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More Than Words

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Aug 18, 2002

“Christianity is more than something said, it is something that is marked by miraculous power”

"More than Words" Text: 2 Cor 4:20 Intro: This morning I would like to bring you a message entitled “More than Words…” Illus: A woman went to the doctors office, where she was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Conditioned For The Conquest: Our Part, Part Two Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 18, 2002

God parted the Jordan, God brought them up out of the river bed, God brought them out of the wilderness, but what was their part in the conditioning?

Conditioned for the Conquest: Part 2; Joshua 5; Preached at Midway Community Church March 5, 2000. Last time we saw in chapter 4; conditioned for the conquest, God’s Part. The Crossing that was finished & the Coming up that freed them. We saw how God did everything necessary so they EXCHANGE the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Entering His Rest Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 20, 2002

God’s rest, what is it and why is it important?

Entering His Rest Hebrews this is still in the Joshua series; Where the promise becomes a reality" Preached at Midway Community Church may 22, 2000; The challenge for us: to enter His rest; What does this term mean? Rest, to be safe and secure in the middle of all kind of storms. Not to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Following God: Understanding His Ways Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 20, 2002

Christianity is a pursuit not an arrival. What do I mean by that?

Following God: Understanding His ways Today we start a new series, following God. There is also going to be something we will need to remember along with this series. Christianity is a pursuit not an arrival. What do I mean by that? Phil. 3:12-14; Heb.12:1-2; 12-14; 13:15; (continually). 1 ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-28

Denomination: Baptist

Judge A Righteous Judgment

Contributed by Ervin Kosch on Aug 22, 2002

What is a Righteous Judgment? What is a righteousness? How do you make such a judgement?

John 7:18-24 Text Verse: #24 *What is a ’judgment’? -A decision(a choice) -A conviction(that proves out to be evident) -Understanding *Events *Surroundings *People -Placement of values *What is wrong? *What is right?(More importantly) *What is a ’righteous’? -Something ...read more

Scripture: John 7:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Make God Sick?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 23, 2002

Keeping Christ out of your life is nauseous to our Savior.

DO YOU MAKE GOD SICK? REVELATION 3:14-20 Introduction: I am sure that every one of us have heard someone who has said upon learning of another person?s offensive or obnoxious action(s), ?I can?t believe he (she) did that. They make me sick.? There is a place in the Bible where God said that the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Excusing Excuses?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 23, 2002

We ponder the idea of excuses hindering God’s plan.

EXCUSE EXCUSES By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 14:16-20. They all with one consent began to make excuse WHAT EXCUSE DO YOU HAVE FOR MAKING EXCUSES? Define excuse: to make apology, try to remove blame, to let off from doing, pass the fault, justify. It is our enemy ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christ & Him Crucified

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Aug 25, 2002

In his crucifixion, Christ spilled both blood and water. The blood gave us salvation. The water empower us to serve. The blood made us worthy to serve. The blood--springs of living water--equipped us to serve.

CHRIST & HIM CRUCIFIED: He spilled both blood & water 8-25-02 John 19:15-34 John 19:15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. In this verse… the Jewish religious ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-13, John 19:15-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 26, 2002

We cannot seperate The Lord from his name, Therefore to know the Lord we must know him by his name.

To hallow the Name of the Lord is to sanctify or set apart, To honor and to revere, To recognize as High Holy and pure. 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Heart Condition

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 26, 2002

A Heart Condition affects every part of your life, (Hows your Heart?)

“ HEART CONDITION” When you hear these words most of the time they speak to you of a weakness, of a disorder, of some kind of difficulty or abnormality of the the heart. It usually means that the individual with that condition has to make certain adjustments relating to their condition, *In other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

That Valley

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 26, 2002

Out of all the valleys that exists only one qualifies as (that valley) It is the one that we fill with ditches, =( It is where we make room for the Spirit in our lives).

2 Ki 3:14-19 “ THAT VALLEY SHALL BE FILLED “ Eph. 5:18-19 Understanding what the will of the Lord is: Be ye filled with the Spirit Lu 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:14-19, Ephesians 5:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have You Set Your Altar?

Contributed by Robert Massey on Aug 27, 2002

Our relationship with God should be the most important relationship that we have. When we place that relationship as Priority One, there are effects that should be seen in our lives. This message demonstrates what those effects are.

We know that certain ones who were living in Babylon after Cyrus came to reign were touched by God to leave Babylon and go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the city that had been torn down seventy years before by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. God had prophesied of this over two hundred years ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Well, Well, Well. (Isaac)

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Sep 1, 2002

When Isaac went down to Gerar because of famine, he had to keep digging wells. A message of encouragement.

Well, Well, Well (Isaac) Genesis 26:12-25 Intro: God had blessed Isaac abundantly. Vs 12-14 -It seems that Isaac had to keep digging wells. -Wells were important especially in a famine. Vs 1 I. The wells of his father. A. Gen. 20:1 Abraham had “sojourned” there. 1.The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:12-25

Denomination: Baptist

Gaining Wisdom From The Trails Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Sep 12, 2002

Part 2 in our study of the Book of James

A Life of Works Produced by Faith Part 2 “Gaining Wisdom From Trails” Date: September 8, 2002 P.M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: James 1:5-8 Introduction This morning in the first message of this series on the book of James, he gives this strange charge to the Christian community. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Overlooked Miracle

Contributed by Jeffrey Poms on Sep 13, 2002

This is designed to get ya going and realize that God has not only purpose for you but a plan with a means to accomplish that purpose as long as we arent idle.

The Over-Looked Miracle Ask if any play a sport? Talk about track runner, I knew a guy who freshman in college went for track and thought his coach was missing a few screws in his head b/c all the running they had to do the first day to try out, 20 minute run, 15 minute run jog the track for 5 ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:17

Denomination: Pentecostal