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  • A Portrait Of The Blood - Communion - Lord's Supper

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 14, 2005
    based on 1,309 ratings
     | 279,521 views

    A "stand alone" message but also good for communion. See also "A Portrait of The Bread". Link included to both sermons in Formatted Text, w/ Handouts and Powerpoint Presentations and Templates.

    A Portrait of The Blood Leviticus 17:11 [Hundreds of free sermons and Powerpoints at website...link at bottom!] Without blood there cannot be life in the physical body. That is just as true in the Bible. Blood flows through the Bible just as it does through our veins. The blood of Christ keeps ...read more

  • The Gospel Of Jesus: B.c. To A.d. Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 75 ratings
     | 8,181 views

    Christ in the Old Testament--Before He walked the earth as the God Man, He was present in types, pictures, prophecies, and in reality! Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    The Gospel of Jesus – B.C. to A.D. Matthew 1:1-17 Matthew 1:1-3 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. [2] Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; [3] And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares ...read more

  • View From The Donkey

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 6, 2006
    based on 508 ratings
     | 62,008 views

    Triumphal Entry - Takes a unique look at this story from a more humble vantage point. The SAVIOR, the SERVANTS, and the SINNERS. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    View From The Donkey Zech. 9:9; Matthew 21:1-11 (this passage known as the Triumphal Entry) Zech. 9:9 [on screen] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a ...read more

  • The Gospel Of Jesus: When God Shows Thru Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 26, 2006
    based on 264 ratings
     | 88,779 views

    The beatitudes--The opening lines of ’the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest preacher Who ever lived!’ Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    When God Shows Thru [The Beatitudes] The Gospel of Jesus Matthew 5:1-5 One Sunday as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The ...read more

  • Just When I Need Him Most Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 136 ratings
     | 23,266 views

    The powerful, inspired writings of the Apostle Paul from his prison cell, and how they can help us to be free! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    Just When I Need Him Most Acts 23:10-11 Can you imagine being jailed for the cause of Christ? What would you be thinking as you sat there? What would be your attitude? We don’t have to wonder how it was for Paul. For the majority of the rest of the book of Acts he was a prisoner, and during ...read more

  • Parable Of The Wheat And The Tares Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 10, 2007
    based on 196 ratings
     | 80,138 views

    ’Holy Tares’ we could call them...for they are in the church, but not in the body of Christ. The SOWING, the GROWING, and the MOWING [reaping]. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Parable of the Wheat and the Tares Matthew 13:24-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WheatAndTares.html Will everyone who goes to church go to heaven? Will every member of GBC make it? I would like to think that if the rapture occurred on a Sunday morning during our main service, that the room ...read more

  • The Freedom-Grower: Connecting Through Service Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,709 views

    Connecting, part 2 of 2. Dave looks at Galatians 5:13-15 and examines the link between freedom and service, encouraging all to get involved in serving at Wildwind and in the community.

    The Freedom-Grower: Connecting Through Service Connecting Wildwind Community Church David Flowers 1/14/07 George Bernard Shaw said: "This is the true joy in life - being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature, instead of a feverish, selfish little ...read more

  • A Spiritual Atm

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 24, 2007
    based on 71 ratings
     | 16,014 views

    Obedience to God and the blessings which follow it. Obey in our church ATTENDANCE, our TITHE, and our MINISTRY. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    A Spiritual ATM I Samuel 15:22 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ATM.html 1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice. A growing, soul winning church that’s making a ...read more

  • Remembrance Day And The Suffering Church

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,519 views

    Many churches link Remembrance Day and the Suffering Church finding help in both life situations in David’s testimony of God who Forgives, Heals, Preserve, Provides and Satisfies

    On Remembrance Day we’re reminded by the two minutes silence of the suffering and sacrifice by ordinary men and women in the interests of their nation and cherished values. It’s also appropriate to link Remembrance with the Persecuted and Suffering Church. Here in Britain the Christian Church ...read more

  • Getting Paid To Raise Your Own Child

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 5, 2005
    based on 350 ratings
     | 23,173 views

    Some good Mother’s Day funnies lead into this study of Jochebed, mother of Moses...who was paid to raise her own child. Link to Formatted text and Powerpoint included.

    Getting Paid to Raise Your Own Child Exodus 2:1-10 and Hebrews 11:23-28 Link at bottom: What My Mother Taught Me My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE: "If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside - I just finished cleaning!" My mother taught me RELIGION: ...read more

  • Why We Use The Kjv [king James Version]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 108 ratings
     | 19,306 views

    Scholarly, tactful presentation for those who understand the importance of starting with the right Greek text in the first place...good source mat’l for you. Link inc. to audio presentation.

    Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html audio at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/KJV.html The Bible / Versions / God’s Promise: A test: (count how many you remember and then I’ll tell you how old you are!) 1. Candy cigarettes 2. Wax ...read more

  • Faith On The Rocks Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 26, 2004
    based on 87 ratings
     | 9,514 views

    How can we storm-proof our life and future destiny? How can we make the most of the rest of our lives? (this sermon is linked to Alpha course)

    Faith on the rocks/”how do I make the most of the rest of my life”(Alpha Sunday) WBC 28/3/04 am Mat 7:24-29 INTRODUCTION Video clip ‘inafrica.mpeg’ Well, this morning’s question is ‘How do I make the most of the rest of my life’ - unlike this gazelle - > hear some sound advice in the ‘words of ...read more

  • The Mystery Of Providence And The Majesty Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 18, 2004
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,635 views

    God’s Providence is PERSONAL, PATIENT, PERFECT. God’s Peace comes thru being SAVED, and SECURE! Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    The Mystery of Providence and the Majesty of Peace Acts 12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MysteriesOfProvidence.html We looked at Ch. 11 last week…I put up my sermons each wk. in an accordion folder…so you could say this week I filed ch. 11! There’s a very interesting triangle around the church ...read more

  • The Brazen Altar Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 5, 2008
    based on 64 ratings
     | 15,754 views

    Beautiful, compelling symbolism burns brightly from this God-designed furnishing of the Tabernacle, as well as the utensils and other articles with it. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    The Brazen Altar Exodus 27:1-8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BrazenAltar.html 433 times the Bible uses the word ‘altar.’ The first mention is in Gen. 8:20 when Noah built an altar after the flood. There may have been an earlier altar when Adam and Eve fell into sin and God made them coats of ...read more

  • The Ideal Servant Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 4, 2009
    based on 70 ratings
     | 14,448 views

    Spiritual power, perseverance, purpose, and parenting made Paul the ideal servant to those he was leading. And we are all called to be servants. Link inc. to formatted text and PowerPoint.

    The Ideal Servant I Thessalonians 2:1-12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/IdealServant.html Being a servant is a calling. And you have that call. Preachers are called, but you are called as well. Preachers go ‘calling’. Once a minister went to call on one of the elderly widows of the church. ...read more