God Pleasers

Introduction

Eddie Chapman was a British citizen in the early 1900s. He lived a life of low-level crime. During one of his stints in prison, he met two ...

The Surprise God's Mercy

Introduction

Imagine that you wake up at 2:00 in the morning, and you think to yourself, Is my life really pleasing to God? What would help you determine ...

The True Vine

Introduction

Summer is here, and many of us have planted gardens. Why do we plant a garden? For the yield of produce, the production of fruit. Why does ...

A New Philadelphia

Introduction

There is something in a name. My name is Mike. Actually, Michael's not my first name; my first name is Jerry. I'm Jerry Michael Breaux. On ...

The Whats and the Why of Worship

Introduction

What does God want? What would please him? Did you ever ask those questions about worship? If I only knew, I would do it. If I only knew what ...

Hallelujah Chorus

Introduction

I've heard before that if you want to get along with people, you ought to avoid discussing politics and religion. But a list of taboo topics ...

Why Are You Angry?

Text: Genesis 4:1-12
Topic: How to overcome anger.

From the editor:

Here's a great sermon from one of our featured preachers, David Anderson, that is sure ...

God's Green Earth

Introductory remarks from Steve Mathewson:

This sermon definitely resonated with my listeners! Many of them had already been practicing environmental stewardship ...

Painting by Numbers

From the editor

If you've read or heard a sermon by Peter Hiett, chances are you've not forgotten it. Consider "Redneck Christmas"—a featured sermon ...

A New Name for Philadelphia

Text: Revelation 3:7–13
Topic: We have a new name, and we're going to live in a new city that cannot be shaken.

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Like Dave Stone of Southeast ...

Don't Just Do Something, Sit There

Introduction

Have you ever wondered how Jesus spent his evenings and his nights? Some of his disciples came to him early on to ask about the fringe benefits ...

Choosing What Is Best

Introduction

There were about 20 of us: the engaged couple, their parents, the bridesmaids and groomsmen who were going to be in the wedding the next day, ...

God Remembers

Introduction

In the 1960s Jim "Wrong Way" Marshall was a member of the "Purple People Eaters," the fearsome defensive unit of the Minnesota Vikings football ...

Costly, Messy, Beautiful Obedience

Introduction

The key word in the title of this message is "obedience." When I did a Google search on obedience, the most popular sites fell into two categories: ...

What God Wants from You More Than Anything Else

Introduction

What does God want from you? What does he expect? Do you know?

That's a question that every person has to answer. Because if there is a God—and ...

Seeing Life God's Way

Introduction

Not too long ago, a friend of mine was at the doctor's office for his annual checkup. As part of the exam, the doctor looked in his eyes. ...

A Personal Relationship

Introduction

I want to share with you something that had a decisive impact on my life; it was a turning point for me. And ever since, it's been an anchor ...

Expressions of Worship Part 2

Introduction:

As we continue our series on biblical worship that I’ve entitled, “A Summer of Praise,” I want to remind you that last week, I shared a message ...

Joy: A Time to Dance

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

Series Purpose: To inform ...

Abandonment: When You Feel Alone

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

Series Purpose: To inform ...

Fear: When You're Scared Senseless

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Gratitude: More than just an attitude

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Anger: When Your Back Is against the Wall

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Contentment: When Your Soul Is at Rest

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Depression: When Darkness Is Your Closest Friend

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Disappointment: When Your Dreams Die

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Uncertainty: When You're Not Sure of Your Next Move

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Restlessness: When You Still Haven't Found What You're Looking For

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Outrage: When Your Heart Is Filled with Revenge

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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Seasons of the Soul

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Series Subject: How to express and manage emotions rightly

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How to Meet with God

Each Sunday millions of people gather together for the purpose of worshipping God. They come to all kinds of churches—big churches, small churches, ...

The Heart of Worship

We're in a series called "Soul Survivor." It's about getting through life with your faith intact. In week one we talked about having assurance of your ...

Loving Jesus

Today we're beginning the final phase of the Gospel of the Matthew. This is the last week of Jesus' life—the passion, the crucifixion, the resurrection. ...

How to Make God Happy

Throughout history, people have tried all kinds of crazy things to make God happy. Many devout people from all religions have tried to get on God's ...

What Does It Take to Please God?

We're in the second week of our series in Colossians called "Against the Tide." Colossians teaches principles for living a Christian life in the midst ...

Born to Live

Jesus is enjoying the most exhilarating moment of his life. He has just finished being the guest of honor in the Palm Sunday parade. His archenemies, ...