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  • In The Beginning ... Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 79 ratings
     | 13,562 views

    Is the story of creation a myth? And what is the book of Genesis about anyway? Learn what this first book is, and what it is not as we begin our journey through God’s wonderful story.

    For many people today - to say that you believe the Bible is to say that you are an anachronism - something out of today’s enlightened understanding. To say that Scripture is revealing the truth is laughable in some circles - especially among the intelligentsia. Much of the reason for scoffing at ...read more

  • The Not So Great Escape Series

    Contributed by Curtis Deming on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,929 views

    This is the second in a series on the Philippian church. The experience of Paul and Silas in Philippi shows us key principles of salvation and joy.

    The Not So Great Escape Curt Deming Melbourne Community Church I love prison escape movies. It seems that no matter how badly they behaved to get themselves into prison, once they start trying to get out, I’m rooting for them to make it. It’s even easier to sympathize with the escaping prisoner ...read more

  • Dealing With Divorce: Hope For The Hard-Hearted And The Heavy-Hearted

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 3, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,683 views

    What does the Bible say causes divorce? Why is it such an epidemic in our land? Here’s hope for the hard hearted and the heavy hearted!

    Dealing with Divorce: Hope for the Hard Hearted and the Heavy Hearted No one knows the pain of divorce more than one who has been divorced. Divorce is not a topic that I can talk about from personal experience; in twenty-seven years of marriage Ronda and I have never even entertained the idea. ...read more

  • Walking On The Water Series

    Contributed by John Stevenson on May 6, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 22,371 views

    Expositional sermon on John 6:16-21

    WALKING ON THE WATER John 6:16-21 Have you ever gotten a pop quiz? It is the sudden, unexpected test which takes you by surprise. It isn’t like the final exam for which you spend the previous night cramming. There is no warning. You walk into class and the professor says, "Take out a sheet of ...read more

  • #4: Acts Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 12,085 views

    #4 of 7 on Worship. This looks at a traditional Church of Christ doctrine on the "Five Acts of Worship"

    In Spirit and In Truth A Series on Worship #4: Acts of Worship We’re going to start off with a game: "Who Wants to be a Worshiper?" The first question reviews something we saw several weeks ago: Q. How many times does the Bible use one of the words for "worship" to describe a Christian ...read more

  • Finding A Mate– God's Way! Series

    Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 16, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,781 views

    I’d like to encourage God’s people to find the answer on ’how to find a mate’ from the Bible rather than our culture.

    A. Bad date when... Hey guys, you know you are on a bad date when.... 1. She whispers to the waiter, “Please kill me!” 2. You catch her giving her phone number to the guy cleaning your windshield. 3. She keeps calling you, “Bachelor number two”. ...read more

  • When We Pass Through A Crisis…

    Contributed by Simeon Krastev on Aug 28, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 16,843 views

    THE CRISIS IS SOMETHING NORMAL, WE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF IT!

    THE CRISIS IS SOMETHING NORMAL, WE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF IT Webster’s Dictionary defines the word crisis as; "a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events is determined." Obviously the crisis is very important. It is a turning point that determines our future. The ...read more

  • "God's Answer Is No!"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 29, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,497 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to TRUST GOD.

    13 June 2004 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: TO MOTIVATE THE HEARERS TO AFFIRM TO OTHERS THAT WHEN GOD SAYS NO, IT’S BECAUSE HE SEES THE BIG PICTURE OR HE HAS A BETTER PLAN. REFERENCES: 2 CORINTHIANS 12:7-10; Habakkuk 1:1-12 (… problems with ...read more

  • Enemy At The Gates Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,445 views

    Continuing in looking at Jesus the King (5th in Worship the King series), we see He was our tempted King, and how He can help us when we are tempted.

    Luke 4:1-13 – Enemy at the Gates The devotional Today in the Word for January 5, 1997, tells the story of Manfred von Richthofen. Maybe you don’t know him by that name. Maybe you know him better as the Red Baron. Richthofen was the celebrated World War I pilot who was responsible for shooting ...read more

  • God's Plan For A Healthy Church

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,570 views

    This is a passage that is going to help us all to understand why our involvement in a local church is so important to our spiritual life.

    God has designed His church to function like a loving family that you can invite people into. Church is 1. not a place to make rules and demands on people 2. a place to nurture growth. 3. a place for shepherds, not generals 4. a place that exists for the purpose of helping people grow and mature ...read more

  • God's Word Is Nothing To Laugh At

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,345 views

    Sermon on Gods Word

    9th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:10-15 10 Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in ...read more

  • Outreach Guidelines

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 19, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 9,024 views

    A Summary of some of the fine outreach guidelines from Tom Clegg’s award winning book, Lost in America

    Suggestions From Tom Clegg’s Lost in America for Effective Church Outreach 1. Pray regularly in community and by name for lost or unchurched people you personally know. Prayer requires discipline but the body of Christ helps us pray with greater consistently. Solomon wrote, “Though one may be ...read more

  • Weakness Or Power Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 31, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 8,613 views

    Be faithful, stick to what’s been revealed to us in God’s Word and rely on God’s power to bring the growth.

    There’s an old Indian Fable I heard recently. A water bearer had two large water pots which he carried on either end of a pole slung across his shoulders. One of the pots had a crack in it, so every day as he carried water to his master’s house he arrived with one full pot and one only half full. ...read more

  • Trust God And Close The Book

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,658 views

    There is a time to just trust God’s plan and close the book and go on withyour life.

    TRUST GOD AND CLOSE THE BOOK By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.  Kyfingers@aol.com This is a lesson on CLOSE THE BOOK. It has some wisdom, but we need balance, some doors should never be closed. They should remain open, others needed to be locked and to go on --- I can’t tell you when to open a door, ...read more

  • Patriots For The Cause Of Christ

    Contributed by Rick Kallstrom on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,276 views

    When everything they had tried had turned out wrong, and when all had seemed lost, the Israelites cried out to God for help. By grace, God heard the cry of His people and intervened to raise up a leader who could both judge and lead His people.

    The year was 1150 B.C. and the Israelites were in terrible circumstances. The military strength that they once had was no longer there and their enemies, the Midianites, had stolen most of their possessions. When everything they had tried had turned out wrong, and when all had seemed lost, the ...read more