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  • Needing A Good Excusing...for What?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
     | 2,534 views

    Third sermon of initial 2009 series: ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

    (Slide 1) This is the time of year when we attempt to fulfill our New Year’s excuses… oops, I mean resolutions. And speaking of resolutions, oops, I mean excuses, I found several good ones this week as I prepared for this morning. I make no excuse for any of them. This is one from a man pulled ...read more

  • Peacemaking: An Inside Job

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,240 views

    The fourth sermon of the initial 2009 series: ‘2 Things 2 B in ’09: A peacemaker and a missionary’

    Slide 1) Almost three decades ago, Christine Tolbert Norman watched as her father, the president of Liberia, and 16 members of his cabinet, get tied up and machine-gunned to death by a group of drunken solders. Then, along with her mother and rest of her family, they were placed under house arrest ...read more

  • Leadership Traits Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,248 views

    What do you picture when you think of a leader? What traits do you think a leader should have? Our passage today tells us what Nehemiah’s leadership traits were, and they might surprise you.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ It’s time for us to rethink our picture of leadership in the church. And, by the way, when we talk about leadership in the context of Nehemiah, we’re not talking specifically about pastoral leadership. If anything, Ezra is the model for pastoral leadership. ...read more

  • The Pattern Of Worship, Part 1: Spiritual Worship Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,790 views

    Jesus told the woman at the well that God is seeking people who will worship Him in spirit and truth. In this message, we will examine the first part of that statement. What is spiritual worship?

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ We’ve just finished three Sundays looking at the pattern of evangelism in this passage of the woman at the well. Starting this morning, we’re going to zoom in on this one part of Jesus’ conversation with her. You remember that Jesus had just presented this ...read more

  • Introducing Opposition Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,103 views

    Anytime you step out in leadership, you will face opposition. Since that is the case, it’s important to know what you’re up against and how to overcome it.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ Some people will tell you that there are no guarantees in life. Well, I’m not going to do that. I will make you an iron-clad guarantee tonight. This guarantee is as sure as I’m standing here. I’m not a betting man and I wouldn’t want you to make bets. But ...read more

  • The Pattern Of Worship, Part 2: Truthful Worship Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,852 views

    True worshippers worship God in spirit and in truth. Last time we focused on what it means to worship God in spirit. Today we’re going to look at what it means to worship God in truth. Even though we’re looking at them separately, it’s not just about one

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ Once again, this morning we’re focusing on these few verses in the account of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well. You remember that as Jesus was presenting the Gospel to the woman, He showed her her sin. And as He showed her her sin, she was ...read more

  • What A Church Should Be: Why Is Church So Often So Boring? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,724 views

    True or false: God loves to party?

    A Common Problem: Church is boring. - Why is church so often a joy-less affair? - Ask for participation on boring services they’ve been to. My story: the guy in Louisville who fluffed up his jacket, laid down in the pew, and went to sleep. - Further, why are Christians so often long-faced, ...read more

  • Why Do Many Christians Have So Few Non-Christian Friends? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,425 views

    Why do Christians tend to "circle the wagons" and only hang out with fellow believers?

    A Troubling Question: Why do many Christians have so few non-Christian friends? - Matthew 9:11. - Today there seems to be surprisingly little voluntary relationship between Christians and non-Christians. Of course, there is interaction at work and at Wal-mart, but many Christians seem to spend ...read more

  • Why Do We Twist Arms To Get People Saved? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,274 views

    Why do we act like entering the Kingdom is a terrible deal for the sinner?

    How We Often Talk About Becoming A Christian: We plead and beg and twist arms. - “Sure, Christianity is a drudgery, but you need to avoid hell.” How Jesus Talks About It: God’s offer is the opportunity of a lifetime – an unbelievably great deal. - Matthew 13:44-46. - “Woe” v. “Wow.” - “I ...read more

  • Seeing People Growing In Their Faith Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,199 views

    Can we sit around and wait on God to change us or do we have a role in that spiritual growth?

    Our Spiritual Growth Plan: “I’ll sit here and God will change me.” - “If I need to change, then God will do it.” - “Alright, God, here I am – change me!” Paul’s Idea: We’ve got to train if we want to achieve the goal of godliness. - 1 Timothy 4:7-8. a. “train.” - v. 7. - a.k.a. ...read more

  • Follow The Leader Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,327 views

    Four ways to know that God’s people are ready to accomplish the work He has for them.

    It’s been a few weeks since we’ve been in Ezra, so I think it’s important that we spend a few minutes remembering where we are. That’s always an important thing to remember in your own personal Bible study. It’s very easy to get so wrapped up in a particular passage or verse that you forget the ...read more

  • Spiritual Leadership / Faithful Followership Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,977 views

    In these final verses, we see two models we can learn from. We see the model of spiritual leadership that Ezra shows us. And we see the model of faithful followership that the people show us.

    Turn with me to Ezra 10 Our passage tonight runs from verse 6 all the way through the end of the chapter. Because the passage is so long, we’re not going to read it to start off with. We’re going to read it as we go along. We have followed our remnant all the way through the book of Ezra. ...read more

  • Behind Closed Doors Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,563 views

    The letter to the sexually immoral church at Thyatira.

    Turn with me to Revelation 2. REVELATION 2:18-29 Twenty years after King James I of England received the first Bibles he commissioned to be translated into English, his successor Charles I commissioned 1000 more copies to be printed. Needless to say, he was not pleased with the result. As a ...read more

  • Emergency Triage Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,497 views

    Are you in need of spiritual CPR?

    Turn with me to Revelation 3 REVELATION 3:1-6 Over the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at Jesus’ letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor contained in the first three chapters of the book of Revelation. After the Apostle John finished receiving this Revelation from Jesus on the island ...read more

  • A Little Strength Goes A Long Way Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,280 views

    How can you be a faithful church like Philadelphia was?

    Turn with me to Revelation 3 REVELATION 3:7-13 Out of all seven of these churches we’ve been looking at in Revelation 1-3, there were only two that were getting it right. There were only two that faithfully looked to Jesus as their Head in all things. They were the persecuted church of Smyrna ...read more