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  • Sunday – “looking For Love In All The Wrong Places” Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,408 views

    A closer look at the resurrection of Christ.

    Sunday – “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places” (Luke 24:1-12) 5th in a series on “Passion Week” Introduction: Cynthia Thomas tells a story about her “brother and his new wife who were escorted to their bridal suite in an elegant hotel in the wee hours of ...read more

  • Genesis 25:1-6 - How To Leave A Lifechanging Legacy? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 21, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,958 views

    God said that nations would come from his family tree and Abraham is proving this to be right. But the promise God made to Abraham was that the blessing that would come to the human race would come through his son Isaac. (Genesis 12:3; 17:19)

    Genesis 25:1-6 - HOW TO LEAVE A LIFECHANGING LEGACY? The artwork and design of my wife’s book on her family tree is magnificent. The storyline is clear and so interesting. Hours and hours of work, a labour of love. I am so proud of her. A legacy for generations to come. In the prologue of her ...read more

  • How To Serve The Church Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,559 views

    The way to serve the church, the way to serve God in the church, is to build it up by proclaiming the gospel, by helping those who come to faith to grow, and by encouraging them to become mature believers who in turn can bring others into the kingdom.

    Bill is a 19 ½ year old Uni Student. He’s been a Christian for some 5 or 6 years, having been converted through his youth group. He volunteers as a leader of the youth group on a Friday night. His friends call him Blue because he has red hair. Violet is a 67 year old retiree. She’s still ...read more

  • How To Be Deliriously Happy Series

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Mar 30, 2017
     | 10,045 views

    Every person in the world is looking for something or someone to make them happy. But, happiness most often eludes people. Jesus teaches us how to be blessed by God and find true happiness in His teaching in the Sermon on the Mount.

    HOW TO BE DELIRIOUSLY HAPPY MATTHEW 5:1-11 All of the world seeks to be happy and fulfilled in life. Truth is most people never really find what they are looking for. * In 1965, The Rolling Stones went from being just another band to one of the greatest bands of all times with the release of ...read more

  • How To Pray For Others

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,286 views

    In today’s sermon we are going to look at each of these components of Paul’s prayer for the Colossians not with the intent of “babbling” it mechanically but to use it as a model of how one can effectively intercede for our loved ones before a holy God!

    How to Pray for Others Colossians 1:9-14 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 When boldly approaching God’s throne of grace ever wonder how one should pray for others? Coming “face to face” with an all-powerful and all-knowing God the last thing one wants to do ...read more

  • How Much Is It Worth? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,799 views

    Freud once noted that people (with a few exceptions) were worthless. God said that we were worth the price of His Son. How much you think people are worth will determine who you agree with.

    Several years ago this advertisement was placed in a New England are newspaper: "Unknown item for sale. We know it's valuable; we just don't know what it is. If you can identify it, we'll sell it for $250.” (Reader’s Digest 9/02 p. 145) Sometimes it’s hard to decide what something is worth. My ...read more

  • How To Obtain A Revival PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,481 views

    Explore the power of prayer and the need for spiritual revival, using the story of Elijah from 1 Kings 18: 41-46 as a reminder of how God can transform even the driest seasons of our lives into periods of abundant blessing.

    Good morning, church! We're going to dive right into the heart of the Old Testament today, as we explore a story of revival, prayer, and transformation from 1 Kings 18: 41-46. Here's how it goes: "Then Elijah said to Ahab, 'Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.' So Ahab ...read more

  • Fly High - Acts Part 4

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,535 views

    The book of Acts was written to show what God can do with ordinary people who are filled with the Holy Spirit.

    Fly High – Acts part 4 On the lighter side of life: The Secret Service is preparing to issue a cease-and-desist order to stop a Christian ministry’s use of a gospel tract designed as a "million-dollar bill," after someone tried to deposit one of them into a bank account, reports WorldNetDaily. ...read more

  • Biblical Lessons Concerning Evangelism, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,635 views

    This message is intended to help us see the necessity of God in evangelism and to encourage us to join Him in spreading the Gospel.

    BIBLICAL LESSONS CONCERNING EVANGELISM PART 2 Acts 10:1-48 INTRODUCTION: A. Last week we began this message entitled Biblical Lessons Concerning Evangelism. 1. As I thought about it I wondered how many of us consider ourselves to be evangelists? a. The Greek word translated “evangelist” ...read more

  • How To Deal With A Shortage Of Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Kelly Randolph on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 430 ratings
     | 54,830 views

    This message explains how believers may appropriate God’s wisdom.

    How to Deal with a Shortage of Wisdom James 1:5-8 In 1999, State Farm Insurance rated the most dangerous intersections for accidents in the United States. The winner (or better, loser) was the corner of Belt Line Road and Midway Road in Addison, Texas. There were 263 reported crashes at that ...read more

  • How Do You Take God's Name In Vain?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on May 26, 2007
     | 11,007 views

    This message points out that it is not just with the mouth that God’s name can be taken in vain. The life that a Christian lives can also make one guilty of taking God’s name in vain.

    How Do You Take God’s Name in Vain? Exodus 20.7 (Exodus 20:7) Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. What is this verse telling us this morning? Not to curse using God’s name. Now I did not come to ...read more

  • How To Create A Unified Community Through God-Fearing. Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,564 views

    How proper fearing of God (instead of forgetting him) can lead to a unified community. Nehemiahs revival met with internal obstacles as well as the external one

    Unity from Fear How to Create a Unified Community Through God-Fearing. (the main body is a bit sparse. But i hope with the opening thoughts and basic outline that this will help those working through Nehemiah. Unfortunately the main body was hand written and never got ...read more

  • How Can I Give God My All?

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 22,205 views

    Today, we want to see what it takes to go all the way with God. If I give God my all what does it take of me?

    How can I give God my all? Am November 30th 2009 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Introduction Alexander the Great and a small company of soldiers approached a strongly fortified walled city. Alexander, standing outside the walls, raised his voice and demanded to see the king. When the king arrived, Alexander ...read more

  • How Can I Really Get To Know God? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 16, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,861 views

    Whether you made a commitment years ago or have yet to accept Him into your life, there always remains much more to learn about His nature and ways.

    How Can I Really Get to Know God? : Hosea 6:6 Introduction: Did you know that God wants to show you more of Himself everyday? Are you seeking after God with all your strength? Does your time with the Lord reenergize you or does it feel more like a ritualistic experience? Repeatedly in Scripture ...read more

  • How Can A Good God Send Anyone To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2018
     | 8,184 views

    Third in a five part series that attempts to answer hard questions about God, the Bible and faith.

    ENGAGE Growing up, I wasn’t particularly opposed to God. In fact, as I look back, I certainly believed there was a God, and for much of my early life I just assumed that since I wasn’t an axe murderer or a thief and that I’d done more good things than bad things in my life that one day I’d go to ...read more