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America: An Upside-Down Nation
by Jerry Watts
As a kid, I used to love the 'jungle gym' - you remember that? We, as the less sophisticated people, called them the monkey bars. And they were rightly named so because we would hang upside down for extended periods of time. Have you ever hung upside down? The world looks different. If you stay in that position for an extended period of time, you'll discover some unusual things happening. Instead of citing all the physiological problems which could occur, just make a note that the big problem is our circulatory system. The way the body is made up with its veins, arteries and heart, it uses gravity to get the...
Time in the Trenches (7 of 8)
by Jeff Strite
OPEN: I recently read the true story about a preacher who was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. He grabbed one man by the hand and pulled him aside.The preacher said to him, ''You need to join the Army of the Lord!'' The man replied, ''I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Preacher.''The preacher questioned, ''How come I don't see you except for Christmas and Easter?''He whispered back, ''I'm in the secret service.''APPLY: The Secret Service? …I don't think so. ILLUS: Several years ago, I was exchanging ideas with several people on ''BibleMaster.com''. In the course of these conversations, I...
A Call to Courage (3 of 13)
by Drew Hunter
Our prayer as a church is that God would make us an increasingly outward-oriented church. That he would make us a church that shared the gospel more in everyday life. One of the refrains in the book of Acts is: ''and the church multiplied and increased... and many were added to their number.'' So the prayer is that God would bring people to Himself in Christ through our friendships. And this morning, our text shows us why this is such a challenge. Why is it that many of us haven't sincerely shared the gospel in a very long time. Or that we find ourselves thinking that it's someone else's job. Or that we seem to be content to just live a...
America in Crisis (1 of 10)
by Stan Coffey
Today's message is entitled ''America In Crisis.'' We could talk about all kinds of crisis's America faces today. The crisis that comes to our mind immediately of course is the war on terror. And the crisis that we face there with our troops spread around the world guarding and fighting for our freedom today. We never need to forget those men and women who are serving, who are standing in our stead doing their duty. We could talk about the spiritual crisis in America today and I want to address that more than anything else because I think that is the real crisis that the American people face today. The crisis in the church, the body...
Is the War Really Over?
by Lenny Ports
On May 1st of this year, the US SEALS team went into the compound of Osama Bin Laden and killed him bringing an end to the quest to terminate public enemy number 1, and what a relief it was. On October 20th, this past Thursday, while I was running around trying to get a birthday present for Lenny, it was announced that the evil Lybian leader Mhommar Ghaddafi was killed and the people of Libya are now rejoicing. On the very next day, Friday, October 21st, it was announced that America's long and deeply unpopular war in Iraq will be over by year's end and all U.S. troops ''''will definitely be home for the holidays,'' according to...
Never Too Old to Serve
by John McKain
Jude's epistle was intended primarily to deal with unregenerate church members. That seems like a totally inappropriate message for us as we celebrate our senior adults today. But I ask you this morning, who has it been, if not our Senior Adults, who have never grown weary of serving a risen Savior? Who is it, if not our Senior Adults, who have been the vanguards of the faith over these many years? Who is it, if not our Senior Adults, who have, as Jude appealed in his little epistle, earnestly contended for the faith? It is those Senior Adults gathered here this morning, and countless others on the beds of rest or the beds of...
To Those Who Stand Watch on the Wall
by Terry J. Hallock
Israel had just returned from seventy years of captivity in Babylon to find that the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem were destroyed. Everything that had been built for the glory of God through the hands of David and Solomon had been turned to ruins. As did Israel, we now stand in a time when the walls of our comfort and complacency have been set on fire and the stones of power and might which once made those walls invincible now lie in ruins. As Israel set about the task to rebuild the walls her enemies taunted and sneered. ''What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish...
Freedom
by Stuart Briscoe
The Declaration of Independence asserts that human beings have been invested with "inalienable rights" including "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Today we will focus on what it means to be free. I.The Price of Freedom. A. The reality of bondage. 1. Bondage to sin. Galatians 3:22 a. Its power to dominate. John 8:34 b. Its power to delude. John 8:35 2. Bondage to Law. Galatians 3:23 a. The Law's challenge. Galatians 3:10 b. The Law's curse. Galatians 3:10 3. Bondage to society. Galatians 4:8 10 a. Powerless idolatry. 4:8 b. Miserable principles. 4:9-10 4. Bondage to flesh. Galatians 5:17 a. Unspiritual desires. b. Unrelenting conflict....
The Courage to Act (5 of 11)
by Jim Perdue
This evening, we continue our sermon series through the OT book of Esther. This is our fifth message in a series we've entitled God's Perfect Work Through Imperfect People. Remember what we've seen so far in Esther. In a miraculous way, a poor Jewish orphan girl named Esther becomes queen of the powerful Medo-Persian empire. God put here there for a reason. Her cousin, Mordecai, had raised her from birth. He was a wise and righteous man who discovered and reported a plot to kill the king. Instead of being recognized for his heroic act, his enemy, Haman was promoted to a place of prominence in the king's...
How to Be Set Free (3 of 16)
by Stan Coffey
Turn to the book of Galatians. Tonight we want to look at Chapter 2 and Verse 21 and last time on Sunday night, a week ago, we talked about in Galatians Chapter 2 Verse 20, ''I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.''And the thought of the apostle Paul in this chapter is justification by faith and sanctification by faith, growth in Christ. He tells us the way you live the Christian life is the way you receive the Christian life and it is by grace through faith not by the works of the law. It's not an...
Five Stones of Courage (12)
by Zach Terry
Introduction: Historically - the chief virtue taught by ancient educators was courage. It was one of the primary objectives of education. In our modern system you don't hear a lot about it, perhaps it's because we don't think we face it the way they did. They may face a lion on the streets... they may die because of the cold of winter... what about the plague... we don't live in that world anymore. I have found that our fears are different, but they are just as real. But it's a deeper more persistent fear - I grew up during the cold war - It was like living life with an invisible gun held to your head and some Russian's finger on the trigger. - Today...
A True Veteran of War
by Steve Wagers
After WWI, there were 36 certain heroes of war, in a German hospital, that were visited by Prince Albert. He wanted to thank them for their sacrifice for their country. He had seen 35 of those men, and they began to leave. Prince Albert said, "I came to see 36 and 36 I want to see." They begged their Majesty not to see the final man because of his grave condition. But, Prince Albert demanded to see him. They led him down a long, dark corridor to a room isolated from the rest of the hospital. They opened the door, and Prince Albert looked and saw a broken, battered, bloodied stub of a man. With no thought of himself, Prince Albert went across the room, threw himself across the soldier and began to weep.
Courage and Fear (4 of 4)
by Kerry Shook
''Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw Him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, 'It's a ghost!' But Jesus spoke to them at once. 'Don't be afraid,' He said. 'Take courage. I am here!' Then Peter called to Him, 'Lord, if it's really You, tell me to come to You, walking on the water.' 'Yes, come,' Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind...
The Triumphant Personal Life (1 of 6)
by Robert Walker
General George Marshall was called America's foremost soldier during World War II, serving as chief of staff from 1939 to 1945, while building and directing the largest army in history. He was a 1901 graduate of Virginia Military Institute and worked his way up through the ranks to become the most powerful military architect during World War II. After retiring from the military, he served as secretary of state from 1947 to 1949 under President Truman. He formulated the "Marshall Plan", an unprecedented program of economic and military aid to the rebuilding of Europe, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in December...
Courage in the midst of Difficulty (2 of 52)
by Stan Coffey
Alright. Well, let's go to the Lord in prayer as we begin today. Father, we thank you for this nondenominational Bible study and for every person who is here. And Lord, we have not come to promote denominations or churches, but we've come to study the Word of God. And we pray that you will bless us in a special way this morning. We pray, Father, that you'll illuminate our hearts and minds, and that the Holy Spirit would be given control of everything that I do and say. Father, I ask this in Jesus's name, amen. If you'll take your Bible, we want to begin our second lesson in Revelation 1. And today we're looking at courage in the midst...
Courage That Counts
by Ron Clarkson
Illus.: I was gripped by a story reported on the news about two weeks ago. It's the kind of story that will be embedded in my mind for a long time. The news reported that a young man working by himself on a farm had both of his arms severed by a piece of farm machinery. Having both arms severed, he ran several hundred yards to the house, picked up a pencil with his mouth and dialed 911. He then went and waited in the bathroom for the paramedics to arrive. The doctor that reattached his arms was interviewed and was simply astounded by the courage that the young man displayed. When I hear stories like that, stories of courage...
Courage of Confession (3 of 4)
by Jeff Ecklund
In our continuing series on living A Life of Courage, I want to teach on confession this morning...Obedience has been taught and presented in mostly a negative way, were it is actually glorious, and unlocks the favor of God in our lives...Much the same, confession has been presented in a way that it loses the power and the dynamic influence it can and should have in our lives. If you google confession, most all of the first results have to do with the Catholic tradition of confession, and possibly because of that influence in history the church today does not understand or want to understand it in a biblical context...Text Illustration: A man...
I Am Moving out of This Hostility (3 of 4)
by Wayne Hinson
Intro: During the times of war in our country, there seems to rise to the surface of popularity, songs that are written, sang and recorded with concentrated emphasis on the war and the soldiers. While serving a tour of duty in Vietnam, these type of songs had a very special meaning to this soldier. Precious were those few songs that addressed our leaving this theater of combat. ''Leaving'' was always on our mind, even from the very first day we were there. As the apostle Paul looks back over a life filled with hostile actions toward him, there is no doubt that, whether mentally or verbally, he senses the relief of being taken out of the world that...
Courage (3 of 11)
by Will McGee
If you are just joining us, we are studying through the life of King David. Today, we come to perhaps the most familiar story in David's life. David defeating Goliath. - We are going to walk through this account. We're not going to read all 52 verses, but there will be a lot of Scripture this morning. [3] And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. [4] And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. There is some scholarly disagreement over exactly how tall...
Profiles in Courage (6 of 18)
by Jerry Vines
This story is probably familiar to most of you who have been going to church for any period of time. It is the familiar account in the Old Testament of the three Hebrew young people, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were thrown into the fiery furnace. I heard about a preacher who was preaching on this subject and was having a hard time remembering the names of those three Hebrew young people. He decided he would write their names on a card and put it on the inside of his coat pocket. Sure enough as he was preaching along he couldn't remember the names. He looked in his coat and said, ''I want to talk...
