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Life is filled with choices. We choose what channels we will watch, we choose our cellular provider, and we choose what we will eat. We choose our attitude, our friends, and how we will invest our lives. Choices are a necessary part of life. People who have difficulty with choices will have difficulty…

Different people mean different things when they say they understand and are enriched by a personal computer. For the majority of people, they use their computer to run the programs they want and need to use to make greeting cards, write letters, manage their checkbook, play some games (like solitaire)…

If you’ve ever walked through a Christian bookstore or a place like Hobby Lobby or if you browse around on Facebook or Pinterest, you have surely seen all sorts of decorative items with scripture verses emblazoned across them: magnets, signs, posters, bumper stickers, etc. If you’re like our family,…

A picture is worth a thousand words is certainly a true statement. The right picture can go a long way in selling a product. It can make an article more compelling. And a good illustration in a sermon can drive home a point better than a well-reasoned argument. As we move to 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Paul draws…

Joshua 24:1-28 Stephen Caswell © 2004 Anzac Day Holiday Last Sunday we celebrated Anzac Day. On this day we have special services to honor the men who fought and died for king and country. By doing this we keep alive their heroic deeds. In fact the words Lest We Forget are repeated every year so that…

Psalm 119:57-64 (NIV) 57 You are my portion, O Lord; I have promised to obey your words. 58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. 59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes. 60 I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.…

SERIES: COMMITMENT LESSON: COMMITMENT TO JESUS CHRIST READING: MATTHEW 16:21-28 INTRO: When Julius Caesar landed on the shores of Britain with his Roman legions, he took a bold and decisive step to ensure the success of his military venture. Ordering his men to march to the edge of the Cliffs of Dover,…

Title: Counting the Cost of Your Life. Text: Haggai 2:10-19. CIT: Holiness in your life cannot be passed on, sin and corruption can be. Theme: Living a life worthy of Jesus. Purpose: Discipleship/Commitment/ Introduction A hen and a pig approached a church and read the posted sermon topic, “What Can…

Joshua 24:14-15 Introduction: Dysfunctional / Functional - Something is functional if it fulfills the purpose it was designed for. (Car without an engine) Illust.: In 1947, sociologist and historian Carle Zimmerman, in his book FAMILY AND CIVILIZATION, compared the disintegration of various cultures…

1) 8-17-08…AM…SBC 2) “Unwavering Faith” Joshua 14 Introduction:[1] (Recap of what has been learned) 1- The book’s central message is Israel’s inheritance of the Promised Land in fulfillment of God’s promises, chapters 6-12 show Joshua and the Israelites taking possession of that land. · They form a complement…

lass=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 4-5-09…AM…SBC 2)“The Glory of the Son” Selected Gospel Scriptures Introduction: 1- The message of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem is not only meaningful for those who were their during this time in history, but it is also exciting for how you…

Intro; Have you ever thought something you might do change the world? Something you do in your own little world/could change Afraid you might fail/so you didn’t do anything. Illustration; Thomas Alva Edison; Credited for inventing the light bulb/discovered 2999 not to make a light bulb. Experiments continually…

Select all the text in this box and paste your sermon here... Introduction Sermon text with italics and bold and John 3:16 and Jn 3:20. Heading 2 We must make God our guide, and submit in every thing to his guidance and disposal; and then all our affairs, even those that seem most intricate and perplexed,…

1)5-26-05…TBC Graduation 2) 11-5-06…..AM…..Oakland, MN 3) 11-2-08…AM…SBC Real Success Luke 10:1-2, 17-20 Introduction: 1- The word success plagues everyone, even the Christian. 2- There are different ways to define success in life · Money - · Family – I have raised kids that are successful in business.…

Luke 5:1-11 Introduction · A common misunderstanding is that Matthew, Mark and Luke record the same call to the four disciples, Peter, Andrew, James, and John. · At first glance, Matthew and Mark’s account might seem parallel with Luke’s account, but there are several differences that show Matthew and…

INTRODUCTION Philippians 3:7-14 /7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain…

class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 6-7-09…AM...SBC 2) “Features of a Follower” (Part 1) Mark 9:14-50 Introduction: Source: More Holy Humor p38 After church on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother, “Mom, I’ve decided I’m going to be a pastor when I grow up.”…

1) 1-18-08…AM…SBC 2) “The Commencement of the Good News” Mark 1:14-45 Introduction: Recap of 1:1-13 Proposition: What effect has the Gospel been having on your life recently? Prayer - ACTS[1] Outline: Ø Throughout this section (1:14-8:21) Jesus demonstrated His authority over all

class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 9-21-08…AM…SBC“A Contract of Faith” Joshua 24 Prayer Introduction: Ronald Reagan’s Presidential Farewell Address (1989) http://www.ronaldreagan.com Finally, there is a great tradition of warnings in presidential farewells, and I've got one that's…

ss=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 3-1-09…AM…SBC 2)“Practical Consecration” Mark 3:31-35 Introduction: Source: Found—God’s will (Macarthur) Ø Unfortunately a lot of people are afraid of God’s will and its implications for their life Ø An athlete once said, “I’m afraid of surrendering…

class=MsoNormal> The Foundation of Commitment Romans 12:1&2 Intro: Dedication is the foundation of commitment. Without it the believer is unable to offer God anything else. Paul explains this dedication process here in Romans 12. He emphasizes three things. First, it is our body which is to be dedicate…

1) 5-3-09…AM…SBC 2) “A Tapestry of the Divine” Mark 6:45-7:13 Introduction: Famous Religious Paintings 1- Michelangelo – Sistine Chapel 2- Da Vinci – The Lord’s Supper 3- 5th Century Painting inside a decorated mausoleum in Ravenna, Italy 4- Tapestry Loom – the weaving of thread into tapestries, clothing,…

1) 2-1-09…AM…SBC 2) “The Great Physician” Mark 2:1-17 Ø Jesus public ministry is now in full swing – His miracles thrust Him into the forefront of the public’s eye 1:45 1) The Healer of Hearts · Jesus is operating in the towns around the region of Galilee (slide) - Christ began the book by traveling…