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  • Starting Out: Overcoming Your Past Series

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 30,309 views

    Your past, no manner how bad, doesn’t have to stop you from being in the plan of God. You can, with God’s grace and forgiveness, overcome your past.

    I heard the story recently of two friends who were talking to each other. One remarked to his friend and said, “Man, you look so depressed. Whatever could you be thinking about to depress you so?” His friend quickly replied, “My future”. “Your future?” his friend said. “Whatever in the world ...read more

  • Be An Encourager

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 176 ratings
     | 37,141 views

    All Christians need to encourage one another.

    BE AN ENCOURAGER Heb. 10:25 “Let us not give us meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” INTRO.- ILL.- Chuck Swindoll in his book Growing Deep in the Christian Life tells about a man getting ready to ...read more

  • Expressing Kindness Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 470 ratings
     | 121,504 views

    Let’s see how Jesus showed kindness, because I think those are the ways we need to learn to show kindness today.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. Two weeks ago I started a series of sermons based on 1 Corinthians 13, & we began to consider what Paul said was "the most excellent way" to live. And that "most excellent way" is the way of love. ...read more

  • Four Spiritual Checks - #4 The Nobility Of Serving God Series

    Contributed by Mark Thornton on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 11,844 views

    This is the last of a series on Paul’s Trustworthy Sayings. This message demonstrates the value of serving God and encourages people to get involved in ministry.

    INTRODUCTION. (ILLUS.) -- Like many teenagers, I didn’t exactly know what I wanted to do with my life when I was a high-school senior. I knew that I wanted to serve the Lord (possibly in ministry / full-time service) but I didn’t know what or where. I hadn’t decided on pursuing pastoral ...read more

  • The House That Withstood The Storm

    Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 22,259 views

    They huffed and they puffed and could not blow that house down.

    THE HOUSE THAT WITHSTOOD THE STORM Matthew 7:21-27 Text: vv.24-17 Song: Prayer Acknowledgements: For our scripture let us consider Matthew 7:21-27 [Repeat]. When you find it please say Amen. And it reads: Verse 21: “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of ...read more

  • Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 7, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 3,749 views

    Let’s Do Incarnation Day Instead! Warning: Take your Xanax before reading!

    Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas! Luke 10:38-42 I will admit it from the start that I am not enthralled about Christmas. Yes, when I was a kid I was into it like every other kid. What ruined it for me? Going to Bible College and studying the Word, Church History and various other ...read more

  • A Partnership Of Parental Prayer

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,194 views

    When we are desperate about what to do with our families, we need to identify our central concerns, see that guilt shakes our weak faith, and use prayer to partner with the healing Christ.

    When there is a problem to be solved, we will do everything to solve it except the most obvious and most effective solution. Have you noticed? When something needs to be fixed, we will try all sorts of elaborate, complicated, expensive approaches. But the simplest, most direct, and most effective ...read more

  • The End Is Near

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 2, 2004
    based on 260 ratings
     | 6,204 views

    The end is near. What should we do?

    INTRO.- ILL.- There was once an earthquake, which terrified residents. One couple sent their little boy to stay with an uncle in another town, explaining the reason for the nephew’s sudden visit. A day later the parents got an e-mail, which read, “AM RETURNING YOUR BOY. SEND THE ...read more

  • The Wind Beneath My Wings Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,087 views

    Nehemiah, Pt. 5

    THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS: FROM ACRIMONY TO AGREEMENT (NEHEMIAH 5) The worst cold war I have ever witnessed was between two pastors I knew. One was the senior pastor and the other was the Mandarin pastor of the same church. Some deacons in the church board wanted to force the old senior pastor in ...read more

  • Bearing More Than Children

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,223 views

    God intends that faith is passed on from parents to children and mothers are a vital part of that

    I haven’t exactly told me wife this, yet, but I’m ready to move. I am. I’m dissatisfied with where we’re at. On any given day, I could list for you a dozen things that are wrong with our house, wrong with Joplin, wrong with Missouri and with the United States. I’m ready to go somewhere ...read more

  • Make It Smoke!

    Contributed by Roger Spaugh on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 29 ratings
     | 15,713 views

    Serve God with a Passion!!!!!!

    MAKE IT SMOKE! Text: Leviticus 3:12-16, "And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. ...read more

  • Overcoming Barriers To The Good News Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,034 views

    With God’s help, we can learn to naturally and effectively share His love with others.

    Overcoming Barriers to the Good News Acts 14:1-18 Intro: Many Christians believe that they are supposed to share the good news about Jesus with other people who do not know God yet. I would guess that most if not all of the Christian here today have at least some desire to do that. However, most ...read more

  • We Care Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jul 19, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,506 views

    First in a series exploring life crisis. Based on the "Who Cares" campaign of Outreach.com. Introductory message explores the role of the church in crisis.

    (This message extensively based on the sermon starters provided in the "Who Cares" package materials from Outreach.) Who cares. Despite the structure of that phrase, which should be a question, it is probably used more frequently anymore as a statement of fact rather than a question. Who ...read more

  • Why Methodist

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,405 views

    This message talks about three strands of DNA which make us United Methodist.

    Why Methodist? 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Today we’re going to talk about three strands of DNA which make us United Methodist. In 18 years of being a Methodist pastor, I realized this week that I haven’t preached on this topic, which amazes me. So I’m excited about this message this morning. There’s ...read more

  • Counting The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by John White on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,858 views

    Exploring what it means to be a true disciple in today’s world.

    COUNTING THE COST OF TRUE DISCIPLESHIP Luke 14:25-35 In this parable Jesus is illustrating one very simple and obvious basic truth: His disciples may have to pay a price. It may cost you if you commit yourself to believe, receive and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. It not only, may, but it ...read more