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  • Thanksgiving PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 547 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of gratitude, challenging us to find joy and divine presence in trials, triumphs, and everyday life.

    Welcome, friends, to this sacred space where we gather to seek wisdom from the Word of God. We have been called here today by the Holy Spirit. We are here to explore the depths of gratitude, to uncover the transformative power of thankfulness, and to challenge ourselves to apply this virtue in ...read more

  • Your Spiritual Growth: Sunday Morning Is Not Enough

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,510 views

    This is a message on growing to be like Jesus through being a part of a small, accountable discipleship group.

    Your Spiritual Growth: Sunday Morning Is Not Enough --Ephesians 4:7-13 Our Sunday evening small, disciple group ACTS, Academy for Christian Training and Service, small group is using Bishop Reuben P. Job and Dr. Norman Shawchuck�s devotional guide entitled A GUIDE TO PRAYER FOR ALL WHO SEEK ...read more

  • The Skill Of Living Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 10, 2014
     | 6,806 views

    In the Old Testament one of the meanings for wisdom was skill. This sermon begins a trec on learning the skills for proper living.

    In his book "Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life", the author Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley. Huxley was in Dublin and was rushing to catch a train. He climbed aboard one of Dublin’s famous horse drawn taxis and said to the driver -“Hurry, ...read more

  • U & Your Friends Series

    Contributed by Brian Bolton on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,841 views

    Message 1 in a four part series about "U" and growing in Christian community.

    CenterPointe Christian Church – 7.10.05 Series: U-ology -- Message 1: U & Your Friends Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, are curious about the latest arrival in their building -- a quiet, nice looking gentleman who keeps to himself. Shirley says, "Sophie, you ...read more

  • "No Longer Children" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 12, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,572 views

    It’s time to grow up... (#15 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

    “As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;” E. K. Simpson, in commenting on this verse, points out that the Christian is to be ever a child and childlike ...read more

  • Lent 1: Temptation Is A Good Thing

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 8, 2019
     | 2,634 views

    A sermon on growing through temptations and not repressing them. The sermon centers around the temptation of Jesus.

    Title: Temptation Is A Good Thing The Rev. Rian Adams Spiritual growth happens in the desert. That’s spiritual and literal for me! Every year Lent begins with Jesus in the desert as he prepared for his ministry. Throughout the scriptures, deserts are places of purification. I lived in the ...read more

  • The Praying Church

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 23, 2006
    based on 114 ratings
     | 24,535 views

    We need to be convinced of the NEED to pray, understand the POWER of prayer, seize the OPPORTUNITY to pray and have FAITH in God when we pray.

    In the book of Acts, we see a common sight – the church at prayer. • Not a few disciples, but the whole community of believers praying together • This was a unique sight, because in the Gospel we hardly read of the disciples gathering to pray. • We saw Jesus praying alone, most of the time. And ...read more

  • Introduction To Spiritual Disciplines Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 9, 2021
     | 4,555 views

    Week 1 of a new series helping us to grow in Christ through Spiritual Disciplines

    Spiritual Disciplines: Introduction 1 Timothy 4:7-8 John 10:10, 15:5 April 11, 2021 Do you have any bad habits? Is there anything about you that you would like to change? That’s a pretty loaded question. I’m not going to ask the person who is sitting next to you, either! Today and for the next ...read more

  • Faith

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,824 views

    What is faith and how do you get it, use it and grow it?

    Joke about the man who falls down the cliff and hangs for hours on a limb. “let go!” (Is anyone else up there?) The character of Faith. 1. First, lets look at faith from the reverse angle…from what faith isn’t. a. Faith is not denial. i. You have heard that Denial is not a river in Egypt ...read more

  • Bible Reading--Opening One's Eye's, Ear's And Heart" Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,711 views

    Reading the Bible on a regular basis is a vital part of nurturing our relationship with Jesus and growing in discipleship.

    Psalm 1:1-6 “Bible Reading—Opening One’s Eyes, Ears, and Heart” INTRODUCTION The Bible is the greatest book ever written is a commonly held belief. More copies of the Bible have been sold than any other book, and the Bible continues to be the top selling book year after year. Nothing even ...read more

  • What Do You See - Giants Or God?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 299 ratings
     | 54,422 views

    To the children of Israel, the Promised Land represented their future. And God gave them the opportunity to go in & make it their own.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2019) TEXT: Numbers 13:26-33 (NIV); Mark 8:36 (NKJV) A. I want to call your attention to the 13th chapter of the Book of Numbers. This chapter tells about a crucial event in the history of Israel. And I ...read more

  • When Mountains Won't Move

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 18, 2000
    based on 101 ratings
     | 19,930 views

    We will face obstacles as we strive onward to Mount Zion but we must see them as opportunities for ministry

    "When Mountains Won't Move" -Reverend A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor of Cross of Life Lutheran Church “I am bound for Mount Zion way up on a hill.And if anyone is going to make it, surely I will." Those words seem to sum up our mission as we travel along our pilgrim's journey. We seek to obtain that ...read more

  • Manasseh: Wasted Years Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 20,860 views

    5th in the series "Revival in the Land." A look at the anti-revival of Manasseh and the tragedy of wasting opportunity to serve the Lord.

    Introduction On Friday 14th April, 1999, Wall Street experienced its biggest one-day fall in history, ending a week in which US markets lost $2 trillion in value — the equivalent to Germany’s entire economy. Virtually all of the losses came in the Information Technology sector and what had been ...read more

  • You've Got To Rise Up, To Get Up

    Contributed by Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.d. on Oct 5, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 47,218 views

    The man at the pool asked for alms....but instead was given the opportunity to rise up from physical and spiritual deprivation.

    There are times in our lives when we need a "miracle", not simply for survival, but to continue the promised virtue of being overcomers. Have you ever needed a miracle from the Lord? We live in a world where wholeness,joy and happiness seem to be constantly threatened by the daily conflict and ...read more

  • Once Life Is Over

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Apr 24, 2004
    based on 419 ratings
     | 33,211 views

    We have many opportunities in this life. We must take advantage of them...because once life is over.....

    Once Life Is Over (LK. 16:19-31) Joke: The End Is Near None of us know when the end is. We do not have privy to how much time we have left before we meet God......that is why how we live our life is so important. Prov. 27:1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day may ...read more

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