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76. Beginning a Ministry

Matthew 4:18-22

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... a science for personnel people and for those seeking employment. Jesus, however, simply looked at Peter and Andrew, James and John, and said, "Follow me." That just wouldn’t do today. But the methodology worked for Jesus, according to the story told by the evangelists. Jesus knew the kind of people he was looking for and, when he saw them, he singled them out and made an immediate decision about their fitness to be his disciples. He was a great judge of character, but he also could accurately estimate ...

77. The Agony and Ecstasy of Sight

John 9:1-12

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Richard Hoefler

... Son of God.1 Raymond Brown adds, "While the former blind man is gradually having his eyes opened to the truth about Jesus, the Pharisees or ‘the Jews’ are becoming more obdurate in their failure to see the truth."2 The care with which the evangelist John draws his portraits of increasing insight and hardening blindness is a work of art. It is truly masterful. Brown concludes, "The blind man’s confutation of the Pharisees in vs. 24-34 is one of the most cleverly written dialogues in the New Testament ...

78. The Un-Parade

Matthew 16:21-28, Luke 19:28-44

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Robert Noblett

... in the evening we can have a clear sense of having contributed to what we feel is important. It is reported that Abraham Lincoln once attended a camp meeting led by a famous evangelist. During the services the evangelist said to his listeners: "All who want to go to heaven stand up." When Lincoln failed to stand up, the evangelist directed a question at him: "Do you want to go to hell, Mr. Lincoln?" The young Lincoln replied, "I want to go to Congress." He knew what he wanted, and it’s important that ...

79. The Evangelism Of Emphasis - 1946

Matthew 5:1-12

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Kent Moorehead

... he knew. But he was capable of discovering our latent kindness, too; our gestures of heroism, and our capacity for sacrifice. So he didn’t call us devils. He said we were sons of God. That was his option of emphasis - and what evangelistic power it had! Yes, I know there is something wrong with everything human. But there is something right, too. Suppose we should set ourselves to the tall task of appreciating the latter, talking about it with discriminating appraisal, blessing it with unhesitating and ...

80. The Church Reaches Out!

Acts 8:26-40

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Durwood L. Buchheim

... , why can’t we begin to create that "shepherding, caring, hospitable, evangelism atmosphere" in our congregation? I am talking about an atmosphere, an environment of evangelism. This means we become evangelists for the long haul and the long term. We are not "instant" evangelists or "three calls and you are out evangelists!" Our Lord is too important for that kind of short term dedication. This kind of evangelism is not interested in manipulation, but in ministry. The wall between insiders and outsiders ...

81. The Priesthood of All Believers

1 Peter 2:4-12

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T. A. Kantonen

... of Acts, is a good example. He was not an apostle or an ordained minister. He was a Greek physician whom Paul had led to Christ and who became Paul’s faithful companion and co-worker. He was "the beloved physician" but he was above all a lay evangelist. He not only brought the Christian message by word of mouth to non-Christians from city to city but he also used his fine literary talents to put the gospel in written form and to give us the history of the early church. What guiding principles are there ...

82. On Being Mistaken For A Mannequin

Acts 2:42-47

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King Duncan

... are united in prayer. That was the second characteristic of the church on the Day of Pentecost. They had an intense fellowship and they were a praying church. FINALLY, THE CHURCH AT PENTECOST WAS A CHURCH THAT REACHED OUT. This was a church that was unashamedly evangelistic in its focus. It is no surprise that thousands were added to this tiny church in a short period of time. They saw that as their primary reason for existence. I know. Not everyone in the church gets excited about outreach. A report in a ...

83. Are We On Speaking Terms With The Almighty?

Luke 18:9-14

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Eric Ritz

... recent years. You may have heard the story of the Hindu priest, the Jewish rabbi and the TV evangelist who were caught in the same area by a terrific thunderstorm. They sought shelter at a farmhouse. "That ... is a pig in the barn. In my religion, pigs are considered unclean. I would feel uncomfortable sharing my sleeping quarters with a pig." "Oh, all right," said the TV evangelist. "I'll go sleep in the barn." A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. It was the cow and the pig. That is an old joke ...

84. Are We Offering the Right Cup?

Matthew 9:35-10:8

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King Duncan

... having someone say to us, “My life is so much better because of you.” That’s what happens when you invite somebody to be a part of the family of Christ. So I would like to focus for a few moments on Christ’s call to be evangelists--those who introduce their family and friends as well as strangers to Jesus Christ. Let’s begin by anchoring our concern for evangelism in Christ’s compassion for the world. This compassion is the only reason he sends us out to make new disciples. We read in Matthew ...

85. The Chicken or the Egg

Mark 1:1-8

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Donald B. Strobe

... is still their slogan, but it used to be.) If the Gospel is only try harder, lift yourself up by your own bootstraps, then it is not good news, but bad. I’ve always wondered about the folks who call themselves evangelists. The word comes from two Greek words meaning good news. Most evangelists I’ve heard announce not good news, but bad. They tell us that the world is going to hell in a handbasket. They may be right...but they seem so happy about it! In seminary we said that you could easily construct ...

86. On Claiming One’s Inheritance

Mark 10:17-31

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Donald B. Strobe

... to give her life to Christ just as she was. The problem is that the author was forty-five years old, and an invalid, when she wrote the hymn in 1834. It first appeared in 1836 in THE INVALIDS’ Hymn Book.” She could not have attended anybody’s evangelistic service. In fact, the hymn was born out of her frustration that she was unable to do anything for God. Her name was Charlotte Elliott. The “true story” of how the hymn came to be written comes to us from her niece. At the time of the writing ...

87. Come On Down

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... and repentance. Confession is a clearing house for the church to seek the mercy of God. True confession washes away the arrogance of thinking that we can save ourselves. W. E. Sangster, in his book The Pure in Heart, relates the story of an evangelistic preaching mission held in York near the end of the nineteenth century. One night at the conclusion of the sermon several people responded to the invitation. In the group that came forward was an elderly man. The speaker counseled with each one who had ...

88. Follow the Signs to God and Eternal Life

Exodus 20:1-21

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Richard Gribble

... words and actions. We are a true sign to others; we are in a special way evangelists. An evangelist is a person who not only preaches, but more basically serves as a positive sign that must give proper direction toward God and the Kingdom that we seek. ... When people think of evangelists, certain images come to mind. We might think of the "Elmer Gantry" image of a street corner preacher who speaks of hellfire and ...

89. Cheers (communion)

John 16:17-33

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Maxie Dunnam

... world." So here we are at Christian Passover. And in the Christian framework of things "Cheers!" at Holy Communion may not be superficial at all. A couple of Sundays ago, I closed my sermon with a reference to Robert Ingersoll, the famous 19th century philosopher and agnostic years ago. An evangelist did some research on the life of this man who had pooh-poohed religion and predicted that the Christian church would die within a generation -- or at least become lifeless. In his study the ...

90. Draw Nigh To God

James 4:1-12

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Maxie Dunnam

... Him for what we need, or we ask Him for good things but with a wrong purpose and motive. We pray for good things with the intention of using them for our own gain and selfish pleasure. Someone told me a story about a man who was boasting to an evangelist about the fact that God had given him a new Cadillac, "I prayed to the Lord, And I gave Him 10% of my income, and he blessed me with a new Cadillac" "Is that right", the ...

91. From Russia With Love

Acts 3:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... have I none, but what I have, I give to you in the name of Jesus, rise and walk". So, we've got to be patient. And we've got to be committed if we're going to do anything that's going to make a difference in Russia. Traveling evangelist going in for a week of missions and coming back with glowing reports about all the conversions that they've had. Making pictures of that in order that they can send it to their constituency here in the United States so that they can raise more money in order that ...

92. Power For Christian Living: Am I On My Own?

Romans 3:3-5

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Maxie Dunnam

... ’t understand their lack of understanding. The Gospel seemed clear to me. The pressure, stress, and tension wore me out. I was physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausted – ready to throw in the towel – when I went to a weeklong conference, led by the world-famous missionary evangelist, E. Stanley Jones. I will never forget going to the altar one evening to have Brother Stanley lay hands on and pray for me. He knew my story, and as I knelt, he asked, “Do you want to be holy? Do you want to be ...

93. Keep That Light in Your Eyes

John 20:1-18

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David Martin

As Bunyan's Pilgrim felt the forward pull of his journey, the question was put to him by an Evangelist, 'Do you see yonder wicket gate?' He answered, 'No.' Just No. He knew the power of the negative. But then the Evangelist said to him, 'Do you see yonder shining light?' He said, 'I think I do.' Then said the Evangelist, 'Keep that light in your eye, and go directly thereto, so shalt thou then see the Gate ...' That is the message of Easter. Keep that light in your eye, and go directly thereto, So shalt ...

94. God Is Pro-Life

Exodus 20:13

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James Merritt

... never ever in the will of God. Suicide serves no purpose. First of all, it is an act of self-delusion. Suicide doesn't end anything. One man told a famous evangelist, "I'm going to take a gun and blow my brains out and end it all." The evangelist said, "You can't end it all; if you had any brains to blow out, you would know it." That evangelist was right. Suicide will not end the misery of your family and loved ones you leave behind. Suicide will not end the heartache of those who feel like they have failed ...

95. The Loss of the Harvest

Jeremiah 8:20

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James Merritt

... The harvest is passing individually. It is a proven fact that the harvest is greatest during the prime of life, that is, during the early years of life. Wise old Solomon said, "Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth." (Eccl. 12:1) Several years ago a famous evangelist concluded after many many years of surveying the crowds that came to his crusades, that if a person isn't saved by the time he is 21, the chances are 5,000 to 1 that he will ever be saved. If he isn't saved by the time he is ...

96. Face the Music

Hebrews 9:27-28

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James Merritt

... ." Now either way you go, whether it's the skillet or the mushrooms, you're going to die. It's very difficult to force people to think about their own death, and it's very hard to convince some people it's really going to happen. I heard about an evangelist who was preaching at a church one time on the brevity of life. He took a long pause and then said, "Every member of this church is going to die." Well, to his surprise, a man sitting on the front row responded to this statement with a big smile. The ...

97. Why You Should Trust In God

Proverbs 3:5-6

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James Merritt

... to show us why we ought to trust God. We ought to trust God for this reason: When we trust him He guides us. Understand this. God does not make Xerox copies or clones. He makes only originals. Whether you are a plumber or a preacher; an electrician or an evangelist; a mechanic or a missionary, God has a plan for you. God wants to guide your every step. In one of the greatest passages in all the Bible, the wisest man who ever lived, gives us some of the greatest advice ever heard. "Trust in the Lord with all ...

98. How To Be An Easter Person

Luke 24:1-12

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Bill Bouknight

... I believe that with all my heart. I am an Easter person. And if you believe it, you are an Easter person too. FOURTH AND FINALLY, AN EASTER PERSON IS ONE WHO SHARES THE GOOD NEWS. The women of the first Easter did. Those women were the first evangelists in history. Verse 9 tells us that they “told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.” Last Sunday, which was Palm/Passion Sunday, we pinned little lapel crosses to all our worshippers. After the 11:00 AM service, a young man of perhaps 14 ...

99. How to Preach a God-Sized Message to a Media Filled World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... child and the hide of a rhinoceros. The truth of the matter is if your ministry is going to count, it is going to cost and the ministry that counts the most costs the most." c. Be Aggressive Paul says, "Do the work of an evangelist." (II Timothy 4:5, NASB) What is the work of an evangelist? To preach the Gospel. I want to emphasize as I come to a close that above all things if you are going to preach a God-sized message to a media filled world, we must never get away from the plain unadulterated truth of ...

100. Audacious Faith

Mark 2:1-12

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Maxie Dunnam

... you need to hear me clearly. Sickness is not punishment for sin. I want that to be made clear. At the same time, we also need to recognize the fact that there is a connection between physical and spiritual disease. I do not believe, as some TV evangelists have echoed loudly, that AIDS is God’s judgment of a society that has turned its back on morality. But who can miss the connection between sickness and sinful sexual promiscuity? Again, no one would say that what any one of us is suffering from today is ...

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