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  • Defeating Temptation Series

    Contributed by David Beirne on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,963 views

    Part 2, if we are going to obtain the dream God gives us, we must overcome temptation lest it destroy that dream.

    Joseph: One Man Makes A Difference Part 2: Defeating Temptation Genesis 39:1-20, James 1:14-21 If there’s one thing that will keep us from achieving the dream God has for our lives, it’s scandal. We love to read about scandal, but rest assured they are a nightmare for the participants. What can we ...read more

  • Choices Made By The Imagination?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,597 views

    It is very easy to let our imagination run wild, and then our emotions rule instead of faith.

    CHOICES MADE BY THE IMAGINATION DELUSIONS OF A VISIONARY IN THE NEGATIVE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. I. SPIRITUAL THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS LOGICAL? A. THE BLIND MAN WAS TOLD TO GO WASH IN A POOL OF WATER SOME DISTANCE AWAY? WHY NOT HAVE SOMEONE BRING HIM THE WATER? B. NAAMAN DIPS 7 TIMES? WHY NOT ...read more

  • Righteous Or Religious?

    Contributed by John Butler on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    Examine yourself using the parable of the good Samaritan.

    *******SERMON OUTLINE******* Righteous Or Religious? 1) Introduction... The George Barna Research Institute conducted a survey that revealed something about religious life in America that may come as a shock to you. According to the survey: 94 percent of Americans claim to believe in ...read more

  • God’s Grace Toward People You Can’t Stand

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,347 views

    A look at the personal resentments that we hold onto as well as how God expects us to change to see those people the way He does.

    WHAT GOD BELIEVES: We want God’s actions to line up with our pre-existing beliefs. - We want God to work within the confines of our pre-existing beliefs and values. We don’t want to have to go through the hard work of changing what we think and believe. - We want to love God and be a ...read more

  • "Soar"

    Contributed by Steve Maas on Feb 5, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,545 views

    A sermon of encouragement preached in a small rural parish.

    You’ve probably heard the saying, “It’s hard to soar like and eagle when you’re surrounded by turkeys”. It’s a phrase sometimes thrown around when people want to justify why they have not been able to reach their full potential – not been able to soar like ...read more

  • Reward For Being Obedient

    Contributed by Rev. Felix Cornelius Agyei on Jun 10, 2023
     | 2,029 views

    God's promise of a new beginning are not in a vacuum. It does not just take God to make it possible. Abraham had a part to play. In the same way, the new life and restoration that Jesus brings demand our participation. What then is our participation? THIS IS OBEDIENCE.

    THE LORD, OUR OBJECT OF OBEDIENT The one whose voice and command we are to obey is the LORD Himself. The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who commanded OUR Father Abraham (Gen. 12:1). In Matthew, it is Christ Jesus Christ. We must learn to obey the Holy Spirit who now works in ...read more

  • Room At The Table

    Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 81 ratings
     | 25,919 views

    Turn to your neighbor and say ... Neighbor; nothing in life is free.

    Room at the Table Luke 14:15-23 In out text we read a parable that Jesus told his disciples about a Great Supper. Jesus talks about ... a Certain Man who had a great supper and invited many people in the town. I think that it is safe to assume that only a certain group of people or class was ...read more

  • Sign The Dotted Line Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 13, 2012
     | 3,815 views

    There is a strong connection between being a Christian and being united to Christ's Body, the Church.

    “Building Quality Relationships: With the Church – Sign the Dotted Line” Eph. 5:32 It’s been many years since I placed in my files a little list entitled “How to Be a Church Member Without Being Religious.” Some of the behaviors listed are ...read more

  • Don't Miss God's Party! Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 122 ratings
     | 21,740 views

    A message on responding to God’s invitiation to an abundant life with Him.

    Luke Series #68 June 16, 2002 Title: Don’t Miss God’s Party! Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Introduction: Welcome to New Life in Christ. This morning we are continuing in Chapter 14 of the Book of Luke in our verse-by-verse teaching series out of that ...read more

  • The Rule Breaker

    Contributed by Chris Beam on Mar 4, 2015
     | 11,762 views

    If you want God to do a new thing in your life, you can’t keep doing the same old thing in your life. If you want to experience the miraculous, you need to unlearn every assumption you’ve ever made except for one…God is able.

    Series: The Grave Robber The Rule Breaker
Text: John 5:1-10

So far, throughout this series, we’ve looked at Jesus as the Wine Maker, the Choreographer, and today we will see Jesus as the Rule Breaker. Now before you start to scratch your head, wondering why in the world I ...read more

  • The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 21, 2022
     | 2,758 views

    Notice the Bible says that Hananiah FEARED GOD ABOVE MANY.

    That is when you take the life of Hananiah and compare it to other men, his life revealed he feared God much more than most men. In this society in which we live, we do not hear very much about the “Fear Of The Lord”. One of the reasons we do not SEE and HEAR much about the fear of the Lord is ...read more

  • Pass It On-Commitment

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Apr 20, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,744 views

    May all who come behind us find us committed to God.

    Title: Pass It On-Commitment Place: BLCC Date: 7/6/14 Text: Haggai 1:1-15 CT: May all who come behind us find us committed to God. A. In October of 1781, General Cornwallis marched his British troops into Yorktown. The patriots to the south had wreaked havoc on his redcoat army, ...read more

  • Healing The Slow Of Speech Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 7, 2021
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,215 views

    Are you shy about sharing your faith? So was Moses. He was "slow of speech." Learn how Moses would conquer that fear.

    OPEN: A few years ago a man named Jens Overson was fishing for salmon in Norway’s Gaula River. But he apparently wasn’t ready for the strong current of the river, and was swept swiftly downstream. There was another fisherman named Wilhelmsen who saw him struggling and he knew exactly WHERE the ...read more

  • Why Should I Forgive

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,919 views

    Understanding what forgiveness really involves and why its so important.

    Why Should I Forgive? Brennan Manning tells a story in his book The Ragamuffin Gospel. 25 years ago, he had a drinking problem. He voluntarily entered a 28-day treatment program. Early on in the treatment program they had to sit in a circle with a leader and tell the other people in the group, ...read more

  • God Knows Your Case

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jun 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,829 views

    No matter what your situation is God knows your case

    KNOWING YOUR CASE John 5:1-7 Intro: In the reading of our text we find a man who lying at the pool of Bethesda by reason of his infirmity. We also know by reading that he is at least 38 years old if not older. So he has been in this shape longer than the Lord Jesus has been alive. This story ...read more