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  • The Crisis Of Conformity

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 8,492 views

    One cannot stand in the middle of the road when it comes to faith. You are either on one side or the other. There is great pressure today to conform and compromise our values, but we shall see from this passage that this is not possible.

    THE CRISIS OF CONFORMITY AMOS 6:1 - 6:14 Scripture Reading: Amos 6:1 - 6:14 Responsive Reading: 2 Kings 17:1 - 17:23 Introduction: I want to begin my sermon today by asking for your help. I’ve been looking for a street in Fredericton and Nackawic, but I haven’t been successful. What I want ...read more

  • He Chose The Nails

    Contributed by Brent Zastrow on Mar 1, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,371 views

    Considering the Choices God has made for us out of His great Love.

    HE CHOSE THE NAILS - I Peter 1:3-5 Feb. 25, 2001 Preached by Brent W. Zastrow, Saybrook Christian Church - Saybrook, Il. I remember reading about a guy who stopped in the grocery store on the way home from work to pick up a couple of items for his wife. He wandered around aimlessly for a while ...read more

  • What It Means To Be Born Again

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 9, 2002
    based on 277 ratings
     | 22,823 views

    What is the new birth?

    What Does It Mean To Be Born Again? John 3:1-16 I. Born Again Defined. A. The strong assertion, “Except a man be born again.” The word “again” (anoôthen PWS: 80) has three different meanings in Greek. It means... 1. From the first: from the beginning or completely and fully 2. Again: a second ...read more

  • Facing The Inside

    Contributed by Tom Evans on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,173 views

    AS WE FACE CHALLENGES AND TEMPTATIONS IN LIFE, WE SHOULD NOT BE SO CONFIDENT AS TO BELIEVE THAT ON OUR OWN STRENGTH WE CAN TACKLE THEM.

    Facing the Inside THERE ARE CERTAIN TOPICS APPROPRIATE FOR MEAL-TIME AND OTHERS THAT AREN’T. THIS PAST WEEK, I TOOK PASTOR PAUL HUNT TO FURR’S FAMILY DINING. THIS GAVE HIM A TASTE OF SOME GOOD TEXAN FOOD: FRIED OKRA, BLACK-EYED PEAS, CORNBREAD AND THE LIKE. FURR’S IS AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT ...read more

  • Can You Conceive Your Miracle This Christmas Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Nov 30, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,336 views

    What does it take to give birth to a miracle? Mary sets an example for us to follow.

    Last week we talked about planting a seed in someone else’s life. Reaching out and touching them with the message of hope, coming alongside and being an impact player in their life by telling them of Jesus. I asked, how many of you could use a miracle this Christmas, and many of you raised ...read more

  • God's Infinity Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,794 views

    The infinity and limitlessness of God is beyond our ability to picture in our minds, yet we can embrace these truths of Scripture with our limited understanding and worship God all the more zealously as we become overwhelmed with Who He is.

    God’s infinity Introduction 1. Many folks do not take God seriously. 2. They joke about Him, misuse His Name as a figure of speech, or reserve Him for situations that parallel fire alarms: "in case of emergency, break glass." 3. The Bible tells us that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of ...read more

  • Sowing And Reaping

    Contributed by Ira Sandefer on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 74 ratings
     | 40,836 views

    God will bring us a harvest, if we will be full of faith and faithfulness in our sowing for His harvest.

    Introduction Sir Robert Watson Watt, the inventor of the radar was arrested himself for speeding. He had been caught in a radar trap. Shortly after his irony, he wrote this poem: "Pity Sir Robert Watson Watt Strange target of his radar plot, And this, with others I could mention, A victim of ...read more

  • Acknowledge God's Person Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,091 views

    Jesus has given us the blueprint for how we should pray through teaching the disciples the Lord’s Prayer

    Acknowledge God’s Person Series: The Blueprint for Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 Introduction More good is accomplished in ten minutes of genuine prayer than in ten hours of our human labors because when we work, it is just our efforts but when we pray God works. The primary role of prayer in the life of ...read more

  • Sanctity Of The Womb Part 1:the Question Of Life Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,321 views

    Finding God’s heart through conviction and compassion for the sanctity of life.

    Continuing in a series designed to allow God’s word to shape our clarity and compassion regarding the critical issues of our day that so often overwhelm us. More than a series…I believe it’s a season in which God is restoring our hearts with both His conviction and compassion. My prayer is that ...read more

  • The Cross Is Our Place Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Mar 15, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 9,869 views

    Around the cross we see the worst of Mankind but the best of God.As we study the words of Christ on the Cross let them minister to us.

    Text: Luke 23:32-39 Title: The Cross is our place of forgiveness. Introduction I think we can all agree that we see Mankind at his worst at the Cross. We see the worst of mankind in four ways in our text. a.We see Jesus led out with the worst kind of people. “Two other men, both criminals, ...read more

  • God's Love

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 169 ratings
     | 36,660 views

    There is nothing so immeasurable or as important as God’s love and yet His love so misunderstood by man today. God is love! Do you really understand what that means? Have you ever considered the magnitude of that statement?

    GOD’S LOVE 1 JOHN 4:7-11 Introduction: There is nothing so immeasurable or as important as God’s love and yet His love so misunderstood by man today. God is love! Do you really understand what that means? Have you ever considered the magnitude of that statement? Let us consider God’s ...read more

  • Maker Of Heaven And Earth Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,379 views

    The first phrase of the Creed, "I believe in God the Father, maker of heaven and earth."

    MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH TEXT: Isaiah 43:9-13; Romans 1:18-23 Across this coming year, we are going to be talking a lot about charting our course. What that means is that, as a church, we are going somewhere and that somewhere is greater mission and ministry in our community and world. As we ...read more

  • Using Anger As A Tool

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,897 views

    USING ANGER AS A TOOL INTRODUCTION: Anger is often given a bad name in our minds. Yet, God has given anger, just as every other emotion, to us. The issue is not to be or not to be angry, but how we can be angry biblically. So for the next few weeks,

    USING ANGER AS A TOOL INTRODUCTION: Anger is often given a bad name in our minds. Yet, God has given anger, just as every other emotion, to us. The issue is not to be or not to be angry, but how we can be angry biblically. So for the next few weeks, we are going to look at the issue of anger, ...read more

  • Costly Grace

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 196 ratings
     | 19,292 views

    A sermon for the 15 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 A sermon about Jesus telling Peter to get behind me Satan

    15th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 16:21-28 "Costly Grace’’   Today’s gospel lesson follows on the heels of last week’s lesson were we saw Peter make his confession. Remember last week, Peter was the hero of our lesson because he confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the son of the living God. ...read more

  • Stop Stealing! Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 19, 2004
    based on 79 ratings
     | 14,402 views

    Stealing is a violation of the law, a violation of loyalty, and a violation of love.

    INTRODUCTION A Sunday School teacher was teaching her class about the difference between right and wrong. “All right children, let’s take another example,” she said. “If I were to get into a man’s pocket and take his wallet and remove all his money, what would I be?” Little Johnny’s hand went up. ...read more