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  • Paul’s Personal Greeting Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 10, 2018
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     | 7,408 views

    Paul calls himself a bondservant of Jesus Christ. Such a sense of devotion springs from an awareness of the great love Christ has demonstrated by His death. Paul was not just a servant to the Lord but a slave as well and answerable only to Him.

    (1) Paul’s Personal Greeting Romans 1:1-7 1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God Paul calls himself a bondservant (the Greek word is doulos, meaning bondslave) of Jesus Christ. Such a sense of utter devotion springs from an awareness ...read more

  • Sermon Outline - Spreading The Good News Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 2, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,401 views

    We’ve been entrusted with the responsibility of spreading the gospel.

    Spreading the Good News (Acts 14:21-23) Saul of Tarsus underwent a radical transformation—the zealous persecutor of Christians became a passionate follower of Christ. Later known as Paul, he dedicated his time, energy, and talent to spreading the gospel message. What motivated him to ...read more

  • Church As Community Series

    Contributed by Scott Jewell on Aug 31, 2016
     | 6,674 views

    We all have our standards for what should happen as a church. What were the standards of the first church? How did they live them out?

    A man once joined a monastery in which he had to take a vow of silence. Each year he was summonsed before the Abbot and allowed to speak two words. After the first year, the man said, “Bed hard.” The second year, he said, “Food bad.” Upon the third year, the man said, ...read more

  • Remember The Rooster

    Contributed by Neal Gracey on Mar 19, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,132 views

    Sooner or later the cock is going to crow, and if it's like the rooster across the way from my house, it could be...at any time! Like Peter, we are sinners in need of a Savior. But, like Peter, we have a hint that the rooster is going to crow, eventually, no matter what.

    Happy "Crowing" Saturday, Everyone! There is a rooster that lives across the road into the valley below on my neighbors farm. That crazy bird will cock-a-doodle-do anytime of the day. What a crazy bird! He reminds me of the lesson this week. This week's Sunday School lesson is from Mark 14. The ...read more

  • Thomas, The Disciple (No Longer The Doubter)

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 29, 2016
     | 8,197 views

    This is a post-easter message that focusses on the struggle of Thomas to come to terms with the fantastic news of the resurrection of Jesus.

    Feast Devotion – March 29, 2016 [This is a short devotion given at an inner-city mission in downtown Toronto, Canada.] Have you ever told someone something that happened to you and they said: "yeah, right." Have you ever not been trusted when you said something true? How did you feel? Have ...read more

  • Caminando Sobre El Agua Series

    Contributed by Humberto Hilario on Apr 6, 2016
     | 13,013 views

    Los discipulos fueron enviados al otro lado del Mar de Galilea y, en medio de la tormenta, Pedro camino 2 veces sobre el agua.

    I – Introducción 1. Deportes extremos y locuras • Baseball, basquetbol, tenis... convencionales • Esquiar, surfear, paracaidismo, skateboard... extremos pero ya no satisfacen. • Super-extremos: Paracaidismo base, luge en las calles, escalada a pulso • ¿Por qué no ...read more

  • The 3 Fires Of Peter’s Perfecting

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 11, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,833 views

    In 51 days, Peter visited 3 fires that were to transform his life & make him the man God wanted him to be. God wants us to visit those 3 fires too!

    THE 3 FIRES OF PETER’S PERFECTING Lk. 22:54-62 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A social worker from Dallas recently transferred to the mountains of Arkansas and was on the first day of her new territory when she came upon the tiniest cabin she had ever seen in her life. 2. Intrigued, she went up ...read more

  • Paul Changes Bookkeepers

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 3, 2015
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    Paul Changes Bookkeepers Philippians 3:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/bookkeepers.html v. 7 is the key verse. It's a new kind of accounting. Ch. 1 was about having joy in spite of circumstances - the single mind. God works through it all for the furtherance of the gospel. Ch. 2 was about ...read more

  • Paul Names Names

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 14, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,415 views

    Philippians

    Paul Names Names Philippians 4:1-4 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/paulnames.html There was something special about the church at Philippi, and Paul knew it firsthand. There was a great spirit there, a fragrance in the air. This has been a very positive letter compared to many of his epistles, ...read more

  • Introduction To Colossians (Col. 1:1-2) Series

    Contributed by Greg Brown on Jan 19, 2015
     | 5,395 views

    Introduction to Colossians

    Introduction Authorship Who is the author of the epistle to the Colossians? Tradition and scriptural evidence teaches that the apostle Paul is the author. Paul was a former Pharisee that persecuted and treated the early church as a false–teaching Jewish cult. However, while on his way to ...read more

  • 9th Century Israel Or The End Of All Things? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 28, 2015
     | 4,118 views

    Joel's prophecy causes some confusion for interpreters because it seems, and is, a description of two very different events. Very different, yes, but very related, also. See for yourself.

    2. History and Prophecy. The book of Joel There are two portions of Scripture that I believe need our further scrutiny on the subject of locusts. Actually the subject is Bible prophecy, a favorite of mine for sure. The first portion is the prophecy of Joel. I quote here from a former blog of ...read more

  • God Of 2nd Chances

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 29, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,789 views

    Our sins can never be greater than the grace of God. Our failure can never be greater than the love of God. Our failure in the past does not determine what we will become in the future.

    God of 2nd Chances Intro: A little boy went out to the ball field by himself, wearing his baseball cap and carrying a bat and ball. In his eye was the look of steely determination. He was so full of confidence that he put his bat on his shoulder, tossed the ball into the air, and said, ...read more

  • Competing According To The Rules Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 24, 2015
     | 6,214 views

    Divine rewards demand that we conduct our lives according to God's rules provided in His Word.

    I consider the initial verses of this chapter to be among the most significant verses of the book. They are, as well, perhaps the most neglected verses of the missive which Paul wrote. I confess that I am ploughing quite a narrow furrow in these expositions. Note that the Apostle appeals to ...read more

  • God Is Big Enough To Remove My Doubts! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 23, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,055 views

    Doubt can become a stumbling block to the point that it becomes our God. God is bigger than my doubts and can remove them if I will allow Him to be my God.

    INTRODUCTION • I hope that you have recovered from Christmas, and I know the Christmas weight is going to state falling off! • Christmas is the time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. History shows us that indeed, there was a person of history named Jesus who lived when the the ...read more

  • The Call Of Paul Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 5, 2016
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     | 9,902 views

    Can one person make a difference? If you think you are too damaged to be used by God, you need to check out what God did with Paul!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • Contracting leprosy more or less ruined your life during the times of Jesus and Paul. Once one contracted leprosy, their life was ruined forever. Generally, there was no recovery, there was no grace, there was no forgiveness. • Once a ...read more

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