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  • The Pathway To Praise Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 10, 2007
     | 5,067 views

    Praise is accomplished in a series of steps.

    The Hallelujah Factor Series Based upon Jack Taylor’s book The Hallelujah Factor The Pathway to Praise July 8, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A We have spent several weeks on the topic of praise. 1 Established many facts, learned ...read more

  • The Battle Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 89 ratings
     | 28,976 views

    This sermon looks at our adversary, armor and activity in spiritual warfare

    Preaching Series: The Tie That Binds The Battle of the Church Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Introduction: True story....A Christian leader was traveling recently by plane. He noticed that the man sitting two seats over was thumbing through some little cards and moving his lips. The man looked to be in ...read more

  • The Discipline Of Fasting Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 4, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,075 views

    This message looks at what the Scriptures teach us about fasting.

    Introduction: A funny thing happened this week as I was searching through the myriad of resources available to pastors to illustrate key biblical truths and principles such as the priority of fasting, the topic for today’s message. I could hardly find any! I did manage to locate several extended ...read more

  • Lies Our Teens Are Falling For.

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 29,989 views

    A Graduation Message

    Lies our Teens are Falling For. My project this spring and summer has been trying to grow a new lawn. I made the mistake last winter of not getting our leaves up in time and they sat, raked in a big pile for the entire winter. When we finally got around to raking them up, it was too late for ...read more

  • 10. To Be Married Or Not To Be Married… Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Mar 28, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 14,257 views

    Through giving specific advice to people in all different types of relationships, Paul instructs the Corinthians to serve God right where they are and not seek some sort of life or relationship change in order to serve him effectively.

    INTRO: An elementary school teacher gave each child in her class the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. Their insights may surprise you! Better to be safe than... punch a 5th grader. The original proverb: Better to be safe than ...read more

  • Hollow And Empty

    Contributed by David Richardson on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,568 views

    If we are living our lives to ourselves, we will be the grinch, or Ebenezer Scrooge. Our insides will be so messed up that we’ll soon be living a life of fear and paranoia, feeling that everyone is out to get us.

    Title: Hollow and Empty Scripture: Romans 14:7 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. 8 If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to ...read more

  • What's In, What's Out

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,408 views

    The seventh of a series through the book of Acts in the Fall 2005

    It used to be that to find out who or what was ‘in’ or ‘out’ you consulted the society section of the local newspaper, or Look magazine, or a well-known celebrity reporter for the latest on whatever was deemed the latest ‘in’ and ‘out.’ Now we have the Internet to help us determine what is ‘in’ and ...read more

  • The Godly Man

    Contributed by Dixon Olu. David on Apr 26, 2004
    based on 104 ratings
     | 16,704 views

    Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

    TOPIC: The Godly Man SPEAKER:Dixon Olu. David TEXT: Psalm 1 DATE: 18th April 2004 (First delivered 17th Nov. 1991) Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the ...read more

  • Jesus' Prayer For The Disciples

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 5, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,672 views

    We are called into the glory-giving relationship that marks the unity of the Trinity.

    John 17:6-19 Jesus’ Prayer for the Disciples As we head toward Good Friday and Easter, I have been drawn to Jesus’ prayer in John 17. Jesus has entered Jerusalem triumphantly on Palm Sunday, he has been teaching in the temple and on the streets. What he has been saying and doing has offended the ...read more

  • A Praying Church --Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,397 views

    The New Testament church was a powerful church because it was a praying church.

    A Praying Church—Part 3 Acts 6:1-7 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Tonight we are continuing our examination of the prayer life of the New Testament church. Remember: restoring New Testament Christianity is one of our top values as a ...read more

  • "Self-Denial"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 17,392 views

    Self-Denial means freedom to follow Christ.

    Luke 9:23-25 “Self-Denial” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkvieew-umc.org Self-Denial is not something that we talk a whole lot about these days, but I am convinced that it is the key—not only to our eternal salvation—but also to our ...read more

  • Live The Life Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 24, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,387 views

    We are called to live in purity not in immorality. This is God’s specific command!

    INTRODUCTION • When we started this series on 1 Thessalonians, I stated that a good theme for the book could be titled the same as a Chuck Colson book, “How Now Shall We live?” • How are we to live out our lives as we await the return of our Lord Jesus? • In have spent the first couple of messages ...read more

  • A Community Of Promise Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,985 views

    Change within the unchanging ‘story’ of God’s promise and purpose

    Introduction: Change within the unchanging ‘story’ of God’s promise and purpose. This past week our ministry staff has been at the Vineyard’s national Pastor’s Conference… a time of reaffirming much of what I feel and see as we go forward as a church into the 21st century here on the ...read more

  • Conversion: A How To

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,178 views

    This sermon was written as kind of an evangelism primer in that it discusses how people come to know Christ and what that means for us as we try to live out our Christian life of witness.

    Conversion of St. Paul Galatians 1:11-24 01/25/04 There once was a brier growing in a ditch when a gardener came along with his spade and dug it up. He dug around it and gently lifted it out of the ground, bringing the brier to ask itself, “What is he doing? Doesn’t he know I’m a worthless ...read more

  • Church Covenant: What Is Requried Of Church Members ? Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,966 views

    Part 4 of Sermon Series on the Church Covenant and what is required of church members

    Church Covenant: What Is Reguired Of Church Members ? # 4 Final in Series I Timothy 3:15 Congregation stand and read covenant: Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the ...read more