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  • Where Is This Kingdom? Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,531 views

    Part 1 of 4 of the series, Secrets of the Kingdom of God, Revealed! In this first message of the series we uncover the location of this kingdom. The obvious question - where is it? The answer is truly an astounding one! 

    Where is this kingdom? Read at beginning of service: Matt 13:10-17 (NIV) 10 The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" 11 He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given ...read more

  • Keys To Contentment Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Dec 18, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 18,652 views

    How to find contentment when we’re dissatisfied with our job, our faith, and our income.

    Have you ever really wanted something? I mean wanted something so badly that you could taste it, so bad that you thought your life would be empty and meaningless until you got it. Maybe it was a certain toy growing up, or a certain kind of car, or a relationship, maybe even a motorcycle. As you ...read more

  • What Happens When We Die Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,833 views

    Easter reflection series: exploring resurrection’s hope in the face of death

    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE 1 Cor. 15:35-58 A troop of Boy Scouts was being used as "guinea pigs" in a test of emergency systems. A mock earthquake was staged, and the Scouts impersonated wounded persons who were to be picked up and cared for by the emergency units. One Scout was supposed to lie on ...read more

  • All Kinds Of People Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 11,419 views

    Five reasons why God wants our church to welcome all kinds of people who share a common faith in Christ with us.

    (Note: This sermon was introduced with a powerpoint presentation set to the song "All Kinds of People" written by Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert and Erick Pressley and performed by Susan Ashton from the "A Distant Call" CD). Why is it that the Christian community is divided over many of the very same ...read more

  • An Invitation To Prayer Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 15,673 views

    An examination of what the Lord’s Prayer is and three invitations we find from the Lord’s prayer.

    The Protestant Reformer Martin Luther once said, “Just as the business of the tailor is making clothes and the business of the cobbler is making shoes, so the business of the Christian is praying.” If that’s true, I have a question for us this morning: How’s business? If you’re like most ...read more

  • Where Is This Kingdom? Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 23, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,059 views

    Both John the Baptist and Jesus preached the good news of the kingdom of God. What was this good news? That the kingdom of God is near! As I discovered this I realized, wow there is something really important about this kingdom! Looking further in the New

    Where is this kingdom? Part 1 Text: Matt 13:10-17 (NIV) 10 The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" 11 He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and he ...read more

  • Forgiveness In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,566 views

    Why receiving God’s forgiveness and extending forgiveness to others is essential to prayer.

    This last week we’ve heard a lot of rhetoric in light of September 11th’s terrorist attack on our nation. We’ve heard our president use words like "dead or alive" and punishing evil doers. We’ve heard the military’s phrase "infinite justice." We’ve been bombarded with words like hate crimes, ...read more

  • The Two Kingdoms Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,789 views

    The Two Kingdoms

    Romans 5: 12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—“ This section from 5:12-21 is one of the most enigmatic passages in the entire book, for Paul sets out to show how one’ man’s death can ...read more

  • Just Be A Branch Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 175 ratings
     | 24,674 views

    Expository sermon--don’t try to be the vine--be a branch. Major considerations: (1) Our Relationship with the Lord (2)Our Responsibility to Him (3) Our Reward in Him.

    Just Be A Branch Fortifying the Foundations #34 John 15:1-17[1] 4-25-04 Intro 1. Have ever struggled in you walk with the Lord and found yourself asking, “How can I make Christianity work in my life?” There is no passage in the Bible that better answers that question than Jesus’ words in John ...read more

  • Build Our Shatterproof Church Series

    Contributed by Bumble Ho on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,307 views

    Big Idea: We can build a shatterproof church by 1) Growing ourselves, 2) Knowing our true leader, 3) Contributing to the ministry, and 4) Watching for dangers.

    Building Our Shatterproof Church 1 Corinthians 3 vacMidway - Sep. 25, 2005 [WARNING: This sermon may not be suitable for every church’s political context.] 1) {Tell the story of a shattered church} a) {Open illustration} A few years ago a Godly pastor came to this city and planted a church ...read more

  • The First Board Meeting Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,068 views

    This sermon explians and illustrates why Christians should become all things to all people so that by all possible means we might save some.

    The First Board Meeting July 28, 2002 Acts 15:1-35 Intro: A. [None Survived, from the book, "God Has Never Failed Me, But He’s Sure Scared Me to Death a Few Times" by Stan Toler] There was a family who decided to move to the country. They bought a ranch and made plans to raise cattle. They ...read more

  • Entire Sanctification Series

    Contributed by Andrew Street on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 26,948 views

    God is faithfully committed to your entire sanctification!

    Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (In context of parable of the sower from Luke 8.) Attention: What kind of seed are you? In the parable we read, we found 4 kinds of seed: (1) the seed that fell on the wayside, (2) the seed that fell on rocky ground, (3) the seed that fell among thorns and (4) the ...read more

  • 0302 Pre-Lent Ii (Sexagesima): Parable Of The Sower Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,021 views

    Exegesis of the Parable of the Sower. How does one aquire "good soil"?

    Sermon: Parable of the Sower Text: Luke 8:4-15, II Cor 11:19-31 Occasion: Sexagesima Who: Mark Woolsey When: Sunday, Jan 27, 2007 Where: Providence Reformed Episcopal Church Luke 8:4-15, NKJV: "A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, ...read more

  • "The Marks Of The True Christian"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,858 views

    There are some foundational characteristics that will manifest in every true believer. If they’re not there...

    "For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.¨ This entire letter from ...read more

  • Man And Woman

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 5,067 views

    Man and woman

    Reading: Genesis chapter 2 verses 18-25. (a). The first Quandary (verses 18-20): • Our passage begins with a statement, • That by now should be shocking to any careful reader of Genesis. • Up to verse 18 everything God has done has been good, • In fact chapter 1 verse ...read more