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  • The Rest Of The Story

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,738 views

    Often quoted and very familiar to even people who don’t follow Jesus’ "Come to me" passage. But do we really understand what Jesus means by it? This passage is full of cultural specific references that could easily be lost if we don’t understand the cultu

    Memorial Day The Rest of the Story Matthew 11:25-30 May 25, 2008 Often quoted and very familiar to even people who don’t follow Jesus is His declaration, “Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” This is an amazing passage with a whole host of applications that can be ...read more

  • Giving Till It Costs Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,827 views

    Our giving should not be cheap or second hand. David exemplifies the principle of giving of our selves as a part of the gift.

    Giving till it costs 2 Samuel 24:18-25 David’s personal sacrifice strongly underscored his humility. It was David’s humility as well as his actions that brought about the restoration he sought. The situation was grim. But it is hard for us to imagine why it was grim. David had counted the ...read more

  • “after Christmas – Then What?”

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,573 views

    Three things from Christmas that give us hope.

    “After Christmas – Then What?” December 26, 2010 Matthew 2:12-15 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” ...read more

  • The Significant Life Losing All To Gain Christ

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 1, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,629 views

    Paul's letter to the Philippians has many themes but one of the most important is that of joy. 17 times joy is mentioned and 51 times Jesus. Joy comes in connection with close personal relationship with Jesus. Our churches are called to a hope and a fu

    Intro: What a wonderful letter. What a note to begin the New Year on. Rejoice in the Lord! Seventeen times in this letter Paul speaks about joy. In relation to this joy he speaks personally about Jesus Christ at least 51 times. The source of Joy is an ongoing growing relationship with Jesus. ...read more

  • From Indescretion To Intercession

    Contributed by David Shipman on May 8, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,468 views

    Mother’s Day

    Mother¡¦s Day 2004 Introduction: „« Welcome and wish all mothers a Happy Mother¡¦s Day „« Today is a day where we honor our mothers Eph 6:2 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) (KJV) What is the promise: Deut 5:16 16 ¡§Honour thy father and thy ...read more

  • Restoration In Progress Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,145 views

    Change and confrontation are most effective in the context of Relationship! If you really want to influence people for the Kingdom of God, you must connect to them relationally. As the old saying goes, "nobody cares how much you know until they know ho

    Restoration in Progress (John 21:1-25) Here is the bulletin insert I wrote to accompany the sermon (it has useful info); sermon outline follows it. (Note: the Greek letters will probably not come through properly): Peter’s Restoration (John 21:1-25) When Jesus confronted Peter with the question, ...read more

  • The Goal Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,784 views

    The Goal is to love God and love others

    Purpose Series #1 (Six Sessions on God’s Purpose for Your Life) The GOAL Matthew 22:34-40, John 13:34-35 SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 22:34-40 INTRODUCTION: For the next 6 Sundays we will study together the principles found in “Beginning Life Together.” Our Pueblo groups will be studying the ...read more

  • It's Just You And Me, Tonto (And Frankly I'm Not Too Sure About You)

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,325 views

    Leaders are generally pretty lonely people. How do you get past the "Lone Ranger" syndrome of trying to do it all?

    October 20, 2002 In the movie Awakenings Robert DeNiro is a 50 year-old post-encephalytic vegetable. Encephalitis caused Parkinson-like loss of motor control (tics). These tics accelerate until they freeze a person catatonically, within himself. Robin Williams plays Dr. Sayer, who ...read more

  • Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,633 views

    We are still in the season of Advent, not Christmas. We can’t be ready for Christmas unless we prepare ourselves through Advent.

    Waiting for Christmas Luke 3:1-17 December 17, 2006 Back in the late 1980’s when I was pastor over at First UMC in Morocco, Indiana, I was approached by a gentleman from the congregation asking about my choice of hymns. “Why can’t we sing Christmas hymns?” It has been December for a couple of ...read more

  • An Equal Opportunity Savior Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,767 views

    Exposition of the story in Acts 10 of Cornelius’ conversion and its ramifications of that upon the church as a whole

    Text: Acts 10:1-48, Title: An Equal Opportunity Savior, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/17/08, AM A. Opening illustration: A local business puts a sign in the window, stating the following: “HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an equal opportunity ...read more

  • Total Makeover Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,050 views

    Romans 12.1-2 exposition

    Romans 12.1-2 is a natural bridge between the two major sections of Paul’s letter. In light of what he has just said in the first 11 chapters about the mercies of God, he now makes an appeal to the Roman believers to live their lives in accordance with the grace they have received through faith. ...read more

  • A Last Word About Last Words Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008
     | 3,976 views

    The power of praise.

    Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ … to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Paul ends his letter with a doxology (glory to God). It is not uncommon to find Paul’s letters interrupted with declarations of ...read more

  • Another Word About Last Words Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,103 views

    Strengthen in Christ

    Paul closes his letter with a liturgical doxology that easily lends itself to a formal worship setting. As much as the letter is a tightly woven piece of logic, so too one finds a structural symmetry to the text that contributes to its overall cohesiveness. Paul’s final thoughts bear a striking ...read more

  • The Evil Of Envy

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Apr 8, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,687 views

    Describes the Evil of Envy

    (Mark 15:6-14) "For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy." When Jesus was before Pilate; Pilate tried several times to release Jesus. One of his attempts was to grant an old Roman edict, that would allow a prisoner to be released at the Passover. So Pilate offered to release ...read more

  • Grace And Spirit Life Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 4, 2011
     | 4,168 views

    Our freedom in Christ does not remove our struggle for freedom to live above sinful practices or to avoid giving in to temptations.

    Romans 8:1-8 Introduction: A. History affords many lessons of America’s struggle to maintain her freedom. Thousands of lives have been lost in this battle. B. While we have freedom in Christ-and are therefore no longer under condemnation, we often struggle with feelings of defeat, ...read more