Sermons on A Changed Man:

Christ Will Build His Church Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 12, 2008

Jesus points to seven features & characteristics of the church that He builds. He speaks of its 1) Foundation, its 2) Certainty, its 3) Intimacy, its 4) Identity and Continuity, its 5) Invincibility, its 6) Authority, & its 7) Spirituality.

Two Anglican parishes and the Diocese of Niagara have been in court recently to try to sort out the messy business of who ultimately owns church property. The two Niagara churches, along with eight more across the country, have recently voted to leave the Anglican Church of Canada and put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-20

Denomination: Other

Children Of The Day Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 3, 2014

1) Nature (1 Thessalonians 5:4–5), 2) Behavior (1 Thessalonians 5:6–8), and 3) Destiny (1 Thessalonians 5:9-11).

You tend to know the maturity level of a person by how they spend their time. If, at the end of the day, you look forward to playing with toys, you're most likely a child. If you look forward to texting or skyping your friends you are most likely a teen. If you look forward to going to sleep, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:13-18

Denomination: Other

Reclaimed: Resetting The Table Pt 4 Series

Contributed by Rob Ketterling on Oct 13, 2014

Reclaim the Table!

Reclaimed - Part 4, by Pastor Robert Ketterling How many have taken that serious to pray over every meal? Okay, once again, Apple Valley campus a little slow on that it. Little slow. I'm going to talk to you about that. As part of our series I asked you to do three things. I asked you to use the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Foretaste Of Glory Divine Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

God says, “Upon the fabric of human suffering, I have superimposed my Biblical pattern, and if you will understand what I am trying to do, the result will be something beautiful if you just don’t mess it up.”

INTRODUCTION Today I want to talk about, “A Foretaste of Glory Divine.” Romans, 5:1-5 is really like a breath of fresh air. Many of you know Paul Long. His wife, Teddy, was buried just one week ago. She learned she had cancer last August. She was quite a fighter, but she went downhill ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Wanted: Dead And Alive Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

A problem for a lot of people who name the name of Jesus as Christians is there hasn’t been a lot of growth in their Christian life. A lot of Christians don’t grow much beyond that point of conversion. There is no growth in grace, as the Bible calls it.

INTRODUCTION I’m too young to remember this, but I am told there used to be a television show in black and white entitled, “Wanted, Dead or Alive,” starring Steve McQueen. My wife says she remembers that show, but I don’t. It refers back to an old tradition among bounty ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Diversity In The Church

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 11, 2012

Leadership in the congregation is to reflect the Lord’s choice rather than seeking diversity as defined in the world.

“The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Study In Revelation 21 Details Of The Seventh Trumpet Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 2, 2009

Much of the information came from Jerry Shirley"s message "God's Heavenly Warriors" and "The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible" as a guide. Some of the check boxes and underlined blanks may be missing from the study notes that are includ

STUDY IN REVELATION 21 The Seventh Trumpet in detail [Part 1] The Struggle Behind the Great Tribulation Rev. 12: 6-17 We have been given a behind the scenes view of the spiritual conflict, which is behind the evil of this world. We see how the dragon, the devil, is out to hurt and break the heart ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:6-17

Denomination: Baptist

Study In Revelation 18 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Oct 29, 2009

Study in Revelation, using "The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible" Study sheet included for particapants boxes & underlined blanks may be missing

STUDY IN REVELATION 18 The Announcement of The Final Triumph Over Evil [part I] The Little Book Revelation 10: 1-11 [Part II] The Great Destruction of Israel & Jerusalem Revelation 11: 1-2 Up to now we have witnessed the horror of the first six “trumpet judgments” 1. The fierce storm that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When We Hit The Wall Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

Navigating through dry periods in your spiritual walk.

When We Hit the Wall Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey, February 12, 2012 (Could show a video clip from Fat Boy that captures runner hitting the wall in a clearly metaphorical way) Intro Ever heard or used the phrase, “I’ve hit the wall”? What does it mean when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Challenge Of God's Call-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 3, 2015

4 of 10. Exodus records the significance of God’s call to Moses. Answering God’s call is a significant challenge. But why? 16 challenges of/to answering God’s call. God’s call presents a challenge to...

The CHALLENGE OF GOD's CALL-IV—Exodus 3:1-22 Assistance/Availability/Discovering/Significance Attention: Commercial Shrimpers—The shrimper must know the migration patterns of the shrimp they are trying to catch. Shrimp migrate up & down in the water column during the day/night & ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The End Is Near

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 27, 2019

Christ depicted three coming realities: 1) The Destruction of the Temple (Mark 13:1-2), 2) The Deception of Many (Mark 13:4–6), and finally, 3) The Devastation of the Earth (Mark 13:7–8).

Mark 13:1–8 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 3 And as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Other

Check Up For The Church - Ministry/Fellowship – The Physiology Of The Local Church

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 1, 2020

If you are a Christian, you are a member of this body and have a specific function to perform.

Human Physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of normal humans, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. Anatomy and physiology are closely related fields of study. Anatomy is the study of form, and physiology is the study of the function of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Purpose Of The Daily Grind Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Nov 12, 2020

Sometimes life doesn't make sense but God has a reason and purpose for everything.

The purpose of the daily grind Romans 5:1-5 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

If Jesus Needed Rest, You Do Too

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Sep 25, 2017

Rest is built into creation, If Jesus Needed Rest, You Do Too.

Intro Good morning Real Life, my name is Curtis (or Jeff to some of you) and I’m the Connections Director here. We are going to be continuing our Timeless series where we’ve been looking at some spiritual disciplines that can help us grow our faith. These aren’t new and in fact have been around ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-10, Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When We Forget God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 3, 2018

God warns against forgetting Who He is and what He has done. The example provided is Israel during the wilderness wanderings. The message explores this concept, especially in relationship to the prayer life of Christians.

“[Israel] soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert; he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them.” “We want what we want; and we want it when we want it.” This ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:13-15

Denomination: Baptist