Category: Sermon Ideas

A couple notes on the pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer

Chapter 3 is a barnburner. Chapter 4 discusses that faith is a reckoning not just a spiritual feeling. There’s a prayer at the end of each chapter. It is somewhat of a summary of the chapter but also a progression upward toward the pursuit of GodIt is somewhat of a summary of the chapter but …

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Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Excellent hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1872) Whittier started as a shoe salesman (as did D L Moody).  He was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery. Most of the verses can be used as prayers. There are quite a few town (and a college) …

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Beloved and Baptism

Fayette’s story You are Beloved, precious child of God, and beautiful to behold. http://www.fbcxmacon.org/media-blog/2017/1/10/1817-i-am-beloved-matthew-313-17

Have Thine Own Way Lord

Have Thine Own Way, Lord | by Adelaide A. Pollard Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will, While I am waiting, yielded and still. Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Search me and try …

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Colossians says be available

The Christian Life Col 3:12 Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

James A Garfield

I learned to appreciate James Garfield listening to Play the Man by Mark Batterson on RightNow Media. Born in a log cabin in Ohio. Only ordained preacher to become US President. (our 20th) Only president that didn’t run for president. The 1880 Republican National Convention, they were deadlocked after 35 ballots. They nominated James A …

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God’s Hesed Love for Us – Joe Stowell’s messages calling us to take God’s Heart in Our Hands

Much can be learned from the story of Ruth. Joe Stowell has an excellent 3-Part message. God’s Heart In Our Hands Part 1 God’s Heart In Our Hands Part 2 God’s Heart In Our Hands Part 3 (These notes are not organized. Sorry.) Boaz was the kinsman redeemer. Jesus is our kinsman redeemer. God has …

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13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. Luke 19:13 We live between the 1st and 2nd Comings of Christ. Our calling is to follow Jesus’ commandments. That is, to love. J.C.Ryle wrote a nice piece on this.             …

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Spoudazo

Spoudazo means with energy. We saw the Spoudazo group at Okoboji on 7-23-17. Group of HS students from Fremont, NE. The second to the last song was “My Story” (which, in it’s own way, lays out the Gospel). See https://youtu.be/1TKAN-nAsu8   Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bigdaddyweave/mystory.html It ended with Francesca Battistelli’s “Write Your Story.” See http://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Lexicon.show/ID/G4704/spoudazo.htm for the …

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Surviving and Succeeding in Life and Ministry

Surviving and Succeeding in Life and Ministry Sermon by (Navy Chaplain) Ron Pettigrew, 2/26/17, Wesley UMC When Ron went off to serve in the Navy, his father told him Son, take care of your people, because your people will take care of you. His scripture text for the sermon is Mark 1:29-39 Ron made 3 …

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