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  • God The Gardener

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,769 views

    God wants us to grow. Like plants, if we actually want to grow, we’ve got to be pruned. God’s discipline is always loving. Accepting it is the key to becoming who God means us to be.

    In Hampton Court near London (start video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxzG6C-jrwE), there is a grapevine under glass; it is about 1,000 years old and has but one single root which is at least two feet thick. A formidable root. Some of the branches are 200 feet long. Without careful tending, ...read more

  • The Way Doors Get Opened Series

    Contributed by Stu Hodges on Jun 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,553 views

    Worship is how to open closed doors.

    I have a door at my house, it’s the door to a closet in our bonus room. It’s where my kids' toys are all kept and so when I instruct them to clean up the bonus room, the toys just get tossed into the closet and then they shut the door real quick and hope for the best. So when you open ...read more

  • Parable Of The Vineyard

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,019 views

    I believe that God who showered His blessings & protection on Israel of old has done the same for us. And as he looked for a harvest of righteousness & justice from them, so is He also looking for such a harvest from us.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2022) TEXT: Isaiah 5:1 7; 1 Peter 2:9; Matthew 6:10; 1 Corinthians 10:6 A. 18 years ago, down in TX, I spent 6 days on jury duty, most of that time as a juror in a child ...read more

  • The "Buts" Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,621 views

    Real discipleship is demanding! It takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ.

    Title: The “Buts” Text: Luke 9:51-62 Thesis: Real discipleship is demanding… it takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ. Introduction Eric Weiner tells of being rushed to the hospital emergency room in excruciating pain. ...read more

  • What Do You Want? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 7, 2013
     | 7,039 views

    This message looks at the first Red Letter Words in the Gospel of John, and they were a question, a question that is still valid today.

    The Palestinian sun beat down on the two friends as they listened to John exhort the crowds to repentance. For the past few weeks they had followed John everywhere he had gone, listened to his message, and watched the crowd’s reaction. At first they were sure that he was the one that the ...read more

  • Illegal Healing Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
     | 6,225 views

    Jesus heals on the Sabbath

    32. Who is Jesus? April 10th, 2010 Illegal Healing Jesus is not looking for fans, He is looking for followers. It is very difficult to follow someone if you don’t pay attention to where they are going. Jesus shares His life with us, living among us so that we can learn how to live by ...read more

  • Countdown To War Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 25, 2011
     | 4,429 views

    The four horsemen - war, slaughter, famine, death and pestilence - have accompanied humanity since the dawn of time; they remind us of our sin, and God's judgment, and his ultimate control over all of history.

    When I mapped out this year’s preaching schedule I did not - repeat NOT - know that war with Iraq would begin the week the seals on the scroll detailing the fate of the world would be opened and the four horsemen let loose. And I’m not egotistical enough to think that God arranged the ...read more

  • Living Water

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,799 views

    This message explains the living water Jesus was talking about.

    Text: “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water” (John 4:10). There are many different kinds of water. There is city water, distilled water, spring water, de-ionized ...read more

  • What Is Worship?

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Apr 6, 2011
     | 4,588 views

    So much confusion about Worship, as if it really is all about a type of music, let's see what Jesus has to say about worship.

    WHAT IS WORSHIP? (All of my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com And all Scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) This morning we are missing all the other Elders of the church, I am the only one here. They are all attending worship at our sister church in Shenendoah, and will ...read more

  • The Things He Heard

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 24, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,344 views

    Malchus was only a bit player in the Easter Story but his life was changed forever with this one encounter with Jesus.

    The Things He Heard He was there on a whim. He didn’t have to be there, it wasn’t part of his job but he had heard that something was going to happen, got caught up in the moment and there he was. He was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. As the mob broke through the trees ...read more

  • It’s All About Life Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 24, 2011
     | 3,747 views

    Dd Jesus commit blasphemy?

    “Setting Troubled Hearts at Rest: It’s All About Life” John 20:19-31 So how can we be so sure? How do we know that Easter isn’t anything more than a tradition that keeps alive a great inspirational story? How do we know whether or not the story is true? Can we be sure that Jesus really is who He ...read more

  • Desktop Computer Christian Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 13, 2013
     | 3,206 views

    Part 3 focuses on the tablet Chjristian - one who places a lot of restrictions on how to be a Christian.

    Desktop Computer Christians Part 3 Tablet Computer Christians Scriptures: Matt. 15:1-9; Matthew 23 Introduction: This morning I will continue with part 3 of my series I’ve titled “Desktop Computer Christians” by focusing on tablet computer Christian. As you recall from my ...read more

  • Members Of One Another

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 1, 2013
     | 7,377 views

    The NT uses several "one another" instructions to explain how the local church is to function & how believers are to interact with one another. Sermon 1 deals with the statement that we are members of one another & what that means for believers & churches

    Members of One Another Message 1 in “One Anothers” series Chuck Sligh September 1, 2013 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Romans 12:5 INTRODUCTION Illus. – After World War II, a group of German students volunteered to help rebuild an English cathedral that had been severely ...read more

  • The Beginning Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 13, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,690 views

    Jesus chooses 12 disciples. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A strategy (vs 13-14) (2). A calling (vs 14-15) (3). A listing (vs 16-19) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Someone came up with these humorous observations or insights about life. • (1). A balanced diet is a chocolate biscuit in each hand. • (2). Misers aren't much ...read more

  • Get Organised.com

    Contributed by John Perry on Sep 27, 2011
     | 4,445 views

    For most of us our natural bent is disorganisation, not organisation. But organisation sets us free & helps us create more time for the things that really matter.

    Bunbury Sun am 2/10/2011 “Getorganised.com” Intro: *** I had a thought for a great website business for people who are struggling to get enough hours in their day. The website? Getorganised.com! The thought came to me …… I wonder if someone has already done it??? Sure enough after punching it into ...read more