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  • House Arrest

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,886 views

    How may we deal constructively with our loss of "freedom" as we grow older and become saddled with more and more family responsibilities?

    "Jesus said to Peter, ’When you were young you were free to get up and go wherever and whenever you wanted: but when you get older, others will take you and lead you where they want and not where you want.’"(John 21:18) Tradition says the apostle Peter was crucified in Rome, several years ...read more

  • By Grace Comes Joy Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,010 views

    Paul refuses to allow anything to be added to the gospel because such things steal the joy that comes from salvation by grace alone.

    Philippians 3:1-3 Sunday, May 26, 2002 One of the greatest truths from the Word of God is the truth that salvation is by grace through faith completely apart from any of our works. Yet there is something perverse within us that even when we know that truth we desire that there be a set of rules ...read more

  • Jesus Calls Us Into His Mission

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,022 views

    As with the Apostles, today’s Church is called to be the Church in mission. This short sermon also emphasises that we must not ’star gaze’. We are simply to be involved in God’s mission.

    Sadly as I preach this morning there will be ‘preachers’ stating that Jesus did not ascend vertically into heaven; and whilst I will not today have the opportunity to challenge such false teachers let’s remind ourselves of this: After appearing to the disciples “many times in ways that proved ...read more

  • Fire On The Mountain Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 8, 2015
     | 5,026 views

    We are confronted with choices daily. The BIG choice is what to do with God when we see his presence. This becomes a choice about Relationship; Repentance; Rulership; and Renewal.

    1. Ski Lift Choice A woman getting onto a ski lift was given instructions that the moment the lift's chair touched her backside she was to sit down and lift her feet from off the ground. Instead when the chair came against her she sat down but was nervous about the height of the lift. Her ...read more

  • "woe" Means "whoa"

    Contributed by Don Campbell on Mar 20, 2023
     | 1,330 views

    Isaiah pronounces seven "woes" on Israel in chapter five. They could apply to Amercan in the 21st century.

    “WOE” MEANS “WHOA!” ISAIAH 5:8-23 INTRODUCTION A. The word “woe,” which means “great sorrow and distress” and the word “whoa,” which means “cease or slow a course of action or a line of thought” seem to have nothing in common, except their sound. B. In our ...read more

  • Raised Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,738 views

    With the reality of the resurrected Christ; we see: 1) The Reminder, 2) The Responsibility, 3) The Resource 4)The Reason & 5) The Revelation

    Today is resurrection Sunday: the day where we celebrate the most important and defining event in history: the resurrection of Christ from the dead. One of the most absurd actions in regards to this event is the common practice these days that you tend to find in the media (read the National Post: ...read more

  • The Middle Moments Of Life

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 1, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,407 views

    Mid-life can be a time of great blessing or great peril.

    l. INTRODUCTION -I believe that the Book has the ability to touch every part of our lives. I also believe that the Book has the ability to reach us at certain time frames of our lives. -It has the ability to reach us when we are children. It has the ability to direct us in our youth. It has ...read more

  • Why Some Fail To Finish Well

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 9, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,173 views

    Many Americans who are poor at finishing their tasks are depressed and suffering in silence. The Land of Plenty seems to live up to its name when it comes to mental illness. New research indicates that like many other nations, the U.S. has plenty of menta

    Why Some Fail to Finish Well 2 Tim. 4:7,8 - "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judge will award to me and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his ...read more

  • Ordering Your Private World Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 8, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,811 views

    A message for those who look like they have it all together yet on the inside they are falling apart.

    Introduction Illustration The popular TV series, “Extreme Makeover” and another called “Swan” that characterizes man’s pre-occupation with outward appearance. The “Cinderella-type” stories feature startling physical makeovers courtesy of liposuction, implants and cosmetic surgery. The skill of man ...read more

  • Busting The Hell Out Of Addictions

    Contributed by Doug Gilford on Sep 23, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,741 views

    Sermon to help people be freed from addictions. Used visual illustration, stacking bricks and then breaking them with my elbow...kids don’t try it at home

    Busting the Hell Out of Addictions My goal over the next few weeks is to help you break the power of Satan in your life. To break the chains that hold you and pull down the walls that stop you from fulfilling all you can be in the Lord. Satan’s snares come in many forms…but most common to us; ...read more

  • Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Ruel Camia on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,746 views

    There is a growing interest in the subject of spiritual warfare nowadays; so much that church growth analysts have considered calling the 1990’s as the decade of Spiritual Warfare. Churches of different denominations have embraced this move of God and are

    Spiritual Warfare Foundations There is a growing interest in the subject of spiritual warfare nowadays; so much that church growth analysts have considered calling the 1990’s as the decade of Spiritual Warfare. Churches of different denominations have embraced this move of God and are making a ...read more

  • Overcome The Challenges Before Us!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 7, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    The Discipleship Journal Magazine listed the top ten challenges before Christians today. We need to be overcomers of all the challenges.

    LET US OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES BEFORE US! THE WORD OF GOD DOES THE WORK OF GOD. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. kYFINGERS@AOL.COM I. HOW SHALL WE APPROACH WHERE WE ARE? A. THERE ARE SEVERAL APPROACHES TO LIFE: 1. FLEX --- BEND 2. FLOAT --- STAY ON SURFACE --- DRIFT WITH CURRENT 3. FREEZE OUT --- ...read more

  • Peace Regardless...

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 12, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,848 views

    The word, ‘tribulation’ often refers to eschatological woes spoken of through out end times. However the same word, ‘tribulation’ is used to mean persecution of Christians for their faith and testimony in the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Peace Regardless... John 16:33 Catherine Marshall writes "A king once offered a prize to the artist who could paint the best picture of peace. Many tried, but there were only two the king really liked. One was of a calm lake. It was a perfect mirror for the peaceful towering ...read more

  • Inner Strength Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,060 views

    The Spirit provides Christians with an inner strength that enables us to endure with patience and joy.

    Colossians 1:1-14 “Inner Strength” INTRODUCTION Our text today contains one of my favorite Bible verses. It was a passage of scripture that I learned when I participated in a weekend retreat in high school. The verse is Colossians 1:10, “To lead a life worthy of the Lord ...read more

  • Obey God, Or Accept The Consequences

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Dec 10, 2015
     | 3,414 views

    We can’t let fear or ignorance keep us from giving the lost people a message that can change their eternal destiny. The apostle Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel because through it God’s power is released to save humanity.

    Have you ever had a difficult time accepting God’s word? That’s only natural. Sometimes it’s hard for us to accept God’s word because of our self-centered nature. Man has always believed that everything revolves around him, and to be told that this is not true causes ...read more