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  • Toughen Up

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 6, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,055 views

    Proverbs 24:10 The message Bible says, if you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn't much to you in the first place. The intent of that verse is not to condemn us for being weak, but to exhort to toughen up, to stir us up to the action of building ourselves up in the Lord.

    Proverbs 24:10 KJV If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. Proverbs 24:10 MSG If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn't much to you in the first place. I am sensing something in my spirit that may not make sense in the natural, but that is usually how the prophetic ...read more

  • Crossing Over

    Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Oct 30, 2024
     | 1,036 views

    JOSHUA 3:1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.

    CROSSING OVER Can you think of a day that you waited for with great anticipation? Christmas morning? A Family Vacation? Your Wedding Day? Maybe it was a day that you anticipated with great excitement. Maybe it was day you anticipated with great anxiety (The fear of the unknown, like the day ...read more

  • Constantly Abiding

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 22, 2024
     | 638 views

    When times get tough, upon what do we anchor our hopes? Strength comes from constantly abiding in the care of our Lord.

    Alba 7-21-2024 CONSTANTLY ABIDING I John 2:24-29 Frank Laubach, was born in the United States. At the age of 45, while working as a missionary in the Philippines, Frank Laubach dedicated himself to the practice of abiding constantly in the presence of Christ. On January 20, 1930 he wrote this: ...read more

  • How To Manage Cross-Cultural Ministries

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,595 views

    Pastor David’s problem comes from the difference of world view assumption he has on leadership from most western style management books. First, let us examine some of the critical differences between Western and non-western assumptions about administratio

    HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE YOUR CROSS -CULTURAL MINISTRIES Introduction - Imagine Pastor David who loves his youth, successfully leads many young people to Christ, but struggles to know how to administrate his ministry. He knows his Biblical imperatives for youth ministry. He has successfully ...read more

  • Accepting The Challenge

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Oct 30, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,222 views

    Paul is wrapping up his stay in Corinth, and heading back to Antioch.

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. The story is told of a little boy that was very impressed with a missionary that had come to his church. The missionary had come to the small church hoping to recruit men for the mission field in South Africa, but he was disappointed to find that there were only women ...read more

  • Faith At Work Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 25, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,058 views

    We were created to work! Yes, it’s true and it is part of God’s plan of creation! Work is a place God uses us as Christians to influence our fallen world. Work is a place where we make a difference for the Kingdom of Heaven. We are created to contribute to our society for the good.

    Video Illustration: Faith and Work! Series: You work Matters! Thesis: We were created to work! Yes, it’s true and it is part of God’s plan of creation! Work is a place God uses us as Christians to influence our fallen world. Work is a place where we make a difference for the Kingdom of Heaven. We ...read more

  • Greeting Fellow Believers Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,232 views

    Our loyalty to Christ and other believers should supersede all other factors. We should receive and support every other Christian regardless of race, denomination, political party, or any other affiliation. This message expounds Philippians 4:10-23.

    For the last two messages we have addressed Paul’s expression of gratitude for the gift the Philippians had sent him. That is found in Philippians 4:10-20. There we discovered a wealth of revelation that has filled our hearts with peace and confidence. Those two previous messages focused on three ...read more

  • Just Rest

    Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002
    based on 435 ratings
     | 68,234 views

    This message was desinged to highlight the importance of rest in the life of Christ-followers. It encourages its audience to understand rest from God’s perspective.

    Just Rest Celebration Service April 7, 2002 It has been said: We can worry or we can worship. Strangely enough, busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship. Warren Wiersbe once said, “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the ...read more

  • The First Big-Tent Revival

    Contributed by Rich Hadley on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,458 views

    we learn from the Hebrew children wandering in the wilderness that a painful past is less frightening than an uncertain future.

    Moses is on the verge of suicide (Numbers 11:15). He hates his job. (Numbers 11:11) He is overwhelmed by the expectations of upper management. (Numbers 11:12-13) Executive responses to the demands of the people at the lowest levels have failed to satisfy. (Numbers 11:1-10) Frustrated with His ...read more

  • We Shall Overcome

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 13,231 views

    This sermon is the 4th in a series on Paul’s letter to the Romans. Paul explores the Christian response in light of suffering.

    Bibliography: Willie Wonka, When God Interrupts - Craig Barnes, All You Really Need To Know About Prayer...-Louise Perrotta, Martin Luther King, William Barclay The other night as we were channel surfing, we came across one of my favorite movies from my childhood, and the boys and I sat down to ...read more

  • Wolves In Sheep's Clothing Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,896 views

    John gave his readers to tests to determine the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. Every generation needs to continue to test the spirits to see if they are from God.

    Introduction: A. How many of you enjoy ANAGRAMS? 1. What is an anagram? It is “a word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase.” 2. Here are a few that I thought you might enjoy. 3. DORMITORY = Dirty Room 4. THE MORSE CODE = Here Come Dots 5. SLOT MACHINES = Cash Lost ...read more

  • "The Value Of Preaching"

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,375 views

    This is a study to help preachers with their preaching skills involving both homiletics and hermeneutics.

    THE VALUE OF PREACHING The world may not recognize the value of the preacher and his preaching, yet God’s Word says in Romans 10:15, "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" What a privilege and honor it is to preach ...read more

  • Thank God For Brothers & Sisters

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,271 views

    This sermon was used to recognize and appreciate the lay pastors in our congregation.

    Thank God For Brothers & Sisters GNLCC 10/29/06 2 Samuel 23:8-23 Romans 16:1-16 Today we have set aside a Sunday to remember the work of our Lay Pastors. The Bible says give honor to whom honor is due. They are certainly worthy of our honor. They have been true team players. ...read more

  • A Holy Amputee

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,685 views

    Jesus expects us to deal ruthlessly with our own sin.

    A Holy Amputee Matthew 5:27-30 I’d like to read the following from a Grand Junction, Colorado News Article from May 2, 2003: With no water and as little hope of survival, Aspen mountaineer Aron Ralston, 27, used a pocketknife to amputate his own arm and free himself from a boulder weighing ...read more

  • Gluttony Series

    Contributed by Merv Budd on Sep 3, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,105 views

    We look at the sin of Gluttony and examine the spiritual issues concering this largely ignored sin

    Series: Seven Sermon: Gluttony October 1st, 2006 Intro Well today we continue our series on the Seven Deadly Sins and we only have two more left in our series. Today we’re looking at gluttony. Now for many it’s hard for us to think of gluttony in the same light as pride, or anger. We reason it’s ...read more