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  • The Secret Of Contentment

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 1, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,206 views

    (1) Contentment has to be learnt, and (2) it cannot be found in possessions. (3) True contentment can only be found in Christ.

    Today we want to talk about contentment. The lack of contentment is one of the reasons why many people, including Christians, do not have joy in life. We feel that we do not have enough. Something is always lacking. And we have to get it in order to feel fulfilled and happy. A few years ago, ...read more

  • Be Holy

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,939 views

    God calls all His children to a life of holy living by His grace, and this call is not optional but imperative. This sermon was originally prepared as my farewell message to the people of Decatur Central United Methodist Church.

    Be Holy --I Peter 1:13-16 Leviticus 20:6-9 Leviticus 20:6 - 9 (NRSV), “If any turn to mediums and wizards, prostituting themselves to them, I will set my face against them, and will cut them off from the people. 7Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God. 8Keep my ...read more

  • Remember, Remember Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 80 ratings
     | 20,310 views

    Peter calls the beleivers to remember the truth which they know and are established in, and which has been attested to by eyewitnesses, the transfiguration and the scriptures.

    2 PETER 1 V12-21 What is your memory like? Do you forget things very easily? Are you better with faces or with names? Although that seems a silly question with me, because if you don’t remember faces how what good is a name? Apparently we never actually forget, it is all stored in brains. We ...read more

  • "What Are We Looking For?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,412 views

    We are all called, and God’s grace is sufficient to make us the people we can be.

    John 1:29-42 “What Are We Looking For?” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview UMC, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org. John’s Gospel tells us that Jesus’ first disciples had been disciples of John the Baptist. And when John saw Jesus passing by he said: “Look, the Lamb of ...read more

  • Final Remarks Of Peter Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,857 views

    Peter concludes his second letter by encouraging believers to trust God for the return of Christ and to live accordingly

    2 PETER 3 Here we are this morning at the end of our journey through 2 Peter. We are at the end and yet when we read this passage we find we are back where we started from – Peter reminding his readers of the basics. VERSES 1-2: HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ANYTHING? Did your mum or dad ever climb into the ...read more

  • The Perils Of An Unanointed Shield

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 12,357 views

    A sermon built around the delinquent shield of King Saul.

    The Perils of An Unanointed Shield 2 Samuel 1:17-27 KJV And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: [18] (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) [19] The beauty of Israel is slain upon ...read more

  • Do's And Don'ts Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 9,794 views

    II Thess #2: DON’T become easily unsettled or alarmed; Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way Do stand firm and hold on

    Do’s and Don’ts II Thessalonians 2 SCRIPTURE READING: II Thessalonians 2:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Have you noticed that the Second Coming is a big topic in pop-culture lately? Several years back, a Gallup Poll recorded that 62% of Americans believe Jesus Christ will return to earth someday. ...read more

  • The One Thing

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,260 views

    The one thing to remember is this: whatever history may throw at us; today, tomorrow, next week, or next year, we don’t have to be afraid. We are precious in the Lord’s sight and he loves us.

    The One Thing II Thessalonians 2:1-5-13-17 September 25, 2005 This is the season of meetings. Our Annual Charge Conference is just around the corner and that means that we have to get all the reports finished: Trustees, Finance, Staff/Parish, Missions, and all the rest. I had a meeting every ...read more

  • The Mountaintop Experience

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,413 views

    Because nothing will ever separate us from God’s love, life can be a mountaintop experience regardless of circumstances.

    I found out last Sunday that for the first time I slept through an earthquake. What I did not sleep through was KC waking me up in the middle of the night to feed her. Many of you know I am taking Japanese lessons. It is coming along slowly and I need lots of practice. So I hope I will be able ...read more

  • Filled To The Brim Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 1, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,061 views

    5th in Take a Hike: Walking in the Spirit series. This is about being filled with the Spirit - what happens at salvation, and what needs to continue happening.

    Ephesians 5:15-18 – Filled to the Brim (NOTE: This is a revamp of a previous message of mine called "Would You Like a Refill?", with (I think) a better understanding of the topic. It’s also blatantly Wesleyan/Arminian.) Author Jamie Buckingham once visited a dam on the Columbia River. He’d ...read more

  • His Love Sets You Free

    Contributed by Ian Biss on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 12,091 views

    Don’t let guilt and sin stand in between you and your Heavenly Father.

    His Love Sets You Free! By Ian Biss 4/7/02 Intro. . . There was a guy who tried to rid his house of mice. He bought a mouse trap but had no cheese. To remedy the problem, cut out a picture of cheese from a magazine. He loaded the trap with the artificial cheese and went to bed. When he checked ...read more

  • Remembering The Tragedy Of 9-11

    Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 9, 2002
    based on 188 ratings
     | 40,653 views

    Our president has called for National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, but what is it that we should remember?

    Introduction to the 9-11 Service President Bush has declared September 9th through the 11th as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. It is in Light of that declaration we have set today aside as a congregation to lead us into that time of prayer and remembrance. We will begin our ...read more

  • Turn It Around On The Devil

    Contributed by Stephen Noel on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 161 ratings
     | 23,659 views

    It’s time to Turn the devil’s lies around, and use them as truth’s against him!

    Turn It Around On The Devil! Job 1:6-12 ~ the living Bible ~ read it. Job 1:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 20 Then Job arose, and ...read more

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,614 views

    How then do we not let self-sufficiency and pride take root in our lives and in our church?

    One of the most frequent headlines the past several months has been the Firestone tire safety issue on certain Ford Sport Utility Vehicles. However, not only have these two companies been linked together by business deals, they have also been linked together by marriage. In 1947 Harvey Firestone, ...read more

  • Abiding In The Light

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,801 views

    This sermon addresses the blindness of sin, the light of Christ and the gift of salvation.

    ABIDING IN THE LIGHT Text: John 9:26-41 “Several years ago, a Greensboro, North Carolina, newspaper carried a story about a tractor-trailer rolling along on a side street in a southern city. The driver came to a low bridge and misjudged the height of his rig. When the truck came to a stop, ...read more