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  • Sexual Purity In An X-Rated Culture Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,956 views

    What the Bible says about sexual immorality and the definition of marriage.

    INTRODUCTION We live in interesting times. Last fall, on November 6, 2012, voters in Washington State approved two controversial issues, same-sex marriage and personal marijuana use. It’s interesting that the Bible says in Leviticus 20:13, “If a man lies with a man; they shall be ...read more

  • Do You Have A Holy Ambition? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,715 views

    Is your ladder of success leaning against the wrong wall?

    INTRODUCTION In the last message we examined the powerful admonition to maintain sexual purity even though we live in an X-rated culture. The next message from 1 Thessalonians will be from the familiar section predicting the second coming of Christ. But nestled between those two tall mountains of ...read more

  • Hope At The Graveside Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 32,922 views

    Four hopeful truths about what happens when a Christian dies.

    INTRODUCTION We’re coming to a passage of scripture that is one of my favorites in the entire Bible. It is the most important section of the Bible that gives us details about the second coming of Jesus. We’re going to camp out here in this passage for the next few weeks. June 30: ...read more

  • Will We See Our Loved Ones Again? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
     | 9,260 views

    Hell is an unpopular subject you don't hear much preaching about anymore. But I must speak about hell because the Bible speaks about hell.

    INTRODUCTION Before George Carlin or Woody Allen ever said, it comedian Sean Morey spoke these words on the Johnny Carson show in the 1980s. “I think that the life cycle is backwards. You should die first; get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You are kicked out when ...read more

  • Are You Ready For The Rapture? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,638 views

    When the bodies of believers are raptured, they will become like the resurrected body of Jesus.

    INTRODUCTION A nervous young preacher was preaching his first sermon. His topic was the Second Coming of Christ. He quoted from Revelation 22. He ran toward the edge of the platform and said with great enthusiasm, “Behold, I come quickly!” But he lost his train of thought and ...read more

  • Like A Thief In The Night Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 30,795 views

    We should all be living as if Jesus was crucified yesterday; raised from the dead this morning, and is coming back this afternoon. Are you ready?

    INTRODUCTION One night a thief broke into a house he thought was deserted. As he walked through the darkened house with a flashlight he heard a voice from the kitchen that said, “Jesus is watching you.” He stopped and said, “Who’s there?” There was no answer so he ...read more

  • Are You Asleep In The Light? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,463 views

    When you’re spiritually asleep it means you’re unaware of what God is doing right now in the world.

    INTRODUCTION One of the first church jokes I remember hearing is about the deacon who always went to sleep when his pastor started preaching. One Sunday, the pastor decided to play a trick on him. He started preaching, and sure enough, the drowsy deacon was soon sound asleep. The pastor said ...read more

  • How To Have Healthy Relationships Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,984 views

    Seven guidelines for healthy relationships.

    INTRODUCTION God gives us so many reminders of His great love for us. Sometimes we miss these reminders, but here’s one we don’t have to miss. Last week, after a brief thunderstorm, one of our members caught a picture of a rainbow over our church building. We don’t believe ...read more

  • A Better Eightfold Path, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,571 views

    Life is tough. There really is no secret pathway to avoid suffering. But we don’t have to avoid suffering, because God has promised to give us the strength to endure.

    INTRODUCTION If you’re familiar with world religions, you’ve probably heard of the eightfold path of Buddhism. The two most famous Buddhists in the world are the Dali Lama and Tiger Woods. A couple of years ago, Tiger was guilty of some bad conduct that cost him his marriage and some ...read more

  • A Better Eightfold Path, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,841 views

    Are you on fire for Jesus, or has the fire gone out? Some people are so afraid of spiritual wildfire that they settle for no fire.

    INTRODUCTION Those who practice the religion of Buddhism learn there is an eightfold path that should take a person to place where they no longer experience suffering. There’s still suffering in the world, they are just no longer attached to it. Their idea of Nirvana is arriving at a state ...read more

  • Happy Thanksgiving?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 19, 2014
     | 5,866 views

    Will your Thanksgiving Day be more about sports and food than about thanking God?

    One of the basic values of Judaism is hakarat hatov – the gratitude to others for favors and help extended to one. This concept is even embodied in the relationship of a Jew with one’s Creator. Ingratitude towards the Creator Who has granted us life and all of its attendant benefits is ...read more

  • We Need To Commend Ourselves More Often.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Oct 20, 2014
     | 4,822 views

    Do we deserve God's commendation for our services to him. Well based on Paul's converts at Thessalonica, I would say we do, because we love to serve the Lord in an age where it is unpopular and irrelevant, and to think of others before our ourselves.

    This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 19th October 2014 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: Do we deserve God's commendation for our services to him. Well based on Paul's converts at Thessalonica, I would ...read more

  • Death, Judgment Day, And Hope

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 24, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,165 views

    This past August (Robin Williams) we saw how NOT to grieve. So how shall we?

    1 Thessalonians 4:13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the ...read more

  • Gratitude Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 26, 2014
    based on 8 ratings
     | 31,686 views

    We live in a wrecked world politically, emotionally, family, mentally. However we don't have to live with a wrecked attitude. Ungratefulness will sabotage and strangle the full life that Jesus promises us. Begin with being grateful and you will be full

    Intro: It is not hard to see that we live in a broken and wrecked world. God told us that this would happen. Jesus said in Matthew 24:12 He said that as the end draws near because lawlessness is increased the love of many will grow cold. It is very obvious we live in a wrecked world. Wrecked ...read more

  • Hope When A Loved One Dies

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 31, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,101 views

    What's the world missing? Hope. Jesus gives us hope in the most hopeless of situations - death.

    Chapel Monday Nov 10 I'm starting to wonder if one of the Devil's ultimate goals is that you would have no hope. The reason I'm starting to wonder this is because our culture is showing more and more evidence of being a place where people have no hope. We have money, we have technology, we have ...read more