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  • First Things

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,530 views

    Delighting one’s self in God is the first priority of the Chrisitan

    "Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday." INTRODUCTION TO THE SUMMER SERIES This summer we will examine some ...read more

  • One Thing

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 10, 2014
     | 8,861 views

    It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you are identifying the most significant thing. We see this principle applied in scripture. Let’s look at some of these incidents and see what we can learn from them.

    ONE THING If you could have only one thing in the world what would it be? If you could only go one place where would you go? What about if there was only one thing standing in the way of you accomplishing something. It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you ...read more

  • Just A Little Bit More Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 3, 2022
     | 2,077 views

    The love of money can lead to discontentment and many dangers. Paul gave Timothy instructions about how to keep money in the right perspective and how to use it for good.

    Introduction: A. In Calvin Miller’s book Requiem for Love, he begins a chapter with the words: A beggar asked a millionaire, “How many more dollars would it take to make you truly happy?” 1. The millionaire, reaching his gnarled hands into the beggar’s cup replied, “Only one more!” 2. This is the ...read more

  • You Can't Have It Both Ways

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 23, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,490 views

    The attitude of many "Christians" is that they want the blessings of Christ but yet they want to be able to indulge in all the worldly pleasures too. They think having the best of both worlds is the perfect, complete package; a great life. Let’s see what’

    YOU CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS James 4:1-12 INTRODUCTION: There’s a Van Halen song called, “Best of Both Worlds”. Some of the lyrics are, “I want the best of both worlds, and honey I know what it's worth; If we could have the best of both worlds, a little bit of heaven ...read more

  • Creeping Things

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 22,302 views

    Challenging message about mixing worship with worldliness.

    Ezekiel 8:1-12 KJV And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. [2] Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the ...read more

  • Significant Things From Christ

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jun 8, 2018
     | 6,194 views

    We could have lost or been deprived of many good things in this life, but let us cherish more the precious things we have from Christ.

    “While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled. I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of ...read more

  • The Main Thing

    Contributed by Cleveland B. Bishop on Sep 6, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,661 views

    “The Main Thing” is a sermon which assumes you have placed your faith in Jesus the Christ as your Savior & Lord and eagerly desire to live a life that is pleasing to God. It is also for those who want to know what true Christianity is really all about.

    THE MAIN THING C. Bishop For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous). 1 John 5:3 (AMP) I want to impress on your mind that God says we ...read more

  • Our Economic Downturn: A Time To Refocus, Part 2

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 3, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,996 views

    Our economic downturn and insecurity can force us back to the Word of God and a reassessment of our philosophy of life: What do we REALLY believe?

    Our Economic Downturn: A Time to Refocus, Part 2 (I Timothy 6:17-19) 1. Editorial by Rod Dreher, Dallas Morning News appeared in the KT, "People wonder how to get what they want but rarely think about what they should want." 2. How true. Did you ever consider that you shouldn’t want some of ...read more

  • You Can't Take It With You

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Aug 10, 2016
     | 4,232 views

    Jesus teaches a lesson about covetousness and then illustrates it with the parable of the Rich Fool. How to avoid the destructive effects of covetousness and lay up treasures in Heaven

    TITLE: You Can't Take it With You TEXT: Luke 12:13-21 INTRO: One of Aesop's fables tells about a dog who was carrying a bone. He came to a bridge and as he crossed, he saw his reflection in the water. He thought it was another dog with a bone. He opened his mouth to snap at the other dog and the ...read more

  • To Be Rich Become Poor Series

    Contributed by T D on Dec 31, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,726 views

    Storing up treasures in heaven.

    Series: It’s Backwards! To Be Rich Become Poor Luke 12:32-34 You’ve probably seen Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper, as he depicts Jesus and his disciples around a long table, well da Vinci wasn’t the only artist to paint this event. It has been repeated ...read more

  • Longing For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,488 views

    We can either choose to long for Jesus and end up rejoicing or long for “stuff” and end up weeping and mourning.

    This morning, as we continue our journey through Revelation, we’ll be covering all of chapter 18. Since it is a relatively long chapter, I’ve asked some of our elders and deacons to come and read the passage out loud for us. [Reading of chapter 18] Once again, this is a passage where ...read more

  • Treasure Seekers

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 18, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,785 views

    What comes to mind when you hear the term, treasure seekers? Pirates, movies like, The Goonies? The world views treasure much differently than God does. Let's see what constitutes real treasure and determine if we want to be treasures seekers today.

    TREASURE SEEKERS When you think of treasure seekers what do you typically think of? Pirates searching for buried treasure? Movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, National Treasure or one of my personal favorites-The Goonies? I was reading an article this past week that mentioned treasures. That got ...read more

  • Life Is Like A Sandcastle Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,583 views

    2nd in a series from Ecclesiastes. Even though life "under the sun" is fleeting, we can still enjoy the journey.

    Over the years, many of people have come up with metaphors to try and describe what life is like. Perhaps you are familiar with a few of these. Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. • Forrest Gump Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you ...read more

  • Biological Brother's Of Judas Iscariot

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Oct 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,826 views

    "Blood is thicher than water;" birds of the feather flock together."

    ST. Mark 14: 18-21 Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, will do anything to satisfy his wants, even if it means betraying a Holy Man of God. What that tell you about certain people, you don’t think your closes friend will do anything like that. There’s no telling what people will do as ...read more

  • Steps To Mastering Our Money

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,986 views

    Either we master our money or it masters us

    Steps to Mastering Our Money Luke 16:1-13 October 23, 2008 Morning Message Over the past few weeks, we have seen a dramatic shift in our financial and economic stability. The stock markets are down, the outlook is not promising and the bailout seems to have failed. People are angry with the ...read more

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