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  • The Stubbornness Of Human Nature Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,798 views

    What seems obvious to some seems unlikely to others, especially when confronted with the claims of Christ.

    The Stubbornness of Human Nature (Acts 4:1-22) 1. Some people are hard to reason with and won’t take "no" for an answer. 2. Patsy Dancey tells this story: Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found an elderly ...read more

  • Choosing The Path Of Most Resistance Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jun 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,834 views

    When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never bee

    I’m sure we all know the joke about how many social workers it takes to change a light bulb. It only takes one, of course, but the light bulb has got to want to change. I think it was social workers that were the target of that joke, but it could equally well have been psychotherapists, ...read more

  • Candle And Cradle, Curse And Cross

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,763 views

    Every positive experience has its negative side. Jesus’ coming was threatening to many, and His birth foreshadows a cross. The light of Christ, however, will never be put out.

    Dr. Seuss knew that every Christmas has a Grinch. Every positive experience, it would seem, has a dark side, a negative side. Every Christmas has a Grinch to steal away its joy. Maybe you are one of those people, and there are quite a few of them, who just get tired of the whole murky business ...read more

  • Lame At The Gate

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 11, 2009
    based on 59 ratings
     | 31,565 views

    Multitudes of People sit outside our church doors dying for what we are enjoying just inside the gate.

    Lame at the Gate The Bible says Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer. Hour of prayer: We cannot expect to offer any measure of profitable service to our fellow man without an established prayer hour in our lives, It is through this prayer connection that the resources ...read more

  • The Faith Of Rahab

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,619 views

    In Hebrews 11 we encounter faith’s Hall of Fame. In this roster we read the names of truly famous biblical characters such as Abraham, Moses, and David. However, there is one name in particular listed this Hall of Fame which raises a few eyebrows. That na

    The Faith of Rahab 01/09/05 AM Reading: Hebrews 11:1-13 Text: Joshua 2:1-24 INTRODUCTION In Hebrews 11 we encounter faith’s Hall of Fame. In this roster we read the names of truly famous biblical characters such as Abraham, Moses, and David. The list is an extended one, as we would expect. Most of ...read more

  • Christ: The Better Priest

    Contributed by John Harper on Nov 4, 2008
     | 2,364 views

    Christ is superior in His priesthood because of His ministry

    “CHRIST: THE BETTER PRIEST” Hebrews 7:1-10 August 31, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: “The painting of Lucretia” Back in the 17th century, the Dutch artist Rembrandt painted two portraits of a famous Roman heroine named Lucretia. One portrait was painted in the year ...read more

  • Diagnosing And Treating Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,030 views

    Spiritual blindness is a condition created by selfish desires (covetousness) and it prevents us from seeing the spiritual reality of the events and circumstances of our lives. We must diagnose and treat spiritual blindness in order to live a life which is

    INTRODUCTION: I want to talk tonight about a problem which is common to all of us: spiritual blindness. My sermon tonight is Diagnosing and Treating Spiritual Blindness. Warren Wiersbe has said: Do you know what makes man the most suffering of all creatures? It is that he has one foot in the ...read more

  • Warning About Rejecting God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,690 views

    This message calls us to this principle, "an ounce of prevention is a pound of cure." A good word from our Lord.

    Code Yellow Alert Warning about Rejecting God’s Grace Hebrews 12:14-17 * (To the screen) You remember this alert sign that we have watched over the past weeks. The flashing color represents the level of threat which we face. We are in an elevated status, a “Code Yellow” situation & are offering ...read more

  • If I Were The Devil

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on May 4, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,240 views

    HE IS OFTEN CONCEALED AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT. HE COMES DISGUISED AS A FRIEND OR MESSENGER, BUT IN REALITY IS A DECEPTIVE DEMON WHO WANTS TO RUIN AND CONTROL YOUR LIFE, AND DISRUPT THE WORK OF GOD.

    08 IF I WERE THE DEVIL CBC 2 COR 4 VS. 3,4 (adapted from a story by Paul Harvey) INTRODUCTION: PAUL TELLS US PLAINLY THAT SATAN HAS BLINDED THE EYES OF THE UNBELIEVER. I HAVE OFTEN NOTICED DURING THE HALLOWEEN SEASON, A LOT OF SCENERY ABOUT DEMONS AND THE DEVIL. ...read more

  • The Danger Of Living With Low Expectations

    Contributed by Curtis Donald, Sr. on May 21, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,440 views

    With faith in God, all things are possible.

    The Tragedy of Living with Low Expectations Acts 3:1-9 Introduction I am constantly surprised and bewildered and honestly sometimes even disgusted at how persons who claim to love God and claim to have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior and even testify of the moving of the Holy ...read more

  • Jesus Is King

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,665 views

    The story of the Bible is the greatest of all stories. It is the story of Christ and His entering into the struggle of humanity in order to rescue his fallen creation. The great story of Christ permeates all of Scripture including every individual scene.

    A great story is held together by a great plot One overarching theme, which binds every scene together Compelling lead character – a dangerous dilemma involving loss of certain order, the lead characters attempt to solve the problem and restore order, a villain, a companion or companions, ...read more

  • Judge And Jury

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 9, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,664 views

    “Judge not that you be not judged.” Does this verse mean that we are to never judge anything? What exactly is Christ talking about? When is judging right? Or is never right to judge anything?

    JUDGE AND JURY Matthew 7:1-14 Introduction: “Judge not that you be not judged.” is a passage that has been misinterpreted, misquoted and misapplied more than almost any other verse in the entire Bible. It is often quoted by those who are seeking to justify their actions and answer any criticism of ...read more

  • The Great Announcment

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,499 views

    If you yield to Christ your meager realm – if you fly the white flag of surrender over the dominion of your heart – your life will become yours in a way you never dreamed.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas June 19, 2011 THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT Isaac Butterworth Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then ...read more

  • Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord

    Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 6, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,970 views

    Our lives are to become a type of "path" that people can come to Jesus through.

    Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord Luke 3:4-6 INTRODUCTION: Jesus spoke of the “Strait gate” that led to Him and His ways. The word strait: (stenos) implies that there are obstacles that clutter the path. We have the responsibility and privilege to prepare the path to God so that ...read more

  • Not So With You

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,093 views

    Jesus’ leadership command to His disciples was not one of lording it over others in entitlement, but rather selflessly serving them in humility.

    Originally preached on September 14, 2006 Sterling C. Franklin Chapel service, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School "Not So With You" Introduction Context -- Jesus was going up to Jerusalem since it was about time for the feast of Passover. This is a literal ’going up’ since Jerusalem is a city ...read more

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