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  • That Same Old Song And Dance Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,911 views

    When we are bound by stubborn patterns, we can become hostile when our stubborn ways are exposed.

    That Same Old Song and Dance (Acts 7: 1-53) 1. It is natural for all of us to get absorbed in our own worlds; as a result, we often lose sight of the big picture. 2. Our nation’s current economic meltdown is causing us to rethink life and the way we do things in this country. 3. But God’s ...read more

  • "Obama Wins!"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 8, 2008
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,754 views

    Reveals the Christian’s response to the election.

    “Obama Wins!” November 9th, 2008 1 Peter 2:13-17; Romans 13:1-7 Obama wins! The newspaper shouts out at me Wednesday morning. The news commentators are virtually dancing in glee on TV. The gays in San Francisco are literally dancing in the street. The TV shows the terrorist and our enemies ...read more

  • The Martyr's Testimony Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,339 views

    God is very good at confusing us and leaving our heads in a spin, but He knows what He is doing, even if we can’t figure it out. But eventually his plan becomes clear, either in the distant future (eternity) or in retrospect (in this life).

    The Martyr’s Testimony (Acts 7:51-8:4) 1. According to an AP article yesterday (Nov. 8), "WASHINGTON – The nation’s jobless ranks zoomed past 10 million last month, the most in a quarter-century, as piles of pink slips shut factory gates and office doors to 240,000 more Americans with the holidays ...read more

  • Don't Turn Back

    Contributed by John Harper on Jan 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,056 views

    We must not turn away from Christ and back to our sin. If we do this we are rejecting the only salvation from sin.

    “DON’T TURN BACK” Hebrews 10:26-39 December 7, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God 1 Corinthians 11:23-31 (King James Version) King James Version (KJV) 23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed ...read more

  • Suffering For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Feb 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,156 views

    Final message in Approved series through the Beatitudes explores the idea of being persecuted for righteousness sake.

    Suffering for Jesus • Matthew 5:10-12 Two Common Approaches re: Suffering for Jesus: Too Light-hearted about it… Confuse Temptation and Trials with persecution… Introduction: Persecution is more about our spiritual preparation than it is about our personal ...read more

  • Idols? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 14, 2011
     | 7,057 views

    An idol is anything we place above Jesus Christ; so, let us constantly evaluate our calendars and our checkbooks.

    What is the main point of the 2nd Commandment?? We find God’s 10 Commandments in Exodus 20 and Deutoronomy 5. The 2nd Commandment states, You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them ...read more

  • Paul’s Perspective On Adversity Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
     | 4,356 views

    Philippians - Manual of Joy Paul’s Perspective on Adversity

    Philippians - Manual of Joy Paul’s Perspective on Adversity 1:12-18a David Taylor We are working our way through the letter to the church at Philippi. One of the main themes is that joy is central to our lives when Christ is central in our lives. Joy is not a choice, not an attitude but is ...read more

  • But If Not

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,681 views

    Making a commitment to serve the Lord no matter what.

    Daniel 3:16-19 KJV Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. [17] If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. ...read more

  • Don't Wear The Clothes

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Jun 24, 2015
     | 2,740 views

    Standing for the truth while maintaining Christlikeness

    Some Notes for “Don’t Wear the Clothes” April 12, 2015/ Eric J. Hanson Scriptures: Psalm 2 II Timothy 3:10-14 Review earlier message on overseas “Hard Persecution” Here is a quick update on some of this in the last 2 months. In the U.S., we are ...read more

  • Be At Peace Series

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Apr 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,205 views

    How can we preach peace, when we are living in an age of martyrdom? A message focusing on the body of Christ using two stories of the 21 men martyred in Libya for their faith.

    So Send I You Series: Be At Peace Scripture: John 15:18-19; 16:1-2 Twenty-one young men, - the oldest was 42 - forced onto a beach in Libya, and brutally murdered - for no other crime than their faith in Jesus Christ. People of the Cross. Martyred. Saeed Abedini, an American citizen - a ...read more

  • The Beauty Of Risk Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
     | 3,974 views

    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

    The Beauty of Risk Matthew 5:10-12 Two prevailing paradoxes emerge from this last beatitude: 1. Peace-making sometimes ends in conflict The conflict that ends in supreme happiness is a conflict based on the Christ-follower’s passionate pursuit of righteousness. Righteousness: ...read more

  • They Laid Hands On Them

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Dec 9, 2013
     | 1,711 views

    The early church in conflict with the elders of the city.

    And They Laid Hands on Them Acts 4:4 It was just a short time after the church was birthed that the apostles began to understand what Jesus had said concerning the Kingdom of Heaven. He had told His disciples, “If the world hates you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.” In ...read more

  • Picture Of Abuse

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 9, 2012
     | 2,778 views

    Satan continues, once again, resorting to external methods to stop the church’s growth. The experience of Peter and John gives a clear picture of persecution. Wherever and whenever these things take place among believers, there will be persecution of on

    The early church was doing well. However, last time (Acts 5:1-11) we saw the introduction and the punishment of hypocrisy as it entered the church for the first time. We saw that it was Satan’s way of trying to stop the growth of the church. Well Satan continues in tonight’s passage ...read more

  • Who Is Able To Stand? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,344 views

    In the final day - 'who is able to stand before the Lord?' This is the question asked after the 6th seal at the end of Revelation 6.

    “Who Is Able To Stand?” The Unveiling - #21 of Jerry Watts Revelation 6:9-17 * The last question in verse 17 is our first challenge of today. “Who is able to stand before the Lamb and the One on the throne in their day of wrath?” Just as surely as God sent the flood waters ...read more

  • The Command And A Call !!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 8, 2012
     | 2,194 views

    To exhort those being persecuted to leave all matters into the hands of the ONE , who has said "Vengeance is mine".

    The Command and a Call “Winners do not do different things, they do things differently”…wrote the wise management guru Shiv Khera in his book “You can win”. I want to rephrase this sentence oozing wisdom slightly and put it this way “Christians may not do ...read more

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