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  • Ever Increasing Fruit Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jan 30, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,743 views

    Here, Jesus answers some important questions: “What is true Christianity?” “What are the marks of a true disciple?” “How are we to understand and explain our actual relationship to God through Jesus Christ?” These are foundational questions and fundamental questions for our life as true believers.

    Life on the Vine: Increasing Fruitfulness January 30, 2022 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship John 15:1-11 Introduction Over the last several years, I’ve been amazed at how our world has changed. Christianity is under assault and that is true, even in our home of America. ...read more

  • It Pays To Pray!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 8, 2022
     | 2,593 views

    It is interesting to listen to prayers. Each person has his own unique way of praying.

    Illus: For example, a man in Columbia, South Carolina, was led to the Lord late in life. He was a slow talking southerner. When he prayed publicly, everyone enjoyed listening to him because of his slow southern drawl, and because he was sincere. It sounded like he was having a private conversation ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Living

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 9, 2022
     | 2,889 views

    Every one of us has a purpose for living – EVERY ONE!

    Illus: Even the hobo on skid row has a purpose for living. WHAT IS HIS PURPOSE FOR LIVING? Everyday his purpose for living is to DRINK ALL THE BOOZE HE CAN GET FOR THAT DAY! And when he wakes up the next day the process starts all over again. Illus: One man had a goal in life. He was going to ...read more

  • Supernatural Or Superficial

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 9, 2022
     | 1,686 views

    When we go into a building filled with people we never know who might be among us.

    Illus: Years ago, Dr. Odell Belger, pastor of Lykesland First Baptist Church in Columbia, SC, went into a restaurant to get a cup of coffee. This particular restaurant had a lunchroom and a counter that you could sit at to eat your meal. He saw a man that he knew sitting at the counter, the seat ...read more

  • When Peace Seems So Elusive Series

    Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 4, 2021
     | 4,832 views

    It seems as if peace is so elusive for so many. In our nation and even here locally, so many are struggling to experience peace right now.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church January 24, 2021 David Simpson When Peace Seems So Elusive. Job 3:25-26 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil. It seems as if peace is so elusive for so many. In our ...read more

  • Be Kind To The Disabled Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Oct 30, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,413 views

    Those who are disabled can challenge believers to be more authentic in their Christian faith and love. This message shows how a blind man was able to challenge the disciples and a crowd of people who were following Jesus.

    My family attended two Baptist churches in Danville that were unusually, yet refreshingly, filled with a love for those who are disabled. We saw the deaf, for which a sign language interpreter was provided. We also saw those with some sort of mental handicap, and those with a wide range of physical ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Living

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 15, 2021
     | 2,588 views

    Every one of us has a purpose for living – EVERY ONE!

    Illus: Even the hobo on skid row has a purpose for living. WHAT IS HIS PURPOSE FOR LIVING? Everyday his purpose for living is to DRINK ALL THE BOOZE HE CAN GET FOR THAT DAY! And when he wakes up the next day the process starts all over again. Illus: One man had a goal in life. He was going to ...read more

  • The Danger Of Discouragement #1 Of 2

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 23, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,860 views

    Something that we all have in common is that we all have to fight the battle of discouragement.

    Most of us will admit that we have lost that battle at times. However, some are more easily discouraged than others. 1. Some get discouraged with their jobs and quit them, only to later regret it. 2. Some get discouraged with their churches and quit them, only to later regret it. 3. Some get ...read more

  • Fear Of Almighty God

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 4, 2022
     | 2,300 views

    In this sermon, I want to talk to you about something that is missing in almost every church.

    WHAT IS THAT? I am talking about the FEAR OF GOD. We live in a world today that seems to have lost all fear of God. (1) THE SINNERS DO NOT FEAR GOD You will find among the young and the old, that sinners do not fear God. This is why: • The SCHOOLS of this nation are in the mess they are in • ...read more

  • Acts Of The Apostles (14 Of 39)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022
     | 1,918 views

    Many in America today, seem to be confused as to why, when we incarcerate law breakers, and send them through a rehabilitation program, they go back to doing the same crimes again, after they are released.

    Well, the problem is that we are trying to fix the wrong thing. Illus: If you had trouble with the carburetor on your car, and you took it to be fixed, and the mechanic worked on the transmission, you would find, when you drove the car from the garage, that you still had the same trouble as ...read more

  • Spiritual Ingredients

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022
     | 1,717 views

    We all have had the similar experience of having our taste buds seduced by a delicious meal.

    But the moment we took one bite of that delicious food, we immediately knew that one of the main components that would have made this dish taste so good, such as salt or pepper, was missing. There are some ingredients that can be left out of a dish or a drink, and no harm is done, but then there ...read more

  • The Pastor And The Flock

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022
     | 4,519 views

    Have you ever received one of those chain letters that tells you to send a copy of the letter to several other people, add your name to the list, and so on?

    We call these letters chain letters and most of the time included in the letter is a curse of some kind if you break the chain. Illus: There’s a story about a church that decided to include in their newsletter something similar. It had some tongue-in-cheek suggestions for church members that ...read more

  • Fruit Of The Spirit # 1

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
     | 2,857 views

    Today we are going to start a series on the Fruit of the Spirit. The first one we are going to deal with is the fruit of LOVE.

    THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SERIES, and I want to encourage you to be here for every service. Illus: This series reminds me of the farmer that had a pet pig with a wooden leg. A man was visiting his farm one day and asked him how the pig lost it’s leg. The old farmer responded by saying that the pig ...read more

  • Funeral Sermon (Dot Livingston 5-8-24)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 7, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 802 views

    Often people are brought together because they have a common interest.

    Such as: • Thousands gather in large stadiums across this nation frequently because they all have in a common a love for a certain sporting event. • Thousands of Music fans gather in large stadiums or Coliseums to hear a particular singer. Being fans of this particular singer makes them have ...read more

  • Sermon On The Mount # 1 Ye Are The Salt Of The Earth - Aren’t You?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 26, 2022
     | 3,142 views

    Dr. Odell Belger said that his mother was a professional cook in his brother’s restaurant. People from all over the city would come each day to eat the delicious Southern food she cooked.

    After she had worked for many years, she decided she would retire. Her son Martin, the owner of the restaurant, was concerned about her retirement because he knew that her good cooking was going to be missed by his many loyal customers. He requested that she write down everything she did in the ...read more