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  • Not Going It Alone Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 13, 2021
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,041 views

    I suspect there was one last "excuse" Moses had for why he didn't want to obey God. Do you know what that excuse might have been?

    There was an advertising tycoon Albert Lasker who asked one of his top executives to move from California to the New York office. The man refused. He didn’t want to move. He liked it right where he was. A couple days later, Lasker changed tactics. He brought the executive into his office and ...read more

  • What It Means To Be Dead To Sin

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 13, 2021
     | 2,139 views

    In the movie “Karate Kid”, young Daniel asks Mister Miagi to teach him karate. He agrees to teach him all he knows about karate under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to his instruction, and never question his methods.

    He agrees to teach him all he knows about karate under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to his instruction, and never question his methods. Daniel shows up the next day, eager to learn. The first thing Mr. Miagi has him do is paint a fence. Mr. Miagi demonstrated the precise motion for ...read more

  • Perfection Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021
     | 2,265 views

    John teaches the paradoxical truth that the Christian can be victorious over sin, and yet at the same time be always in need of cleansing from sin.

    There's an old story about a couple who lived by the sea and kept a boarding house. There boarders had only one complaint, and that was lack of variety on the menu. Breakfast consisted of fish, chicken, and eggs; dinner consisted of chicken, eggs, and fish, and for supper they had eggs, fish, ...read more

  • Laying The Groundwork Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021
     | 1,821 views

    Biblical faith is always based on facts, and is supported by evidence. If we would keep this in mind, we would avoid many of the foolish mistakes Christians have made.

    One of the most novel debates in the history of Christianity was that over the question of whether or not Adam and Eve had a navel. The man in the street could hide his conviction, but the artist had to face the issue squarely and choose a side. His works made it clear whether he was pro or ...read more

  • Fighting Against God Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 7, 2022
     | 1,651 views

    When ever someone tries to stop the Gospel or the church of Jesus Christ, God always wins!

    FIGHTING AGAINST GOD Text: Acts 5:33-42 Introduction 1. Illustration: When I first got interested in music, the first artist that I took a liking to was a man named Jim Croce. He is famous for songs like Bad, Bad Leroy Brown and Time In a Bottle. I was thinking this week of another one of his ...read more

  • I Will Raise It Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 20, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 775 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' righteous anger in the temple, His prophetic words about resurrection, and His justification for His actions, inspiring us to live godly lives.

    Good morning, dear friends, brothers, and sisters in Christ. Today, we gather together in the glorious presence of our Lord, under the shelter of His love and grace, to seek His wisdom and to understand His Word more deeply. Isn't it a blessing to be here, in the house of God, where we can freely ...read more

  • Forgive And Forget: Changing Lanes Series

    Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,781 views

    This fast moving, gritty thriller charts a single day in the lives of two men whose (very different) worlds collide, after a minor car crash, which has major repercussions for them both.

    -- note -- 2002 Paramount Pictures Directed by Roger Michell Writing credits: Chap Taylor (story/screenplay) Ben Affleck .... Gavin Banek Samuel L. Jackson .... Doyle Gipson Rated R for language - - - - - This fast moving, gritty thriller charts a single day in the lives of two men whose ...read more

  • The Great Escape – Winning The Battle For Your Mind Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 75 ratings
     | 64,445 views

    So why do we still battle with the same thoughts and feelings that we had before we became a Christians? Paul said, “We are human, but we don’t wage war with human plans and methods” (2 Cor. 10:3 NLT). We are now Christians, yet we still live in the wor

    THE GREAT ESCAPE – Winning the Battle for Your Mind 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 INTRODUCTION: Three simple truths: [1] I am a child of God. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1 NIV) [2] I am alive in ...read more

  • Life Is Sacred Series

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 29, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,895 views

    To stress the sanctity of life.

    The 10 Commandments #6: Life is Sacred Text: Exodus 20:13 Thesis: To stress the sanctity of life. Introduction: (1) In 1992, the annual homicide numbers in the U.S. were around 23,760. Today, the numbers are continuing to grow. (2) In a Houston double murder in 1993, 6 young men, ranging in ...read more

  • The Meek Series

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 11,982 views

    The meek are those who have gone through "brokenness" (Poor in Spirit), mourned their sinful condition (that which led to brokenness) and now they submit to Christ (meek).

    “The Meek” Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Review: The term “blessed” literally means “approved.” True Happiness comes when one receives God’s approval. The fundamental question that everyone who reads the Sermon on the Mount is faced with is, who’s approval ...read more

  • The Full Armor Of God

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 11,483 views

    Using Spiritual Armor to fight a super-natural Battle.

    The Full Armor of God Eph. 6:10–18 INTRODUCTION It was the first day of basketball practice and the coach handed a ball to each player. “Boys,” he said, “I want you to practice shooting from the spots you might expect to be in during the game.” One of the boys who was pretty much there as a ...read more

  • Ephesians: Wealth, Walk, And Warfare: Lesson 8

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 560 views

    Putting on the full armor of God in preparation for spiritual victory.

    A. INTRODUCTION: EPHESIANS 6 1. After becoming servants, we must also become soldiers. 2. The war of spiritual dimensions, “in the heavenlies” (v. 12). Paul is a prisoner, “in chains” (v. 20). 3. Sister book to Joshua, i.e., an outward battle for land, Ephesians an inward ...read more

  • What Does The Cross Mean To You?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 20,387 views

    This message was given to a four church community service on Good Friday.

    What does the cross mean to you? Luke 23:32-43 Disclaimer: This sermon came from ideas from Sermon Central and my own private study of the Word. Introduction- Walk quickly through the holy week events. What is the most common religious ...read more

  • Abraham, A Man Challenged #8 Series

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 19, 2008
     | 3,264 views

    Growing Faith

    Abraham, a Man of challenge, Faith, Promise Growing Faith Reading: Genesis 15:12ff Abram has spent all day, in the heat and the sun, defending what God had told him to do. It would seem that the vultures had been persistent in their attempts to feast upon what God had told Abram to do, and thus ...read more

  • The God Sense Home Series

    Contributed by Timothy Foutz on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,978 views

    A sermon to show how to protect our families in a hostile world.

    Psalm 127:1-5 "The God Sense Home" The story of "The Swiss Family Robinson" is about a family that is shipwrecked on an island. It’s a beautiful island and the family builds a really neat tree house to live in. As a child I can still remember thinking how much fun it would be to live in such ...read more