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  • Jailhouse Transformations Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,637 views

    A jailer's life was transformed through an encounter with Paul and Silas who remained faithful to Christ even while in a Philippian prison.

    We are all familiar with the concept of “jailhouse transformations,” that phenomenon associated with a prisoner whose life is “miraculously” transformed, but only after they get to prison. We recall the “jailhouse” transformation of the likes of Ted Bundy and ...read more

  • Meals With Jesus - Mary And Martha Series

    Contributed by Andy Moyle on Jun 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,826 views

    Worship fuels service

    The gospel of Luke is the story of Jesus heading towards Jerusalem to die for us and rise again. It's written as a series of journeys that include meals. Each meal unfolds a bit more of the gospel. There some strange teaching going round now where people say the teaching of the Gospel is just for ...read more

  • From Satan’s Slave To God’s Servant: Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
     | 7,889 views

    I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    From Satan’s Slave to God’s Servant: Acts 16:16-24. Last time, we saw that Paul heard God and because of his obedience, the gospel entered Europe. We looked at Lydia, the first person to be saved because she was searching. Today, we’ll look at the salvation of the slave girl and ...read more

  • Tangible Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 29, 2016
     | 5,134 views

    G.U.T.S: Tangible- Let's talk about 5 tangible expressions of love from the one another's of the New Testament (Series idea from Mike Mack in his book, Small Group Vital Signs, pgs. 103-111; Outline from Gary Chapman's book, The 5 Love Languages)

    HoHum: Needed: A Valentine Card Today is a special holioday, what is it?  That's right -- Valentine Day. It is a very special day because it is a time when we tell our friends, family, and sweethearts how much we love them. One way we do that is by sending Valentine cards. Valentine cards may be ...read more

  • Hymn: The Solid Rock, By: Edward Mote - 1834

    Contributed by David Leach on May 31, 2014
     | 8,493 views

    On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand

    Chorus: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand (what does this mean?) Last part of First Verse: I dare not trust the sweetest frame (Webster's: plan), But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. (the ...read more

  • A Desire To Reproduce Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012
     | 6,367 views

    Evangelism, discipleship, winning the lost

    A DESIRE TO REPRODUCE John 15:1-9 June 6, 2010 Introduction: I have a really difficult question I want to ask you this morning. And it’s not one of those rhetorical ones, but one I would really like you to consider deeply. Here it is… “Can you become a Christian and have no ...read more

  • Five Pressing Desires In Christian Living Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 10, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,120 views

    Paul gets a clear vision of Christ and abandon all that he was for (1) a Personal Knowledge of Christ (2) a Personal Position in Christ (3) the Personal Power of Christ (4) a Personal Perfection in Christ (5) a Personal Possession of Christ.

    Subject: Five Pressing Desires Text: Philippians 3:1-15 Introduction: Paul, who is the writer of our text, provides a plan for the Philippians Church as they move forward to become the best that they could be for Christ. Rather than be complacent with where they were, they needed to set their ...read more

  • Living With One Foot In Eternity Series

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 24, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,234 views

    In Paul's "to live is Christ, to die is gain," we learn a new boldness, a singlemindedness, and a fearless approach to death when God brings it. We can serve God fully with yearning expectation for the life to come.

    Philippians 1:21-26 Living with One Foot in Eternity Over the next four weeks, we’ll look at the tiny New Testament book of Philippians. It’s actually a letter the Apostle Paul wrote around 61 AD to the church in Philippi. Paul wrote from prison in Rome, probably during his first imprisonment, ...read more

  • The Jewishness Of Jesus

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,133 views

    The Bible was written by Jews for Jews thousands of years ago, in ancient languages and cultures that are vastly different from ours today. Making it all the more important to understand as much of those cultures as we can.

    Quotes: “I am more than ever certain that a great place belongs to him in Israel's history of faith and that this place cannot be described by any of the usual categories.” -Martin Buber, leading Jewish writer, thinker, philosopher, and theologian (1878-1965). “No one can read the ...read more

  • The Secret Of Joy

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 4, 2014
    based on 14 ratings
     | 31,724 views

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    The Secret of Joy John 16 / Philippians 1 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SecretJoy.html In the year 1900 a survey asked, "What must you have to be happy?" Results showed 72 answers. The same survey was taken among the same size sampling in 1950. Results showed 496 answers. I wonder how many ...read more

  • Sardis—wake Up! Church…

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 19, 2021
     | 4,087 views

    These warnings in Revelation 2 and 3, serve generally as a wakeup call. A call to attention, A call to leave nothing undone, A call to carry God’s gospel with firsthand experience and knowledge of the gospels ability to do whatever is needed!

    Sardis—Wake Up! Church… Revelation 3:1-6NIV We begin by reading prayerfully the same scriptures in Revelation 1. First, Revelation 1:1-3NIV The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His ...read more

  • In Hot Pursuit - What Are You Running After?

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 6, 2021
     | 5,936 views

    You can tell a lot about a person by what they are running after and what they are running from. Christians have a godly assignment even in a pandemic. .

    Paul, who is the writer of our text, provides instructions for the Philippian Church as they move forward to become the best that they could be for Christ. Rather than be complacent with where they were, they needed to set their sights higher. The Apostle Paul gives this church his personal ...read more

  • Just Be Quiet Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 29, 2024
     | 914 views

    The topic that today’s text deals with is demons. It is not a topic we like to talk about, but we need to hear because they are real. We need to know they exist and how to deal with them.

    JUST BE QUIET Text: Acts 16:16-24 Introduction 1. One of the things that I love about preaching through a book of the Bible chapter by chapter, paragraph by paragraph, and verse by verse is that it forces me to preach about topics that are difficult to talk about. But they are topics that the ...read more

  • Equipped For Battle Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 7, 2024
     | 1,274 views

    Looking at the Person, the work, and ministry of the Holy Spirit. Tying this in with Veterans Day.

    Equipped for Battle Text: John 16:5-15 Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day – and I always take some time to pause on that and think about what so many have given in service of their country. Let me just take a moment to give you a little glimpse into the experience of a veteran. You are a young man or ...read more

  • Making The Jail House Rock

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 25, 2022
     | 2,817 views

    God needs to shake things up in the church and free us from our self-imprisonment.

    Making the Jail House Rock Acts 16:16-34 The text we read this morning has been a popular one for Vacation Bible Schools for many years. The cardboard props of the wall of the jail house and the barred windows has “imprisoned” many a child or saint in the skit. someone pulls the string, and the ...read more