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Replacing My Religion Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 24, 2007

Religion which is man-made brings insecurity, but a Relationship with Jesus brings confidence.

> When I was a young man, I would frequently hear, “I’m gonna lose my religion!” Normally, this was said at a time of stress and frustration. > Gallup took a poll on “Religion” in January of 2007, the results of which seems to me to be a little contradictory in nature. When asked “do you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Christ - The Same

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

The Immutable Christ

Jesus Christ The Same Yesterday Today and Forever Hebrews 13: 1-17 Text Hebrews 13:8 In our lives today, everything changes. Technology advances and we must stay informed in order to succeed in our everyday lives. Who can remember when there were no computers? Who can remember when there were no ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Distractions

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Oct 12, 2007

There will always be distractions that keep us from focusing on God’s plan for us. The Bible calls these distractions "the world."

Passage: I John 2:15-17 Intro: One of the first child-raising techniques I learned from my brother was the power of distraction. 1. baby fussing, wave a toy or make a face and very possibly she will be distracted from the task at hand. 2. cell phones in cars a problem, distraction il) ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

An Invisible Friend

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 9, 2001

The Holy Spirit in our lives.

Like most everyone else, I think that television commercials are mostly to give us an opportunity to get up and get something to drink or to go the restroom or something without interrupting the actual show we are watching. For the most part, I am not a big fan of commercials. I can tolerate ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

Remain In Christ

Contributed by John Herrmann on Oct 25, 2002

With things changing about us faster than we can imagine, we can remain the same --- strong and steady in Christ.

Remain In Christ John 8:31-36 In our elementary school chapel service last Sunday, I noted how attentive all the kids were when the object for the children’s message was a pumpkin. There is something about pumpkins that grabs our attention and keeps it. My wife suggests it’s because it only ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do You Need? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Feb 19, 2004

Semon on the issue of needs and determing what "needs" are.

Did you see the clip before worship from Bruce Almighty? I would imagine that this is just how most of us would respond if we were faced with answering all the prayers of…say North Portland between I-5 and Portsmouth. If you didn’t see it Bruce gets fed up with answering millions of prayers and so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Andrew...or The Other Guy? Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 2, 2009

What if you got to spend an entire night with Jesus? How would you respond the next day?

Tonight, we are going to do something a little different than normal. Instead of the whole teaching time being interactive, as we have done in the past, this week I am going to share some thoughts, then you are going to take some time to think and process – kind of like we did a few weeks back when ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Quit On Me Series

Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 1, 2008

God set a journey before us and it is not an easy one, but it is worthwhile one because God is there with us.

TOPIC: DON’T QUIT ON ME! Text: James 5:7-12 Introduction: (Show Facing Your Giant Clips) (ILL. Finish It – The life of a Christian can be described in one of four ways: as a journey, as a battle, as a pilgrimage, and as a race. Select your own metaphor, but the necessity to finish is always ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Through The Struggle

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 14, 2008

From the model of Job, we discover some principles about "getting through" the difficulties of life. (Warren Wiersbe contributes much to this message)

GETTING THROUGH THE STRUGGLE Job 1:20-22 * These past couple of weeks have been weeks of fiscal struggle in our nation and arguably in the world. It would seem that every fiscal pillar of this world has now been threatened. Like it or not savings, investments, retirements, real estate, and much ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

Musings Of A Seed Picker 1 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 15, 2008

Exposition of Acts 17:16-23 regarding the setting and methodology and introduction of Paul’s speech at Mars Hill

Text: Acts 17:16-23, Title: Musings of a Seed-Picker 1, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/19/08, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about my visit to Cairo, Egypt, the “city of 1000 mosques” B. Background to passage: Missionary journey #2. Spitefully treated in Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea, however planting ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

How To Manage My Money Series

Contributed by John Mann on Dec 27, 2008

Big Idea for this series: How to get from where you are, to where you want to be.

Money in HD: How to manage my money Me: Share story about buying Neon, and guessing about having enough money to buy the car. We: How many of you make decisions with your finances without really knowing if you have enough money? Or maybe you’re an impulse buyer and you purchase stuff because ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:23-24

Denomination: Free Methodist

Light At The End Of The Tunnel Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 5, 2009

If we are in the doldrums -- but learn to be emboldened by walking with God -- we can find courage to pursue better times.

Light At the End of the Tunnel (Genesis 29:1-14) 1. I came across this true account from Reader’s Digest: My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop asking other motorists to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Part 2 One To Strive For Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

To challenge disciples to make becoming mighty in the scriptures a legacy they leave behind.

Title: Legends and Legacies: Part 2 One to Strive For Part 1 – Matthew 26.6-13; Part 3 – Luke 2.25-32; Part 4 - Hosea 3.1-3 Text: Acts 18.22-28 Time: August 17, 2008 Asbury UMC [TITLE SLIDE] Friday night my family and I were glued to the TV as we watched Michael Phelps win his seventh gold ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:22-28

Denomination: Methodist

Stand Firm In Your Freedom

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 4, 2010

Stand Firm In Your Freedom 1) You have been freed from sin. 2) You have been freed for service.

“O Canada! Our home and native land…” Did you sing our country’s national anthem last week on Canada Day? My favorite line in the national anthem is how we ask: “God, keep our land glorious and free.” Freedom. It’s what every nation wants but freedom is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Empty Stomachs Series

Contributed by John Harvey on May 15, 2008

Empty stomachs, legalistic worship and stubborn hearts lead to missing Christ’s work in our lives.

“Empty Stomachs, Legalistic Worship, and Stubborn Hearts” May 18, 2008 Me: Some stuff really bugs me: poor cell phone etiquette, driving with a blinker on, people writing checks at the grocery store. All this stuff just really bugs me and I have been trying to understand why. Basically what I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist