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  • Worship, Fellowship & Service Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,597 views

    Picture # 13 in series: The 14 Candid Snapshots of the Maturing Christian as found in the Gospel of John. A picture of the maturing Christian’s worship, fellowship & service. Mary, Martha and Lazarus.

    Picture # 13: Worship, Fellowship, & Service John 12:1-11 The number 3 is a divine number. Six days before the Passover, Jesus ate a meal with Mary, Martha and Lazarus (again a divine number of people). Worship: A picture of pure worship is the picture of Mary wiping the feet of Jesus with ...read more

  • 14 Pentecost B

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 9,057 views

    "Who do you say that I am?"

    A representative of "Teach America" visited Duke University, one of those rich Ivy League kind of universities. She stood up in front of the large group and said to them," I can tell by looking at you that I have probably come to the wrong place. Somebody told me this was a BMW campus and I can ...read more

  • Refocusing Our Priorities

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 163 ratings
     | 12,745 views

    In the light of the terrorism of September 11th in New York and Washington we need to refocus our priorities.

    REFOCUSING OUR PRIORITIES INTRO.- ILL.- A boy said to his girlfriend, “Ah, look at that cow and calf rubbing noses in the pasture. That sight makes me want to do the same.” His girlfriend said, “WELL, GO AHEAD. IT’S YOUR COW.” Brothers and sisters, what’s your focus in life? Rubbing noses ...read more

  • Rebuilding For The Future

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,089 views

    Since the terrorism of Sept. 11th, we need to rebuild for the future of America and the church.

    REBUILDING FOR THE FUTURE INTRO.- ILL.- A doctor said to his patient, “I have some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first?” Patient: “Give me the bad news first.” Doctor: “We amputated the wrong leg.” Patient: “What’s the good news?” Doctor: “Your other leg won’t need to be ...read more

  • The Success And Failures Of King Hezekiah

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 130 ratings
     | 35,617 views

    Let us look at Hezekiah and learn some lessons both from his success and his failures.

    THE SUCCESS AND FAILURES OF KING HEZEKIAH 11 KINGS 18:1-7 Everyone likes to read success stories. We don’t like failures. One of the greatest success and failure stories is that of the Ford Motor Company..In 1908, Model T sales were 10,000. Eight years later they were 730,000, and from 1908-1927, ...read more

  • Man Your Battle Stations

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 4,298 views

    In the light of the terrorism of 9/11 we must "man our battle stations."

    MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS Eph. 6:10-12 INTRO.- ILL.- The Army staff was planning war games but did not want to use live ammunition. Instead, they informed the men: "In place of a rifle, you go, ’bang, bang.’ In place of a knife, you go, ’stab, stab.’ In place of a hang grenade, you go, ’lob, ...read more

  • ‘digging Ditches In The Desert'

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 21,091 views

    In this story we see a people involved, a problem involved, a prophet involved, a praise involved, a plan involved, a power involved, and a pursuit involved.

    ‘DIGGING DITCHES IN THE DESERT’ 2 KINGS 3:4-24 Have you ever been involved in digging ditches? It is hard work, thus you usually have been many bosses. This is a strange story but it is a story that has some truths and principles in it that is good for us to look at. I-NOTICE THE PEOPLE ...read more

  • Sometimes God Gives Us What We Want

    Contributed by Ronald Zamkus on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 14,329 views

    If God gives us what we want, is there a guarantee of satisfaction?

    Art Linkletter’s statement that "Children say the most amazing things" helps us to laught at life from a child’s perspective. But, here are some news items that will cause you to SHAKE you head in amazement. The Stupid - Criminals HALL OF SHAME…… How could anybody do such a stupid thing? I ...read more

  • Is There Not A Cause?

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Feb 28, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    How to become envolved in God’s Work

    IS THERE NOT A CAUSE? I SAM 17:29 INTRO - READ: THE STORY - ALL CHAPTER 17 I. GOD’S MAN WAS ABLE TO SEE THE CAUSE VS 26 & 29 1. DO WE SEE THE CAUSES THAT GOD SEES ? * 200,000 PEOPLE IN THE WORLD DIE EVERY DAY OR A TOTAL OF 73 MILLION SOULS ENTER ETERNITY EACH ...read more

  • When Jesus Interrupts The Comfortable Series

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Mar 5, 2001
    based on 181 ratings
     | 7,887 views

    Most people work very hard to develop a comfortable and set routine to life. What happens when Jesus decides to interrupt the comfortable?

    "Jesus Will Interrupt the Comfortable" Luke 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION How do you feel when someone breaks into the set routine of your life? If you are bored and lonely, you might rejoice at the interruption. But if you are fairly comfortable with your schedule or routine, interruptions are annoying ...read more

  • How Far Can You See This Morning?

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on Mar 7, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 19,616 views

    Rev. Fair speaks of our needs to look to Jesus: Look full in his wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim. In the light of his glory and grace.

    HOW FAR CAN YOU SEE THIS MORNING? Genesis 13:14 “And the Lord said unto Abraham after that Lot was separated from him, lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art”. INTRODUCTION What we are and what we may become depends in a large measure upon what we can see, and what ...read more

  • The Evidences Of Spiritual Awakening Series

    Contributed by Robert Robb on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 12,760 views

    What were the evidences of a spiritual awakening taking place under Haggi’s ministry?

    Studies in The Book of Haggai Study 5 Introduction The Lord Jesus once told a parable about a farmer who went out to sow some seed in one of his fields. Although he sowed out the whole field there were places here and there where the soil quality differed and because of that some of the seed that ...read more

  • The Choice Is Yours!

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Mar 24, 2001
    based on 151 ratings
     | 30,461 views

    Personal Freedom brings a serious responsibility to make the right decisions in life.

    Introduction A. The Power to Choose is a wonderful privilege and freedom 1. From the Garden of Eden to the Plains of Moab, to the Cross of Calvary, choice has always been God’s way. 2. He did not create us to be mindless robots/machines under His ...read more

  • Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 5,282 views

    We need to take up our cross and follow Jesus

    Take Up Your Cross Meridian Church of God Seventh Day March 3, 2001 INTRODUCTION Good Morning… Story: Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22:1-12 “We see what Abraham was willing to do for God” List of what God has done for me today/this week TAKE UP YOUR CROSS What God has done for us: We have ...read more

  • When Christians Disgree

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 31, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,847 views

    There are lessons to help avoid the dangers of disagreement.

    WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE Acts 15:1-2, 36-41 INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course, they do. All people disagree at times. ILL.- Two boys were fighting and one was on top of the other. Finally, the mother of the boy who was on top came out ...read more

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