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  • Prayer Is For Weak People Series

    Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 3, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,193 views

    Life’s difficulties are often the Father’s appointed paths to spiritual maturity. The positive way forward in difficult and painful circumstances is the way of prayer.

    An airliner was bound for New York City. The flight was routine until the pilot began the descent. Then he realizes that the landing gear would not engage. Working the controls back and forth, he tried again and again to lock the gear into place. No success. He circled the landing field, getting ...read more

  • I Will Not Go Back To Moab

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 21,203 views

    This message was used after an outstanding revival in our church. Much spiritual transformation had occurred and I used this message to encourage forward progress.

    Ruth 1:14-18 KJV And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. [15] And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. [16] And Ruth said, Intreat me not to ...read more

  • Hospitality Toward One Another

    Contributed by Daniel Sorensen on Oct 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,166 views

    Service to others as a reflection of Christ’s love, even as we ourselves become tired of service and look forward to being served and desire attention.

    When you were a child, perhaps you were part of a large family, there may have been many people who needed to use the bathroom, many mouths to feed, and never, ever, any private space. In families such as those, there are often a lot of rules. Don’t pester the adults. Do your chores, help out ...read more

  • Memorial Service

    Contributed by John Mccaherty on Sep 15, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 19,627 views

    this is a memorial service for a Christian Man who’s greatest fears when he came forward was that he would not be able to live the Christian life,

    Memorial Service for ___________________ Song - Opening Thank you from the family for coming and showing your love to our Brother in Christ. Read Obituary Prayer Song – Amazing Grace Message · Romans 8: 28-39 · November 2004, Gary Keso gave his heart to the Lord, in December of last ...read more

  • You Have To Take The First Step

    Contributed by Peter Sapp on Jan 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,250 views

    Just like the Israelite priests carrying the ark into the Jordan river, Christians must take the first step in faith to move forward with God's plan.

    Joshua 3:1-17 Pray Did you ever notice that as people, we’re kind of obsessed with weight? We are always talking about how people in Hollywood are too skinny. She's so skinny she must have to jump around in the shower just to get wet. And even more than being obsessed with being skinny, ...read more

  • They Believed In The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Ralph Jenkins on May 21, 2013
     | 6,379 views

    The first church moved forward in a spirit of fervenc and fearlessness seeking to win it's world to Christ. Why, They were absolutely convinced of the resurrection of Christ.

    “They Believed in a Risen Christ” Acts 1:3 It was Easter Sunday morning in 1932 and Pastor Alfred Ackley was getting ready for the service. He happened to turn on the radio and the announcer said, “We will now join the complete red and blue networks for a special program ...read more

  • Living In A Fallen World... For Now!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 2, 2013
     | 8,253 views

    We live in a world that was once a good place but now it is a fallen world infected by evil... but we look forward to a new world that is all good.

    Title: Living in a Fallen World… for Now! Text: I Corinthians 15:19-26 Thesis: We live in a world of good and bad but because of Jesus Christ, we look forward to a new world that is all good. (Revelation 21:1-5) Introduction In St. Petersburg, Florida three police officers died tragically ...read more

  • A Long Time Series

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on May 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,891 views

    When God seems to have abandoned us for a long time we need to trust, looking forwards and backwards to times of blessing, as David did.

    What is a long time? A year? Ten years? A hundred years? A thousand years? The answer to this question is ’it all depends’. We live in an increasingly impatient world; we want and expect everything NOW, just like spoiled children. I was like that on Thursday afternoon when I was in a huge hurry ...read more

  • Being In Right Standings

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,838 views

    Man, Flesh and Grace! Grace welcomes mankind to come forward and rest in the arms of Jesus Christ. Verse upon verse from the book of Romans.

    Being In Right Standings Text: Romans 3:19-31 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for ...read more

  • New Year, New You Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 28, 2021
     | 4,170 views

    Summing up 2020, and looking forward to 2021 (General idea/outline taken from Sermon Central, but heavily edited toward our church)

    New Year New You CCCAG December 27th, 2020 Scripture- Titus 2:11-14 The year 2020 has been a year to remember hasn’t it? A quick recap- The beginning of the year Pastor Roger went home to be with Jesus, followed by our sister Audrey a few months ago. We miss both of them dearly. Coronavirus- ...read more

  • Our Duty To Educate The Poor Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 4, 2019
     | 2,019 views

    Religious argument, we know, is not a bad thing. It can actually lead us forward and help us truly understand how to advance the Gospel.

    Tuesday of 3rd Week in Easter 2019 Rosa Venerini Over the years I have been in ministry, first as a layman and now as a deacon, I have known many Christians, Catholics of course, but men and women and teens with various denominations. One thing I am convinced of is that most people loathe ...read more

  • God In The Drivers Seeat. Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Apr 25, 2016
     | 11,315 views

    A sermon that uses the series title top gear to talk about powering forward with God this sermon is putting God in the drivers seat of your life.

    God in the drivers seat. “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.” (Matthew 16:24 MSG) Matthew 16:24-25Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV) 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him ...read more

  • Why Are We So Stingy? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 18, 2018
     | 4,161 views

    Jesus calls us to "freely give," yet many of us aren't free with our generosity. This sermon looks at the problem and steps forward.

    A DIFFICULT QUESTION: Are we stingy? - We don’t like to think of ourselves as being stingy. It’s an ugly word. It’s a small word. But I think a case can be made that many of us are stingier than we’d like to admit. Consider some numbers. - Four stats: a. American Christians today give a ...read more

  • Why Do We Go To Church? Matthew 5-6-7

    Contributed by David Cramer on Jul 1, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,180 views

    A message on why we are called to fellowship by having church together. What is it all about and what do we do to look forward to it?

    Why do we go to church? Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The ...read more

  • Don't Have A Grasshopper Mentality PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 76 views

    When we face overwhelming challenges, prayer and faith in God’s promises empower us to overcome fear and step forward with courage and obedience.

    Some days, the mirror tells the truth you’d rather ignore. Not the truth about hairlines and headlines, but the whisper that says, “You’re small.” Bills stack tall, bosses bark loud, diagnoses loom large, and your heart crouches like a child in the hallway of a big, echoing house. Have you felt ...read more