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  • A Faithful Defense

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Oct 6, 2019
     | 4,409 views

    The Big Idea: God wants us to be faithful him in our words and actions, even in difficult situations.

    Of Christians put to death for their faith in the second century, perhaps no account is as striking as the story of Polycarp. Polycarp (A.D. 70-155) is bishop of Smyrna and a godly man who knows the apostle John personally. When urged by the Roman proconsul to renounce Christ, Polycarp responds ...read more

  • A Faithful Defense | Our Obligation To Christ And The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 24, 2019
     | 3,048 views

    God wants us to be faithful to him in words and actions, even in difficult situations. So, what does it take to persevere in the way of Jesus?

    Of Christians put to death for their faith in the second century, perhaps no account is as striking as the story of Polycarp. Polycarp (A.D. 70-155) is bishop of Smyrna and a godly man who knows the apostle John personally. When urged by the Roman proconsul to renounce Christ, Polycarp responds ...read more

  • Who Do You Say That I Am?

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016
     | 19,736 views

    Easter sermon that focuses on Jesus' question to Peter.

    ENGAGE I want you to imagine for a moment that Jesus was standing before all of us here this morning and that He asked us the same question that He asked His disciples on their way to Caesarea one day: Who do you say that I am? My guess is that even here in this gathering where most of us have ...read more

  • Aren't All Religions The Same? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 196 ratings
     | 24,381 views

    A look at Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity.

    Recently one of the major denominations met in Columbus to debate, of all things, whether or not Jesus Christ is the one true Savior of the world. Is he the universal Savior or might there be several? What about the other world religions and their claims? Some people wonder if perhaps there ...read more

  • Allah Is Not Our God : The Differences Between Christianity And Islam

    Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 158 ratings
     | 15,969 views

    The difference between Islam and Christianity.

    Allah Is Not Our God The Differences between Christianity and Islam! In the last year we have learned a new vocabulary in America; words such as Islam, Mohammad, Allah, Jihad, Taliban, and al Quida. For most Americans before 9/11 these were distant irrelevant words, if not out ...read more

  • Thanksliving Applied!

    Contributed by Robert Harmon on Nov 8, 2014
     | 8,240 views

    True thanksgiving is a life of daily thanks-living? So where is Thanksliving applied in the Word?

    Introduction When I think about thanksgiving I generally think about 3 things (preachers ALWAYS think in 3’s)….Family, Food, and Football! WHAT? I’m serious….when I think of that 4th Thursday in November, that’s the first things that pop in there! It’s ...read more

  • Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?

    Contributed by Guy Williams on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 29,989 views

    Did Jesus rise from the dead?

    THE RESURRECTION Today I would like to address one question… Why should anyone believe in Jesus? 1Peter 3:15 says we should “always be ready to give …a reason for the hope that is in [us]…” If you have: · Listened to the radio · Watched TV · Read the newspapers ANY TIME IN THE LAST 20 ...read more

  • 2 John: Walking In The Truth Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 44,697 views

    The key word of 2nd John is truth. The message of the thirteen verses is simple: Followers of Jesus have three responsibilities to the truth. We must know the truth. We must walk in the truth. We must protect the truth. These still apply today. Let’s

    Through the New Testament 2006 Walking in the Truth 2 John Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Some of you will remember the scene from the movie “A Few Good Men.” The 1992 film stared Tom Cruise as a rookie military lawyer who has to ...read more

  • Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 19, 2023
     | 1,749 views

    At first the disciples doubted. But when faced with the evidence, they weighed it, tested it, and then acted upon it. Their verdict has stood the test of time. And the grounds on which they stood are the same grounds upon which we can stand.

    Why do you suppose is it that, faced with the same data, some people interpret it one way and some people interpret it another? You have only to look at the George Floyd riots – and the other ones later that year - to know that. Not even exhaustive investigations convince people whose minds are ...read more

  • Choosing Sides

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 4, 2023
     | 1,083 views

    No matter who or what you are committed to, if Christ is not put first, all the other allegiances suffer as well.

    A few years ago, my sister played the female lead in a community theater production of a play called “Pack of Lies.” It was about a couple whose neighbors across the street were suspected of espionage; the British Secret Service asked their permission to establish a surveillance on them from the ...read more

  • Baptism Of Repentance Series

    Contributed by Et Tapper on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,828 views

    This sermon helps people understand about true repentance and salvation and the life changing power of Jesus.

    Baptism of Repentance (Freedom) INTRODUCTION: VIDEO – BAPTISM - SHOW MATT 3:1-11 Matt 28:19-20 ROMANS 6:1 - 23 BAPTISM – DEFINE – DESCRIBE WATER BAPTISM IS A SYMBOL OF THE BELIEVER’S UNION WITH CHRITST IN HIS DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION. V1 – SOME MIGHT CLAIM THAT IF BY SINNING THEY WERE ...read more

  • The Identity Of Christ Series

    Contributed by David Seeley on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,309 views

    First in a five week series about Jesus Christ. I trust this series will give us a new appreciation for who Jesus Christ is and what He has done.

    The Identity of Christ Text: Matthew 16:13-17 I. The common question—Whom do men say that I am? Some say Jesus was a prophet. Others say He was a great teacher. Religions of the world admit that He was a good man. But really, who is this Jesus which is called Christ? “You can speak of Jesus as ...read more

  • Who Are You Going To Believe?

    Contributed by Mike Honzell on Feb 17, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,934 views

    weigh the evidence and receive christ

    WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE? John 18: 33-38 INTRODUCTION: A. Under the Roman system of law, Pilate was not only the Judge but also the jury 1. He had the responsibility to hear the evidence and come to a conclusion of guilt or innocence about Jesus based on ...read more

  • The Church Driven Into The World Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,318 views

    The church at Jerusalem is driven into the world as result of persecution and carries the Gospel everywhere.

    SERIES: Adventures in Acts 008 TITLE: The Church Driven into the World TEXT: Acts 8:1-25 INTRO: After His resurrection, Jesus had told His Disciples, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ...read more

  • The Answer To Religion Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,274 views

    Whenever religion is infused with independence, power, and control it becomes ultimate evil, but when it leads into the way of submission, sacrifice, and service it bears the ultimate goodness of God.

    Much argument today is made about whether religion is helpful or harmful for society. Of course much of the discussion hinges on what we mean by religion. It‟s a topic that many of us could really go off on. But if I had to sum up what I see it would be this: whenever religion is infused ...read more