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Firing The Kid Ceo Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 23, 2005

Discipline is a natural extention of godly parents’ love for their children.

Total Family Makeover Series Firing the Kid CEO Hebrews 12:9-10 February 20, 2005 First Baptist, Chester Mike Fogerson, Speaker Philip Yancey tells about an African safari he was on where he saw an old momma giraffe taking care of her offspring. Shortly ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

0303 Pre-Lent Iii (Quinquagesima): The Scariest Chapter In The Bible Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Mar 3, 2006

Reasons why I Cor 13 may be the scariest chapter in the Bible.

Sermon: Scariest Chapter in Scripture Text: I Cor 13:1-13 Occasion: Quinquagesima Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 Where: TI Ash Wednesday When: Sunday, Mar 1, 2006 Audio link: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Easter Baptism

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 5, 2004

This is a description of the meaning of Baptism and a call to be baptised

Easter Baptism Easter, 2004 Romans 6:3-14 Show the story of Easter – From the Gospel of John film What does it have to do with me? My dad went to see The Passion on the Christ, as he has leaving the theatre, he passed two teenage boys. The one boy said to the other, “I don’t get it.” The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:3-14

Denomination: *other

Falling Into The Hands Of The Living God

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 18, 2007

Proposition: There is no escape from eternal punishment for anyone who lays aside their obedience to Jesus Christ.

Falling into the Hands of the Living God Rev. Sean Lester September 14, 2003 Hebrews 10:26-39 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, [27] but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's True Children

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 18, 2007

Proposition: God disciplines everyone He accepts as His own children.

God’s True Children Rev. Sean D. Lester October 12, 2003 Text: Hebrews 12: 4-11 Introduction: A. The heroes of the faith inspire me to want to follow Jesus Christ because I know that what these men and women did was good and that they proved that God is real and faithful. Something inside me ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Winning The Heretics Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2007

Exposition of Jude 22-23

Text: Jude 22-23, Title: Winning the Heretics, Date/Place: 10/14/06, LSCC, AM A. Opening illustration: May 26, 2002, Memorial Day weekend, a barge pilot passed out and hit a bridge span of I-40 over the Arkansas River. This accident dropped a 600 foot span of the bridge 62 feet into the swift ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

How Do We Know What To Do?

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Feb 11, 2007

Sermon gives basic guidelines for making decisions.

Knowing What to Do It’s been said that although some things are permissible, not all things are profitable. Each day we are confronted with countless choices and make decisions that collectively determine the course for our lives. Sometimes our decisions result in unintended consequences. ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

From The Mountain To The Mission

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 14, 2007

In God’s kingdom here on earth, we are called to labor in loving service to make a difference.

FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO THE MISSION Text : Luke 9:28 - 43 Someone (Barbara Klassen) tells the story about her “ ... great-great uncle who lived to the ripe old age of 106. He was healthy and spry and took joy in chauffeuring his less able-bodied senior friends around town. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-43

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Listen To God's Voice Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 10, 2007

This is the first in a series on: Communicating With God. This sermon is intended to ask: How Well Do We Listen?

Communicating With God: How To Listen To God’s Voice One of the basic claims we have as Christians is that God is alive and He wants to have a relationship with us. In fact our salvation is based on the relationship we have with God. But you can not have a relationship with someone without ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:5-8, 1 Samuel 3:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gods Battleplan Series

Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 13, 2007

God has a battleplan for victory in his war against Satan. We have a role in that plan.

Gods Battleplan(NIV) The overall message of this series has been the battle between God and Satan, and our parts in it. War is defined as this-an aggressive struggle or competition between 2 or more powers. Someone once said WAR stood for “WE ARE RIGHT” Last time we looked at Satans battleplan ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Core Values - Strategy

Contributed by Paul Cull on May 20, 2007

One of our core values is to be a strategic church - a church that works to God’s plan, using God’s provision and working with God’s people

Core values – Strategy 1 Chronicles 28. 1-13 1 Corinthians 12. 4-13 & 12.27 – 31 I am sure that many of you enjoy sports programmes of one kind or another. And before an important match or competition, there is inevitably an interview with some of the participants, asking about their strategy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Necessities Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Michael Prescott on Feb 22, 2007

Spiritual growth begins and continues with knowledge, spiritual understanding and wisdom regarding the absolute truth of Gods Word.

Colossians 1:9 cont. (2 Timothy 3:1-9) (Highlight verse 7) Knowledge is a powerful thing. This passage in 2 Timothy points out the danger of it with the absence of understanding and wisdom. Ask any highly successful business man, like Bill Gates for instance, what the secret of their success is, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Bankruptcy Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 27, 2007

Love is the catalyst that brings value to the believer’s God-given spiritual gifts.

Living in Chapter 13 and Loving It (Part 1 of 4) Loving Bankruptcy 1 Cor. 13:1-3 Feb. 4, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Illustration 1 There is a story about a man who was walking down the street. He passed a used-book store, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

We've Got The Who. . .now For The What Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 26, 2007

Third in a series of teachings on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Helper that Jesus said was to our "advantage" that He leave so that the Holy Spirit might come. This message explores the work of the Holy Spirit throughout God’s Word.

(Intro: The last two weeks we have been examining the who of the Holy Spirit. . .this week the what, while continuing to break false stigmas about Him.) One such stigma, or a common thought – whether conscious or subconscious – is that the arrival of the Holy Spirit occurs at Pentecost. So if ...read more

Scripture: John 16:4-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

How Far Can You Carry Your Wife?

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 18, 2007

On this Father’s Day, how far can husbands carry their wives’ interests first and foremost in their hearts?

How Far Can You Carry Your Wife? Ephesians 5:25-33 June 17, 2007 As I begin the message this morning, I need to come clean with you. I need to be up front and honest. I read in a preaching journal this week about Brian Gray, a pastor in Denver Colorado, who suggested that the Father’s Day ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Methodist