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  • Walking With God In Wisdom Series

    Contributed by David Ward on Jun 11, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,539 views

    BIG IDEA: Walking with God means walking His way, for His pleasure, by His power.

    “Walking With God in Wisdom” James 3:13—4:10 INTRODUCTION: One theme that runs throughout the Star Wars movies is the temptation to give in to the Dark Side of the Force. The Dark Side is seductive, for it appeals to our desires. The Good Side involves self-denial, discipline, sacrifice. The ...read more

  • Four Stops On The Way To A Christ Centered Christmas

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,467 views

    It seems that Christ is not the center of the festivities. It takes an effort in our culture today to keep Jesus front and center at this time of the year. It is amazing how much Christmas is not about Jesus Christ to many. Most people do not have one s

    Into: The picture in Luke chapter nineteen should be familiar to us at this time of year. No matter where Jesus went he drew a crowd. This time of year we see crowds as well. But it is not necessarily because Jesus is at the center. The Christmas season malls, stores, Wal-Mart, even many ...read more

  • How To Avoid Re-Visiting The Attitudes Of Babel

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,550 views

    How to Avoid Re-visiting the Attitudes of Babel - Gen. 11:1-9

    How to Avoid Re-visiting the Attitudes of Babel Illustration:Illustration:Once we assuage our conscience by calling something a "necessary evil," it begins to look more and more necessary and less and less evil. Sidney J. Harris. Read Genesis 11:1- 9 Now the whole world had one language ...read more

  • How Can I Ever Thank You?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,304 views

    Gratitude of the Believer demonstrated in Christian walk.

    HOW CAN I EVER THANK YOU LORD? Colossians 2:6-7 Introduction: Andrae Crouch in his song My Tribute wrote, "How can I say thanks for the things You have done for me. Things so undeserved, yet You give to prove Your love for me. The voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude. All ...read more

  • Declaration Of Freedom

    Contributed by Robbie Shivar on Jul 10, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,576 views

    On the day that we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we also need to remember the Declaration of Freedom proclaimed by Jesus at the start of His earthly ministry.

    Luke 4:18-19 The Declaration of Freedom Introduction: Today we remember the infamous signing of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. A document that claimed freedom from the oppression the colonies were enduring from England. Tension between the Colonialist and the British Army often ...read more

  • Reasons For Believing In God Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,593 views

    Learning to connect reason with faith in order to strengthen our faith.

    This morning I’m going to begin a series entitled “Faith Has It’s Reasons.” Several months ago…a discussion with the staff encouraged me to do a series of messages addressing the common questions that are posed in regard to knowing God. Purpose of this series is two-fold 1) To help us communicate ...read more

  • The Greater Gift

    Contributed by Dennis Jones on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,055 views

    In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians Paul he is continuing a thought from the previous chapter in reference to the people of Corinth and their beliefs about spiritual gifts. It seems they had become obsessed with them. Let’s share together what God’

    THE GREATER GIFT 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1-13 In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians Paul he is continuing a thought from the previous chapter in reference to the people of Corinth and their beliefs about spiritual gifts. It seems they had become obsessed with them. ...read more

  • How To Handle Temptation

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,069 views

    Temptation comes in many forms; we are tempted not to tell the truth, to take something that does not belong to us, to take advantage of someone, to gossip, to over eat, to hold a grudge, or to withhold from the Lord that which rightfully belongs to him.

    How to Handle Temptation James 1:13-18 Introduction Do you struggle with temptation? I heard of someone who said, “I don’t struggle with temptation, I just give in to it!” That is not the answer! But the fact is, there isn’t a day that goes by that we are not tempted in ...read more

  • The Power Of Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,813 views

    Unforgiveness and biterness will destroy your relationship with God and others.We must reconcile with God so that we can live the life that God intends for us.

    The power of reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Introduction- We continue in our series “connecting to God and others.” We have taken a look at God as seen through the Ten Commandments. The first 4 our relationship with God and the other 6 dealing with each other. Last week ...read more

  • Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 11, 2010
     | 3,118 views

    as we proceed in our study of the book of James, we come to a section here in Chapter 1, verses 12 through 15 where James gives us some simple truth. Truth about trials and truth about temptations. James looks at the origins of both, the results of both

    THE BOOK OF JAMES LESSONS FOR THE MATERIALIZING CHURCH -- PART 3 James 1:12-15 – TEMPTATIONS James 1:1-7, 12-15 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of ...read more

  • Be 100 Times More Fruitful Series

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Apr 12, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    The parable of the sower tells us about the good soil that produced a 30, 60 or even 100 fold crop but warns about the thorns that choke that out; this message is an encouragement about experiencing freedom from all that keeps us from bearing fruit.

    Thorns
 Lots of scripture - good soil - The point is life, growth and making a difference!
 The parable of the sower is found in Mt.13, Mk.4, Lk.8. Mt.13:1-8 reads like this, “That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he ...read more

  • A Life Of Freedom - #4 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 25, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,843 views

    Christ came to set us FREE!! Do we live like free people?

    Believers who are “M.A.D.” “A Life of Freedom” Isaiah 61:1-2 * Three weeks ago I began this series of messages with one prayer, hope, aim, goal, and desire; to help each of us become (or be) people who are indeed “Making a Difference.” What happens inside the ...read more

  • Part-Time Pentecost

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,788 views

    God has called us to be full-time ambassadors for Him.

    PART-TIME PENTECOST by: Pastor Donny Granberry TEXT: Judges 13:25 "And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times..." John 3:8 "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born ...read more

  • Deepening Your Relationship Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 22, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,621 views

    Looking thru the song of songs and what it teaches us about relationships and sex.

    INTRO: A farmer was sitting on the porch of his house when a stranger came by and asked, "How’s things?" "Tolerable," came the reply. He continued, "Two weeks ago a tornado came along and knocked down all the trees I would have had to chop down for this winter’s firewood. Then last week lightning ...read more

  • Ambition

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
     | 3,372 views

    Worldly ambition’s causes, symptoms and effects is compared with godly ambition.

    1 Timothy 6:3-10 Ambition Brunel Runnymede February 19th 2003 Intro • “You never go further than when you no longer know where you are going” (Goethe). • Jackson & Caroline story, including going south of the river! 4 hours for 45 minute journey. • This illustrates: the need for a purpose [reaching ...read more

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