Sermons About Evangelism
Galatians, The Gospel, and Evangelism
Now that the verse by verse study of the Book of Galatians is complete, we are going through applications in daily life. Today's study is on the effect of Galatians on evangelism.
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Six Reasons the Bible Gives for Evangelism
Reasons why we as Christians need to be actively sharing Christ.
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Reaching the World From Torrance
As the church's heart for evangelism grows, Pastor Gavin offers three truths from 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 to help us be a God-honoring sending church family.
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Dwelling with Non-Christians
“The Bible renders to us the story of God’s mission through God’s people in their engage- ment with God’s world for the sake of the whole of God’s creation.” David Filbeck Yes, the God of the Gentiles Too: The Missionary Message of the Old Testament, pg. 10 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the sal- vation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 2 Timothy 2:10 The Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people. Acts 18:9-10
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Grace Central's 10-Year Vision
Greg Blosser and Mike Donahoe share details of what God is calling Grace Central to do and to be over the next ten years.
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Christ In Cambodia
A review of some church planting & pastor training in the country of Cambodia.
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Just Catch Don't Sort
When it comes to sharing the Gospel, what is our part? What is God's part? In this message we see that we're called to catch and that the sorting is God's responsibility.
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Jesus Brings the Message to Us
We believe that the message of the gospel is for all people. In today's message, we will see Jesus breaking religious traditions in order to interact with those different from his own ethnicity and culture. Join us in studying how "Jesus Brings the Message to Us" in Mark 7:24-8:10.
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Simply Go
This is the third message in a series of three messages about CenterPointe's Conspiracy to reach 10,000 through kindness and encouragement.
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Intentional Relationships
As we concluded in the series, Waiting on the World to Change, we discussed the need to develop "Intentional Relationships" for the sake of bringing other people close to Jesus. There are so many people around us that need a relationship with God, and God is constantly opening doors for us. But unless we are intentional about walking through those doors God opens, we will miss out on adding to the Kingdom.
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Lord, Make Us Passionate
We kick off the One Prayer Series, joining with churches around the world, with a message titled, "Lord, Make Us Passionate." What would the church look like if we lived passionately like Jesus lived, and we loved passionately like Jesus loved?
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Simply Encourage
This is part 2 in a 3 week series about servant evangelism. This message focuses on the word encouragement.
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Philippians 2:12-18 - Working Out A Common Salvation
God is going to get the glory either in our salvation or in judgment (see Rom. 14). Now that Paul has raised this high Christology he gets practical how what we do in living humbly. Paul gives moree explicit directive as to what it means to live humbly and how we must live out a humble live in the midst of community. We are commanded here to work out our salvation (sanctification) which is our responsibility, but in a way that give God the credit for working in us. This is not a matter of synergism between me and God in which he did his part and I did mine. This responsibility to work out our salvation is a monergtistic work of God. God doesn't help those who help themselves but helps those who cannot help themselves. It is his power (see 2 Peter 1:1-4) that gives and grows our faith. The amazing thing about these verses is that they refer primarily to working out our salvation within the church, the body of Christ rather than as individuals. And for that reason Paul goes on in verse 14ff to say that the way we work our ours slavation is to not be complainers or to not constant questioners. The complainer is committing a major sin according to Paul, becasue we are to examples to the crooked and twisted generation of what considering each other more important entails. We shine when we humble ourselves in our witness to this world For these reasons Paul is joyful and commands the Philippians and us to rejoice with a humble spirit in living in community - working out our salvation together in the power of Christ.
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Life After the Storm
If we are going to reach out with the love of Jesus to the community around us we will not be able to avoid the topic of divorce. All of us have been affected either directly or indirectly by the breakdown of the family, and we desperately need to understand HOW to respond to a broken, hurting world. Unfortunately, a marriage failure often brings a "double whammy" in that there is first the very real pain of the breakup, and secondly, an equally great pain that the church does not know how to respond. May God give us grace to learn. Key Passage: Psalm 34:18
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Let The Nations Be Glad
Psalm 67 includes prayer, praise, thanksgiving, historical reminder, and imprecation. It expresses a pride in Jehovah God for His care over His people and His majesty in the universe. Pastor Tyson illustrates this exuberant psalm using the analogy of four chambers of the psalmist's heart: The psalmist's petition, purpose, passion, and prediction.
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I Made You a Watchman
As Christians it is our responsibility to hold forth the truth of God's word so those outside of Christ have an opportunity to accept it.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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More Power
Jesus' final instructions to his disclipes was to take his message all across the world. How could this team of nobodies and 2nd-stringers ever accomplish such a task?
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Digging Growth
After the resurrection, Jesus has a chance to tell his followers what he feels is most important. It's like the final pep talk before a big game. And what does he say? In all four gospels, though recorded a bit differently in each, the emphasis is the same: go, tell, share, invite, make disciples, baptize, teach obedience, grow the kingdom-grow the church.
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In English, Please
“…we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” Acts 2:11b On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit comes and drives Christ’s followers out to share the Gospel and enables them to communicate it across cultural divides. Likewise, we are called and empowered by the Spirit to go out into the world at our steps as missionaries and communicate the Gospel across cultural boundaries, making its message as clear and as powerful as possible.
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What Have We Learned
What have we learned since we began studying the 40 Days of Purpose? This is a recap to the 5 Purposes: Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Ministry, & Mission.
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The Review that Matters Most
The benefits of sharing the gospel are for both the messenger and hearer.
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Teamwork
We've been given an incredible mission as a church. How do we work together as a team to fulfill the mission Jesus gave during his parting thoughts.
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If God Can Use a Prostitute...
God uses surprising characters in accomplishing His mission -- most of all us!
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Flippin Friday Promo
Dave talks about Freedom House's downtown street ministry that we call, "Flippin Friday"
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Dealing with Bad Reviews
There will always be those who dislike the gospel and our speaking it. If the believer keeps his or her focus on the right thing, discouragement won't be a problem.
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Passing our faith on
In this sermon, guest teacher Gavin Calver hits us with his no-nonsense, powerful style as we think about how to pass our faith on. Gavin is one of the youngest Directors in Youth For Christ's history and a speaker at Spring Harvest, New Wine etc.
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The Biblical Approach to Soul Winning
Wednesay Evening - Sermon on soul winning for all believers.
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Working the Crowd
People are looking for the things the gospel provides. When we present the gospel in a winsome manner, people will respond.
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Stewards of the Story in Our Speaking
2 Timothy 2:23-26; 1 Peter 3:15 For too many years "evangelism" has been understood as "us vs. them." It has largely been seen as "telling", and has, in our day, even turned at times to "yelling." But, is this true to the Gospel and the model we find in Jesus? What does it mean to "speak" the Gospel in the course of life, among the people with whom we live and work? Today we examine how the Apostles understood Jesus' command to share the Gospel, and we will find that it not only relates to our mouths, but also our ears, our hands, our feet ... to all of who we are in Christ!
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The Gospel
Many people today know bits and pieces of the Bible but have no clear, concise understanding of what the Bible teaches. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the focal point of the plan of redemption and it can be summarized in the following four points: 1. GOD: WHO HE IS = There is a God who deserves to be glorified. • “The God who made the world and all things in it…is Lord of heaven and earth….He Himself gives life and breath to all things; and He made from one, every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth…that they should seek God” (Acts 17:24-27). • The Bible explains that God created us and sustains us and therefore has the right to absolute authority over our lives. He made us in His image so that we would seek to know Him and glorify Him with our lives (i.e. love Him, honor Him, obey Him, and serve Him). 2. MAN: OUR PROBLEM = Man refuses to glorify God and deserves to be punished. • “The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God….There is none who understands, there is none who seeks for God…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God….the wages of sin is death” (Ps. 14:2; Rom. 3:11, 23; 6:23). • Instead of seeking to know and glorify God, we naturally rebel against His authority over us and choose to live our own way. The Bible says that failing to honor and obey God is sin. The just penalty for our sin is death; not just physical death, but eternal separation from God in hell. 3. JESUS: GOD’S SOLUTION = Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead so we can be saved. • “For while we were still helpless…God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God” (Rom. 5:6, 8-9). • Because of His great love, God has provided a way for us to be rescued from hell. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin. Jesus endured the punishment that we deserve and rose again to prove that God’s wrath had been satisfied and God’s justice had been served, making it possible for God to forgive us and offer us eternal life. 4. YOU: THE RESPONSE = The command to repent and believe in Jesus Christ must be obeyed. • “Seek the Lord while He may be found…Let the wicked forsake His way…and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him….He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him” (Isa. 55:6-7; Jn. 3:36).
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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It's Not About You
This is the second sermon in a series called "Overjoyed" exploring the joy we have post-Easter. This message focuses on the joy of realizing its not about us, but it is about God and the lost in our lives that God loves and cares for.
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The Gospel's Grand Entrance
When Paul, Silas & Timothy brought the gospel to Thessalonica, it had a grad effect. How can we allow it to affect us similarly?
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Witnessing To The World - Pt. 2
In Acts 1:1-11, Luke explained the FOUR ESSENTIALS FOR EFFECTIVE EVANGELISM. These are the four things we need to understand and utilize in order to be faithful and effective witnesses for Christ: 1. You must be convinced of Christ's person (vv. 1-3) 2. You must be controlled by Christ's power (vv. 4-5) 3. You must be committed to Christ's program (vv. 6-8) 4. You must be compelled by Christ's parousia (vv. 9-11)
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Witnessing To The World - Pt. 1
In Acts 1:1-11, Luke explained the FOUR ESSENTIALS FOR EFFECTIVE EVANGELISM. These are the four things we need to understand and utilize in order to be faithful and effective witnesses for Christ: 1. You must be convinced of Christ's person (vv. 1-3) 2. You must be controlled by Christ's power (vv. 4-5) 3. You must be committed to Christ's program (vv. 6-8) 4. You must be compelled by Christ's parousia (vv. 9-11)
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Serve: So the World Will Know
Resurrection Celebration. The gospel message is what will change the world.
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Trusting you are the ONE
This message deals with the planting analogy that we find in the scriptures. We land on week 3 of Be The ONE. Week one, we talked about preparing to be the one, week two we talked about how to be the one and this week, we wrap up this teaching by talking about "Trusting you are the ONE".
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How to Be the ONE
This message is about how each of us are to be the ONE. We showed a pretty intense video to lead into the teaching that painted a picture of "envangelists" condeming people and casting judgment. We used John 12:44-50 to understand that this model is not only not effective...it is anti-christian. You can see the video at www.highwayvideo.com search for "the violent gospel".
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Faith Gives Us Eyes To See (Romans 3:27-31)
Faith changes the way we see everything. It changes the way we see ourselves -- there is no occasion for boasting in ourselves, only in our savior. It changes the way we see others -- we are no different from or better than others, only recipients of the gifts of grace and mercy, which others need just as well. And it changes the way we see God's Law -- the Law is no longer the way we earn God's favor, but it is a guide to how we can live a life pleasing to the one who has saved us.
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Sharing the Good News
We should look for opportunities to share Good News with others. Great example of it was a man from Australia who out of obedience to God asked people one question: "If you die tonight do you know whether you go to Heaven or not?"
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Preparing to Be the One
"Evangelism" has become a word that makes people a little uneasy. The next three weeks we will have a conversation about how you and I can make a difference in our everyday routines of life. We will deconstruct the old models that have caused massive decline in the American Church and we will learn about the way of Christ...which makes more sense when it comes to influencing the world.
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The Hand of the Lord
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