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  • The Church On Earth: What's Wrong With The Church?

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021
     | 2,180 views

    How many times have you listened to sermons, read articles, or read books which inevitably point to the "failings of the church?" It seems like a constant theme.

    How many times have you listened to sermons, read articles, or read books which inevitably point to the "failings of the church?" It seems like a constant theme. The church isn't doing this, the church isn't doing that! The church is failing because of this; the church sucks ...read more

  • Which Branch Do You Want To Be?

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Apr 28, 2021
     | 4,263 views

    As we think about Jesus being The Vine, this sermon challenges us to think about our relationship with Christ and how we move into closer relationship through our lives.

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. One thing that I am not is green-fingered, I know how to mow a lawn, and how to pull up weeds, although if I’m being honest they are more likely to be flowers, and I know that roses should be pruned. I don’t know why this is the case, I just ...read more

  • Time To Be Full Time Christians

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Mar 18, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,959 views

    A sermon considering the price of discipleship, and challenging people to action. I borrowed the Illustration at the beginning of my sermon from Revd. Martin Dale sermon in 2006 with thanks :)

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. 26 Christians were crucified at Niz-hiz-aka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan on the 15 February 1597, amongst them was a young seventeen year old boy, Thomas Kosaki, who had been sentenced to die for his Christian witness - along with his father. He ...read more

  • A House Divided?

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Jun 2, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,135 views

    A look at the challenges that Jesus lays down in this passage, and how it speaks to us here and now, and how we need to stay strong and united for the road ahead

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. At the end of a busy day, after we have had tea, and Mikki has gone to bed, I will often crash on the sofa and watch a film, but more often than not it has to be a film that grabs me straight away otherwise I can get bored if it takes too long ...read more

  • How To Be A Saint

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 23, 2019
     | 3,977 views

    THIS IS A NEW YEAR'S DAY MESSAGE AND A COMMUNION SERVICE MESSAGE. IT LAYS DOWN A CHALLENGE FOR THE NEW YEAR.

    HOW TO BE A SAINT PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11 TODAY IS THE FIRST SERVICE FOR 2019 AND IT IS FITTING THAT IT INVOLVES A COMMUNION SERVICE. A QUESTION THAT IS OFTEN ASKED THOUGH IS WHO CAN TAKE PART IN IT? NOT ALL BAPTISTS HAVE THE SAME STANDARDS AS TO WHO MAY TAKE PART IN COMMUNION. SOME FOLLOW WHAT IS ...read more

  • Jesus Christ And His Teachings Never Change

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,770 views

    We face troubling times, not the least of which is the challenge of raising our children as Christians in a world crazed by hedonism, secularism and lack of moral and ethical moorings. There is stability to be found in Jesus.

    (If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) In Hebrews 13:8, we read, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” This is one of the most powerful verses in all the Scriptures, and one that most ...read more

  • The Mountain Within

    Contributed by Jesse Crooks on Feb 26, 2019
     | 7,359 views

    The success or failure of life depends to a very large degree on how we deal with these mountains. I want to talk with you about three different ways people deal with their mountains.

    The Mountain Within (Matthew 17: 20-21) Introduction: While Linda and I were working at the Baptist Children Home, decades ago, they made a documentary film called “The Mountain Within.”. It was on an old 35mm. reel. In fact, some of you old timers may have seen the movie. It was shown in ...read more

  • Amazed

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2021
     | 2,087 views

    You might be astonished and amazed at what God has done in your life.

    Amazed – Mark 6: 1 - 13 Intro: Any person who has been a public speaker or a public-school teacher knows about how people “listen.” Actually, there are types or degrees of non-listeners: wide-eyed, staring-into-space / looking at the floor / arms crossed and head down / close-minded / no-clue ...read more

  • Practical Pointers For Grief - 2 Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 30, 2022
     | 1,535 views

    We need practical actions to move forward in our gtief.

    Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV): 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Greetings, Patriots, this is Perry Greene with G-N-America and today we are going to continue our practical pointers for grief. Last time we ...read more

  • A Reminder To The People Of God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 1, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 951 views

    This sermon encourages embracing life's challenges as opportunities to deepen our faith and reliance on God, who promises to be with us in all circumstances.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I am so grateful that you are here today, that you have chosen to gather in this holy place and to be in fellowship with one another. We are united in our shared faith, bound by the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, and it is in His name that we come together ...read more

  • Don't Become Distracted By The Noises PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 23, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,103 views

    This sermon encourages us to trust God in our darkest hours, using the example of Peter walking on water towards Jesus in Matthew 14:29.

    Good morning, beloved congregation. It is indeed a blessing to gather together in the house of the Lord, bound by our shared faith and united in our devotion to the One who loved us first. As we gather here today, let us remember the words of the great preacher Charles Spurgeon who once said, "To ...read more

  • Gideon PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 25, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,041 views

    This sermon explores God's ability to see and utilize our hidden potential, as exemplified in the biblical story of Gideon, encouraging us to yield our weaknesses to Him.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it a joy to gather together in this sacred space, where the whispers of divine grace brush against our hearts, and the echoes of God's love reverberate through the chambers of our souls? It is in this sacred gathering that we open our hearts to the divine ...read more

  • Winning The Battle PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 5, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,046 views

    Encourages Christians to actively participate in spiritual warfare by harnessing God's spiritual armor to handle life's hardships and stand firm in faith.

    Welcome, beloved friends, to this sacred space where we gather as a community of faith. We convene here in the presence of our Almighty God, not out of obligation, but out of a deep-seated love and a yearning for His Word. Today, we stand on the precipice of a profound truth, one that has the power ...read more

  • Sermon On Blue-Sky Thinking

    Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 15, 2024
     | 820 views

    A kite is defined as a light frame, often of quadrilateral design, with a thin material stretched over it, which is strategically flown in the air at the end of a long piece of string.

    Börje Ekholm, a Swedish business executive once remarked: “I think we have challenges, but we have so many opportunities to get it right. I like it when we have a little bit of a headwind. The kite actually lifts when you have a headwind and doesn't when there is lift from the back.” James ...read more

  • Are You Ready To Bear Your Cross

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Sep 8, 2021
     | 3,526 views

    This sermon provokes us into thinking about how we bear our cross, and whether we live in the world or not of it, drawing on some of St Pauls teachings to the early churches

    In the name of the Father, son and Holy Spirit. Amen. There is a story told of a man who was struggling to carry his cross, he complained and moaned at anyone that he came in contact with. Eventually the Lord heard his complaints and paid him a visit. My son, I have heard your pain, and I want ...read more