http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org Impact Church Podcasts en Impact Church Podcasts Impact Church no Impact Church technology@impactdcd.org ℗ & © 2008 Impact Church 720 Synopsis: Sometimes living on the edge is not good. You have to jump in. God did not make life a spectator sport. 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: 1.Here we go again 2.A new risk 3.Greater reward http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/jump-in http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/jump-in.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:23:09 CDT Olu Brown Month of August church_in_atlanta,atlanta_church,georgia_church,church_in_georiga 24:09 Synopsis: A wise woman once said "Sometimes we plan too much." There are times when our plans don't match God's plans. In the end God's plans are the best for us. Scripture: Jeremiah 29: 10-14 10 This is what the LORD says: "When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. 14 I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile." Points: 1. The Truth 2. God's Plan 3. Our Future http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/plans http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/plans.mp3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:11:03 CDT Olu Brown Month of August 27:20 Overview: We must continually address the issue of forgiveness in order to grow spiritually. My willingness to forgive is not just about another person; it is about clearing out the garbage in my spirit so that I may have a healthy relationship with God. Scripture: Gen 50:15 – 21 15 Realizing that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers said, ‘What if Joseph still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that we did to him?’ 16So they approached Joseph, saying, ‘Your father gave this instruction before he died, 17“Say to Joseph: I beg you, forgive the crime of your brothers and the wrong they did in harming you.” Now therefore please forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.’ Joseph cried when they spoke to him. 18Then his brothers also cried, fell down before him, and said, ‘We are here as your slaves.’ 19But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? 20Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. 21So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.’ In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them. I. This is Forgiveness paresis (Gk) to overlook aphesis (Gk) to fully release II. Why Must I Forgive? III. Time to Get Started 20Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. 21So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.’ In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them. IV. The Ultimate Forgiveness (image of cross on the screen) (SOUL Purpose slide during invitation) Closing prayer: Dear God, I choose as an act of my will, regardless of my feelings, to forgive the persons who have wronged me. I release them, and I set myself free for your healing. With Your help, I will no longer dwell on the situation or continue to talk about it. I thank you for forgiving me as I have forgiven them. I thank you for releasing me. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/removing-the-garbage http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/removing-the-garbage.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:57:22 CDT Anika Jones Month of August 24:00 Synopsis:To get the people see how when God is always transitioning us to new things/new places we are often times being stripped or cleaned of some things. Hebrews 8:5-7 (The GamePlan) "The LORD spoke to Moses: "Take the Levites from among the Israelites and ceremonially cleanse them. This is what you must do to them for thier purification: Sprinkle them with the purification water. Have them shave their entire bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves." I. Set yourself apart II. Let Go III. Be Open http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/transition http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/transition.mp3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:47:24 CDT Edwin Turnipseed Month of August churchs_atlanta,atlanta_church,georgia_church,churchs_georiga,west_end_atlanta_church 18:11 Description: Sometimes the worst feeling in the world is to owe more than you have. The woman in the story was at her end and owed money. Through Elisha, she discovered untapped resources in her home and realized she had more than enough. Scripture: II Kings 4: 1-7 (NIV) NIV 2 Kings 4:1 The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves." 2 Elisha replied to her, "How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" "Your servant has nothing there at all," she said, "except a little oil." 3 Elisha said, "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don't ask for just a few. 4 Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side." 5 She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. 6 When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing. 7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left." I. Crisis II. Inventory III. Unused resource IV. More than enough http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/enterprise http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/enterprise.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:38:46 CDT Olu Brown Month of July 26:18 Description: Our salvation and our redemption came at a cost. The cost was Jesus Christ. Through our giving experience we made a decision to give to others who could not produce the resource for themselves. God gave us salvation through Jesus Christ when we could not save ourselves. Scripture:1 Peter 1:17-21 NIV) 17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. Points: I. Redeemed II. Transformed III. Through Belief and Faith http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/how-much-it-cost- http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/how-much-it-cost.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:57:15 CDT Olu Brown Impact Give Back atlanta_church,church_atlanta,georgia_church,church_georgia 28:13 Description: Sometimes the best way to give is to stay or to commit. Scripture: Ruth 1:14-17 14 At this they wept again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-by, but Ruth clung to her. 15 "Look," said Naomi, "your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her." 16 But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me." I. Commitment is a choice II. We choose to commit out of our live III. In the end all that really matters is commitment http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/im-staying http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/im-staying.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:43:53 CDT Olu Brown Impact Give Back impact_give_back,jesus,ruth_1:14-17,church_atlanta,atlanta_church,georiga_church,church_georgia 28:05 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 http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/-community http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/impact-give-back.mp3 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:47:18 CDT Olu Brown Impact Give Back churchs_in_atlanta,churchs_in_georgia,atlanta_churchs,georgia_churchs 19:04 Title: Your Moment With God Synopsis: If you had one moment with God to let God have it and tell God what you feel, what would you say? Moses had an opportunity to vent his frustrations with God. Moses felt God left him to fail. Scripture: Exodus 5: 22-23 (NIV) 22 Moses returned to the LORD and said, "O Lord, why have you brought trouble upon this people? Is this why you sent me? 23 Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble upon this people, and you have not rescued your people at all." Points: I. The Process Doesn't Always Resemble the Promise II. Questions are sometimes raised through our frustration III. A distorted view of reality http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/your-moment-with-god http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/your-moment-with-god.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:52:11 CDT Olu Brown Month of June 36:22 Summary: Did you have a friend when you were young that always dared you to do something? They dared you to run all the way home, play a joke on the teacher, or ride the new roller coaster at the them park. What if God was that friend in your life today who always dared you to do something different and new? Scripture: Psalm 121 (NIV) NIV Psalm 122:1 A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." 2 Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. 4 That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to praise the name of the LORD according to the statute given to Israel. 5 There the thrones for judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. 7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." 8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you." 9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/i-dare-you http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/i-dare-you.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:38:02 CDT Olu Brown Month of June 31:29 Synopsis: Samuel was spiritually mentored by Eli and directed towards his Destiny in God. Scripture: I Samuel 3: 1-11 (NIV) NIV 1 Samuel 3:1 The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am." 5 And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So he went and lay down. 6 Again the LORD called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." "My son," Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. 8 The LORD called Samuel a third time, and Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy. 9 So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." 11 And the LORD said to Samuel: "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears of it tingle. I. A Safe Place II. An Awarenes of God III. Direction to Answer God's Call. IV. Leaving a legacy. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/spiritual-fatherhood http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/spiritual-fatherhood.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:57:00 CDT Olu Brown Month of June samuel,eli,impact,jesus,churchs_in_atlanta,atlanta_churchs,georiga_churchs,churchs_in_georiga 26:37 Synopsis: Explore the reality of never completing a project, goal, book, etc. Scripture: Philippians 3: 12-14 (NIV) 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/title-finish http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/finish.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:40:12 CDT Olu Brown Month of June impact_church,altanta_churchs,churchs_in_altanta,churchs_in_georiga,georiga_churchs 26:18 Scripture: II Samuel 12: 1-10 (NIV) NIV 2 Samuel 12:1 The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, "There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, 3 but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. 4 "Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him." 5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! 6 He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity." 7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. 9 Why did you despise the word of the LORD by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.' Points: I. David's Story II. Nathan's Role III. Confrontation v. Condemnation IV. Nathan's Are Necessary http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/storms-who-is-your-nathan- http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/what-is-your-nathan.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:48:49 CDT Olu Brown Scripture: II Samuel 12: 1-10 (NIV) NIV 2 Samuel 12:1 The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, "There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had a very large number of sheep and ... 21:50 In relationships the heart matters. Its shape, condition and vitality. To God the heart matters as well. Most times condition of our heart determines the condition of our relationships. Scripture: NLT: Proverbs 21:1-3 1 The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he turns it wherever he pleases. 2 People may think they are doing what is right, but the LORD examines the heart. 3 The LORD is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices. I. In Relationships the heart matters II. To God the heart matters III. God sees what's on the inside 1st http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/storms-the-heart-of-the-matter- http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/storms-the-heart-of-the-matter.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 12:25:46 CDT Olu Brown Month of May churchs_in_atlanta,atlanta_churchs,jesus,impact,proverbs,lord,atlanta,georgia_church,church_in_georgia 23:22 Synopsis: In life there are so many things that cause us to become afraid. Sadly, there are times when we live out of fear more than faith. The Bible speaks of a perfect love that literally cast out fear. Scripture: NIV: 1 John 4: 16-19 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 17 In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. I John 4:18-19 (The Message) 17-18God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we're free of worry on Judgment Day—our standing in the world is identical with Christ's. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love. 19We, though, are going to love—love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first. Points: My Confession My Fear My Struggle My Hope http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/what-makes-you-afraid http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/what-makes-you-afraid.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 06:02:39 CDT Olu Brown Month of May 33:50 Scripture: I Kings 3: 16-27 NRSV 1 Kings 3:16-27 16 Later, two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. 17 The one woman said, "Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house. 18 Then on the third day after I gave birth, this woman also gave birth. We were together; there was no one else with us in the house, only the two of us were in the house. 19 Then this woman's son died in the night, because she lay on him. 20 She got up in the middle of the night and took my son from beside me while your servant slept. She laid him at her breast, and laid her dead son at my breast. 21 When I rose in the morning to nurse my son, I saw that he was dead; but when I looked at him closely in the morning, clearly it was not the son I had borne." 22 But the other woman said, "No, the living son is mine, and the dead son is yours." The first said, "No, the dead son is yours, and the living son is mine." So they argued before the king. 23 Then the king said, "The one says, 'This is my son that is alive, and your son is dead'; while the other says, 'Not so! Your son is dead, and my son is the living one.'" 24 So the king said, "Bring me a sword," and they brought a sword before the king. 25 The king said, "Divide the living boy in two; then give half to the one, and half to the other." 26 But the woman whose son was alive said to the king-- because compassion for her son burned within her-- "Please, my lord, give her the living boy; certainly do not kill him!" The other said, "It shall be neither mine nor yours; divide it." 27 Then the king responded: "Give the first woman the living boy; do not kill him. She is his mother." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/a-sacrificial-love http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/a-sacrificial-love.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:30:37 CDT Bridget Piggue Month of May churchs_in_atlanta,atlanta_churchs,church_sermons,church_services_in_atlanta 23:58 Synopsis: In life graduation is necessary and certain. In God graduation is also necessary and certain. Jesus prepared his disciples for Spiritual graduation. They were challenged to go out... Scripture: NIV: Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Points: 1. Excitement 2. Anxiety 3. Authority 4. Commission 5. Promise http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/graduation http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/graduation.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 08:52:54 CDT Olu Brown Month of May impact,church,atlanta 38:27 Synopsis: Elijah was expecting God to answer his prayers in a certain way and through his experience he learned to listen for the way God communicated. Prayer is communication with God that we do everyday all the time. It is more than a part time activity; learning to pray is a full-time job. Three steps (please display them on the screen together as well as individually when they come up): Listening Living Learning Text: 1 Kings 19:11 - 12 (NIV) 11 The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. Please display a quote from a book I will read. Prayers by Michel Quoist. If we knew how to listen to God, if we knew how to look around us, our whole life would become prayer. For it unfolds under God’s eyes and no part of it must be lived without being freely offered to Him. At first we communicate with words, which may be dispensed with later on…as one does the peelings of a fruit. Words are only a means. However, the silent prayer which has moved beyond words must always spring from everyday life, for everyday life is the raw material of prayer. Under the last section, Learning, please list 4 bullets: Praying the Scriptures Conquering the Attention Span God Cares All the TIme Forming a Relationship Under Praying the scriptures, display additional scripture: Psalm 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless God's holy name! http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/prayer-full-time-job http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/prayer-full-time-job.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:59:55 CDT Anika Jones Month of April churchs_in_atlanta,atlanta_churchs,atlanta,impact,jesus,psalm 27:55 Sermon Two Part Two: The boy who gave his seemingly insignificant lunch to Jesus found out that it was really significant. In the hands of Christ it was multiplied-stretched. In God's hands we are stretched. NIV John 6:1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish Passover Feast was near. 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" 8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, 9 "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?" 10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. 14 After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world." I. Strategic Position II. Strategic People III. Their Role is to Bless You IV. They Bless You by Stretching You ** Illustration: Everyone given a piece of Bubble Gum during the offering time. During the sermon I will ask them to blow a bubble which will symbolize being stretched. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/stretched http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/stretched.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:51:30 CDT Olu Brown Month of April impact,atlanta_church,church,sermon,service,jesus,john,churchs_in_atlanta 28:34 Synopsis: Two Part Sermon/ Part One: A young boy give Jesus a small lunch (2 fish and five loves of bread). Jesus takes the lunch and feeds more than five thousand. Often times what is insignificant to us is significant to Jesus Scripture: John 6: 1-14 NIV John 6:1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish Passover Feast was near. 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" 8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, 9 "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?" 10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. 14 After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world." I. Underestimated Value II. Overlooked Opportunity III. In the Right Hands Miracles Occur http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/significant http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/significant.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:27:59 CDT Olu Brown Month of April churchs_in_atlanta,atlanta,jesus,service,sermon,church,impact 23:57 Synopsis: There are moments when we clearly recognize God's hands of mercy and deliverance in our lives Scripture: Acts 10: 34-40 (NIV) 34 Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached-- 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. 39 "We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/but-god http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/but-god.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:11:31 CDT Olu Brown Month of March impact,church_service,atlanta,church_sermons,peter,jesus 42:17 Summary: The modern day image of celebrity is one that admired, cheered and uplifted. Through Easter Jesus shows us a different image of a Rock Star. Scripture: Luke 9: 18-27 18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" 19 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life." 20 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." 21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. 22 And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." 23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? Points: A New Image A Frightening Invitation An Assured Glory http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/so-you-want-to-be-a-rock-star http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/so-you-want-to-be-a-rock-star.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:14:47 CDT Olu Brown Month of March luke,jesus,prayer,church,sermon,service,atlanta 26:14 Summary: Sometimes no matter how desparately we want to come home our anger and pain want allow us. Scripture: Luke 15: 25-32 (NLT) 25 "Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house, 26 and he asked one of the servants what was going on. 27 'Your brother is back,' he was told, 'and your father has killed the calf we were fattening and has prepared a great feast. We are celebrating because of his safe return.' 28 "The older brother was angry and wouldn't go in. His father came out and begged him, 29 but he replied, 'All these years I've worked hard for you and never once refused to do a single thing you told me to. And in all that time you never gave me even one young goat for a feast with my friends. 30 Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the finest calf we have.' 31 "His father said to him, 'Look, dear son, you and I are very close, and everything I have is yours. 32 We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!'" Points: 1. Lost is not always geographical 2. The older brother was lost in his anger 3. His anger held him captive 4. The father reavealed the truth http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/im-angry-and-i-cant-move-forward http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/forward.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:17:44 CDT Olu Brown Lost church,service,sermon,jesus 38:19 Summary: Sometimes even when things are going well in our lives, we are lost on the inside. Scripture reference: Luke 15:8 – 10, from The Message … imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she'll call her friends and neighbors: 'Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!' Count on it—that's the kind of party God's angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God. Sermon Points: I. Misplaced II. Careless III. Searching IV. Celebrate! http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/lost-in-the-house http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/lost-lost-in-the-house.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:35:08 CDT Anika Jones Lost luke,sermon,service,church,jesus,members 24:54 Summary: Sometimes no matter how desparately we want to come home our anger and pain want allow us. Scripture: Luke 15: 25-32 25 "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' 28 "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!' 31 "'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'" Points: 1. Lost is not always geographical 2. The Elder brother was lost on the inside 3. How do you return home when your anger want let you? http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/lost1 http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/lost1.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:06:06 CST Olu Brown Lost lost,jesus,sermon,service 21:51 Scripture: Joshua 4: 4-7 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' 7 tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever." Points: I. Past II. Present III. Future http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/what-do-these-stones-mean- http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/what-do-these-stones-mean.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:01:54 CST Olu Brown Black History Month joshua,juesus,sermon,service,love,share 31:00 Isaiah 26:3-4 (Contemporary English Version) (CEV) 3The LORD gives perfect peace to those whose faith is firm. 4So always trust the LORD because he is forever our mighty rock. *Points* 1) Get Peace 2) Be in Community a.Surrond yourself with other people b.Help others through a similar situations 3) "Stop Acting Like a Christian, Just BE One" By Christine Caine http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/a-lonely-place http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/a-lonely-place.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:34:58 CST Edwin Turnipseed Black History Month isaiah,church,service,sermon,lord,jesus 23:27 Synopsis: We are more valuable than we think Scripture: Matthew 13: 44-46 (NCV) 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure, and then he hid it in the field again. He was so happy that he went and sold everything he owned to buy that field. 45 "Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a man looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found a very valuable pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it. I. Value is determined by the individual II. Value is given to a treasure and a pearl III. What is priceless to you? IV. What if we are the treasure and the pearl? V. We are more valuable than we think http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/priceless http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/impact-sermon.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:21:13 CST Olu Brown Black History Month members,service,jesus,sermon,church 26:36 Ephesians 6:10-13 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/warfare http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/warfare.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:12:44 CST Olu Brown Feb 08 atlanta,impact_church,atl,west_end,olu_brown 29:05 1 Samuel 16:6-7 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before the LORD." 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/unpredictable http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/unpredictable.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:15:29 CST Edwin Turnipseed Month of January atlanta,impact_church,atl,west_end,olu_brown 19:03 Philippians 4:6-7 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/confessions-iii-i-worry-too-much http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/confessions-pt-iii-i-worry-too-much.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:57:12 CST Olu Brown Confessions atl,atlanta,olu_brown,west_end,www.impactdcd.org 31:08 2 Samuel 4:1-4 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Ish-Bosheth Murdered 1 When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed. 2 Now Saul's son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Recab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin, 3 because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim and have lived there as aliens to this day. 4 (Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became crippled. His name was Mephibosheth.) http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/confessions-ii-stuck http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/confessions-pt-ii-stuck.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:09:14 CST Olu Brown Confessions atl,atlanta,olu_brown,west_end,www.impactdcd.org 32:13 Amos 5:20-24 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 20 Will not the day of the LORD be darkness, not light— pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness? 21 "I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. 22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, [a] I will have no regard for them. 23 Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. 24 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/confessions-i-i-like-god-but-not-church http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/rethinking-church.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:04:38 CST Olu Brown Confessions atl,atlanta,olu_brown,west_end,www.impactdcd.org 36:31 Matthew 1:20-23 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" which means, "God with us." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/this-time-last-year http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/this-time-last-year.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:29:20 CST Olu Brown Month of December atl,atlanta,olu_brown,west_end,impact_church 26:16 Exodus 18:14-23 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 14 When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, "What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?" 15 Moses answered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will. 16 Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God's decrees and laws." 17 Moses' father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform. 21 But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/balance http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/balance--exodus-1814-23.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:19:05 CST Edwin Turnipseed Month of December atl,atlanta,olu_brown,west_end,www.impactdcd.org 18:49 1 Peter 3:13-17 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear[a]; do not be frightened."[b] 15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17 It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/why-we-have-hope http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/why-we-have-hope.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:58:25 CST Olu Brown Month of December atl,atlanta,olu_brown,west_end,www.impactdcd.org 25:14 Psalm 37:1-10 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Psalm 37 Of David. 1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. 8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. 9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. 10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/paranoia http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/paranoia.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:59:54 CST Olu Brown Month of December impact,olu_brown,west_end,impactdcd.org 26:54 Acts 2:42-47 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society The Fellowship of the Believers 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/how-much-is-enough http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/how-much-is-enough.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:55:08 CST Anika Jones Month of November impact_church,olu_brown,atl,atlanta,west_end 18:52 John 8:1-12 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society John 8 1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" 11"No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." The Validity of Jesus' Testimony 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/no-one-left-to-x http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/no-one-else-to-x.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:20:17 CST Olu Brown Month of November impact_church,olu_brown,atl,atlanta,west_end 31:47 Matthew 6:19-21 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Treasures in Heaven 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/possessions http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/possessions.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:44:57 CST Olu Brown Month of November impact,olu_brown,west_end,impactdcd.org 27:12 Mark 4:35-41 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Jesus Calms the Storm 35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 41 They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!" http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/so-close-so-far-away http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/so-close-so-far-away.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:47:23 CST Olu Brown Month of November impact,olu_brown,west_end,impactdcd.org 33:50 This is my season premier! http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/my-dreams http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/my-dreams.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:40:10 CDT Olu Brown Your Season Premiere 17:29 Don't let your fear destroy you. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/my-fears http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/my-fears-1.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:05:59 CDT Olu Brown Your Season Premiere 25:51 Exodus 3:1-7 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Exodus 3 Moses and the Burning Bush 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up." 4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." 5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." 6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/seeing-beyond-the-distractions http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/my-struggles.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:57:34 CDT Edwin Turnipseed Your Season Premiere impact,olu_brown,west_end,impactdcd.org 23:20 Acts 20:22-24 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 22"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/my-life http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/my-life.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:05:51 CDT Olu Brown Your Season Premiere impact_church_atl_olu_brown_west_end 22:18 Psalm 1:1-3 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/cycle-of-growth-nourishing-your-roots http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/cycle-of-growth-nourishing-your-rootsmp3.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:42:30 CDT Olu Brown Cycle of Growth atl_atlanta_impact_church_olu_brown 29:11 13:31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 13:32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/its-whats-inside-that-counts http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/its-whats-inside-that-counts.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:19:21 CDT Anika Jones Cycle of Growth impact_church_atl_olu_brown_west_end 23:41 Jeremiah 1:5 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew [a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/cycle-of-growth-before http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/cycle-of-growth-before.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:01:52 CDT Olu Brown Cycle of Growth impact_church_atl_olu_brown_west_end 25:12 James 1:1-4 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society James 1 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/still-standing http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/still-standing.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:12:25 CDT Olu Brown Month of September atl_atlanta_impact_church_olu_brown 23:10 Psalm 61:1-4 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Psalm 61 1 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. 2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. 4 I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/current-condition-overwhelmed http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/current-condition-overwhelmed.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:56:00 CDT Olu Brown Month of September impact_church_olu_brown_atlanta 29:53 Luke 12:13-21 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society The Parable of the Rich Fool 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." 14 Jesus replied, "Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" 15 Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." 16 And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. 17 He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.' 18 "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." ' 20 "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' 21"This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/the-shape-of-your-soul http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/the-shape-of-your-soul.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:39:44 CDT Olu Brown Mind, Body, Spirit, & Soul impact_church_atl_olu_brown_west_end 16:29 Isaiah 26:1-4 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Isaiah 26 A Song of Praise 1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. 2 Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. 3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/if-you-only-knew-what-i-am-thinking http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/if-you-only-knew-what-i-am-thinking.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:31:15 CDT Olu Brown Mind, Body, Spirit, & Soul impact_church_atl_olu_brown 30:34 Hebrews 12:1-3 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society Hebrews 12 God Disciplines His Sons 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/gut-check http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/gut-check.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:54:14 CDT Edwin Turnipseed Mind, Body, Spirit, & Soul atl_atlanta_impact_church_olu_brown 22:30 Daniel 3:12-18 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up." 13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?" 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/can-you-stand-the-heat http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/can-you-stand-the-heat.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:02:12 CDT Olu Brown Month of August 29:52 Genesis 27:41-45 Jacob Flees to Laban 41 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob." 42 When Rebekah was told what her older son Esau had said, she sent for her younger son Jacob and said to him, "Your brother Esau is consoling himself with the thought of killing you. 43 Now then, my son, do what I say: Flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. 44 Stay with him for a while until your brother's fury subsides. 45 When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I'll send word for you to come back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?" Genesis 33:1-5 Jacob Meets Esau 1 Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two maidservants. 2 He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear. 3 He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. 4 But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. 5 Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. "Who are these with you?" he asked. Jacob answered, "They are the children God has graciously given your servant." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/healing http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/healing.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:30:52 CDT Olu Brown Month of July impact_church_olu_brown_atlanta 27:00 Genesis 18:9-15 (New International Version) 9 "Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him. "There, in the tent," he said. 10 Then the LORD said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son." Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?" 13 Then the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?' 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD ? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son." 15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh." But he said, "Yes, you did laugh." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/the-last-time-you-laughed http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/the-last-time-you-laughed.mp3 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:09:24 CDT Olu Brown Month of July impact_church_olu_brown_atlanta 33:33 Luke 15:14-32 (New International Version) 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 17 "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' 20 So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 28 "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!' 31 "'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'" http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/leaving-returning-pt-ii http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/leaving-returning-pt-ii.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:40:47 CDT Olu Brown Leaving - Returning Sermon Series impact_church_olu_brown_atlanta 34:21 Luke 15:11-13 The Parable of the Lost Son 11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13"Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 25"Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' 28 "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/leaving-returning-pt-1 http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/leaving-returning-pt-i.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:55:30 CDT Olu Brown Leaving - Returning Sermon Series impact_church_olu_brown_atlanta 32:34 Zechariah 7 Justice and Mercy, Not Fasting 2 The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech, together with their men, to entreat the LORD 3 by asking the priests of the house of the LORD Almighty and the prophets, "Should I mourn and fast in the fifth month, as I have done for so many years?" 4 Then the word of the LORD Almighty came to me: 5 "Ask all the people of the land and the priests, 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for the past seventy years, was it really for me that you fasted? 6 And when you were eating and drinking, were you not just feasting for yourselves? 7 Are these not the words the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills were settled?' " 8 And the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: 9 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. 10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.' 11 "But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and stopped up their ears. 12 They made their hearts as hard as flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. So the LORD Almighty was very angry. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/beyond-tradition http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/beyond-efficient.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:30:03 CDT Olu Brown Month of July impacy_church_olu_brown_atlanta 27:23 Judges 16:15-20 15 Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when you won't confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven't told me the secret of your great strength." 16 With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was tired to death. 17 So he told her everything. "No razor has ever been used on my head," he said, "because I have been a Nazirite set apart to God since birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man." 18 When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, "Come back once more; he has told me everything." So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands. 19 Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. 20 Then she called, "Samson, the Philistines are upon you!" He awoke from his sleep and thought, "I'll go out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had left him. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/is-loving-you-hurting-me http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/is-love-you-hurting-me.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:47:40 CDT Olu Brown Month of June 30:26 Luke 8:40-42; 48-50 A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman 40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 48 Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace." 49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," he said. "Don't bother the teacher any more." 50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/a-fathers-story http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/a-fathers-story.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:14:12 CDT Olu Brown Month of June impact_atl_olu_brown_church 30:30 John 12:1-3 (New International Version) Jesus Anointed at Bethany 1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/your-presence-is-your-testimony http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/your-presence-is-your-testimony.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:47:31 CDT Olu Brown Month of June 32:52 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18 Treasures in Jars of Clay 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/if-you-can-make-it-through-this http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/if-you-can-make-it-through-this.mp3 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:56:55 CDT Olu Brown Month of June impact_atl_atlanta_olu_brown 23:18 Personal Greetings 1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many people, including me. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 5 Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/god-keeps-pushing-us http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/god-keeps-pushing-us.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2007 11:00:34 CDT Olu Brown Revolution Sermon Series 46:52 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/the-revolution-begins-in-me http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/the-revolution-begins-in-me.mp3 Sun, 20 May 2007 10:29:22 CDT Olu Brown Revolution Sermon Series 42:36 1 Kings 3:16-28 (New International Version) A Wise Ruling 16 Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. 17 One of them said, "My lord, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was there with me. 18 The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one in the house but the two of us. 19 "During the night this woman's son died because she lay on him. 20 So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I your servant was asleep. She put him by her breast and put her dead son by my breast. 21 The next morning, I got up to nurse my son—and he was dead! But when I looked at him closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn't the son I had borne." 22 The other woman said, "No! The living one is my son; the dead one is yours." But the first one insisted, "No! The dead one is yours; the living one is mine." And so they argued before the king. 23 The king said, "This one says, 'My son is alive and your son is dead,' while that one says, 'No! Your son is dead and mine is alive.' " 24 Then the king said, "Bring me a sword." So they brought a sword for the king. 25 He then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other." 26 The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said to the king, "Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don't kill him!" But the other said, "Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!" 27 Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother." 28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/a-mothers-heart http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/a-mothers-heart.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2007 10:57:22 CDT Olu Brown Month of May 32:02 1Kings 17: 7-14 7 Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the LORD came to him: 9 "Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food." 10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, "Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?" 11 As she was going to get it, he called, "And bring me, please, a piece of bread." 12 "As surely as the LORD your God lives," she replied, "I don't have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die." 13 Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. 14 For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land.' " http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/the-end-of-me http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/the-end-of-me.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2007 12:38:25 CDT Olu Brown Month of May impact_church_atlanta_atl_olu_brown 48:06 4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/before-you-bless-me http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/before-you-bless-me.mp3 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:17:06 CDT Olu Brown Month of April impact_church_atlanta_atl_before_you_bless_me 30:08 Psalm 91 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." James 1 16 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. Deuteronomy 12 When you have finished setting aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you shall give it to the Levite, the alien, the fatherless and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied. 13 Then say to the LORD your God: "I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given it to the Levite, the alien, the fatherless and the widow, according to all you commanded. I have not turned aside from your commands nor have I forgotten any of them. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/giving-to-god http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/giving-to-god.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:23:51 CDT Olu Brown Giving Forward impact_church_atlanta_atl_giving_to_god 32:23 Benjamin Mays, Educator (1895-1984) "The rich man who achieves a degree of greatness achieves it not because he hoards his wealth, but because he gives it away in the interest of good causes." Booker T. Washington, Educator (1856-1915) Go out and be a center, a life-giving power, as it were, to a whole community, when an opportunity comes, when you may give life where there is no life, hope where there is no hope, and power where there is no power. Begin in a humble way, and work to build up institutions that will put people on their feet. It is that kind of life that tells." http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/giving-to-others http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/giving-to-others.mp3 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:17:16 CDT Olu Brown Giving Forward 30:34 Matthew 28: 1-9 The Resurrection 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you." 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/christ-fest http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/christ-fest.mp3 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:09:39 CDT Olu Brown Month of April impact_church_atlanta_atl_olu_brown 32:16 1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a]have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/just-the-right-time http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/just-the-right-time2.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:56:10 CDT Olu Brown Month of April olu_brown,impact_curch,just_the_right_time 27:28 20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 And while they were eating, he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me." 22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, "Surely not I, Lord?" 23 Jesus replied, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born." 25Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "Yes, it is you." 26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." 27 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom." 30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/haters-at-the-table http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/haters-at-the-table.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:49:22 CDT Olu Brown Month of March haters_at_the_table 25:47 The Lord's Grace to Paul 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/before--after http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/before--after.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:10:36 CDT Olu Brown Month of March 27:29 http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/letting-go-to-receive-more http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/letting-go-to-receive-more.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:49:57 CDT Olu Brown Month of March 29:25 http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/starting-over http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/starting-over2.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:26:10 CST Olu Brown Month of March starting_over 40:56 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/discovering-your-inheritance http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/discovering-your-inheritance.mp3 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:28:56 CST Olu Brown Black History Month 32:21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/a-table-for-two http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/a-table-for-two.mp3 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:37:12 CST Olu Brown Black History Month 33:59 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/game-time http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/game-time.mp3 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:23:25 CST Olu Brown Black History Month 26:45 There are three phrases to receiving God's Dream for your life. Restoration, Transformation, and Regeneration. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/dream-come-true http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/dream-come-true.mp3 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:24:10 CST Olu Brown Dream Tour restoration,transformation,regeneration 32:26 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, "This is how your slave treated me," he burned with anger. 20 Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/what-happened http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/what-happened.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:40:52 CST Olu Brown Dream Tour 33:26 Joseph's brothers ripped him away from his comfort zone so that God could have him fulfill the Dream God had for him. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/my-comfort-or-my-dream http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/my-comfort-or-my-dream.mp3 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:50:17 CST Olu Brown Dream Tour dream,comfort,joseph,egypt 25:43 God gave Joseph a Dream. He has also given you a Dream, but can you receive it? http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/guilty-of-dreaming http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/guilty-of-dreaming.mp3 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:20:51 CST Olu Brown Dream Tour 31:36 Do not fear a change because God is control of all change. http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/paradigm-shift http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/paradigm-shift.mp3 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:30:23 CST Olu Brown Sermon Samples 45:52 Will the Real Me Please Stand Up? http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/sermon/will-the-real-me-please-stand-up http://www.impactdoingchurchdifferently.org/mediafiles/will-the-real-me-please-stand-up.mp3 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:30:40 CST Olu Brown Sermon Samples 33:59