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Getting Serious: The Real Disease Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 8, 2004

When you understand God’s mercy and the wonders of salvation, when you are overwhelmed by Who God is, you are ready to get serious about serving God. We call being serious about God surrendering ourselves to God. We can be serious followers of Jesus Chr

Getting Serious: The Real Disease (Romans 12:1-2) 1. We are fast approach election time in America. 2. It is a tense time with a tense election coming up. 3. What amazes me is the number of people who are yet undecided. 4. What amazes me more is how people make decisions: peer trends, emotion, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Inheriting The Promises Of God Like Us Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Nov 23, 2004

Hebrews 4:1-2 tells that there are two types of people in every congregation; those of us who profit from the word of God and those of them who do not. We determine whether we will be us or them.

INHERITING THE PROMISES (part 3) “Inheriting the Promises Like Us” SERIES TEXT – Hebrews 6:12 TEXT – Hebrews 4:1-2 Hebrews 4   4:1 Let US therefore fear, lest, a promise being left US of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 4:2 For unto US was the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-2

Denomination: Charismatic

A Supreme Jesus In A One-Topping World

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 24, 2004

Jesus is supreme. Jesus is supreme for two reasons. Paul tells us these reasons: 1) Because of Who He is and 2) Because of what He has done.

A SUPREME JESUS IN A ONE-TOPPING WORLD COLOSSIANS 1:15-23 INTRODUCTION... CS Lewis, MERE CHRISTIANITY, Barbour and Company inc., pp.44,45 Then comes the real shock. Among these Jews there suddenly turns up a man who goes about talking as if He was God. He claims to forgive sins. He says He has ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus: The Word Made Flesh Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 13, 2004

Jesus, the Word, became like one of us to redeem us from our sin.

Jesus: The Word Becomes Flesh Text: John 1:14 Introduction A. Read John 1:14 B. A few weeks ago Newsweek magazine conducted a poll asking questions about Christ and his birth. Here are some of the results: 1. 67% - believe that the entire story of Christmas is historically accurate. 2. 24% - ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus: The Lamb Of God Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 18, 2004

Jesus is the Lamb of God who died in our place.

Jesus: The Word Becomes Flesh Text: John 1:14 Introduction A. Read John 1:14 B. A few weeks ago Newsweek magazine conducted a poll asking questions about Christ and his birth. Here are some of the results: 1. 67% - believe that the entire story of Christmas is historically accurate. 2. 24% - ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Methodist

The Three-Fold Testimony Of The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 12, 2007

The observance of the Lord’s supper testifies to three important truths.

The Three-Fold Testimony of the Lord’s Supper Matthew 26:26-30 I heard a story about a little girl who attended “big church” for the first time on a Sunday morning when the congregation was observing the Lord’s Supper. When the elements were served, she was overheard saying to her mother in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

Community Identity Markers Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007

How we are meant to be as a family together.

Community identity markers – define acceptable behaviour Key verses to whole book 2:12-13 – as often the case in Paul they mark the transition between doctrine and practical instruction. Love- commanded in every NT book bar Acts (although Paul does command the elders to CARE and speaks eloquently ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Winning Results Of An Obedient Servant Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Mar 4, 2007

To show the important value of being obedient.

THE WINNING RESULTS OF AN OBEDIENT SERVANT Acts 9:17-22 There is a story told about King Henry III growing tired of court life and the pressures of being the king, so he applied to a monastery to be accepted for a life of contemplation. His ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Four Simple Truths About Salvation

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006

four simple truths about salvation

FOUR SIMPLE TRUTHS ABOUT SALVATION Romans 10:1-13 The humorous story is told of a baseball manger who decided to play a rookie in right field one day. The regular fielder wasn’t happy about it and loudly makes it know from the bench that it was a big mistake to play the kid. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Three Great Things Man Must Be Careful About Erring In

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 21, 2006

describes three vital areas we had better be careful about erring in

James 1:16 Three Great Things Man Must Be Careful About Erring In We need to be careful about ascribing either our sins or our temptations unto God. Man is very prone to err in his notions and apprehensions, as touching the authors of good and evil; too ready to conclude either God or Satan to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Return Of The King Series

Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 12, 2006

The Creed says that "from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead". Jesus is coming again. What does that mean to us?

The Apostle’s Creed Together: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Divinity In Human Form

Contributed by Robert Cote on Dec 21, 2006

the humility of the incarnation of Christ.

Divinity in Human Form John 1:14 Introduction: In this text we find the essential element of believing faith. Not how to believe. Nor, what we believe. But, in whom we believe. In 1 Corinthians chapter 15 Paul tells us just what the gospel is. He says in verse 3 “…Christ died for our sins.” ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Remember My Faith Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

How do you want to be remembered when you die?

Earlier this morning, I took a walk down to the graveyard and took some pictures of some of the gravestones there. I’d like to look at them together right now, thinking of one question. How are these people remembered? ***Go through images*** This week, as I thought about and studied the passage ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:24-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Challenge As A Christian – Part 1

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 14, 2006

God saved us by His grace and has a wonderful ministry for each of our lives. The Bible says, "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." We all have a ministry unto

God saved us by His grace and has a wonderful ministry for each of our lives. The Bible says, "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." We all have a ministry unto good works and it is all part of God’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Biggest Loser

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 15, 2006

The path in the Christian life to gain is loss. Up is down, and down is up. To know Christ we must look at other things in our life as rubbish, dung, loss.

Intro: The Biggest loser is one of the hottest new reality shows. This is what TV.com had to say about the show, “this compelling new weight-loss reality drama in which two celebrity fitness trainers join with top health experts to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Baptist