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  • Holiness Without Legalism

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 12, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,184 views

    A message looking to help people live a life of holiness without falling into the trap of legalism.

    Holiness Without Legalism 1 Peter 1:15-16, Galatians 5:1 May 4, 2003 Introduction Have you ever seen a proud legalist? I have. They wouldn’t necessarily call themselves a legalist, but they are. They live their lives around making sure everything is just right so they don’t mess up with God or ...read more

  • More Than Hatch, Match, And Dispatch Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 20, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,902 views

    People expect only the ceremonial from the church. But God wants to give us a rich, varied, and outward-reaching life.

    Last week you seemed to get a big charge out of my little story about going to a wedding rehearsal and wasting time waiting for a key person to arrive. When I said that I didn’t know what we’d do on Sunday afternoon if he didn’t show up, you let out a belly laugh. You assumed I was talking about ...read more

  • It Is Finished!

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 20, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 10,449 views

    For Labor Day Sunday: God is not finished with His work on us until we finish our work for Him. An experiential service.

    The car in front of mine was carrying a puzzling bumper sticker. In large, readable print, it said, [hold up sign] “PBPWMGIFWMY”. Whatever could that mean? And what language was that? Polish, maybe? Swahili? Hindi? Serbo-Croatian? I inched a little closer, because there was something ...read more

  • Defeating Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003
    based on 415 ratings
     | 139,277 views

    Did you know that there is a plague sweeping the country today? It’s not the Beijing flu, or cancer, or even the common cold. This outbreak, however, can be just as deadly as the most dreaded disease known to man ­ it’s called the epidemic of discourage

    Defeating Discouragement Are you familiar with Murphy’s Law? The original “Murphy” was an engineer who conducted an experiment to test human acceleration tolerances. Unfortunately for him, he installed 16 motion sensors the wrong way, leading to the now famous quotation, “If anything can go ...read more

  • Dealing With Distractions Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003
    based on 275 ratings
     | 108,471 views

    Do you have any unfinished projects lying around collecting dust? It’s so easy to get sidetracked isn’t it? It takes tenacity to finish what we start because there are always so many competing distractions.

    Dealing with Distractions Do you have any unfinished projects lying around collecting dust? It’s so easy to get sidetracked isn’t it? It takes tenacity to finish what we start because there are always so many competing distractions. One thing that clearly emerges from our study in the Book of ...read more

  • Experiencing Joy

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 29, 2003
    based on 125 ratings
     | 15,501 views

    Jesus explains how to have real joy.

    John 15:1-11 Experiencing Joy INTRODUCTION On the night He was betrayed and arrested, Jesus went over His coming arrest one last time with the disciples. He had been teaching them and leading them to this point throughout His ministry, but they had failed to get the point. So now, before it ...read more

  • What About Other Religions? Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 30, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 13,532 views

    Our society values diversity and recites the mantra of religious tolerance. Jesus made it clear that that only way to heaven is through Him. His teaching, by its very nature, was and is, very exclusive. In order to help us know how to live and minister

    What About Other Religions? Rev. Brian Bill 5/13/01 As has been the tradition for the last seven years, Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Georgia, agreed to host their community’s baccalaureate service again this year. But this time, the organizers wanted to include speakers ...read more

  • Deliverance From Difficulties

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 32,492 views

    Too many people fail to realize that in order to prevail over life’s difficulties it is necessary to first cry out to God for help and praise Him while we wait for His deliverance.

    Deliverance From Difficulties (Psalm 86:1-17) David’s Model Prayer = Petition, Praise and Prevail Too many people fail to realize that in order to prevail over life’s difficulties it is necessary to first cry out to God for help and praise Him while we wait for His deliverance. We can praise ...read more

  • Commit To Lasting And Meaningful Relationships Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,747 views

    It is easier to slip into our post-modern patterns of relating rather than move toward involvement over isolation, longing for genuineness over guardedness. The only salvation today is Solomon’s wise counsel on relating: “Two are better than one, because

    25Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdeline. 26When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” 27and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From ...read more

  • The Deal Of The Century

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 101 ratings
     | 5,588 views

    Many things make Christianity the deal of the century.

    THE DEAL OF THE CENTURY INTRO.- Good deals are where you find them. ILL.- It’s been said that our mammas of the past did not hesitate to bargain. Questioning a price was standard procedure. One mamma asked, "How much are these cucumbers?" "Two for five cents." She pushed one aside and asked, "And ...read more

  • Field Of Dreams Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 78 ratings
     | 13,978 views

    Part 3 of 4 of the series, Secrets of the Kingdom of God, Revealed! From the parable of the field and the parable of the pearl we learn that the kingdom of God is valuable and costly. But the question is, "What makes the kingdom so attractive and desirab

    FIELD OF DREAMS Matthew 13:44-46 Read at beginning of service: Matthew 19:16-26 (NIV) 16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" 17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter ...read more

  • Partners In Grace Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 29, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,773 views

    We are to be partners in grace.

    PARTNERS IN GRACE Galatians 2:1-10 S: Partnership Th: “Grace-Full Living” Pr: WE ARE TO BE PARTNERS IN GRACE. ?: What? Concerning what? KW: Matters TS: In our study of Galatians 2:1-10, we will find three matters in which we are to be partners in grace. The _____ matter in which we are to be ...read more

  • God Will Take Care Of You! Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 30, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 16,627 views

    This sermon enourages us to never give up hope--even when things look their worst, because God IS in control!

    God Will Take Care of You! Acts 9:23-31 June 2, 2002 Intro: A. [A Problem Becomes a Solution, Citation: Christine R. Wilson, Eureka, CA, Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."] I stood dismayed in the kitchen of our newly acquired country home--I had accidentally submerged my left foot in a tray of ...read more

  • Stooping To A Higher Level Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 13,692 views

    Jesus knew His identity, yet served with humility.

    STOOPING TO A HIGHER LEVEL John 13:1-17 S: Celebrate Jesus! Th: Service Pr: JESUS KNEW HIS IDENTITY YET SERVED WITH HUMILITY. ?: How? How do we do it? KW: concerns TS: We will find in John 13:1-17 four concerns that Jesus demonstrates in order to serve with humility. The _____ concern that we ...read more

  • The Answer Is... Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 8,505 views

    Jesus shatters the stereotypes of ’us’ and ’them.’

    THE ANSWER IS… John 4:1-42 S: Prejudice & Racism Th: “Jesus Shatters the Stereotypes of ‘Us’ and ‘Them’” Pr: The answer to the differences is Jesus. ?: What? KW: issues TS: In John 4, there are three issues that are addressed in which the answer is Jesus. Inductive approach ISSUES: I. RACE II. ...read more