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  • Jesus Gives Us Hope Series

    Contributed by Jesse Alexander on Mar 30, 2013
     | 7,888 views

    Encouragement to a congregation of reluctant inviters to take invite cards and invite friends and neighbors to worship.

    We’re continuing with the E100 series, and we have two weeks left. We’re actually extending the series one week due to Ash Wednesday and the 25th anniversary. But I’ll be preaching three sermons from the last two weeks of the E100 series. You can still grab a book mark it ...read more

  • Moths Rust And Pirates Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Jan 18, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,310 views

    We live in a wolrd where the law of loss rules -- where things break down, fall apart, or are even stolen. What if we could find something that had permanent value? Where can we store it? What does that look like?

    Introduction We see the evidence everywhere. It’s seen in a bike no longer ridden... a washer or dryer no longer functioning... a table or chair with a busted leg... a television that stopped working... How many of you have something you once valued now stored in your garage, shop, attic, or ...read more

  • Everyone Has Needs

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,127 views

    The story of Peter, Peter's mother-in-law and the crown in this passage from Mark describe three different perspectives, but different needs as well. We all have needs and our greatest need is a savior.

    Introduction The author Stephen W. Sorenson wrote in Discipleship Journal: For two years, because of severe tendinitis in both wrists, I could not pick up my young daughter, carry a log, or even open a twist-off pop bottle. To make matters worse, my wife and I, with help from family and friends, ...read more

  • Overcoming Your Fear Of Commitment Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 6, 2012
    based on 44 ratings
     | 60,915 views

    We even fear commitment to areas that demand commitment to make them work from marriage, to raising children, to deep friendships, to discipleship & to following Jesus. God though wants us to make the right commitments in life. So God sent Jesus on a gre

    OVERCOMING YOUR FEAR OF COMMITMENT LUKE 9:57-62 Our society has a fear of commitment. We’d rather bail out than blast through. We’d rather leave than last. We’d rather throw in the towel than stay in the game. It’s so easy to waver and waffle and go the way of least resistance and effort. ...read more

  • Checkmate...pal!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 13, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,960 views

    God’s word exhorts us “not to be unaware of Satan’s schemes” (II Cor 2:11), in order we can be on guard always. This Sermon is all about that and more...in the context of a recently concluded World Championship Chess match, to which an audience can easily

    CHECKMATE...PAL!!! Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the DEVIL’S SCHEMES. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the ...read more

  • Construction Zone Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 13, 2012
     | 5,088 views

    Father's, guiding our children, building families

    CONSTRUCTION ZONE (Father’s Day) Eph 6: 1-4 (p 829) June 17, 2012 INTRODUCTION: I want my sons to love their wives like I love their Mother…I want my son’s-in-laws to love my daughters like I love their Mom. As a husband, and father I want to “give them a ...read more

  • Can God? Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 17,232 views

    Often we fall into the question in our faith of Can God? Through the scriptures I want to show you that God Can!

    Can God? Psalm 78:5-20 Intro A man named Jack was hiking along a steep cliff one day when he accidentally got too close to the edge and fell. On the way down he grabbed a branch, which temporarily stopped his fall. He looked down and to his horror saw that the canyon fell straight down for more ...read more

  • Whenever You Are Afraid...

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,923 views

    1. Reflect on why you are in the storm (vs. 35-36). 2. Remember what Jesus has said (vs. 35). 3. Rush to the Lord for help (vs. 37-38). 4. Rest in the Lord (vs. 39-40). 5. Give reverence to the Lord (vs. 41).

    Whenever You Are Afraid... Mark 4:35-41 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - October 17, 2010 *One of the words that best describes people today is “fear.” -- People are afraid. *I was a kid growing up in Florida during the Cuban Missile crisis. We school kids were taught to “duck ...read more

  • On Not Giving Up On The Family

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2011
     | 7,834 views

    Baptists have a distinctive history, with some soaring moments and yet with some dismal ones as well. There is much to correct, but the good news is that we remain committed to missions and evangelism.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Feb. 4, 1996 They came out of nowhere. From small villages and obscure city streets, from backwoods farms and hard labor coal mines; from workingmen’s cottages, but not from the plantations, and from the ranks of domestics and cooks, but not ...read more

  • ’tis The Season To Preach Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 8, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,110 views

    1- Preach Jesus individually 2- Preach Jesus publicly 3- Preach Jesus impartially

    INTRO.- ILL.- The minister gave his Sunday morning service, as usual, but this particular Sunday, it was considerably longer than normal. Later, at the door, shaking hands with church members as they left the service, one man said, "Your sermon was simply wonderful - so invigorating and inspiring ...read more

  • The Making Of Mara (Bitterness) Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jan 25, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,673 views

    God’s wondrous workings may take us through a deep struggle with sovereignty.

    Scripture Introduction One old commentator wrote about our text: “Names are given to men and women, not only to distinguish them from each other, but also,—1. To stir them up to verify the meanings… of their names. Wherefore let every Obadiah strive to be a “servant of God,” every Nathaniel to be ...read more

  • Faithing

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 25, 2011
    based on 447 ratings
     | 104,824 views

    Have you ever wondered about faith, doubted that you had it, or wished you had more? Few things are more misunderstood than faith. Yet, few things are more important

    Have you ever wondered about faith, ..... doubted that you had it, ......wished you had more? Few things are more misunderstood than faith. Yet, ..... few things ...... are more important. (Pause) One day, a young disciple of Christ desiring to fully receive all that God had for him ...read more

  • The Day Of Rest

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,619 views

    God rested when His work was done and we need one day to worship and rest!

    THE DAY OF REST Genesis 2:1-3 All of us are trapped in days that last for exactly twenty-four hours. One cannot cry out, “I shall live in terms of a 40 hour day to give me more time to make money.” That is chronologically impossible. The prisoner cannot make the ...read more

  • Go For The Prize Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 24, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,237 views

    God enables the growth which obtains the prize.

    Scripture Introduction Some say that you know you are old when you quit looking forward and only look back. Maybe some truth hides in that slogan? As we grow older, we do reminisce more about the past and become less interested in changing for the future. This is one reason dying congregations ...read more

  • Zephaniah's Message Of 'the Day Of The Lord' Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 21,059 views

    Zephaniah tells how ’The Day of the Lord’ affects the nations either for punishment of the non-repentant and blessing for believers in the ’Now’ and ’Not Yet’.

    ZEPHANIAH’S MESSAGE OF ‘THE DAY OF THE LORD’ The Old Testament prophets were commissioned by Jehovah, the God of Israel, to ‘hear the Word of the Lord’ and then to speak it out to the people, whether or not they were willing to receive it. Often they were unwilling hearers. In many cases the ...read more