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  • Swimming In The Baptistery

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 18, 2014
     | 3,295 views

    It’s an adventure. It’s a good-thing! It’s a joy-to-follow Jesus because so-long-as you’re following Him, …that-just-means that you’re close to His heart and He’s close to yours! And isn’t that exactly-where we wanna be!?!

    Walkin’ with Jesus: Swimmin’ in the Baptistery Scripture Text: Mark 10.35-45 INTRODUCTION We need the “meat” of the gospel. We need the stuff that’ll sustain and prepare-us for the long-journey of following Jesus. And that’s-why He teaches James-and-John ~ ...read more

  • And Then There Was One -- Psalm 73 Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,524 views

    This sermon address the five things that David had to let go in order to know that God was the only One he could truly rely on -- to know that God and only God was in charge of his life.

    And Then There Was One Psalm 73:25-26 How many of you have prayed something similar to this: “Lord, I am a sinner. I confess my life is a mess and I ask You, by the blood of Jesus, to wash away my sins. I desire to have you be the Lord and Savior of my life. I no longer want to run my life ...read more

  • Opportunities, Assistance & Amnesia Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 12, 2014
     | 5,718 views

    Sometimes we let our life-circumstances shift our focus away from God’s commands. Circumstances aren’t the prerequisite to letting God's Light shine. We can’t let others’ choices become an excuse for us, as-to-why we don’t let God’s light shine.

    God in the Ebb & Flow of Life: Opportunities, Assistance & Amnesia Scripture Text: Genesis 40.5-23 INTRODUCTION Good ole Joseph has been through a lot, hasn’t he!?! When we left him last-week, …he was sitting in the pit-of-prison!... Have you ever been behind ...read more

  • Debt Makeover Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 17, 2014
     | 4,697 views

    In this sermon, we explore six principles that lead to financial freedom.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have enjoyed playing the game of MONOPOLY? 1. You know how the game works. Players accumulate property, build houses and hotels, and then wait for the other players to land on their property so they have to pay up. 2. Eventually you hope to bankrupt everyone else ...read more

  • Don't Profane What God Has Made Sacred Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 14, 2014
     | 6,825 views

    Paul addresses the Corinth church's abuse/perversion of the Lords Supper and gives instruction on how they must act to keep sacred what God has ordained as sacred, and if they chose to be irreverent or to ignore the sacred, that God will bring discipline!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: April 10, 2014 Date Preached: April 13, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Don’t Pervert What God Holds Sacred (Prep 4 Good Friday Lord’s Supper) Sermon Text: 1 Cor 11:17-34 ...read more

  • Ain't No Danger In God's Water

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jul 13, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,576 views

    Every once in a while the church need to stop and measure it’s own spiritual progress.

    Ain’t No Danger In God’s Water Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. Acts 27:31 My brothers and sisters, there are times when the church stand in awe wondering just how close they are to achieving their goals. And I believe ...read more

  • Found In Him Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 28, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,450 views

    You and I have been given “insider” information about the eventual end of the world as we know it. Thus we are commanded to live our lives in the light of Christ's return, keeping ourselves separated from worldiness & sharing our faith with the lost.

    2 PETER 3: 14-18 [Our Precious Faith Series] FOUND IN HIM [2 Peter1:5–7 / 1 Corinthians 15: 56-58] Ned and Fred got together one Saturday afternoon to walk into town to watch the latest John Wayne movie at the theater. As they made their way into town, Ned told Fred that he was willing ...read more

  • Joy On The Job Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 7, 2014
     | 4,471 views

    To find joy on the job, do your work respectfully, sincerely, and enthusiastically, as unto the Lord.

    Dad was skeptical of his teenage son's newfound determination to build bulging muscles. Even so, he followed his son to the store's weight-lifting department, where they admired a set of weights. “Please, Dad,” pleaded the boy, “I promise I'll use 'em every day.” “I ...read more

  • A Man In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 12, 2014
     | 6,494 views

    Jesus wasn’t not only led into the desert to have communion with the Father, according to Matt.4.1, He was brought to this dry place to be “tempted.”

    A Man in the Wilderness (Lenten Season Series: 1 of 7) Matt. 4.1-11 March 16, 2014 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, speaker Introduction: A Matt. 4.1-11 (Have the congregation read this text as a responsive reading here or at an earlier time in the service.) B Jesus wasn’t ...read more

  • Evil In The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,535 views

    Second in a series. The Parable of the Weeds helps us understand why there is evil in the midst of God's kingdom.

    Do you ever wonder why it’s often so hard to be a follower of Jesus? Perhaps like me, you once had some well meaning, but naïve person tell you that if you would just give your life to Jesus all your problems would go away, only to find out that is far from reality. I look around this room ...read more

  • The Priority Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,793 views

    A mature disciple makes prayer the first response, not the last resort.

    A couple of months ago our dog, Susie, was apparently chasing some critter near our pool equipment, which resulted in several wires that are required for that equipment to work properly being broken. So I got my tools and equipment out and re-spliced all those wires and my equipment was working ...read more

  • Why We Need Each Other Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,606 views

    Why every believer needs to be an active participant in a local church

    As a pastor, I’m constantly amazed at the excuses people have for not going to church. So I read with interest this week how someone parodied many of those excuses by coming up with a similar list of excuses that people could give for not washing their hands: 1) I was forced to wash as a ...read more

  • Assessing Your Kingdom Status Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 7, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 37,964 views

    A sermon examining how to be great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

    ASSESSING YOUR KINGDOM STATUS Matthew 5:19-20 “How is your son John doing?” said a pastor to the father of a prosperous young man. “Oh,” said the proud father, “John is doing very well. He is really getting along in the world.” After a moment’s hesitation, the pastor asked, “Which world?” ...read more

  • Leaders, Legends & Losers Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on May 20, 2014
     | 7,547 views

    By the Israelite's failure to possess the land, we can learn valuable lessons in overcoming our enemies. This is the intro to the series.

    Leaders, Legends & Losers Series: Leaders, Legends & Losers May 18, 2014 So today, I’m starting a summer series of messages on the book of Judges. I’ve always liked the book of Judges because of the classic bible characters and stories that you find in it. People like Gideon, ...read more

  • Thanksgiving For God’s Comfort Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 2, 2014
    based on 9 ratings
     | 30,472 views

    One of the many paradoxes of the Christian life is that the grace of God is most keenly experienced not in the best but in what seems to be the worst of times. However much the Christian longs for exaltation it is when he is humble he receives grace.

    2 CORINTHIANS 1: 3-7 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] THANKSGIVING FOR GOD’S COMFORT One of the many paradoxes of the Christian life is that the grace of God is most keenly experienced not in the best but in what seems to be the worst of times. However much the Christian longs for exaltation ...read more