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  • It's Not What I Expected

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 84 ratings
     | 43,337 views

    This is an updated version of an earlier sermon dealing with the reality that things in life do not turn out in the way we expect them to even for God’s People.

    It’s Not What I Expected by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Matthew 11:1-11:11 It’s Not What I Expected! 7/2/06 Psalm 77:1-12 Luke 1:47-80 Text Matthew 11:1-11 & Mark 6:14-29 As a kid, did you ever want something from Christmas so badly that if you got it, you swore you’d never ask for anything ...read more

  • Ministry Can Be A Struggle!

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,821 views

    There is no doubt that when Paul arrived, alone, in the sinful city of Corinth, it was a little bit of a shock. Worn down, lonely, discouraged, he needed the provision of God.

    Passage: Acts 18:1-17 Intro: When we read Acts, we get a picture of Paul in our minds. 1. we picture him striding powerfully from one rejection to another, brushing off the effects of this beating or that imprisonment. 2. but here in Corinth, it seems to have caught up with him. 3. many miles on ...read more

  • Don't Be Overcome, Be An Over Comer!

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,316 views

    David is calling out to God. In one he says, my heart is overwhelmed, and in the other he says, My soul refused to be comforted. Have you ever been in a place where your heart refuses to be comforted or where the circumstances of life seem to totally over

    Psalms 61:1. Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. 2. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3. For You have been a shelter for me, And a strong tower from the enemy. Psalms 77:1. I cried out to God with my ...read more

  • A Bottle In The Smoke

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Dec 17, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,296 views

    The Psalmist tells of the pain of going through the fire. He has become like a bottle in the Smoke.

    (Psa 119:81-83) "For I am become like a bottle in the smoke..." Years ago I helped clean out a house that had been burnt in a fire. The dear lady for whom we were working asked us, that as we went through the rubble, to pull out anything that might be salvageable. She had a collection of ...read more

  • Identity: From Rejection To Acceptance

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 13,174 views

    This is a sermon on Identity from the perspective of "The Exchanged Life" which seeks to facilitate one accepting their identity in Christ.

    I recently read a book about rejection and its effects entitled, "The Ins and Out of Rejection" by Charles R. Solomon. Did you notice the plural tense of "Ins" and the singular tense of the word "Out"? The point is, there are many ins into rejection, but only one "out." The only way out of ...read more

  • How To Handle Rejection

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,143 views

    "Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas because He loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica

    How to Handle Rejection 2 Tim. 4:1-10 Illustration: A man left his house for church one Sunday just as his neighbor was loading his golf clubs into his car. "Henry," the neighbor called, "come play golf with me today." Henry answered firmly, "I always go to church on the Lord’s Day." After a ...read more

  • Everybody Will Like Me Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,020 views

    First in a series on dealing with popular illusions. I can deal with not getting everybody to like me if I will live in integrity, love intentionally, let go of negative feelings, and leave it finally to God.

    More energy has been spent on this one thing than on building the Panama Canal, constructing the Great Pyramids, or creating the Interstate Highway system. More energy! More tears have been shed on this one item than on the depredations of poverty, the destruction wrought by great storms, or a ...read more

  • Tears Are A Language That God Understands

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 25,674 views

    God is concerned for his children and is moved by their broken hearts

    Tears are a language that God understands John 11:32-44 One day when I was a fourteen year old teenager, I came across a letter in a Bible that my grandmother had on her bookshelf that was written and mailed from Morocco Africa in March of 1965. It was a letter from my 22 year old daddy written ...read more

  • How To Respond To Tragedy

    Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,601 views

    Coming to terms with September 11, 2001.

    How To Respond To Tragedy Matthew 5:38-48 Tuesday, September 11, 2001 We witnessed the darkest hour and the brightest day. I. The Darkest Hour A. An Attack 1. It was an attack upon our INNOCENCE -a break of trust 2. It was an attack upon our DIGNITY 3. It was an attack upon ...read more

  • Lost And Lonely Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 7, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,102 views

    If you are lonely, Elijah discovered that there are resources to be found in the presence of God.

    Lost and Lonely I Kings 19:1-14 June 4, 2006 Awhile back, I got hooked on the television series “LOST.” For those of you who don’t watch it, the show is about the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 which crashed on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. They run into all sorts of surprises and ...read more

  • "If Only"

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 14,490 views

    Keeping your past from ruining your future

    IF ONLY! John 11 1A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. 2This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick. 3So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, ...read more

  • Dealing With Loss In Life Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,780 views

    Scriptural help for those grieving lifes losses.

    When Life Gets Rough Loss And then there was the very sad story coming out of West Virginia this week. At first, it seemed to indicate that the 12 trapped miners were alive. But then, three hours later, hopes were dashed when all but one of the trapped miners were found dead. TALLMANSVILLE, W. Va. ...read more

  • The Problem Of Being Single Series

    Contributed by Nche Takoh on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,968 views

    Singleness is not a sin, its a ministry

    THE PROBLEM OF BEING SINGLE Many young people their childhoods and teen years thinking, dreaming, and planning for marriage. They imagine who they will mary, what married life will be like, and how many kids they’ll have. And, for the vast majority of young people, maarriage is in their ...read more

  • Containing Our Complaining

    Contributed by Andy Cobb on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,710 views

    An exhortation to control complaining

    Introduction: A man dreamed of joining a monastery. His goal in life was to become a monk. So one day he went to a monastery and talked to the head monk and said, “What do I need to do to join.” Was told that it was more difficult that what he thought. In our monastery monks are only allowed to ...read more

  • Overcoming Discouragement

    Contributed by Jason Freeman on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 198 ratings
     | 21,843 views

    Overcoming Discouragement

    Between now and Easter we will be looking at the 10 most destructive giants in life. These 10 giants are issues we all face but if left unchecked can cause unnecessary damage and keep us from knowing and experiencing the fullness of God’s presence and purpose in our lives. Today we are going to ...read more