...read more
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Denomination: Pentecostal
Touching Jesus Is All That Matters
Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Mar 5, 2007
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A two verse study of the importance of reaching out and touching Jesus
Touching Jesus is all that Matters: 1John 1:1-2Introduction:Paul’s ministry was to complete the divine revelation of God’s New Testament resources. Read (Col. 1:25-27) That is, the trinity of the Godhead manifested in Christ, that the trinity may have a full expression of the fullness of God. ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Christians Are Called To Christian Service.
Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 6, 2007
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We as Christians are called to Christian Service. We are saved to serve. He wants us to serve Him as son or daughter with that type of relationship. However, also as a servant. This outline shares the five callings of a child of God.
Christians are called to Christian Service. John 1:12I. God calls us first to son ship(John 1:12 KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:A. As His Children we are part of the Family of God 1. This is the ...read more
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The Effects Of Fear Series
Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 7, 2007
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Fear has a paralyzing effect on churches and individual Christians. God wants us to move from fear to faith.
THE EFFECTS OF FEARA. What are you AFRAID of?1. If you have ever taken a Psychology course in high school or college, you studied a section on PHOBIAS.a. There are all kinds. Some we’re very familiar with:-CLAUSTROPHOBIA- “fear of enclosed places”-ARACHNOPHOBIA- “fear of spiders” ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What Hollywood Wants You To Believe... Series
Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
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One of the biggest influences on our society is Hollywood and the messages that they bring us are not always in line with the Word of God. They have an agenda that is clear, how can we distinguish what is right in a world flooded with all sorts of messag
What Hollywood Wants You to BelieveIntroduction:Our culture is greatly influenced by Hollywood. This morning I want to talk about some things that Hollywood wants you to believe. When I say Hollywood, I guess I am referring to our culture as a whole because Hollywood seems almost symbolic to ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Entertainment In The Church
Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Jun 22, 2007
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The body of Christ loves to be entertained. If it doesn’t have a beat or doesn’t arouse our flesh, most of us don’t like it. We call it boring. Teenagers don’t know what to do with themselves when they go to church because they think it’s boring most of t
By: Donna KazenskeI went to a church service at a particular church a short time ago and was totally amazed at what I heard and saw. I have been to many church services throughout the years that were very similar to this one, but for some reason God opened up my spiritual eyes to see in a way ...read more
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Denomination: *other
Am I Really Saved? How Do I Know?
Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 28, 2007
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This is an invitation to Christ, putting aside our human reasoning and misconceptions that we are Christians by our actions, and putting it to the Truth, that only admitting our sins, asking forgiveness, and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ can save us.
AM I REALLY SAVED? HOW DO I KNOW1 John 1:9I’m going to ask you to do something here in a moment. So get ready.I hear about being saved, what does it mean?How do I know I have a personal relationship with the Lord?Why should I ?What does it benefit me?I am not saved because my Dad was a ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Confident When He Comes
Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 4, 2007
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Message dealing with the greatest event to take place in the future... the Rapture of the Church. Deals with the importance of being ready.
Confident When He Comes1 John 2:28And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. (1 John 2:28)Throughout the history of this country, there have been many events that have produced bold headlines in our ...read more
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Denomination: Assembly Of God