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  • The Individual Believer’s Former State

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 17, 2017
     | 3,287 views

    The intention of the apostle in this short section is to show the exceeding sinfulness of sin, and to express the sad estate and condition of man by nature, and to magnify the riches of the grace of God, and represent the exceeding greatness of His power.

    By: Tom Lowe Title: The Individual Believer’s Former State (2:1-3) Ephesians 2:1-3 (KJV) 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit ...read more

  • Worship Is A Verb!

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 31, 2017
     | 5,847 views

    Worship services are first and foremost to offer worship to God through Christ Jesus, rather than satisfy the attendee. Many have lost sight of the fact that Church services are more about the attendee giving than receiving.

    “I used to attend congregational worship services but I quit because I got nothing from it.” “Church is boring.” “When I sit in the pew during church services, I think about how much more I could be accomplishing if I had stayed home.” Through the decades, I have heard a multitude of people ...read more

  • It Is Finished

    Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 2, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,158 views

    seeks to answer what Jesus meant by, "It is finished!!"

    “It Is Finished!” John 19:23-30 David P. Nolte It’s always easier to start something than to finish it. My father-in-law started building a boat. It was about 18 feet long. It was to have an inboard engine. It was to have a small cabin. But he ran out of time before ...read more

  • The Walking Billboard Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 9, 2017
    based on 8 ratings
     | 25,523 views

    Why would Jesus show up 4 days late for the funeral of one of His best friends? What was Jesus trying to teach and what can we learn from this miracle/"sign"?

    OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lp0z981iM (Mark Lowry time stamp: 15:32-16:47) When the dead sit up… the funeral’s over. (That’s the last sentence in Mark Lowry’s segment on YouTube) In Jesus’ ministry He raised only 3 people from the dead. 1. The son of the widow from Nain. 2. The ...read more

  • I Will Have Mercy On Whom I Have Mercy

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017
     | 14,667 views

    Have you ever wondered why God allows some things to happen. God gives us so much, and yet people chose to reject him as Lord and Savior.

    I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I WILL HAVE MERCY ROMANS 9:1-17 HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY GOD ALLOWS SOME THINGS TO HAPPEN? WHY IS IT THAT HE ALLOWS A MILITANT GROUP LIKE ISIS TO THRIVE IN OUR WORLD? WHY IS IT THAT HE CHOSE TO ALLOW US TO LIVE IN SUCH A RELATIVELY SAFE PLACE, AND PUT OTHERS IN THE ...read more

  • Why Hell ?

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 11, 2017
     | 3,525 views

    Hell is real, but so is the salvation of the cross.

    Title: Why Hell? Date: 5/21/17 Place: BLCC Text: 2 Peter 3.12-13 CT: Hell is real, but so is the salvation of the cross. FAS: British evangelist Rico Tice says, "Loving people means warning people." He illustrates with the following personal story: I was once in Australia visiting a friend. He ...read more

  • Called By The King

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 4, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,155 views

    Message examines Isaiah's call to ministry and makes application to God's call on the lives of Christians.

    5/11/14 I want to talk with you this morning about God’s calling on your life. Every person in this room is called of the Lord to do something. You were masterfully designed by God to fulfill purpose. There a joy and contentment when that purpose is being fulfilled. There is a sense of frustration ...read more

  • Aquila And Priscilla: Serving God Together Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 16, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 36,850 views

    Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned in four NT books. They were a couple committed to God and ministered in several places with Paul. This sermon speaks to how a couple can maximize their usefulness for God's kingdom TOGETHER.

    Aquila and Priscilla: Serving God Together Acts Series Chuck Sligh July 16, 2017 [Adapted, but source unknown.] TEXT: Acts 18:1-3 – “After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife ...read more

  • Saul - The Ruin Of A Good Man

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 28, 2017
     | 5,569 views

    Saul began well and ended poorly. What happened to put Saul on the road to ruin?

    THE RUIN OF A GOOD MAN 1 Sam 9 – 31, 1 Chron 10 Note: I have developed a set of slides on PowerPoint 10. If anyone is interested in having the .pptx file I will send it to you by Email. Send your request to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject Hedges of Protection Slides and I will send them ...read more

  • The Gift Of A New Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2016
    based on 11 ratings
     | 23,790 views

    God has promised to give us a "new heart".But why not fix the old heart.... and what would a baby born in a manger have to do with this gift?

    OPEN: A 4 year old girl was brought to the ER with a severe cough. But as little girls sometimes do… she talked and talked and talked which made it difficult for the nurse to listen to the sounds in her lung. Finally, the nurse said, "Shhh, I have to see if Barney is in there." The ...read more

  • The Sum Total Of The Christmas Message (Updated)

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 21, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,556 views

    This sermon looks at the entirety of the Christmas message from the book of Galatians through a series of questions and answers. We look at when Jesus's birth occur, what God did, how and why Jesus came, and the overall purpose.

    The Sum Total of the Christmas Message (Updated) Galatians 4:4-7 Generally people don’t look at what the Apostle Paul said in his letter to the Galatian Church when bringing forth a Christmas message. Rather, we look to the Gospel accounts of Jesus’s birth. But what I would like to share with you ...read more

  • What Shakes When We Pray

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Jan 11, 2017
     | 13,653 views

    Prayer still shakes up our lives when we receive God’s power.

    Title: Prayer: What Shakes When We Pray? Place: BLCC Date: 1/15/22 Text: Acts 16.16-33 [Screen 1] FAS: Television interviewer and journalist Larry King describes three farmers who gather daily in a field during a horrible drought. The men are down on their knees, looking upward, and praying the ...read more

  • Lord, Make Me An Answer!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 16, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,796 views

    This is a rewrite of a T. D. Jakes message of the same title. I just added the intro and the conclusion. Great message and inspiring for giving purpose to every person in your church!

    LORD MAKE ME AN ANSWER Gen. 41:9-14 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: TUNNEL VISION 1. How many basketball fans do we have here this morning? Do any of you know who was the best free throw shooter in the world in 1994? Did he play for the NBA? NO! 2. According to Sports Illustrated, the guy’s name is Tom ...read more

  • Salvation Purchased By The Son

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,986 views

    Ephesians 1:7-10 shows us the blessings of redemption.

    Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons on Ephesians 1 that I am calling, “God’s Supreme Purpose.” The Apostle Paul’s emphasis in chapter 1 is not on what we must do for salvation, but rather on what God has done for us in Christ. Ephesians 1:3-14 shows us how each Person of the Trinity ...read more

  • Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 4- "The Temptation Within" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jan 30, 2017
     | 6,853 views

    Part 4 of our James series

    Bona Fide A study of James Genuine Christian living Part 4 “The Temptation within” Today as we continue our study of James We will continue to connect the dots That James lays out For Bona Fide Christian living We began this series with the pressure test If you will remember we ...read more