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06-09-19:   The Biblical View of Socialism

06-02-19:   Discovering God's Will

05-26-19: The Freedoms They Died to Secure

05-19-19: Why We Do What We Do

05-12-19: The Value of a "Mother's Teaching"

05-05-19:   Life in the Herd: Grace Gifts & Ministry Gifts

04-28-19: The Communion Service: Proclaiming the Lord's Death

04-21-19:  The Resurrection of Jesus: Three Important Possibilities

04-14-19:   Life in the Herd

04-07-19:   One Weird Herd

03-31-19:   The Church Has Left the Building

03-24-19:   At What Point Does God Consider a Couple Married?

03-17-19:   Don't Sweat Global Warming

03-10-19:   Biblical Guidelines for Facebook Posts

03-03-19:   The Wealthiest Slave in Human History

02-24-19:   God's Promise to Israel

02-17-19:   How Believers Should Respond to Sexual Sin in Our Culture

02-10-19:   Human Sexuality

02-03-19:   Forty-Six Years of Legalized Murder

01-27-19:   How to Recognize Liberal Media Lies

01-20-19:   Spending God's Money - Part 2

01-13-19:   Spending God's Money - Part 1

01-06-19:   Vision Casting 2019

12-30-18:   What Happened After Christmas?

12-23-18:   Why a Virgin Birth?

12-16-18:   Grace Displayed in the Royal Lineage of Christ

12-09-18:   What Christmas Means to Shepherds

12-02-18:   No Room at the Inn

11-25-18:   The Eternal State of Believers

11-18-18:   In Every Thing Give Thanks

11-11-18:   The Judgment of Nations

11-04-18:   Matthew 25 House: An Opportunity to Serve the Least of These

11-04-18:   Casting an Informed Vote

10-28-18:   Halloween: Curse the Darkness or Shine the Light?

10-21-18:   The Resurrection & Judgment of Non-Believers

10-14-18:   The Millennial Reign of Christ

10-07-18:   The Return of Christ with His People

09-30-18:   The Return of Christ for His People

09-23-18:   The Tribulation Period

09-16-18:   The Church Age

09-09-18:   Effective Spiritual Warfare

09-02-18:   The History of Demons

08-26-18:   The History of Angels

08-19-18:   Back to School 2018

08-12-18:   Married for a Lifetime

08-05-18:   The Surest Way to Marry the Right Person

07-29-18:   Changed Lives

07-22-18:   Freedom from Nicotine

07-15-18:   God's Perspective on Immigration

07-08-18:   God's Weight Reduction Strategy

07-01-18:   Pray for Our National Leaders

06-24-18:   Dealing with Depression

06-17-18:   5 Kinds of Fools: Helping Your Children Choose Friends Wisely - Part Two

06-10-18:   5 Kinds of Fools: Helping Your Children Choose Friends Wisely - Part One

06-03-18:   Raising Healthy Kids in a Sick World - Child Discipline

05-27-18:   Raising Healthy Kids in a Sick World - Unconditional Love

05-20-18:   Raising Healthy Kids in a Sick World - Principles Establishing Boundaries

05-13-18:   Raising Healthy Kids in a Sick World - Setting Boundaries

05-06-18:   How to Be Set Free from Suicidal Thoughts

04-29-18:   What Happens When Someone Commits Suicide?

04-22-18:   What Happens When a Baby Dies?

04-15-18:   What Happens When an Unbeliever Dies?

04-08-18:   What Happens When a Christian Dies?

04-01-18:   The Easter Story

03-25-18:   The First Communion Service - The Key to Blessing

03-18-18:   The Brevity of Life

03-11-18:   What Should Christians Do When Sickness Strikes?

03-04-18:   Why Do Life Threatening Storms Happen?

02-25-18:   Why So Many School Shootings in America?

02-18-18:   Why It Is So Hard to 'Watch Your Mouth'

02-11-18:   Dealing with Offenses

02-04-18:   Dealing with Anger

01-28-18:   Does the Behavior of Believers Matter

01-21-18:   How to Know I Will Go to Heaven

01-14-18:   The Bible Is God's Word: Prophetic Fulfillment & External Evidence

01-07-18:   The Bible Is God's Word: Scientific Accuracy & Historical Evidence

12-31-17: Why We Can't Stay Here: ODC's 2018 Ministry Vision 

12-24-17: The Wise Men, the Devil, & the First Christmas 

12-17-17: We Are In Need of the Balm (Guest Speaker Shawn Parker) 

12-10-17: Why the Virgin Birth is So Important 

12-03-17: Disciples are Servants: Leading & Mercy 

11-26-17: Disciples are Servants: Encouraging & Giving 

11-19-17: Three Keys to Developing a Thankful Heart 

11-12-17: Disciples are Servants: Serving & Teaching 

11-05-17: Disciples are Servants: Prophesying 

10-29-17: A Close Encounter with a Demon 

10-22-17: When You Fast 

10-15-17: Be Wise as Serpents and Harmless as Doves 

10-08-17: Take My Yoke Upon You 

10-01-17: Do Not Fear 

09-24-17: Do Not Judge 

09-17-17: Seek First God's Kingdom 

09-10-17: Honor Marriage 

09-03-17: Laziness: The Greatest Enemy of a Good Work Ethic 

08-27-17: Beware of Covetousness

08-20-17: Deny Yourself & Take Up Your Cross 

08-13-17: Pray for Workers 

08-06-17: Love Your Enemies 

07-30-17: Freedom from Generational Iniquity 

07-23-17: Keep Your Word - Ananias & Sapphira 

07-16-17: Keep Your Word - Abraham & Sarah 

07-09-17: Be Reconciled 

07-02-17: Praying for the President 

06-25-17: Let Your Light Shine 

06-18-17: The Value of Dads 

06-11-17: Rejoice 

06-04-17: Jesus' Spending Guidelines for His Disciples - Part Two 

05-28-17: Jesus' Spending Guidelines for His Disciples - Part One 

05-21-17: A Disciple's Investment Strategy 

05-14-17: How to be a Godly Mother in an Ungodly World 

05-07-17: The Disciple, His Money, and His Stuff 

04-30-17: Thing Disciples Need to Know About Communion 

04-23-17: The First Communion Service: A Lesson on Love 

04-16-17: Easter 2017 - A Statement That Changed the World 

04-09-17: Repent 

04-02-17: Baptism 

03-26-17: Keep It Simple 

03-19-17: Every Member in Ministry 

03-12-17: Church Attendance 

03-05-17: Getting the Word in You - Part Two 

02-26-17: Getting the Word in You - Part One 

02-19-17: Follow Me 

02-12-17: Hindrances to Prayer - Part Two 

02-05-17: Hindrances to Prayer - Part One 

01-29-17: Praying for Your Pastor 

01-22-17: Prayer: Private and Public 

01-15-17: Lord, Teach Us to Pray 

01-08-17: ODC's 2017 Emphasis: Practical Discipleship - Part 2 

01-01-17: ODC's 2017 Emphasis: Practical Discipleship 

12-25-16: A Wise Man's Story

12-18-16: Gabriel's Story

12-11-16: Joseph's Story

12-04-16: The Shepherd's Story

11-27-16: Paul's Habit: Minister to Jews First, Then to Gentiles

11-20-16: In Every Thing Give Thanks

11-13-16: Paul Arrived at Rome

11-06-16: Paul's Three-Month Layover on Malta

10-30-16: To Tithe, or Not To Tithe - That Is The Question

10-23-16: Whose Money Am I Spending? Part 2 of 2

10-16-16: Whose Money Am I Spending? Part 1 of 2

10-09-16: Halloween: Curse the Darkness or Shine the Light?

10-02-16: Casting an Informed Vote

09-25-16: God's Glory Displayed in a Shipwreck

09-18-16: The Voyage to Rome Begins

09-11-16: Aristarchus: The Right Man for the Right Time

09-04-16: God's View of Work

08-28-16: Helping Kids Learn a Biblical Work Ethic

08-21-16: Paul Gives His Personal Testimony...Again

08-14-16: The Real Issue that Disturbed the Jews

08-07-16: Paul's Trial Before Governor Festus

07-31-16: God's Schedule Verses Our Schedule

07-24-16: Lessons on Witnessing from Paul

07-17-16: How Christians Should Respond When Falsely Accused

07-10-16: Paul Experienced God's Protective Care

07-03-16: Blessed Is The Nation

06-26-16: A New Phase of Paul's Mission

06-19-16: The Role of Fathers in the Family

06-12-16: Is it Wise to 'Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide?'

06-05-16: A Significant Day at Tarsus

05-29-16: Freedom Is Not Free

05-22-16: Progressive Revelation

05-15-16: Paul's Personal Testimony

05-08-16: The Incredible Story of a Nameless Mother

05-01-16: Paul Arrested at the Temple

04-17-16: Paul Arrived at Jerusalem

04-17-16: Bad Advice from Good People

04-10-16: Paul's Farewell to the Elders of Ephesus

04-03-16: Paul Changes His Plans

03-27-16: Jesus' Journey from the Cross to Heaven

03-20-16: Jesus' Journey from the Upper Room to the Cross

03-13-16: Paul's Ministry in Greece

03-06-16: Freedom House Grand Opening - A Series of Visions

03-06-16: Learning to See the Crowds as Jesus Did

02-28-16: A Special Opportunity to Serve

02-21-16: Another Journey through Macedonia

02-14-16: Rescue from an Unexpected Source

02-07-16: A Riot at Ephesus

01-31-16: Paul's Ministry Plan

01-24-16: Spiritual Warfare at Ephesus

01-17-16: A Small Beginning at Ephesus

01-10-16: Paul Found Some Disciples at Ephesus

01-03-16: 2016 Tithing Challenge

12-27-15: Vision Casting 2016

12-20-15: Anna - Looking Forward to the Redemption of Jerusalem

12-13-15: Forgiveness

12-06-15: Simeon - Waiting for the Consolation of Israel

11-29-15: The History of Baptism

11-22-15: Magnify God with Thanksgiving

11-15-15: Apollos Came to Ephesus

11-08-15: Paul's 2nd Mission Ends and 3rd Begins

11-01-15: The First Communion Service

10-25-15: Following Christ, Not Changing Religions

10-18-15: Don't Be Afraid - God's Got Your Back

10-11-15: A Significant Turning Point

10-04-15: The Good News Reaches Corinth

09-27-15: Paul Brought Before the Areopagus

09-20-15: What Real Friends Do

09-13-15: Paul & the Philosophers of Athens

09-06-15: Paul Ministers at Athens

08-30-15: I Have Made You a Watchman - Back to School 2015

08-23-15: The Berean Jews - Men of Noble Character

08-16-15: Paul's Ministry at Thessalonica

08-09-15: Paul Reasoned from the Scriptures

08-02-15: The Boldness of the Missionaries

07-26-15: The Philippian Jailer:  Paul's Third European Convert

07-19-15: The Philippian Jailer:  Persecution that Led to Prayer & Praise

07-12-15: A Clear Case of Spiritual Warfare

07-05-15: The Biblical Response to "The Homosexual Movement"

06-28-15: The Demon-Possessed Slave Girl

06-21-15: The Importance of Fathers

06-14-15: Lydia:  Paul's First European Convert

06-07-15: Discovering the Will of God

05-31-15: Timothy Joins the Missionary Team

05-24-15: Freedom Is Not Free

05-17-15: The Missionaries Disagree

05-10-15: Good News from Jerusalem

05-03-15: Problem Solving by Church Leaders

04-26-15: The Gracious Hand of our God

04-19-15: Religious Baggage

04-12-15: The Missionaries Appointed Elders in Each Church

04-05-15: The Significance of Jesus' Resurrection

03-29-15: Strengthening the Souls of the Disciples

03-22-15: Healing at Lystra

03-15-15: Evangelism in Iconium

03-08-15: A Regional Influence

03-01-15: Paul's Sermon at Antioch of Pisidia

02-22-15: The Missionaries & The Sorcerer

02-15-15: Identifying Your Grace Gift

02-01-15: Grace Gifts - Leading & Mercy

01-25-15: Grace Gifts - Encouraging & Giving

01-18-15: Grace Gifts - Serving & Teaching

01-11-15: Grace Gifts—Prophesying

01-04-15: Vision 2015

12-28-14: What Happened After Christmas

12-21-14: Jesus Came to Serve

12-14-14: What Christmas Means To Shepherds

12-07-14: No Room at the Inn

11-30-14: 2014 Tithing Challenge

11-23-14: Fasting

11-16-14: Worshiping the Lord

11-09-14: Worshiping and Fasting in Antioch

11-02-14: The Unstoppable Word

10-26-14: A Prayer Meeting at Mary's House

10-19-14: Satan's Hatred of the Church

10-12-14: Special Guest Steve Scheibner - 9/11 Testimony

10-05-14: The Antioch Church Launches a Relief Ministry

09-28-14: Barnabas Recruits Help

09-21-14: A Gentile Church in Antioch

09-14-14: What Read Friends Do

09-07-14: Peter Explained His Ministry

08-31-14: The Holy Spirit Empowers a Gentile Church

08-24-14: Peter Preaches at Cornelius' House

08-17-14: God Sends Peter to Caesarea

08-10-14: Peter & Cornelius

08-03-14: Why The Church Exists

07-27-14: Tabitha Gets Raised From The Dead

07-20-14: Aeneas gets Healed

07-13-14: The Condition of the Churches

07-06-14: Saul's Early Years as a Christian - Part 2

06-29-14: Saul's Early Years as a Christian - Part 1

06-22-14: An Insignificant Disciple Doing a Significant Deed

06-15-14: Four Basic Convictions Every Father Needs To Rescue a Cursed Generation

06-08-14: The Conversion of Saul

06-01-14: Philip Preaches to an Ethiopian

05-24-14: The Sin of Simon the Sorcerer

05-18-14: Peter & John In The City Of Samaria

05-11-14: The Value of a "Mother's Teaching"

05-04-14: Philip Preaches to the City of Samaria 

04-27-14: The Execution of Stephen

04-20-14: Believing in the Resurrection of Jesus

04-13-14: The Story of a Stiff-Necked People - Part 4

04-06-14: The Story of a Stiff-Necked People - Part 3

03-30-14: The Story of a Stiff-Necked People - Part 2

03-23-14: The Story of a Stiff-Necked People - Part 1

03-16-14: Stephen's Ministry

03-09-14: A Problem Solved

03-02-14: They Just Wouldn't Stop

02-23-14: Peter & John On Trial - Again

02-16-14: An Answer to Prayer

02-09-14: A Deadly Lie

02-02-14: The Indispensable Power of Unity

01-26-14: Opposition to the Name of Jesus

01-19-14: Arrested For Preaching

01-12-14: Peter Preaches Again

01-05-14: The Healing of a Lame Man

12-29-13: Vision Castion 2014

12-22-13: No Room At The Inn

12-15-13: The Results of Peter's Sermon

12-08-13: The Crowd's Response to Peter's Sermon

12-01-13: Peter's Powerful Sermon

11-24-13: The Gift of Tongues

11-17-13: Decision Making in the Jerusalem Church: Scripture & Prayer

11-10-13: The Book of Acts - An Angelic Promise of Jesus’ Second Coming

11-03-13: The Book of Acts - Jesus' Answer to the Disciples' Question

10-27-13: Introduction to the Book of Acts

10-20-13: 2013 Tithing Challenge

10-13-13: Love - A Visible Form of Behavior, Not an Invisible Emotion - Part 4

10-06-13: Love - A Visible Form of Behavior, Not an Invisible Emotion - Part 3

09-29-13: Love - A Visible Form of Behavior, Not an Invisible Emotion - Part 2

09-22-13: Love - A Visible Form of Behavior, Not an Invisible Emotion - Part 1

09-15-13: Love - Expressed in Actions, Not Merely in Words

09-08-13: Love - The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of a Believer

09-01-13: Brotherly Kindness - Three Requirements

08-25-13: Brotherly Kindness - A Good Start, But Not Quite Enough

08-18-13: Brotherly Kindness - Loving the Family

08-11-13: Godliness - Godliness with Contentment

08-04-13: Godliness - Walking With God & Pleasing God

07-28-13: Godliness - Within The Grasp of Every Believer

07-21-13: Godliness - A Life Characterized by Worship Done Well

07-14-13: Perseverence - Consider Jesus

07-07-13: The Benefits of Perseverance

06-30-13: Perseverance: Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus

06-23-13: Perseverence - Throwing Off The Sin That So Easily Entangles

06-16-13: The Role of Fathers in the Family

06-09-13: Perseverence - Throwing Off Everything That Hinders

06-02-13: Why the Church Exists

05-26-13: Perseverence - Listening to the Witnesses

05-19-13: A New Song Telling Our Story

05-11-13: Raising Spiritually Mature Kids

05-04-13: Spiritual Warfare

04-28-13: Technical Difficulties

04-21-13: Spiritual Warfare - Slaves to Sin

04-14-13: How to Wage Spiritual Warfare

04-07-13: Spiritual Warfare - Who is in Control?

03-31-13: He is Risen - Easter Service

03-24-13: Self Control - How to Be Mighty In Spirit

03-17-13: Self Control - Why Do I Act Like I Do

03-10-13: The Principle of Purpose

03-03-13: The Principle of Freedom

02-24-13: The Principle of Personal Rights

02-17-13: The Principle of a Clear Conscience

02-10-13: The Principle of Authority

02-03-13: The Principle of Success

01-20-13: Basic Life Principles

01-13-13: Three Important Character Qualities: Greatfulness, Joyfulness, & Enthusiasm

01-06-13: Three Important Character Qualities: Deference, Flexibility, & Forgiveness

12-30-12: God's mission for the ODC in 2013