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  • Bearing Fruit

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 8, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 29,140 views

    What happens when Jesus inspects your life? He cursed the fig tree because it didn’t bear fruit - why? And how do we bear fruit for our Savior?

    I have three fruit trees in my backyard. I would not call it an orchard – just three trees – a plum, a pear, and an apple. It’s not an orchard, nor am I an orchardist – or whatever you are when you have an orchard. I think my trees know it too – they get together every winter and say "how are we ...read more

  • Survivor 7: How To Survive Conflict Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 7,684 views

    This is the seventh sermon in my SURVIVOR series, focusing upon Jesus’ formula for bringing peace to interpersonal conflict (10-27-02).

    Opening Illustration There were once two men who lived in a small village. They got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage … the wise man. The first man went to the home of the old, wise one and told his version of what happened. When he ...read more

  • Lessons In Forgiveness

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,986 views

    Sermon regarding the forgiveness of Christ and how we are to extend it to others.

    Lessons in Forgiveness Luke 7:36-50 Sept. 1, 2001 Introduction A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death. "But I don’t ask for justice," the mother explained. "I plead ...read more

  • Connecting With Others Series

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,614 views

    to teach the congregation some Biblical priniciples on connecting with others for Christ’s sake

    Introduction: Bring in the newspaper, and at the very beginning of the sermon, take it out, open it up and ask, “Would anyone mind if I preached today’s sermon while reading the paper?” If others say no, then suggest that we really need to work on finding more appropriate ways to engage in ...read more

  • Narnia: Why Won't Anyone Believe Us? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,184 views

    Sometimes the message of the Gospel is as difficult for others to believe as a magical world beyond the wardrobe.

    In the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, the wardrobe represents the barrier to belief. Beyond the back of that cabinet lay a magical world in which humans could be heroes and the fantastic was true. Lucy goes into the wardrobe and finds the back of it a gateway to a wonderful place called Narnia. ...read more

  • Judgment And Glory Series

    Contributed by James Jack on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,362 views

    It is the humble servants of the Lord, not the outwardly religious, who will enjoy Him forever.

    One of the awesome things I’ve noticed as we’ve gone through Isaiah over the last few months has been amazing contrasts we see in the character to God, the paradoxes in his divine nature and his sovereign action. We saw it in dazzling brilliance last week when Cameron spoke to us from Isaiah 55. ...read more

  • Loving Father Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Sep 20, 2007
     | 4,268 views

    Second in a series in the characteristics of God as our Father. This message deals with His great love.

    “Kingdom Kids” “Loving Father” Part 2 John clearly intended us to contemplate our intimate relationship with God as a Father and child. The image runs all through his gospel and especially his letter. I. The Likeness Factor A. The fact of likeness God created man in His image at the ...read more

  • Do You Know Him? Series

    Contributed by Tom Lawson on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,668 views

    Focusing on studying Jesus can, if we let it, blind us from knowing him.

    DO YOU KNOW HIM? In 1985 neurologist Oliver Sacks wrote a book describing some of the case histories of his patients who had disorders. One of the, a man with visual agnosia, was the origin was the book’s title, The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. It’s a funny title, and kind of a funny ...read more

  • The Problems Of Jealousy (In The Jews) And Presumption (By The Gentiles) Series

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Oct 8, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,072 views

    How Paul made the Jews jealous so as to provoke them to faith in Christ and warned the Gentiles not to be presumptuous now that they were believers in Jesus Christ.

    ROMANS 11: 11-22 The Problems of Jealousy and Presumption 11 “I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. 12 Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the ...read more

  • Have You Ever Noticed How Criticism Can Be A Way Of Life?

    Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,300 views

    In a culture where the lines of right and wrong, good and evil have become blurred, how and who determines what is the standard for what is true and what is false?

    Have you ever noticed how criticism can be a way of life? In fact, we might say that it is the democratic way of life and an integral part of our society. We have music critics, art critics, drama critics and movies critics. Politicians, athletes, teachers and preachers are critiqued. We critique ...read more

  • Fan Or Follower - The Specifics Of Following - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,590 views

    Now that we have seen the differences between a fan and follower and see that Christ calls people to be followers, what are some of the specifics of becoming a follower of Christ? Today we want to ask, who actually can become his follower and is there an

    The Specifics of Following – Part 1 Who can follow? Anyone What is the Cost? Nothing And Everything Intro Transition slide in Easy worship Good morning. I know everyone is excited for the Bears to beat the Seahawks today. Well everyone except Billy (and a couple other Washington natives). ...read more

  • Why Aren't You Like Everyone Else?

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,726 views

    Christians are to be radically different than anyone else - not for the sake of being different - but because it is our nature.

    January 20, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 9:14-17 Subject: Fasting Title: Why Aren’t You Like Everyone Else? We live in a very confusing time in our culture. Sometimes it becomes difficult to differentiate between the good guys and bad guys. Of course we understand that as a sign of the ...read more

  • Will The Prodigals Ever Come Home? Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,288 views

    We pray the prodigal meets the father and not an older brother when they come home

    Luke 15.11-32 Will the Prodigals ever come Home? I want you to listen to the title of this sermon: Will the Prodigals ever come home? You know the simple answer, and the most honest answer, to that question this morning is: I don’t know! I genuinely do not know if your ‘prodigal’ will come ...read more

  • The Shepherd And Overseer Of Our Souls Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,316 views

    Friend of Sinners, Pt. 5

    THE SHEPHERD AND OVERSEER OF OUR SOULS (LUKE 15:1-7) An elderly farmer was brought into the hospital because he appeared confused and was thought to have had a stroke. Attempting to assess his mental state, the doctor asked, “If you have a hundred sheep in a pasture and seven escape, how many will ...read more

  • #11 -- Sin Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,761 views

    We need acknowledge our sin for what it is and let this bring us before God, we need to realize that only God can forgive and restore, and that we do this right now--there is no need to wait, for God is waiting for us!

    Introduction There is a story about the late American President Calvin Coolidge going to church on a Sunday when his wife was unable to attend with him. When he returned from the service in the afternoon she wanted to know what the pastor preached about. Coolidge told her, “Sin.” Thinking that ...read more