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The Doors: Releasing Your Child Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008

#4 in a six week series on marriage and parenting. This message discusses the difficult task of releasing your child.

"THE DOORS: RELEASING YOUR CHILD" Home Improvement - Week 4 1 SAM. 1:10-11, 24-27, Luke 15:11-13 INTRODUCTION: You know, of all the areas that we have talked about in this child rearing portion of our home improvement series, certainly for me and I think for all of us as parents.. releasing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:10-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Thou Shalt Not Cuss

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 12, 2010

It's seems that what was taboo language a few years ago is the norm now, but does that make it right?

It really annoys me when I hear cussing in public. It’s like they are not only rude they are stupid as well, they don’t seem to understand that their conversation can be heard not only by the people they are talking to but by everyone within earshot. Kind of like when restaurants ...read more

Scripture: James 3:7-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love Overflowing Even More

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 28, 2010

To be a slave of Jesus Christ means He is the Lord of your life in everything leaving little room for individualistic ideas of ourselves.

Announcements: So this past Wednesday night, around 9 when everyone had left except for Garret and Sue and I, we sat back, looked at these pieces of flip chart, took a deep breath, smiled, and said, “ok… so what next?” One thing was clear immediately – Pastor Sue looked at ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Get To Heaven? Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Jesus sharing w/His followers the exclusivity of Xianity. We’ll see Him sharing w/His followers why He’s the only way, the only ticket to heaven.

Intro: Probably the greatest virtue of our day is “tolerance.” Josh McDowell said tolerance used to mean, “to respect others beliefs and practices w/o sharing them.” But tolerance now means, “every single individual’s beliefs, values, lifestyles, and truth ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Peter, who was a disciple of Jesus, writing to church leaders as to what their responsibilities were.

Intro: Bernard Brown is the president of Kennestone Regional Health Care System in Georgia. And he talked @ once working in a hospital where a patient knocked over a cup of water, which spilled on the floor by the patient’s bed. The patient was afraid he might slip on the water if he got ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God With All Your Strength

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 24, 2010

Message regarding loving God practically through service in the church.

Loving God with All Your Strength Mark 12:30 January 24, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: This is part one of a two-parter on this whole idea of loving God with all our strength. Today I want to lay some groundwork, and then ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus--Why Did He Come? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 30, 2010

In this sermon we see that the main reason Jesus came was to rescue sinners.

Scripture Today is the third week of a ten-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. The purpose of this series is to explore Christianity, primarily through the writing of Mark in his book we call The Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

But ... But ... But

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 19, 2010

Introverts do not think they are ready for ministry, but actually their personality is a resource for ministry, for they can enable God to empower them.

The way we live out our lives depends on the kind of personality we have. What we do, how we do it, the way we go about our daily tasks, the ways in which we relate to one another … all these things come out of the kind of personality we have. You can argue, if you want, that cultural ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mom: Wisdom Personified Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 8, 2010

If you want to be truly wise, then be like a mom. Be worthy like a mom. Work hard like a mom. Live well like a mom. Then you will be honored like a mom.

Some time ago, Peg Beukema of Nyack, New York, collected the responses of several elementary school children to some questions about moms. I got a kick out of reading them this last week, and I thought you’d enjoy them too, especially on this Mother’s Day. Why did God make mothers? • She’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jars Of Strength Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 24, 2008

Weare jaras of clay who serve out of weakness.

Title: Jars of Strength Text: II Corinthians 12:6-10 Thesis: We are “Jars of Clay” who thrive out of weakness. Series Review We are: • Jars of Treasure in whom and through whom Christ is seen. • Jars of Caring to whom and through whom God comforts and cares. • Jars of Generosity to whom and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pitfalls Of Parenting 1 Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 3, 2008

Parenting is an awesome responsibility here are some hints to make it easier.

“The Pitfalls of Parenting, from the bottom of the Pit” Part 1 Let’s see we are in week four now. Week one was Sex, God’s Wedding Gift, Week two was Marriage, What it is and what it ain’t. Last week was Marriage, Keeping it together, and here we are at parenting. And like in the real world ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

Beware Lest You Fall

Contributed by James May on Feb 3, 2008

We must ever be on guard lest we allow the enemy of our souls to cause us to fall into rebellion. Just one slip can be so costly!

Beware Lest You Fall By Pastor Jim May Miriam, the sister of Moses and of Aaron, is a perfect picture of what it means to be both led of God, blessed of God, used of God, and then cursed by God if allow sin to enter our lives. Even more importantly, through Miriam and God’s dealing with her, we ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rebuilding: A Family Affair

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

One of the closest things to the heart of God is the family. God created the family to be in relationship with him. God created the family to be in service of him. God created the family to mentor future generations of followers. It’s a family affair. In

Rebuilding: A Family Affair Nehemiah 3:3,10-12,23 It’s the most powerful institution on earth! No, it’s not the United State Congress or the Supreme Court for that matter. And it isn’t the Presidency, the World Court or the United Nations. Although such institutions are singularly powerful and no ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:10-12

Denomination: Methodist

Reality

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

So we need to not be paralyzed by bad stuff, but in the midst of such tragedies, failures and sinfulness, there is one thing we need to do: remember who God is. That is what Nehemiah 9 is about. When you have bad things happen, first and foremost, remembe

[Re]ality Nehemiah 9:5b-9, 32-38 We’ve all been there. When life is falling apart, things seem to be going against us and we descend into a pit that’s darker and darker. A parent loses a young child, a healthy man with young children discovers he has cancer and just months to live, someone ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:32-38

Denomination: Methodist

Unstoppable Vision Series

Contributed by Chip Kelly on Mar 14, 2009

When the church has crystal clear vision and is functioning properly, it is UNSTOPPABLE.

UNSTOPPABLE #1 - “Unstoppable Vision” When I was a kid a curious thing would happen to me on some Sunday ams. A strange illness would strike. I disliked church so much that I’d fake sick to try to get out of going. I learned this from my 5 older brothers & sisters who were Sunday Syndrome ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational