Jesus Speaks Truth–PowerPoint

Posted by Chris Gallagher on Jan 15, 2012 in PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."  (John 8.31-32;ESV)

Jesus came to set us free. Are we living in freedom or are we hiding our freedom behind the walls of a church building?

To download the PowerPoint, the outline PDF and the outline Word  document, you may do so below. Right-click on the link and choose “Save As…” then save the documents to your hard drive.

• PowerPoint – Jesus Speaks Truth (31 Days with Jesus)
• PDF Outline – Jesus Speaks Truth (31 Days with Jesus)
• Word Outline – Jesus Speaks Truth (31 Days with Jesus)

Just some thoughts,

Following Jesus–PowerPoint

Posted by Chris Gallagher on Jan 9, 2012 in PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

As part of the 31 Days with Jesus series in January, the PowerPoint below discusses what it means to follow Jesus. Focus was placed on Mark 8.34.

You may view and download the PowerPoint below:

During this series of messages, I have handed out an outline for the members to follow along. If you would like to view and download the outline by clicking the image below. (The outline is in PDF form)

You may download the files below and edit them to fit your studies and ministry. To download the files below, right-click

• Following Jesus PowerPoint File
• Following Jesus Outline – Microsoft Word format
• Following Jesus Outline – PDF format

Just some thoughts,

Religious Lemmings

Posted by Chris Gallagher on Nov 8, 2011 in Christian Living, PowerPoints | 0 comments

Made popular by the 1980’s video game Lemmings, these creatures have began a somewhat true, somewhat false view that Lemmings decide to run off a cliff in a mass suicide each year.  A logical person will consider that if the Lemmings race went along with a mass suicide every year there would be no Lemmings, yet they still exist. The misconception regarding Lemmings and mass suicide is great, but the fact is many Lemmings do perish during a migration period. (use the links below the article for more information)

Sunday I spoke of “Being a Religious Lemming.” I used the noted misconception of Lemmings to discuss how people follow a crowd. As Christians it is not our duty to follow a religious crowd, but to follow Jesus. Many followed the religious leaders of the day, because it was the “religious thing to do.” People even attend services today because it is Sunday, not because of a desire. Consider the following…

• If you attend services because your parents make you, you might be a religious Lemming.
• If you have a Bible because everyone else has a Bible, you might be a religious Lemming.
• If you are a Christian because everyone else at church camp is a Christian, you might be a religious Lemming.
• If you sing in worship services because everyone else is singing, you might be a religious Lemming.
• If you partake of the Lord’s Supper and never reflect on Christ’s sacrifice, you might be a religious Lemming.

Religious Lemmings are all around us. It is our job, not to follow the crowd but to follow Jesus. When the crowds try to quiet us regarding our Christian beliefs and life. Peter and John were faced with the decision to remain silent as they were told (religious lemmings) or to speak of what they knew (Acts 4.13-22). They chose to speak, will you!

Below is a copy of the PowerPoint from Sunday’s lesson. You may view and download the PowerPoint and use it in your ministry. The PowerPoint is very simple. I planned to spend the majority of my time speaking instead of showing slides.

Regarding the thoughts of speaking of Christ when we are discouraged from speaking, I would recommend “Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media’s Attack on Christianity” by S. E. Cupp. This is a excellent resource investigating how the media is taking God out of the public eye. Just a note regarding the author, S. E. Cupp is an atheist; so  this is a very interesting read.

Here is the Preacher’s Pen Amazon Affiliate link to the book. (We enjoy a 4% – 6% commission on each sale.)

To read more about Lemmings, use the links below:

• Lemmings by Grant Hummer and Daniel Babai
• Snopes.com on Lemmings and the documentary White Wilderness
• The Online Game Lemmings
• Wikipedia.com on Lemmings

Just my thoughts for the day,

The Bible Scares Me

Posted by Chris Gallagher on Oct 31, 2011 in PowerPoints | 0 comments

There are scriptures in the Bible that frighten me beyond belief. This Sunday I shared with the congregation a message on the topic of “Hell.” While many have become calloused to the topic of hell, because of focusing on short term living instead long-term living, I found this topic to always be one relevant to life.

You many also download a copy of the handout provided to the congregation by clicking  the picture below.

Just some thoughts,

Is Bible Study Really Important?

Posted by Chris Gallagher on Sep 24, 2011 in Christian Living, PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

I am sure many of you can give me reason upon reason for the importance of Bible study.  Christians may realize its importance, but are we studying the Bible?

Charles Spurgeon once said, “There is dust enough on some of your Bibles to write “damnation” with your fingers.” *

John MacArthur has said, “I have found that my spiritual growth is directly proportionate to the amount of time and effort I put into the study of Scripture.”**

Here is a lesson I am presenting on Sunday, September 25th. I want to discuss the importance of Bible study from a different perspective and show what Bible study can bring into one’s life.

Be sure to check out the other PowerPoints and outlines here.

Just some thoughts,

*Charles H. Spurgeon, Spurgeon’s Sermons, vol. 1 (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1983), 33

**John F. MacArthur, Jr., Why Believe the Bible (Glendale, CA: Regal Books, 1980), 95.

Jonah: Sermons on PowerPoint

Posted by Chris Gallagher on Sep 20, 2011 in PowerPoints, Sermons | 0 comments

Jonah was a very confused man called by God and very successful in the ministry. After being called by God, Jonah tried to run, got tossed overboard, got swallowed by a fish, vomited on land, convinced a city to repent, then angrily watched what would happen to them.

Below is a four week sermon series on Jonah. The PowerPoints are free to view and download. There are links below the SlideShare Presentation Viewer for downloads of the PowerPoints separately or as one ZIP file.

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To download the files, right-click on the file and select “Save as…”  then save the file to your computer. The PowerPoints files are created in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. If you have an earlier version of PowerPoint, you may download a free Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 viewer here. (Click here.)

• Lesson #1 – Jonah:  A Man of Calling
• Lesson #2 – Jonah’s Second Chance
• Lesson #3 – Jonah’s Message
• Lesson #4 – Jonah’s Distress

Direct download to the compressed ZIP file here. (1.8 megs)

As always, if you use the files, I would like to hear how you are using the PowerPoints in your ministry or in your studies.

Just some thoughts,