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The Great Adventure: "Sail Into The Unknown!" Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Aug 3, 2006

Christians are called to sail into the unknown, making disciples, like Jonah...but sometimes we try to go our own way and create all kinds of problems.

Can anybody finish this sentence… “In 1492, Columbus sailed the _______ “? • That’s how I’ve always remembered the story of Columbus… now here’s a great adventurer! In a day when nobody believed that the Earth was round, Columbus had this crazy idea that to get to India he would sail off in the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gossip

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006

Why is gossip wrong? How can it be corrected?

Gossip Coming out of church, Mrs. Smith asked her husband, "Do you think that Johnson girl is tinting her hair?""I didn’t even see her," admitted Mr. Smith."And that dress Mrs. Davis was wearing," continued Mrs. Smith, "Really, don’t tell me you think that’s the proper costume for a mother of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Good People

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 14, 2006

Integrity of life is necessary for a joyful life.

Title: Good People Text: Matthew 5:8 Truth: Integrity of life is necessary for a joyful life. Aim: To challenge them to live more consistently and clean. INTRODUCTION Other preachers and I speak to the generation of Watergate and Monica-gate. Surely we have an easier time convincing the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith Factor Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 25, 2006

Faith is an absolutely vital ingredient for church growth

SERIES: “THE GROWTH FACTORS” TEXT: HEBREWS 11:1-12 TITLE: “THE FAITH FACTOR” INTRODUCTION: A. A long time ago, I heard a preacher tell a story about two fools and a flashlight. It seems that two fellows who were not-too-bright were traveling ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God, Money And Me

Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006

A Biblical blue-print for financial management.

INTRODUCTION At the Rainbow Bird Park in Kalbarri Western Australia there are two exotic birds valued at $8000 each. They were purchased in order to commence a breeding program - only they won’t breed! That’s what I call a high risk investment. Wealth and money holds various levels of importance ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-8

Denomination: *other

Do I Qualify For Heaven Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 26, 2006

What kind of wedding garments do we need to be acceptable in the Kingdom of Heaven?

We’re beginning a series of sermons based on questions submitted by the people of this congregation, as well as questions from people in the churches at Spring Creek, Pisgah and Walton. As their preachers and I prayed about the responses we received, we found that there were certain questions that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dads That Make A Difference Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 2, 2006

God will help you to be a dad who makes a difference. Here’s how...

Part 2: Dads that Make a Difference (Series: Heavenly Help for Your Family) 1 Thessalonians 2:4-13 Sermon by: Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 18, 2006 *On this Father’s Day in 2006, I hope you are thankful for Dad. I hope you can look back and say, “I had a dad who made a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Daddy Declaration

Contributed by Mark Jones on Jul 3, 2006

A message for Father’s Day 2006 EOLS: God has ordained fathers as the head of the house to love, protect and discipline their families.

The Daddy Declaration EOLS: God has ordained fathers as the head of the house to love, protect and discipline their families. All beauty is God’s beauty, and all truth is His truth. Sometimes in the secular world we can see and hear things that touch us. A song that always causes me a moment of ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Barnabas - Encourager Extraordinaire Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 20, 2008

Looks at the Characteristics that Barnabas had and encourages us to live our lives with those characteristics so we might use your gifts in an extraordinary way.

Barnabas – Encourager Extraordinaire Slide Last week we began a new series called from Ordinary to extraordinary. We saw how God took someone who was no leader at all and used him to lead a great victory that God orchestrated. Now God is not going to make everyone into such a leader, because ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37, Acts 4:36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Recovered Our Lost Unity Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 23, 2008

The unity with God that humanity had in the Garden is restored by Christ on the Cross

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 11, 2008 Date Preached: June 15, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Journey Thru Hebrews Sermon Title: Jesus Recovered Our Lost Unity! Sermon Text: Hebrews 2:10-13 10 For it was fitting, in bringing many sons to glory, that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 25, 2008

Our lives, individually and corporately, can display the power of the gospel.

Text: Colossians 1:1-14 Title: The Power of the Gospel Most of the time, when we’re speaking or writing, we tend to put the most important information at the front end then move on from there. At the beginning of this letter, Paul and his partner Timothy give a warm greeting in the first verses, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Pornography

Contributed by Brien Sims on Aug 4, 2008

Know that lust is sin and that hope is available

WARNING! – VOLATILE MATERIAL “We need to talk.” Some of the most famous words in history and yet we hope we never have to hear them. I have heard them a few times in my life and even a few times here. Most of the time, it isn’t even a problem, just something to think about. However today, I would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wrath And Grace

Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008

Paul describes the spiritual blessings Christians have in Christ. He prays that Christians would realize the lofty position to which they have been called. He describes the absolute reign of Christ & His triumph over the would-be powers of the age.

Intro In 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the allegory/novel, “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same man, but one character is good & the other is evil Acting on the theory that it was possible to separate his character into good & evil, Dr. Jekyll created ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 9, 2008

Spiritual Olympians, with a "go for the goal" mindset, remove any hindrance to their race.

Title: Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Text: Hebrews 12:1 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, remove any hindrances. Series: Spiritual Olympians: Going for the Goal, is based on Hebrews 12:1-13 and designed to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Believers Heart Beat For The Lost." Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 10, 2008

This sermon unpacks Paul deep concern for the lost Jewish nation. And what we should do in response to a lost world before us.

ROM: 9:1- 5. PAULS HEART FOR THE LOST SO IN THE LAST SESSION WE WERE TAKEN UP TO THE HEIGHTS OF GOD’S WORK IN US AND HOW THROUGH ALL THINGS WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS IF WE LOVE HIM. PAUL IDENTIFIED FOR US GOD @WORK IN THAT IT WAS GOD WHO HAS CALLED US, PREDESTINED US , JUSTIFIED US, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Baptist