4 Odd Conversions (Acts 10)

Do you allow God to lead you in your life's decisions?

Letting God lead us (rather than the other way around) results in saved souls!

Check out this lesson as we continue in Acts on 2 people who let God lead them -- and what God did as a result.


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Whatever You Ask For (Pray For Workers Campaign Midweek)

What does Jesus expect of your life?

This last lesson of the campaign reveals exactly what He's looking for when he looks at the "tree" of our lives.


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Why Won't You Answer? (Pray For Workers Campaign - Charlottesville, VA Sunday Sermon)

Is it possible for Jesus, the Son of God NOT to have his prayers answered?

Believe it or not, there was a request that Jesus made of God that wasn't granted.

This sermon was recorded in Charlottesville, Va and reveals 7 biblical reasons why God doesn't grant our requests in prayer -- PLUS the reason why Jesus didn't get what he prayed for.

Listen. Learn. Be encouraged!


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Give Thanks To The Lord (Pray For Workers Campaign Midweek)

What can a leper teach us when it comes to thanking God?

Learn the difference between 'gratititude' and 'giving thanks' in this short midweek lesson.


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"Lost" Sermons From The Cincinnati Church of Christ

Check out a couple "lost" sermons of mine I dug up.

They're Sunday sermons from Cincinnati on being set apart for God. Got a lot of good feedback on these in Cincy, hope you enjoy them as well.

"Set Apart" - Cincinnati, OH (2005)

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"Set Apart In Our View Of The Kingdom Of God" - Cincinnati, OH (2005)

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"Lord, Teach Us To Pray" (Pray For Workers Sunday Sermon)

What nuggets can we glean from the prayer life of the prophet Elijah?

After all, James says he was a man just like us. Surely there's some qualities that we can imitate and apply to our own prayer lives.

Listen in, take notes, and join us on this journey into
1 Kings.


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Praise The Lord, O My Soul (Pray For Workers Campaign Midweek)

What's the main focus of your prayers? You or the Lord?

In this brief lesson (I think it's only 10 min) we learn about the ACTS model of prayer and cover the 1st part of it - Adoration.


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - Church (II) & Count The Cost - 2/27/08)

Tonight Jimmy finishes his study on the Church and is hindered by his wife Jenny.

Will he make it, or not? How do you deal with the disappointment when someone you care for doesn't become a Christian?

Find out tonight in this final Guard The Gospel lesson...


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - Church (I) - 2/20/08)

Tonight we kick off our Spring campaign: Pray For Workers
Find out how this campaign will be different from, and call you higher than American Idols.

And of course, Jimmy...well, his wife Jenny studied last week and it didn't seem to go too well.

As Jimmy studies the Church tonight, he gets answers to some very important questions like...

How do you tell who's lost and who's saved? Is there really just 1 church? Why are there so many denominations?

Find out for yourself in Part 1 of Jimmy's Church study.


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Are You Praying For The Right Thing? (Lk 10:1-24) - Hampton Roads Churchwide Leader's Mtg

What do you pray for when evangelizing? Jesus says to "Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field."

This lesson was given to the Hampton Roads Church Bible Talk Leaders on 2/17/08 to kick-off the Spring '08 Evangelism Campaign: Pray For Workers


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - Baptism - 2/13/08)

Jimmy does a straight-forward study on Baptism & the Plan of Salvation tonight. He learned what baptism is (biblically) and the 3 things that happen at baptism.

Do you know what they are? Listen in to find out.

**Bonus material! Responses to the most common objections to baptism from the religious...


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - Repentance - 2/6/08)

Do you know what it means to 'repent'? It's much more than feeling sorry or apologizing...

Tonight Jimmy finds out the biblical definition of repentance and answers some tough questions about his life.


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - Cross - 1/30/08)

1Pet 2:2 encourages us to "grow up in our salvation". Tonight we make an exciting announcement to help our young Christians do just that.

Our friend Jimmy also continues to grow in his faith as he continues his bible studies and learns how Jesus' death on the cross affects his life.

Listen in to hear whether or not he made it to church this past Sunday!


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - Sin - 1/23/08)

Jimmy didn't make it to church again this past Sunday and before we start the Sin study, he's asked to decide who he wants to follow.

Listen in to hear how his study goes this week and whether or not he wants to continue...


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Can Jesus Change YOU? (Acts 9:1-31, 1/13/08)

As we begin 2008, we all want to change in some way. Saul had a life-changing encounter with Jesus and in this lesson we cover 3 ways that Jesus changed him.

By taking these 3 lessons to heart, you'll also find that Jesus can change you too in 2008.


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - Discipleship - 1/16/08)

Jimmy did the Discipleship study tonight and it went well. He was definitely shocked at the high call Jesus has for his life, but he responded well and wants to go for it!

Listen in and grab some pointers...they'll help you as you study the bible with others.


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How To Help Someone Become A Christian (GTG Series - The Word Of God - 1/09/08)

Jesus has called all of us to BE disciples, and to MAKE disciples of all nations (Matt 28:18-20).

But HOW do we do that? How do we share the gospel with other people and help them to have a relationship with God through his son Jesus Christ?

Beginning with this lesson (and for the next 7 weeks) we'll teach step-by-step how to do just that.

Even after listening to just this first lesson, you'll be equipped to begin studying the bible with someone and putting your faith into action.


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Will Your Married Bible Talk "Take The Land"?

After Joshua's initial advance into the promised land, Israel was far from finished. They were expected to divide the territory by tribe and continue to take the land God had given them.

In our movement, the initial advance is also complete, but there is still much work to be done.

This lesson exposes 4 failure's in Israel's history that we can learn from and not repeat as we lead married Bible Talks. Leslie joins me in the last 15 minutes to discuss practical things you can do as a Bible Talk Leader to grow your ministry...


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"Pinger" is a great way to implement one of the practicals in this lesson.

How To Have A Powerful Time With The Lord (Acts 8:26-40)

Ever wondered how to structure your daily times with God?

Listen to this lesson from Acts 8 about the Ethiopian eunuch to hear how I approach my times with the Lord.

If you're an older Christian, you may pick up a nugget or two -- if you're a new Christian, this is a **must listen**!


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The Best Things In Life Are Free(Acts 8:4-25)

Just one simple point tonight to cap off 2007: The Best Things In Life Are Free...(and some more teaching about the Holy Spirit/laying on of hands, etc!)

Happy New Year!


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The Word Became Flesh - Christmas Message (12-23-07)

Christmas '07 lesson for the Hampton Roads Church Sunday service at Bayside HS.

Why exactly do we celebrate Christmas? Where did it come from? Is is biblically mandated that we celebrate, or is it simply a tradition?

As we come into the Christmas holiday season, it's important that we know the answers to these questions to be able to 'worship in Spirit and truth'.

John 1:1-18 tells us that the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. Isn't that what the Christmas holiday is really supposed to be about?

This lesson reveals 4 encouraging benefits we have as Christians as a result of the Word becoming flesh. We should be mindful of these as we celebrate Christmas this year.


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Acts 7 Midweek Lesson (12-19-07)

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Are You Ready To Suffer For The Name? (Acts 5)

Jesus' ministry was filled with ups and plenty of downs. In fact, suffering is an identifying mark of His ministry -- and should be of ours as well.

Strap yourself in, brace yourself, and get ready to make some decisions as we look at Acts 5 tonight...



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