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  • Dealing With Discouragement Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,013 views

    Overcome discouragement when you redirect your energies, refocus your vision, and rally together.

    A man stopped to watch a Little League baseball game and asked one of the youngsters, “What’s the score?” “We're losing 18-0,” was the answer. “Well,” said the man. “I must say you don't look discouraged.” “Discouraged?” the boy ...read more

  • True Contentment

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 22, 2018
     | 7,359 views

    If you want to find true contentment even in your pain, love strangers; love those who suffer; love your spouse; but most of all, love your Savior and Lord, not money.

    Philip Yancey, in an article in Christianity Today about prayer, talks about a man who interrupted his busy life to spend a few days in a monastery, looking for spiritual direction and peace. “I hope your stay is a blessed one,” said the monk who showed the visitor to his cell. “If you need ...read more

  • Don’t Quench The Fire Of The Spirit

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 12, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,527 views

    The Holy Spirit is not a luxury, but a necessity! Without Him we could not pray, could not understand truth, we'd have no comfort, we couldn't be purified from sin. By Him we're born again & He's our Guide!

    DON’T QUENCH THE FIRE OF THE SPIRIT 1 Thess. 5:19 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Presence of God 1. It sounds like a made-up story, but it’s true. Some years ago a church in Carter County, Tennessee had an attorney draw up a deed for their property. He wrote the deed naming The Lord God Almighty as the ...read more

  • Breakthrough And The Great Divide Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2020
     | 3,483 views

    Christians who want a breakthrough in 2020 need to realize whether they are being led around by their soul (fleshly desires) or by their spirit. They need to realize which way they are flowing in their life! The truth is God knows exactly were they are at!

    Series: Breakthrough 2020! Thesis: We are in a war and for the most part that war is within – in our minds – with in our Spirit’s and with our flesh (soulish realm) – our spirit, our fleshly appetites and mindsets dictate how we respond to life, to stress, to situations and to people. We need to ...read more

  • Soul Care 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 23, 2015
     | 4,702 views

    You soul needs to be healthy and whole if you want a successful life. But to do this requires soul searching on our part as well as soul care. Soul care is our responsibility so we need to make sure that we do it regularly.

    Testimonies: Melinda, Tom, Rochelle, myself Soul Care pt. 4 Opening Video Illustration: Soul Surfer – The Bethany Hamilton Story Quotes on Power point by Bethany: “I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the ...read more

  • The Promise Of Immanuel Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 25, 2015
     | 9,159 views

    In a time for fear, trust in the Lord and hope in His promise.

    A woman in Arkansas was sitting in her car in a parking several years ago when she heard a loud bang and then felt a sharp pain in the back of her head. She was holding her hands behind her head when someone walked by and asked, “Are you OK?” The woman answered, “I've been shot ...read more

  • Immanuel - God With Us

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 66,750 views

    It is God’s desire to be with man, not separated from him. From Genesis to Revelation, He sought to be with man. This is His most frequent promise in the Bible. Are you willing to be with Him?

    Matt 1:22-23 Immanuel – God With Us 28 Dec 2008 1796 There are many names given to Jesus in the Bible. • Each one gives us a clearer & fuller picture of who He is and what He means to us. • His name JESUS means “God saves!” He is God’s salvation for us. • He is the Messiah, the Christ, meaning ...read more

  • For Whom The Bell Tolls

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 3, 2007
     | 3,256 views

    The bell of justification tolls not for our death, but for our life in Christ.

    20070603 Title: For Whom the Bell Tolls Text: Romans 5:1-5 Thesis: The bell of justification tolls not for death… but for life! Introduction Over the centuries, bells have been used in every culture. Bells have been attached around the necks of free-roaming livestock so the herdsmen would know ...read more

  • Real Leadership Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 22, 2019
     | 8,816 views

    If you want to be a real leader that inspires people to real greatness, define the vision, delegate the work; but most important, deny yourself just like Jesus did. That’s because real leaders are real servants.

    Several years ago, a 19-year-old man, desperate to get to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, hopped a bus and demanded that the driver take him there. Some say the man was drunk, others that he was disturbed. Either way, only a few of the passengers were concerned, and everyone stayed calm. That’s because ...read more

  • Faith - The Substance Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,275 views

    This issue of expectation is central to the issue of faith.

    Faith - The Substance of Hope Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.1 When Jesus calls you; the question you must ask yourself is what do you expect Him to say? This issue of expectation is central to the issue of faith. If faith is the ...read more

  • When The Game Is Over ....

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,578 views

    What are we doing that is of eternal value

    Pickwell-Kirby Bellars 22-11-08 Ephesians 1.15-23 I would like to look at our epistle reading (the first reading we had this morning) It probably speaks to me a lot because I find it easier to criticise than give thanks for one another – for our Christian brothers and sisters. However, Paul ...read more

  • Servanthood Will Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,980 views

    At the Last Supper, Jesus showed us how being a servant changes our lives

    Servanthood will Change your Life What would Jesus do if he came to our town? Who would he see? What plans would he have? What exposure would he get---or seek? What things would he complain about? What things would he strive to change? I hope we get a frame of mind for anwerig this by how ...read more

  • The Promise Of Pentecost

    Contributed by David Swinney on Jun 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,511 views

    Jesus promised that his disciples would receive Power when the Holy Spirit came upon them.

    The Promise of Pentecost Acts 1: 1 – 8 The forty days between the resurrection of Jesus and his ascension to the right hand of the Father must have been strange days indeed. They began with the disciples behind locked doors in an upper room in Jerusalem, hiding, we may assume, for fear of ...read more

  • Eagles Or Chickens - You Choose

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 21, 2005
    based on 156 ratings
     | 16,752 views

    Do you want to scratch with the chickens or soar with the eagle - spiritually

    Civic service NR 05-06-05 Soar with the eagle or scratch with the chickens Story: When I was living in Switzerland about 15 years ago there was a wonderful bumper sticker (I don’t know if you had it over here) – usually on the back of a Porsche - which said; “Do you want to soar with ...read more

  • Antidote For Anxiety Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,252 views

    If we want to overcome our fears, then we must always remember: God is faithful and we are forgiven.

    In an issue of the AARP Bulletin, readers were asked to respond to the question: What’s your strategy for coping with stress? The answers ranged from “eat a chocolate chip cookie” to “have a stiff drink.” But Don Betz of Oakdale, Minnesota, offered his own unique solution. Every January 1st, ...read more