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  • Resurrected Living

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,262 views

    The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is much more than just an important event in human history. Those are two-thousand year old facts of history that we celebrate on Easter Sunday. But what do they mean to us today? Paul answers that question in to

    Purpose: To explain the transformation that life in Christ brings. Aim: I want the listener to surrender to Christ’s forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: "The day after Easter, the newspaper headline read: ’Entire World Celebrates the Risen Christ.’ On the same page under smaller headings ran stories ...read more

  • Soldiers,athletes, And Farmers Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on May 17, 2005
    based on 71 ratings
     | 24,919 views

    HOW DO YOU "GUARD THE TRUTH"? PAUL GIVES TIMOTHY 3 METAPHORS TO DESCRIBE THE KIND OF EFFORT IT WOULD TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN EPHESUS

    Soldiers, Athletes, and Farmers Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 2:1-13 Introduction. N 2nd Timothy 1:14, Paul tells Timothy to “guard the Truth”. The Truth is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a prison cell; and, he was going to be put to death in a very short ...read more

  • Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 10- "Herman- Who?" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Mar 13, 2017
     | 4,882 views

    Part 10- we move slightly from the book of James into learning to rightly use and understand scripture in an effort to become Bona Fide

    Bona Fide Part 10 A study of James- “kind of” “ The truth , the whole truth and nothing but the truth” As I was praying and preparing for this week’s sermon I wanted to continue our sermon series on James I believe the dots we are connecting are important for ...read more

  • The Value Of One Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 173 ratings
     | 18,923 views

    Human life is full of dignity and worth because we are made in the image of God -- Jesus sees the value of every human being and calls us to do the same.

    The Value of One Rev. Brian Bill 1/21/01 An elderly man was out walking along the beach early one morning when he noticed a teenager ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked him what he was doing. The student responded by saying that ...read more

  • Praying For The Spirit To Come Series

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 5,844 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

  • Getting Ready For The Harvest

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,067 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

  • A Place To Belong Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,875 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

  • Pleasing God

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,698 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

  • Finding A Quiet Place

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 16, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,085 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

  • Searching For The End Of The Rainbow Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,421 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

  • He Prepared Not His Heart

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Feb 28, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,006 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

  • Daybreak Vs. Nightfall

    Contributed by Zera Young on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,981 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

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

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Feb 17, 2010
     | 7,200 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

  • Being A Focused Christian Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,193 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

  • The Presence Of The Lord

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Feb 22, 2012
     | 11,316 views

    We need to seek the presence of the LORD in all our worship and ministry for it is His presence that determines the results of our efforts and ministry.

    1 Corinthians 2:1-16 KJV 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in ...read more