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  • "Who Am I?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,474 views

    A sermon about the love of God for humanity.

    Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 “Who Am I?” Recently, I was speaking with a man who is now reaching his late 80’s. He said an interesting thing, “When I was young, I didn’t know much about life or the meaning of life. And now that my life is coming to an end I really ...read more

  • My Year Of Greater Expectations Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 2, 2022
     | 4,843 views

    There is no need for humanity that God cannot meet.

    OASIS WORDBANK - HEAVEN ON EARTH CONGREGATION: Oasis Potterlight Chapel International THEME: My Year Of Greater Expectations TEXT: Ephesians 3:20, KJV: "Now unto him, that can do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us," ...read more

  • Genesis Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 8, 2021
     | 3,780 views

    God's pursuit of humanity.

    March 06, 2021 Because once wasn't enough, we are going to take another journey through the Bible. This time we are going to investigate my favorite thing about each book – a theme, thought, sentence, story, etc. First up is Genesis. Creation – The Flood – The Patriarchs – Joseph --- all ...read more

  • A Place To Belong Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,891 views

    The level of commitment you see in new members depends on how much time, prayer and intentional effort you put into their growth.

    INTRODUCTION: NEED: To Develop a plan to turn attenders into members (for a similar perspective see Warren, Purpose Driven Church, Chapter 17) If our goal is to get people to come down that isle and tell us they will join this church, our plan can be rather simple. 1. Make them comfortable when ...read more

  • Getting Ready For The Harvest

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,070 views

    I talk about the reality of a great harvest of lost people coming to Christ--but it will take some effort on our part.

    Getting Ready for the Harvest August 10, 2002 As we approach our two-year anniversary I couldn’t help but praise God for what he has been doing here at NCC. I looked back through our records and was reminded about how lives have been touched here. Did you know since September 2000 to now we have ...read more

  • Praying For The Spirit To Come Series

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 5,856 views

    What should our attitude and praying be like since we have been enlisted in the war-time effort of spreading the gospel?

    As your turning to Acts 4:23-31, I want to read what John Piper wrote concerning prayer. Listen to the imagery that he uses as he describes the true purpose of prayer. “Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of ...read more

  • Pleasing God

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,702 views

    This passage gives us insight as to how to please God! He has done so much for us that He is worth the effort!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We spent our time together last week examining the issue of having an intimate relationship with God. God desires us to be close to Him. • He paid a great price through His Son Jesus in order for that relationship to be possible. • When you have a very close or intimate ...read more

  • Daybreak Vs. Nightfall

    Contributed by Zera Young on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,986 views

    This is a message for all who may sugarcoat God’s word and compromise God’s Holy word in an effort to reach this generation.

    This message is for all who may like to sugarcoat God’s word, and compromise God’s Holy word just to get and keep a congregation. This is a brief sermon that needs no introduction. There are no gray areas. So, it’s all black and white. Being a minister/pastor, I get a lot of info. On how other ...read more

  • Finding A Quiet Place

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 16, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,092 views

    We need to recharge our batteries by finding a quiet place in order to give our full attention and effort to serving the Lord.

    Mark 6: 30 – 34 / Finding A Quiet Place Intro: I would be willing to bet that the majority of you sitting here today are really sick! Let me describe some of the symptoms of your illness: 1) You complain you don’t have enough hours in the day, 2) at a stoplight, you get into the lane with the ...read more

  • Sodom & Gomorrah Pt. 1: A Byword For Depravity Series

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Feb 17, 2010
     | 7,205 views

    Our society is still as depraved as Sodom and Gomorrah was. Does God still judge with disasters in an effort to wake us up?

    Read Matthew 24:3-8. The birth pains have begun my friends. Lloyd gave me these rocks that are from Haiti and as I watched CNN this week, I saw hundreds and thousands of people lying dead and alive underneath much larger pieces of rock from collapsed buildings. Bodies scattered on the sidewalks ...read more

  • He Prepared Not His Heart

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Feb 28, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,013 views

    It is necessary that we prepare our hearts to seek the Lord. If no care or effort is made in doing and making the heart right, it will go wrong.

    HE PREPARED NOT HIS HEART 2 CHRONICLES 12 Text: 2 Chronicles 12:14 2 Chronicles 12:14 14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. Introduction: In your study of the Word of God you have probably noticed that as a general rule, at the end of each king’s reign ...read more

  • Searching For The End Of The Rainbow Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,426 views

    An effort to help people become wiser to the pitfalls of materialism and to accept contentment as a proactive way to live within God’s design

    Open with skit - (complete skit is pasted below) You have to relate to some of the drive of Dorothy, scarecrow, the tin woodsman, and the lion. 4 characters, drawn together by what they have in common: they’re lacking something. In Frank Baum’s classic story, they’re all seeking to improve ...read more

  • An Ode To The Messed-Up Church Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 11, 2020
     | 1,803 views

    This passage details the numerous efforts the Paul made to get the Corinthians back on track and the harsh reality that some churches are just a mess.

    - Maybe start with the story of Pastor Mark and church “J.” THE SITUATION FOR THIS MESSED-UP CHURCH: 1. Paul handled his ministry there with integrity. - 2 Corinthians 12:11-12, 17-19. 2. Paul sacrificed for them. - 2 Corinthians 12:13, 14b, 15-16. 3. This was not the first time he’d tried ...read more

  • Building A Community Of Benai Shalom Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 26, 2015
     | 3,780 views

    We aid each other in the effort to build an authentic community of people working together to do God’s will.

    Thursday of 26th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Last Thursday we heard the words of the prophet Haggai to the returning exiles–rebuild the Temple of the Lord. It would not have the glory of Solomon’s Temple, but it would be a place around which to restructure the worship of the ...read more

  • Being A Focused Christian Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,209 views

    Being focused believer takes effort and it takes determination. There are many distractions that can pull you away from a relationship with the Lord.

    Being a focused Christian Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus Matthew chapter 6:33 Introduction We are still in the series Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus. Last week you remember we looked at the principal and relationship of prayer. We agreed that prayer works, and I asked that we do ...read more