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  • Peace Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,564 views

    1) Looking for Peace (Genesis 8:6), 2) Lacking of Peace (Genesis 8:7), and the 3) Locating of Peace (Genesis 8:8-11)

    It has been painful to consider the gruesome details this week in the murder trial of Victoria Stafford. Her father has been particularly vocal with the media in his natural desire for justice. Although nothing will bring his daughter back, after much waiting, he expects to find some degree of ...read more

  • How To Have A Happy Year

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012
     | 2,400 views

    In order to have a happy year we have to take care of the past, before we can work on the future.

    Ephesians 4:15, 25 Matthew 18:15-17 Luke 17:3-4 Matthew 5:43-48 Purpose: To lay out the major pit falls that come when discord is evident in the church. Aim: I want the listener to demonstrate love through forgiveness and avoiding gossip. INTRODUCTION: Two men who lived in a small town got into ...read more

  • How To Pray A Perfect Prayer

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,163 views

    There are only 66 words in the Lord’s Prayer, but it can teach us how to pray a perfect prayer. 1. Focus on your Father. 2. Focus on your family. 3. Focus on your faith. 4. Focus on your forgiveness. 5. Focus on your future.

    How to Pray a Perfect Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - February 24, 2008 (Revised March 6, 2021 to correct my error about this being the same prayer as the Lord's Prayer in Luke 11:1-4) BACKGROUND: *Do you ever wish you could learn how to pray better? ...read more

  • Take The Lead Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 30, 2011
     | 7,452 views

    the characteristics of a true disciple.

    Taking the Lead Acts 8:25-40 Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 29 May 23, 2011 Introduction A milestone was reached when Philip goes and presents the Gospel to a Gentile. Through this man, a high official in the court of the Ethiopian Queen, the Gospel would first penetrate the ...read more

  • I Beg Your Pardon, God Has Promised A Rose Garden, Someday. Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,142 views

    We have before us one of the most needed and significant promises in the Bible.

    Intro: 1. There is a flower called the corpse flower [ti-tan a-rum]. It can grow up to 10 feet tall. It has bright red blooms that look like rotten meat. It attracts flies and carion beetles. Matthew Opel, from the University of Connecticut said: "The corpse flower looks like ...read more

  • Christmas Joy Series

    Contributed by David Mcbeath on Dec 11, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,481 views

    Jesus is the Good News of Great Joy for all People, but there are three preoccupations that keep us from experiencing Joy at Christmas: 1. Commercialism; 2. Busyness ; and 3. Family. But the 4 women of Christ's Family tree teach us how to experience the

    Series: Christmas 2011, Advent Message: Surprised by Joy Topics: Joy, Christmas, Advent, Genealogy, Good News, Women, Bad Girls of Bible, Busyness, Commercialism, Family Dysfunction. Text: Matthew 1:1-6, Luke 2:10-11 Date: Dec. 11, 2011 Pastor: David McBeath INTRODUCTION Christmas is just ...read more

  • The Freedom Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Dec 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,923 views

    "The Freedom of Forgiveness" is an exposition of Jesus' Parable of the Unmerciful Servant in Matthew 18:21-35. Point: You are not really free until you sincerely forgive the ones who have sinned against you. As a Christian, you must forgive because God ha

    THE FREEDOM OF FORGIVENESS Matthew 18:21-35 In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus teaches his disciples how to respond to a sinning brother. Much attention is given to the final steps of this process, which excludes stubbornly unrepentant people from the fellowship of the church. But the ultimate goal of ...read more

  • Devices Of The Devil: Confusion Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Feb 2, 2012
     | 7,791 views

    Creating confusion among the rank and files of the saints is a vital part of Satan's agenda against the church that we need to be aware of and guard against.

    2 Corinthians 2:10-11 KJV 10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; 11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. For God is not the author of ...read more

  • Samuel The Judge Series

    Contributed by Merv Budd on May 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,491 views

    We'll look at the life of Samuel as a judge of Israel. We'll look at a six step process that he used to bring the nation of Isreal bac to God; a process that each of us can use as well.

    At a 1999 conference in Houston, speaker Marti Ensign, a missionary to Africa, told of bringing some African pastors to the United States for a big meeting. During their free time, these Africans wanted to go shopping. Even though they were in a small town, Marti knew there was a chance someone ...read more

  • Characteristics Of An Evangelistic Life Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,631 views

    Using Paul’s example in Acts 17, a practical description of principles for us to get Christ’s message to people

    Trinity Baptist Church August 6, 2006 Winning Ways (series) Characteristics of an Evangelistic Life Acts 17:15-34 Most of you spend time with normal people. I often don’t. I have to spend time with people like pastors! I was sitting innocently with a group of Heartland pastors in Omaha a few ...read more

  • Questions On Prayer Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,862 views

    Answers to some questions on prayer.

    Questions on Prayer I A few weeks ago, I received an email with a question about prayer. The question was so heart-felt and sincere, that I felt it necessary to share that question and its answer with you. In fact, this week and next, we will be looking at several “questions about prayer.” I ...read more

  • Love Behind Enemy Lines

    Contributed by Glen O'brien on Sep 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,863 views

    Jessu went to those those outside of the covenant community of Israel to show God’s love for all people.

    14th Sunday after Pentecost 10 September 2006 LOVE BEHIND ENEMY LINES Text: Mark 7:24-37 24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a ...read more

  • God Can't Abandon You Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 30,571 views

    A series on 5 things God can’t do. This considers the fact that God can’t abandon us

    5 Things God Can’t Do – 3) God Can’t Abandon you. Ps 22 Gladstone Baptist Church – 16/1/05 pm (Adapted from “When you Feel Abandoned” – By David Elvery) We are at the halfway mark of a series looking at 5 things that God Can’t do. We’ve looked at the fact that God can’t lie. It is against his ...read more

  • To Thine Own Self Be True Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 11, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 53,277 views

    The dangerous implications of taking “To thine own self be true” literally.

    INTRODUCTION This is the final message in the series, “No, that’s NOT in the Bible.” Since I’ve started this series, I’ve encountered several other “sayings” often mistakenly quoted as coming from the Bible. Here are some other sayings that aren’t in the Bible: Charity begins at home; This too ...read more

  • Our Purpose: Urging Each Member To Serve Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,374 views

    3rd in 5-part series on casting vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.

    “OUR PURPOSE: URGING EACH MEMBER TO SERVE THE LORD WITHIN THE CHURCH” Ephesians 4:11-16 INTRODUCTION: The story is told of a very large woman who attended a banquet and absolutely gorged herself on the buffet and afterwards felt very, very guilty. She said to her husband, "I shouldn’t of done ...read more