God will Amplify Our Efforts
On the edge of the promised land...
One step towards the impossible...
With God, all is possible!
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Sunday, September 05, 2010
A Labor of Love by Don Campbell
Greatest = Slave
God Demonstrates His Love…
Demonstrative Love is Love Indeed
Love without Labor is not Love
Love without Work won’t Work
Love that Works is Love that Works
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What will my labor of love be?
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Respectfully Yours by Don Campebell
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Now That You Know These Things... by Don Campbell
The best argument against Christianity is….
This is all an intellectual exercise.
We love to study, argue and debate things that really don’t matter and at the end of the day, we are no different than people who aren’t Christians.
This blank canvas = my life
Paint Supplies = learning/knowledge
1. Paint for Non-Painters (apply with fingers)
2. Paint for Professionals (born a painter)
3. The Latest Technologically advanced paint (internet only)
4. Grandma’s Paint (60 years….good enough for her…)
5. Special Paint – few people will ever find this paint….it is “the one true paint”…MOTPC - members of the paint club
Problem
At the end of years of study of swatches and techniques and colors and gathering all these materials…..the canvas still looks the same.
What has it made it from the CAN to the CANVAS?
“We want to hear more….”
Talking and listening is ALL they did. This is us. If all we do is gather knowledge, then this is us. Very few accepted Jesus because it wasn’t about Jesus, it was about information. Today, this attitude sounds like this: "I just want to go deeper."
It is easier to LEARN something new rather than to APPLY what I already know.
Today this Athenian attitude my sound like this: "I just want to be fed." People do it because it is easier to be fed than to feed yourself
It is easier to LEARN something new than to make yourself APPLY what you know already.
There is no power in the paint
If knowledge doesn’t change me, I gain nothing.
Please understand, I am against EVER LEARNING but NEVER DOING.
The Power is in the Application
Jesus modeled the application first, then He talked about it.
You want to be blessed?
Don’t just talk about it.
DO IT.
LIVE IT.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Forward Motion: Overcoming Complacency by Todd Newsom
If we are to overcome complacency, where do we begin?
- Our personal spiritual walk
- Our focus tends to be on the things of this world.
- Helping people
- Matt 25:34-46
- The church is God’s plan A and there is no plan B.
- Our focus tends to be on the things of this world.
- Engaging our own young adults
- 70% 18-22 y/o
- 35% return by the age of 30
- Deut 6:4-9
- Reaching our community
- Mark 16:15-16
- Only 26% of people in Alabama are in church on any given Sunday.
- A Fortunate cultural trend: Invest & Invite.
Behave Belong Believe Believe Belong Behave
It’s not about taking a giant leap, It’s about taking small steps forward.
Do you live as if you are on the battlefield?
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Lives, Fortunes, and Sacred Honor by Don Campbell
Soldiers of Christ
not to be served, but to serve
Serve the Lord, not men
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saying Grace by Don Campbell
Justice matures into Mercy matures into Forgiveness matures into Grace
Being gracious begins with our words
Little silver boxes
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The High Tower by Don Campbell
A Godly Perspective
“The Name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe”
Sunday, June 06, 2010
I Am Response-Able by Don Campbell
I own my own response
What will my response be?
Right or Holy?
Holy Calling
It is better to be Holy than Right
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Memorial Day Communion Thought by Kevin Parker
Soldiers Surprising their Families (full video) - only the first 20 seconds were shown during service.
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Flowers Now by Don Campbell
The Blessing
Your Calling
"You want your flowers now?"
"Therefore Encourage one another and build each other up"
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Reflected Glory by Don Campbell
Moses Statue in Berna
Exodus 34:29-35
“They saw that his face had horns” (was radiant)
2 Corinthians 3:7-18
“We with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory…..with ever increasing glory”
Sunday, May 09, 2010
The Creation of Moms by Don Campbell
Women are completely different creatures.
Why would God make 1/2 of us completely different creatures?
Sunday, May 02, 2010
In His Time by Don Campbell
Patience
Waiting until later for what you want right now.
Impatience violates the very first commandment.
You are a god.
When I want things in MY time instead of God’s time ….I am putting a god before GOD.
“It is not for you to know the times”
“My times are in your hands”
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Hearing the Voice of God by Daryl Greer
2 Weeks ago we talked about 4 points
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- "My Kingdom is not of this World"
- Human leadership in the Kingdom of God is different than the worlds
- The church is the body of Christ (not an association, not an institution, not a company)
- The head of the Body of Christ is Jesus
Last week we looked at several ways that Shepherds do their jobs
- Teaching
- Prayer
- Spiritual Discernment
Today, we will look more closely at the Spiritual Discernment and what it means to be led by the Spirit.
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Shepherds Beside Us
As the church prepares to add two more Shepherds, the current Shepherds and Don have a panel discussion of what it means for having Shepherds who are beside us.
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Daryl reminds us of his lesson from last week and explains the format for today.
Don shows that there are two things in the I Timothy and Titus passages about Shepherds, experiences and character. As you study those passages, look for those two things.
- Experience 1 - The Husband of One Wife
- Experience 2 - The Father of Believing Children
Bob talks about the characteristic of a man being able to change. That does not necessarily mean just the ability to stand up in front of an audience and deliver a prepared set of material. Teaching is when people pick up what you do because you have modeled the behavior. (Hebrews 13:7)
Ron talks about "guarding against false teaching" and "letting the Spirit guide." Acts 15 and 20 have examples of what this looks like. Letting the Spirit guide is about being able to make judgments and discern what is best.
Lanar specifically talks about James 5:14-16. Beside physical healing the passage talks about spiritual healing.
Daryl provides conclusive thoughts to wrap up the different thoughts.
Daryl provides conclusive thoughts to wrap up the different thoughts.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Easter 2010
As is his custom for Easter, Don spoke and led communion thoughts. This year he preached 4 little sermonettes throughout the service. He and I decided that this format would not be conducive to recording.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
When NOT to Pray
Continuation of thoughts from several weeks ago.
Questions to Ask:
- Do I mask irresponsibility with prayer?
- Do I see irresponsibility and facilitate it?
- Am I reaping what someone else has sown?
Responsibility is a community thing....not a solo thing.
There is NO WIN in being tolerant of irresponsible behavior.
If God has addressed it in His word, then you don’t have to pray about it
You can’t PRAY your way out of something you have BEHAVED your way into.
Irresponsibility creates conflict within a person and within a community.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
So Long Insecurity
Rachel and Leah: The Bible's two most insecure women
King Saul and Paul: The Bible's two most insecure men
The answer to insecurity: Accept my Weakness
The answer to insecurity: Prayer
The answer to insecurity (women): Strength and Dignity
The answer to insecurity (men): Fear of the Lord means fear of nothing else
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Sunday, March 07, 2010
Baby Day 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Think Orange by Don Campbell
Church (yellow = light) + Family (red = heart) = Orange (Combined Influences for greater effect)
80% of teens involved in church will stop attending worship all together within two years of graduation.
Attend Worship nearly every week:
Born Before 1928 - 56%
1928-1945 = 44%
1946-1964 = 32%
1965-1980 = 27%
1981 or later = 18%
Moses was an Orange Leader
Redeem the Time
Due to a technical error, this sermon was not recorded. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Mind Your Own Business
Sunday, February 14, 2010
AGAPE Love by Don Campbell
Types of Love
- Eros - Passionate Love
- Storge - Affectionate Love
- Philia - Brotherly Love
- Agape - Unconditional Love
Jesus desires Agape Love
I am patient. I am kind. I do not envy. I do not boast. I am not proud. I am not rude. I am not self-seeking. I am not easily angered. I keep no record of wrongs.
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