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Christmas: Praise God Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 10, 2007

Christmas broke 400 years of silence from God, big time. Now suddenly at Christmas God was speaking abundantly.

Have you ever heard the expression silence is golden? I can relate to that expression when after a long time of activity and noise in our house there is silence. In those times I relate to the expression silence is golden. But now I want to focus on times when silence is not golden. The Old ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-56

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Worry About Tomorrow Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 10, 2007

Can you imagine a scene in the bird nest where Momma Bird asks Papa Bird, What’s wrong Papa why aren’t you sleeping? Papa bird says, “I’m worried.

During the Sermon on the Mount Jesus tells us not to worry, Matthew 6:25-34. In this passage three times Jesus tells his disciples not to be anxious, not to worry. Worry is Futile Matthew 6:25-27 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

How To Become Great In The New Year Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 11, 2007

A basketball coach got a glimpse of the success philosophy when an alumni of the university told him; “Coach we are behind you, win or tie.”

How to Become Great in the new year A Success Message for the New Year If you want to become great in 2008 you can! Just exactly what is success? People are infatuated about success. You can see an emphasis on success and winning in just about every sphere of life. It seems important to drive ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:19-28

Denomination: Baptist

Total Commitment To Christ Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 13, 2007

We find Mary, who was the sister of Lazarus who would give the moon if it were hers to give. Mary gave extravagantly to the Lord.

I get motivated when I hear songs about the extent people will go for love. I read this poetic expression of love recently. I would climb highest mountain for your love. I would swim the deepest ocean. Oh my love, I will come by and see you Saturday if it is not raining. Not much of a ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Abide In Christ: The Vine And The Branches Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 13, 2007

The "Great Vine" outside London is the oldest and largest vine in the world. But guess what. There is an even greater “Great Vine” Jesus and we are the branches.

The Great Vine in the Hampton Court Palace Gardens outside of London is the oldest and largest known vine in the world. The Great Vine is more than 230 years old. It measures 12 feet around the base. Its longest rod is 120 feet. The fruit produced each year averages 500 to 700 clusters of grapes ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

How Are You Known? Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 23, 2007

How are you known at work, in your neighborhood? Jesus has this question in mind when he is speaks to his disciples on love. You are known by your love.

I took two bicycle camp holidays to Majorca along with six of my friends. Each of them were two weeks long. Each group had about 150 people total on the trip. Once we reached the Island we divided into five groups by our riding ability. So we spent the early morning up until lunch riding with about ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Things Perseverance Produces In My Life Series

Contributed by Brad Robertson on Oct 17, 2007

Message No. 7 in the series "The Pay-off of Perseverance"; Perseverance will produce outstanding outcomes in my life, if I allow perseverance to finish its work in my life.

Series: The Pay-off of Perseverance Message #7: The Good Things Perseverance Produces In My Life – October 14, 2007 Big Idea: Perseverance will produce outstanding outcomes in my life, if I allow perseverance to finish its work in my life. Eleven Outstanding Outcomes Perseverance Will Produce In ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Portrait In Scripture Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 25, 2007

You would probably be surprised if you opened your Bible and there on the pages of scripture was an eight by ten picture of your own face looking back at you.

You would probably be surprised if you opened your Bible and there on the pages of scripture was an eight by ten picture of your own face looking back at you. But you will see your portrait in scripture. The Bible talks about three different portraits and every one of us fits in to one of these ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Body Of Christ, Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 27, 2007

The body of Christ is one unit. Regardless of our race, our nationality or our social status, we are all one in the body of Christ.

I had friends in Scotland. They were Mr. and Mrs. Willie and Mary McNeill; they served in China when the Japanese invaded China they were interned in China. They were interned with Eric Liddell. Eric became famous because of the movie made of him, Chariots of Fire. He won an Olympic gold medal in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas: What Is Your Response? Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 10, 2007

When we look at the Christmas story in the Bible we find several different ways people responded that first Christmas.

When we look at the Christmas story in the Bible, we find several different ways people responded that first Christmas. Today we find people respond to Christmas in various ways much like on that first Christmas. Some People are Preoccupied. Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:3, Matthew 2:3, Luke 1:65-66, Luke 2:30, Luke 1:77-79  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

When God Says Go Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 10, 2007

Running from God is disastrous. Following God brings peace. Even when the storms come we find peace in the will of God.

A man’s car broke down on the side of the road. He flagged down a passing car. The driver stopped neither had jumper cables. She would need to push his car with her car with hers at a speed of 40 MPH. In this way they could push start his car. He looked in his rearview mirror to see what was ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

When You're Angry With God, Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 17, 2007

Nineveh may have been the largest number of people turning to God for the next 2,700 years. But it left Jonah angry at God.

It was an event described simply as an awesome experience. There were 1.3 million people gathered. The year was 1974 and the place was Seoul, Korea. The gigantic crowd was gathered for what was called Explo ’74. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ described what it was like for him to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A City Turned To God Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 17, 2007

The way God dealt with Jonah is the way he deals with every believer. God calls upon us to count the cost.

A City Turned to God, Jonah 3:1-10 In the Book Hudson Taylor- God’s Man in China, the story is told of when Taylor was traveling by ship from Shangahi to Ningo. Among the passengers was one Chinese man who spent some years in England and went by the name of Peter, he was on Taylor’s heart, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Running Back To God Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 22, 2007

With Jonah’s new purpose he is about to be used mightily. Do you desire to be used by God, but feel trapped in circumstances?

We are looking at Jonah’s prayer as he prayed to God from an unlikely place, the stomach of a fish. To pray we must have faith in God. Sometimes we say there are no atheists in foxholes. Now we find out from Jonah that there are no atheists in fish bellies. Can you imagine what it would be like ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Beatitudes Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 23, 2007

In one church where the pastor was preaching the Sermon on the Mount the roadside sign read, “Worlds greatest sermon” by pastor so and so.

Sometimes the Sermon on the Mount is referred to as the world’s greatest sermon. In one church where the pastor was preaching the Sermon on the Mount the roadside sign read, “Worlds greatest sermon” by pastor so and so. That was a little confusing. It is Jesus who preached the world’s greatest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist