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  • God Can Transform Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 37 ratings
     | 20,351 views

    God can take and transform our lives. We serve an awesome God who can change the worst sinner into a great servant of His. Who woulda thunk it?

    “God Can…Transform Your Life” Introduction: Motor Homes have allowed us to put all the conveniences of a home on wheels. A camper no longer means sleeping in a sleeping bag, cooking over a fire, or hauling water from a stream. Now people can park a fully equipped home on a cement slab in the midst ...read more

  • Killing Our Hatred With A Life Of Love Series

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,337 views

    Sermon on the Sixth Commandment

    “Do not murder.” Exodus 20:13 One American is shot, stabbed, beaten, or strangled to death every minute. It seems that no matter where you turn in our society, or even our world, there are murders. It’s on the television and movies as fiction. It’s on the streets and next door as a brutal ...read more

  • What Has Happened To Our Worship?

    Contributed by Michael Fritz on Nov 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,752 views

    We come to church and participate in all the schedule, but are we worshipping? What do we need to do to really worship?

    What has happened to our worship? Text: John 4:21-24 John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 ...read more

  • How To Show Our Thankfulness To God

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Nov 25, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,726 views

    To show our thanfulness to God, we should Ponder His Greatness, Prepare our hearts for His entrance, Practice His Teachings, and Proclaim His messaage to others.

    Intro: At a Thanksgiving dinner table, the youngest member of the group (age 4) volunteered to say the blessing. It went as follows: "God is great, God is good...LET US THANK HIM! Amen." While some would argue that she forgot part of the blessing, the impact of that prayer penetrated the hearts ...read more

  • Our Attitude Toward The Wandering Sheep

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 9, 2010
     | 5,138 views

    We can very easily get very judgmental of the wandering sheep. These people make bad choices and get into trouble. But let's see how the Great Shepherd views these wanderers.

    Passage: Matthew 18:10-14 Intro: One of the amazing things about us is that we can take a vice and turn it into a virtue. 1. and we are especially good at this when it comes to attitudes. 2. read about love, forgiveness, grace and we believe it. 3. but we also read about discipline and ...read more

  • Faith Glorifies Our Merciful Lord

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Oct 17, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,023 views

    Consider the ten lepers Jesus healed. What can we learn from them? How can we act like the one who returned? Parts: A. With our pleas for mercy. B. With our public thanks.

    Text: Luke 17:11-19 Theme: Faith Glorifies Our Merciful Lord A. With our pleas for mercy B. With our public thanks Season: Pentecost 21c Date: October 17, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Faith-Glorifies-Our-Merciful-Lord-Luke17_11-19.html Grace and peace to you from God ...read more

  • Opening Our Eyes To See The Fields Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010
     | 6,355 views

    We need to have new eyes for people, seeing them as being made in the image of God, seeing them as precious like God sees them.

    Intro This past week I met a young woman who takes 911 calls. I asked her about the craziest. She said one was the night before Thanksgiving… a woman called screaming. When finally calm enough to understand… she shouted.. “I don‟t know how to cook a turkey.‟ Nothing ...read more

  • Breaking The Limits In Our Faith And Life

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 9, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,651 views

    Message about breaking limitations in our lives.

    Title: Breaking the Limits in our Faith and Life Theme: Helping people overcome their limitations. Text: John 11:1-45, Luke , 1 Samuel 17 Introduction Opening Illustration found on the Internet. Story of elephant and peg. Elephant and the Peg People get tied to stakes all the time. We look ...read more

  • Unlimiting God's Power In Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,288 views

    Show that many times God measures our faith by what He does.

    Title: Unlimiting God’s Power in Our Lives Theme: Show that many times God measures our faith by what He does. Text: Mark 9:2-29, Read 14 - 29 Introduction – Disciples sent out Disciples Sent Out Mark 6:7-13 And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by ...read more

  • How To Guard Our Sons & Daughters

    Contributed by Kevin Burden on Jun 26, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,750 views

    As a parent, you are the spiritual “umbrella” over your children. If you allow failure in your moral life, you will open a leak in your protection through which Satan can bring destructive temptations to your children.

    Nehemiah 4:14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. [15] And it came to ...read more

  • Set Our Minds On Things Above!

    Contributed by Gary Taber on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,832 views

    As Christians we are in the world but not of the world.

    Colossians 3: 1-11 Pray. Lord let the words of my mouth and the mediation of all our hearts be acceptable to you Lord our rock and salvation. This morning’s sermon is titled; Set you mind on things above. In the second reading from the book of Colossians Apostle Paul was addressing ...read more

  • The Liberal (Generous!) God And Our Response Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Aug 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,935 views

    God is liberal - and by that I mean generous, ample, extravagent in giving. Jesus told this parable ABOUT the crowd not TO the crowd. What is our response to the message of Jesus from the liberal God? What kind of soil are we?

    God is liberal! God is not a Liberal Democrat, but God is liberal! God is not ’wishy-washy’, but God is liberal. God is incredibly generous and extravagant. God does not say, “Anything goes.” God is not that kind of liberal; but when the dictionary says ’abundant, ample, giving freely;[ and] ...read more

  • Our Legacy Of Hope Begins At Home

    Contributed by David Ferguson on Aug 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,368 views

    Life fulfillment and abundance is NEVER ultimately found in what we acquire, accomplish or achieve. It’s only found in the loving intimacy with God and others. The home the Lord builds is a home where people are the priority!

    Our Legacy of Hope Begins at Home Introduction: Recognize the longest married couple in the service and possibly the newest married couple. (Perhaps distribute a special gift of some kind) A question for married couples:For those of us who are married, what hope do we have that our marriage will ...read more

  • Facts About Our Resurrection Body

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,602 views

    At the Rapture, the dead in Christ shall rise first and then those who are alive shall be instantly changed. How will New Testament believers who have slept (or physically died) be raised? What is the resurrection body like at the Rapture?

    Intro: Because Jesus rose from the dead, we shall live also (John 11:25-26). All true Christians wait for the glorious appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ (I Thess. 4:15-18). At the Rapture, the dead in Christ shall rise first and then those who are alive shall be instantly changed (I Cor. ...read more

  • Composting The Garbage Of Our Lives With Praise Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,165 views

    Rain needs fertile soil in order to accomplish anything. But the soil needs compost in order to live. So also do our lives need God-processed garbage in order to bear fruit.

    Fifteenth Sunday in Course July 10, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy [If rain] The word of God, the prophetic spirit, doesn’t just evaporate from the Church. It must bear fruit in obedience to all of the ten commandments, the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, the welcoming attitude we bear ...read more