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  • The Church Of Sardis: A Fellowship Taken Off Life Support (Revelation 3:1-6)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 1, 2024
     | 1,227 views

    The church at Sardis received not words of commendation from the Lord Jesus Christ, but instead, rebuke and condemnation as well a warning to wake up and strengthen what remains of its effectiveness, testimony, and purpose. Does this describe the church you attend?

    The fifth church mentioned in Revelation 2-3 was located in the city of Sardis, fifty miles east of Smyrna and thirty miles southeast of Thyatira. Like the other churches, it was located in western Asia Minor, now known as the nation of Turkey. Sardis was on the major commercial and trade ...read more

  • Unwrapping The Gifts God Has Given You

    Contributed by Gene Barron on Mar 1, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 7,086 views

    Part 3 of three part series on Spiritual Gifts

    Understanding and Unwrapping God’s Gifts To You Romans 12:9-16 (Part 3 of 3) INTRODUCTION There is an old fable about some animals that started a school. The school had classes in swimming, flying, and running. The duck was a good swimmer -- but had to drop swimming in order to practice running, ...read more

  • Spiritual Cholesterol Series

    Contributed by Ross Mitchell on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 16,749 views

    The sermon deals with the hardening of the spiritual heart.

    The Heart of the Matter (Part Three) "Spiritual Cholesterol" Introduction A. "For this people’s heart has become calloused; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and ...read more

  • Are You Plugged In To Support God's Work? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 20,324 views

    After almost a century of exile, the Jews returned to find Jerusalem in ruins. They were spiritually unplugged. Ezra is a great story of how they plugged in to what God had for them. Giving an offering was an important step in getting plugged in.

    Are You Plugged in to Support God’s Work? Ezra 3:5-7 by Dr. David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Before I get started, I just remembered we are taking some friends out to lunch, and I’m out of cash. Can anyone help me? ... Will you loan me some money for lunch? “How much do you need?” How much do you ...read more

  • Are You Sure About That?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,474 views

    Make 3 decisions for the rich, full life Christ offers.

    Matthew 5:2-12 Are You Sure About That? Woodlawn Baptist Church February 8, 2004 Introduction This morning I have a fun exercise that I want you to help me with before we get started with the message. I know that some of you will feel kind of silly doing it, but try it anyway. I want us all to ...read more

  • What Bread Are You Seeking Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 137 ratings
     | 41,080 views

    People often want Jesus to meet their percieved needs. Jesus often graciously does. Yet He calls us to see our real need that He came to satisfy.

    JOHN 6:25-40 WHAT BREAD ARE YOU SEEKING The Capernaum discourse (6:22–59) is an open & candid discussion by Jesus concerning His identity & mission. In our text we find the crowd questioning Jesus as to how He is going to prove Himself to them yet again after ...read more

  • Pursuing God In Giving Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 31, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,667 views

    1) The Danger of False Righteousness. 2) The Practice and Reward of False Giving 3) The Practice and Reward of True Giving

    With the recent earthquake in Haiti, there has been a world wide outpouring of assistance. In Canada and the United States we just saw two telethons, where celebrities participated to raise funds. One curious phenomena was the participation of John Travolta. "I have arranged for a plane to take ...read more

  • Who Made You Judge? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 10, 2016
     | 9,044 views

    A study of the book of Job 8: 1 – 22

    Job 8: 1 – 22 Who Made You Judge? 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: 2 “How long will you speak these things, and the words of your mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Does God subvert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If your sons have sinned against Him, He has ...read more

  • Focus

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 29, 2016
     | 19,282 views

    In this sermon, Pastor Richard illustrates the importance of maintaining focus. Victories have been lost because someone lost focus. Success in almost any endeavor requires focus. But what causes people to lose focus?

    Focus 
 08-09-16 (www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) In the 1996 Olympic Games in ...read more

  • Unqualified Leader Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 20, 2017
     | 11,459 views

    If you want to be a positive influence on others, don't compromise with the world, take care of your family, be consistent in the way you live your life, but most of all, count on God's grace.

    Peter Falk (1927-2011), who died just a few years ago, will always be remembered for the role he played as an eccentric, sloppy detective in the TV series called “Columbo.” More often than not, he played dumb, but that put his subjects off guard, and he was always able to solve his cases as a ...read more

  • Born In Bethlehem Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 14, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,012 views

    Jesus was born in the right place at the right time so that you can respond right now.

    Born in Bethlehem Micah 5:2 Rev. Brian Bill December 12-13, 2015 Isn’t it great singing Christmas music? I know most of the words to many carols but struggle to get them to sound right when they come out of my mouth. Many kids, on the other hand, don’t know all the words but they ...read more

  • The New World Order

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
     | 8,233 views

    Sermon explores God's program for bringing in His kingdom (the New World Order), beginning with the resurrection of Jesus. In this Easter message, God's program for a new world is contrasted with the world's efforts to do so without God.

    1 Cor. 15:20-24 3/26/16 Today I want to talk with you about the New World Order. When it is fully established there will be no more war or bloodshed. Terrorism will be a thing of the past. Poverty will be unheard of. No one will ever hunger or thirst again in this new economy. All the problems ...read more

  • The Search For Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 22, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,416 views

    We will never find our purpose in life if we put the pursuit of our pleasures above God’s priorities.

    The Search for Satisfaction Rev. Brian Bill Ecclesiastes 2:1-17 July 20-21, 2024 According to the 2024 World Happiness Report, the U.S. ranks 23rd on a global measure of happiness across 143 countries in the world. This is worse than last year, when we came in at number 15. Americans under 30 ...read more

  • Levels Of Content In Paul's Teaching

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,547 views

    Levels of Content in Paul’s Teaching

    Levels of Content in Paul’s Teaching illustration: Quote:DISCRETION I have never been hurt by anything I didn’t say. Calvin Coolidge. 1. Theme Level - At this level the case study discussion concentrates on explaining the central subject ideas. Emphasis is placed on locating the topics ...read more

  • "Generosity Pays"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 17,289 views

    The generosity of the widow Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in direct response to the initiative of God. Our generosity to others should be of the same nature.

    Sermon.987 See O.T. Characters.017 “Generosity Pays” I Kings 17:7-24 The generosity of the widow of Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in response to the initiative of God. Generosity is a virtue we should cherish, as well as it is a personal response to the initiative of God, and a reflection ...read more