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  • Focus? What Do You Want?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,816 views

    Two people can stand and look at the same thing and see two different things. Will we allow the negative crowd to dictate to our spirit person?

    FOCUS? WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT DO YOU WANT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. I. WHAT DO YOU SEE? DO YOU WANT TO STAY THIS WAY? A. FOUR EYES? ...read more

  • God’s Plan For Growth Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,478 views

    God’s plan for Growth comes from the 1) Prayer 2) Person 3) Promise 4) Power & 5) Position that believers have in Christ

    If you are following the international monetary systems around the planet, markets are described as very skittish. There are wild swings in valuations and many investors are worried about the fragile growth expectations amidst some fragile economies. What we lack is a plan for growth based on ...read more

  • A New Walk For A New Man

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 19, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 19,324 views

    God expects and insists that if you have experienced the new birth that you act like a new person. He expects a new walk for a new man.

    A New Walk for A New Man Romans 8:1-6 Introduction: “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” When you accept the grace of God by faith, trusting in the finished ...read more

  • Why Religion Stinks Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
     | 6,030 views

    Part 3 of our "Being the Church" series, this one focusing on the need for an authentic, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and how "religion" does not meet that need.

    Stephen N. Collins Millville – 06/22/08 Being the Church Part 3: Why Religion Stinks Acts 4:1-22 Icebreaker: The kindergarten teacher asked the students in her class to bring something related to their families’ religions to class the next day. She asked for volunteers to show what they had ...read more

  • "Such A Little Town"

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 12, 2011
     | 5,493 views

    One person, changed by a relationship with Jesus Christ, who acknowledges the Messiah as his/her Shepherd, Can change his/her world that they live in.

    “Such a little town” Date: December 11, 2011 Scripture: Micah 5:1-5 from the series Christmas B.C. Introduction It is quite common, particularly in the United States, to be driving along on a major highway and see a giant billboard that reads, 'Jesus Is The Answer'.  And we ...read more

  • The Difference Conversion Should Make

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 6, 2012
     | 3,080 views

    “OUR ABILITY AND DESIRE TO VIEW OUR GOD, OURSELVES AND OTHERS DIFFERENTLY RESTS ON OUR ABILITY TO EMBRACE OUR PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST.”

    THE DIFFERENCE CONVERSION SHOULD MAKE 2 CORINTHIANS 5:16-20 SO FROM NOW ON WE REGARD NO ONE FROM A WORLDLY POINT OF VIEW. THOUGH WE ONCE REGARDED CHRIST IN THIS WAY, WE DO SO NO LONGER. 17 THEREFORE, IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATION; THE OLD HAS GONE, THE NEW HAS COME! 18 ALL THIS IS ...read more

  • Week 2: Belong Series

    Contributed by Timothy Eldred on Jul 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,823 views

    When a young person has something to give, we should accept it, bless it, and immediately begin to look for a significant role in the church for them.

    A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Dear Pastor, I want to thank you for taking the time to teach the Pray21 principles of Believe, Belong, Become, and Be from your pulpit during the next few weeks. As a pastor myself, I know how dedicated you are to accurately teaching God’s Word, so I have worked hard to ...read more

  • "That I May Know Him”

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 31,616 views

    This message was birthed out of my personal burden to really know Him. I share it in hopes that others will have a greater desire to "really know Him".

    "THAT I MAY KNOW HIM” TEXT: Philippians 3:10 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: Paul said in 2 Timothy 1:12 “… for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I ...read more

  • Ministering In Diversity

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,570 views

    The situation was tense. A disagreement that threatened to divide the early church, a personal spat that threatened to divide friends. What should we do when it happens to us?

    Passage: Acts 15:36-41 Intro: Have you ever noticed that not everyone agrees with you all the time? 1. how can so many people be so consistently wrong so often? 2. things had been going well for Paul and Barnabas. 3. church in Antioch healthy, Jerusalem council decided in favor of Gentiles. 4. in ...read more

  • Being Like-Minded

    Contributed by Robert Castile on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    The ONLY way we can be persons of compassion is to first become Disciples, true followers of Jesus Christ. That is, to be Christ-like in both heart and mind.

    BEING LIKE MINDED Scripture: Luke 22:39-46 Big Idea: The ONLY way we can be persons of compassion is to first become Disciples, true followers of Jesus Christ. That is, to be Christ-like in both heart and mind. I. Introduction: QUESTION: DO YOU EVER WONDER WHAT LIFE WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU HAD THE ...read more

  • It's Time For Revival!

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,230 views

    I believe we as individuals need a personal revival – and together as the church we need one! BUT - what IS revival, and how do we get one?

    IT’S TIME FOR REVIVAL! OPENING TEXT: “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ’These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because ...read more

  • Identify Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,328 views

    I will encourage God’s people in my care to identify at least one person with whom they will share Jesus’ love between now and Easter Sunday.

    Introduction: What do you tend to notice as you travel around town? What kinds of things naturally catch your eye? Based on our gender, our likes/dislikes, our personalities, our natural inclinations, we all tend to notice particular things. We’ve all had the experience of buying a new car (at ...read more

  • The God Who Sees Me Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 79 ratings
     | 38,836 views

    In Genesis 16 Hagar, the servant girl of Sarai has a personal encounter with God and calls Him "El Roi" "The God who sees me"

    Genesis Series # 4 CHCC: February 4, 2007 The God, Who Sees Me Genesis 16:1-14 INTRODUCTION: An atheist was out fishing in Scotland, when all of a sudden a huge Dragon type Amphibian began to emerge from the water. With snarling teeth it slithered closer to the atheist. In desperation he ...read more

  • The Keeping Power Of God Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 18, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,437 views

    It is out of our personal relationship with God that we come to know with assurance certain things in the Christian life. These closing assurances are intended to be great encouragements to us.

    1 JOHN 5: 18-21 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] THE KEEPING POWER OF GOD John here reaches the end of what he wants to write. He has clearly shown the differences between the true believer and the false, and now he concludes by reiterating his purpose, which is to assure his readers who ...read more

  • In The Heavenlies!

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,111 views

    At a Christian’s funeral we say they have gone on to heaven. In truth, their heart had already been there for years, and the rest of their person is now rejoining their heart!

    In the Heavenlies Ephesians 1:3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130123.mp3 v. 3 is the key verse of this book. It is summarized in three words: "all spiritual blessings". Then vv. 4-14 give the detail of what ’all’ means. We are rich and famous in things that really matter. Rich as joint heirs ...read more