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Evangelism: 4 Reasons To Do It Series

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jul 24, 2013

4 Reasons to Evangelize...1. It is commanded. 2. It is connected to our love for God. 3. Connects our love for unbelievers. 4. It is a movement by God.

Introduction: Last week we began talking about the core values of our church. The “Christian Ministry and Education” committee (CM&E) met a number of times with the specific purpose of determining these values. Today we will be considering the second of those values. It is an ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15

Denomination: Friends

Mentoring On And On Ad Infinitum Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 12, 2012

Mentoring what is it all about, learning, teaching, being part of a community that learns from others. This is an introduction to our next series.

Let me tell you a bit of a story! When I was a young bloke I decided I needed a way to make a living so I did what was the usual back in the day and looked in the paper and applied for a few jobs, well quite a few. I finally got this job as an apprentice electrician. The truth of the whole thing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Salvation Army

More Than Enough Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011

More Than Enough sermon series week 1, for stewardhip.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Finer Points Of Love (Part 3)

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 16, 2009

This study examines characteristics 8-11 of the fifteeen qualities of love found in I Corinthians 13.

The past two weeks we have been studying the fifteen characteristics of love that are listed in I Cor. 13. We have covered the first seven. These are challenging! Love requires hard work and God’s enabling. Maybe you heard about the guy who fell in love with an opera singer. He fell in love ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Sheep Amongst The Wolves

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 19, 2010

The environment in which we find ourselves is a very hostile one. The Bible does not use kind words to describe it. The Bible talks about the environment being filled with serpents, scorpions, lions, foxes and all kinds of terrible creatures.

SHEEP AMONGST THE WOLVES Dr. D. K. Olukoya Sheep amongst the wolves is the title of our message for this week. Matthew 10: 16 says, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” ln this passage, Jesus is warning us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Pays To Sweat The Small Stuff

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 9, 2007

There are four steps in healing broken or damaged relationships within the church body: always be gentle, always use caution, always evaluate yourself, and always have compassion.

It Pays to Sweat the Small Stuff Galatians 6:1-10 July 8, 2005 Our son Chris was about 15 years old when he came stumbling in the house one summer day with his face screwed up in pain. He was holding his right arm tight to his chest and all he could gasp was, “I fell off my bike.” We got his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Real Christians Walk By Faith

Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Jan 19, 2010

Who's voice are you listening to?

READ 2 TIMOTHY 4:1-5 Good Morning: I want you to do something for me today: Close your eyes and imagine that you are Jesus; Imagine that you are on the cross at Calvary and you’re looking out at the jeering crowd. You the only human who has never sinned- You the one who dedicated his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: *other

Intentional Relationships Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 25, 2010

Without intentional, spiritual relationships, our love for God can grow cold

Commitments January 24, 2010 Intentional Relationships Ecclesiastes 4:8-12 In Romania, after communism fell, we in the west became aware of the many orphans there who were basically warehoused in huge orphanages. They were vastly understaffed. So the babies, while they had most of their ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

Denomination: *other

Can We Be Alienated From God? Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 7, 2010

Paul was fighting against false teachers, the same as we do today about the Truth of Jesus Christ and what He has accomplished on the Cross.

Can we be Alienated from God? Pastor Glenn Newton February 7th, 2010 Text: Colossians 1:21-29 (NIV) COL 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-29

Denomination: Nazarene

The Boldness Of The Transformed Life Series

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

There had to be some explanation for the healing of the lame man. Peter & John were uneducated and untrained men. They had not been trained in the professional rabbinical schools of Hillel or Shammai. Where did they get their wisdom and clear, precise

THE BOLDNESS OF THE TRANSFORMED LIFE ACTS 4:13-31 READ v. 13-14 There had to be some explanation for the healing of the lame man. Peter & John were uneducated and untrained men. They had not been trained in the professional rabbinical schools of Hillel or Shammai. Where did they get their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-31

Olympic Lessons For Christian Warfare

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Feb 19, 2010

This message compares and contrasts the preparation and protective gear of the Olympic athlete to the preparation and protective gear of the Christian soldier.

Scripture Ref: Ephesians 6:10-18 Other Ref: The Bible Knowledge Commentary The Preacher’s Commentary The Believer’s Bible Commentary The Complete Word Study Dictionary 1. Introduction a. Many of us have been “glued” to the TV lately, attracted to and mesmerized by ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Does This Sermon Apply To You?"

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Aug 6, 2007

Parable of the Rich fool. Sometimes people have trouble identifying with this parable because we don’t see ourselves as rich.

Does this Sermon Apply to You? Luke 12:13-21 August 5, 2007 I would like to take you this morning to a place in your imagination. There was this fellow named Ben. Ben was the first from his family to go to college. His parents had grown up during the depression and money had been so tight, that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-31

Denomination: Methodist

A Mother's Most Solemn Duties

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 12, 2008

Mother’s Day message on Timothy’s mother and grandmother who exhibited and passed on the faith to him

Text: 2 Tim 1:5, 3:15, Title: A Mother’s Most Solemn Duties, Date/Place: NRBC, Mother’s Day 5/11/08, AM Opening illustration: 10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and drink a Coke without any "floaters." 9. To have a 14-year-old answer a question without rolling her eyes in that "Why is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Add It All Up

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 30, 2014

I would propose to you, a thankful attitude toward the Lord in everything we face, opens our spiritual eyes to see His loving Hands at work. Sometimes our circumstances are not the best, sometimes down right bad.

Title: Add It All Up Theme: Realizing God Is Watching Over You Introduction: For our honeymoon, Pennie and I took our mom out to Maine to stay with our sister. We rented a U-haul trailer, hauled our motorcycle from Norton, Ks. to Maine. While there we rode all around Maine, New Hampshire, for a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mystery Babylon, Rome's View Of World Power, 19th Century. Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 23, 2015

The spirit of conquest is the spirit that has invaded Rome from its onset, whether pagan or Papal. Read from the Vatican documents just how that notion has influenced her thinking. Should America still be concerned?

PART FOUR:RIDING 20th-CENTURY BEASTS, 1885-1948 FIFTY: THE JEWS AND DREYFUS In Part III, I left dangling a thread that needs to be pulled tight now. Let's quickly visit Catholic France in the latter part of the 19th century. Our guide is Weinberg, op.cit., pp. 70-71. "In the late 1800's, French ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God