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  • How Holy Is Holiness?

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 149 ratings
     | 9,512 views

    The many ideas on holiness lead to the misconception that it is unattainable here on Earth.

    How Holy Is Holiness? 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Rob Thomas has always been motivated more by recess, than by any other of his classes. For an hour one day when he was in the second grade, Rob had avoided working on his math sheet. Then the teacher told him that every problem would have to be done ...read more

  • Faith: Life's Foundation Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,931 views

    Are your beliefs real Faith?

    Faith- The Foundation for Life A young woman was speaking with one of my sons last week about prayer. “Who are you talking to?” she asked in all sincerity. She did not grasp the personal Presence of God. They talked on of his daily reading of the Scripture, an exercise that caused her ...read more

  • What Manner Of Man Is This?

    Contributed by Travis Campbell on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 68,002 views

    We have heard many opinions as to what type of man Jesus was, but the question is, what does the Word of God say about Him?

    What Manner of Man is this? Mark 4:35-41 Intro: If you will be faithful to a study of the book of Mark, you will know that the book of Mark was written by John Mark. John was his Jewish name and Mark his Roman name. The Latin name "Marcus" means hammer, which is thought to be appropriate by ...read more

  • Developing A Spiritual Diet And Exercise Program

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,693 views

    We discuss the importance of not only learning the word, but exercising our faith (doing it) as well!

    Can you tell me what the four major food groups are this morning? The teacher knew there was a shortfall of intelligence after she asked the class to name the four major food groups. Suzie shot up her hand and quickly reeled them off: "Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Burger King, and Pizza Hut." I did a ...read more

  • You're Hanging With Who? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    Looks at some of the various people who impacted Nehemiah as he rebuilt the walls.

    Hanging with Who? He was a little confused. There were some people who loved him and others who hated him. He thought he was doing a good thing, a necessary thing, even a God thing, but obviously there were those who disagreed. Nehemiah was one of the Jews living in exile and was in the ...read more

  • Have You Lost Your Song?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 234 ratings
     | 21,290 views

    We tend to lose our song in life and need to get it back.

    INTRO.- Have you lost your song? Have you lost your ability to sing? Or it may be that you never had it in the first place. Have you lost your enthusiasm for living? Have you lost your joy for living? ILL.- Listen to the story about Chippie the parakeet. A Texas newspaper carried this story ...read more

  • I Can't Wait!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,954 views

    Basic elements of faith - Hope Hope in God is much more than a wish it is a promise.

    I Can’t Wait! Romans 5:1-8 Well the stores are already starting to decorate with Christmas things. Since they have already started to celebrate the Christmas season there is no reason that we should not as well. So I went out and picked up this item to share with all of you in the church. ...read more

  • Narnia: The Witch's Spell Series

    Contributed by Mike Parry on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 59 ratings
     | 6,439 views

    The White Witch’s spell curses creation, lures lust, hardens hearts, and fosters false-truths.

    Introduction: Today we are continuing our sermon series, “Lessons from Narnia.” The land of Narnia is a magical land created by C. S. Lewis in the series, “The Chronicles of Narnia.” The first book, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” will soon be a major motion picture. The book and the ...read more

  • Not As Clean As You Think

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on May 6, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,163 views

    Seeker service that uses a couple of dial commercials to illustrate how we need the cleansing of Christ in our lives. This sermon has a couple of video clips and powerpoint available if you are interested.

    Sermon Text—–1 Peter 1:18-19 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. Introduction: · From ...read more

  • Praying For Power Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 3, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,831 views

    Paul prays for power, not for specific situations but for the power to know the enormity of the love of God.

    I wonder if you remember that time in the 80s when there were a string of books published with the idea of power in the title. Here are some examples: Power Evangelism, Power Preaching, How to Release God’s Healing Power Through Prayer, Hidden Power of Speaking in Tongues, Confronting Powerless ...read more

  • Giving Thanks

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,286 views

    Giving thanks loosens the grip of our anxious clenched fists, so that we might let go of ourselves and receive the fullness of God’s Spirit. Five steps toward learning to give thanks.

    A few miles south of downtown Atlanta, away from the tall, shiny, steel and glass buildings, a street corner is occupied by a short, unassuming, old building made of brick and stone. It’s a church building. When I lived in Atlanta, early every weekday morning a line formed outside this building—a ...read more

  • Our Blessed Hope

    Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 11, 2001
    based on 238 ratings
     | 18,357 views

    Hope. We cannot live adequately without it. Dr. Emil Brunner said,"What oxygen is for the living, such is hope for the meaning of human life." Learn more about "Our Blessed Hope", in this weeks message.

    OUR BLESSED HOPE INTRODUCTION Malcolm Muggeridge was a very famous and highly respected British journalist who for many years was an ardent atheist.His opinions and thoughts were coveted by American publishers and he occasionally wrote the editorial page for Time magazine.Toward the end of his ...read more

  • Fear Of Failure Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 10,554 views

    Sermon 2 in series on fear

    The Fear Factor WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? One of my favorite passages of Scripture is 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 because it speaks of the struggle of life and at the same time the ultimate victory. 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 In every way we’re troubled but not crushed, frustrated but not in despair, ...read more

  • Peaceable Kingdom

    Contributed by Michael Elmore on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 228 ratings
     | 27,376 views

    Advent. Isaiah’s vision of Christ’s Millenial Kingdom

    THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM Isaiah 11:1-10 Introduction: "The Peaceable Kingdom" is the title early 19th-century painter, Edward Hicks, gave to this benign menagerie of animals - wild and domesticated. He based his work on this Isaiah 11 passage that speaks of such animals as the wolf, lamb, leopard, ...read more

  • To Build A Fire

    Contributed by Jim Grinnell on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,734 views

    like Jesus, we need to not only look, but to really see men, that is, perceive and understand the deep longings in men who are without God … in short … “what are they seeking?”

    To Build a Fire September 2, 2001 Read John 1:35-39a and 2 Tim. 4:5 I want to bring an exhortation on evangelism today, but rather than stress our responsibility to evangelize, I want to do it by thinking deeply about the nature of man. When it comes down to “doing the work of an evangelist” I ...read more