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  • Why Prayers Don't Always Work

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 8,443 views

    Prayer is a powerful connection with God, but there are reasons why prayer sometimes doesn’t work the way we expect.

    Does Prayer Really Work??? by Randy A. Croft Largest radio receiver on earth is in New Mexico. Pilots call it the Mushroom patch. It’s real name is VLA-Very Large Array. It’s a collection of huge satellite disks on 38 miles of railways. Together they form a single telescope the size of ...read more

  • The Struggle Inside The Wall Series

    Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Mar 1, 2003
    based on 144 ratings
     | 17,953 views

    The trouble facing the Jews from their enemies is eclipsed now by their internal struggles.

    The struggle INSIDE the wall Nehemiah 5:1-19 “The worst threats the church has ever encountered have come more from within than without. External pressures are like water on a grease fire– causing the church to intensify and spread. Internal strife and bickering are like AIDS– sapping the ...read more

  • Human Resource And Diversity Issues In The Early Church

    Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on May 6, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,290 views

    Apostolic church faced human resource issues. Apostles needed to delegate authority so could concentrate on primary calling to pray and preach.

    Introduction Running a church sometimes just takes common sense. Real problems arise in the Church just like any other institution, however, through prayer, cooperation within the Body of Christ, and some thought even the most complex problems can be solved. Today’s reading from Acts 6:1-7 deals ...read more

  • Setting The Boundaries Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 58 ratings
     | 42,990 views

    In order for God to work within a congregation, His church needs to understand the critical importance of setting boundaries, and committing themselves to purity and holiness.

    OPEN: One man told of the time that his company’s factory had received an ominous package. It arrived at the loading dock with this warning printed on it: Danger! Do Not Touch! “Management was called and we were told to stay clear of the box until it could be analyzed. When the foreman arrived, he ...read more

  • Fortifying Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,450 views

    Why was this early church SO powerful? It had discovered it could help its members not stop with HAVING faith, but fortifying their faith! What could this focus do for you? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    Let me ask you: Why is the church here? (By ‘the church’, I don’t mean this building, I mean the group of people that makes up the church.) I’m looking for your feedback – *DON’T RESPOND if you’ve attended this church for over 1 year.* Don’t you wish you belonged to a church like that? - A ...read more

  • Bookmarked For Life - Baptism

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,972 views

    A look at Acts 10 where we see Cornelius and Peters life being impacted in such a way that it becomes like a bookmark for them to go back to, to find a source of encouragement and reassurance for the trials life throws at them.

    Bookmarked for life Baptism Sermon for 20th March 05 By Paul Collins What are some uses for bookmarks? 1) Return you to the place you last read from. 2) To stop the pages from getting damaged. 3) To get a message across to others. 4) To clean your fingernails with. 5) Gives you something to ...read more

  • "The Great Invitation"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 12, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,646 views

    We are confronted with many invitations, but there is only one invitation which will satisfy our needs.

    ISAIAH 55:1-9 “The Great Invitation” By Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org “Get your hot dogs here! Only $5.00.” “Ice cold Coke here, ice cold Coke! Only $4.50.” That’s what we hear when we go to see a baseball, ...read more

  • Don't Miss The Banquet

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 13, 2004
    based on 120 ratings
     | 7,294 views

    Calling upon those who hear these words to drop the excuses for missing the feast of God.

    Don’t Miss the Banquet Luke 14:12-27 12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, ...read more

  • It's The Best Of Times; It's The Worst Of Times

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Jan 21, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,630 views

    The internet and technology have given the church the greatest opportunity and means to reach the world for Christ. But it also has given rise to an unprecedented danger for us to be impacted negatively with great evil and perversion.

    It’s the Best of Times; It’s the Worst of Times January 16, 2011 PM “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the ...read more

  • "You Are The Answer To Your Own Prayer"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 25, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,905 views

    Jesus instructs us to pray for workers in the harvest field; are we answering the prayer?

    Matthew 9:35-38 “You are the Answer to Your Own Prayer” In the book A Generation Alone one of the authors worked extensively with Vietnam Vets, recovering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. PTSD is a condition resulting from a stressful incident which is beyond our normal ...read more

  • Sinful Blindness

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Dec 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,926 views

    Everyone needs to see the condition of the sin or the sin will completely destroy the person. This sermon is a wake up call to those that have been blinded by the forces of this world.

    SINFUL BLINDNESS THEME: DEVELOPING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE RESULTS FROM YOUR SINFUL ACTIONS TEXT: 2 SAMUEL 12:1-10 We are all shaped by others. As we come up against people in life we are shaped by their influence. This influence can be positive or negative. Maybe some of us have wondered ...read more

  • A Gold Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 15,704 views

    What was the most valuable gift that was given in the story of the wise men? And what can we learn from the gifts that were given?

    (This sermon was preached following a Christmas cantata, and time constraints forced us to sing only one congregational Christmas song. To compensate for this, I included 3 Christmas carols/hymns in the sermon). OPEN: Someone sent an e-mail that made a list of Christmas Signs they’d seen in their ...read more

  • Into The Heart Of Worship

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2009
     | 4,243 views

    We are called to worship God however, whenever, wherever. Loving God with all of being including all of our mind means engaging in a variety of worship activities.

    Into the Heart of Worship Matthew 22:23-40 September 6, 2009 This morning we are going to do something a little different. Today’s worship consists of a theme: worshipping God: however, whenever, and wherever. I’ve been studying the effects that God has upon the brain. Specifically, neuroscience ...read more

  • Speak Life / Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 7, 2015
    based on 48 ratings
     | 38,457 views

    Abraham Lincoln said, "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Beloved, you can speak life or death. Tame the tongue...and speak life.

    One of the winter events.... that I often did as a Youth Group leader .....at Saint Andrew ....in Mentor Ohio ....was a snowball toss . You would pick a partner ....and start ....about 3 feet apart. You would throw... or toss the snowball ....to your partner. If they caught the snowball ...read more

  • Kingdom Character-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 17, 2016
     | 5,429 views

    3 of 5. One of Solomon’s official judgments revealed the motherly potential of a harlot. A person’s character reveals their fitness for/citizenship/as a servant in God’s kingdom. Kingdom character is manifested in one’s approach to...

    KINGDOM CHARACTER-III—1Kings 3:16-28 AKA—Motherhood Potential(Mother’s Day) Attention: God Isn’t Watching! A group of people were having a bazaar. One woman in the group had a generous heart & placed a large basket of red apples on a table. She put a sign in front of the ...read more