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  • The Case For Spiritual Formation Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 31, 2009
     | 6,551 views

    Part 4 in series The Company We Keep, this message makes the case for why spiritual formation is critical and discusses the difference between training to obey Jesus and trying to obey Jesus.

    The Case for Spiritual Formation The Company We Keep, prt. 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 23, 2009 John Ortberg asks us to consider what it would be like to be doing what we do every night – sitting on the couch eating Twinkies and potato chips – when suddenly the phone rings. You ...read more

  • The Challenge Of Faith

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jan 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,859 views

    AS CHRISTIANS WE MUST UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGE TO OUR FAITH IN OUR WORLD TODAY. WE MUST MAKE A STAND FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN. THE CHALLENGE IS WHETHER OR NOT WE WILL.

    THE CHALLENGE OF FAITH 1 KINGS 18:16-46 INTRODUCTION: THEY SAY IT’S GOOD FROM TIME TO TIME TO START A MESSAGE WITH A JOKE OR A FUNNY STORY. KNOWING MY SENSE OF HUMOR, THAT IS ALWAYS A SCARY UNDERTAKING, BUT I DID COME ACROSS A STORY THAT I FOUND FUNNY AND I HOPE YOU DO AS WELL IT APPEARS ...read more

  • Destructive Critics

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jan 18, 2010
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     | 5,000 views

    Recognize that when you step out on faith, follow God, and try to make a difference, you will be criticized. Expect it and deal with it through prayer, keeping the proper perspective, and being persistent.

    DISTRUCTIVE CRITICS Nehemiah 4:1-23 Introduction: In a Charlie Brown comic, Linus is seated with a troubled look on his face, his security blanket over his shoulder, his thumb in his mouth. Turning to Lucy, he asks, “Why are you always so anxious to criticize me?” Her response: “I just think I ...read more

  • Telling The Truth And Being Prayerful Must Be Characteristic Of Christians Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
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     | 4,347 views

    James exhorts Christians to tell the truth and not be guilty of making up cleaverly worded oaths that they say, but feel no obligation to keep and Christians must always utilize the wonderful avenue of prayer.

    INTRODUCTION #32 1. Open your bibles to James 5:12-13a. 2. The last few lessons from the book of James have been on the subject of patience. We have discussed the example of farmers and their patience. We have discussed the examples of Jeremiah and Job and their patience. We have discussed the ...read more

  • A Servant Church Heals Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,227 views

    The Servant Church can heal if it manifests the reality of a tender, loving, merciful and compassionate God who can raise you up and make you whole in the midst of an evil world.

    A Servant Church Heals Text: James 5: 13 – 20 Focus: “That ye may be healed” We have looked at the Servant Church loves, the servant church empowers, the servant church trains, the servant church forgives and this Sunday we conclude our series with the Servant Church heals. To heal means to ...read more

  • Results

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007
     | 3,173 views

    When we make decisions according to a results model, we will find we have walked away from God’s plan and are lumbering down the path of ultimate destruction.

    Passage: 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Intro: Wouldn’t it be nice to know for certain the results of every decision we made, before we made it?! 1. college choice, career path, stock purchase, marriage partner, location, etc. 2. we are obsessed with results, and the marketing community knows this. ...read more

  • How To K.o. Temptation

    Contributed by Robert Stephens on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,023 views

    How do we K.O. temptation when it confronts us! 1 Corinthians 10:13 gives us three clear guidelines as to how to make victory a reality.

    How To K.O. Temptation! I Corinthians 10:13 I. Introduction a. Rocky video i. There Rocky stood… toe-to-toe with this huge mammoth of a man… the Russian, Ivan Koloff (or something like that). ii. And the threat comes towering down… “I must break you!” iii. I don’t know about you… but that would be ...read more

  • The Confident Servant

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,176 views

    Paul is addressing the elders at Ephesus as he heads for Jerusalem, and in doing so he gives us a great picture of what makes a servant of God confident in what he is doing.

    Passage: Acts 20:13-28 Intro: Once in a while, when things are a little overwhelming in my life, I have what Jan and I call “the church dream.” 1. I’m here, though the room is usually a little larger, with a lot more people. 2. the service is underway as I walk in, but I don’t recognize the ...read more

  • Impact Faith Series

    Contributed by Dan Waite on Jun 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,210 views

    Paul is impressed by the Roman church. He says [v 8] that their faith is reported all over the world. This is “impact faith.” It is a faith that makes a difference. The root of this kind of faith is in the gospel.

    Other sermons can be found at http://www.lastsermon.blogspot.com/ Romans 1:8 – 17 “Impact Faith” Paul is impressed by the Roman church. He says [v 8] that their faith is reported all over the world. This is “impact faith.” It is a faith that makes a difference. The root of this kind of faith ...read more

  • Pr1de Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 14, 2008
     | 5,528 views

    Pride is the first of the 7 deadly sins. It is insidious. It is also often recognized as being present alongside the other 6 sins. We’ll look at what makes this so dangerous.

    Se7en: Pride 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 April 13, 2008 Pride is the first of the seven deadly sins. Many preachers and theologians have noted that pride is perhaps the one deadly sin that connects all the other deadly sins together. It acts like the nervous system. It feeds the other sins. It helps ...read more

  • Truths To Learn From Esther

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 14, 2008
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     | 8,098 views

    Esther was faced with a decision that required her to pray, review God’s timing, act with courage and live by faith. These are traits we must evidence too when making decisions

    Esther became Queen to King Xerxes in 479BC. This was around 25 years after Ezra took a group of pilgrims back to Israel. In chapter one Queen Vashti refuses to obey the King and is removed from power. In chapter two the King holds a beauty pageant to select the next queen. READ 2:17, 18 As we ...read more

  • Things I Must Tell The Children

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008
     | 2,808 views

    What are the non-negotiables for your family? What are the things that you want to make sure your children understand? Here are practical patterns for the things we must tell the children.

    Things I must tell the children Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Deuteronomy 6:5 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. (NIV) God’s Top Ten (The Ten Commandments) I. NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME II. NO IDOLS III. DON’T TAKE THE LORD’S NAME IN VAIN IV. KEEP THE ...read more

  • The Art Of Marriage, Part 1 - The Foundation For A Successful Marriage Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,538 views

    Part one of this marriage series, using some material from Making Marriage Work, by Pastor Mark Magee, found here at Sermoncentral.com, as well as my own stuff.

    The Art of Marriage Part 1 – The Foundation for a Successful Marriage Genesis 2:18-24 February 13, 2011 Me: I enter this series with much fear and trembling, and my mind goes back to a cartoon I saw once where a pastor and his wife were driving home from church, and he says to his wife, ...read more

  • The Faith Of A Dog

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 9, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,499 views

    A message that shows how people of all times are just like us today. We are all driven by our pasts to make decisions today that will affect our futures tomorrow.

    There were two men out in the country hunting one day when all of a sudden they came upon a very large grizzly bear. They could instantly tell that the bear was looking for lunch. And so, they began to run with all their might. While they were running away from the bear, one of them yelled ...read more

  • Last And First Words Of Christ

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 27, 2011
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     | 7,166 views

    Jesus words just before and after his death have amazing significance! Seven statements from the cross and the first three after his resurrection make up this lesson.

    Have you heard of the seven last words of Christ on the cross? Some of you may be very familiar with this, others of you may wonder what I’m talking about. When you look at all the gospel accounts and put them together there are seven sayings or "Words" that Jesus spoke as he was dying on the ...read more