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  • Health Check 2020

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jan 9, 2020
     | 7,393 views

    Just as the physical and mental health crisis continue to worsen in this country, another health crisis is growing at an alarming pace, and yet it doesn't even make the news. I'm talking about our spiritual health crisis--the true "silent killer."

    Some of you may remember that in my last sermon I talked about how this time of the year is the time we typically look back on our lives and consider just how much God has blessed us and our families. And despite the hustle and bustle of this holiday season, I hope you've taken the time to do ...read more

  • Jesus Was Baptized "to Fulfill All Righteousness" Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 12, 2020
     | 2,510 views

    We might make the mistake of thinking that Jesus stopped growing in the Spirit at His baptism.

    The Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ 2020 In today’s Gospel the words of John the Baptist could just as well have begun “Jesus, this makes no sense!” He rightly senses at the Jordan River, as he did three months before he was born, when Mary visited his mother Elizabeth, that he is in the presence ...read more

  • Is Easter Celebration The Pascal Of Our Lord Jesus?

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Apr 11, 2020
     | 2,060 views

    We celebrate Easter year in and year out, but is it the same feast of Passover fulfilled by our Lord Jesus Christ

    Well, let see what the Bible says to us. Today multitudes, and nations in the Christian world are celebrating either the Easter or the Pascal feast depending on what denomination you belong. At the same time, the Bible makes it clear that Easter is after the Feast of the unleavened bread, Just as ...read more

  • In God's Waiting Room

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Apr 27, 2020
     | 5,541 views

    A sermon from Acts 1 to encourage believers to think about reasons that God tells us to wait

    “IN GOD’S WAITING ROOM” Acts 1:1-14 FBCF – 4/22/20 Midweek Service Jon Daniels INTRO – Most of us do not enjoy sitting in a waiting room. - Dr. office or hospital waiting room - Getting oil changed or car repaired - Some type of business or work appointment - Right now, we are ALL in a waiting ...read more

  • Part 10 - Laodicea: The Lukewarm Church (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 4, 2020
     | 3,381 views

    What happens to a church that is spiritually dead? Are you a thermometer or a thermostat - what does it mean to be at the ambient temperature of our culture? and how can we change? How to connect to God in a way that presevres our life of faith.

    Grace Community Church www.gracecommunity.com I’ll never forget it. I was a young boy eating at a Shoney’s with my dad. I loved going to the buffet and he loved taking me because, like most young teenage boys, I had a hollow leg. I thought I found the jackpot as I scooped up some fluffy white ...read more

  • Making A Commitment To The Church Series

    Contributed by Brett Crosson on May 10, 2019
     | 8,113 views

    One of the greatest commitments we are called to make is to the local church, to the house of God, the fellowship of the saints. Through this sermon I hope to show you why, and I pray that you will commit.

    Joshua 1:1-9 God makes two promises to Joshua. God promises to be with Joshua v5, 9c God promises Joshua prosperous and successful and victorious over his enemies v2-5a. God gives two conditions to Joshua. He is to be strong and courageous v6-7a, 9a,b. In other words, to be full of faith. To ...read more

  • Expectation, Potential, The Mantle (1)

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 31, 2019
     | 3,592 views

    Before us sets a great opportunity... there rest a dormant potential of the MANTLE OF GOD. Let us study the call of God on ELISHA. Will we grow or stay the same?

    EXPECTATION, POTENTIAL, THE MANTLE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Part #1) God is looking for opportunities to reveal Himself to mankind. Seems we want to yield to opposition and limit the HAND OF GOD… we are weak, BUT GOD IS STRONG! God’s eyes are running to and fro ...read more

  • First Timothy Chapter Four Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 17, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,755 views

    This is a verse by verse look at First Timothy chapter four.

    1 Timothy Chapter 4 (What you will find here are my notes from a Bible Study I attended on 1 Timothy. I hope they will prove helpful. The text that I am using in the New American Standard Bible. Here are other Bible translations that were used: KJV – King James Version. AMP – Amplified Bible. ...read more

  • The Bible Can Be Studied And Understood Lesson 7 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 6, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,271 views

    What Bible study will do

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHAT BIBLE STUDY WILL DO 1. Before examining what Bible study will do for you, ask, “Why people don’t study Scriptures.” a. Not know what it offers. “Have ye not read the law?” (Matt. 12:4). b. Blinded. “They couldn’t believe, as Isaiah said . . . God has blinded their eyes . ...read more

  • Corinthians: Church Matters (2)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,650 views

    We can learn a lot from the Corinthian's mistakes. In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul says the church should grow in three ways: spirituality, size, and service!

    Church Matters: Correcting the Corinthians (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/16/2014 One Sunday morning a little girl sat on the bathroom counter watching her daddy shave in the mirror. After gazing intently at their reflections for some minutes, she said, “Daddy, did ...read more

  • Lent 2: God Is Heavy: Carrying The Weight Of God

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 8, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,443 views

    Second Sunday in Lent. This sermon focuses ar​oun​d the idea of God as s​hiel​d but God as heavy to carry as Lent requires reflection and repentence​.

    “Carrying the Weight of God.” The Rev. Rian Adams Second Sunday of Lent, Year C The Genesis reading says God spoke to Abram and said, “I am your shield.” A shield has one job… the difference between life and death is how well a shield does that job. A shield's vocation is to protect the one ...read more

  • The Road To Bitterness Series

    Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Jul 15, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,944 views

    We are going to look at how we can become bitter over time

    The Road To Bitterness James 3:14-16 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find ...read more

  • Paralyzed By Grace Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 8, 2019
     | 4,418 views

    A sermon about people who only go as far as salvation but never grow in Christ

    Are You Paralyzed by Grace? Grace Series CCCAG July 28th, 2019 Week Two: “God’s Grace: Are You Paralyzed By Grace?” Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30; Hebrews 10:1–3 Prayer The second week in our four-week series on God’s grace. Last week, we discovered that God’s grace means so much more than ...read more

  • Saving The Local Church And Pastor From Extinction. Series

    Contributed by Jan Oosthuizen on Aug 18, 2019
     | 2,953 views

    More and more people are leaving local institutional churches and pick and choose their spiritual diet on social media. Evangelism, and belonging to a local body of believers is on the increasing decline!

    When the smallest cell in the body is under attack, it brings the demise of the whole. For as long as I can remember, there has always been a tension between the local church pastor and the staff of parachurch organisations. Parachurch organisasions work outside and across denominations to ...read more

  • When Identity And Actions Are Incompatible

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jun 27, 2020
     | 3,434 views

    In Jesus our identity is to be children of God who are mature, or growing in maturity. This identity means that we are incompatible with the world, therefore we cannot love the world.

    Message 1 John 2:12-17 When Identity and Actions Are Incompatible Last year I brought an USB router off ebay – it was really cheap. I made sure it was being sold by a seller based in Australia. It turned out that, somehow, sellers can pretend they are based in Australia even when they are ...read more

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