Posts with the category “sermon-manuscript”

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Lifted Upon the Cross
March 24th, 2024
John 3:14-15 What do you see in this photo? You are looking at what may be the oldest documented optical illusion. It is a carving located at the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, India, which is a ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Praying for Harmony
March 17th, 2024
John 17:1-26Since January, we’ve been learning valuable lessons about prayer from the life and teaching of Christ. In this series, we have defined prayer in its most basic, essential sense as “talking...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Praying for Helpers
March 3rd, 2024
Matthew 9:35-38 / Luke 10:1-2 (also John 4:34-38)As we make our way through this preaching series, learning what we can about prayer from the life and teaching of Christ during his earthly ministry, w...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Humility in Prayer
February 25th, 2024
IntroductionWhen was the last time you heard someone talk about “the pearly gates?” It is interesting that even for those who do not know much about Christianity or the Bible are still familiar with t...  Read More
by William Baker
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Confidence in Prayer
February 18th, 2024
Mark 9:14-29 / Matthew 17:14-20 / Luke 9:37-42Have you ever been disappointed? Perhaps you reserved a hotel online. The hotel website showed you colorful pictures of a beautiful facility and a long li...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Authority in Prayer
February 11th, 2024
John 14:12-14, 15:7-8,16Reminder of our series theme:   Prayer is talking deliberately to God.While our primary text is in John 14 and 15 as previously read, there are a couple related texts which see...  Read More
by Mark Hulbert
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Persistence in Prayer
February 4th, 2024
Matthew 7:7-11 / Luke 11:5-13What do you know about knee pads? Have you purchased or used any before? If you’re like some people in our church, you’ve been on your knees quite a bit due to constructio...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Sitting Down Together
January 30th, 2024
This morning, we gather to do something very special in the life of our church, and I am not talking about the business meeting. In fact, we could have the best, most efficient, most productive busine...  Read More
by Will Baker
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The Pattern of Prayer
January 21st, 2024
Matthew 6:9-12 / Luke 11:2-4The larger passage before us, the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7), is probably the most famous sermon in the history of the world. And the smaller passage before us (Matt 6:...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Pitfalls of Prayer
January 14th, 2024
Matthew 6:5-8 / Mark 12:38-40 / Luke 20:45-47Benoit Mandelbrot, a Polish-born French-American mathematician, once said, “Asking the right questions is as important as answering them.” We should recogn...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Priority of Prayer
January 7th, 2024
As human beings, we can do some amazing, mind-blowing things. We can travel to the moon. We can see images of stars and other objects over one billion miles away. We can fly as many as 853 people acro...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Why Do We Gather on Sunday?
December 31st, 2023
Hebrews 10:11-25For more than two-thousand years, churches have been gathering together on Sunday. This happens in Russia and the US, China and Brazil, Israel and Uganda, Iceland and Australia. It hap...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Angels from the Realms of Glory
December 24th, 2023
Luke 2:8-14Observing the Christmas holiday offers a variety of benefits. We can renew our gratitude for and focus on Christ, reconnect with family and friends, restore a heart of generosity, and more....  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel
December 10th, 2023
Isaiah 7:14In 1999, George Bell, CEO of the search engine Excite (second largest at the time, only behind Yahoo), turned down a game-changing offer, the opportunity to purchase a young startup called ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
December 3rd, 2023
Micah 5:2When we scan news headlines, local or worldwide, we are reminded of the sad reality that our world is in turmoil. We find little to encourage us, wonder when this turmoil will end, and feel t...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Saints in Need of Grace
November 27th, 2023
Philippians 4:21-23Today we arrive at the twenty-first sermon of this series called “The Joyful Life,” having examined nearly the entire letter Paul wrote to the church at Philippi. As you may know by...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Giving with God in Mind
November 12th, 2023
Philippians 4:14-20“Alfred Nobel dropped the newspaper and put his head in his hands. It was 1888. Nobel was a Swedish chemist who made his fortune inventing and producing dynamite. His brother Ludvig...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Always Content
November 5th, 2023
Philippians 4:10-13Who would like to make $1 million per year? The average MLB player’s salary today is $4.9 million per year, and the average NBA player’s salary is $9.7 million. That’s a lot of mone...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Hold the Fort or Boldy Advance?
October 29th, 2023
Little Round Top! (see Philippians 2:11-16)God is at work, building His church! This He has promised - Matthew 16:18God is at work, transforming His people! This is His doing. Ephesians 2:8-10God is a...  Read More
by David Strope
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Think Right, Do Right
October 22nd, 2023
During the COVID pandemic, Charlie Mackesy – a British artist and author – wrote and illustrated a bestselling book called “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse.” The book is filled with heartwar...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Good Role Models
October 8th, 2023
Philippians 3:17-21In 1981, Gatorade produced a 60-sec. commercial that popularized the slogan “Be Like Mike.” It featured various children and adults playing basketball with Michael Jordan, the Hall ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Keep On Running
October 1st, 2023
Philippians 3:12-16Athletic awards, achievements, and records continue to accumulate through history. Last Sunday, for instance, Tigst Assefa, a female runner from Ethiopia, smashed the women’s world ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Christ is My Trophy
September 24th, 2023
Philippians 3:7-11A man named Michael owned a gas station and car wash. Through this business, after paying all necessary expenses and taxes, he was able to earn around $150,000 a year. Sadly, he pass...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Beware of Your Credentials
September 17th, 2023
Philippians 3:1-6In the academic and professional world, we’re told to put our best foot forward and make a positive impression when we apply for a program or position. Sometimes we prepare a resume, ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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A Selfless Hero
September 10th, 2023
Philippians 2:25-30If we were to draw a main idea or central message from this section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, it would be this: a joyful person does not take other people for granted. Th...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Camaraderie in Ministry
September 3rd, 2023
Philippians 2:19-24Camaraderie. The fictional world portrays camaraderie through iconic duos such as: (1) Mario and Luigi, (2) Batman and Robin, (3) Phineas and Ferb, (4) Han Solo and Chewbacca, (4) C...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Litmus Test of Humility
August 27th, 2023
Philippians 2:14-18Do any students or teachers know what a litmus test is? In the most specific sense, a litmus test is a chemical process that reveals the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a liquid ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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It's Your Turn
August 7th, 2023
Philippians 2:12-13Two Sundays ago, we were reminded of the importance of being humble towards one another, placing the needs and priorities of others over our own. Paul told the church members at Phi...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Supreme Humility
July 23rd, 2023
Philippians 2:1-11Today we move from the first to the second chapter in Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi. In his letter, he is teaching the believers of this church how to experience regular, c...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Fearless and United
July 9th, 2023
Philippians 1:27-30Are you brand loyal? My father’s father, Grandpa Overmiller, was a brand-loyal kid of guy. He always purchases Mercury cars, ate dried rice cakes from Quaker Oats, and wore white Ma...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Respect for Human Government
July 2nd, 2023
Romans 13:1-6IntroductionPerhaps you’re familiar with the concept in political science called “separation of church and state.” Through the past 2,000 years, this concept has emerged in societies in v...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Resting in the God Who Knows
June 25th, 2023
Psalm 139:1-6As children enter their toddler years, they add a new word to their vocabulary and use it a lot – why. As their brain and thought processes develop and mature, they experience an increasi...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Generational Discipleship
June 24th, 2023
2 Timothy 2:1–7‌Perhaps there are very few words more appropriate to bring up on Father’s Day than the word legacy. In my experience, it seems that many people are concerned about their legacy. They w...  Read More
by Will Baker
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Joy in Life and Death
June 11th, 2023
Philippians 1:19-26According to People Magazine, a radio host once asked the infamous body-builder, movie star, and former CA governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, “Tell me, governor, what happens to us wh...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Gospel Manners
June 4th, 2023
Philippians 1:15-18Our culture consumes sarcasm, witty comebacks, name-calling, and verbal putdowns like an undisciplined child consumes candy and soda. We find ourselves strangely drawn towards this ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Why Things Happen
May 28th, 2023
Philippians 1:12-14Members of the armed forces, whether soldiers or veterans, understand a concept called “military (or tactical) advantage.” When applied, this concept enables soldiers to assess the ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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A Prayer for Our Church
May 21st, 2023
Philippians 1:9-11In the year 2000, twelve jurors in Kentucky used an unconventional method to decide the verdict for Phillip Givens, who had been accused of killing his girlfriend. Of the twelve juro...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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A Divine Partnership
May 14th, 2023
Philippians 1:3-8What is anxiety? It is a whole-person response to stressful information and experiences, whether real or imagined. It manifests itself through fearful emotions, apprehensive thoughts,...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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A Big Hello from Prison
May 7th, 2023
Philippians 1:1-2Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a variety of research raised awareness of a dramatic rise in anxiety in the U.S., which was only heightened by the national COVID ordeal. This problem ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Church Disciple Making
April 23rd, 2023
Jesus calls us to adventure. ‌ My goal in this sermon is to show you from Scripture that every believer has an essential call. No matter who you are, no matter how long you have been following Jesus. ...  Read More
by Will Baker

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