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  • Community - God Design For Helping People

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,461 views

    God’s Design is for the local church to be a loving and caring community. This message encourages people to get involved in a small group.

    Community – God’s Design for Helping People I Peter 2:9-10 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the ...read more

  • Worthy Of Double Honor Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 31, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 66,294 views

    # 10 in series on 1 Timothy this message deals with how we are to honor those who serve in leadership of the local church.

    Living for Christ in a Confused and Confusing World A Study of Paul’s Letters to Timothy Sermon # 10 The Office of Pastor 1Timothy 5:17-25 In our last study we examined the first part of chapter five (5:1-16). This part of the ...read more

  • “the Dynamic Impact Of A Good Deacon”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 19, 2014
     | 8,045 views

    In Acts 6, we see what kind of positive impact the effective ministry of the deacon can have on a local church.

    The early church was experiencing phenomenal growth, marvelous miracles, pulsating power, and unlimited blessings. Then, right in the middle of this success story, dissension arose. The Greek speaking widows were being neglected in favor of the Hebrew speaking widows. The Apostles said that they ...read more

  • Trapped In Potholes

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,701 views

    Unity should be sought in the local church and in the body of Christ. We must lay aside secondary matters for the cause of Christ.

    Trapped In Potholes, Romans 14:1-12 Introduction I recently read the story of a man who, in 2006, was driving along a road in Pune India, a city located in the Maharashtra province of central India. The man was driving a common mode of transportation in India, his motorcycle with its mighty 2 ...read more

  • Why Should I Come Back To Church? Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 30, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 32,947 views

    The Psalmist reminds us why we should honor God on the Sabbath and why we should be plugged into a local church.

    Why should I come back to Church? Introduction: Why do we do certain things in life? (The following taken from Scott Bayles, Pastor, First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL) You go to school to get an education so you can make a living. You go to work to make money so you can pay the bills. You ...read more

  • We Believe In Church Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 9, 2020
     | 3,513 views

    Every believer in the New Testament belonged to a local church. All fully mature followers of Christ belong to the community of church.

    First Things We Believe in Church January 12, 2020 Acts 2:44-47 NIV “All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in ...read more

  • Qualifications Of An Elder

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 27, 2020
     | 2,046 views

    Here Paul is giving the qualifications for the man who aspires to be an elder or pastor in the local church. Why should this concern you?

    Tit 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ (according to the faith of God's elect, in the acknowledging of the truth which is according to godliness Tit 1:2 on hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times, Tit 1:3 but revealed His ...read more

  • Why Do We Do That? - Church Membership Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 23, 2023
     | 2,538 views

    Based on 1 Cor. 12:12-27 - Helps hearers to understand the importance of membership in a local, visible church body.

    “WHY DO WE DO THAT? – CHURCH MEMBERSHIP 1 Cor. 12:12-27 FBCF – 1/22/23 Jon Daniels INTRO – Let’s talk about the church. It’s not a social organization, although we certainly socialize & fellowship w/ each other. It’s not a civic organization, although we strive to impact our community in many ...read more

  • Looking Forward

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Jun 11, 2024
     | 1,624 views

    I wrote this to be a devotional I share at a local assisted living home where our church goes to do ministry

    Warn them that this devotional has a sad part but the sadness will illustrate the joy of God. We will start this time of study with what should be a simple question. Which one of you has lived your life without experiencing challenging times when you didn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel? ...read more

  • "We Don't Get What We Deserve" Series

    Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,484 views

    True mercy is compassion that goes into action.

    “We Don’t Get What We Deserve” Matthew 5:7 Beatitudes - #5 Intro: (My Court Date - Guilty - Judge showed Mercy - Didn’t get what I Deserved) Today, we look at Beatitude #5 which states, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” First of all, let’s look at what MERCY is ...read more

  • Love Is A Verb Not A Feeling

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,248 views

    15 ways to putlove into our actions

    LOVE IS A VERB NOT A FEELING I Cor. 13:4-7 Love is something we do. Many have read this chapter and it is not difficult to understand so the problem comes in doing what we know it says to do. Our lives are based on our willing to do more than knowing what we need to do. These verses are very easy ...read more

  • Jesus' True Family Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 14, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,249 views

    It is our actions that prove our faith

    Apprenticing Under The Master August 7, 2005 Mark 3:7- 35 (20-35) Jesus’ True Family In between university and seminary I built houses (for three days until I got a better paying job at a steel mill) I was hired on as an unskilled labourer, but I felt like I was apprenticing for those three ...read more

  • Put Your Faith Where Your Mouth Is

    Contributed by Gregory White on Jun 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,748 views

    Taking your faith and putting it into action

    Good Morning! God Bless You For Coming! Putting Your FaithWhere Your Mouth Is How many here today are Christians? How many here believe Jesus died to cover your sins? How many believe that we will get into Heaven because we get a free coupon in our morning cereal? Putting Your FaithWhere Your ...read more

  • Escape From The Pit

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,294 views

    Principles and actions to take when discouraged

    I. Enemies In the Pit --------------------- - Horrible pit - Ps 40:2 - DOUBT Christopher Hitchens’ book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Sam Harris was a little-known graduate student until he wrote the phenomenally successful “The End of Faith” and its follow-up, “Letter to a ...read more

  • You Are Called To Walk The Walk Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 5, 2007
     | 4,659 views

    Our actions reveals our beliefs...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: September 1, 2007 Date Preached: September 2, 2007 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study in 1 Peter Sermon Title: You are called to walk the walk! Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3 1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, ...read more