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  • Will You Leave The Fire (Service)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,108 views

    A sermon that focuses on the big question... will you step out to serve?

    “Will you leave the fire?” Text: Psalm 16 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight. Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; ...read more

  • An Open Ear

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,915 views

    When, through our Baptism, we declared ourselves closely bound to Jesus Christ, we promised we would carefully listen to that same Jesus as we traveled on our life journey. Now, listening doesn’t just mean that we hear the words that someone else is speak

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 9 Second Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A January 20, 2002 Readings: * Is. 49:3, 5-6 * 1 Cor.1:1-3 * Jn. 1:29-34 An Open Ear The Follower’s Task As we move out of the Christmas season, we are asked to reflect on what it means to be a follower of Jesus. ...read more

  • The Lawyer Got More Than He Bargained For

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,249 views

    Jesus told many of his stories with a sting in the tail - This was one of them

    IC 15-07-07 The lawyer got an answer he didn’t bargain for Jesus told a great many stories that we love and cherish The Story of the Prodigal Son The Story of the Pharisee and Tax Collector The Story of the Good Samaritan to name a few Yet to their original audiences they were shocking – and ...read more

  • Carrying The Aroma Of Christ In The New Year

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,237 views

    Describes the way we are to impact our community. Expanded outline.

    CARRYING THE AROMA OF CHRIST IN THE NEW YEAR - 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 In verses 12 & 13 of this passage, we find Paul a little down. He’s a little tired. His spirit has been troubled because of having to miss friends and people he cares about. But notice the change in his tone when he gets to ...read more

  • Jesus-The Preacher Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,520 views

    What made Jesus a good Preacher?

    MARK 1:9-20 JESUS-THE PREACHER I. PERSON:* Mark 1:9-11 A. Patrimony. B. Processing. C. Proving. II. PREACHING:** ...read more

  • Responding To Critisism

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 24, 2006
     | 2,012 views

    Maintaining our Christian Character when criticis m is given.

    Responding “Christianly” to Criticism By Brian Mavis James 1:19-20 Have you ever been criticized for something that you said (or didn’t say? Have you ever been criticized for something you have done (or didn’t do)? Have you ever been criticized for just being who you are (or not someone else)? The ...read more

  • Help, I've Misplaced My Love!

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 158 ratings
     | 8,761 views

    7 Areas of Misplaced Love: Love of SELF, Love of MONEY, Love of PRAISE, Love of the WORLD, Love of PLEASURE, Love of DARKNESS, and Love LOST. Great scriptures for each. PowerPoints at website.

    Help, I’ve Misplaced My Love! John 13:1 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MisplacedLove.html Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the ...read more

  • Christianity And Persecution Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 20, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,148 views

    A sermon focussing on the resilience of Christian faith under persecution.

    Sermon for 4 Easter Yr C, 2/05/2004 Based on Rev 7:9-17 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta In our second lesson today, John of Patmos reminds the churches in the province of Asia that God ...read more

  • How's Your Follow-Through?

    Contributed by Scott Sparks on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,864 views

    Without follow-through many atheletes would not hit the mark. The same is applicable in every area of our life. How’s your follow-through?

    How’s Your Follow-Through? Luke 9:62 (NKJV) – 57) Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever you go.” 58) And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” ...read more

  • Count It All Joy

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 10, 2005
    based on 76 ratings
     | 14,484 views

    We can’t always be "happy", for happiness is based on happenstance [circumstance], but we can always find joy in: The Scriptures, Salvation, Service, Sorrow, and Soulwinning. Free Powerpoint template at website.

    Count It All Joy James 1:2 Powerpoint Template at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/CountJoy.html James makes it sound so easy. "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations" (James 1:2). the "all" here means everything that could possibly come our way. Paul urged the ...read more

  • Funeral For A Godly Lady

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 72,061 views

    Funeral for a Godly Lady

    FUNERAL FOR A CHRISTIAN WOMAN Philippians 1:21 This afternoon we gather to say goodbye. To say goodbye to Mrs. Pauline Lewis, a godly lady. A lady known as a mother, a godly wife, and a Christian friend. Now, I feel no sorrow for Mrs. Lewis right now, because she is in a better place. I feel ...read more

  • When He Shall Appear

    Contributed by Bud Martenn on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,587 views

    The coming of Christ has long been antisipated by believers

    1. What do you look forward to?(anticipate) 2. Life seems to be made up of one event after another that we look forward to 3. Some of us look forward to: • The weekend • Eating out • The workweek • Vacation • School • Christmas • Summer break • Retirement • Graduation • Grandchildren 4. Our ...read more

  • Facing Problems And How To Handle Them

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,844 views

    In life and in death there are problems to be faced; when Jesus is brought in, the problems are solved.

    FACING PROBLEMS AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM! Mark 5:21 - 43 I. PROBLEMS IN LIFE 1. THE PROBLEM OF DEMAND V. 21 – 24 The Lord was in great demand, but separated the needs according to priority. We can be overwhelmed by demands made on us, and need to stop and see which the priority need is. 21 When ...read more

  • Church For The Churched

    Contributed by Steve Hereford on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,654 views

    Who is the church for? Believers or unbelievers? Or to use more contemporary terms - churched or unchurched. Listen today as Pastor Steve addresses who is the church in the midst of the seeker-sensitive movement.

    Recently I was invited to attend a church planters conference in Lake Yale. At that conference I was exposed to various teaching and methods for reaching the unchurched. As I sat there and listened and took notes, I couldn’t help to think how we have somehow missed it when it comes to the purpose ...read more

  • Come And Follow Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,492 views

    What did Jesus really call the disciples to when he asked them to follow?

    Come and Follow May 11, 2008 Me: Influences in my life that I have followed: Coach Cates- hitting Gary Stanley- Speaking Bill Walthall- Serving You: who has influenced you? Who do you follow? Where are you following them? God: Today we are going to look at a story from the life of Jesus ...read more