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  • How Much Is The Fare To Tarshish? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 22,285 views

    Jonah refused to go to Tarshish because emotionally he felt unwelcome and theologically he thought he could escape God’s oversight. He paid hidden costs, in vain: the loss of a vessel, the loss of joy, human wreckage, reckoning with eternity.

    When I travel, I don’t want to spend too much money on the travel itself. I’d rather spend my money on whatever there is to buy where I’m going. I don’t want to hand much over to the airline or the railroad. I want to travel cheap. But I sometimes miss an important fact – that when I try to ...read more

  • Sending Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,009 views

    For Reformation Sunday: Luther’s reform taught us that the church has an apostolic gift, whereby each of us -- the priesthood of all believers -- can break new ground for the Kingdom. Sometimes, however, we send back the gift!

    Have you ever had the experience of sending a gift, only to have it returned? What does it feel like? Somebody’s birthday is coming up – and you’ve found just the perfect gift. You wrap it up, you package it securely, and you trot off to the post office. She’s going to love this! Three days ...read more

  • Let My People Think Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,067 views

    This is the fourth in a series of messages I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12.

    Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 September 22, 2002 Let My People Think! “Most Christians would rather die than think—in fact, they do!” So said Bertrand Russell, certainly no friend of Christians, but a man who has a point to make. There exists within the church an unfortunate aversion to thinking on ...read more

  • What Shall I Give Him? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,246 views

    We look at GIVING at Christmas time, and ponder what will be the most given gift this year?

    WHAT SHALL I GIVE? (This is a two part series.) Why not invest and read it? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT. 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully 7. Every man according as ...read more

  • All I (Really) Want For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 8, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,045 views

    Joseph thought he knew what he wanted: freedom from embarassment, a normal life, a few friends to support him. But in listening to the Spirit he found that what he really wanted was to love and to be loved, to be significant, and to be understood by God.

    What do you want for Christmas? I hope there’s somebody in your life who is asking that question. I am not one of those curmudgeons who thinks we should do away with giving gifts at Christmas. Yes, it gets out of hand. And yes, it’s all very commercial. But still, gift-giving is a part ...read more

  • Building Stronger Families

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,983 views

    What can we learn from Jacobs family about building a stronger Family

    This message began with a clip from Joseph and the Technicolor DreamCoat. The clip was when the brothers sold Joseph into Slavery and then told Jacob the news. Wow that is the family that put the fun in dysfunctional. My Daddy told me once that everybody is good for something even if it’s to ...read more

  • Reflect The Purposes Of Christmas #1 - "To Preach Good News To The Poor" Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    First in a series designed to help us get past the glitter of the holidays by focusing on the "mission statement" of Jesus in Luke 4:18-19.

    Reflect the Purposes of Christmas #1 – “To Preach Good News to the Poor” December 1, 2002 Introduction Are you ready for the wonderful sights and sounds of Christmas? You know, the crowded malls, the friendly sales clerks and not-so friendly clerks, the long drive around the parking lot trying ...read more

  • Teach Your Children

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 207 ratings
     | 30,973 views

    Deals with God’s call for parents to faithfully instruct their children in the ways of the Lord through their words and deeds.

    Teach Your Children (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) I. We Teach Our Children About God Through Our Words A. The historical situation B. Our present situation II. We Teach Our Children About God Through Our Lives A. Actions do speak louder than words B. Our orthodoxy should impact our orthopraxy C. Our ...read more

  • Sardis: Alarm Bells Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,142 views

    God is working to get our attention. Sometimes He uses alarm bells when we must respond immediately. Sometimes He uses alarm clocks to focus us on our daily disciplines. What is best, however, is the inner body clock, the inner drive to be a Kingdom pe

    The greatest challenge any speaker has is to gain and to hold the attention of his audience. Speech teachers tell us that if we are going to practice anything, practice both the opening and the ending of a speech. That may be all that anyone remembers. So how does a speaker gain and ...read more

  • Chosen To Live A Life Of Holiness

    Contributed by Anthony Hebb on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,556 views

    The importance of Holiness to a Christian

    1 PETER 2:4-12 Chosen to live a life of Holiness Before I begin this morning I would just like to let know that the constraints of the noon time clock may not apply this morning. I know that I have been pretty good in the past at beating the clock, but this message is so important to all of us, ...read more

  • Walk The Way Of The Wise Men

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 16,503 views

    the visit of the wise men to see Jesus

    January 19, 2003 Matthew 2:1-12 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod ...read more

  • Finally Ready: Or Are You?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 24, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,265 views

    For Ascension and for Graduate Recognition: when we think we are ready for life, we may be the least ready! Trusting the Lord, however, will provide a challenging life plan. The church can and will support young adults who dream great dreams for the Lor

    Every year about this time we engage in a little ritual. In May or June, proud families drive off to some distant university, there to celebrate with a young adult who has finally slugged through four or more years of classes, writing papers, taking exams, and surviving all-nighters, and who is ...read more

  • Time For New Clothes Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 27, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,237 views

    Midlife feels like a time for new clothes .. signs of mortality are showing up. We need new "shoes" to climb out of self-centeredness, and a new "coat" to enable us to travel out of our comfort zone.

    I’ve always been glad that in this church we wear pulpit robes. I’m glad of that because pulpit robes keep you from noticing what the preacher is wearing. I don’t want you to think about what I am wearing. I don’t want you to think about my clothes because you are likely to discover that my ...read more

  • Restoring Intimacy With God

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,761 views

    Do you long for an intimacy with God. This sermon compares the intimacy of a married couple with that of man and God through prayer.

    July 13th, 2003 THE RESTORING OF OUR INTIMACY WITH GOD Through Prayer I can’t tell you how many sermons I’ve heard and done on prayer. In fact… it seems almost overwhelming. · We are told to pray to a God that we cannot see. · We are told that He answers prayer. · We are told that He wants ...read more

  • Hand-Me Downs

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 146 ratings
     | 53,943 views

    Jesus has given us some godly clothes that we are supposed to wear at church and all the time. Wearing these clothes will make us look more like Jesus.

    June 8, 2003 Colossians 3:12-17 “Hand-me downs” INTRODUCTION When I was growing up, my family wasn’t exactly poor, but we weren’t well off either. One of the results of our financial condition was that I rarely got new clothes. New clothes were reserved for Christmas and Easter. I ...read more