Sermons on Eternal Rest:

Seven Keys To Running Your Race Well Series

Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jan 16, 2003

Are running your race to win?

1 Cor 9:24-27.doc GOOD ADVICE TO A GROWING CHURCH _____________________________________________ Seven Keys to Running Your Race Well- 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world; our faith. The word ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 1 John 5:4-8

Denomination: Foursquare

When God Gives You Influence Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jan 20, 2003

In this message, we will see that God gives people influence so we can come to know Him better. In knowing Him, we’ll be able to better handle both the well-being and the calamity that comes our way as people of influence.

“Why did God make me? Why am I here? Why do I have the influence that I have?” I’m betting that you have wrestled with these questions. For most of you in this room, God has given you some measure of influence. You may be a teacher, a coach, a mom, a dad, a boss, an officer in a club, a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:2-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Reason To Put Faith In Jesus Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Feb 3, 2003

An event in Jesus’ life that caused his disciples to really trust him.

A Reason to Put Faith in Jesus John 2:1-11 Pastor Jim Luthy It’s not only possible, but even probable that some of you came this evening struggling to put your faith in Jesus. Some may have come with a friend or with your parents with a general idea of who Jesus is and what Christianity looks ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11, Psalm 4:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Am I Here? Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Feb 13, 2003

What is the purpose of life? This series explores our 5 basic, God given, purposes and how to live them out. (Part 1)

Living a Purpose Driven Life (Why am I Here?) Brian A. Moon (Based on the Book "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren) I am so glad that each of you has decided to be here tonight because we are about to begin an amazing journey that will lead us to new and exciting places. Welcome to the 40 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:4, Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Get Back To The Word Pt.2 Series

Contributed by Vernon Waters on Feb 20, 2003

Our calling as Christians is to live by the Word, we had better get back to it.

Get Back to the Word Part 2 2 Timothy 3:15 Last week we visited 2 Timothy 3:15 “and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ”. There we learned, what I call the “Trinity of Design”. That is the triple ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-15

Denomination: Adventist

Our Just God Series

Contributed by Gregory Delong on Feb 24, 2003

A focus on the just character of God.

"Our Just God" Ps. 97:2 Welcome back to our series on Knowing God. In this series, we’re attempting to know more of what God is like MENTALLY, so that we might know Him better EXPERIENTIALLY. Thus far, we have uncovered 4 attributes of God’s being. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 97:2

Denomination: Congregational

Be Distinctive! Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Mar 1, 2003

Christians are to walk worthy of our call by being different from the world around us.

Be Distinctive! Ephesians 4:17-5:2 Focus: Christians are to walk worthy of our call by being different from the world around us. Function: To challenge & call Christians to holy living in their minds, speech and attitudes. Several years ago a good friend invited me to come and watch him ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Never Need To Ask, "Does God Love Me?"

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 7, 2003

how God shows his love for us and provides for us

March 9, 2003 Romans 8:31_39 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all - how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Who May Come To Worship Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 15, 2003

Today God will give Moses the requirements of the Nation to come before HIM in proper worship. Just as the nation of Israel was required to be Redeemed, Cleansed and Anointed so are we as New Testament believers required to be prior to entering the prese

Who May Come to Worship God The redeemed The cleansed The anointed DBF Sunday Sermon, Exodus 30, 3/16/03 Many of us belong to groups of people who are united for differing purposes. Even here in Bristol Bay there are lots of groups to belong too. Some may be in unions, schools, fraternities, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Try And Try Again Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 20, 2003

Prayer Warriors, Part Three: Hezekiah’s Prayer

TRY AND TRY AGAIN (ISAIAH 38:1-20) A good friend sent me an introspective e-mail on his birthday: Dear Victor: Today is my big five O day. My life is in half time. Or maybe it has actually passed half time for a long time. Some of my friends went back to be with the Lord at ages like 37 or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The War Is On: Are You Armed & Ready?

Contributed by Joyce Scott on Mar 22, 2003

We are in a war! Are you "armed and ready"?

THE WAR IS ON: Are You Armed & Ready? Ephesians 6:10-16 as preached by Minister Joyce R. Scott @ New Life Church, Franklin, Virginia 3/23/2003 THERE’S TALK ON THE STREETS. TALKS OF WAR. TALKS OF PEACE. TALKS OF PROTESTS. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Slicing Sin Out Of Your Life Series

Contributed by Cole Phillips on Mar 23, 2003

Sin is a KNIFE that will cut you off from your relationship with God.

Slicing Sin Out Of Your Life Matthew 27:46 We live in a day of political correctness. Today, your house isn’t a mess, it’s just “passage restrictive”. You’re not late, you just have “rescheduled arrival time”. If you happen to be what they used to call tall, you are just “vertically enhanced”. Do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Risking It All – Lessons From Esther

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003

There are 4 major lessons we learn from the book of Esther: 1. God has a plan for your life. 2. Satan has a plan for your life. 3. You have a choice. 4. God has the answer.

All I need to know I learned from Noah’s Ark, and it is quite amazing. One, don’t miss the boat. Two, remember that we are all in the same boat. Three, plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. Four, stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really ...read more

Scripture: Esther 3:1-15, Esther 5:9-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Grace Gives You Three Gifts

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 27, 2003

how God graciously gives us wonderful gifts

March 30, 2003 Ephesians 2:4-10 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Ten?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 31, 2003

A look a the concept of tithing from Melchizedek on.

We don’t know a whole lot about him, and what we do know is buried in mystery. We know that he was the King of Salem, we know that he was a priest of the Most High God, we know that he had a funny name and we know that Abraham thought enough of him that he made an offering of ten percent of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-14, Hebrews 7:1

Denomination: Wesleyan