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  • Jesus Is Greater Than Religion Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 6, 2014
     | 4,151 views

    Christ was not only necessary but sufficient. If we try to supplement Him, we imply that He is insufficient.

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THIS SERMON AVAILABLE WITH POWERPOINT IN RESOURCE DOWNLOAD! This sermon (and several hundred others) are available for download. > Microsoft Word > Most with handouts More info: www.sermonsubscribe.com or darrellstetler2@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Colossians 2:9 ...read more

  • The Nature Of Temptation, Sin, And A Rebuke Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014
     | 5,091 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Nature of Temptation, Sin, and a Rebuke

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Nature of Temptation, Sin, and a Rebuke Luke 17:1-10 November 8, 2009 Jesus turns his attention from the crowd to his disciples and teaches them two things: temptation and sin are inevitable and as a community, they are to confront that sin in each ...read more

  • Completing The Journey

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 11, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,017 views

    The journey Paul took was ONLY about Jesus and it is the same for us today! Our lives are not about our wants, our needs, our preferences, or our desires. For the Christian, life is about JESUS and nothing else!

    Completing the Journey Acts 28:1-31 Introduction We are called to have a common purpose in what we do -- The purpose is to worship, to love, and to celebrate Christ and share Him always -- That is our challenge, mission, and it is STILL where we find ourselves today LAST WEEK: Even ...read more

  • The Jesus Parade

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 15, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,853 views

    triumphal entry, palm Sunday - link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    The Jesus Parade John 12:12-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/jesusparade.html Jesus is now on His way to Jerusalem to present Himself as the Passover Lamb. He knows what lies ahead for Him. People are converging on Jerusalem from all directions, 2-3 million of them perhaps. Imagine the crowded ...read more

  • Preaching - The Danger Of Plagiarism

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,971 views

    Preachers who habitually plagiarize other men's sermons are in danger of preaching outside of the Will of God.

    THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM The Wall Street Journal printed an article entitled: That Sermon You Heard on Sunday May Be From the Web; November 15, 2006; Page A1. Although the article seemed to focus on the ethics of plagiarism, what I found most disturbing was the allegation that many preachers ...read more

  • God Is The Source Of All Joy

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 10, 2014
     | 4,754 views

    God is the source of all joy; that is, if you are His.

    God is the Source of all Joy Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 So far, the picture presented by the Preacher is pretty depressing. It is so negative that we have to be on guard not to get caught up in the gloom ourselves. We do this by continuing to remember that Solomon is presenting an under the sun view of ...read more

  • The Soil Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jul 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,167 views

    Do we live our lives open to God? We need to allow the seed of God's word to penetrate into fertile soil of our heart.

    4th Pentecost 11 The soil of your heart. Matthew 13:1-13:23 In the 19th Century and into the first part of the 20th (before radar was invented) ships avoided each other by looking out for beacons or lights on other ships. And they communicated with each other by flashing messages to each other by ...read more

  • Pride And Arrogance Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 21, 2011
     | 12,003 views

    God desires everyone to believe in the truth but will humble everyone, including Christians, who has selfish pride and arrogance.

    We’ve been studying the Book of Daniel and we are now in Chapter 4. We noted that God’s Chosen People, the Israelites, were taken captive by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar. God tells us that He allowed the captivity because of the sins of Israel. Now because God’s People became slaves ...read more

  • Love And Marriage

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,239 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 regarding sex and marriage and celibacy

    Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-6, Title: Love and Marriage, Date/Place: NRBC, 10.24.10, AM A. Opening illustration: The Worship leader of First Church Big was having a problem. He never had a problem of putting together a worship service together to match the Pastor’s sermon but this Sunday he had met his ...read more

  • The War Within Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013
     | 8,568 views

    Explanation of the war that goes on in each of us, and how we can win

    The War Within Romans 7:15-25 I want to do more but I do less ... I want to be better and wind up being worse... I want to reach higher but just fall lower. Sound familiar??? It is hard for me to picture Paul, the great apostle, writer of half of the New Testament, preacher, missionary, martyr ...read more

  • There Is Always Room For Repentance

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,718 views

    End Time 2 / Last Judgment (C) - There is always room for repentance! Our sinfulness deserves God’s wrath. God’s grace provides forgiveness.

    THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR REPENTANCE (Outline) November 8, 2009 -- LAST JUDGMENT / 2ND SUN. OF END TIME -- Jeremiah 26:1-26 INTRO: Scripture is always very clear about sin. Mankind sins daily and sin much. This is the simple fact of the world after the Fall. Adam and Eve sinned in a ...read more

  • "A Love Without Limits"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,243 views

    A sermon for Mother's Day

    In Jesus Holy Name May 9, 2010 Text: Exodus 2:1-4 Mother’s Day “A Love Without Limits ” Happy Mother’s Day! On this mother’s day, the Church, the community of believers rejoices in the knowledge that the Savior’s tomb is empty. The empty tomb ...read more

  • After Here, What's Hereafter Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Carl Greene on May 10, 2008
     | 3,681 views

    A continuation of an investigation into what the Bible reveals to us about life after death.

    AFTER HERE, WHAT’S HEREAFTER? (PART 2) 1. A REVIEW OF LAST WEEK – SUMMARY a. We talked about our curiosity concerning the hereafter. b. The different emotions we experience when we face death. c. The fact that, in the end, there is nothing we can do to prevent death. d. We looked at some of ...read more

  • Count The Cost

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 30, 2018
     | 8,106 views

    One must seriously consider what it means to follow Christ and what commitment is needed to be a Christian.

    I ADMIT IT! I HAVE A TENDENCY TO BE “CHEAP”! WHEN FACING UTILITY BILLS, CAR REPAIR, MEDICAL CO-PAYS, OR HOME REPAIRS, I ALWAYS SEEM TO AKS ONE PARTICULAR QUESTION FIRST: HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST? IT IS AN HONEST QUESTION. WE’LL ALWAYS BE CONCERNED WITH COST AND HOW MUCH WE WILL HAVE TO PAY ...read more

  • Nothing Is Hidden From The Lord

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 4, 2023
     | 1,446 views

    The Lord knows the lies. The Lord shows the truth.

    NOTHING IS HIDDEN FROM THE LORD (Outline) July 30, 2023 – Pentecost 9 – JEREMIAH 23:23-29 INTRO.: The Lord God knows everything. He knows our hearts. Hears our words. Sees our actions. There is nothing done or not done that the Lord does not see. Or know. “For there is nothing hidden that ...read more