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201. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

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John E. Harnish

... forward and asked to be baptized. His name was Robert G. Ingersol III. A few months later the same pastor baptized Robert G. Ingersol IV, grandson and great grandson of Robert G. Ingersol. [5] I am not just pining for the past, the days of Methodist glory and evangelistic fervor. But take a look at our history and take a look at us now. More likely today we are closing two a day rather than opening them. But look—it's amazing what can happen when we preserve the core and stimulate progress; when we are ...

202. Making Disciples

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

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Donald Charles Lacy

... must be careful in our dealings with those who do not share our commitment. We are not competent of ourselves and survive only by the grace of God. However, our free access is tempered by a spiritual shrewdness we had best learn to practice. As some sidewalk evangelist reminds: have a loving and open spirit but don't be stupid! We may resemble Saint Paul but we are not him and his colleagues. We do not live in the same culture. Disciples are made by common sense as well as martyr — like methodology. Being ...

203. The Direction We Walk

Mark 13:24-37

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Joel D. Kline

... in the early 1900s. Bucher was called to the ministry in 1901, and in the course of that ministry was one of the most effective leaders of revival or evangelistic meetings that were common in those days. Indeed, Rufus Bucher led more than 200 series of such meetings in thirteen states, reportedly assisting nearly 3000 persons to make commitments to Christ and the church. A resident of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, Bucher reportedly was asked about the growing Pentecostal movement ...

204. Learn Your ABCs

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

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Leonard Sweet

... communicate itself, its essence, so completely to each new generation that its future is ensured in the hearts of each and every member. Each one of us is the future of the church. Each one of us shares with Timothy Paul's charge to "do the work of an evangelist" and "carry out [our] ministry fully" (2 Timothy 4:5). Let us go out and come in again this morning, renewed in a faith that has been enriched by the gift of Scripture and the witness of the tradition so that we may end our worship by saying these ...

205. 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

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Leonard Sweet

... , Paul counsels Timothy to be steady, to endure suffering, to hold to the truth despite the attraction of alluring illusions. The call with which Timothy is charged is to be an evangelist. To carry out his ministry fully, as Paul emphasizes, means that Timothy must embody all the enumerated aspects of faithfulness. To be an evangelist means to be out on the front lines, preaching the good news of salvation through Christ. But it also means teaching the truth of Scripture and tradition. Paul leaves Timothy ...

206. Acts 8:26-40

Acts 8:26-40

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Leonard Sweet

... by these two traditions. The Acts 8:26 account begins in a manner similar to Old Testament stories about Elijah. Just as the venerable prophet often found himself literally "spirited" away to new places and situations according to Yahweh's purposes, so does the evangelist Philip. From Samaria, Philip is told by "an angel of the Lord" the precise path he is now to follow. This heavenly personage not only tells him where he should head Gaza but exactly which route he should follow to reach it the "desert ...

207. Acts 8:26-40

Acts 8:26-40

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Leonard Sweet

... in question although if this Ethiopian was literally a eunuch he could not have been a full proselyte into the Jewish faith (see Deuteronomy 23:1). The Spirit that had given Philip such excellent road directions to the middle of nowhere now urges the evangelist to catch the ride provided. Spurred forward by this spirit, Philip hops into the eunuch's chariot. Immediately it becomes obvious what Philip is doing in this strange place with this strange man. The eunuch is reading a scroll of Isaiah and has just ...

208. Fear of Being Pushy

John 1:43-51

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Dan Matthews

... . It is hard to imagine that, in an effort to spread the news of Christ, we can - at times - so thoroughly repel the very people we are trying to attract. There certainly is a style of evangelism that mimics the pushy sales person. The evangelist of this style pushes, bullies, scares and uses anything to get his way with the potential convert. I have had people who have tried to convert me, though I tell them I'm Christian, though I tell them I'm active in a church, though I tell them I'm ...

209. God Is Seeking You in Love

John 3:14-21

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James Fitzgerald

... name, right? Another name, another pledge, isn't that the whole point of church? Get another name, another pledge.' My nervous mother would run to the kitchen, crying, for fear somebody's feelings would be hurt. When we had an evangelistic campaign the pastor would bring the evangelist, introduce him to my father and then say, ‘Sic him, get him! Sic him, get him!' My father would always say the same thing. ‘You don't care about me! Another name, another pledge. Another name, another pledge! I know ...

210. Tear Down This Wall!

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... of greater importance. But how shall we be reconciled to one another without first being reconciled to God? And how are we reconciled with God? St. Paul says it is by the cross of Jesus Christ. [I understand] there is an amazing video clip on You Tube by an evangelist named Louie Giglio. Some of our young people might want to look it up online. Go to Google and simply type in laminin l-a-m-i-n-i-n. What is laminin? Here is the scientific explanation: “Laminins are a family of proteins that are an integral ...

211. Great Expectations

1 Peter 1:3-5

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James Merritt

... on your eternal salvation. It is the guarantee of God's presence which will give me eternal life. Yes, we have great expectations because of Easter. When Konrad Adenauer was the Chancellor of Germany, Billy Graham was a young evangelist preaching a crusade there. He invited the young evangelist to come to his office. Billy Graham had barely sat down in his chair when Konrad Adenauer leaned over to him and said, "Young man, do you believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ?" Billy Graham said, "I most ...

212. Me - A - Missionary?

Acts 1:8

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James Merritt

... alone can save the world, but Christ cannot save the world alone. That is why He wants us to be His witnesses. One of the things we are going to do this year and on an on-going basis, whether you decide to get involved in our evangelistic thrust (remember that evangelism is reaching people for Christ in our area that can be assimilated into the life of this church) or whether you choose to get involved as well in our mission enterprise (remember that missions is reaching people for Christ who cannot be ...

213. At Your Service Lord

Ephesians 4:11-12

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James Merritt

... to confess this is one of my favorite parts of this message, because I get to show you what God expects out of me, and what God expects out of you. Now listen carefully to Eph. 4:11-12: "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." (Eph. 4:11-12 NKJV) Now what you have here is in effect a job description both for the pastor and for the people. First ...

214. Member Means Minister

Ephesians 4:11-12

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James Merritt

... To Others This is my favorite part of this message because I get to show you now what God expects out of me and what God expects out of you. Listen carefully to Ephesians 4:11-12. "And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ." (Ephesians 4:11-12, NASB) What you have here is in effect a job description for both the pastor and for the people. Do ...

215. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

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James Merritt

The year was 1995. It was called "Global Mission with Billy Graham." It took over a year to pull off and by the end of the event it would be the largest single evangelistic effort in the history of Christianity. Bob Williams, Director of International Ministries for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, had set an incredible goal: Through the medium of satellite technology, he wanted to reach the largest audience ever to hear a series of messages by Billy Graham. In order to appreciate the size and ...

216. Triumphing over Obstacles

2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10

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Richard Gribble

... him: "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" (Acts 9:4b). Saul, who took the Christian name, Paul, was transformed from being a great persecutor of Christians to the new faith's first and greatest evangelist, who transformed the western world with his proclamation of the teaching of Jesus. In his ministry as a traveling evangelist, Paul was forced to negotiate numerous hurdles. First, he had to overcome the obstacle of rejection; he was a man caught in the middle. On the one hand he was seen as a traitor by ...

217. Jesus, The Light of the World

Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5

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Richard Gribble

... as the light of the world is most graphically depicted through the powerful words of John's Gospel. From the very outset in the prologue John clearly shows how the light of Christ is the antidote to the darkness that often pervades our world. The evangelist speaks of John the Baptist, the precursor of the Lord, who "came to testify to the light," but he was not the light. Rather, "the true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world" (John 1:8b-9). On a few occasions, Jesus directly states ...

218. Show and Tell

Mark 1:16-22

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... and questions or debate the issue. Instead He just left our Mission orders to GO. B. One of out greatest fears is that people will perceive that we're like Lucy in an old Charlie Brown. Lucy says to Charlie Brown, "I would have made a great evangelist." Charlie Brown answers, "Is that so?" Lucy says, "Yes, I convinced that boy in front of me in school that my religion is better than his religion." Charlie Brown asks, "Well, how did you do that?" And Lucy answers, "I hit him over the head with my lunch ...

219. Be A Barnabas

Acts 4:33-37

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... them a card saying, "God brought you to mind Sunday while I was at church, so I said a little prayer asking God to bless you and your family. We'd love to have you join us some Sunday as our guests." Bam. You've been a Barnabas and an Evangelist all with the flick of a pen. B. FRAN: Another way to be a Barnabas is by remembering FRAN. I know you're thinking FRAN whose that. It's an acronym which stands for that circle of family and acquaintances to whom you can write. FRAN stands for: Friends, Relatives ...

220. Do You Have Beautiful Feet?

Romans 10:5-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... I don't know. But the core of who we are called to be as Christians is to be evangelists. As baptized Christians we have been given our marching orders to "Go, into all the world, making disciples." When Jesus said: "Go into all the world" He was calling each of us ... to be an evangelist. The call is to GO into the mission field of our world. The world or people you know and like and who know and like you ...

221. Where Do We Grow from Here?

Ephesians 4:1-16

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Maxie Dunnam

... . We must discover our gifts. Look at the scripture again. Put verse 7 with verses 11 and 12 and listen: “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gifts.. and He himself gave some to apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ (New KJB). Two truths are sharply stated here. First, each is gifted. “To each one of us grace was given according to ...

222. Evangelism Jesus' Style

John 1:29-42

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Maxie Dunnam

... ’ style, which is personal and relational. The Church Growth Institute in California asked 14,000 lay people the question, “What or who was responsible for your coming to Christ and your church?” Less than 10% credited a pastor, a visitation program, or evangelistic crusade. Almost 90% said they owed their introduction to the Christian Faith to a friend or relative. This is the most natural process whereby someone becomes a disciple of Jesus Christ. Do you see where that puts us and the opportunity it ...

223. The Wrong Number but the Right Time

Luke 7:36-8:3

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Larry Powell

... her. And when you asked for people to accept Jesus, she was one of those who came forward." The lady was from out of state. She was in that particular city for a particular purpose and had her own agenda. To go into a strange church and hear a visiting evangelist preach was not a big item on her list of things to do. It was not a good time. But something about the little girl's invitation led her to take advantage of the opportunity. Probably a dozen reasons why she could not go raced through her mind: the ...

224. A Parable in a Miracle

Mark 1:40-45

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Maxie Dunnam

... came to Edinburgh, and to enliven his preaching, he began criticizing the local ministers, among them Dr. White. A man who heard the criticisms came the next day to Dr. White. “The Evangelist said that Dr. Hood Wilson... was not a converted man,” he told Dr. White. The great preacher rose from his chair in anger. “The rascal! The rascal! Dr. Wilson not a converted man!” The visitor was amazed at the extent of Dr. White response. He continued, “That wasn’t all ...

225. Lord, Is It I?

Mark 14:12-26

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Maxie Dunnam

... came to Edinburgh, and to enliven his preaching, he began criticizing the local ministers, among them Dr. Whyte. A man who heard the criticisms came the next day to Dr. Whyte. “The Evangelist said that Dr. Hood Wilson... was not a converted man,” he told Dr. Whyte. The great preacher rose from his chair in anger. “The rascal!” “The rascal! Dr. Wilson was not a converted man!” The visitor was amazed at the extent of Dr. Whyte’s response. He continued. “That wasn’ ...

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