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  • Temptation Island Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,699 views

    Learning to say no in the face of temptation and learning to keep Satan from getting a foot hold in our lives

    Temptation Island James 1:12-15 Introduction (Hand out Hawaiian leis when people come in) Watching TV one night a commercial came on for a new type of game show while showing an exotic island the announcer says: “6 couples put true love to the ultimate test on Temptation Island.” I thought to ...read more

  • Christmas Focus In Matthew: Jesus Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 7, 2015
     | 5,189 views

    Christmas is the celebration of the birth of the most important person ever born. This morning we are going to look at Matthew 1 and focus on one reason why Jesus Christ is the #1 person who has ever lived. We find the truth of it in Matthew 1 which is

    CHRISTMAS FOCUS IN MATTHEW: JESUS MATTHEW 1:18-25 INTRODUCTION… Most Important Ever Born (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521212/Wikipedias-10-significant-people-EVER.html) Who is the most important person ever born in all of history? Right away we all say Jesus Christ because we ...read more

  • Out Of Weakness Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 18, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,734 views

    It can be so difficult to handle our personal weaknesses, but know that God is using them for His glory.

    Out of Weakness Purpose Driven Life #35 Cornwall/Montreal May 8, 2004 When children come to Jesus they come knowing they are not particularly strong. This is to their advantage, and this is what Jesus knew when He brought them forward to bless them. Matt.19.13-15- Jesus saw something that others ...read more

  • Go Home And Tell

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 12,450 views

    A look at the person that we’ve come to know as Legion because he was possessed by so many demons

    Go Home And Tell Thy Friends Mark 5:19, Mark 5:1-20 “Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.” Intro. Homecoming, here was a man told to go home to his friends and to ...read more

  • Showing Partiality Is A Sin

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 3, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,991 views

    Favoring one person over another indicates failure to follow Jesus’ example of how to treat people.

    Text: “But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors” (James 2:9). There is a wonderful old story by John Denver about a man invited to a fancy banquet. He arrived wearing simple clothing and was told to get out and go in the kitchen door for a handout. ...read more

  • The Foundation Matters Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021
     | 3,265 views

    The Context of this Story is the Sermon on the Mount and the absolute necessity of taking Jesus' words and applying them personally.

    January 02, 2021 The Gospels abound with educational material. Jesus was an expert at taking practical stories of daily life and turning them into deep spiritual lessons. This is the foundation for this series. The Context - The Sermon on the Mount: From beginning to end, Jesus’ epic Sermon ...read more

  • Surrender Your Anger Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,734 views

    Is anger always wrong? This message looks at why we get angry and how we respond to that anger.

    If I asked you to think of an angry person, I would suspect it wouldn’t take very long for a particular person to come to mind. Don’t look around. Maybe your boss, or a stranger that you’ve never met, but you’ve witnessed their anger, maybe it’s someone you are close to, perhaps a parent or a ...read more

  • So You Want To Be A Servant? Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 10,774 views

    Most people wish to serve God—but in an advisory capacity only. The person who lives figuratively with a towel over their arm is the person who is nearest the heart of God. If it all has to be about you, life may never make sense and you will never find

    S101302 So you want to be a servant! Matthew 8:14 Beginning: Marion Mill was born in a fairy tale royal palace in Hungary. Her first spoon was solid gold. They sent her to school in Vienna where she became an actress, and there she met and fell in love with a young medical student named ...read more

  • The Benefit Of Godly Elders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,038 views

    Here is an example of how multiple gifts, abilities and perspectives can synergistically work together for a greater total effect than the sum of several individual’s efforts. Without elders, the church can easily be led astray by one person’s agenda, per

    Why Elders Are Important - Acts 15:1-29 Illustration:Peter Drucker offers insightful guidance to the church when he calls leadership a peak performance by one who is "the trumpet that sounds a clear sound of the organizations’ goals." His five requirements for this task are amazingly reliable and ...read more

  • The Message, The Messenger, And The Mistakes Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,797 views

    What is the Gospel about, how do we get it, and what mistakes do we make

    Romans 10:1:21 Getting on the Same Page as God about the Messege, the Messengers, and the Mistakes Introduction A. Back in June when I took my Oral Exam, I remember sitting there for about 30 minutes waiting for someone to come back and tell me how If I passed or not B. Finally someone came C. I ...read more

  • A Promise Of Glory Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,517 views

    Be encouraged. The work we do for God is dependent not on our personal resources, but on God’s abundance and glory.

    A Promise of Glory Haggai 2:1–9 It is the truth that our minds soften the past by helping us not to dwell on that which troubles us. Our forgetfulness deceives us into thinking that times were better. Here is the timetable to date: • Aug 29 Haggai brings a word of encouragement to recommence ...read more

  • As A Man Thinketh So Is He?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 24, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 34,390 views

    Does what a person repeatedly think about, and how they think about it, determine who they are becoming?

    There has been a growing belief within Christianity that started with the ‘power of positive thinking/word of faith’ movements that what a person repeatedly thinks about, and how they think about it, will determine who they are becoming, and it is quoted as neuroscience fact, which it is not. ...read more

  • Alert Response Series

    Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 18,503 views

    A sermon about how God tries to get our attention and "warn" us about our sin.

    I’m sure you’ve seen over the years some of the wildfires that Southern California can have trouble with. I mean, when the conditions are dry and windy, these fire storms can become very dangerous. They can get out of control quickly. When we lived in the Los Angeles area for a number ...read more

  • Buttons And Zippers

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,674 views

    Sometimes people seem to know your sensitivity to a topic or issue and can and will take advantage of it in order to get you to pop your button. Do you know anyone like this? Maybe you are good at getting someone else to pop their buttons.

    Buttons and Zippers James Chapter 3 James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. In the title of the sermon you will notice two words that are not found in the bible. I checked 14 different ...read more

  • Look What God Is Doing!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 23,193 views

    God is at work all around us -- we need to seek what He is doing and get involved.

    "LOOK WHAT GOD IS DOING!" Psalm 78 In my estimation, one of the greatest gifts that God has given us is the ability to remember. Because of this precious gift I will never forget what it was like to experience the birth of my children and the joy that Connie and I shared together in welcoming them ...read more