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  • Beheadings And The Bible

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 8, 2014
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,551 views

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    Beheadings and the Bible http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/beheading.html Decapitations are horrific. They are the essence of nightmares. From legends like Sleepy Hollow to serial killers who lop off victim's heads, this is the stuff of Halloween scare houses. The image evokes some of the deepest ...read more

  • Impossible

    Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Jul 3, 2019
     | 1,889 views

    On retrouve le mot impossible 11 fois dans la bible Louis Segond dans des contextes bien différents.

    IMPOSSIBLE Lecture: Néhémie 5:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Il est bien connu que dans l’antiquité, lorsqu’une personne em-pruntait de l’argent parce qu’elle était dans le besoin, on lui ap-pliquait un taux d’intérêts qui relevait de celui de l’usure et pouvait aller ...read more

  • Sickness, Health, And Healing

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jul 20, 2003
    based on 111 ratings
     | 25,118 views

    The text was the lectionary text for the 6th. Sunday after Pentecost with the theme that Jesus is present to heal His people today.

    SICKNESS, HEALTH, AND HEALING by R. David Reynolds MARK 6:53-56 The late Bruce Thielemann, pastor of Pittsburgh’s First Presbyterian Church tells, the story of a clergy friend Southern California who knew a woman who had been in a mental hospital many years suffering from extreme depression. ...read more

  • When Faith Compromises With Culture Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jul 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,038 views

    This is an intro to the series on Judges and sets the stage and context for the following sermons on Gideon and Samson. You could say that the theme of this sermon is "What went wrong?"

    WHEN FAITH COMPROMISES WITH CULTURE Culture has a very powerful influence in our lives. What our culture dictates we often follow along with. If our culture says it is okay, then it must be okay. In some circles of church community smoking was considered a sinful practice. Now our culture says it ...read more

  • Grace Within Boundaries

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2022
     | 1,830 views

    The theme or our text is walking the extra mile, grace within boundaries.

    Grace Within Boundaries (Matthew 5:38-42) 1. A Catholic priest, a Baptist evangelist, and an Assembly of God minister were in a row boat in the middle of a pond fishing. None of them had caught anything all day. The evangelist stands up, says he needs to go to the bathroom climbs out of the ...read more

  • Northern Comfort

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 28, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,924 views

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    Northern Comfort John 14:15-18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NorthernComfort.html Where do you find your comfort? I find mine in the one and only true and living God, named Jehovah, whose Son is Jesus Christ, whose Spirit is my Comforter, residing within me! I look up to find my comfort, from ...read more

  • I Believe In Footwashing

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 24, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,369 views

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    I Believe in Footwashing John 13:1-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/footwashing.html Jesus does an object lesson. It's a visual expression of a spiritual truth. A lesson in Humility 1. The Lord's example. Consider the culture of that day. When someone visited your house, it was customary to ...read more

  • The Jewish Roots Of The Lord’s Supper

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 2, 2021
     | 1,612 views

    The Lord’s Supper is rich with meaning, but best understood in its original context. We can move in that direction by looking at the Jewish Roots of this meaningful ritual.

    The Jewish Roots of the Lord’s Supper (I Corinthians 10:1-5 and chapter 11:23, 26, passim) 1. A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. Four worms were placed into four separate jars: The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. The second worm ...read more

  • Apple Talk Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,290 views

    In any context in which we must work closely with people, we can expect conflict, irritation, inconsistency, and aggravation. It takes discipline to handle them well.

    Apple Talk (Proverbs 25:8-14) 1. There is a constant debate between computer users: Is Apple (Mac) better than Windows? 2. For people who work with graphics, the Mac will win by and large. 3. But for the rest of us, the matter is debated — especially taking into account the cost difference. 4. ...read more

  • The Lepers

    Contributed by John Melms on Nov 22, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,392 views

    Thanksgiving Sermon -- using ESV text

    Luke 17:11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." 14 When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show ...read more

  • Understanding The Twelve Purposes For Trials, Trouble, Testing

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,252 views

    A survey of the Bible texts concerning trials

    UNDERSTANDING THE TWELVE BIBLICAL PURPOSES FOR TESTING, TRIALS & TROUBLES 1. God allows trials so that we might become stronger Christians (James 1:3, 4) Reason #1 To Praise The Lord! “My brethren count it all joy when ye fall into divers generations; knowing this that the trying of your ...read more

  • The Blood Series

    Contributed by Darren Woods on Jul 28, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,996 views

    Text:- “…without the shedding of Blood there is no forgiveness”

    Intro It’s summertime and the living is easy....... We all seem to have sunshine and BBQ’s, Boating and bicycles on the brain. We all love summer.... We all love holidays. I know its summertime, but I want us to timewarp back to Easter time for a few minutes this morning......... During the ...read more

  • The Woman, The Child And The Dragon Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 10, 2014
     | 3,589 views

    Second in series, identifying the Dragon in the text.

    Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars. Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven ...read more

  • The Secret To Success - Submission

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 8, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,316 views

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    The Secret of Success: Submission Philippians 2:1-8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SecretSubmission.html Chapter 1 taught us that joy comes from single-mindedness. Paul had a singular goal - getting out the gospel. [1:12] Even if it meant him going to jail, or being criticized [v. 16 - at ...read more

  • In And Out

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 29, 2015
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,453 views

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    In and Out Philippians 2:12-13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/InOut.html Mark Twain: "Few things are as annoying as a good example." He meant that it can inspire you but not empower you. Seeing someone as a good example can make you want be like them, but in no way does it give you the ability ...read more