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  • Jewels Of Joseph

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,363 views

    We need to be a person with a different spirit just like Joseph.

    INTRO: A middle-aged business executive approached the front entrance of the office building in which he worked. A young feminist came up at the same moment, so he stepped back and held the door open for her to pass through. She looked at him and said with annoyance, “Don’t hold the door for me ...read more

  • Neglect Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,475 views

    the fifth sermon in a series dealing with things that will keep our prayers from being answered

    HINDRANCES TO PRAYER ------------------------------------------------- LESSON #5 NEGLECT OF MERCY TEXT: PROV. 21:13 REVIEW: What was our lesson last week? Unforgiveness Will god hear your prayers if there is unforgiveness in your heart? No unforgiveness will stand in the way of your prayers being ...read more

  • When God Restores What The Locusts Eat

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 129 ratings
     | 49,200 views

    This message brings a word of hope in the midst of devastation. God can restore what the locust has eaten.

    April 2007 “When God Restores What the Locusts Eat” Joel 2:18-27 INTRODUCTION: Joel was a prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah between 835-796 B.C. about the same time Elisha was prophesying to the Northern Kingdom, Israel in 848 BC. Joel speaks to people who had become very complacent ...read more

  • Our Purppse: Ministry Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,013 views

    As the body of Christ, we are to minister to one another’s needs.

    Our Purpose: Ministry Text: Jn. 13:3-17 Introduction 1. Read John 13:3-17 2. Illustration: The great violinist, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only ...read more

  • Grace, Thelord's Gift

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 67 ratings
     | 26,891 views

    What Grace truely means

    INTRO: In Max Lucado’s book In The Grip of Grace he writes: You know what disturbs me most about Jeffrey Dahmer? What disturbs me most are not his acts, though they are disgusting. Dahmer was convicted of seventeen murders. Eleven corpses were found in his apartment. He cut off arms. He ate body ...read more

  • Being Broken In The Right Places

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,442 views

    Reasons why I am not being broken the right way for God.

    INTRO: Mother Teresa: One night a man came to our house and told me, "There is a family with eight children. They have not eaten for days." I took some food with me and went. When I finally came to that family, I saw the faces of those little children disfigured by hunger. There was no sorrow or ...read more

  • Prayer-Care-Share: My Bookmark Story Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,730 views

    #4 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

    PRAYING FOR MY CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE: MY STORY By Intern Pastor Dave Doyle I’ve been excited by the whole concept of churches in Cedar Rapids coming together in prayer. Think about it. Jesus said that wherever two or more are gathered in His name, He is there as well. Now try to imagine the power ...read more

  • What Every Spouse Needs Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 114 ratings
     | 46,779 views

    Based on ’His Needs Her Needs’ by Dr. Willard Harley. The top 5 needs of men & women are investigated in an eye-opening way. We compliment one another perfectly when we follow this formula. Link included to formatted text, handouts, & Powerpoint Template

    What Every Spouse Needs, Pt. 2 [Desperate Households] Matthew 7:12 This message is for presentation to adults, due to subject matter. Why learn to understand, appreciate, and fulfill one another’s needs? • First, because you have an obligation to do so. Your spouse has made a vow to meet these ...read more

  • Stumbling Blocks Or Stepping Stones Series

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,080 views

    The things that we think get in the way of us serving God are the very things he can use to help us progress.

    MAXIMISING YOUR MINISTRY Part Two : Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones Many of us resist stepping out in ministry or involvement because of perceived stumbling blocks in our lives. We feel there are issues that stand in the way of God using us. Of course there are those who do not want God ...read more

  • The Fragrance Of Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,354 views

    Learning that we need to get serious about our quest for holiness of heart and life.

    I THINK IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, FOR MOST MODERN DAY CHRISTIANS TO FULLY COMPREHEND WHAT IT MUST BE LIKE TO RISK ALL THEY HAVE FOR CHRIST! MOST, IF NOT ALL OF US, STILL STRUGGLE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING PUBLICLY EMBARRASSED, HUMILIATED, OR SOCIALLY ...read more

  • Does Evil Come From God, Or From Us?

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,132 views

    The death of the innocent children in Bethlehem tells us much about evil in the world, and what we can offer the non-believers.

    The Holy Innocents (The Eve of) Does Evil come from God, or from Us? Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake Octave of Epiphany, Evening Prayer, 10 January 2002 Matthew 2:13-18, Revelation 21:1-7 Collect: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose children suffered at the hands of ...read more

  • The Demands Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 18,153 views

    Jesus now turns to a crowd of mixed spiritual commitment and speaks of “The Demands of Discipleship,” words that seem deliberately aimed at thinning their ranks.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 40 “The Demands of Discipleship” Luke 14:25-35 Dr. John R. Hamby When the dinner was over Jesus resumed his journey to Jerusalem. In verse twenty-five we see that when Jesus left the ...read more

  • The High Cost Of Low Living

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,836 views

    Too often we pay too great a price for something that looks so good and promises so much. Fish are hooked because they are attracted to something that looks like food and would make a good meal only to become food themselves. Do not be fooled, the world o

    The High Cost of Low Living Text: Judges 16:20-31 Introduction: As a 7 year old, Benjamin Franklin was given some small change. He saw another boy playing with a whistle. Benjamin gave the boy all his money for it. He played and played that whistle all over the house. He really enjoyed it until he ...read more

  • God Speaks Through His Church Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 28,208 views

    Sermon eleven in a fourteen sermon series based on the popular Bible study by Henry Blackaby.

    One of the problems many evangelical churches face today is that they have so emphasized the doctrine of the priesthood of believers they have lost their sense of corporate identity. Too many Christians think they stand alone before God and that they are not accountable to the church. It is true ...read more

  • Broken Lampstand Series

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,626 views

    A first-person narrative as Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, whose big idea is "be faithful, not fearful."

    “Broken Lampstand” Revelation 2:8-11 INTRODUCTION Have you ever suffered for your faith? Even a little? To be faithful and be treated badly seems wrong to us—and it is wrong! There is malice in the world, such cruelty that only comes from the evil one, the destroyer. But our Lord prophesied as ...read more