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  • Judgment And Restoration For God's People Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,823 views

    Joel’s vision of a near-term army invasion pictures the judgment and restoration that God brings to His people.

    This morning, we’re going to continue our examination of the Book of Joel as we look at most of Chapter 2. But before we do that, we need to take just a moment to put this chapter in its proper context by reviewing what we discovered last week about the overall structure of the book. Review [Use ...read more

  • Making Wise Investments Series

    Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Jul 27, 2021
     | 1,950 views

    Perhaps the greatest challenge the church faces is finding her place in changing world, on that doesn’t appear to be getting better. John gives an imperative for the church, make investment on in God’s promises which are eternal, not in a worldview that is destined to fail.

    Our society is infatuated with extremes, there seems to be no common ground for living. I developed a model, Pathway to Recovery, that illustrates this dynamic. While at a bookstore, I observed a group of students. They were polls apart when discussing religious thought. I had made the comment to ...read more

  • I Was Naked Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015
     | 6,191 views

    4th in this series. Borrowed from a concept by Tim Cook, a fellow preacher. A study of Matthew 25, and how the Church can put it into practice.

    Intro: How did you decide what to put on this morning? I usually put on what my wife says I can wear. That’s why, if anyone ever says to me, “Oh, you look nice in that!” I can tell them, “My wife dresses me nice.” It’s true. If it matches, or anything close ...read more

  • Raising A New Generation [vision 2013]

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 24,511 views

    This is the year for empowering the new generation with prophetic, pastoral and administrative gifts. We the generation that goes before the new generation has to mentor and facilitate it and the new generation needs to come under that mentorship and grab

    Opening illustration: Scientists studied a native tribe in South America whose people have been dying prematurely for generations. After thorough investigation, the cause of premature death was determined. The disease was transmitted by an insect that lived in the walls of their adobe homes. This ...read more

  • "i Will Bless You!"

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 26, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,592 views

    Why did God pick out a fairly obscure man like Abraham to give all these blessings? He wasn’t a man of great accomplishments, renown, or power. Why would God choose him?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: Genesis 12:1-7; 1 Samuel 16:7 ILL. I want to read part of what Danny Dutton, an 8-yr-old 3rd ...read more

  • Shift, Part 1: Shift Out Of Neutral Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Sep 29, 2020
     | 9,884 views

    Before we can shift IN to anything else, we have to shift OUT of neutral. How do we do that? According to Ezekiel, God only knows.

    Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, chapter 37. That’s not one we spend a whole lot of time in, so I’ll give you some time to find it. Ezekiel is in the second half of the OT. It’s after Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah… While you are looking up Ezekiel 37, ...read more

  • Believer’s Self-Examination 1corinthians 11:28 Series

    Contributed by Nelson Thomas on Sep 1, 2020
     | 5,100 views

    I have been exercised to help you examine yourself in the light of those precious truths you have heard in the past.

    Believer’s Self-examination 1Corinthians 11:28 Introduction:- I am sure you have been hearing to great and well-known preachers of the word of God. I don’t think I can share anything new to you. But I have been exercised to help you examine yourself in the light of those precious truths you ...read more

  • Soldiers Of Christ

    Contributed by John White on May 11, 2017
     | 19,919 views

    One of the most challenging metaphors of the Christian life is presented in this simple passage. Here, as in his letter to the Ephesians, Paul compares Christian life to a soldier called to wage spiritual warfare. (Eph. 6:10-18)

    Soldiers Of Christ II Tim. 2:1-15 The Word of God compares the Christian life to many things. Christians are to be fishermen of men; witnessing and winning souls in the waters of the world in which they live. (Matt. 4:19, Acts 1:8) Christians are also called to be dutiful and diligent farmers; ...read more

  • Search For The Hero Series

    Contributed by Jack Brown on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,399 views

    Part one of the "Holding Out for a Hero" series, which examines the life of David and explores the question: "What makes a hero in God’s eyes?"

    HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO “Search for the Hero” As we begin this series on superheroes, I thought it appropriate to examine a recent film that looked at the idea of a superhero in an entertaining and innovative way. The film is called “Unbreakable,” and it stars Bruce Willis as David Dunn, an ...read more

  • Worship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 263 ratings
     | 47,420 views

    What is worship? How do we worship, and what prevents us from worshiping?

    We probably all have some kind of mental picture of what it means to worship. Depending on your church background, when you think of worship you may think of classical sacred music - a great choir, singing the Hallelujah chorus. Or perhaps what comes to mind is the image of a traditional brick ...read more

  • "Stir Up The Gift” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
     | 8,171 views

    Always be on the lookout - praying for help - recruiting, training, discipling, and then letting them go.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 2 TIM 1 1. The final words of a man or a woman are very important. a. Sometimes they contain encouragements & exhortations. b. Other times they reveal insights & direction for the future. c. Most of the time they reveal an intense love that has been shared over the years ...read more

  • "Stir Up The Gift”

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,610 views

    Always be on the lookout - praying for help - recruiting, training, discipling, and then letting them go.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 2 TIM 1 1. The final words of a man or a woman are very important. a. Sometimes they contain encouragements & exhortations. b. Other times they reveal insights & direction for the future. c. Most of the time they reveal an intense love that has been shared over the years ...read more

  • Love From The Heart

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,146 views

    The majority of biblical references to the heart refers to the seat of the emotions, our inner self, or even the center of the will. We can learn much from a survey of the Bible’s call to love God with our whole heart.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO From the Heart Jeremiah 29:13 Romance lives even in the retirement home. Did you hear about the 90 year-old bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His ...read more

  • Paul In Ephesus En Route To Antioch Of Syria Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 6, 2017
     | 5,551 views

    Acts 18:18-22 provides a transition between Paul’s second and third missions. On the one hand, it concludes the second, with Paul returning to Antioch where his journey began. On the other hand, Paul’s brief visit to Ephesus looks toward the third....

    May 8, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.C.9: Paul in Ephesus en route to Antioch of Syria (18:18-22) ...read more

  • Learning To Listen

    Contributed by David Cramer on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,076 views

    Learning to listen to God and not just asking for things.

    Learning to Listen to God in Prayer John 10:27-27 Over the past several months the Lord has had me sharing to many of you privately about you needing to spend quiet time with the Lord, just listening. We Can Hear the Voice of God in Prayer when we pray but also when we spend time ...read more