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  • Happiness Is Connected To "Be Attitudes"!? 1 Series

    Contributed by Samuel Troyer on Mar 28, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    A Christian can experience happiness by having the right attitude and using the Beattitudes.

    Happiness is connected to Be”attitudes” I !? Matthew 5:1-5:12 1. We all want to be happy. Right? we want to go through life with a feeling of accomplishment that brings happiness. Happiness can be a short lived experience in life. Kinda like a kid buying a happy meal at McDonalds. Kids love ...read more

  • "The Test Of His Courage"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 1, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,278 views

    The Cross is the ultimate in Courage.

    Matthew 20:17-19 “The Test of His Courage” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview united Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org There are, at least, two kinds of courage. There is the courage that is a kind of instinctive reaction… …it’s like a reflex action… …it’s ...read more

  • Me2church Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006
     | 2,219 views

    Who we really are is revealed by how we think about four major areas of life: God, time, money, and relationships. This message looks at the second two.

    Me2Church Thanksgiving Message Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers I believe that developing spiritual eyes – eyes that see God all around us – spot Him in things and in people and in world events and in circumstances good and bad – this is the key to thanksgiving. All over the world ...read more

  • Embracing Your Purpose

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 7, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,093 views

    Palm Sunday - Jesus embraced his purpose, remaining focused on the goal. So can we succeed if we remained focused on him!

    17-year-old Vivian Ip of Inglewood Cliffs, New Jersey offers a heart cry that resonates in the lives of all too many youth. It is an indictment of her American search for purpose and meaning. There are pages of looking, searching, whys, and survival language. She cries in her loneliness and ...read more

  • Unveiling God's Heart Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 14, 2006
    based on 32 ratings
     | 13,417 views

    This is about the Temple curtain torn in 2 when Jesus died. It shows us God’s heart of approachability, availability, and affection.

    Mark 15:33-39 – Unveiling God’s Heart (I got this sermon mostly from a pastor named Randal Earl Denny in his book In the Shadow of the Cross.) Well, here we are. Since January we have been looking at The Life of Jesus. We have studied his teachings and observed His miracles. We have seen Him ...read more

  • The Church As A Caring Community Series

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,448 views

    This is the 3rd in a series based on Acts 2:42-47 looking at the core characteristics of the church. This sermone deals with community.

    The Church as a Caring Community Acts 2:45-46 Acts 4:32 – 5:11 (Third in the series “The Core Characteristics of the Church) I have just read the most riveting story in the Book of Acts. The traumatic and sudden death of Ananias and Sapphira has caused both the casual reader of the Bible and the ...read more

  • The Good Samaritan Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,680 views

    The message encourages people to have compassion on the hurting people they come in contact with.

    The Good Samaritan Having Compassion Dr. Marty Baker / March 2, 2003 / Luke 10:30-35 "What do I owe you for that?" I often heard my Dad say those words whenever someone helped us along the way. He said that one night to a stranger that helped us change a flat tire on Interstate 26; he said to ...read more

  • Where There Is No Vision

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 14,432 views

    The Bible tells us that where there is no vision, the people perish. Are your neighbors perishing? What about your family members? Do you have a Vision? If not get one!

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Today’s Message Title Where There Is No Vision By- Evangelist Gary Huckaby D.D. L.L.D We will take our texts from two books in the Bible today. Acts and Proverbs. Acts is the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church, and Proverbs is the book of ...read more

  • Good News For Bad People Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,876 views

    This story is about what we think makes us acceptable in the sight of God.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 49 “Good News for Bad People” Luke 18:9-14 In verse nine Jesus begins another parable. Because this parable follows the parable of the persistent widow, where Jesus teaches us to be ...read more

  • Resisting The Truth

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 21, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,378 views

    Religion hung Jesus on a cross. It is time to stop and ask the question, "Is the Holy Spirit in our churches or is religion our God?"

    March 23, 2002 Morning Service Text: John 11:45-57 Subject: Unbelief Title: Resisting the Truth I’m proud to be from Missouri. The nickname, "The Show-Me State" has always had a lot of meaning to me. I don’t think that it refers to a state full of doubting Thomases. On the contrary, I think it ...read more

  • David And Jonathan Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 29,500 views

    Here is the story of a friendship that transcends personal ambition, family differences and even the circumstances of war. It’s a friendship based on a recognition of God’s will for his people Israel, expressed through one man, David. It’s a friendship th

    Well, it’s been 3 weeks since we looked at the story of David and Goliath and a lot has happened since then. If you remember David came along at just the right time for Saul and the Israelite army. The Israelites were being humiliated by the Philistines and their champion Goliath, but David, with ...read more

  • Enoch - The Preacher Series

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Apr 13, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,710 views

    Enoch preached about coming judgement

    He preached about coming judgement – Jude 1:14,15 Jude 1:14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly We live in a society where tolerance ...read more

  • Encountering God, Experiencing Change

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Aug 27, 2005
    based on 96 ratings
     | 26,208 views

    This sermon deals with what happens when we have an encounter with God !

    Encountering God, Experiencing Change Isaiah 6:1-9 Soren Kierkegaard tells a parable of a community of ducks waddling off to duck church to hear the duck preacher. The duck preacher spoke eloquently ...read more

  • Tongue Troubles

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,775 views

    Far too often, the tongue gives Christians the most troubles in following Christ.

    Tongue Troubles James 3:1-12 July 17, 2005 Morning Service Introduction Three preachers, from the same town but different churches, went out on a fishing trip together and as they got out into the middle of the lake they started to confess their sins to one another. The first preacher started ...read more

  • The Scapegoat: A Communion Celebratioin

    Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,745 views

    The Israelites celebrated the forgiveness of sin by using goats, one to be a sacrifice and one to be sent away carrying the sins of the nation.

    “THE SCAPEGOAT: A COMMUNION CELEBRATION” OCTOBER 2, 2005 Intro: Today, we are going to celebrate the communion of our Lord. We are going to look at the way the Israelites celebrated the forgiveness of sin as we prepare ourselves for the celebration. The Day of Atonement was the High Holy Day ...read more