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Witnesses, Not Experts
Witnesses, Not Experts

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Raise your hand if you have ever been called to jury duty. Imagine with me for a moment that you receive that letter in the mail. ...


We proclaim the One we know.


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Here I Stand
Here I Stand

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We’ve been learning from Paul’s example how to witness well when our faith is on trial, which raises a question for us to consider ...


God calls and commissions us as witnesses, and it's our role to respond to that call.


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A Festus to Test Us
A Festus to Test Us

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Let me ask you a question: As Christians, how do we witness well to those in authority? Like those who govern over us: How do we treat our ...


With integrity, respect, truth, acceptance, and doing what’s right for the gospel, we can witness God’s way to our leaders and our society.


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Experiencing the Holy Spirit

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My name is Francis, and I was a pastor in Southern California for about sixteen years at a church that I planted. About a year ago, I moved ...


We can expect to experience the power of God if we start taking risks.


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The Eyes of a Doctor

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Here's a sermon from Donald Sunukjian on what we ought to do when we encounter someone who has yet to know God. We've mentioned before ...


We must have the eyes of a doctor, not the eyes of a judge.


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The Sermon That Inspired Murder
The Sermon That Inspired Murder

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We feel that this featured sermon from regular contributor Kevin Miller can inspire ideas for two different sermons: a sermon on the divinity ...


God is on a rescue mission to deliver this world—a mission that was started in Christ and continues with us.


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A Disciple's Approach to Drinking

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Few topics are more controversial than alcohol. Should a follower of Christ imbibe or abstain? In this sermon from regular contributor ...


While we are free to enjoy God's blessings, including drink, this requires great responsibility—especially for leaders.


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Show Me the Way

Text: Romans 6:23
Topic: Why we need to accept Jesus' offer of salvation

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Bill Hybels has long been known for his ability to interact with ...


All of us have fallen short of God's standard of perfection, although not all of us know it.


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A Better Peace Prize

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At the turn of the 20th century, a man named Alfred was one of the preeminent scientists and entrepreneurs of his day. He made his fortune ...


The heart of a peacemaker


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Stop Witnessing, Start Working

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A few months ago, I came across an article in The Boston Globe about religion in the workplace. The columnist, who is one of the few Jewish ...


Why the quality of our work matters


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Church: The Message of 1 Corinthians

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In this sermon, Mark Dever offers a bird's eye view of one of Paul's longer letters, helping the audience hang their hats on a few critical ...


The purpose of the church is to manifest to the world the character of God.


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Cross Talk

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There are times when the greatest power to change the world proceeds not from an act of forceful self-assertion, but from an act of gracious ...


When silence is not golden


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Facing Off Without Falling Apart

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In Acts 4 we witness an epic battle between a David-like underdog and a behemoth giant. In one corner you have two unschooled, unimpressive ...


Seven principles for proclaiming the gospel in hostile territory.


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It's All About You, Lord

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A poet once complained to a friend, "Life's not fair. A banker can write a bad poem, and nobody says anything about it. But if a poet writes ...


Judging our circumstances from God's perspective


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The Blazing Fastball That Gives Us Confidence

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On July 15, 1986, Roger Clemens came to bat in his first Major League Baseball All-Star game. Roger was the sizzling right-handed pitcher ...


How to know God is at work in your life and congregation


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Teach Your Children Well

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They say God has no grandchildren. What they mean is that it isn't enough to be born into a believing home or a believing church. Every child ...


Are your priorities in line with God's?


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A Christmas To-Do List

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Most of us have heard the Christmas story so many times that we think we know what it's all about, but the fact is we might have passed over ...


What's at the top of your list this season?


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Separation Can Lead to Isolation

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Imagine a weird world where, before you can be admitted to a hospital, you have to have a clean bill of health. A world where doctors won't ...


Why the Pharisees liked bubbles, and why we should avoid them


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Who Do We Think We Are?

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"Who do we think we are? How do we know we're right? Can every other religion be wrong?" I would hazard a guess that this is the number one ...


Can every other religion really be wrong?


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Go to the Ends of the Earth
Go to the Ends of the Earth

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The British missionaries who led my family to Christ made all the cultural mistakes in the book. I remember as a little boy sitting in the ...


Christians are called to declare, among all people, the character and great works of God.


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A Good Start

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When I began thinking about the first message I would preach here, I began to realize that the beginning of any endeavor is a perilous ...


If we want to get off to a good start, we have to follow four principles of Paul and keep in mind the goal of bringing others into relationship with Jesus.


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An Unmistakable Mandate

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Dr. Jim Moore, Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, tells of a trip to the store with his family. They decided to buy ...


Jesus’ mandate is clear; he calls us to be partners with him in making love tangible in our corner of the world.


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Don’t You Believe It! The Myth of Greener Grass

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This morning we’re looking at the last of the Ten Commandments, which deals with desiring something that someone else has, but which we do ...


We’ve been shown grace by God, and we’re to spread that grace around.


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The Witness of Worship

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Have you ever thought of the connection between worship and witnessing? As believers, we understand that we must be involved in both. We come ...


When we have been with Jesus, there is a boldness to our witness.


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Walking in the Light

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Most of us are familiar with Jesus’ dramatic self-revelation in John 8:12: “I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk ...


We are to be noticeably different from those who dwell in darkness.


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Us and Them

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Just a few hours before his death, and a few days before he left his kingdom in the hands of his followers, Jesus prayed for them, and for ...


How do we live in the world without becoming part of the world?


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Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?

Text: John 1:1–18
Topic: The commonalities and irreducible differences between Christianity and Islam

In 1995 there was a book published by Professor ...


The answer to the question, "Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?" is both yes and no.


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One Step Closer

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In the last days of Jesus' life, after the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the religious leaders engaged him in a running battle of theology. ...


Evangelism isn't a one-shot presentation; it's moving people one step closer to God.


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Work Hard, But …

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I first met Danny G. the Sunday morning he came down the aisle during decision time with his wife in tow. I had known he would probably ...


If we sow the seed of the gospel, we will be frustrated, heartbroken, in danger of distraction, and yet overwhelmed by God's blessings.


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Gifts From Above

Every year at Christmas, on my birthday, or at other appropriate times, my family and friends give me gifts. Usually these gifts reflect my individual ...


Jesus gives spiritual gifts to individuals and gifted persons to the church to be used for the common good and the glory of God.


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Be Ready to Be Used By God

Today we're beginning a three part series called "How to Share Your Faith." It's about witnessing, evangelism, telling others about Jesus—how do ...


Witnessing is simply a matter of telling your story about who you love and what he's done for you.


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How to Talk to Others About Jesus

We're in the second week of our series called "How to Share Your Faith." Today's message is: "How to Talk to Others About Jesus." Last week, if you'll ...


Our message is so important that we are obligated to take the extra effort to make sure the time is right and they are ready to hear us.


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The Most Crucial Element in Witnessing

In the early 1980's one of the highlights of the academic year at the University of Oklahoma was when Sister Cindy came to town. Sister Cindy was a ...


When we share our faith with someone, we're to approach the task with gentleness and respect.


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Salt and Light

Alienation was originally a Marxist word and Karl Marx meant by it the alienation of the worker from the product of his labors. When what he produces ...


We must repent of Christian pessimism and reaffirm our confidence in God's power.


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Encounter: The Vision of Witnessing

Introduction

Several years ago, I was enjoying a day of recreation on a ski slope in central Wisconsin. While other friends from the church had gone ...


To reach the lost, we must see them with the compassionate eyes of the Father.


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