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  • Happiness Or Joy

    Contributed by Peter Sapp on Aug 8, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,224 views

    God is not concerned with His children's happiness. He is concerned with their joy. Happiness is fleeting, joy is eternal.

    John 15:9-17 Bubba walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. Bubba said, "Shingles."  So she wrote down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat.  Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, ...read more

  • Circle Of Love

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 12, 2013
     | 4,895 views

    Exposition of John

    Text: John 15:12-17, Title: Circle of Love, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/11/13, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: You know it, but I probably should repeat it by now. Jesus, again repeating himself, saying that he loves them, and they should love each other like that. He told them ...read more

  • If We Are The Body

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 16, 2012
     | 6,283 views

    A sermon on what the head and the body of Christ mean (Outline taken from Dr. Jack Cottrell in his book, The Faith Once For All, chapter 23, The Church: Its Nature)

    HoHum: Bring children up front and do this children’s minute with them: I am sure that you all know the song, “This Little Light of Mine.” I want you to help me sing that song this morning. While we sing it, I’m going to hold this light up and let it shine all around. (Start ...read more

  • Friendship: I Have Called You Friends Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,929 views

    Our motivation is love, because Christ gave His. Be open and share your life, for Christ shared His and we are blessed.

    Relationships define life - relationship with God and relationships with people. • You take that away and you’ll be left with an existence, not life. • You take relationships away, and your home will be just a house, this church will be just a building. Jesus summed up the Commandments with two ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Thumb

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,424 views

    An injured thumb led to this unique sermon on the importance of staying connected to God

    The Parable of the Thumb John 15:1-10 Jesus was a great communicator, in fact He was THE great communicator. His teaching held people on the edge of their seats. They said, “No one ever taught like this man.” (Jn 7:46) Why? What was so great about his message? One thing that made it ...read more

  • I Am The Vine Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,012 views

    Jesus declare the fruitful union between believers and Him. He will prune us when necessary, but will not forsake us.

    When we lived in California and Germany, we admired the many vineyards. Grapes are the most widely grown fruit in the world. They’ve been cultivated as far back as ancient Egypt, 2,500 years before the birth of Christ. The grapevine is a symbol of Israel, part of its national emblem, as ...read more

  • Finding Encouragement Through Discouraging Times

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 2,908 views

    When you’re depressed, remember to take advantage of the spiritual antidepressants in the words of Jesus. Find your joy, hope, and friendship in the Lord Jesus and speak against the sadness that seeks to steal your joy.

    Finding Encouragement Through Discouraging Times (John 15:11-15:13)"These things I have spoken to you so my joy may be in you." Illustration: David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. --1 Samuel 30:6 Talking to oneself is something many people ridicule in others and vow they’ll never do ...read more

  • What A Friend We Have In Jesus

    Contributed by La Juana Morris on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 14,369 views

    Loving the one who loves us most

    All year I have been dealing with the subject of Love. I went to God and asked why still. And he told me, stop and take a moment and look and think about love and what it entails. We have heard folk profess love in love songs and writings and in attempts to get someone to understand the depth of ...read more

  • God The Gardener

    Contributed by Steve Moore on Oct 2, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 19,543 views

    This sermon looks at the relationship between Jesus, as the Vine, God as the gardener, us as the branches, and the fruit that the gardener desires to grow on the branches.

    Introduction This is one of The great passages of the gospels. It’s also one of the last teaching sessions that Jesus, Rabbi and Messiah gives to his disciples. As we look at the passage today, I’d like us to consider 4 points:- 1. Jesus, as the Vine; 2. God the Father, as the Gardener; ...read more

  • More Like Jesus

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,572 views

    Predestinated to be like God’s own precious Son. How often we hear this followed by we weren’t meant to be like him in this world. I believe this is a cop-out; we don’t want to be like Jesus so we start making excuses. If the word of God says it then it

    More Like Jesus John 15:1-13 Rom. 8:29 Intro. Predestinated to be like God’s own precious Son. How often we hear this followed by we weren’t meant to be like him in this world. I believe this is a cop-out; we don’t want to be like Jesus so we start making excuses. If the word of God says it then ...read more

  • Formed To Be Friends Of God - Purpose Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 100 ratings
     | 14,265 views

    Jesus said that we’re His friends... but what do friends of God do???

    OPEN: Friendship is an elusive commodity. I have sought quotes and illustrations on this topic and found only a few observations I found to be enlightening… but the few that I did find were enlightening: One Native American Indian Tribe described a friend as: “someone who carries my sorrows on his ...read more

  • A Sermon On Gardening

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,365 views

    THE MAIN THING JESUS WANTED HIS DISCIPLES TO KNOW AND DO CAN BE BOILED DOWN TO THIS >>> PRODUCE FRUIT. Every plant that “Hits the dirt and dies is designed” by God to do one thing, reproduce.

    A Sermon on Gardening Give everyone a seed as they enter the building. ATTENTION ill >>> I planted my garden this week.... I love to see things grow but mostly I like to eat what grows. SHOW plan tin cup.<<<< TAKES WORK - TIME EFFORT - WATER FROM GOD << HE CREATED IT ALL "Nothing grows ...read more

  • Friendship

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,957 views

    It has been said that if you have one true friend in your life you are lucky. This morning the Lord is going to teach us about FRIENDSHIP and HOW WE CAN HAVE SOME TRUE FRIENDS!

    Everybody needs true friendship. There is a real hunger for it. The problem is finding the time to create real friends. It takes time and effort to make friends. Many of us settle for the imitation friends we have on the TV. ILL>>>I remember my dad used to talk to “Hunter” when that was a ...read more

  • Finding Joy In A Storm Tossed World Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,468 views

    How to find joy in the midst of difficulties

    FINDING JOY IN A STORM-TORN WORLD This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to ride with 2 deputies in the Oviedo area. That night, I rode with a deputy as he patrolled his area and one of the things we did was drive around behind many of the stores and shopping centers to make sure there were no ...read more

  • Fruit-- Bearing

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,408 views

    A message on our responsibilities for service.

    FRUIT-BEARING John 15:1-14 INTRO: Anyone who has ever done any farming or gardening, knows what it means for a tree or vine to bear fruit. We all know how much work is involved to bring forth good fruit. If we let the vine grow wild, chances are we ...read more