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  • A New Year’s Message For Church Fellowships - 2023 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 24, 2022
     | 4,269 views

    2023 is upon us and it will be a challenging year. There is such diversity in our church fellowships but not always harmony. This message examines Peter, James, and John to gain truths for our churches in the new year.

    MESSAGE FOR THE NEW YEAR 2023 – REVIEW OF WHAT IS ESSENTIAL DIFFERING PERSONALITIES IN A CHURCH FELLOWSHIP We have begun 2023. I don’t believe in new year resolutions, but always we should assess ourselves with the Scriptures as the standard. We have no other benchmark other than the bible, and ...read more

  • Power In Unity Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 4, 2014
     | 15,901 views

    Jesus prayed that his church would be as united as He and the Father were. This sermon looks at 6 features that the church must be united in.

    Two men met on a plane and one man asked the other, "Are you a Christian?" "Yes I am." "Wonderful! Are you Protestant, Catholic, or Orthodox?" "I’m a Protestant." "That’s great. So am I. Are you Calvinist or Armenian in your theology?" "I’m happy to say that I’m a ...read more

  • Rescue Mission Series

    Contributed by Tim George on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,750 views

    Consider how James ends. James is writing to a severely persecuted and battered people. He is on a rescue mission and there is no time for pleasantries!

    “Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.” (James 5:19-20) There are many famous last words in the annals of history. Lou Gehrig ...read more

  • The Faces Of The Stranger Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 4,879 views

    Let’s talk about what makes it difficult for us to form community, and in so doing, we will also find an explanation for the turmoil our world is seeing and has always seen.

    The Faces of the Stranger Pastor Jim Luthy I’ve really wrestled this week whether to return to our series on community or to talk about the recent attacks on our nation. On one hand, we are being asked to return to normal, whatever that means, and these messages on community are meant to equip us ...read more

  • Dangers Of Sleeping

    Contributed by Roger Carmichael on Sep 22, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,335 views

    Alook at the Church alseep in a lost and dying world.

    I- Sleep of Disobedience, Samson 1- Plan, Born to free Israel. Judges13:5 2- Power, Judges 14:5-6, 15:15 3- Problems, disobedience, Judges 15:2-3 A- Associations Judges 16:1-4 B- Actions 4- Pitfalls, Judges 16:16-20 as a result of sleeping he lost A-His ...read more

  • The New Awakening Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,849 views

    The alarm that went off on September 11 is opening our eyes to the problem of individualism. The only thing that will keep us from collectively rolling over in our bed of apathy is a strong call to the cross of Christ and to genuine Christian community.

    The New Awakening Pastor Jim Luthy It has been two and a half weeks since we were awakened by the news of terrorists striking on our own soil. Since that time, we have heard that the attacks awakened a "sleeping giant." But that leads me to some questions. If we were a "sleeping giant," why ...read more

  • Living With A Common Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,190 views

    The truest community is found in a gathering of people who are learning to become Jesus-trusting disciples and are committed to making Jesus-trusting disciples.

    Living with a Common Purpose: Making Disciples Pastor Jim Luthy Last week we talked about the awakening in America to the problem of individualism. Rising from our slumber after the terrorist attacks, the people of our nation are giving blood, giving money, giving thanks, and giving in to ...read more

  • Keys To A Healthy Body

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 25,194 views

    Ways to promote health within the Body of Christ.

    Keys to a Healthy Body Various Scriptures (May 20, 2001) Introduction How many here made a New Year’s Resolution to take better care of yourself this year? Gonna eat right, exercise, and all that? Since I don’t want to bring too much negative into the message this morning, I’m not going to ask ...read more

  • Problems Of The Servant Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,138 views

    Studying the problems of a pastor

    PROBLEMS OF A SERVANT Or HOW TO BE A MAN OF GOD 1 Timothy 4 Part 1 Introduction: If you were to write a job description for your pastor, what would it contain? What comparisons or differences would there be if I was to do the same? What functions do you think I should do? Or even yet, do you ...read more

  • We Are Family

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 33,247 views

    We are the family of God. But what exactly does or should that look like?

    “We Are Family” Acts 2:42-47 How many of you remember the song “We are Family”? The question is what does a real model family look like? Today’s society, dysfunctional families are the norm, not the exception.  There are families with absent parents, single parents, step-parents.  ...read more

  • The 10 Commandments Of Fellowship

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 744 ratings
     | 90,670 views

    This is a great passage on fellowship. If we’re going to grow warmer through fellowship, we need to follow these 10 commandments.

    “The 10 Commandments of Fellowship” Rom. 12:9-21 Intro. Some kids were asked to write letters to God. Here’s what some of them had to say. Dear GOD, it rained for our whole vacation and is my father mad! He said some things about You that people are not supposed to say, but I hope You will not ...read more

  • America In Crisis

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 9,764 views

    The crisis of America is a spiritual tragedy.

    II Timothy 3:1-4 AMERICA IN CRISIS VBC September 23, 01 There is much talk about the recent acts of terriosm in America. We might call the last several days of our nation- America in crisis. Paul warns us that the last days were going to be perilous. The word perilous means dangerous, hard to ...read more

  • The Body Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,548 views

    A sermon no 1 in a series comparing the body of christ to a giraffe - this one is the head of the giraffe which covers leadership.

    The Church :-Readings Psalm 132. 1 Corinthians chapter 12 The giraffe - Once Mr. Topsey and Mr. Turvey decided that the giraffe had it’s problems it was very vulnerable to attack - it’s neck was too long and it’s head was ridiculous - - Lions could easily attack it - it could ...read more

  • A Word Of Warning From The Amen

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 3,631 views

    Jesus leaves the worst of the letters to the seven churches for last, because they received no commendation for doing what was right. They were a phony church, a church simply playing church.

    Jesus leaves the worst of the letters to the seven churches for last, because they received no commendation for doing what was right. They were a phony church, a church simply playing church. It is important for Pastors to remember that this letter was written to us by the Apostle John and ...read more

  • Breaking The Habit Of Isolationism Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 13,980 views

    We must agree that the "habit" of not meeting together is counter-productive to making disciples.

    Breaking the "Habit" of Isolationism Pastor Jim Luthy In the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing, both here and in our TLC Groups, the value of living in community. You might recall that we talked about the "Paradox of Community," where we hunger for intimacy yet we fear intimacy. Then we ...read more