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  • Living As Exiles In Babylon: Christians In Culture

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
     | 1,866 views

    As we look at 1st Peter chapter 2 and 3, we consider the background of this epistle. Peter wrote his letter to Jewish Christians in the dispersion throughout Asia Minor, in the Roman Empire.

    As we look at 1st Peter chapter 2 and 3, we consider the background of this epistle. Peter wrote his letter to Jewish Christians in the dispersion throughout Asia Minor, in the Roman Empire. Jewish Christians were the recipients, but Peter also speaks clearly to the gentile Christians throughout ...read more

  • Darkness

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,973 views

    A sermon on the darkness at the cross from the 6th hour to the 9th hour (Seed thought and material adapted from The Six Miracles of Calvary by Nicholson)

    Sermon for 2/21/2010 Darkness Introduction: Are you scared of the dark? I counted the # of night lights in my house- 7. Who needs 7 night lights? When I was a bachelor I didn't have any night lights. I now have arthrits in my toes because I stubbed them so much but I was saving those pennies ...read more

  • The Holy Spirit And The Church/

    Contributed by John Gullick on May 18, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 10,942 views

    A sermon that looks at the need for the Holy Spirit using material from David Watson and considers the call for the Christian to ask for the spirit

    There is a Snoopy cartoon where charlie Browns baseball game is rained off - the frames show him going to the telephone and having a chat. When he comes outside his friend Schroeder says - "The rain has stopped Charlie Brown . What did you do, call the weatherman?" His answer No, dial a ...read more

  • Accept One Another Series

    Contributed by Clark Frailey on Sep 9, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,550 views

    The Family of God Series: A message on how to accept one another as believers. Adapted from material & outlines on building community.

    The Family of God: Accept One Another Introduction: READ: Colossians 3:12-17 I’m sure 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 ...read more

  • Prosperity Of The Unrighteous

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,127 views

    If a man has all the material things of this world and does not have spiritual life what does he really have?

    Andy Almendarez Prosperity of the Unrighteous Jeremiah 12:1-3 Thesis: If a man has all the material things of this world and does not have spiritual life what does he really have? I. Jeremiah asks a very real question. (1-2) A. Why are the wicked so prosperous? B. Why does God allow people ...read more

  • Is There No Balm In Gilead? By Shannon Daley-Harris, M.div.

    Contributed by Kaia Lenhart on May 7, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 15,833 views

    This sermon is basd on Jeremiah 8:18-22 and offers an example of sermon material that may be developed for Cover the Uninsured Week.

    Scripture My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick. Hark, the cry of my poor people from far and wide in the land: “Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King not in her?” (“Why have they provoked me to anger with their images, with their foreign idols?”) “The harvest is past, the summer is ...read more

  • In God's Book We're Going To Be Winners

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,310 views

    A sermon on perfection of the Christian. (Inspiration and some material taken from Charles Spurgeon’s sermon on Psalm 138:8)

    Sermon for 3/25/2007 In God’s Book We Are Going to Be Winners Psalm 138:8 Introduction: There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve this perfect couple was ...read more

  • Who Cares...when I Am Stressed And Depressed? Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jul 19, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,715 views

    Third in a series exploring life crisis, inspired by the Outreach materials for the "Who Cares" campaign. This message explores stress and depression.

    (This message extensively based on the sermon starters provided in the "Who Cares" package materials from Outreach.) He is believed to have been one of England’s finest preachers, C.H. Spurgeon. Some may know that he was referred to in many circles, and is still known today as the Prince of ...read more

  • Mop Bucket Attitude Mba

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,479 views

    A sermon on how to serve the ministry of the church (Material adapted from Rick Warren’s "The Purpose Driven Church")

    Sermon for 9/30/2009 MBA- Mop Bucket Attitude Introduction: Dave Thomas, Wendy’s Hamburgers, “I got my MBA long before my GED. I even have a photograph of me in my MBA graduation outfit; a knee length work apron. I guarantee you that I’m the only founder among America’s big companies whose ...read more

  • From Ordinary To Extraordinary

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,988 views

    A sermon on the ordinary things of Luke 1:26-38 (Some material adapted from a sermon by John MacArthur)

    HoHum: Have children come up front. Go through “You Shall Call His Name Jesus” from Sermons4Kids WBTU: Nobody wants to be ordinary. To be ordinary is to have no exceptional ability; to be average. No one wants to be average, right? No one wants to be of average height or make ...read more

  • Listen To Jesus And Do What He Says

    Contributed by Johnny Moore on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,081 views

    The sayings Jesus delivered to his disciples at the sermon on the mount will be the materials for a solid Christian life, but only if we act on them.

    Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: (25) and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. (26) “But ...read more

  • Once Saved, Always Saved

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,254 views

    A sermon against once saved always saved (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's boo, Set Free)

    HoHum: A fellow got up one morning and decided he no longer was going to shave himself, he was instead going to the barber for his morning shave. The town barber also happened to be the local preacher in town. When the guy walked into the barber shop the barber/preacher was not there, he was out ...read more

  • Sometimes God Says No

    Contributed by John Petty on Jan 12, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,216 views

    In a world of greed and materialism it’s difficult for us to accept "no" from God. But sometimes God says no.

    I made a statement last week in the message that I want to repeat this morning … “Sometimes, God says no.” And what I want to do this morning is give us a couple of the many examples of God saying no. Moses’… It was Moses hearts’ desire to go into the Promised Land but because he didn’t follow ...read more

  • How Did We Get Here? Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 14, 2014
     | 3,060 views

    There are a number of theories as to how everything came to be. Materials used for this study include Dr Dewitt's "Unraveling the Origins Controversy."

    There are a number of theories as to how everything came to be. We won’t examine them all but I would like for us to take the time to look at the most popular theories that try to either eliminate the Bible or to make the Bible fit what science and evolution teaches. I often wonder if, for ...read more

  • Going Up!

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jan 25, 2016
     | 5,942 views

    A sermon that encourages folk to move up into the purposes of God. The second point uses material I got from the internet.

    Going Up - Experiencing something different Ezra 10 4, Rise up take courage and do it. Mark 1 - 17 Don’t you want to experience something different in 2016? Do you want to go up not down? Well I want to assure you life will be different but I want to tell you you have to choose ...read more