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  • "The Mystery Of Apollos"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,471 views

    Why did Luke include the mention of Apollos in his narrative at this point?

    “Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures.” Whether it was intentional on Luke’s part or just a by-product of the meticulous manner in which he gathered information and compiled it in his letters to ...read more

  • "The Persuasive Power Of The Word"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,175 views

    There has never been a time when it was more important than now for Christians to internalize the scriptures and be prepared to live them and speak them.

    “And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning ...read more

  • Da Vinci Code: Deciphering Da Vinci (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on May 3, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    Dan Brown couldn’t even get his front page "Facts" straight.

    Why am I doing a four week study on the Da Vinci Code? Let me open simply with these quotes and letters: "Honestly, [reading the book] shook my whole faith. I realize that the book is fiction, but much of what he wrote about seemed like it was based on historical facts aside from the ...read more

  • Deciphering The Da Vinci Code

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 7, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,880 views

    The book conflicts with history and Scripture at several important points: 1. The nature of Jesus Christ. 2. The nature of the relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. 3. The nature of Scripture. 4. The nature of the church.

    I received an interesting phone call a few weeks ago. The woman on the other end explained that she presently lived in another state, but she and her husband were planning to move to Mount Vernon. She wanted to know about our church to see if she would feel welcome here. She said, “I am a very ...read more

  • Winning The Battle Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 12,499 views

    After the defeat at Ai and Achan’s sin, God and the Israelites recommit to their covenant relationship.

    Winning the Battle Joshua 8 Intro: War movies are a staple of our culture. There is always at least one playing at the theatre, often more than one. This past week I rented ¡§Black Hawk Down,¡¨ a true story of American soldiers in the Battle of Mogadishu trying to capture two Somalian ...read more

  • The Real Mccoy Series

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 11,246 views

    Christianity in America has become like the Game Show "To Tell the Truth". It’s getting harder to tell believers apart from unbelievers. We need to be real in demonstrating our faith.

    “Be Ready” The Real McCoy 1 Thes. 2:13-20 Intro. Years ago there was a TV game show called To Tell the Truth.  Contestants would try to pick the real person from the fakes.  Would the real John Doe please stand up? Christianity in America has become like that game show.  ...read more

  • The Antichrist Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,270 views

    The Antichrist does not appear as a man in a red suit and a pitchfork. Antichrist does not mean "against Christ" but rather "substitute christ". The false apes the real and tries to replace it.

    The Antichrist 1 John 2:18-21 Introduction Last week, we talked about our affections. The source of our being is not to be grounded in this world, but in God. All the things of this world are perishing, and if our hopes and desires were built on them, then our hopes would be perishing as well. ...read more

  • If Jesus Didn't Rise

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,804 views

    Three new attacks on the Resurrection story just in time for Easter.

    IF JESUS DIDN’T RISE 1 Corinthians 15: Intro: Among the people from Eastern Europe, the Easter basket had nothing to do with candy and rabbits. Baskets were filled with symbolic things and taken to church to be blessed. There was bread in the basket to recall how Israel relied on God in the ...read more

  • Amazing Amazing Grace

    Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,399 views

    A sermon that looks at John 3 - 16 from the point of view of Nicodemus who had everything but had to be nonetheless born again

    This morning as we have dedicated Harley Sheat to the Lord we have delighted in her birth but have looked forward to the time of her second birth and the fact that through that birth will be a gift of life that far exceeds the life that we celebrated here this morning. As we move on in 2007 and ...read more

  • A Shared Faith

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,160 views

    A look at the faith shared with Timothy and Eunice

    It wasn’t easy. She loved her husband but it was so difficult to share a life with someone who didn’t share your faith. You would think it would only be an issue on Sundays but it was an issue every day of the week. And children only complicated the matter; her priorities for the kids were ...read more

  • Used! Being The Instruments Of God

    Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Aug 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,056 views

    God is still working His will today, and He uses whomever he needs to accomplish that task.

    USED! Being the Instruments of God BRAINSTORM:  God’s mission is to bring the world to a love of him!  He desires that none should perish but all come to eternal life!  In the beginning of the church, God birthed her at Jerusalem, under the apostles labour.  He ...read more

  • The Nazarene

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,025 views

    Jesus "fills full" the prophecies that Messiah would be a Nazarene and a light to the Gentiles. His place of birth and service is part of his humiliation as God reached down to lift us up.

    Matthew 2__19-23 The Nazarene "Jesus of Nazareth" Jesus moved from Bethlehem in Judea to Nazareth in Galilee with a stopover in Egypt. Saying you are from Nazareth is a bit like saying you live in Shelbyville or Knightstown. You aren’t living in a place known for its class or appeal. ...read more

  • Galatians 2:1-10, Salvation Withouth The Law Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,049 views

    Galatians 2:1-10, Salvation withouth the law

    Salvation Without The Law Galatians 2:1-10 Intro. - Some state statutes at DMV.ORG … 1) Tennessee, for example, has a law that bans shooting game, other than whales, from moving vehicles. Apparently, this law was authored during an unusually high tide or after too many dizzying spins on a ...read more

  • Highway To Hope

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,788 views

    Finding hope in a hopless world.

    Unfortunately I have not been able to get inside many of your homes up to this point in my ministry here. I sat looking at the directory for almost an hour thinking and praying over each one of you within it. I then had to ask myself what you were struggling with and finally I thought of it: hope. ...read more

  • Being At Witness Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,303 views

    Learning how to share our faith means being willing to walk across the room. This entails relationship building, doing favors and listening to the Spirit’s lead.

    BE060808 WHO DO YOU LOVE 13. Be Good News First (TITLE SLIDE) INTRO A couple of years ago, after listening to a talk by Dan, I looked more carefully at my behavior in mixed crowds of Christians and non-Christians. I noticed one day at the Y that there was this strategic distance I had created ...read more