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  • Finding A Heart For Service

    Contributed by William Hannaford on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,405 views

    A call to believers to surrender their rights to personal peace and affluence in order to serve God’s purpose for their lives.

     FINDING A HEART FOR SERVICE Colossians 1:9-14 April 30, 2000 Introduction: This morning we are going to consider three stories. A soldier’s story A Scripture’s story, and A missionary’s story As we consider the question: how do we find a heart for service to ...read more

  • Remembering What We Have - Jesus Is Lord Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 156 ratings
     | 32,644 views

    How important is it to remember what Jesus has done for us? There is a danger in forgetting what we have and there is power in what we remember.

    OPEN: A clergyman walking down a country lane saw a young farmer struggling with a load of hay that had fallen off his cart. The boy was all hot and sweaty and looked very upset. "You look hot, my son," said the preacher. "Why don’t you just rest a moment, and then I’ll give you a hand." "No ...read more

  • In Christ You Are Complete Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 8, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,858 views

    To look at the three things the church in Colossae was known for: faith, hope and love. Has introduction to book of Colossians

    In Christ You are Complete Colossians 1:3-8 The city of Colossae- Colossae use to sit in the Lycus valley near the Lycus river. It had been a city of great wealth, known for it’s wool and dyeing skills. It was a large city in 5 B.C., but had been eclipsed by the larger town of Hierapolis and ...read more

  • Universality Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 12,241 views

    Thanks to Constantine’s move, the church gradually began to think of its universality as power rather than as an evangelical mandate. Christ is to be lord of our political life, our cultural life, our everyday life -- every aspect.

    Christ is lord of all! What a bold statement! Maybe even an arrogant statement! Lord of all? Do we believe that? It was said of one preacher that “for tender minds he served up half a Christ.” Behind that lie two realities – first, that many of us don’t want the full gospel, we’d rather just ...read more

  • The Supremacy Of Christ In The Church #1 Series

    Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,233 views

    Paul gives thanks for the church and his prayer for the church.

    COLOSSIANS #1 (Much of the material comes from Barnes’ Notes, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1997 by Biblesoft.) COLOSSAE A city of commercial importance on the Lycus in Phrygia, about twelve miles above Laodicea. The most competent commentators think that the Christian church there was ...read more

  • How Truth Works Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 204 ratings
     | 10,756 views

    There are lots of reasons why people are rejecting the faith. Here’s the number one reason. People are rejecting the Bible and its truths because our lives are so ineffective. Here’s why truth doesn’t work: Who you are speaks so loudly that I can’t hea

    Josh McDowell tells about a conversation with Amber, a 16 year old girl – a Christian from a solid youth group. “Is it wrong to engage in premarital sex?” “Well, I believe it’s wrong for me.” “But do you believe that the Bible teaches that premarital sex is wrong for everyone?” Amber’s eyes ...read more

  • Wholly Walking Holy

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Aug 4, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,808 views

    Our spiritual walk is defined by: bearing fruit, growing as we walk, empowered with each step, and giving thanks throughout the walk.

    WHOLLY WALKING HOLY Scripture: COLOSSIANS 1:9-14 Dr. Thomas J. Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church June 1, 2001 BACKGROUND: A. Walking has become big business, big news. 1. Supreme Court got involved in whether you walk or ride in PGA. Casey Martin has severe disorder in ...read more

  • 6 Keys To Godly Relationships; Key #5 Giving Thanks

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 2,220 views

    How important is it to be around positive people? People who appreciate God’s gifts to their lives. Let’s discover how we can impact our world by giving thanks to God always.

    We should give thanks because: “And Christ will give you light.” 18And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20giving thanks always ...read more

  • Spiritual Growth: Growing In Grace

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 29, 2002
    based on 231 ratings
     | 35,627 views

    We are to develop as people of grace.

    SPIRITUAL GROWTH: GROWING IN GRACE Colossians 1:9-11; Acts 2:42 S: Four Marks of the Church Th: Spiritual Maturity Pr: WE ARE TO DEVELOP AS PEOPLE OF GRACE. ?: How? KW: Desires TS: We will find in our study of Colossians 1:9-11, three desires that we need to have in order to develop as people ...read more

  • Faithfulness, Key To Unlocking God's Door

    Contributed by Kamau N'namdi on Jul 19, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,546 views

    Faithfulness to God will get us access into God’s heavenly blessings

    “ Faithfulness: The Key To Unlocking God’s Door ” Hebrews 11:1-6 “Now what is faith to each one of us, and what does it make us do? One of our church members offered that it is our hope that we are going to Heaven”, (by the way we are living). Another member offer that faith is “living right”. ...read more

  • Living Life To The Fullest...god's Way!

    Contributed by Landon Lewis on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 28,427 views

    God has a purpose for each of our lives, and we can learn to make the most out of every day by learning to live life to the fullest, His way, and not just simply exist!

    A little girl asks her mother, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the meat before you cook it?” The girl’s mother goes on to tell her that she thought that it adds flavor by allowing the meat to better absorb the spices, but perhaps she had better ask her grandma since she had learned it from ...read more

  • Knowing, Doing, Becoming

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 11,538 views

    Christianity involves learning facts, doing good deeds and becoming like Christ.

    Introduction: I heard about a story about a man whose wife wanted to buy a pet monkey. The husband protested strongly. He said, "Where will the monkey eat?" She said, "He’ll eat at the table with us." He said, "But what will he eat?" And she said, "He’ll eat the same thing we do." He said, ...read more

  • Praying For A Change!

    Contributed by Dale Sneed on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 7,514 views

    Change is inevitable--so roll with it!

    Change! What comes to mind when you hear the word change? Do you think of the "jingle,jangle" in your pocket? Do you think of the many times your mom would change the furniture in the house around, making you stub your toe in the darkness? What about the many times you have to change outfits ...read more

  • The Most Important

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    What should be the most important things in our lives. A short outline used in a devotional for teacher orientaion.

    The Most Important Things Colossian 1:12-19 That in all things He might have the preeminence… There are three things that are the most important. We must not loose sight of them. They must not get lost in the day to day routine of our lives. 1. The Great Commandment. Deuteronomy ...read more

  • Are You Looking For A Cause

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,006 views

    I’ve been amazed at how many Christians are running from church to church and from meeting to meeting looking for prophetic words from the Lord. They run around like “prophetic word addicts,” seeking out the prophets of God as if they are Holy Ghost vendi

    By: Donna J. Kazenske I’ve been amazed at how many Christians are running from church to church and from meeting to meeting looking for prophetic words from the Lord. I’ve seen those who are not content to have just one word per week; they must have more and more and more! They run around like ...read more