Sermons About Atlanta-church
Jump Forward
Synopsis: Once you jump in that is only the beginning of your journey. You have to move forward. Scripture: Joshua3: 14-17 14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. 15 Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17 The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground. Points: First is not enough Forward is a must Back is not an option
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Jump In
Synopsis: Sometimes living on the edge is not good. You have to jump in. God did not make life a spectator sport. Scripture: Joshua3: 14-17 14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. 15 Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17 The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground. Points: 1.Here we go again 2.A new risk 3.Greater reward
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Transition
Synopsis:To get the people see how when God is always transitioning us to new things/new places we are often times being stripped or cleaned of some things. Hebrews 8:5-7 (The GamePlan) "The LORD spoke to Moses: "Take the Levites from among the Israelites and ceremonially cleanse them. This is what you must do to them for thier purification: Sprinkle them with the purification water. Have them shave their entire bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves." I. Set yourself apart II. Let Go III. Be Open
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How Much it Cost
Description: Our salvation and our redemption came at a cost. The cost was Jesus Christ. Through our giving experience we made a decision to give to others who could not produce the resource for themselves. God gave us salvation through Jesus Christ when we could not save ourselves. Scripture:1 Peter 1:17-21 NIV) 17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. Points: I. Redeemed II. Transformed III. Through Belief and Faith
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I'm Staying
Description: Sometimes the best way to give is to stay or to commit. Scripture: Ruth 1:14-17 14 At this they wept again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-by, but Ruth clung to her. 15 "Look," said Naomi, "your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her." 16 But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me." I. Commitment is a choice II. We choose to commit out of our live III. In the end all that really matters is commitment
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Stretched
Sermon Two Part Two: The boy who gave his seemingly insignificant lunch to Jesus found out that it was really significant. In the hands of Christ it was multiplied-stretched. In God's hands we are stretched. NIV John 6:1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish Passover Feast was near. 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" 8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, 9 "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?" 10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. 14 After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world." I. Strategic Position II. Strategic People III. Their Role is to Bless You IV. They Bless You by Stretching You ** Illustration: Everyone given a piece of Bubble Gum during the offering time. During the sermon I will ask them to blow a bubble which will symbolize being stretched.
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A Dangerous Proposition
The highest goal we can acheive in life is following Jesus. That is our aim and our focus. Out of that relationship, we are called to impact other peoples' lives.
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