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Revival Through the Word

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC-Atlanta I. Elements in proclaiming the Word of God: A. The Proclaimer (Ezra 7:6) 1. Prepared to bring the Word of God (Ezra 7:10) a. Seek Law of Lord, Do it, Teach others B.…

Ezra 7:6 (KJV), Ezra 7:10 (KJV), Nehemiah 8:8 (KJV)

Finishing What You've Started

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC:AtlantaThe pursuit to the Plan (Neh. 1:4-11, 5:12, ch. 2)-Neh. 3 - Confront issues and delegate tasks-Neh. 4 - Focus and fear not-Neh. 5 - Resolve conflict I. The enemy will try…

Nehemiah 6:1 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:2 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:3 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:4 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:5 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:6 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:7 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:8 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:9 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:10 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:11 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:12 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:13 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:14 (KJV), Nehemiah 6:15 (KJV)

Resolving Conflict within the Walls (Neh. 5:1-13)

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC-Atlanta Jews returned back to Jerusalem and the city became overcrowded. And with a magnitude of people, comes conflict. I. To resolve conflict A. Actively listen to the people…

Nehemiah 5:1 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:2 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:3 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:4 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:5 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:6 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:7 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:8 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:9 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:10 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:11 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:12 (KJV), Nehemiah 5:13 (KJV)

Resolving Conflict within the Walls (Neh. 5:1-13)

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC-Atlanta Jews returned back to Jerusalem and the city became overcrowded. And with a magnitude of people, comes conflict. I. To resolve conflict A. Actively listen to the people…

For He Lives

Pastor Joseph McGuire, Greater Vine City B.C. Joseph: For what his brother's many for evil, God meant it for his good! The unexpected breakthrough was when the stone, as great as it was, was rolled…

Luke 23:50 (KJV), Luke 23:51 (KJV), Luke 23:52 (KJV), Luke 23:53 (KJV), Luke 23:54 (KJV), Luke 23:55 (KJV), Luke 23:56 (KJV), Luke 24:1 (KJV), Luke 24:2 (KJV), Luke 24:3 (KJV), Luke 24:4 (KJV), Luke 24:5 (KJV)

Keep Your Head in the Game

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC-Atlanta For success in rebuilding, keep your eyes on the goal and "keep your head in the game". In Chapt. 3, Nehemiah arranged a team to help rebuild the Wall of Jerusalem.…

Nehemiah 4:1 (KJV), Nehemiah 4:2 (KJV), Nehemiah 4:3 (KJV), Nehemiah 4:4 (KJV), Nehemiah 4:5 (KJV), Nehemiah 4:6 (KJV), Nehemiah 4:7 (KJV), Nehemiah 4:8 (KJV)

Redemption of the Rejected

Dr. Robert Smith Jr, guest speaker at EBC-Atlanta The great commission (Matt 28:19-20) Deacon Phillip completed the great commission from Judiah to Nubia (Ethiopia). It will soon take more to be a…

Acts 8:26 (NKJV), Acts 8:27 (NKJV), Acts 8:28 (NKJV), Acts 8:29 (NKJV), Acts 8:30 (NKJV), Acts 8:31 (NKJV), Acts 8:32 (NKJV), Acts 8:33 (NKJV), Acts 8:34 (NKJV), Acts 8:35 (NKJV), Acts 8:36 (NKJV), Acts 8:37 (NKJV), Acts 8:38 (NKJV), Acts 8:39 (NKJV), Acts 8:40 (NKJV), Revelation 7:9 (NKJV)

Rebuilding: It's a Team Effort

by Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC: Atlanta Nehemaih's steps in developing a team: 1. Set with an objective to pursue A. What are you trying to achieve? 2. Seize opportunities that are presented (vs. 4-10)…

Nehemiah 2:12 (KJV), Nehemiah 2:13 (KJV), Nehemiah 2:14 (KJV), Nehemiah 2:15 (KJV), Nehemiah 2:16 (KJV), Nehemiah 2:17 (KJV), Nehemiah 2:18 (KJV)

A Fresh Start in Christ

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC: Atlanta We constantly seek newness. In Christ, we can have life, a new life; and more abundantly. Paul says: we need just not a new look, we need a new life (v. 17) If ANY…

John 15:1 (KJV), John 15:2 (KJV), Romans 1:25 (KJV), Romans 1:27 (KJV), Romans 1:28 (KJV), Romans 1:29 (KJV), Romans 1:30 (KJV), Romans 1:31 (KJV), Romans 1:32 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:14 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:15 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:18 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:19 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:20 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)

A Fresh Start

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC: Atlanta Entering into the New Year How can we continue with a fresh start? Ch 43, God sends Isaiah to tell the people of God that he comes for a new beginning. To have a…

Psalm 103:12 (KJV), Isaiah 42:9 (KJV), Isaiah 42:19 (KJV), Isaiah 43:14 (KJV), Isaiah 43:15 (KJV), Isaiah 43:16 (KJV), Isaiah 43:17 (KJV), Isaiah 43:18 (KJV), Isaiah 43:19 (KJV), Isaiah 43:20 (KJV), Isaiah 43:21 (KJV), Isaiah 43:25 (KJV)

Forgiving Forward: Unleashing the

Rev. Bruce at EBC: Atlanta The Mandate-God's Protocol: Forgiven People Forgiven Others God expects forgiving people to forgive others Mark 11-forgiving transgressions Matthew 18: 20-27, 28-30, 31-35…

Matthew 6:9 (NKJV), Matthew 6:10 (NKJV), Matthew 6:11 (NKJV), Matthew 6:12 (NKJV), Matthew 6:13 (NKJV), 1 John 2:2 (NKJV)

Thanksgiving in a Tough Place

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC Atlanta No longer running from God, but reaching for God (v. 9) I. The setting in which Jonah was Thankful A. It was a dark place (in the belly of a big fish) B. It was a divine…

Jonah 2:1 (KJV), Jonah 2:2 (KJV), Jonah 2:3 (KJV), Jonah 2:4 (KJV), Jonah 2:5 (KJV), Jonah 2:6 (KJV), Jonah 2:7 (KJV), Jonah 2:8 (KJV), Jonah 2:9 (KJV), Jonah 2:10 (KJV)

Rest for the Weary

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC Atlanta The working gets weary-usually associated with our work rather than His work. I. Rest of Salvation (v. 28) A. The Call B. The Candidates C. The Conditions: 1. Laborers…

Deuteronomy 2:10 (NKJV), Matthew 11:28 (NKJV), Matthew 11:29 (NKJV), Matthew 11:30 (NKJV), Romans 5:1 (NKJV), Ephesians 1:6 (NKJV)

Fruitful Followers Pt. 1

Pastor Craig Oliver-EBC Atlanta Disciples of Christ are to bear much fruit, this to glorify the Father. Any vine outside of Christ is not of the truth, not authentic. I. Favorable Properties of the…

John 15:1 (NKJV), John 15:2 (NKJV), John 15:3 (NKJV), John 15:4 (NKJV), John 15:5 (NKJV), John 15:6 (NKJV), John 15:7 (NKJV), John 15:8 (NKJV)

The Tale of Three Would-Be Followers

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC: Atlanta Follower #1 - The Disillusioned One (vs. 57-58): • Taking on the task without knowing in advance. A. Disillusioned about the "wherever" in following 1. Jesus is going…

Luke 9:57 (KJV), Luke 9:58 (KJV), Luke 9:59 (KJV), Luke 9:60 (KJV), Luke 9:61 (KJV), Luke 9:62 (KJV)

A Sinner's Praise

Min. Sipho Mhlanga, EBC: Atlanta An Unrighteous Woman I. Known by her Problem A. She searched for Jesus instead of bringing Him to her place B. People know her by what she did II. Known by her Praise…

Luke 7:50 (KJV)

Principles in Personal Soul Winning

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC Atlanta Evangeliaphobia I. The Purposeful Pursuit of Christ (v. 43a) A. An Intentional pursuit 1. He's going out the way to find Phillip, he can do the same for us. B. An Individual…

John 1:43 (NKJV), John 1:44 (NKJV), John 1:45 (NKJV), John 1:46 (NKJV), John 1:47 (NKJV), John 1:48 (NKJV), John 1:49 (NKJV), John 1:50 (NKJV), John 1:51 (NKJV), 1 Corinthians 1:26 (NKJV)

Refocusing a Generation

Darrell Hall Youth Pastor, EBC Atlanta reFOCUS: I. Promising environment (v. 7) A. Right People B. Right Place C. Right Purpose D. Right Preacher II. Prototypical Experience (vs. 7-9) A. Uninterested…

Acts 20:7 (NKJV), Acts 20:8 (NKJV), Acts 20:9 (NKJV), Acts 20:10 (NKJV), Acts 20:11 (NKJV), Acts 20:12 (NKJV), 1 John 2:15 (NKJV), 1 John 2:16 (NKJV), 1 John 2:17 (NKJV)

Apprehended by God's Grace Pt. 2

Pastor Craig Oliver, If not for grace of God, Paul would not be who he is (1 Cor. 15:10) I. Grace Claims Us A. In spite of our deeds B. In spite of who desires C. In spite of our defiance D. In spite…

Proverbs 16:25 (KJV), Acts 9:1 (KJV), Acts 9:2 (KJV), Acts 9:3 (KJV), Acts 9:4 (KJV), Acts 9:5 (KJV), Acts 9:6 (KJV), Acts 9:7 (KJV), Acts 9:8 (KJV), Acts 9:9 (KJV), 1 Corinthians 15:10 (KJV)

Apprehended by the Grace of God, Pt. 1

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC Atlanta Paul's Testimony - 1 Cor. 15:10 God's Grace: -Claims us -Changes us - (v. 3) There was a bounty to come after Saul. His name is on Heaven's hit list. I. Grace Claims…

Acts 9:1 (NKJV), Acts 9:2 (NKJV), Acts 9:3 (NKJV), Acts 9:4 (NKJV), Acts 9:5 (NKJV), Acts 9:6 (NKJV), Acts 9:7 (NKJV), Acts 9:8 (NKJV), Acts 9:9 (NKJV)

Operation: Search & Rescue

Pastor Craig Oliver, EBC (v. 19) Someone is in need of a rescue. Consider the Process Deny the truth in: • Principle • Practice Consider the Person (v. 19) "...any of you..." Absence in faith departs…

1 Corinthians 12:10 (NKJV), Hebrews 10:27 (NKJV), James 5:19 (NKJV), James 5:20 (NKJV), 1 John 1:9 (NKJV), Revelation 2:25 (NKJV)

Factors in Failing to Reach Your Fullest Potential

Advancing beyond Average Series, Assoc. Minister-Elizabeth Baptist Church We can make it to our place of promise, but fail to reach our full potential there. Factors of Failing: I. Compromising and…

Joshua 17:12 (NKJV), Joshua 17:13 (NKJV), Joshua 17:14 (NKJV), Joshua 17:15 (NKJV), Joshua 17:16 (NKJV), Joshua 17:17 (NKJV), Joshua 17:18 (NKJV)

The Way of the Wicked will not Last

Guest minister, Beulah Baptist Church All things shall perish. Psalm 90. Even after we've done all that we can do to stand, we still ought to stand. Asaph's scorn was the wicked. He had a problem with…

Psalm 27:1 (NKJV), Psalm 27:2 (NKJV), Psalm 27:3 (NKJV), Psalm 27:4 (NKJV), Psalm 27:5 (NKJV), Psalm 27:6 (NKJV), Psalm 27:7 (NKJV), Psalm 27:8 (NKJV), Psalm 27:9 (NKJV), Psalm 27:10 (NKJV), Psalm 27:11 (NKJV), Psalm 27:12 (NKJV), Psalm 27:13 (NKJV), Psalm 27:14 (NKJV), Psalm 73:1 (NKJV), Psalm 73:2 (NKJV), Psalm 73:3 (NKJV), Psalm 73:16 (NKJV), Psalm 73:17 (NKJV)

Get Ready for the Glory

Pastor LaVoris Holloway, Total Grace Christian Center-Clayton Suffering is experienced by all. God uses suffering as an avenue to receive glory. Even Jesus was assigned to suffer by God's appointment.…

Romans 8:18 (NKJV), Romans 8:31 (NKJV), Romans 8:35 (NKJV), Romans 8:37 (NKJV), Romans 8:38 (NKJV), Romans 8:39 (NKJV)

Advancing Beyond Average

Pastor Craig Oliver Three Types of People: -below average -average -above average The people were fearful and willing to go to Egypt from which they were delivered. That's not what God had for them.…

Numbers 14:21 (NKJV), Numbers 14:22 (NKJV), Numbers 14:23 (NKJV), Numbers 14:24 (NKJV)