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  • Prayer & Temptation Part I Series

    Contributed by Fernie Franco on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,682 views

    OVERCOMING TEMPTATION THROUGH THE POWER OF PRAYER

    PRAYER AND TEMPTATION PART I INTRO: “The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything” · Prayer is the direction of tonight’s service. · (Illustration) – “Wrong Direction” · Jesus ...read more

  • A Dream Come True Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 27, 2002
    based on 146 ratings
     | 24,166 views

    Jesus cast a vision of a better kingdom, now and future.

    A DREAM COME TRUE Matthew 4:12-17; 23-5:12 S: Celebrate Jesus Th: Kingdom Living Pr: JESUS CAST A VISION OF A BETTER KINGDOM, NOW AND FUTURE. ?: What? What kind of kingdom? KW: Changes TS: We will find in our study three changes that Jesus introduced with the announcement of the kingdom. The ...read more

  • Being Jesus In The Quicksand Of Culture Series

    Contributed by Darrin Koone on May 10, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,751 views

    A study of Christianity in the Postmodern age and how to be culturally relavent.

    I use the term quicksand because it has a scary connotation of being caught in something that I have no control over. Yet I have always heard that the best thing to do if your caught in it is to stay calm because all the flailing around we tend to due when we’re scared just causes us to sink ...read more

  • Defeating The Enemy's Advance Series

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on May 20, 2002
    based on 78 ratings
     | 9,520 views

    Jesus’ pattern for overcoming temptation...

    Defeating the Enemy’s Advance Matthew 4:1-11 Our series has to do with preparing the way for Christ’s coming. He deserves the throne of our lives, to construct a lifestyle of kingdom living in us. There is a Kingdom, which God wants to happen in your life, giving you His purpose, favor, and ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Temptation

    Contributed by Chris Smith on Jul 21, 2001
    based on 239 ratings
     | 13,058 views

    Our immediate reaction to a heartache, or a successful achievement that took years to overcome, must be one of getting ready for the next hurdle. If you don’t have any hurdles to jump in your life – if there aren’t any goals set for you right now – if yo

    The Purpose of Temptation Chris Smith Matthew 4:1-2 Oscar Wilde once said that he could resist everything except temptation. An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other with a caption below them saying, “How come opportunity knocks only once, but temptation beats the door down ...read more

  • The Inaugural Message Of Jesus

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,507 views

    We need to repent because: 1. We have a problem. 2. Something better has come. 3. The Kingdom is here.

    One of my favorite cartoon strips is “Frank and Earnest.” Frank is in the courtroom standing before the judge who says to him, “It’s ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty.’ You can’t plead ‘I gotta be me.’” The cartoon is humorous because it touches a reality in our culture which places the need for ...read more

  • Fishing

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 17, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,001 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany The call of the first 4 disciples

    3rd Sunday after the Epiphany MATTHEW 4:12-23 "Fishing" When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali&endash; 14to fulfill what was said through the prophet ...read more

  • When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Go Fishing...

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Jan 20, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,566 views

    A message addressing the reality of time catching up to our rural church. This is an initial call to embrace a paradigm shift within church and society. In order to speak to a new generation, we have to be willing to find new methods of communication.

    Matthew 4:12-23 Paonia United Methodist Church January 23, 2005 “When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing” Can you remember back to when I gave you a message that Began with the words… Life is complicated? Well, this morning starts off with a similar statement. Life is rough. It ...read more

  • Unity

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,599 views

    A sermon preached at the local thriving Roman Catholic church as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

    Unity. Preached at St Peter’s RC church as a pulpit swap during the week of prayer for Christian unity. Sun 23rd Jan 2005 Lectionary texts: I Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4: 12-23 George loves the race track. One day he was there betting on the ponies and nearly losing his shirt when he ...read more

  • Jesus' Call

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,834 views

    Jesus called Andrew and Peter to be "fishers of men"

    Dymchurch 23-01-05 Fishers of Men - Matthew 4:12-4:22 Story: A vicar was retiring after 25 years in the parish. As he came to clear out his bedroom, he found a small bowl with 5 eggs and £1,000 pounds in. Baffled he called his wife and said: Darling, what is this little basket under the bed ...read more

  • Go Fish

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,737 views

    Call of Andrew, Peter, Jamess and John. Some emphasis on Andrew

    Linda (from Pulpit with frustration) – Tim. Tim! It’s your turn. Don’t you think that you should be up here? Tim (from first pew) – That’s OK. I can see from here. Linda – But you’re supposed to be giving the sermon. Tim – I thought that I’d just watch. Somebody else will do it. You did a good ...read more

  • Proclaim The Goodnews Of Christ

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,707 views

    “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, preaching the good news of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people” Matt. 4:23.

    Matt. 4:12-23 Theme: Proclaim the Goodnews of Christ Text: Is. 8:22-93; 1 Cor. 1:10-13, 17; Matt. 4:12-23 Introduction: In the providence of God the message and ministry of John the Baptist served two special purposes. Firstly it prepared the hearts of the Israelites for the advent and revelation ...read more

  • Follow Me

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,201 views

    Jesus calls us to follow him in repentence, immediacy, and ministry. He asks us to follow because he never wants us to be the same.

    “Follow Me…” Matthew 4:12-23 (quotes taken from the NKJV unless noted) Wakelee Church ~ January 23, 2005 Theme: Jesus calls us to follow him in repentance, immediacy, and ministry because he never wants us to be the same. Introduction – In 1870, at the Indiana Methodist Annual Conference, the ...read more

  • Drop Everything

    Contributed by Tim Morrison on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,097 views

    This is a monologue portraying Simon Peter and his decision to "drop everything" and follow Jesus.

    What would cause you to drop everything and do something completely different? While in seminary there were several times where when I was studying my friends would try to pull me away from those studies to do far more important things, or so they said. These things included going to IHOP at ...read more

  • Does Satan Have A Better Plan? Series

    Contributed by Bud Ross on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 59 ratings
     | 6,914 views

    The wilderness temptation was about Satan offering Jesus 3 opportunities to reject God’s idea of what the Messiah should be.

    The dad was trying to teach his 6-year old son how to shoot a basketball. The boy would push the ball as hard as he could toward the basket but always the ball would fall short. The dad would effortlessly toss the ball toward the basket and say, "Just do it like this, son. It’s easy." The boy ...read more