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  • Finding God's Hand In Our Pain & Tragedy Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on Mar 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,530 views

    How do we handle the fact that God is in control and God is good when things seem to fall apart?

    Finding God’s Hand…in our Pain & Tragedy Let’s pray. Have you ever had a time in your life when what you were going through felt so painful, so hard that you didn’t know when it was going to end? But not only that, you couldn’t figure out where God was? Maybe you were hurt by a parent. Maybe a ...read more

  • Why The Cost Makes All The Difference Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,383 views

    When things cost more for us, they mean more to us. Things make all the difference when we are changed, moved to laugh or cry, celebrated and sacrificed for. “Why The COST Makes All The Difference” explores the high cost Jesus paid and how we should respo

    What Difference Does Easter Make? Easter/Lenten Series 2007. Sunday March 25th “Why The Cost Makes All The Difference” Do you have anything in your possession you wouldn’t give up, trade, or give away? Take a moment to write down an answer or two. If you were to arrive home and find it on ...read more

  • The Compassion Of Your Savior

    Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 25, 2007
     | 2,201 views

    Why did Jesus stay at the Jordan while His sick friend, Lazarus, lay dying in Bethany? Maybe a story like this one was the reason.

    The Compassion of Your Savior John 11:31-32 31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. 32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she ...read more

  • Lionhearted And Lamblike: The Christian Husband As Head, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,135 views

    What Does It Mean to Lead?

    Ephesians 5:21-33 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also ...read more

  • Stop Thinking Like Dirt

    Contributed by Robert Parker on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,040 views

    God blesses so we can be a blessing. To make us great stewards of what He has already given us dominion over. We have to stop thinking like dirt and start thinking like harvesters

    Haggai (1:3 ) Thus speaks the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, (1:4) It is time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins? (1:5) Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways! (1:6) You have sown much and bring ...read more

  • The Agony Of Defeat

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 31, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,581 views

    This sermon deals with temptation and the fact that God doesn’t want us to experience the agony of defeat, but wants us to enjoy the thrill of victory.

    Introduction: You may not recognize the name but Vinko Bogataj, but in a few minutes those of you over the age of 35 will remember him, and those of you who are younger than that will be able to identify with him more than you might think. On March 21st, 1970, Bogataj was competing at the World ...read more

  • The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,809 views

    When we hear this passage, we usually picture ourselves as the son who transgressed our loving Father through our sinful lives. Whatever our own particular sins may be, we relate to, we long for, we even expect, a loving God who’ll throw his arms out wide

    Additional Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) (The Slave – Captured) A 16-year-old boy was captured by ...read more

  • From Living Dead To Truly Alive Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,369 views

    ... follow along as we step through this text together you will learn that moving from the living dead to being truly alive gives you reason to “LIVE out LOUD”.

    From Living Dead to Truly Alive Ephesians 2:1-10 Today’s text is perhaps the single greatest explanation of how we arrive at a “LIVE out LOUD” Christianity in the Bible. Paul explores the radical transformation we experience because of God’s resurrection salvation – from death to life. Today, I ...read more

  • Genesis 12 Series

    Contributed by Richard Cathers on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,229 views

    Verse by verse study of Genesis 12

    Genesis 12 Sunday Morning Bible Study January 21, 2007 Introduction We now enter a new section of Genesis, the history of the patriarchs, the ancestors of the Israelites, the men who learned to trust in God. :1-9 God’s promise to Abram :1 Now the LORD had said to Abram: Abram – “exalted father”; ...read more

  • How Soon Is Soon?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 31,450 views

    This sermon examines the signs of the Second Coming of Christ.

    Introduction: In Revelation 22:7, Jesus says, "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book." The question that Christians have been asking for 2000 year now is; “Just How soon is soon?” In other words, how soon will Jesus return for His church? How ...read more

  • You Can't Make It On Your Own Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,218 views

    Apart from faith in Christ, we are unable to live a life of righteousness…bringing to fruition the Kingdom of God. Jesus reveals this truth to Nicodemus.

    Introduction: Most of us…especially us men…don’t like to admit it when we can’t accomplish something. This doesn’t apply to everything, but it certainly does apply to some things…especially those things that we believe we can do. Perhaps we have trained our whole lives to do something. Run a ...read more

  • Holy, Holy, Holy Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,256 views

    God of Wonders, Pt. 4

    HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ISAIAH 6) Are you old enough to remember the first Indiana Jones movie – The Raiders of the Lost Ark? Do you remember the final scene when Indiana Jones and friend were bound and the ark was seized by the Nazi raiders? However, the raiders made a wrong move and decided to open ...read more

  • Passionate Christianity

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 22, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,897 views

    Preachers need to return to fasting, prayer and keeping their offices as a place of study. The children of God need to walk into church expecting to hear a message that is birthed from the Word of God while praying for illumination from the Holy Spirit.

    Turn Your Bibles to Mark 8:34 -38 Title: Passionate Christianity Theme: Unashamedly Living for Christ Introduction: There is a tale of the great English actor Macready. Macready was once asked by a preacher; “What is the difference between the two of ...read more

  • It's Crazy Talk

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,865 views

    Jesus tells his disciples what will happen and it it is crazy stuff.

    It’s crazy talk John 3: 1-17 Some time back there was an email going around that has the subject: “How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb,” It is a turn of an old joke, I thought about that this week as I was preparing the message… I want to share some of it with you this ...read more

  • I Surrender All

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 104 ratings
     | 39,225 views

    Five Stages of Peter’s Surrender

    Luke 5:1-11 I Surrender All Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church April 30, 2006 Introduction Steve Lyons will be remembered as the player who dropped his pants. He could be remembered as an outstanding infielder ... as the player who played every position for the Chicago White Sox ... as the guy ...read more