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  • Hope In Christ

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,813 views

    Hope is Jesus Christ.

    Text: “And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you” (Psalm 39:7). What does the word “hope” means to us? When we hope for something, we are looking forward to something. For example, a parent might say, “I hope my child makes the honor roll or I hope my child graduates from high ...read more

  • The Becoming | The Word Became Flesh Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Dec 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,973 views

    John 1:14a. Jesus Christ is the eternal Word of God who became flesh for his own redemptive purpose.

    THE WORD BECAME FLESH | BIBLICAL CHRISTOLOGY FOR CHRISTMAS THE BECOMING – THE WORD BECAME FLESH JOHN 1:14a [INTRODUCTION] - Author and pastor Leith Anderson tells of a time several years ago when he was visiting Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, on a mission trip and was taken, of all ...read more

  • Rev. #34~11:1-7 The Two Witnesses –pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Dec 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,122 views

    There are a lot of people that disagree as to who these two witnesses are, some say that their Elijah and John the Baptist, some Elijah and Enoch, but most believe its Elijah and Moses, and to me Elijah and Moses are who they are.

    Rev. #34~11:1-7 THE TWO WITNESSES –pt.1 12-12-09 Today we’ll continue in our study of the Revelation, we’re here in chapter 11: Lets remember that chapters 10: -14: are like a parenthesis, their sorta like a pause of the destruction that we’ve been reading about, as the Lord directs John of ...read more

  • Heading Toward Christmas - Thinking About Christ Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 50 ratings
     | 20,443 views

    Let’s consider Christ since He is what Christmas is all about: 1- Who He is 2- What He did 3- What we owe Him

    INTRO.- Do you believe in Jesus? A better question is: Does the world believe in Jesus? And how much? Heroes & Icons (Time magazine’s top 10) Michelle Obama Chesley B. Sullenberger Richard Phillips Seth Berkley Michael Eavis Leonard Abess Hadizatou Mani Rick Warren Van Jones Somaly Mam I don’t ...read more

  • "My Kingdom Is Not Of This World

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    Discussion of Jesus’ talk with Pilate and His claims regarding His kingdom.

    “My Kingdom is Not of This World.” John 18:28-40 October 11, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Like most families, we swap babysitting chores with other members of the family once in a while. So that means we have nieces and ...read more

  • Joining The Family Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 22, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,057 views

    The idea that God is with us is ridiculous and radical - but real!

    “What’s Christmas All About? Joining the Family” Matthew 1:18-23 When I first saw the original movie “Home Alone” it brought back some memories for me. In the movie a young boy is accidentally home alone when his family goes on vacation. As the plot develops the boy conquers his fears of aloneness ...read more

  • Doing More With Less

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,134 views

    In times of scarcity or stress, two personalities respond: fear, the cup half empty; and faith, the cup half full.

    A few moments ago we sang, "Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace." Those are beautiful words; they are lofty sentiments. But how? How can such things happen? In an ...read more

  • Think About These Things Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,309 views

    We can get ourselves pretty depressed and worried and fearful and even sick if we let our minds dwell on so many ‘bad’ things. We ought to spend a lot more time thinking about good things, and not so much time worrying about bad things.

    Think about these things…November 29, 2009 Philippians 4:8,9 What are you thinking about right now? Maybe you are thinking about how nice it is to be in church this morning, with people who think it’s nice to have you here. Maybe you’re having thoughts about what you had ...read more

  • Life's Goal

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 29, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,890 views

    This message talks about the most important goal each human-being should strive to attain.

    Text: “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14). What is a goal? A goal is something we work toward or an objective we have in our mind. For example, the objective in any type of race is to be the first to cross the ...read more

  • What's Happening In America?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,795 views

    What is causing Americans great concern about our country? 1- The economy 2- The moral decay

    Psalm 33:12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance." Don’t you wish that the Lord was the God of America? INTRO.- What’s good about America? How about peace and security? ILL.- A lady said: Security and peace of mind were part of the reason we ...read more

  • Salt Of The Earth

    Contributed by Matt Barker on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 27,377 views

    Explaining the importance of us being referred to as the salt of the Earth.

    Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.” These word were spoken by Jesus in His “Sermon on the Mount” How many of us have heard ...read more

  • It's An Easy Thing In The Eyes Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Aug 1, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,909 views

    Our unchangeable situations are an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord to handle.

    Today I want to continue to examine & illustrate the truth we studied last week which was: the power of God to change the unchangeable. It is so important to keep our focus on the Lord & His ability instead of the complexities of the situation or the hardness/coldness of the person’s heart. Many ...read more

  • He's Got The Whole World In His Hands Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 67 ratings
     | 68,667 views

    The song "He’s Got the Whole World..." declares the comforting message that God is in control. But does He have the WHOLE world in His hands?

    TITLE: He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands TEXT: Isaiah 40:1-31 OPEN: (lead the congregation in singing) He’s got the whole world in His hands [Repeat 4x] He’s got the Sun and the Moon in His hands [Repeat 3x] He’s got the little bitty baby in His Hands. [Repeat 3x] He’s got you and me ...read more

  • "Confident Faith Is Rewarded” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,526 views

    Daniel remains calm; he exercises faith.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Daniel 2 & Numbers 22 1. God has a lot of ways to get someone’s attention. a. Have you noticed that? Maybe personally experienced it? b. I mean to REALLY get his FULL & UNDIVIDED attention. WALKING through an ARID DESERT: there it was, a little BUSH, all lit up with FIRE... And ...read more

  • "Reaching The Unreachable” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,320 views

    Nebuchadnezzar certainly fits the profile of an unreachable!

    OPEN BIBLES TO Daniel 3 & 2 Peter 3:9 (Lot’s Scriptures Today) 1. UNREACHABLE. IMPOSSIBLE. NO WAY. NEVER! 2. Whether we admit it or not, there seems to be those in our lives that are just way out there. They just seem SO unreachable! a. Oh I know God loves the world, but some to them… no ...read more