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  • "Living Up To Religious Expectations.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 8,073 views

    Year A Third Sunday in Advent December 16th, 2001 Matthew 11: 1-11 Heavenly Father empower us to accept Jesus on his terms and not expect him to change to fit our preconceptions of God. Amen.

    Year A Third Sunday in Advent December 16th, 2001 Matthew 11: 1-11 Heavenly Father empower us to accept Jesus on his terms and not expect him to change to fit our preconceptions of God. Amen. Title: “Living up to religious expectations.” The Baptist, in prison, sends his ...read more

  • Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 387 ratings
     | 73,718 views

    What does it mean to "take up" or "bear a cross? What does it mean when someone says, "I want to take up my cross and follow Jesus"?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture found in Mark 8:34-35. "Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples & said: ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself & take up ...read more

  • Sometimes The Way Up Is Down

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,737 views

    The true values in the kingdom have an upside down perspective to life that is modeled by Jesus in that the way up to God is down in submission to Him completely.

    SOMETIMES THE WAY UP IS DOWN Philippians 2:5-11 Proposition: The true values in the kingdom have an upside down perspective to life that is modeled by Jesus in that the way up to God is down in submission to Him completely. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to be willing to ...read more

  • Hannah: She Got Up

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 69 ratings
     | 30,369 views

    This message encourages people to get up out of their depression and loneliness in order to discover something new God may be trying to do in their lives.

    Hannah, They Got Up September 27, 2009 1 Samuel 1:1-28 Hebrews 11:1-7 How many of you remember the person who taught you how to ride a bicycle? How many of you remember either your foot slipping off the pedal and you stopping, or you going wobbly and hit something, or you simply fell down ...read more

  • Never Give Up! Ever!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,351 views

    If you care deeply about somethng, keep praying and trusting.

    Title: Never give up! Ever! Text: Luke 18:1-8 Thesis: If you care deeply about something, keep praying and trusting. Introduction Larry Crabb, writing in the November/December issue of Pray! Magazine told this story. When he was ten years old, he first heard Matthew 21:22, where Jesus said, ...read more

  • The Way Up Is The Way Down Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,721 views

    Many people want to see changes taking place in their lives. The usual prescription given today is, "Just try harder!" But that doesn’t produce true, genuine, lasting life-transformation. In James 4:6-10 James teaches how God changes a person.

    Scripture I once read a Peanuts comic strip where Lucy told Charlie Brown that she would hold the football for him to kick. But when he ran up to kick the ball, she pulled it away. Charlie Brown went flying through the air and fell flat on his back. Well, one day Lucy went up to Charlie Brown and ...read more

  • Growing Up Is Hard To Do Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 8, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,944 views

    All Christians are to be growing Christians.

    GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO I Corinthians 3:1-17 S: Spiritual growth Th: Live the Difference Pr: ALL CHRISTIANS ARE TO BE GROWING CHRISTIANS. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Contrasts TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 3:1-17 three contrasts that show us how to be growing ...read more

  • Wrapping Up A Memorable Trip

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
     | 3,830 views

    WRAPPING UP A MEMORABLE TRIP (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 14 verses 21- 28: A Quick Review • The two missionaries (Paul & Barnabus) had been away from home for months. • They had journeyed from Antioch of Syria to Derbe which is in modern day Turkey. • During this first missionary journey; • Paul & ...read more

  • He Stood Up For Me

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 27, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 29,152 views

    Our word “MARTYR” is a transliteration of the Greek word for “WITNESS.” By their lives and by their deaths, the martyrs have borne witness for “JESUS CHRIST, THE FAITHFUL WITNESS.”

    TITLE: HE STOOD UP FOR ME SCRIPTURE: ACTS 7:54-60 Can I talk to you this morning from the subject – He Stood Up For Me. Stephen was the President of the Jerusalem Board of Deacons. He was a leader in the church. He seems to have been an eloquent and fiery proclaimer and defender of the ...read more

  • Wake Up, Watch & Pray Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 6, 2014
    based on 9 ratings
     | 47,358 views

    A sermon examining the importance of vigilance and devotion to Jesus.

    Wake Up, Watch & Pray Mark 14:27-40 Some people are natural early risers. They are up before the sun and ready to start their day. Somehow they do this without the assistance of an alarm clock. Not all of us are so fortunate! During the warmer months I like to get up early and walk 3 to 5 miles ...read more

  • Living Up To Your Name Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019
     | 2,934 views

    The example of Barnabas

    Living Up to Your Name - Acts 5 - 2/19/17 Did you ever hear the story about the want ad for the lost dog? In the classifieds section of the paper someone had placed this notice: LOST: male dog, brown fur, some missing due to mange, blind in right eye, mangled left ear, going deaf, lame in back ...read more

  • Its Time To Wake Up Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 17, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,491 views

    Alarms are tools we use to help us when we need to get things started, or when we need to be warned of something dangerous, or even if we are simply missing out on something. Alarms are needed and God has an Alarm for believers... it is His Word! Its time

    Sermon Brief Date Written: Jan 14, 2012 Date Preached: Jan 15, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Awaken Series – Oak Park Baptist Church Sermon Title: Awaken To Our Sermon Text: Acts 19:11-20 [ESV] 11And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of ...read more

  • Wise Up About Sharing Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,247 views

    Four reasons why it is wise to share what we have with those in need around us.

    Note: This sermon was introduced with a drama sketch called "The Offering" People share what they have for very different reasons, as we saw illustrated in the drama. Some people share what they have out of guilt. Others share what they have to be seen by others. But still other people give out of ...read more

  • Facing Up To Our Giants Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 1, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,729 views

    This is a look at the people of Isreal on the verge of the promise land and calls us to face up to the giants which are all around us with faith in God.

    Facing up to our giants Ex 34:10-14 – Num 13: 1-3, 16 -14:9. –Jos: 1-11 Background: God’s promises are being fulfilled after 400 years in bondage Israel has been delivered out of Egypt, God protected them through the parted waters, God had provided with manna and water , leading them ...read more

  • Don't Give Up

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 20, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 33,557 views

    This sermon encourages us not to give up in the face of failure. You can see it and/or hear it at our website at www.glenvillenewlife.com under Sermons--Pastor Rick

    Don’t Give Up Genesis 21:14-21 Matthew 26:69-75 Have you ever been in a situation in which things were going pretty good, and then you did something to screw things up. You find yourself in a jam and don’t know exactly what to do? Has there ever been a time in your life, in which you were ...read more