Sermons About Georgia-churchs
Unravel
Synopsis: Simetimes life unravells and totally comes apart. The wheels fall off, the relationship breaks up, the friends dies and life dissappoints. Life unravelled is life lived for many people today. In the text Paul and Silas' ministry anf future unravelled before their eyes. Scripture: Acts 16: 19-26 (NIV) 19 When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice." 22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten. 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose. Points: I. Unfair Trial II. Shattered Future III. While Going Through IV. A breakthrough Concluding Prayer for Message and Worship Experience: A Prayer for the United States Presidential Election by The Rev. Kenneth H. Carter, Jr. Reader: Creator of us all: you are the source of every blessing,the judge of every nation and the hope earth and heaven: ALL: We pray to you on the eve of this important and historic election. Reader: We call to mind the best that is within us: That we live under God, That we are indivisible, That liberty and justice we extend to all. ALL: We pray to you on the eve of this important and historic election. Reader: We acknowledge the sin that runs through our history as a nation: The displacement of native peoples, racial injustice, economic inequity, regional separation: ALL: We pray to you on the eve of this important and historic election. Reader: And we profess a deep and abiding gratitude for the goodness of ordinary people who have made sacrifices, who have sought opportunities, who have journeyed to this land as immigrants and strengthened its promise in successive generations, who have found freedom on these shores, and defended this freedom at tremendous cost: ALL: We pray to you on the eve of this important and historic election. Reader: Be with us in the days that are near. Remind us that your ways are not our ways, That your power and might transcend the plans of every nation, That you are not mocked. Let those who follow your Son Jesus Christ be a peaceable people in the midst of division. ALL: We pray to you on the eve of this important and historic election. Reader: Send your Spirit of peace, justice and freedom upon us,break down the walls of political partisanship, and make us one. ALL: Give us wisdom to walk in your ways, courage to speak in your name, and humility to trust in your providence. Amen. Copyright 2008 by Kenneth H. Carter, Jr., Pastor of Providence United Methodist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina. Published by the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. Congregations may reprint this resource for local church use, provided the copyright of the author is acknowledged and this website is cited. www.gbod.org
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Let's Face It: HIV
Synopsis: Take a real look at the reality and hope of HIV / AIDS Scripture: NIV Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion-- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. 4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. Slide I: -In 2007, 33.2 million people were estimated living with HIV/AIDs. (Source: International Aids Society) -CDC estimates that 56,300 new HIV Infections occurred in the United States in 2006 (Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Slide II: Sober News: HIV and AIDs is still a reality Slide III: Our Fears and Our Frustrations Slide IV: Hope for Survivors Slide V: Always remember Slide VI: 1. Your Health Comes First 2. Know Your Status 3. Someone Will Go With You
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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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Community
Scripture: Acts 4 31-35 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. 34 There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need. Points: I. Unity II. A Common Goal III. All were Blessed
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