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  • Jesus Yes The Church No?

    Contributed by David Parks on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 5,766 views

    Many claim to love Jesus but despise his church. Is this bilblical or logical?

    JESUS, YES! THE CHURCH, NO? INTRODUCTION: 1 We are living in an age that has seen the rise of license and the decline of responsibility. 2 Today many seem to be desperately looking for some strange type of Utopia in which there is happiness without responsibility. 1) Many children expect their ...read more

  • Good Ol' Jesus

    Contributed by Bradley Hall on Apr 22, 2007
     | 2,480 views

    Charlie Brown, the Apostle Paul, and Jesus want us to ask, "How does the other team feel?"

    You may recall that on Easter Sunday I made reference to Charles Schulz’s comic strip PEANUTS. The fact that I have to identify it as “Charles Schulz’s comic strip PEANUTS” just shows you how much things have changed. In the circles where I grew up, you could quote “PEANUTS” with no more ...read more

  • Faith And Decision-Making

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,696 views

    We are called on the make decision all the time, from long ranging decisions to simple ones. How did the early church go about making a life and death decision at the infant stage of their existence?

    Passage: Acts 4:23-31 Intro: I was amazed to discover on the web this week that for some churches, the question is not what time their Christmas Day service should be, but whether they should have it at all! 1. decision making in the church can be a quagmire, with all those opinions flying ...read more

  • Blood Bought

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Oct 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,702 views

    Our Faith comes with a great cost... The Shedding of Blood! Jesus Christ paid the price. He died for us so that we could live for Him.

    Quotes - Giving: Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting. - Princess Elizabeth, Asquith Bibesco We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill Sometimes a small thing you do can mean everything in another person's life ...read more

  • Espionage In The Church

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
     | 4,734 views

    Although, because of its vulnerability, the church is constantly under the threat of siege by infiltration, it is not defenseless. It can preserve the faith from corruption and destruction by recognizing and properly dealing with impostors. Those of us wh

    Robert "The Master Spy" Hanssen A high-ranking FBI counterintelligence agent, Hanssen caused more damage to U.S. national security than any other spy in our history. According to a key Soviet defector, the information provided by Hanssen was so damaging that the U.S. would have lost WWIII, had ...read more

  • Finding Encouragement!

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,798 views

    So tonight as we face discouragement, we will learn three areas of our spiritual lives where we can be encouraged.

    Finding encouragement! Pm November 15th 2009 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Introduction If we look around our world today it is so easy to be discouraged. We here that the unemployment rate in on the rise, some folks go to work each day worried that it will be there last day. Divorce rates on climbing ...read more

  • Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,823 views

    Heaven will surely be worth it all? Yes! But it never hurts to be reminded of both the cost and rewards of discipleship.

    "HEAVEN WILL SURELY BE WORTH IT ALL" INTRODUCTION 1. There is a song entitled "Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All"... -- In "Hymns For Worship", it is song #253 2. As this song is sung, two main thoughts come to mind... a. The many sacrifices faithful Christians must often make b. The ...read more

  • The Sower Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 110 ratings
     | 18,055 views

    In spite of 3 out of 4 soils failing the sower keeps on sowing.

    Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: The Sower Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in ...read more

  • I Will Come Again Lesson 12 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2018
     | 4,407 views

    Why Jesus preaches the future

    Note: The Bible by Jesus will be used throughout this lesson unless otherwise noted after each Bible reference. A. WHY I PREACH THE FUTURE 1. Because of who I am. “This is the revelation from Jesus Christ which God gave him to show His servants the events that must soon take place” (Rev. 1:1, ...read more

  • Called To Be Salt Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Mar 11, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,112 views

    God has called us to be salt in the earth. If we are not hungry for a move of God then we are not salty enough.

    Salt Lakewood COG | Pastor Jonathan | 3-12-2017 Matthew 5:13  Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Introduction: Look at the last beatitude… ...read more

  • The 7 Churches + Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jan 19, 2024
     | 1,287 views

    Chapters 2 and 3 focus on the Lampstands concerning “what is now” (1:19). Each church represents one of the positions of the Lampstands.

    January 20, 2024 In the 1st chapter of Revelation, the focus of the vision was entirely on the Being walking in the midst of the Lampstands and not on the Lampstands themselves. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on the Lampstands concerning “what is now” (1:19). Each church represents one of the ...read more

  • Sharing The Good News In A Hostile World Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 17, 2025
     | 580 views

    Sharing the Good News in a hostile world is not easy, but it is necessary. The world may reject the message, but we must remain faithful, knowing that God is with us. Just as Peter and John could not keep silent about Jesus, we must boldly proclaim His name.

    SHARING THE GOOD NEWS IN A HOSTILE WORLD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: "So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, ...read more

  • Blameless Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 6, 2014
     | 5,891 views

    1) Our Past is already taken care of (1 Corinthians 1:3-4, 6), 2) Our Present is provided for (1 Corinthians 1:5, 7a), and 3) Our Future is assured (1 Corinthians 1:7b-9).

    There's a certain degree of optimism at the start of a new school year. There are no late homework assignments or projects. There are no low results from tests, no absences and no detentions from bad behavior. In essence, there is a flawless report and a blameless record. The challenge naturally is ...read more

  • Fighting The Failure To Fast

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,679 views

    A Biblical look at the spiritual discipline of fasting.

    FIGHTING THE FAILURE TO FAST Various Scriptures Morgan Spurlock is the producer, director and guinea pig of the movie “Super Size Me”, in which he subjects his body to a three-meal-a-day McDonald’s only diet to determine if fast food really has an impact on a person’s health. During the journey, ...read more

  • Don't Try To Manipulate God – Fear Him Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,810 views

    14th in a series from Ecclesiastes. We cannot manipulate God into giving us what we want through our own righteousness and wisdom.

    If you go to any store or website that sells books, you will find a number of books by one of the best-selling “Christian” authors of our time. Among some of the things that you will read in these books are the following quotations. Although some of you may be familiar with these books and/or the ...read more