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  • How To Live In Full Freedom

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,800 views

    How to Live in Full Freedom - Rom. 8:2-8 Americans love freedom, yet many do not know the true freedom found in Christ Jesus.

    How to Live in Full Freedom - Rom. 8:2-8 Freedom: The condition of being free or unrestricted; personal, civic and spiritual. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. Illustration:The divine "scheme of things," as Christianity understands it, is at once extremely elastic and extremely ...read more

  • The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,382 views

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Patience, Kindness and Goodness

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Patience, Kindness and Goodness Galatians 5:22-23 In Galatians 5, Paul lists nine fruits of the spirit that are a result of allowing ourselves to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Last week, we discussed the first three fruit: love, joy and peace. Today we come to the second ...read more

  • Priorities And Purpose Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 11, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,436 views

    A look at how Jesus set His priorities in line with His purpose and how we can do the same.

    7, September 2003 Dakota Community Church Priorities and Purpose Week 4: Imitate Christ Series Hebrews 12:2-3 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of ...read more

  • The Fast Tracks Of Faith - God's Will

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 15, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,741 views

    This is the sixth message in a series on understanding and doing the will of God.

    Verse: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. ...read more

  • Snakes!

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Jul 21, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 42,246 views

    We must learn to shake off those snakes!

    ACTS 28:1Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. 2The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 3Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened ...read more

  • Don't Let Peer Pressure Keep You From...

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 12,988 views

    DON'T LET PEER PRESSURE KEEP YOU FROM PLEASING GOD JESUS CHOSE THE APPROVAL OF GOD OVER THE APPROVAL OF MEN 1 Pet.

    DON'T LET PEER PRESSURE KEEP YOU FROM PLEASING GOD JESUS CHOSE THE APPROVAL OF GOD OVER THE APPROVAL OF MEN 1 Pet. 2:4 "REJECTED BY MEN, BUT CHOICE AND PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD" remember the building analogy INTRODUCTION: We hear a lot about peer pressure - the pressure to conform; to be ...read more

  • Courage

    Contributed by Gordon Douglas on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,386 views

    Courage is not the absence of fear but the capacity to put one foot in front of the other and move forward.

    Courage – I Corinthians 16:13 “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like me, (be men of courage), be strong” I think most every one, if not all, have, at one time or another, been overtaken by a situation or condition that left them very apprehensive as to the outcome. Perhaps there is ...read more

  • The Measure Of A Great Church Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jul 20, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,543 views

    What is the measure of a great church?

    Text: Colossians 1:3-14 Title: The measure of a great church. Introduction A.The apostle Paul was always thanking God for the Colossian church. (v3) “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you… B.The reason being: It was such a great church. (v6) “All over ...read more

  • The Calling

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,139 views

    A sermon on Ephesians 4:1-3 on the calling

    Sermon for 7/19/2009 Ephesians 4:1-6 (vs. 1-2) Introduction: A. I wonder if your coming to Christ was like the Apostle Paul’s. In Acts 9 we have the account of Saul’s or Paul’s conversion. Tell the story. B. (Acts 9:4 NIV) He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why ...read more

  • When The Saints Lose Their Song

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,926 views

    Our life can go from bitter to sweet when we remember what Jesus did for us.

    Intro. In our chapter today, we find a song. Exodus is a book of deliverance, REDEMPTION. It is therefor appropriate that this book has the first record of the saints of God breaking forth into song. It is the song of the redeemed, sung by those who have just been brought out of bondage. Now ...read more

  • Times And Seasons 3 Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 20, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,884 views

    The word of the Lord was rare in those days, how to thrive a season of silence.

    What to Do in a Season of Silence PPT 1 Series Title This is the third and final week of our series on seasons We have been using Ecclesiastes 3 as our launching point for the series, that passage simply states that there are a lot of different seasons in life, and though you may not believe it, ...read more

  • Preparation Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 17, 2013
     | 5,912 views

    Message about being prepared to share our testimony and story with others.

    Title: Preparation for Joining the Story Theme: How to be prepared to share our story with others. Text: 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Introduction Last Wednesday night we started a short series called Join the Story. It is important that we see this life as a journey and a story in history that is ...read more

  • Acts 4 - Stand Strong Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 27, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,889 views

    Seek the truth and stand strong. Know your identity and be strong. Exercise authority and stay strong.

    The outpouring of the Holy Spirit gave the disciples exceptional courage to bear witness to Christ. • They showed unwavering faith in Jesus, despite the danger and opposition. • They were strong because of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. Peter did not mince his words. The people did ...read more

  • The Fine Art Of Generosity Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,360 views

    The message looks at the Christians need for Generosity.

    The test for many Christians becomes evident in the reaction they display when the topic turns from being Christ-like with our morals to being Christ-like with our money. Living in a society that is saturated with a materialistic mentality definitely does not help matters. Our culture portrays ...read more

  • Change Amongst An Unchanging God

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,012 views

    Encouragement and optimism for a church congregation facing changes in their Sunday morning worship that includes a "blending" of styles and formats.

    Hebrews 1:8a; 10-13 and Hebrews 13:8 IF THERE IS ONE NEVER-ENDING HUMAN TRUTH THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME IT IS THIS: THE ONE THING THAT SEEMS TO NEVER CHANGE IS CHANGE ITSELF. WE ARE ALWAYS CHANGING. WE ARE ALWAYS FACING CHANGE. OUR WORLD CHANGES. TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES CHANGES. HEALTH ...read more