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    Save Before It Multiplies

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 90 ratings
     | 7,858 views

    Thesis: We must irrevocably decide to follow God and destroy any other option.

    Thesis: We must irrevocably decide to follow God and destroy any other option. Intro.: 1. When God's people first approached the Promised Land after deliverance from Egypt they sent 12 men to spy out the land. a. Land of milk & honey, huge grapes; also giants & great walled cities. 1) 10 ...read more

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    When You Eat And Are Satisfied

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 9,636 views

    Thesis: Praising God in prosperity reminds us of our constant dependence on him.

    Thesis: Praising God in prosperity reminds us of our constant dependence on him. Intro.: 1. Illust. Remember old TV show, "The Jeffersons"? About an upwardly mobile family in NYC. Dry-cleaning business. Had come a long way--"Finally got a piece of the pie." Episode where Geo. Jefferson opened a ...read more

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    What Does It Mean To Love God?

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,801 views

    Thesis: Loving God means loving your neighbor.

    Thesis: Loving God means loving your neighbor. Intro.: 1. Illust. Imagine a football coach who has spent countless hours training his team. At times he has been discouraged by their lack of discipline. It has taken much longer to bring them to a peak than he had anticipated. Constant murmuring ...read more

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    Jethro's Advise

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 184 ratings
     | 9,860 views

    Thesis: It is wise to share the work of God with as many people as possible.

    Thesis: It is wise to share the work of God with as many people as possible. Intro.: 1. "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways, and be wise" (Prov. 6:6). a. In your typical, garden-variety ANT COLONY, there are basically three different types of ants: 1) QUEEN: lays eggs; insures ...read more

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    The Heart Of Giving

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,478 views

    Thesis: Appeals to the heart surpass appeals to the pocketbook.

    Thesis: Appeals to the heart surpass appeals to the pocketbook. Intro.: 1. Probably no two topics are as connected in the popular mind as churches and money. a. Illust. A Madison Ave. advertising firm surveyed non-churched people a few yrs. ago and asked them their impression of church. "The ...read more

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    How To Become Wise

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,077 views

    Thesis: Wisdom or ignorance is determined by what we do with Jesus.

    Thesis: Wisdom or ignorance is determined by what we do with Jesus. Intro.: 1. There is a tremendous emphasis in today's world on getting an education. a. Many fields require Master's degrees that once needed only HS diplomas. b. People today go through years of study--PS, Kindergarten, 12 ...read more

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    Baptism And Grace

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,067 views

    Thesis: Baptism is connected to faith, not faith to baptism; baptism is a faith response to the gospel.

    Thesis: Baptism is connected to faith, not faith to baptism; baptism is a faith response to the gospel. Intro.: 1. On Sunday nights this Fall we've been asking the controversial question, "WHO IS A CHRISTIAN?" < review ... > a. Many in Churches of Christ believe they are the only ...read more

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    Because You Say So

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 7,324 views

    Thesis: Pure simple obedience brings great reward.

    Thesis: Pure simple obedience brings great reward. Intro.: 1. Has your faith ever gone flat? (cf. 2 liter pop). a. Country & Western song--"My head hurts, my feet stink and I don't love Jesus!" b. It would be nice if faith were like an escalator; in reality it is more like a roller ...read more

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    Judgment Vs. Discernment

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 111 ratings
     | 8,820 views

    Thesis: We can discern right from wrong without judging the individual.

    Thesis: We can discern right from wrong without judging the individual. Intro.: 1. Have you ever tried to point out the truth to someone only to have them accuse you of judging them? a. Illust. Suggesting to a co-worker that drinking and chasing women is wrong. (He's alcoholic/married!) "You're ...read more

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    Behold I Send Forth

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 157 ratings
     | 10,438 views

    Thesis: We must go to them, for they will not come to us.

    Thesis: We must go to them, for they will not come to us. Intro.: 1. Illust. In Northwest Ohio there is an incredibly rich section of land along the Scioto River called "The Scioto Marsh." Actually it used to be a marsh. About 100 years ago a series of ditches were dug to drain it and it became ...read more

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    Just Do It

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 244 ratings
     | 6,178 views

    Thesis: Love is action.

    Thesis: Love is action. Intro.: 1. This AM we want to explore the parable of "The Good Samaritan" (Luke 10). a. Along with "Prodigal Son" (Luke 15)--Jesus' most famous stories. b. Deceptively simple. Someone has described this story as "a highly scientific piece of instruction clothed in a ...read more

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    The House On The Rock

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 575 ratings
     | 25,405 views

    Thesis: Only a life built on Jesus Christ will endure.

    Thesis: Only a life built on Jesus Christ will endure. Intro.: Opening Illust. In 1174 the Italian architect Bonnano Pisano began work on what would become his most famous project: A separately standing bell tower for the Cathedral of the city of Pisa. The tower was to be eight-stories and ...read more

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    New Wine And New Wineskins

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 130 ratings
     | 11,778 views

    Thesis: We must constantly scrutinize our practices by the will of God.

    Thesis: We must constantly scrutinize our practices by the will of God. Intro.: 1. Everyone has something dear enough to them that they would fight for it. It is interesting to observe what that something is. a. Illust. A friend of mine tells about a woman he knows who accepts with qui et ...read more

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    You Can Count On God

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,272 views

    Thesis: Realizing God's faithfulness makes prayer less difficult.

    Thesis: Realizing God's faithfulness makes prayer less difficult. Intro.: 1. One of the most difficult things for a Christian is often represented as one of the easiest--prayer. a. Prayer is difficult. b. Not the "pat," "stock," rote, routine prayers we all get used to saying, but real, deep, ...read more

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    Giving To The Poor

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,741 views

    Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards.

    Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards. Intro.: 1. Illust. "The Good Woman of Szechwan" is a play by Bertolt Brecht. The play captures the tension between being generous and being responsible. Shen Teh is a poor Chinese woman who one day shows hospitality ...read more

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