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  • The Rapture: Taking A Closer Look

    Contributed by Chris Workman on Jun 20, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 10,603 views

    An exposition of the two primary texts from which the doctrine of the rapture is drawn, distinguishing what the Bible actually says from common ideas.

    The rapture is an intriguing subject and at the forefront of much Christian thought. What is it? This is the teaching that the church will be "caught up" or raptured in the clouds with Jesus and the resurrected believers and be with the Lord forever. That much is taught very plainly in 1 ...read more

  • All Kinds Of People Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 10,861 views

    Five reasons why God wants our church to welcome all kinds of people who share a common faith in Christ with us.

    (Note: This sermon was introduced with a powerpoint presentation set to the song "All Kinds of People" written by Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert and Erick Pressley and performed by Susan Ashton from the "A Distant Call" CD). Why is it that the Christian community is divided over many of the very same ...read more

  • Moral Issues: Abortion Series

    Contributed by Rob Harbison on May 10, 2001
    based on 131 ratings
     | 6,987 views

    When common arguments about abortion confuse us, let’s listen to what God says and let Him settle the dispute.

    INTRO: Abortion is an emotionally volatile subject. Both sides are moved with passionate zeal to promote their cause. Anti-abortionists know that if abortion is sinful, they must speak out rabidly or bear the guilt of this moral crime against humanity on their own silent hands. At the same time, ...read more

  • The Art Of Body Building Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on May 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,818 views

    The gifts of the Spirit are given for the common good not for our personal advancement. Paul shows us how the body of Christ is quite a literal expression.

    THE ART OF BODY BUILDING Jesus is not here…in the flesh. His body is not here but his Spirit is here. We read in John 16 that Jesus had to go away; he had to return to his Father in heaven, so that his Spirit could come, so that his very person, the essence of his being could be with every ...read more

  • Jesus Needs A Break! (Mark 7:24-37)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,523 views

    Jesus Needs a Break! Depictions of Christ suffering on the cross are common in Christian literature and iconography. Few though are the depictions of Jesus walking around..

    Our Gospel reading this morning is from Mark chapter 7, where we come across a Jesus who is tired - tired, I think, to the point of exhaustion. This is not the sort of depiction of Jesus that is given much attention by the church. I’ve never seen a stained-glass window with an image of Jesus ...read more

  • God's Answer To Our Weariness

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,616 views

    In our busy culture weariness is a common challenge. This sermon explores incidents of people’s weariness in the Bible and God’s solution to the problem.

    God’s Answer to Our Weariness Isaiah 40:27-31 9-1-02 Intro: You know you’re too Stressed if… 10. You achieve a “Runners High” by just sitting up. 9. You say the same sentence over and over, not realizing you have said it before. 8. You pop your popcorn without putting the lid on. 7. You ...read more

  • How To Know A Cult When You See One Series

    Contributed by Mark Jackson on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 20,709 views

    This is a sermon about identifying cults, what they have in common why people join a cult and also what can be done about it.

    How To Know A Cult When You See One Cults today are multiplying like rabbits and growing like weeds. In the USA alone there are an estimated 5,000 cults actively recruiting people of all ages, from all walks of life, at the rate of tens of thousands of new recruits every year. Several research ...read more

  • Missed It By That Much Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 66 ratings
     | 13,829 views

    One of Maxwell Smart’s common phrases was "I missed it by that much." That was funny on a sitcom, but in the real world - and in the spiritual world - that can be deadly.

    OPEN: Video of Maxwell Smart ending in “missed it by that much” Back in the 60’s the spies on TV and in the movies were heroes. Whether it was James Bond, Matt Helm, Napoleon Solo, or the cast from Mission Impossible - they were suave and resourceful, capable of escaping danger and death with ...read more

  • Diving In

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 12, 2008
     | 3,275 views

    The alternative to inexhaustible purpose is to stay in the RUT of the familiar and common-place...“The only difference between a rut and a grave is one of dimension.” (anon)

    LIFE GOALS VIDEO CLIP... Jesus gives us an invitation to go diving! He invites us to plunge into the deep waters of his inexhaustible purpose! I warn you. Diving has its risks. It is not without dangerous possibilities. That’s why many people choose to play it safe. SAFE is familiar and ...read more

  • Clearing The Air: Misconceptions About The Second Coming Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,415 views

    There are many misconceptions about the second coming. Those misconceptions are common because people fail to see the Second Coming through biblical glasses.

    Clearing the Air: Common Misconceptions About the Second Coming Introduction: I heard this one country song by this man named John Connelly. John’s big hit was a song entitled “Rose Colored Glasses.” I have never looked through rose colored glasses, but I can only imagine how they might distort ...read more

  • Gates, Fruit And Foundations

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,016 views

    The stories of the narrow gate, the healthy tree, and the house built upon the rock all have a common theme in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount.

    Gates, Fruit, and Foundations Matthew 7:13-27 There was no denying he had changed. When I was 20 years old I watched a transformation take place before my eyes. I had become a Christian 3 years prior, and I had tried on many occasions to witness to my parents. But I was not successful at ...read more

  • Endurance: Who Told You To Stop? Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,305 views

    Faith is not based upon success or failure. Success and failure have one thing in common, they allow us to become closer to Jesus Christ.

    I ran track in High School and my thing was running the sprints, 100, 200, hurdles, relays and such. In my Junior year the School hired a new track coach. At every practice this coach would give a short talk on strategy and tactics for our next track meet. At first, we were all bored to tears with ...read more

  • Wind Driven

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Feb 10, 2013
     | 2,813 views

    "Winnowing the chaff" is a common expression that separates grain from chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain.

    - Headlines – Historic, Behemoth, Monster, Mammoth, Massive Wind driven blizzard dumps over 3’ snow in Northeast Ps. 1:1-3 contrast Ps. 1:4-6 What a contrast of the leafy beauty of the fruit laden tree, and the rootless, fruitless, lifeless chaff - "Winnowing the chaff" is a common ...read more

  • Protection In Times Of Terror And Danger

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,997 views

    Considering the terror of 9/11/01 and all danger in our world today there are several, common sense things we can do.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ’There’s Jennifer; she’s a lawyer,’ or ’That’s Michael, he’s a doctor.’" A ...read more

  • Things My Mother Said

    Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 1, 2005
    based on 80 ratings
     | 10,311 views

    Our moms pass on some pretty valuable insights both in what they say, and in hwat lies behind some of their most common sayings.

    "Things My Mother Said" Prov. 1:8-9 (6:20-23) Listen my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. . . . Intro: I read of a California mother of 10 with the 11th child on the way. One day her 3 year old son was making even the simplest chores difficult to ...read more