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  • Walking Fearlessly Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,113 views

    How believers fearlessly face persecution.

    I’ve been reading a book by an agnostic whose previous book chronicled his project to read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. In his latest book he describes his attempt to live according to the Bible. To do so, he had to read it, and he admits, even as one with very little faith: “This is the ...read more

  • Jesus Made Me Kosher

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,993 views

    Our access to God is not by ceremonial ritual but the sacrifice of Christ.

    We have differing standards on what we consider “clean” and “unclean.” A lot depends on how meticulous we are. For some of us, when we drop a cookie, we follow the “5-second rule” (this was tested recently on Mythbusters). When I lived in Germany, everything was spotless--you could eat off the ...read more

  • Responding To The Kingship Of Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,966 views

    Contrasting 3 different responses to Jesus... Herod, the Religious, and the Magi.

    Introduction They say there are 3 kinds of people: Those who MAKE things happen. Those who WATCH what happens. And those who WONDER what happened. And in our Bible reading today there are 3 kinds of people. Those who HATED what happened. Those who MISSED what happened. And those who LOVED what ...read more

  • A Bitter Goodbye Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,998 views

    Life’s crossroads can be messy, but sometimes you cannot walk around the mud, but you must march right through it. Yet even [when we are] walking through the mud, God does not abandon His children.

    A Bitter Goodbye (Genesis 31:17-55) 1. At Kokomo’s Jackson Morrow Park, Marylu and I were hiking. We like to walk several times a week, and a walk in the woods can add an pleasant environment. I decided to take a short cut near the creek…I thought the ground was solid, but I immediately sunk in ...read more

  • In The Garden

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,914 views

    Jesus’ experience in the Garden of Gethsemane is an example to us of the power of prayer.

    In the Garden Matt. 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 It has been about three years since Jesus began his ministry in the waters of Jordan. He has taught, healed, inspired, prophesied, challenged and confronted. He has had a last supper with his closest followers and gave them a lesson in ...read more

  • The Offering Of A Testimony!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,844 views

    We can forget how important the power of a personal testimony is, and then be slack about testifing for the cross.

    THE OFFERING OF A TESTIMONY THE POWER OF A TESTIMONY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. I. I KNOW PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVERS, AND THEY FORGET TO GIVE A POWERFUL TOOL OF DELIEVRANCE. A. I know loving people that give regularly to the work of the Lord. B. I have been sustained for the last 25 years because of ...read more

  • Faith - Part 1 Of 2

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Mar 28, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,375 views

    The Definition and Description of Faith

    Faith - Lesson 1 (Matthew 9:29; Hebrews 11:1-6) I. The DEFINITION of faith (11:1). A. Now, Faith is... 1. "The SUBSTANCE..." > Definition: "That which is solid and practical in character, quality, or importance." > Substance has solid weight. It is a force that can be ...read more

  • Prepare For Impact Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,207 views

    Moving from being a tagalong Christian to one who makes an impact is a simple process to understand.

    Prepare for Impact (I Peter 1:13-16) 1. Have you heard of the new scientific theory? "When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet, and when toast is dropped, it always lands buttered side down. Therefore, if a slice of toast is strapped to a cat’s back, buttered side up, and the animal is ...read more

  • What It's Like To Be Christ-Like Meekness Series

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 5, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,986 views

    Meekness is a gift of the Holy Spirit that Barclay called the hardest word in the New Testament to define.

    What Is It Like to Be Christ-like – 4 Meekness TEXT: 1 Peter 2:21. INTRODCUTION 1. Recently the former feather boa festooned wrestler and now governor of a Midwestern state is reported to have said that "organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people." 2. It seems somewhat ...read more

  • In The Potter's Hands Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,490 views

    Sermon on the potter and the clay for Pentecost 14C

    On an overhead slide, draw four symbols: a star, a plus sign, a circle and a square. Ask the audience to pick one of the symbols and then share which sign they picked with the person sitting closest to them. Then interpret the signs; “Research shows that if you picked the square, you are a ...read more

  • Sermon Series: Creating A Shared Vision: "What Business Are We In?" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,740 views

    Sermon #3 on creating a shared vision.

    Matthew 16:13-20 “What Business Are We In?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy,TN www.graceumcsd.org Back in 1992 Ross Perot was running for President. It was the first time I voted in a Presidential election, and Ross was my man! When he spoke, I could relate. I thought ...read more

  • Beloved Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,883 views

    Many of us are special objects of God’s love -- not because we are special, but because He made us special in His eyes.

    Beloved of God (I Thessalonians 1:4-6) Intro (acknowledging Father’s Day) 1. A clergyman walking down a country lane and sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off. "You look hot, my son," said the cleric. "Why don’t you rest a moment, and I’ll give you a ...read more

  • The "Be" - Attitudes

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    In the beattitudes, Jesus introduces the kind of life those who seek the Kingdom of God should lead.

    “THE “BE”-ATTITUDES” “The Righteousness of the Kingdom of Heaven” Mt. 5:1-12 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (READ PASSAGE) • In our gospel reading today we arrive at Jesus Sermon on the Mount. In this sermon Christ goes after the heart of man, taking us ever deeper into the spiritual ...read more

  • When The Eagle Stirs Her Nest

    Contributed by Henry Ewing Jr. on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 24,297 views

    Showing and Comparing the Love of God to that of an Eagle and her young.

    Deuteronomy: 32:11 When the Eagle Stirs Her Nest. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ The Eagle The eagle is an example of how our Lord cares for us. The Eagle is majestic and soars high. It is proud and watchful. Our Lord is high and lifted up. He reigns in majesty and power. We are his children ...read more

  • The Backslider

    Contributed by James R. Rice on Jan 31, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,823 views

    This message covers the leading causes to backsliding and the full-blown manifestations of backsliding in the life of a child of God. There is a cure for backsliding and it is simple and it is sure.

    BACKSLIDER Jeremiah 14:7 A. Biblical Interpretation of Backsliding. 1. Means “to flinch, to go back, it has the idea of going back, being stubborn like a heifer.” For Israel slideth back as a backslidden heifer.” Sometimes a stubborn heifer stands with extended forelegs pressed ...read more