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  • Does Tradition Hinder Us?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,488 views

    This world changes daily, and so do our churches. But people resist change, opting for tradition instead. We forget that Jesus was all about change. This message explores the "why" of change. Audio & text will be placed at - www.sermonlist.com

    It was just a few years ago when you would go to a restaurant and if there was a waiting list, you would be called by name when they had an empty table. Have you been to Outback recently? They give you a pager and when it is you turn, they page you. When they dial your pager, an electronic ...read more

  • Be Thankful You Aren't A Turkey!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,660 views

    A sermon that discusses the necessity of feeling thankful in our hearts for all that God has done for us. Full text and audio will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

    This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving. Families all across this nation will be sitting down to enjoy the abundance of food that the Lord has provided. It is a day we have set aside to focus on how thankful we are for all the many blessings our heavenly Father has given us. But how can we be ...read more

  • Tithing

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 5, 2007
    based on 58 ratings
     | 37,324 views

    A 4-point sermon about giving. Includes tithing our time, energies, talents, and even our money to the Lord’s kingdom. Full text and MP3 will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

    I normally preach twice a year about giving. It is my duty as a pastor to give you all of God’s word, even those parts that we might not like to hear. But why would I choose the month of Christmas, the most expensive month of the year, to talk about giving to the church? Jesus. That is the ...read more

  • The Same, Only Different

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,203 views

    A sermon showing the similarities and the differences between John the Baptist and his cousin Jesus. Text, audio, and communion meditation will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

    MATTHEW 3:1-3a ‘In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the Desert of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah.’ Beginning in VERSE 4-6 ‘John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair and he had a leather belt ...read more

  • He Knew The Price Of The Trip

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,950 views

    This is a sermon for Palm Sunday. It shows that Jesus was not the earthly king they expected, but the Godly King they could not accept. http://www.sermonlist.com

    TODAY WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT · People going on trips WHEN SOME PEOPLE TRAVEL · They get to the motel · And unpack everything · And put them in the drawers AND WHEN THEY GET READY TO LEAVE · They have to pack it all up again · They say that while ...read more

  • Easter 101

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,909 views

    An Easter teaching for seekers and those who may have questions about what happened on that Sunday when Jesus arose. http://www.sermonlist.com/2008.html

    Every Easter Sunday, we find people sitting in churches that have no real understanding of just what went on at Easter, or why it happened. They come to church because they have a yearning to hear the story of Christ, but they leave with just as many questions as they had before they came in. ...read more

  • A Hope & A Future

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 26, 2008
    based on 56 ratings
     | 33,857 views

    A message of how we will always have troubles, as surely as sparks fly upwards, but it isn’t because of any lack of faith. And God promises He will never leave us. Audio, text, and communion message will be at www.sermonlist.com

    There was a Wendy’s commercial somewhere back around 1970. In that commercial, this little old lady goes into one of the competitors hamburger joints and gets a hamburger. When they give it to her, it has two big buns and a little tiny piece of hamburger. She looks at the man and with a very ...read more

  • Stuck On Jesus

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 13,346 views

    This sermon gives details about the adhesive protein called ’Laminin’ that holds our body’s cellular structure together. That protein molecule is in the shape of the cross. Audio, text, communion message will be at www.sermonlist.com

    (Links to all photos are at bottom of last page) I should begin by telling you that this is not one of my regular sermons. It is a teaching sermon, but what it teaches is primarily the concept of God’s greatness. The focal point of this sermon is to show you how powerful and how magnanimous ...read more

  • Read, Bless & Prioritize

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 11, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,585 views

    Father’s Day Sermon that talks about the book of instruction we have; how to bless our children; and a reminder to keep them your second highest priority. Audio, text, and communion meditation at www.sermonlist.com

    How many of you know what today is? Sometimes, we men tend forget dates, don’t we? A husband was reading the morning newspaper as he ate breakfast. His wife walked behind him, letting her hand gently touch his shoulder, and asked him if he remembered what day it was. Having no clue, but ...read more

  • America: Leader Or Follower?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,910 views

    America has always been the leader in the world because it has always followed God. Is it still the leader, and does that have anything to do with how much it still follows God? Text, audio & communion message at www.sermonlist.com

    America has enjoyed an abundance never before known among nations. And make no mistake; the things we have had were blessings ... blessings from our Heavenly Father. They did not come by man’s hands, nor did they “just happen that way. Since this coming Friday is Independence Day, I think it ...read more

  • It Isn't That Bad!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,488 views

    This message details three facts. 1) We live in a world of evil, 2) We can receive salvation through Jesus Christ, and 3) The steps involved in changing. Full text / audio / and communion message will be found at www.sermonlist.com

    How many times in your life have you heard people say that nobody is going to tell them what to do? Many people have this false assumption that they are in control of their lives and they do just fine in the management of how they live. I say that is a false assumption, because every human is ...read more

  • War Of All Wars

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 7, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,066 views

    A message that explains the armor of God as found in EPHESIANS 6:10-20, and shows the individual what they have to do for protection, and how they have to do it. Audio, text, and communion message will be at www.sermonlist.com

    Our teaching today will come from the book of EPHESIANS, chapter 6. You can turn there now and we will come back to it in a few moments. But first, I want to tell you about a soldier who tearfully left his girlfriend back in the states as he shipped off to war in Iraq. Several months went by ...read more

  • My Dream Church

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,652 views

    My dream church is a church that is: 1-Strong, 2-Attended, 3-Filled with the love of Christ, and one that is a 4-Spiritual Church. Full text, audio, and Communion message will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

    We all have dreams, don’t we? A man went to the psychiatrist and said he was full of anxiety. The doctor asked him if he had any reoccurring dreams. The man said he had the same dream 2-3 times each week. He said he dreams he is in a teepee and doesn’t know how he got there. At this point ...read more

  • The Life Of A Drifter

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 21, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,455 views

    This message talks about how we are spiritual drifters and how we can correct that. Communion message, audio & text will be at: www.sermonlist.com - - & your church prayer chain can utilize www.atimeofprayer.com

    There was an old man who was very sick. There was nothing more the doctors could do, so they went him home so he could spend his last few days with his family near his bedside. He awoke the next morning to the smell of newly baked chocolate chip cookies. Oh, how that reminded him of his ...read more

  • Overview On Genesis 12: Abram's Availability

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,277 views

    This message hi-lites Abram’s willingness to be available for God, as shown in Genesis 12. Because he made himself available to God, God blessed Abram. And God will bless us today if we make ourselves available to Him, too.

    Last Thursday night, we learned how man fell away from God when we chose to partake of the forbidden fruit, and how that has caused mankind to be in sin ever since. God gave Adam and Eve a set of rules to live by, but they decided to do what they wanted to do instead of what God wanted them to do. ...read more