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  • A Childless Faith

    Contributed by Alan Stokes on Nov 5, 2000
    based on 129 ratings
     | 9,379 views

    Christians should have a proper understand of the dynamics of what it feels like for a woman to experience infertility.

    Once upon a time there was a woman named Hannah. Hannah didn’t have any children and she wanted so much to have a child. Hannah found her self in deep sorrow over her infertility. No one seemed to understand her need. In her anguish of being without child Hannah prayed and committed a vow to the ...read more

  • No More Pretending Series

    Contributed by Alan Day on Nov 11, 2000
    based on 190 ratings
     | 12,844 views

    God desires a broken heart.

    November 5, 2000 No More Pretending! Pure means that something is ______________. The Scriptural content of the heart deals with the…  ______________  ______________  ______________ Proverbs 4:23. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. What ...read more

  • Enjoying Your Salvation

    Contributed by Alan Affleck on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 133 ratings
     | 4,455 views

    How to protect yourself when the devil tries to take away the enjoyment of your salvation.

    A Good Soldier of Jesus Christ Eph 6:10-20 Introduction Consider warrior in Eph. 6 in context of whole book – whistle stop tour of book · Book basically split up as follows: o Ch 1-3 Gods Purpose – That we should have the blessing of being in the body of Christ o Ch 4-5 Our walk / manner of ...read more

  • What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 9,125 views

    It’s not about us. God’s purposes are paramount.

    Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. [Clip: "Everybody Loves Raymond," excerpted from episode 119, "Talk To Your Daughter". Note: this episode is one of four included in a "For Your Consideration" DVD/VHS package that was prepared for the ...read more

  • You Were Planned For God's Pleasure

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 29,175 views

    The first purpose of our lives is to worship God.

    Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". Last week, we saw that God does have a purpose for each of our lives. We are not the random results of an evolutionary ...read more

  • You Were Formed For God's Family

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,938 views

    The second purpose of our lives is to love one another.

    Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". So far, we’ve seen that God made us for a reason. He had a purpose in creating us. Life was not an accident; the human race ...read more

  • You Were Created To Become Like Christ

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 63 ratings
     | 13,370 views

    The third purpose of our lives is to become like Christ.

    Note: This message draws heavily on the outline and ideas in Rick Warren’s sermon of the same name, in the Purpose Driven Life series. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". We began by establishing that God made us for a reason, every one of us. No one here ...read more

  • God's Love Is Personal

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,496 views

    What does it mean to say that God’s love is "personal"? What difference does it make?

    Most people would agree, I think, that our society is becoming increasingly impersonal. More and more of the daily activities that used to involve contact with another human being are being automated. For instance, some of us are old enough to remember the days before telephone answering machines ...read more

  • God's Love Is Holy

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,901 views

    God loves us as we are, but He also loves us too much to leave us that way.

    When you hear the phrase, "God loves you," what kind of picture does it conjure up in your mind? Specifically, what image of God do you envision when you hear someone say that God loves you? Perhaps you think of a kindly old grandfather, smiling down on you benevolently from heaven. Someone who’s ...read more

  • Time To Pass The Gravy-Serving Others At The Holidays Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,006 views

    Part of the Christmas Wonder PowerPak.

    How many of you have watched the television show, "Cheers"? For eleven seasons, from 1982 to 1993, Cheers was one of the highest-rated shows on television, and since 1993 its spinoff, Frasier, has also consistently been at the top of the ratings. What accounts for this popularity? Inspired writing, ...read more

  • God's Love Is Victorious

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 16, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,389 views

    As our country makes war on terror, we need to be reminded that God’s love will prevail.

    What an extraordinary week this has been. What a horrifying, sad, frightening, exhausting week this has been. By now, you all know the tragic story: terrorists hijacking four commercial airliners and flying three of them into buildings filled with tens of thousands of people. You’ve seen the ...read more

  • God's Love Banishes Fear

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 4,134 views

    Fear is never God’s will for His people. But how can we avoid it?

    It’s now been a week and a half since the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, and all over America, life is returning to normal – even as we realize that our definition of "normal" will have to change. The airlines are flying again, even if the planes aren’t very full. The stock market is ...read more

  • Service

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 21,665 views

    What does it mean to serve as Christ did?

    If I were to ask you to describe yourself in one word; if I were to ask what one adjective best sums up your identity, what would you say? If you met someone for the first time, and they asked, "What are you?" how would you answer? What single term would you give in response to that question? You ...read more

  • Commitment

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 195 ratings
     | 47,911 views

    What does it mean to be committed? Why is it important?

    On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors of the Aztec empire, making ...read more

  • Courage

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 26, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 25,397 views

    Courage is critically important, because it is at the center of all the other Christian virtues. What convictions undergird and strengthen our courage?

    This morning, I’d like us to consider the topic of "courage". Not merely courage in a general sense, as an admirable character quality, or as a moral virtue that we should seek to cultivate. But specifically, as an aspect of Christian faith. I’d like for us to consider what part courage plays in ...read more