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  • It's Not In Vain

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Dec 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,022 views

    Sermon from I Thessalonians 2 - encouraging the church to keep pressing on.

    “It’s Not in Vain” 1 Thessalonians Series – Black Creek 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The first part of studying the book of 1 Thessalonians led us to seeing that Paul was encouraging and lifting up the members of the body of Christ in Thessalonica. He challenged the church and ...read more

  • Would You Be Jesus' Lawyer?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,295 views

    There is a difference between representing Jesus like a lawyer and identifying with Him.

    Would You Be Jesus’ Lawyer? John 7:40-53 Introduction In this passage, Jesus is still at the Feast of Tabernacles. At the beginning of chapter 7, his brothers has tried to get Him to come up to the feast to reveal Himself as Messiah as the Feast of Tabernacles was believed by the Jews to be the ...read more

  • Any Other Gospel Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 3, 2011
     | 3,364 views

    Without attention and energy, we humans will default back to our flesh pleasing ways even after coming to Jesus. That's where the lie of legalism is so pervasive. Paul begins his battle against legalism by contrasting human achievement with grace.

    We humans love to accomplish things. It’s so we can tell whether we are a success or not. This is also true when it comes to pleasing God. “Lord, I prayed and read your Word for an hour today.” “Father, I refrained from clobbering that guy who cut in front of me.” We ...read more

  • Hope From God's Word Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,775 views

    Our psalmist in this section declares that his hope is received from the Word of God which renews his life. Even though our psalmist is afflicted & scorned by the arrogant, he is sustained by hope. For hope shines brightest in the darkness.

    PSALM 119: 49-56 [The Ministry of The Word Series] HOPE FROM GOD'S WORD Our psalmist in this section [strophe] declares that his hope is received from the Word of God which renews his life. Because our God is unchanging, His Word does not change either. Therefore we can find hope from ...read more

  • Our Lifeline To God

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Oct 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,572 views

    Our lifeline to God, the Bible, is that which is written Scripture, from Genesis through Revelation, and breathed by God as well as giving breath to us, adequate for all good works. But the key to understanding is the help of the Holy Spirit.

    Do you recall the story “Robinson Crusoe” written by Daniel DeFoe? It’s one of those first survival stories … a man shipwrecked, alone, homeless, on a deserted island. What did he need more than anything else? Rescue! But one of the key things that happens in this story is ...read more

  • Prepare The Way Of The Lord

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 22,596 views

    Based on Isaiah 40:1-5 and Matthew 3:1-12, this is a Sermon for any Sunday in Advent. It’s thesis is that to truly be prepared for Christmas and the Return of Jesus one must be born again and explains how the Holy Spirit enables that to happen.

    PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD --Isaiah 40:1-5 and Matthew 3:1-12 Advent is the time of preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ in celebration of His nativity and anticipation of His Return. The message of John the Baptizer, who prepared Judea for the First Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, ...read more

  • Believing In The Resurrection Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 5, 2009
    based on 118 ratings
     | 23,253 views

    From our text on the resurrection of Christ, there are three important points that we need to take with us. We need to believe them and live them. 1- Fear not 2- Come see 3- Go tell

    INTRO.- ILL.- Lee Strobel was an atheist who turned to Christ. He was the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of nearly twenty books and has been interviewed on numerous national television programs, including ABC’s 20/20, Fox News, and ...read more

  • Authentic Authority Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 18,356 views

    Controversy tore the early church. Judaizers taught that Gentile Christians had to submit to Jewish ritual laws & traditions in addition to believing in Christ. Paul confronted this issue.

    GALATIONS 1: 1-5 AUTHENTIC AUTHORITY A family, carefully executing their escape plan, dashes for the border at midnight...a man standing outside prison walls, gulping fresh air, awash in the new sun...a young woman with every trace of the ravaging drug gone from her system...they are FREE! ...read more

  • Committing To Hear God's Voice Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009
     | 8,067 views

    God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

    Spiritual Disciplines Committing to hear God’s Voice I want to begin today by reading to you Faith Fellowship’s Mission Statement: It is our mission to serve God by bringing people into a relationship of worship with Jesus that is passionate and genuine allowing them to grow in fellowship, ...read more

  • If Jesus Is God, Why Did Jesus Need To Pray? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 6, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 19,871 views

    The Gospels record 17 specific occasions when Jesus prayed. Jesus prayed at different times of the day. He prayed in different places. Sometimes He prayed on His own, and sometimes when His Disciples were with Him.

    Why did Jesus pray? This morning as we continue in our series on Dynamic Disciples our focus this month is on Prayer. The Bible records the words of 222 specific prayers - actual worded prayers, not just references to prayer with statements like he prayed or he called upon the name of the Lord, ...read more

  • Why Did Jesus Come?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 28, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,900 views

    As we transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas we start thinking about the arrival of Jesus. We see nativity scenes and we read about the shepherds and the wise men. But do we stop to consider all the reasons why he came?

    WHY DID JESUS COME? INTRODUCTION: As we transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas we start thinking about the arrival of Jesus into the world. We see manger scenes depicting the baby Jesus with his mom and earthly father. We hear about the shepherds and the wise men. It was the most exciting news ...read more

  • Foundations Of The Faith: Tribulation And Millennium

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,450 views

    AS WE STUDY THE BIBLE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF IT BECOME CLEAR AND THESE BECOME FOUNDATIONAL TO BELIEVE AS CHRISTIANS. TWO OF WHICH ARE THE MILLENNIUM AND THE TRIBULATION.

    FOUNDATIONS OF THE FAITH: TRIBULATION AND MILLENNIUM REVELATION 20:1-20:15 TODAY WE ARE COMING TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR STUDY ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH. AS WE STUDY THE BIBLE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF IT BECOME CLEAR AND THESE BECOME FOUNDATIONAL TO BELIEVE AS CHRISTIANS. FOUNDATIONS OF THE ...read more

  • Lesson 20: With Respect Toward Those Over Us Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 23, 2019
     | 5,332 views

    Paul says, “Seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence."

    11/13/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 20: With Respect Toward Those Over Us (1 Thess. 5:12-13) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 (NIV) 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the ...read more

  • The Church Of The New Testament - Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 12, 2018
     | 31,695 views

    Part 4 of this series describes what the first Christians were like, some of the things they did in Christianity's earliest days, and the spread of Christianity in the region and the world.

    This 13-part series of classes has been many years in the making. About 25 years ago I began in earnest to examine the features, character and characteristics of the church as it existed in its earliest years. As I sometimes do, I kept my notes all along the way, and this series of classes is to a ...read more

  • The Absurdity Of Advent

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 3, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,672 views

    If on Advent Sunday all we do is to look back to Christ's earthly life and forward to his coming again, our present life seems to occupy a sort of interval when nothing much is going on.

    TITLE: THE ABSURDITY OF ADVENT SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 40:3-5 I so enjoy this time of the year in the Christian Calendar. Even after 35 years of Preaching and Pastoring, this season never grows old or tiresome as I stand in the pulpit. This is the First Sunday in Advent. • In the media the season ...read more

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