Sermon Central
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Luke
Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 20, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Good News And Good Deeds Make Good Sense
Contributed on Oct 20, 2008
Jesus modeled and taught an evangelistic strategy of combining the Great Commandment with the Great Commission.
In his book, Building a Contagious Church, Mark Mittleberg asks us to join him in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. As you walk up to the large arena, you see a mass of young people in line for a concert. The headline act is shock-rockeer Marilyn Manson (named after Marilyn Monroe and mass ...read more
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2. No Pain, No Gain
Contributed on Oct 25, 2008
C.S. Lewis wrote: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
Luke 8: 40-56 What motivates you to make changes in your life? Think back to a time when you made a change in your life and ask the question, “What motivated me to make that change?” I’ve always been interested in what motivates people to make changes in their lives so this past week I did a ...read more
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3. Lord Of My Rocking Boat
Contributed on Oct 25, 2008
If Jesus isn’t Lord before you get in the boat, He can’t be the Lord of your rocking boat.
The super tanker, Edmund Fitzgerald was built in 1958 at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, MI. Possessing an overall length of 729 ft. it was the largest tanker ever to sail the Great Lakes. On Nov. 9, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald left her port in Superior, Wisconsin en route to ...read more
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4. Having A Correct Biblical Theology Is Not Only Necessary, Its Essential!
Contributed on Oct 30, 2008
In ever age and in every way biblical faith in Jesus Christ has come under attack.
The former talk show host Phil Donahue wrote in his best selling autobiography, “If God the Father is so all-loving, why didn’t He come down and go to Calvary! Then Jesus could have said, “This is My Father in whom I am well pleased.” How could an all-knowing, all-loving, God allow His Son to be ...read more
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5. God's Purpose For Your Life
Contributed on Oct 30, 2008
If you were to write down what you thought your purpose in life was, what would you say?
What’s your purpose in life? What I mean is that if you were to write down what you thought your purpose in life was, what would you say? Richard Leider said “The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose”. Washington Irving said “Great minds have purposes, little minds have wishes”. ...read more
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6. How Are You Doing In Your Walk With Jesus?
Contributed on Oct 30, 2008
Accept God’s way, turn away from your way, then follow His way.
How are you doing in your walk with Jesus? Are you growing? Are you making any headway in your growth as a disciple? Does God ever whack you on the side of the head to get your attention? Has He been doing it lately? As we have been studying Scripture together, particularly in Luke, we have seen ...read more