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2018-11-21T22:02:12-05:00

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Sermon Illustration: Pumpkin Pie and Missions

Last updated on: November 21, 2018 at 10:02 pm By Matt Pearson

Did you know Thanksgiving first started with missionaries to America? I know, right? Here is how Stephen Mansfield tells it: It must have been the most horrifying experience of their lives. Though there were slightly more than a hundred people aboard The Mayflower, only 54 were from the band of Separatists who had lived in Holland the previous twelve years to escape persecution in England. They were farmers and sheepherders for the most part, though some may have been craftsmen... Read more

Fridays are For Illustrations

2018-11-20T11:05:19-05:00

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Ungrateful Wretches

Last updated on: November 20, 2018 at 11:05 am By Matt Pearson

11Â While traveling to Jerusalem,Â he passed betweenÂ Samaria and Galilee.Â 12Â As he entered a village, ten men with leprosyÂ met him. They stood at a distanceÂ 13Â and raised their voices, saying, â€œJesus, Master,have mercy on us!â€Â 14Â When he saw them, he told them,Â â€œGo and show yourselves to the priests.â€Â And while they were going, they were cleansed.Â 15Â But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God.Â 16Â He fell face downÂ at his feet, thanking him. And he was a Samaritan.Â 17Â Then... Read more

Biblical Reflections

2018-11-12T14:55:54-05:00

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Sermon Illustration: Healing Your Church Hurt

Last updated on: November 12, 2018 at 2:55 pm By Matt Pearson

Tremendous quote from Stephen Mansfield’s Healing Your Church Hurt: What to do When You Still Love God But Have Been Wounded By His People: “In time, I became aware that what is important is not so much the cause of the offense, but rather the common characteristics of the offended soul itself. No matter the size or importance of the event that had led to the offense, I encountered a poisoned soul. In each case, a soul was distanced from... Read more

Fridays are For Illustrations

2018-11-12T14:49:05-05:00

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When Barnabas Blew It

Last updated on: November 12, 2018 at 2:49 pm By Matt Pearson

Yep. THAT Barnabas. The one given the nickname “Son of Encouragement” by the apostles (Acts 4:36-37). The one chosen by Paul and the church in Antioch to go with Paul on his first missionary journey (Acts 13:1-3). The one empathetic with John Mark, responsible for influencing Mark to write his Gospel (Acts 15:36-41). THAT Barnabas also fell into temptation to deny the sufficiency of the Gospel. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ... Read more

Biblical Reflections

2018-11-05T14:02:17-05:00

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Sermon Illustration: “Here Comes the Bride” & Fasting

Last updated on: November 5, 2018 at 2:02 pm By Matt Pearson

Recently, while officiating a wedding, I learned one of the key reasons for fasting. The bride and groom are the kind of cute that almost makes you want to vomit a little. They are both “pretty people” (if you know what I mean) and are totally in love with each other. Their giddiness to get married was unmatched. As many couples do, this particular couple chose not to see or speak to one another until the bride walked down the... Read more

Fridays are For Illustrations

2018-11-06T12:35:57-05:00

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An Intense Worship Service

Last updated on: November 6, 2018 at 12:35 pm By Matt Pearson

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,Â and Saul.Â As they were worshipingÂ the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, â€œSet apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.â€Â Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.Â So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to... Read more

Biblical Reflections

2018-11-01T22:41:18-05:00

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Sermon Illustration: Volunteer or Called?

Last updated on: November 1, 2018 at 10:41 pm By Matt Pearson

Depending on who you read, Tennessee became known as the Volunteer State for one of two reasons. (Or, I guess both could be true?) Some say the title “Volunteers” came as a result of the War of 1812 when so many men from Tennessee volunteered to fight in order to interfere with England’s plan to destroy America – particularly at the Battle of New Orleans.Â Others say it was a result of a war with Mexico that occurred almost a... Read more

Fridays are For Illustrations

2018-10-30T12:33:14-05:00

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Allow Yourself to “Go There”

Last updated on: October 30, 2018 at 12:33 pm By Matt Pearson

1 Brothers and sisters, my heartâ€™s desire and prayer to God concerning themÂ is for their salvation.Â 2Â I can testify about them that they have zeal for God,Â but not according to knowledge.Â 3Â Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of GodÂ and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to Godâ€™s righteousness.Â 4Â For Christ is the end of the law for righteousnessÂ to everyone who believes,Â 5Â since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law:Â The one who does these things will live... Read more

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General Challenge

2018-10-22T11:27:12-05:00

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Sermon Illustration: Words Matter

Last updated on: October 22, 2018 at 11:27 am By Matt Pearson

A great illustration when discussing the power of affirmation, I found this from chapter 7 in Chip and Dan Heath’s The Power of Moments: Kira Sloop remembers it as the worst year of her life. It was 1983 and she was entering the sixth grade. “Imagine, if you will, an awkward 11-year-old with a terrible set of teeth, out-of-control curls, and very low self-esteem,” she said. Her parents had divorced during the summer prior to the start of school.Â The... Read more

Fridays are For Illustrations

2018-10-22T14:00:19-05:00

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“Stay With Us”

Last updated on: October 22, 2018 at 2:00 pm By Matt Pearson

25Â He said to them,Â â€œHow foolish you are, and how slowÂ to believe all that the prophets have spoken!Â 26Â Wasnâ€™t it necessary for the Messiah to sufferÂ these things and enter into his glory?â€Â 27Â Then beginning with MosesÂ and all the Prophets,Â he interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures. 28Â They came near the village where they were going, and he gave the impression that he was going farther.Â 29Â But they urged him, â€œStay with us, because itâ€™s almost evening, and now the day... Read more

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