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  • Counting The Cost

    Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,984 views

    A great "back to school" message for youth. You ever take a trip without figuring out how much gas it’s going to take you? Of course not. Then why don’t we count the cost for serving God?

    Counting the Cost Luke 14:27-30 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the ...read more

  • Kids Count

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,412 views

    Communion Meditation for June 1, 2008 and Kids and Teens Celebration Day

    About four years ago a group of people here in Noble County decided that there needed to be an event for kids to learn about important things like government, the arts, and community. As a result, they created Kid City and it will be held again this year at our county fairground on Saturday, August ...read more

  • Count The Cost!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 2, 2014
     | 7,798 views

    Two willing followers, but are they limited in how much they will follow?

    Matthew 8:18-22-And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but ...read more

  • Character Counts

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,652 views

    This was actually delivered by my son Matt. He preached during YOUTH SUNDAY. Character counts, and we all should still be working on it.

    Character counts: I am working on it I. How does one pick a plumber? a mechanic? a carpet-layer? an evangelist? a truck driver? The answer: By referral. What others are saying about that person. Very heavy weights (like people’s respect and confidence) are hung on the thin wire of ...read more

  • Count The Cost!

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Nov 1, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,569 views

    Grace is free, but discipleship costs. Are we prepared to pay?

    We see adverts all over the place, promising low prices and amazing deals on all sorts of things and products. But on closer examination many of these so-called bargains are to so cheap after all because there are all sorts of hidden extras that have to be paid for. Often the quoted price is a lot ...read more

  • Counting The Cost

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 19, 2022
     | 2,345 views

    One of the things that we are impressed by today, is numbers.

    When we drive down the highway and see a lot of cars in the parking lot of a restaurant, we assume that it is a great place to eat. Many of us would admit that we have eaten at places where the parking lot was filled with cars, but we were not impressed with the food or the service. We make that ...read more

  • Counting Change Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 31, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,551 views

    Newton’s First Law of Motion states: Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. Do the forces of sin around you compel you to change?

    Turn with me to Ezra 9. EZRA 9:3-5 After putting it off for a long time, a man finally went to the doctor. After the examination and all of the tests and blood work, the doctor just shook his head. He told the man, “You are in terrible shape. In order to pull out of this, you’re going to have ...read more

  • Attitude Counts

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Aug 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,729 views

    Your attitude represents your very character. The Word of God says in Prov. 23:7; "For as a man (or woman) thinks in his or her heart, so he/she is..."

    The other day, I was in the grocery store, and I noticed a lot of gloomy faces. I began thinking about my mother, who a year ago lost my father, her husband of over 60 years, and she seemingly has been in a funk ever since. I have tried cheering her up, but her mood stays the same. Now, I know ...read more

  • Attitude Counts

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Mar 17, 2021
     | 5,738 views

    Many of us concern ourselves with the outward approach to sin, but are attitudes have not changed. Well, attitude counts tremendously in our walk with the Lord.

    The other day, I was in the grocery store, and I noticed a lot of gloomy faces. I began thinking about my mother, who a year ago lost my father, her husband of over 60 years, and she seemingly has been in a funk ever since. I have tried cheering her up, but her mood stays the same. Now, I know ...read more

  • Character Counts

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,987 views

    Ananias and Sapphira felt that they could play games with God and the church. There are a few reasons why this is a bad idea.

    Passage: Acts 5:1-11 Intro: Every time God is working to accomplish something that involves people, we can be sure of one thing. 1. People will find a way to mess it up! 2. we see it in Scripture, we see it in history, we see it in our own experiences. 3. missions, churches, ministries are ...read more

  • Count The Cost Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 9, 2022
     | 2,765 views

    Paul's Attitude, Paul's Charge, Paul's Purpose, Paul's Energy

    Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 1:24-29 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 5-08-2022 Freedom! [Brave Heart Clip 3:50 - 5:50] On August 23, 1305 William Wallace was arrested and tried, he was stripped naked, dragged through the streets, hung until he almost died. ...read more

  • The Stuff That Counts Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 11, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,885 views

    Do the stuff that counts.

    THE STUFF THAT COUNTS I Corinthians 3.12-13 S: Mother’s Day C: Parents and Children Th: Choose the Fire Pr: D0 THE STUFF THAT COUNTS. ?: What is this stuff? KW: Treasures TS: We will find in our study of Scripture two treasures that are worth doing. Type: Propositional The ____ treasure ...read more

  • Down For The Count Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 15, 2016
     | 5,246 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the series "Jesus Is Better- The Better Messenger". Look at a summary of the battle between God and Satan and God's victory.

    Series: Jesus Is Better- The Better Messenger [#5] DOWN FOR THE COUNT Hebrews 2:11-18 Introduction: Have you ever watched a wrestling or a boxing match? When I was a kid, I enjoyed trying all of the great moves I saw on my brother. We fought constantly and many times it looked like a wrestling ...read more

  • Counting The Righteous

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 12, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,038 views

    Does one bad apple really spoil the bunch? Can one good apple redeem the bad bunch?

    There is in our culture an ancient yet conventional piece of wisdom. It is so ancient that it was part of the teachings of ancient Israel, but it is so conventional, that it was taught to all of us by our grade school and Sunday school teachers. Our 3rd grade teacher probably put it to us as ...read more

  • Count It As Joy

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 8, 2024
     | 1,161 views

    When faced with the ungodly things of this world, the Bible tells us to "count it all joy." This message looks at how we can do that.

    Count it all Joy Good evening to the Lord’s beloved. Would you please open to Hebrews 12? I “joined” church when I was 10 years old. Back then it meant the same thing as accepting Jesus. I started out as a baby. I didn’t know anything about being a Christian. That was 57 years, six months and 72 ...read more