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  • Purpose Driven Strength - Purpose Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 114 ratings
     | 19,861 views

    Paul rejoiced in his weaknesses and hardships and difficulties... was he crazy? No, he had learned the source of strength in his weakness.

    OPEN: Years ago, the story was told of a Sunday School teacher who – on the Sunday before Thanksgiving - was encouraging the children in her class to share things they were grateful for. A little boy was asked what he was thankful for, and he thought for a moment. Then the boy went through a ...read more

  • Christ In The Passover Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,364 views

    A re-enactment of the the Last Supper and an explanation of the Lord’s Supper’s roots in the Jewish Seder.

    Christ in the Passover 1 Corinthians 11:23-16 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: ¡§For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24and when he had given thanks, he ...read more

  • It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 27,366 views

    Good Friday is a problem. First, there is the name. We call it good. No one called it good then. Then there’s what happened. They killed Jesus.

    Day by Day with Jesus Series It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Coming Luke 23:33-46 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Good Friday is a problem. First, there is the name. We call it good. No one called it good then. Then there’s what happened. They ...read more

  • Out Of Control Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,564 views

    People who yield to God’s control experience well-being.

    #2006-26 Title: Out of Control Text: Matthew 5:5 Truth: People who yield to God’s control experience well-being. Aim: To lead them to submit to God. INTRODUCTION Victor Hugo, who is famous for his novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, also so wrote a story called “Ninety-Three.” It tells of a ...read more

  • Pentecost, The Church's Birthday

    Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,250 views

    The first Pentecost is examined in light of its character as the birthday of the Church.

    Homily for Pentecost, or Whitsunday Psalm 104:1-2, 13-24, 33-34, Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 I was born at 5:45 P.M. on Wednesday, March 5, 1947. For the past 58 years, I have commemorated that birthday with friends and family. You also celebrate your own birthdays and the ...read more

  • Living In Lion Country

    Contributed by Karl Sexton on Aug 3, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,904 views

    We are all facing a real battle with a real devil and we need to know our enemy and how to defeat him.

    Living In Lion Country Intro: We have a real foe and he has many names, but the one you may recognize is Satan or the devil. Many today believe that Satan is a myth¡Xa figment of someone¡¦s imagination. Many are being devoured because they do not recognize the enemy. Some doubt his ...read more

  • Born Identity

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 66 ratings
     | 14,566 views

    Will my baby / child go to heaven if it dies? Can my mentally challenged youngster get saved? As a Pastor I hear the first question a lot. As the parent of a special needs child, I ask the latter question often. What does the Bible say on this subject

    Born Identity Jeremiah 1:5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BornIdentity.html Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. I believe that at the moment of conception a ...read more

  • Amazing Grace

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 12, 2006
    based on 174 ratings
     | 35,091 views

    Only by grace can we be saved.

    WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “SAVED”? Amazing Grace What is “grace”? Grace It is UNDESERVED KINDNESS. Someone has said, “Grace is everything for nothing to those who don’t deserve anything.” An atheist once said, “If there really is a God, may He prove Himself by striking me dead right now.” ...read more

  • What Is Jesus Calling You To Do?

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,249 views

    We all have the responsibility to live and speak in such a way as to reflect the gospel and sometimes to share it in words.

    The calling of the Apostles was a process rather than one decisive event. The event we are looking at today is the third time Jesus has placed a call on their lives. That is not to say that the fishermen ignored the earlier calls. A careful comparison reveals that each call increased in the ...read more

  • How To Have A Taste Of Heaven On Earth

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 15,307 views

    How to find fulfillment in life through God’s presence in our lives.

    Let me tell you the story of Norma Jean Mortenson. Because her mother became mentally ill, Norma went from one foster home to another. When she was eight years old, one of the boarders raped her. To add insult to injury, he gave her a nickel. Then he warned her not to tell anyone. Norma told her ...read more

  • Meanwhile…. Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 31, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,343 views

    The story of Acts is like an old westerns whrer several stories are happening at the same time. Peter, is suddenly back in the story.

    Meanwhile…. Acts 9:32-43 So in today’s reading we are suddenly back at what is going on with Peter. It is like one of the old westerns…Meanwhile back at the ranch… In chapter 8 we have all the things that were happening with Philip. We have the trip to Samaria with the sorcerer Peter and John ...read more

  • America's Choice: Repentance Or Retribution

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,278 views

    I believe God is offering much the same call to decision He offered to Israel: Repentance or Retribution.

    AMERICA’S CHOICE: REPENTANCE OR RETRIBUTION Text: Isa.1: 16-20 Intro: As one reads the first chapter of the book of Isaiah he will not find God’s people in a very promising situation. The Northern Kingdom, called, Israel, had undergone a long succession of ungodly kings, which had led her to ...read more

  • Tithing

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 20,102 views

    I don’t believe for one minute that tithing buys God’s blessing. But I do believe that it opens a door – or better, a “window” – of release for God to bless continually and mightily.

    TEXT: Malachi 3:6-12 TITLE: TITHING Let me begin by making three statements about tithing: 1. Tithe means “a tenth” – Genesis 28:22 – “And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give a tenth to You.” The word tithe in the Hebrew ...read more

  • The Holy Catholic Church Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 8,741 views

    The eighth phrase of the Creed: "The holy catholic church."

    THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH TEXT: John 17:20-23; Ephesians 4:1-6 Line by line we are making it through the Apostle’s Creed, and the line we are looking at this week is easily the most misunderstood line in the whole thing. “I believe in the holy catholic church. I remember when I first learned ...read more

  • Beginnings

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,845 views

    The beginning of a pastoral charge - where do we begin?

    Sermon Title: Beginnings Text: Genesis 1:1-3 Date: July 6, 2003 - AM Context of Scripture: As I prayed about where to begin my messages in this new charge that the Lord has called me to, I was drawn to the book of beginnings. What a better spot to begin looking at the Word together as a body of ...read more