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  • Discipline Anyone?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,093 views

    A Church without discipline is in serious trouble. God has a few words to say about this that need to be heard today.

    A young lady came to visit our services in Lancaster, NH. She was living with a young man. When we studied with her, she saw that she was living in a sinful relationship. She was resistant, but she continued to visit our services. Then one day she came and said she was ready to be baptized into ...read more

  • A Dynamic Church Makes Disciples Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 19, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,382 views

    God empowers the command to make disciples of Jesus with his Word and Spirit.

    Scripture Introduction “Aim first, then shoot,” would seem an obvious method for hitting a target. But when you try to teach sports, you find such simple advice must be often repeated. “Keep your eye on the ball.” “Look where you want to hit.” “Watch the football into your hands.” “Look at ...read more

  • The Father's Opened Gift

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 30, 2013
     | 4,374 views

    If you have experienced the Father's Love in Christ at Christmas, this is not the end of all things but the beginning of everything: If anyone is in Christ, he is a new Creation.

    The Father’s Opened Gift 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 We have been looking at some of the gifts of the Almighty God in sending Jesus, the Messiah, the one-and-only-one-of-a-kind “Son of God”, anointed to come to earth in the Flesh to demonstrate the lavish Love of God in Christ’s ...read more

  • A House Divided

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 6,354 views

    Biblical principles for dealing with conflict - at home, and in God's Family

    A House Divided Intro: 6:30 PM, Monday evening. husband headed home after long Monday at work. Traffic heavy, he's running late. doesn't watch the clock -- just glad the workday is over no matter what time it is. boss was a bear today. secretary was in a foul mood; just learned that he may be ...read more

  • Consequential Strangers

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,743 views

    A look at the church.

    Consequential Strangers Matthew 12 / Mark 3 October 20, 2013 I want you to think about the many people you have met this week. I’m not talking about the friends you talked to, I’m talking about the many acquaintances and strangers you met this past week. Maybe it was the waiter or ...read more

  • Something Better Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,958 views

    Sometimes what we need to do is not try to create something better, but appreciate what already is best, as these proverbs lead us to do reflect on what is better in life.

    Introduction As Americans of ingenuity, we are always looking for something better – a better way to travel, to produce energy, to clean stains. That zeal to improve our lot pushes us to make the many improvements in technology that we have. But sometimes what we need to do is not try to ...read more

  • Die To Live

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 25, 2013
     | 10,481 views

    Jesus publically announces his upcoming death. He uses the opportunity to explain what his death will produce along with highlighting the same principle for his followers in dying to self.

    DIE TO LIVE John 12:20-36 1) Looking for Jesus (20-22). Interesting-the religious leaders wanted nothing to do with Jesus. They were going out of their way to get him out of the way. But here we see some foreigners going out of their way to get close to Jesus. These Greeks were willing to go to ...read more

  • Fathers Wanted, No Experience Necessary

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jun 12, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,139 views

    In this sermon we see the importance of fathers and why we should be thankful for them.

    Father’s Wanted, No Experience Necessary 1 Timothy 5:8, Ephesians 6:4, 1 Corinthians 11:1 Intro. Have you ever noticed that Mothers Day is the second most attended church service of the year. Second only to Easter. Have you noticed that father’s day is usually no more attended than a ...read more

  • Saved By Faith

    Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jun 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,389 views

    We are not justified through works of the law, but through faith.

    Text: “Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified. (Galatians ...read more

  • Turning Our Homes Into Something Better--Encouragement

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,966 views

    This sermon is on encouraging one another especially in the family.

    Turning Our Homes Into Something Better “Encouraging One Another” Exodus 17:8-13 and Ephesians 4:25-32 Today we are in the final teaching on Turning Our Homes Into Something Better. Pastor Kellie started us off with “Dealing With Attitudes”, Pastor Toby last week ...read more

  • Meanwhile

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 30, 2015
     | 6,331 views

    Hope is why we persevere in a long obedience in the same direction.

    Title: Meanwhile Text: I Corinthians 15:50-58 Thesis: Hope is why we persevere in a long obedience in the same direction. Explanation: In 1980 IVP published Eugene Peterson’s book, “A Long Obedience In The Same Direction.” Thirty-five years ago Peterson had picked up on a ...read more

  • Be Excellent Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 11, 2016
     | 8,969 views

    The church should strive to be excellence in all we do!

    Excellence January 10, 2016 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 When I was in seminary I had a professor who taught Pastoral Care and Counseling classes. She was adamant that sporting events for kids should never have a winner, because then there would never be a loser. There were major debates in class, she ...read more

  • Worship Is A Verb!

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 31, 2017
     | 5,846 views

    Worship services are first and foremost to offer worship to God through Christ Jesus, rather than satisfy the attendee. Many have lost sight of the fact that Church services are more about the attendee giving than receiving.

    “I used to attend congregational worship services but I quit because I got nothing from it.” “Church is boring.” “When I sit in the pew during church services, I think about how much more I could be accomplishing if I had stayed home.” Through the decades, I have heard a multitude of people ...read more

  • Guidelines For Christianity: The Fruit Of Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 31, 2015
     | 5,794 views

    Where do you need the spiritual grace of self-control? Seek the Lord for direction, and let Him mold you into a Disciple that is controlled at all times and in all circumstances by the Holy Spirit.

    “. . . the fruit of the spirit is . . . self-control. . .” (Gal. 5:22-23) Not too long ago I watched the movie “Castaway” with Tom Hanks. He was stranded on this island after a plane crash in the ocean. He had nothing to eat at first but coconuts. He had to master the ...read more

  • Calling Those Things That Are Not As Though They Were

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 5, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 67,416 views

    This message speaks about how we can bring promises from the spiritual realm bo the natural by calling those things that be not as those they were. We can activate our faith by speaking what God says.

    Calling Those Things That Are Not July 10, 2016 Valley Grove Assembly of God Genesis 12:1-7 Genesis 13:14-18 The promises Genesis 15:1-6 he believed Genesis 17:1-5 change of name 24 years went by Introduction: God had many things planned for Abram a long time before it ever happened. He laid out ...read more