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First Love

Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 6, 2007

The message deals with 1. First Love, 2. Forgotten Love, 3. Remembered Love, 4. Rejuvenated Love.

First Love Matthew 22:37; Romans 12:11; Rev. 2:4 1. First Love Do you remember your first love? For some of you this morning like myself, it has been a number of years but I still think you can remember their name. You might remember the first kiss. Do you remember what it was like? For ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

10 Ways To Tell You're Slipping

Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Jan 14, 2008

Encouraging Christians to face their weaknesses, to wake-up from spiritual coma’s, and to pursue spiritual revival.

10 Ways to Tell You’re Slipping Sunday AM – Lynn Haven – 01/13/08 FOCUS: • Spiritual Depression • Slipping Away From God FUNCTION: • Encouraging Christians to face their weaknesses & pursue spiritual revival. A. Pleasantries B. Slumps. They happen all the time, don’t they? 1. When you hear ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gift Giving Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008

The gift of God’s Son is our Christmas gift.

December 2 ,2007 Matthew 2:1-12 Gift Giving There are only 23 days left before Christmas, so I hope you have your Christmas list set. Normally it works this way in our house, Debbie asks me what I want for Christmas and I always give her the same answer, “You’re all I need baby.” Actually, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Your Focus

Contributed by James May on Jan 27, 2008

Jesus’ focus was on the message of the gospel through forgiveness of sin. We often lose our focus and then we may cause damage to the cause of Christ in our community.

Keep Your Focus Pastor Jim May A few weeks ago I preached on the healing of the leper in Mark chapter 1. If you will remember, Jesus told the leper in Mark 1:44, "… say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

New Beginnings Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Feb 1, 2008

Isaiah 43:18-19 (NRSV) 18 Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. 19 I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

New Beginnings Grant van Boeschoten January 20, 2007 There are a lot of golfers out there who have convinced themselves that it is OK to cheat, they even came up with a name for it so that it didn’t sound so bad. It’s called a Mulligan, a do over, a second chance. Here is how it goes. You step ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

How God Sees Our Community

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 2, 2007

As a church, the first step in developing a great connection with the community is to give serious thought toward our attitude to the community. Are we its judges, or our we the ones who bring blessing?

Sermon for CATM on September 2, 2007 - “How Does God See our Community?” Luke 13:34 Jesus said: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Protecting Our Sin: Happy Birthday Herod Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 2, 2007

Herod and Herodias will do anything to protect the sin they love so dearly, and we will too. Stop protecting your sin, repent, and receive healing from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Because of a minor infraction, a sailor aboard the USS Reeves, bound for Japan, was busted one rank, fined and given extra duty for three weeks. He was looking forward to celebrating his 21st birthday on July 22, and so he consoled himself every night during his extra duty by reciting this phrase ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Friends

Contributed by Kevin Lockett on Sep 8, 2007

We can grow as friends of God by applying life lessons from three of God’s friends: David, Mary, and Peter. Appropriate for Pentecost, Confirmation, or honoring a pastor, deacon, teacher, or other faithful servant of God.

“God’s Friends” Acts 2:1-21 The title for today’s sermon comes from a confirmation text book used in my church.(1) In fact, the scripture lessons I selected for today are actually the texts traditionally read in Christian churches around the world on Pentecost Sunday – the day on which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Silence Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 18, 2007

One way we can improve our worship experience corporately, is to meet with God more fully and intimately each day of the week. The fullest encounter of God is found not just in His presence, but encountering His glory.

Encountering God – Part 3: “In the Silence” Quote from Children’s Letters to God. "Dear God, Is Pastor Bill a friend of yours, or do you just know him through business? Donny" Why did we do testimonies? Testimonies are for praise. Praise is about what God has done. Worship is about who God ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Mere Man

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 30, 2007

In God’s eyes, there is no such thing as a mere man.

Title: A Mere Man? Text: 1 Cor 3:1 – 9 MP: In God’s eyes, there is no such thing as a mere man As summer begins to wind down, I don’t know about you, but I find it so hard to concentrate – to keep my focus. I can tell you that in my other job right now, work that is usually overflowing and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Single Devotion Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 23, 2008

A look at the first commandment and why God alone deserves our wholehearted devotion and no other. It is because He is the Lord, OUR God, who has set us free.

Single Devotion Exodus 20:1-3 One of my favorite theologians, Theodor Seuss Geisel, known for his works such as Horton Hears a Who, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Cat in the Hat, once wrote a story about a character named Zoad. It goes like this… Did I ever tell you about the young Zoad, Who ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Sovereign Over Circumstances Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 21, 2008

God orders everything for his glory and for saving his people.

Scripture Introduction Back in January we resumed our study in John at chapter seven. Since then we have moved verse by verse, arriving now at the end of chapter eleven. (Next week, Lord willing, we will begin a summer series on the Dynamic Church.) Here is a convenient place to pause, because we ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-57

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

To Sue Or Not To Sue Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 27, 2008

In this sermon we seek to understand what Paul taught about lawsuits among believers and how the text applies to us today.

A. One Sunday a preacher was addressing the children during his children’s sermon. 1. He wanted to help the children think about Jesus as their friend and helper. 2. So he began with a question – “Who would you go to if you had a problem?” 3. One child said that he would go to his grandma. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Hope

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Paul, Pt. 24

THE BLESSED HOPE (1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18) In the 90s, a cult from Taiwan relocated to San Dimas, California, and registered itself as God’s Salvation Church. In 1997, the Chen Tao cult, also known as the Flying Saucer cult, led by Hon-Ming Chen, headed to Garland (mistaken for “God Land”), ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

On This Rock

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 8, 2009

What is the church supposed to be like, why do we exist. This message looks at 5 characteristics of the Church

Twenty years ago I read a statement in the “preacher’s magazine.” And it said, “The church is like Noah’s ark, if it wasn’t for the judgement on the outside, you’d never be able to stand the smell on the inside.” I chuckled, I wrote it down, I filed it, but later I went back and read it and got ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Wesleyan