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  • A Pleasing Servant

    Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,068 views

    This is a question we as Christians need to ask ourselves daily as we serve our Lord. Are we a pleasing servant?

    A PLEASING SERVANT TEXT: JOHN 12:24-26 INTRODUCTION: A ragged boy with a violin under his arm once roamed the streets of Europe. A famous musician hearing him play, and learning that the boy had no home, nor family, took him under his wing. He became a father to the boy and taught him all he ...read more

  • Don't Miss The Music

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
     | 5,922 views

    We can get in such a rush with life that we miss God because of busyness.

    Luke 1:46-55 KJV And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, [47] And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. [48] For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. [49] For he that is mighty hath done to me great ...read more

  • A New Ministry Begins

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,376 views

    This is the Induction sermon for the new Assistant Pastor at an inner city church in Toronto

    Can everyone hear me at the back? A preacher asked that once and someone called out: “Yes, but I wouldn't mind changing seats with someone who can't”. Another pastor was greeting folks at the door after the service. A woman came up and said, "Pastor, that was a very good sermon." The ...read more

  • Grace-Filled Service Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Mar 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,002 views

    As we approach the subject of serving God by using the gifts that He has given us, it helps to have the right perspective about ourselves, God, others, and a sense of how each gift fits into the bigger picture of the body of Christ, the family of God.

    Grace-Filled Service Romans 12:3-8 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many ...read more

  • Bag Of Bones

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,964 views

    Peter heals the crippled beggar. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 3 verses 1-26. The emphasis in Acts chapters 3 and 4 is on the name of Jesus: • There are 8 very strong references to it; • (3:6, 3:16, 4:7, 4:10, 4:12, 4:17, 4:18, 4:30) • A name can be much more than identification; • It can carry authority, reputation and ...read more

  • Two Essential Elements Of A New Testament Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 25, 2018
     | 7,033 views

    Two essential elements to a New Testament church are prayer and personal evangelism.

    TWO ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH Text: Col. 4:2-6 Introduction 1. Illustration: Canadian preacher, theologian, and founder of the Christian Missionary Allaince, A. B. Simpson, had this to say, "Prayer is the link that connects us with God. It is the bridge that spans every ...read more

  • Emmaus Area Series

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Apr 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,716 views

    Two men on the Road to Emmaus report sighting Jesus after the Resurrection.

    “Emmaus Area” Jesus Sightings Part 2 “They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” 33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with ...read more

  • Christ's Glory On Display Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,265 views

    At times we wonder if we are really displaying God's glory through our lives. We may also think how to go about it. Paul addressed this very issue with the Christians in Corinth. In fact this Sunday as we delve into God's Word we will see how can the ...

    Opening illustration: On January 9th, 2007, Joshua Bell sold out Boston's Symphony Hall. Seats were nearly $100 each. Bell plays a violin worth more than $3 million and is one of the best musicians in the world. Three days later he entered a metro station in Washington, D.C. wearing casual clothing ...read more

  • New Year's Resolutions

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 174 ratings
     | 74,555 views

    In Phil. 3:12-16, Paul offers three principles to follow as we enter the new year: Forget your Past, Focus your Priorities, and Function in the Present.

    New Year’s Resolutions Scott R. Bayles, preacher There is an old story about a happy little boy who went out into the field wearing a baseball cap. In one hand he carried a baseball, and in the other his trusty bat. His face bore a look of tremendous confidence. Cocking his bat, he tossed the ball ...read more

  • Holiness And The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,279 views

    The only way to conquer the sinful nature is to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Holiness and the Holy Spirit (The Secret to Living a Holy Life) Text: Galatians 5:16-26 Introduction: This morning, we have the third message in our ten-week series which is a call to holiness entitled, "In the World, but Not Of It." If you’ve been a believer for very long you know that as ...read more

  • Ephphatha!

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 12, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,391 views

    Jesus’s Ephphata prayer is the opening up, the removing of the “impediment” of spiritual deafness for us. It’s an Aramaic phrase which literally means “be released.”

    Several years ago, in January a major newspaper conducted an experiment you may have heard about. The experiment involved Joshua Bell, one of the world’s greatest violinists who performed for almost all the world’s major orchestras. Joshua Bell was commissioned to play his $4,000,000 Stradivarius ...read more

  • I Have Hidden Your Word In My Heart

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 19, 2014
     | 7,600 views

    A short talk to encourage the congregation to see Old Testament scripture as Jesus saw it, and specifically to receive the law referred to in Psalm 119 as instruction - like we receive instruction when learning to swim or play guitar.

    Last week I had the wonderful privilege of spending four nights with the Benedictine monks of St. Augustine’s Abbey Chilworth in the Surrey hills. This was my second visit after spending 5 days with them in July 2012 at the start of my extended study leave. Their ministry is prayer and ...read more

  • The Most Important Part Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Ty Silva on Apr 4, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,478 views

    MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!

    Introduction 1. MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone! 2. It’s great having the children here with us today! 3. When you think about Christmas: There are so many parts of Christmas – a. music b. parties, food c. decorations, lights d. nativity scenes, gifts 4. They are all wonderful parts of Christmas, but ...read more

  • A Disater And A Sea Cruise

    Contributed by Michael Treston on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 3,737 views

    where is Jesus when you really need him???

    Now you’re probably wondering why I would call the feeding of the five thousand a disaster. Well I suppose on the surface, this feeding miracle seems to have been successful after all every one was fed, that in itself must give the miracle some level of success. But the point of this ...read more

  • Searching For The End Of The Rainbow Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,590 views

    An effort to help people become wiser to the pitfalls of materialism and to accept contentment as a proactive way to live within God’s design

    Open with skit - (complete skit is pasted below) You have to relate to some of the drive of Dorothy, scarecrow, the tin woodsman, and the lion. 4 characters, drawn together by what they have in common: they’re lacking something. In Frank Baum’s classic story, they’re all seeking to improve ...read more