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  • S, H. A. R. E.

    Contributed by Charles Mims on Oct 11, 2012
     | 6,312 views

    S. H. A. R. E. the good news of Christ without fear.

    S. H. A. R. E. October 14, 2012 John 4:1-26 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Jesus and the Samaritan Woman 4 When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), 3 He left Judea and ...read more

  • Church Anatomy Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 11, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,179 views

    Though we are one in Christ, we are also diverse in gifts.

    Introduction Our previous verses impressed upon us our unity through the Holy Spirit. We may be different, but we are one in Christ. Our next verses emphasize the reality and importance of our diversity. Text For the body does not consist of one member but of many. The basic point of this ...read more

  • Edifying Worship Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 12, 2012
     | 6,020 views

    As nice as emotion may be, it is worship that edifies that counts.

    Introduction Have you ever heard prophecy spoken? Have you heard a prophet speak forth a word from God intended for you? Could that happen today, here, in this church? Let’s consider what our passage has to tell us. Text Here is the situation. The Corinth believers love speaking in ...read more

  • Preparing For Jesus Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,762 views

    Who is this Jesus? That is the question that underlines the gospel of Mark. He is a man like us and yet so much more. Throughout his gospel Mark raises that question and he begins in his opening passage about John the Baptist.

    Introduction Who is this Jesus? That is the question that underlines the gospel of Mark. He is a man like us and yet so much more. Throughout his gospel Mark raises that question and he begins in his opening passage about John the Baptist. The Prophecy 2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: ...read more

  • Jesus' First Words Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 21, 2012
     | 6,577 views

    With his first words, Jesus ushers in the kingdom of God.

    Introduction We are now moving out of Mark’s introduction to Jesus’ life and ministry, and getting into the story of his ministry. In verse 1 he introduced the theme of his writing – it is about the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; verses 2-8 presented John the Baptist ...read more

  • The Birth Pains To Come Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 31, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,173 views

    I will be today and next week presenting the four or five views of what the end time entails.

    Introduction I cannot think of more exciting time in my life than the summer of 1972 as a rising high school senior. I had attended Explo ’72, a nationwide week-long conference of high school and college students. About 80,000 attended. I came back fired up for the Lord. Another friend ...read more

  • Gifted Ministers Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 3, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,875 views

    If you want a growing church that builds itself up in love, then accept your spiritual gifts, develop them and use them wherever and whenever you can.

    When a local church broke ground for a new 500-seat sanctuary, an inventive church member made sure everyone could participate in the experience. The man attached a 145-foot handle to a stainless steel spade so that all 300 members could squeeze together to turn the first shovel full of dirt. A ...read more

  • How To Hit The Bulls Eye Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 12, 2011
     | 6,133 views

    We cannot be on target with God unless we have the courage to grab hold of the gracious realities of peace with God.

    “Between the Lines: How to Hit the Bull’s Eye” Romans 5:1-11 During my high school years I spent two summers working as a counselor at the local YMCA Day Camp. In that capacity I was often an instructor – including teaching archery. Being totally inexperienced in that field, I quickly learned that ...read more

  • God Is Certain Series

    Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Aug 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,847 views

    No matter how our circumstances are we must trust in God and know that when the world is uncertain GOD IS CERTAIN!

    God Is Certain Robert F Collins DipTheo, BTh/BMin, MDiv One of the most dramatic moments in the Bible, perhaps in all of human history, took place in an environment that we have come to refer to as “the upper room.” It occurred toward the end of Jesus’ ministry. Jesus and his ...read more

  • Something About That Name

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,059 views

    Names of Jesus

    “Something About That Name” Scripture Reading Act 4:5-17 12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” What’s in a name? When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury ...read more

  • Jesus Is The Bridegroom Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 8, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,981 views

    In this sermon we analyze Jesus as the bridegroom and learn what Christianity is.

    Scripture If you know anything about the life of Jesus, you know that he faced growing opposition throughout his ministry. He encountered increasing criticism during his three-year ministry to the point where his opponents eventually killed him. Luke revealed in his Gospel the growing criticism ...read more

  • Persistent Obedience Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 11, 2013
     | 8,754 views

    God's faithfulness and action in seasons of change

    When I mapped out our sermon series post-Easter, I had an idea that it might lead us into a season of transition coinciding with my forthcoming handing over the leadership of our church to the next person God is preparing already to come and lead us into a new thing. I didn’t know for sure, ...read more

  • Truth, Justice, And Jesus' Way Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 7, 2013
    based on 84 ratings
     | 14,301 views

    Is Superman really an allegory of Jesus? Is the superhero's battle cry an echo of what Jesus came to do? Find out in the next exciting episode...

    OPEN: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzvlRVLkCR0 The title of this old George Reeves Superman is “Superman On Earth” When playing, start fading about the 1:05 mark) (after the video was played, I assumed the “Superman” pose – with my hands on my hips) “So do ...read more

  • The Keys To Heaven And Hell Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 170 ratings
     | 59,582 views

    Is it only Peter who got the "keys" to the Kingdom of Heaven? And what does it mean to "loose and bind" as Jesus told them they could do?

    OPEN: A husband and wife arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up their car but they were told that the keys had been accidentally locked in it. They went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door. As the wife watched from the ...read more

  • Woe, Be Gone! Series

    Contributed by Steven Boersma on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,570 views

    Habakkuk was burdened by the wickedness, violence, and destruction that were going on in the land of Judah. And God was going to use the evil and barbaric Babylonians to punish Judah. Although that seemed like a perversion of justice, God would deal wit

    Woe, Be Gone! Habakkuk 2:2-20 Introduction: Lake Wobegon is a fictional town in the state of Minnesota, made famous by author Garrison Keillor. It’s a town where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.” With this kind of ...read more