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  • Hell Series

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,019 views

    Description of the Misery of Hell, the Missionary in Hell, and the Message from Hell

    Intro: Jesus spoke often in parables. Parables picture for us important truths. In this parable, two main characters are shown: The Rich Man, who was unsaved (as evidenced by his lack of compassion on Lazarus in their earthly days and by where he finds himself in the afterlife), and Lazrarus, a ...read more

  • Preserving A Prayer

    Contributed by Wayne Tindale on Oct 22, 2006
     | 5,692 views

    This sermon will allow you to check on the ststus of your prayer life.

    A Parable About Persevering in Prayer by Rev. Wayne Tindale A number of years ago my associate and I were visiting a woman member who had an antagonistic husband. So we planned it in such a way that we would be there when he was not there. We were planning to see her early in the day and we did not ...read more

  • The Bird Feeder Series

    Contributed by Robert Tennant on Oct 30, 2000
    based on 88 ratings
     | 7,639 views

    In this response to the prophetic call of Haggai 1:3-8, the church is called to leave places of comfort and risk loving those in the world who desperately need to be reached.

    The Birdfeeder (Haggai 1:3-8) Robert J. Tennant Greenbrier Baptist Church, October 15, 2000 There once was a man named Jeff. Did you catch that? I said, “There once was a man …”. What does it mean when someone says, “there once was a man”? It means I am telling, ah yes, a parable. This is a ...read more

  • Securing The Foundations

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 16, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,972 views

    As the church enters a new era, many things appear to have changed. But the foundation in Christ is secure and is therefore the basis for the future. We must secure our intellectual, spiritual, and relational foundations in order to succeed.

    For a number of years the building had stood in the community, serving our children as their elementary school. It had weathered the coming and going of several generations of children. It had withstood not only the storms that beat on it from the outside, but also the onslaughts of thousands of ...read more

  • Ears To Hear Part One Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Sep 1, 2018
     | 6,057 views

    Part one of a two part series on Luke 8

    Grace to Hear Text: Luke 8:4- 10 It’s good to be back with you all this morning… I had sort of a working vacation over the last two weeks. As you all know, we moved Leslie into her dorm at JBU… and I’ve just got to tell you, that was a hard thing for me to do. When you invest 18 years into ...read more

  • "God's Return On Investment May Not Be The Same As Your 401 (K)"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,498 views

    A sermon about investing in people.

    Matthew 25:31-46 (Reading from The Message) James 2:1-13 Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org “God’s Return on Investment May Not Work the Same as Your 401 (k)” The following is a brief meditation written by Claudia Burney: “Jesus lives ...read more

  • Cultivating Series

    Contributed by John Barry on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,419 views

    The editor-in-chief of Bible Study magazine addresses the importance of a Christian’s continued growth in Christ and challenges listeners to embrace God’s plan for their lives and their communities.

    We have all at one point or another asked a simple question to ourselves, "Does my life have meaning?" In a mixed up, chaotic world, we wonder, what difference am I making? Am I part of the problem, or am I part of the solution? Is my life relevant? And when it really gets hard we ask the deepest ...read more

  • Talented People

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Dec 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,663 views

    If you are not actively pursuing ways to advance God’s work, you are failing your master.

    Talented People 01/29/06 AM Text: Matthew 25:14-25:30 Introduction America is seemingly fascinated with talented people. Take for example the show American Idol. This past Tuesday evening over 35 Million people tuned in to see the hopefuls risk their egos and to see what Simon had to say. So many ...read more

  • Going After The One Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,081 views

    Our lives are most meaningful, most fulfilled, most exciting when we join Jesus on His mission. The One=the one who is lost and separated from the Father: The risk, The intentionality, The dedication, and The reward.

    January 22 Going after The One Luke 15:3-10 Our lives are most meaningful, most fulfilled, most exciting when we join Jesus on His mission. The One=the one who is lost and separated from the Father The risk The intentionality The dedication The reward The Father asks: “What will you ...read more

  • It Bore No Fruit Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 26, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,226 views

    If a person does not abide in God’s Word, he or she will be cut down. This passage looks at how we need to allow Jesus, the Word made flesh, to penetrate our heart as He penetrated the temple. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

    This evening’s message is entitled “It Bore No Fruit,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree.” “Die when I may,” said Abraham Lincoln, “I want it said of me that I plucked a weed and planted a flower wherever I thought a flower would grow.”(1) Lincoln ...read more

  • Two Revealing Prayers Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 28, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    This passage records two prayers, in which are shown two kinds of hearts, whose contrast is not only seen in the way they make their requests, but also in the way they approach God. Some people trust in themselves; others trust in God.

    This evening’s sermon is entitled “Two Revealing Prayers,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.” Darrell Bock, in The NIV Application Commentary, says, “This parable is really the parable of the two prayers. In those prayers appear two ...read more

  • "risk-Taking Discipleship"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 27, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,638 views

    A stewardship sermon.

    “Risk-Taking Discipleship” Matthew 25:14-30 Today’s parable is about a wealthy man who goes away on a long journey. Before he leaves, he apportions his wealth to his three servants. And it’s a lot of gold. The first servant takes the gold to a wealth management firm and invests in high-risk ...read more

  • Prayer Part Ii: A Matter Of Persistence

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 30, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,122 views

    PERSISTANT PRAYER IS ANSWERED PRAYER!

    PRAYER PART II: A MATTER OF PERSISTENCE LUKE 18: 1-8 FEBRUARY 16, 2003 INTRODUCTION: ASAP = ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER: POEM TRANSITION THOUGHT: Our text for today is very basic in nature. I believe it to be one of those texts that we can all understand at first reading. Luke begins by explaining what ...read more

  • Look For The Greatest Treasure

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,106 views

    “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value he went away and sold everything he had and bought it” Matthew 13:45-46.

    Theme: Look for the greatest treasure Text: 1 Kings 3:5-12; Rom. 8:28-30; Matt. 13:44-52 Jesus often taught using parables. A parable is simply a story about familiar and material things that is used to reveal eternal and spiritual truths. Jesus Christ, the best teacher the world has ever known, ...read more

  • Use Your Head!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,878 views

    Use Your Head! 1) Don’t reject God’s claim on your life; ) Don’t reject God’s call to repent; 3) Don’t reject God’s Christ for salvation.

    Have you purchased anything lately that doesn’t have a warning label attached to it? It seems to me that everything now from artwork to zippers comes with warnings - some of them quite humorous. For example irons have warning labels that read: “NEVER IRON CLOTHES WHILE WEARING THEM”. If you rent a ...read more