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  • Trapped In Idolatry Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 13,221 views

    Examining the idols in our lives, we see what keeps us from receiving God’s blessing

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 19:23-41 TITLE: “TRAPPED IN IDOLATRY” INTRODUCTION: A. The dictionary definition of “idol”: “an object of excessive devotion or admiration” --Fails to capture the biblical sense ...read more

  • Matthew's Puzzling Conversion

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,144 views

    Matthew’s puzzling and sudden following of Jesus is not so puzzling if we attend to Matthew’s profession, his Levitial upbringing, and his recognition of Jesus as the one about whom Hosea prophesied.

    Matthew’s Puzzling Conversion Psalm 50 or 50:7-15, Hosea 5:15-6:6, Romans 4:13-18, Matthew 9:9-13 Last Sunday, I had occasion to mention the California coastal city named Laguna Beach. I mentioned Laguna Beach as an example of Jesus’ parable at the end of the sermon on the Mount, the part about ...read more

  • The Temple Of Power - 3:16 And Us Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 14,341 views

    When we meet together in worship of Jesus, this passage tells us we are a temple of God and that God’s Spirit dwells in our presence. How do we take hold of that power and how do we avoid damaging it?

    OPEN: A man was stranded on a deserted Pacific island for years. But one day he saw a boat coming into sight, and he waved frantically … eventually he caught the skipper’s attention. The boat came near the island and the sailor got out and greeted the stranded man. They talked for a bit… and as ...read more

  • Who Is Our Neighbor ?

    Contributed by Noel Reid on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,447 views

    WE ARE CALLED TO BARE THE TRUTH IN JESUS CHRIST AND THIS CAN NEVER BE DONE IF WE BARE FALSE WITNESS AGAINST OUR NEIHBOR!

    FALSE WITNESS AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBOR! OPENING PRAYER IAM THANKFUL TO GOD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE USED IN THIS WAY AND TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WITHIN THE RICHNESS OF HIS HOLY WORD. IT IS WITH GREAT JOY THAT I COME BEFORE YOU TO SPEAK TODAY CONCERNING THE 9TH COMMANDMENT WHICH IS "YOU SHALL NOT BARE ...read more

  • Rejoice In The Sufferings Of Christ

    Contributed by William Mouser on May 17, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,184 views

    Days before His crucifixion, Jesus exposed the hostility of the unbelieving world to Himself, and (by implication) to all those who are loyal to His mission.

    Fifth Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 18:15-22, 1 Peter 4:12-19, Luke 20:9-18 Rejoice in the Sufferings of Christ Jesus’ encounters with the Pharisees were always occasions for high drama. I can’t think of one of them, with the single exception of Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, where Jesus and ...read more

  • A Charge That Does Not Change

    Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,629 views

    Two thousand years after Timothy and 3,500 years after Joshua, the Lord’s charge for his people has not changed.

    Septuagesima Sunday Joshua 1:1-9, 2 Tim. 2:1-13 “A Charge that Does Not Change” The lessons for today provide us a remarkable opportunity to bserve two very similar situations which happen to be separated from one another by a huge gulf of time, at least as far as we humans experience time. ...read more

  • Rejoicing In The Sufferings Of Christ

    Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 13, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,394 views

    In his last parable, Jesus gives unbelievers a warning of judgment to come, and gives believers a model of enduring suffering on the way to greater glory

    Fifth Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 18:15-22, 1 Peter 4:12-19, Luke 20:9-18 Rejoice in the Sufferings of Christ Jesus’ encounters with the Pharisees were always occasions for high drama. I can’t think of one of them, with the single exception of Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, where Jesus and ...read more

  • "The Application Of Unity” Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,202 views

    A scholar once said: "Matthew through John gives us the “Gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ” The Acts of the Apostles give us the “Gospel of the Holy Spirit” But it is in Romans that we are given the “Gospel of God”

    Sermon Series “The Gospel of God – A Study of Romans” Week #7 “The Application of Unity” Sermon Text: Romans Ch. 14 Opening Text: Ch 14:1-4 INTRODUCTION: Welcome to our eighth week of studying through the doctrines found in the book of Romans You will remember that the first 11 chapters of ...read more

  • When You Feel Like Quitting

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 26, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,545 views

    Jesus’ transfiguration is recorded in the gospels to embolden the disciples and their converts down the ages, as they face discouragement on the way to God’s Kingdom.

    Psalm 27, 1 Kings 19:9-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Mark 9:2-9 When you feel like quitting On July 4, 1952, a young woman named Florence Chadwick waded into the water off Catalina Island. She was setting out to swim the channel from the island to the California coast. This was no novice undertaking. ...read more

  • Where Judgment Begins

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,445 views

    Three kinds of faith that invite the judgment of God.

    March 19, 2006 Third Sunday in the Season of Lent -------------------------------------------------- A side issue related to the text this morning begs our attention: • How can an angry Jesus, whipping the money-changers, be the loving Lord we know? At least one author has stated it this way: ...read more

  • Commercial Babylon Under Fire

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Mar 21, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,007 views

    This is a very revealing study that shows how the Apostate religious systems will come to an end during the Great Tribulation.

    COMMERCIAL BABYLON UNDER FIRE Revelation 18 The last chapter shows the awful ending of the satanic religious system that we refer to as “The Great Harlot”. Now we will be observing the fall of the same system, but in a different facet. The political, the commercial, and the ...read more

  • Intro To The Destruction Of The False Religion Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,731 views

    Intro to the Destruction of the false religion

    Revelation 17:1-18, “1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me,[1] "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, 2with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made ...read more

  • Dressed For The Wedding

    Contributed by William Mouser on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,719 views

    Jesus’ parable of the Wedding shows God’s judgment on those who refuse his invitation, and his grace on those who do.

    Dressing for the Wedding Matt. 22:1-14 Today when you enter various restaurants, you are confronted by a sign that says “No shirt, no shoes, no service.” A sign like this is also a sign of the time, I suppose, for it would not be necessary to post such a sign, except that there are a number of ...read more

  • What Good Are You? Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,331 views

    Kings of Judah, Pt. 8: "Jotham"

    WHAT GOOD ARE YOU? Thomas J. Watson, Jr. had big shoes to fill. His father was the first president of IBM who built a worldwide industry during his 42 years at IBM. He was presented with honorary degrees by 27 colleges and universities in the United States and four abroad. Watson was named chairman ...read more

  • To Each One Grace Has Been Given

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,353 views

    If Christ brought you to this congregation, then Christ has given you a special grace to serve in a way that is needed within this congregation.

    Early on in my seminary career, I was asked by a committee charged with my nurture as a fledgling pastor-wannabe about my role models for ministry. “Who,” the committee asked, “did I consider to be an example to follow?” “Who was my role model for ministry?” I guess it was a reasonable question, ...read more