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  • The Office Of The Teacher

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,908 views

    God has set teachers in the body of Christ to purge spiritual ignorance and to ground believers in the Word. Intellectuals often make simple truths difficult to understand. Teachers make even difficult or complex issues understandable.

    The Office of the Teacher Intro.: Educators tell us that a 3rd grade reading level is the benchmark educational level for success in our society. This means that anyone with a 3rd grade education can function adequately in life. They should be able to deal with the bank, the IRS, the government, ...read more

  • Qualities Of An Elder, Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,226 views

    What type of man makes a good elder/shepherd? This sermon begins to take a look at the Biblical teaching of Titus 1.

    He was not an oil-on-canvas, not a die-cast martyr, a flannel graph figure, or a religious notion. He was man. He was God. And he still is, this Lamb of God. God was pleased to focus all his Love, and all his Truth into this caller and leader of fishemen, and tax collectors and ...read more

  • Qualities Of An Elder, Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,879 views

    pt. two on the qualities of an elder

    Character of an Elder, pt. 2 This week a cherished family member passed away. To some of you, he was dad, grandpa, or husband. To many of the rest of us, he was family under the Fatherhood of God. I learned and saw a lot about Don Nelson Friday and Saturday, as memories and photographs were ...read more

  • Biblical Eldership: The Government Of God

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    A properly functioning eldership provides plurality in leadership, unity of purpose and a system of checks & balances. Biblical eldership is kingdom government & ultimately it’s about understanding & becoming the person God wants each of us to be.

    Biblical Eldership: The Government of God Intro.: It’s not always easy to be objective about the structure and government of the New Testament Church. We are influenced by the teaching we’ve had. So it’s often difficult to approach the subject with an open mind. But, we need to seriously examine ...read more

  • Never In A Month Of Sundays Series

    Contributed by David Hughes on Mar 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,400 views

    In this message I consider what Sabbath meant to First Century Jews, how the first followers of Christ regarded Sabbath, and the implications for today’s Church.

    NEVER IN A MONTH OF SUNDAYS How do you spend your Sundays? Oh, I know that you usually come to church in the morning – that’s not in question. But what else do you do on Sundays, on the Sabbath? Perhaps, you go out for a family walk; or, wash the car; or, go shopping; or, maybe even go out to ...read more

  • Why Communion? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,257 views

    Explains the purpose and meaning of communion from a Methodist theological persepctive

    Why Communion? 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Image: Nathan Hale Nathan Hale was a young man who had every prospect for a happy and fulfilling life. He was very well educated for his day—a Yale graduate in an era when very few went to college. He was vividly remembered and admired by his acquaintances ...read more

  • Structured For Service Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 15, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,403 views

    In 2004 we began a reorganization process in our church. We are moving to become a “Purpose Driven Church”. This sermon is designed to help the congregation understand our structure and functions. This sermon is for a unique situation.

    Structured For Service “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.” Several months ago I was trying to grasp how our church is organized. How it is to operate. How it is structured. I had a copy of our by-laws in front of me and started drawing a diagram of how our church maintenance is to be ...read more

  • God Changing The World Through A Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,663 views

    Exposition of Acts 13:1-3 about the characteristics of the church that God used to change the history of the world through the mission and message of Jesus

    Text: Acts 13:1-3, Title: God Changing the World Through a Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/13/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Recount a few of the world’s most amazing developments. This was a crucial time for the church: “This moment of prayer and fasting resulted in a missions movement that would ...read more

  • How Can We Keep From Singing? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 19, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,722 views

    49th in a series from Ephesians. The kind of music that flows from our lives when we are controlled by the Holy Spirit.

    Over the past several decades the church has engaged in what has become known as the “Worship Wars.” We’ve experienced a seemingly endless debate about what is the right kind of music to sing in our worship services. Hymns or praise choruses? Traditional or contemporary? Organs or guitars? But when ...read more

  • Good Head--Bad Heart Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,915 views

    The local church at Ephesus had a rich history of strong Christian leadership from Paul, through Timothy to John. They had been very effective in keeping their doctrine pure. But, in their zeal to keep themselves doctrinally pure, they left their first l

    It seems as if the news is filled every day with scandals. Government scandals, corporate scandals, all kinds of scandals. It seems that even our own WVU is involved in a scandal. And this one doesn’t have anything to do with the football team. It seems that the governor’s daughter was awarded ...read more

  • When Human Barriers Come Down, Heavenly Blessings Come Down! Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,393 views

    We all have built-in prejudices that God must break down before we be truly effective with the Gospel. We see Him doing just that in our text.

    When human barriers come down, HEAVENLY BLESSINGS come down! Acts 10:1-34 Have you ever noticed that the guy driving slower than you is always a jerk, whereas the guy driving faster than you is always a maniac? By fallen nature, we’re all prone to justify ourselves and to condemn those who ...read more

  • A House In Order Series

    Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,569 views

    Paul exhorts Titus to maintain a church that is in God’s divine order.

    A House in Order Titus 1:1-16 I. Recall the Straightforward Gospel—the Knowledge of Truth (v. 1-4) a. Definition of “gospel” b. Godly living (v. 1; Titus 2:12) c. Eternal hope (v. 2; 1 Peter 1:3; John 3:16; 1 John 5:11-12) d. Missionary mentality (v. 3; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:1; 1 ...read more

  • A Beautiful Collision Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,815 views

    Sermon 2 in a 5 part series to start off 2008, level 1 is "Living", worshipping together. Title borrowed from David Crowder song of same title.

    A Beautiful Collision John 4:23-24 Intro: I love football, as you know. I watched it most of my life, but I remember really seeing my first game and getting into it when the Steelers beat the Cowboys in the Super Bowl back in 1976. I went on to play pewee football and a little bit in high ...read more

  • At Jesus' Feet

    Contributed by Alton Coleman on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,271 views

    Everything we need can be found at the feet of Jesus Christ.

    At Jesus’ Feet Scripture Reading: Luke 7:36-50 Introduction: Almost everyone has some special place they would like to be (i.e., Hawaii, Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, etc.). Of all the wonderful and beautiful places that our Lord has created, the most wonderful place for a person to be is at ...read more

  • A Riot In Ephesus

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,818 views

    Paul’s Teaching turns Ephesus Upside Down

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. I recently read an article by a man who compared a baby monitor to the Holy Spirit. You see, one day while trying out the new baby monitor in his infant’s room, he whispered into it “Can you hear me?” b. His house was like most others with a mother and a newborn, in ...read more