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Sermons on Church Life
Where are we and Where do we go from Here?
A New Vision of the Church
Brown Bag Christmas
This Hurts me More Than It...
Church Discipline
If Your Brother Sins Against You
Matthew 18:15-35
Sheep Seeking Shepherd
The Work of this Evangelist
Paul the Apostle is near the end of his life in a Roman prison and gives instructions to Timothy, a young preacher he has trained about his work as a minister.
II Timothy 4:1-5
The Silver Servers
Field of Dreams
John 4:34-35
The Light of Choctaw
Celebration Sunday
Deacons: Men of Dignity and High Standing
This lesson will examine the role and qualifications of the men who serve as deacons in the local church.
Protecting our Unity
We are united into one group because God has separated us from the world and formed a special body of people who all share a special set of characteristics.
Let's Get Ready to Rumble
Ephesians 6:10-20
How to Grow A Preacher
The Preacher's Job Description
In I Corinthians 14, Paul mentions that there are three primary tasks that the apostle lists concerning the work of the preacher.
I Corinthians 14:3
The Eternal Church
Jesus said that nothing will or can destroy the church. The Bible says that it will continue to grow until it fills and dominates every other kingdom in the world and remain that way forever.
Mark 16:18
Sermons on the Gospel and Jesus Christ
What is Your Witness
Evangelizing the Postmodern Generation
We are all called to follow Christ in every generation. It is the responsibility of one generation to teach and evangelize the next generation to carry on the mission.
The Beauty of the Cross
Jesus Died on the Cross to Save Us
Celebrating Jesus
If we expand our understanding of who Jesus is, according to the Bible, we will appreciate Him more.
John 20:26-29
Sermons on the Worship
5 Things We Do in Worship
There are 5 things found in the New Testament that God will accept as true worship to Him.
What to Expect
What You Should 'Get' Out of Worship
Regular Worship
Let's look at the bigger picture that God has designed for New Testament worship.
The Last Supper - In Round
How Should We Worship God?
Sermons on Social Issues
How to Avoid Materialism
Materialism is a very subtle attack against our faith, against our soul. It creeps into your life because we have to deal every day with material. In this lesson, we will look at ways to beat it.
Cults and Their Effects - Part 2
Evangelizing Homosexuals
We need to evangelize this growing number of people but are usually hard-pressed to know where to begin. This lesson provides some information towards this end.
Media and Christianity
Jonesboro - When Good People Die Badly
Materialism
Mike reviews two different types of materialism and how we are to deal with it.
Adultery in the 90's
Moderation and Abstinence
The Unholy Blessing of Same-Sex Marriage
A review of the progress of the same-sex marriage crusade along with what this means for Christians going forward.
Pro's and Con's of Promise Keepers
Cults and Their Effects - Part 1
Sermons on Personal Spiritual Growth
Drawing Near to God
Part 2
As Christians we have many challenges before us. Prayer and fasting is the best way we can present these before God.
James 4:8-10
Setting our Spiritual Goals
This lesson looks at the goals that the church, which meets inside the building, should have.
The Good Steward
Drawing Near to God
Part 1
If you are making an effort to come closer to God, if you are investing your energies into becoming a holier person, you will not have the interest or energy to fight with your brothers or sister in the church.
James 4:8-10
In God We Trust
If we're going to trust anything, then we need to trust in God.
The Single Priority
Heart Beat Away
Trust is like a Rope
In the Old Testament the word for trusting faith was a Hebrew word that meant a rope. I'd like to use this imagery to explain something about how trust is built and how trust is destroyed.
Salted Speech
Being effective in sharing our faith requires that we salt all our speech with grace, not just know the facts about religion.
I Thessalonians 2:1-12
Wholesome Sexuality
What does the Bible say about Sex?
Callings
Sermons on Marriage and Family
Single Solutions
The cycle of worry, loneliness and depression can make the single life more difficult than it needs to be. In chapter 7 of I Corinthians, Paul talks to singles and provides them with some solutions to their particular problems.
I Corinthians 7:25-35
Honor Thy Father
Training for Eternity
Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Sermons on General Topics
The Death of a Pope
As you all know Jean Paul II has died at the age of 84. He is the spiritual leader and head of the Roman Catholic Church. It is said that there will be over 1 million people that will visit his body in Rome. The world and especially Catholics see this as an important and historic event, but how are we, as New Testament Christians, to react to the death of this Pope?
Presidential Privilege
God Bless You - Mike and Family
Judge for Yourself
One month after my 16th birthday my father died. He was 53 years old. It was two o'clock in the morning and my mother woke me up saying that she thought my dad was really sick.
Acts 4:19-20
Sure or Unsure?
What Yoke are You Wearing?
Matthew 11:25-30
The Chosen Wives
The Deacon of Blame
I've often said that the church should appoint a deacon in charge of blame - the deacon of blame. That way when anything ever goes wrong, or something doesn't get done, this deacon's only job would be to accept the blame for it.
My Most Dangerous Sermon
This sermon looks at the reasons why the "money" sermon is dangerous for the preacher to preach but so necessary for the church to hear.
Why 2K?
The 5 Chairs
When I was a child, we used to play a game called musical chairs. For those of you who have forgotten, or maybe never played this game, you set up a circle of chairs and start the music. The kids would...
Hebrews 9:27-28
Payback
Why We Struggle
In Case of War
If we understand the times and circumstances correctly, the time for war has come upon us and as Christians we need to be prepared for this fact.
Sermons on Church Growth
Realizing the Vision
Miracle Grow
The Dream Church
Religious Education
How many people here went to Catholic school as children? I ask this because I want to see how many people here today can relate to my own experience growing up in Montreal and going to Catholic school. One of the features of my early education was the presence of religious training.
The Cost of Church Growth
The Counterfeit Church
Proverbs 14:15
The Growth Bug
Growing Pains
The Half-Full Church
The Survival Church
In this lesson, Mike reviews the main reasons why churches die and why, in most cases, there's no way to bring them back to good health unless they are survival churches.
Matthew 16:18
It's Our Turn
Small Beginnings
Zechariah 4:1-10
Characteristics of Church
A Welcome Mat Church
Sermons on Evangelism
Evangelism and the Life of the Church
Do You Know My Jesus?
I'll share with you how the Holy Spirit evangelized me and what this has meant in my life.
Not Ashamed
This lesson is based on Romans 1:16 and promotes the notion that the church needs to rediscover the manner and core message of the gospel in order to have a true impact on today's world.
Romans 1:16
Every Tribe, Every Tongue
Keynote speech for the 2007 World Mission Workshop at Oklahoma Christian University. The main message is that it is the responsibility of each generation to evangelize the world and today it is possible through modern communication technology (i.e. Internet) to preach the gospel to every nation each day, all day long, until Jesus returns.
Revelation 5:9; 7:9
Sermons on Encouragement
Freedom, Slavery and Heaven
Cornbread Kindness
Candles of Love
The Promise Land
A lesson that parallels an immigrant's experience with the experience of Christians who come into the kingdom and seek the promise of heaven.
Difficult Decisions
When Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Work
The great things God can accomplish through simple and weak people who trust Him.
Why Me, Why Now?
One thing you learn a lot about as a minister is suffering and death. You're among the first to be called when there is illness and the last person to see the dead as they are buried at their funerals.
Shalom
John 14:25-31
Lords of the Ring
Mike gives three tried and true principles that will help you to learn one of life's most important lessons - finishing what you start.
Sermons on Christian Doctrine
Waterworld
Why the Church of Christ
The idea 'why I'm a member of the Church of Christ' is nothing new. Several books have been written under that title, or something similar to that title. And I'm sure I'm not the first preacher ever to...
Why Does the Church of Christ Sing?
This lesson will review the Biblical foundation and historical record that establish vocal singing as the Spirit ordained manner of musical praise in public worship.
Why Jesus Had to Resurrect
In the Church of Christ we have no "special" services for religious holidays like Easter but the fact that Easter Sunday is celebrated by many seems to motivate people to make an extra effort to be at church service at this time.
Grace - The Favor of God
Freedom From Sin
What does Paul mean when he says that we have been freed from sin; that we become slaves to righteousness?
Tongues Today - #1
It seems that every generation is fascinated by the phenomenon of tongue-speaking. And not only is every generation fascinated by this thing called tongue-speaking, we wonder if we can do it today? I...
Evangelism is Job #1
Essentials of Salvation
Part 1
People who are concerned with their souls don't want to risk losing salvation because of ignorance or neglect. They want to know what the essentials are.
Acts 4:12
Grace in Peter's Life and Writings
Why Some Won't Make It
Prayer and Fasting
The spiritual use, benefits, and practice of the combined spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting are examined within a Biblical context.
Multiplying Ministries
The Boston Church
Biblical Baptism
Bible Basics
Peter said to them, 'Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'- Acts 2:38 This is a key verse...
Acts 2:38
Essentials of Salvation
Part 2
In part 1 of this sermon series, I talked about the essentials of salvation. Here are a few key ideas that summarize the lesson. First of all, I mentioned that the trend in religion today is to bring...
Acts 4:12
Tongues Today - #2
How to Correct Sinful Christians
I want you to raise your hands, all of those who have become Christians in the last two years. Raise your hands, raise them high. Okay, thanks. So we've got about more than a third of the people who are...
Foundations of our Faith
Sermons on Bible Characters
Death - Ruth's Example
Solomon says, There's a time to give birth and there's a time to die.- Ecclesiastes 3:2 And I would add there's a time to mourn. There are recent deaths that are affecting many of us this morning. So...
Moses' Final Instructions
Mary - The Single Parent
A look at Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a woman, wife, and ultimately, a widow.