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  • Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 28, 2015
     | 5,118 views

    All of us struggle with lying, and some of us have surrendered to it. Understanding lying is a first step toward being victorious over this sin.

    Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire ( topical, I Timothy 4:2) 1. A lawyer invites his cousin from the Czech Republic to come and stay with him in Canada. Soon they decide to go hiking in the woods. Suddenly, a big grizzly bear appears. The bear kills the Czech cousin and then eats him. The lawyer runs to ...read more

  • The Rapture: Will You Be Left Behind?

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 515 ratings
     | 10,576 views

    Rapture

    TEXT: Matthew 24:37-42 (READ) INTRO: Much has been written and said about the Rapture of the Church. Best-selling books (like the popular “Left Behind” series) have been written. Countless sermons have been preached on the subject. Many of us have watched gospel films (like the old Billy Graham ...read more

  • You Shall Be My Witnesses

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,964 views

    Too often we ask God why don’t I have this or that, why is this happening, why, why, why. Instead we should be asking what God can you do through me? God answers with the voice like many waters, You Shall Be My Witnesses.

    Vance Havner a very practical down home preacher said, “One day of green pastures and still waters is followed by dark valleys and miry swamps and a thousand whys lie unanswered, tabled for the future.” When it comes to unanswered whys from God we all too often ask more whys instead of what! In ...read more

  • The Invasion Of Islam, Pt. 1

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,301 views

    This study is not an attack on the Muslim people, but we in America have every right to openly and honestly examine any religious teaching, especially one that is growing so fast in America and the world! As of 2006 there are 1.5 billion believers in Isla

    This study is not an attack on the Muslim people, but we in America have every right to openly and honestly examine any religious teaching, especially one that is growing so fast in America and the world! As of 2006 there are 1.5 billion believers in Islam which makes it the 2nd largest next to ...read more

  • Discerning Our World

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,386 views

    Learn to discern the philosophies that come from God and those that do not

    I received an email this past Wednesday that asked if I knew anything about Tachyon energy. Tachyon energy is supposedly some form of energy, when channeled into us, brings peace, joy and health. If you’ve done any reading about the new age movement, the Tachyon website and links contained ...read more

  • What Are You Doing? Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 31, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,416 views

    In selecting elders we need to see their calling and purpose; the need for delegating authority; and key actions involved in the process.

    A photographer from a well-known national magazine was assigned to cover the fires at Yellowstone National Park. The magazine wanted to show some of the heroic work of the fire fighters as they battled the blaze. When the photographer arrived, he realized that the smoke was so thick that it would ...read more

  • Protecting God's Gift Of Possessions Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 11, 2012
     | 4,706 views

    With the Seventh Commandment we show love to our neighbor and trust in God to provide.

    Today’s Gospel Lesson (John 2:13-22) is jarring isn’t it? Instead of the meek and mild Jesus, we get one with whip in hand driving out cattle merchants and flipping over the moneychangers’ tables. But you can understand Jesus’ anger. After all, these crooked salesmen were ...read more

  • Of Vines And Branches - Part Four Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 24, 2024
     | 389 views

    The world will hate Christians because it hates Jesus. But we are called to love as He loved.

    Of Vines and Branches (Part Four) Text: John 15:18-27 Imagine for a moment that you had to spend the day in Norman… You had to shop at Walmart, you had to go to a restaurant, and you had to go to the OU campus and speak at a presentation… not such a bad thing right? But imagine that you had to do ...read more

  • Passover (Pesach) And Unleavened Bread (Matzoh)

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 1, 2024
     | 537 views

    Passover is about redemption and foreshadows that Christ died for our sin; Unleavened Bread foreshadows the reason Christ died for our sins is – to make us holy.

    The Feasts of Passover and Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:4-8) 1. Since we are discussing the seven original annual Jewish Feasts, we should begin with a Jewish joke. 2. It was a sweltering August day when all three Cohen brothers entered the posh Dearborn, Michigan, offices of Henry Ford, the ...read more

  • A Devout Man's Need Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,428 views

    To make clear that every man need to know Jesus Christ as Savior.

    A DEVOUT MAN’S NEED Acts 10:1-8 My brothers and my sisters, many of us know someone that we consider devout. You know the person that don’t swear, drink, nor cheat on his taxes. In fact they are honest and trustworthy too. I tell you if anyone acts like a ...read more

  • Inspire

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Oct 26, 2015
     | 6,935 views

    Inspire our youths of today and inspire our people of today to walk in the sinspiration of God through Christ Jesus to dream dreams, see visions, and live a blessed life.

    INSPIRE by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (October 26, 2015) “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good ...read more

  • Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,900 views

    Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

    The next theory of truth and religious knowledge is pragmatism. Developed initially by Charles Sander Pierce and expanded by William James, pragmatism is the theory that truth is not determined by what one thinks, feels, or discovers but rather by what works. Christians may instinctively recoil ...read more

  • Why Study Philosophy?

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 30, 2015
     | 2,129 views

    Why Study Philosophy?

    Because of its reputation as an esoteric field thanks to areas within the broader discipline concerned with matters barely connected with everyday life, many ask, “Why study philosophy?” when confronted with the subject. Related to this are concerns and reservations raised by many ...read more

  • Joy

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jul 20, 2023
     | 1,505 views

    It is independent of our circumstances or His gifts . Joy does not come from personal comfort or emotional highs. It only comes as a response to the person of Christ.

    Joy Joy is a delight that comes from focusing on Jesus. It is independent of our circumstances or His gifts . Joy does not come from personal comfort or emotional highs. It only comes as a response to the person of Christ. The counterfeit of joy is happiness or elation. You feel good as long as ...read more

  • Self- Control

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jul 20, 2023
     | 2,074 views

    When the Spirit has control of our thoughts and actions, then we'll be able to think before we act and have the willingness and strength to follow God's will for our lives. Self-control requires that we think before we act.

    Self- Control (Fruits of the Holy Spirit) Gal 5: 22 1. Psalm: 11 2. Judges 16:4-18 3. Genesis 39:11-18 Today we come to the ninth and final fruit of the Spirit – the fruit of self-control. Self-control means having power over your body’s desires and passions. It is impossible to succeed in ...read more