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  • Help! I Don’t Want To Be Humble Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 29, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,955 views

    God strengthens us with everything we need for God-glorifying and self-satisfying humility.

    Scripture Introduction Our church in Chicago participated in a prison ministry. One week the director of the work sent out an email with this last line: “And remember (as we say in Texas) don’t squat with your spurs on.” That is “practical” knowledge—a fact which quickly pays a dividend. God ...read more

  • Obedience

    Contributed by Leonard Davis on Jul 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,905 views

    God saved you and me for a purpose. Most of the time we concentrate on How to be saved, we also need to discover Why we are saved.

    OBEDIENCE When I was in school, the thing that could strike fear in the hearts of almost every student was the Pop Quiz. The unannounced examination is a great way for the student to know, “am I getting what the teacher is teaching?” In our evangelism studies, we were given a question that would ...read more

  • Christmas Worship Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,076 views

    Exposition regarding worship in Mary’s Magnificat, Luke 1:46-56

    Text: Luke 1:46-56, Title: Christmas Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/20/09, AM A. Opening illustration: There is a splendid moment in the movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live ...read more

  • One Dangerous Baby Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 20, 2009
     | 3,757 views

    The Christ Child stimulates a lot of controversy. What role do the followers of Jesus play in opening hearts to the gospel?

    Sermon for CATM – Advent 4 – December 20, 2009 – One Dangerous Baby Let’s all stand to read today’s Advent Scripture reading. [Luke 2:1-20] It’s funny the responses that people have to Christmas, to the story of the birth of Christ. My wife Barbara was telling me the other night that at her ...read more

  • Love Myths Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,807 views

    God's definition of love is also counter-cultural.

    Love Myths: How then should we love? January 10th, 2010 Intro: Let’s begin by working together on some verbal pictures of love. I’m inviting you to describe the image or images that pop into your head that picture what you think of when you hear the word “love” – ...read more

  • Love Myths #2 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 19, 2010
     | 3,560 views

    In our culture it is okay for love to be temporary, transitory, and to last as long as it seems to work.

    Intro: On Friday, July 29, 2005, Fox News ran the following story: Some Seek Alternatives to 'Til Death Do Us Part' Friday, July 29, 2005 By Jennifer D'Angelo In some weddings, "'til death do us part" is going the way of "to honor and obey" — that is, out the window. Vows like "For as ...read more

  • God's Bountiful Buffet

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 16, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,996 views

    Juy 31, 1988. When we don’t have enough, materially, it’s easy to be spiritual, and we respond with gratitude. When we have enough, materially, it’s still easy to be spiritual, and we respond with responsibility.

    You may not know it, but we may be in the vicinity of a piece of history. We may be in the neighborhood that gave rise to a revolution in the restaurant business. I cannot really document this, but at least in my limited observation, it was right here in this neighborhood that one enterprising ...read more

  • What Is On Your Wish List?

    Contributed by Timothy Craver on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,329 views

    Focuses on the gifts God gives us, rather than the gifts of the world.

    I’ve got a question for you: Have you made your wish list yet? It’s that wonderful time of year, when retailers are bombarding us with ads and messages that are more than happy to point out what we’re missing in our sad little lives and just how happy we can be if we get that ...read more

  • Why Communion? Series

    Contributed by Wade Allen on May 29, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 79,986 views

    A sermon examining why we observe communion at Central Christian Church.

    A church had an unusual ritual every Sunday morning. Before the church sang the Doxology, they would stand up, everyone turned to the right facing a blank white wall, and they sang. Every Sunday without fail they did this. A newcomer to the church was confused by this and asked, “Why do you do ...read more

  • "Prostitutes, Skater Kids, And All Other Manner Of 'sinners' Welcome!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,505 views

    Do the most reviled of sinners feel welcome and loved in our churches?

    Matthew 21:28-32 “Prostitutes, Skater Kids, and All Other Manner of ‘Sinners’ Welcome!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org In their book Justice in the Burbs: Being the Hands of Jesus Wherever You Live Will and Lisa Samson ...read more

  • A Homeless And Peaceful Savior Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,582 views

    The First Sermon of Lent 2008

    (Slide 1) This morning we are going to be privy to a couple of conversations between a person who will remind us of ourselves in many ways and a professor/farmer who will remind us that the created order has much to teach us about God and His purposes and also much about what it means to follow ...read more

  • One Body Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008
     | 7,245 views

    This deals with the diversity of the parts of the body and how God has made each part of the body exactly the way He desires it to be. He put each part of the body where he wanted it

    Introduction: Imagine the Master Carpenter’s tools holding a conference: Brother Hammer presides, but several suggest he leave the meeting because he is too noisy. Brother Hammer replies, “If I have to leave this shop, Brother Screwdriver must go also. You have to turn him around again and again ...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
     | 21,024 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

  • Your Struggle With Authority Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,058 views

    God puts us in this world with a small subset of the human race to begin relating to. Our parents are the first representatives of fallen humanity that we meet and our first model for authority figures that we’ll meet later in life.

    Introduction Jesus said that the commandments are summed up in the dual command, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbour as yourself." Well today we come to the fifth commandment. This seems to be about loving your neighbour, but it’s one of the ...read more

  • Angels Affirm An Anointed's Advancement Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,791 views

    Angles are a part of the Christian Theology, they due service for God and to man; yet they are inferior to Christ who is above all celestial beings.

    HEBREWS 1:1-14 ANGELS AFFIRM AN ANOINTED’S ADVANCEMENT I. THE ANOINTED: Hebrews 1:1-3 A. Announces. B. Accomplishes. C. Administrates. II. THE ARGUMENT: Hebrews 1:4, 5 A. Advantageous. B. Achievement. C. Analogy. ...read more