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Mark Schaeufele
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Victory Of Praise
Contributed on May 30, 2024
We often talk about the power of prayer, but we seldom talk about the power of prayer and praise together. St. Augustine said, “He who sings prays twice.”
Victory of Praise Text: Acts 16:25-34 Introduction 1. “Praise is prophetic power...to change your circumstances and to lift your burdens. Worship is like a victory cry before the victory.” -Gerald Mullins 2. We often talk about the power of prayer, but we seldom talk about the power of prayer and ...read more
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Just Be Quiet
Contributed on Apr 29, 2024
The topic that today’s text deals with is demons. It is not a topic we like to talk about, but we need to hear because they are real. We need to know they exist and how to deal with them.
JUST BE QUIET Text: Acts 16:16-24 Introduction 1. One of the things that I love about preaching through a book of the Bible chapter by chapter, paragraph by paragraph, and verse by verse is that it forces me to preach about topics that are difficult to talk about. But they are topics that the ...read more
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Shall We Gather At The River?
Contributed on Apr 24, 2024
But the key here is that Paul went where the people were gathered and told them about Jesus.
SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER Text: Acts 16:11-15 Introduction 1. Illustration: One afternoon in July of 1864, pastor Dr. Lowry of the Hanson Place Baptist Church, in Brooklyn, N.Y. wrote the hymn “Shall We Gather at the River.” This old hymn became a favorite of film maker John Ford, and is ...read more
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Text Message From Heaven
Contributed on Apr 11, 2024
Do you ever wish God would just send you a text message? You’ve hit the proverbial fork in the road and you’re not sure which road to take. Wouldn’t it be nice if God just sent you a text message and said, “Go right!”
Text Message from Heaven Text: Acts 16:6-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: Do you ever wish God would just send you a text message? You’ve hit the proverbial fork in the road and you’re not sure which road to take. Wouldn’t it be nice if God just sent you a text message and said, “Go ...read more
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Paul's Little Buddy
Contributed on Apr 10, 2024
Our job as Christians is not making converts, but rather making disciples.
Paul’s Little Buddy Text: Acts 16:1-5 Introduction 1. Illustration: If you walk out into the parking lot this morning and someone says to you, "How do I get to Atlanta?" You say, "Well, get in your car." Well, that’s good advice. That’s the start of it. But you also need to say, ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Acts: A Blueprint For The New Testament Church
Contributed on May 4, 2022
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Road To The Cross
Contributed on Mar 23, 2022
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Ephesians: Who We Are In Christ
Contributed on Aug 19, 2021
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Revitalize 2020
Contributed on Feb 4, 2020
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Christmas Plan
Contributed on Dec 9, 2019
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The Cross Of Victory
Contributed on Mar 30, 2012
THE CROSS OF VICTORY John Stott is his book The Cross of Christ, wrote, "It is impossible to read the New Testament with being impressed by the atmosphere of joyful confidence which pervades it, and which stands out in relief against the rather jejune (superficial) religion that often passes for ...read more
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Two Kinds Of People
Contributed on Nov 10, 2011
TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE One of my all-time favorite movies is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In the movie the father in the story tells his daughter, "Tula, there are two kinds of people ...read more
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James: Slave Of God
Contributed on Jul 14, 2011
JAMES: SLAVE OF GOD James, the half brother of Jesus, who wrote the Letter of James, could have easily identified himself as "the younger brother of Jesus." But he ...read more
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The True Follower
Contributed on May 27, 2011
THE TRUE FOLLOWER The true follower of Christ will not ask, "If I embrace this truth, what will it cost me?" Rather he will say, "This is truth. God ...read more
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Wrath On The Messenger
Contributed on May 26, 2011
WRATH ON THE MESSENGER I don't know about you, but one of my all-time favorite TV shows is M*A*S*H. I especially loved it when the company clerk Radar would have to give bad news to the head nurse "Hot Lips" Hoolihan. He would tell her the news and expect to have to face her wrath even though he ...read more