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Who Am I Becoming? The Issue Of Hope Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 14, 2016

When you grow in your faith, hope will spring forth giving a new way to look at life!

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO- Apollo 13 • SLIDE #1 • Life can throw some difficult situations at us can’t it? • Life is not always easy and for many it is never easy. • That reality leads us to a key question this this morning. How do I deal with the hardships and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent 4 - What Do You Love?

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 18, 2016

This is a message for advent that begins with the question of human affections and moves to the ultimate expression of love that is Jesus Christ incarnate.

Advent 4 Sermon - Love - December 18, 2016 What do you love the most in life? What do you truly cherish? Nowadays people talk a lot about things they don’t like. There’s a lot of negative conversation going on, a lot of negative thinking. We’ve just been through the nastiest and darkest election ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of A Pencil

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Feb 7, 2015

To show how our words affect people

THE POWER OF A PENCIL (5 things you can learn from a plain old pencil) John 10:28-30 Rev. Tim Porter DID YOU KNOW (Background) I'm sure none of you in here know life with out the pencil being in it. Right? DID YOU KNOW - The first Pencil was invented in ancient Rome by Romans and ...read more

Scripture: John 10:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Be Deceived! Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 14, 2015

Deception is all around us. How do we overcome? James has great counsel from God to help us.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren! These are the opening words of today’s text in James chapter 1:16. As I worked through this text over and over this week both to memorize it and to understand it, I realized that James speaks of being deceived three times here in the last part of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:16-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Did Jesus Make Dsiciples? Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Feb 16, 2015

When we consider the subject of discipleship we are prone to think, "I am like the disciples and need someone to help me be like Jesus" However, we need to think, "Jesus wants me to be like him and help others to be more like him"

Sermon Notes January 25, 2015 FBCam Jesus Christ: Disciple-Maker Today we begin a series titled “Jesus Christ: Disciple-Maker.” This title is taken from a book on discipleship written by Bill Hull. The sermons in this series are: How Jesus Made Disciples (Today’s sermon) What ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Covenant Style Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 20, 2015

4 words for love in the Greek that describe covenant married love (Material adapted from Fred Lowry's book, Covenant Marriage, chapter 9 The Power of Covenant Love, pgs. 143- 151)

HoHum: Some time ago a new organization prepared a special presentation on love and marriage. The reporters talked to more than 100 people from various cultures that practice arranged marriage- Indians, Koreans, Pakistanis, Orthodox Greeks, and Orthodox Jews. Over and over again they heard the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have You Seen The King?

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

Have You Seen The King?

Isaiah 6:1-8 Have You Seen The King? I. A Powerful Confrontation A. He Saw The Position Of A Sovereign God v.1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

Effective Evangelism Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

Effective Evangelism Acts 15:36-16:5 Many churches, today have become more of a parking lot with programs and fellowships being the main focus. I don’t believe God has a problem with the programs and fellowships, as long as they aren’t the main focus of the church. The church should be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah, Elisha And Jesus

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 29, 2016

Let's talk about Elijah, Elisha and Jesus in regards to relationships and leadership

HoHum: During a lecture on mental health someone once asked the famous Dr. Carl Menninger: "What would you advise a person to do if that person felt a nervous breakdown coming on?" Most people at the conference thought he would say, "Go see a psychiatrist immediately," but he didn’t.  Much to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's A Trap

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 28, 2014

John tells us to watch out and not get caught up in what the world systems want to lure us into. It's a trap that we need to avoid.

“It’s A Trap” 1 John 2:15-17 Intro: How many Star Wars fans do we have here this morning? My wife, Pam, is queen of the Star Wars fans. I remember when we first got married, one of the movies came out and we went and stood in line for quite some time to see the movie. To say that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Irreducible Gospel

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 15, 2014

What are the basic elements of the Gospel? What truths are required to be Proclaimed, Understood, and Believed in order to be saved?

The Irreducible Gospel (Thanks to David James from the Alliance for Biblical Integrity for his research on this subject and his Powerpoint backgrounds.) Professor Michael Bebe to illustrates the intricacies of Intelligent Design by demonstrating all of the simultaneous things that had to take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kryptonite For Men Of God

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Jan 29, 2014

A look at the reasons WHY Godly men fall prey to sexual sins.

“KRYPTONITE” for Men of God When God created woman for man in the Garden of Eden she was everything man (Adam) needed or would ever want in a companion. Some of the language may be a little explicit in this chapter but it is very much biblical and needed for saints to read and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 10:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Big Story: Magnificat Series

Contributed by Danny Davis on Feb 7, 2014

Mary, a young virgin girl, is pregnant. Though the pregnancy is of divine action she is still in danger of human repercussions. Yet in the midst of what could be a tumultuous time for this young girl she chooses to focus on God and make Him bigger.

(ME) Good morning Odessa First! Merry Christmas! We are so blessed with all the Christmas decorations – it just looks beautiful around here. I guess you could say, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!” First Time Guests – Introduction Christmas is my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Be The Church

Contributed by Francis Balla on Sep 20, 2017

We have many church shoppers and hoppers these days, who do not have full understanding of what church really is or perhaps they are looking for a perfect Church. Let me assure you, there are no perfect churches, because there are no perfect people.

BE THE CHURCH! Romans 12:3-13 Introduction: When I ask you what is a Church, you may answer in one or two ways: A church is a building where Christians go to worship. Or a group of committed believers of Christ, figuring out how best to live out their faith. When people come to church, they come ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:3-13

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Friend Of God?

Contributed by John Oquinn on Sep 15, 2018

Abraham's' faith on trial

What does GOD have to say about you? Can you imagine what it must feel like to have GOD reference you by name -- as HIS friend? What would it take to be known as a personal friend of GOD? Abraham is said to be a friend of GOD in two different passages, one of those spoken by GOD. Isaiah 41:8 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ