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Popularity

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Sep 19, 2007

Our world is obsessed with outer beauty and poplarity, but the Bible has something to say about stucturing our lives to be about "the crowd"

SE090907 3QUELS 1 Shrek - Popularity TITLE SLIDE If you went to our Visioncast retreat 2 weeks ago, you remember our speaker Tim Bergmann, buddy of mine from college. Well, last month he tells me about a bunch of pictures of himself with these really cool cars. Their church did a fund raiser ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Weapons Of Our Warfare Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 4, 2006

God is in a cosmic war with evil that he invites us to engage in. In Lewis’s TLTWTW we see parallels to biblical, spiritual weapons of our warfare in the gifts given to the children in Narnia: Sword, Cordial, Horn

BE121105 WAR WITH GOD 2. The Sword, Cordial and Horn (TITLE SLIDE) INTRO Samaritan’s Purse put out a story about brutal persecution going on in Southeast Asia and the Sudan. This year in the Sudan, a pastor was singled out by Muslim revolutionaries and drug behind a tank by his bound hands then ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dr. King--The Mountain Top

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2010

This is a message given at a chapel service at a Christian High School where the majority of students were white and I'm an African American sharing my experiences.

Dr. King Reflections by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Go Back To The Mountaintop Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Ephesians 6:10-18 Martin Luther King Jr. was first and foremost a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of the images in his messages came from being grounded in the word of God. He used a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Discovering Missional Life Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

The Call of God redefines life in relationship to blessing others. He doesn’t remove us from the mundane… but rather infuses the mundane with mission.

Discovering Missional Life Series: The Call – Part 5 October 7, 2007 – Brad Bailey (Portions of this message were taken or adapted from Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life message “Made for a Mission.”) As we begin this morning… let me ask another question to reflect on… “What got you up ...read more

Scripture: John 17:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facebook And Following The Good Shepherd This Christmas

Contributed by W F on Dec 25, 2010

Whatever we follow influences the way we live our lives. The question is, does it work for us and does it make our lives worth living? Here’s five reasons why I follow the Good Shepherd and why I think you should too.

Facebook and following the Good Shepherd this Christmas VIDEO – http://www.sermonspice.com/product/37237/a-social-network-christmas INTRODUCTION If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, then you know all about following. These social networks are a great way to follow what your friends are up to; to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

Doing God’s Will Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Jan 25, 2011

This sermon examines the third petition of our Lord’s Pattern for Prayer, "May Your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven", seeking to explore how God communicates His Will to us.

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER DOING GOD’S WILL "So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Battle Of The Babies Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 3, 2011

If you want true peace, don’t look down on some with disdain; don’t look up on others with jealousy; and don’t look within at your own schemes. Instead, look to the Lord. Trust Him with your life, and you will find true peace.

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her class of five and six-year-olds. After explaining the commandment to honor thy father and thy mother, she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?” Without missing a beat, one little ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Kind Of Church Jesus Had In Mind Part 7 Series

Contributed by Greg Carr on Oct 20, 2010

Part seven of the series deals with worship. The first part of the WELL which is the foundation of the church.

We are almost done with this mega series that has been dealing with the Kind of Church Jesus Had in Mind. We have learned that the church is people who have given their hearts to God through Jesus Christ. We have learned that we need to be an Evangelizing church, a Learning church and a Loving ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holy Is His Name (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Dec 2, 2010

In a series on the Lord’s Prayer, this sermon is the first part of an examination of the meaning of the first petition ’May Your Name be kept Holy’, answering the question ’How do we keep God’s Name Holy?’

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER HOLY IS HIS NAME (PART 1) "It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gifting God

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

2009 Christmas Message

One of my favorite holiday experiences this year actually took place before Thanksgiving. It was the first of what I hope will be many East Noble Middle School Fall Plays. The play was called, “O, Little Town of Christmas” by Pat Cook. A series of one act plays; it was both a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Win Over Worry

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2008

Let’s look into the Word of God to see how to win over worry.

How to Win Over Worry Matthew 6:25-34 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 18, 2007 *Tonight we are going to look into the Word of God to see how to win over worry. God wants you to have this victory in your life. We know that because three times in these verses Jesus says, “Do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

We Have A Purpose (Part 2) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 14, 2008

We need to discover our specific SHAPE so that we will know what kinds of service God has ordained for us.

A. The story is told of a little boy named Johnny who had trouble pronouncing the letter “R”. 1. To try to help him with the problem, his teacher gave him this sentence to practice at home: “Robert gave Richard a rap in the rib for roasting the rabbit so rare.” 2. A few days later the teacher ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Putting The Thanks In Thanksgiving

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 15, 2008

We can put the thanks in Thanksgiving. Here’s how.

Putting the Thanks in Thanksgiving 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Nov. 30, 2008 *Well, we made it through Thanksgiving -- and the day after. But are you really thankful? Are you as thankful today as you want to be -- as you ought to be? -I have a wonderful ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Ready For Our Final Goodbye (Part 1)

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 27, 2007

Paul was ready for his final goodbye. How can we get ready?

Getting Ready for Our Final Goodbye (Part 1) Acts 20:13-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Dec. 5, 2007 *The rest of Acts 20 is an extremely important portion of Scripture. In these verses Paul reflects on the past and tries to prepare the church leaders of Ephesus for life ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

How Fear Controls People Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 31, 2010

God frees his people from the control of fear.

Scripture Introduction During the height of her popularity, Ann Landers received about 10,000 letters each month, nearly all of them from people burdened with troubles. Someone asked her if a particular problem predominated the letters she received. Her answer was, “Fear.” We must ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed