2003 Sermons by Ray Pritchard

You Can Stumble But You Won't Fall

December 28, 2003

Sermon 1 of 2 from the You Can Stumble But You Won't Fall series

A Savior is Born

December 21, 2003

Sermon 4 of 4 from the Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned at Christmas series

Can You Hear the Angels Singing? Christmas and the "Other World"

December 14, 2003

Sermon 3 of 4 from the Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned at Christmas series

No Crib for a Bed: The God of Every Circumstance

December 07, 2003

Sermon 2 of 4 from the Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned at Christmas series

Faded Glory: Why Christ Had to Come

November 30, 2003

Sermon 1 of 4 from the Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned at Christmas series

The Great Divide

November 23, 2003

Sermon 6 of 6 from the The Cross, the Church and the World (I Corinthians 1:18 - 2:16) series

How We Know What We Know

November 16, 2003

Sermon 5 of 6 from the The Cross, the Church and the World (I Corinthians 1:18 - 2:16) series

What the World Doesn't Know

October 26, 2003

Sermon 4 of 6 from the The Cross, the Church and the World (I Corinthians 1:18 - 2:16) series

Jesus Christ and Him Crucified

October 19, 2003

Sermon 3 of 6 from the The Cross, the Church and the World (I Corinthians 1:18 - 2:16) series

Billy Sunday - As Presented at Forest Home Cemetery

October 19, 2003

Sermon 1 of 1 from the Billy Sunday series

How God Destroys Human Pride

October 12, 2003

Sermon 2 of 6 from the The Cross, the Church and the World (I Corinthians 1:18 - 2:16) series

The Foolishness of God

October 05, 2003

Sermon 1 of 6 from the The Cross, the Church and the World (I Corinthians 1:18 - 2:16) series

"Everything Comes from You": The Forgotten Secret of Christian Giving

September 28, 2003

Sermon 4 of 4 from the The Legacy Campaign series

"Should I Not be Concerned about that Great City?" Why We are Staying in Oak Park

September 21, 2003

Sermon 3 of 4 from the The Legacy Campaign series

Level Three Faith and How to Get There

September 14, 2003

Sermon 2 of 4 from the The Legacy Campaign series

"They Gave Themselves First to the Lord" Why Giving Begins with the Heart, Not the Pocketbook

September 07, 2003

Sermon 1 of 4 from the The Legacy Campaign series

Come Before Winter

August 31, 2003

Sermon 7 of 8 from the Passing the Torch (II Timothy) series

Finishing Well

August 24, 2003

Sermon 6 of 8 from the Passing the Torch (II Timothy) series

Preach the Word!

August 10, 2003

Sermon 5 of 8 from the Passing the Torch (II Timothy) series

Perilous Times

July 27, 2003

Sermon 4 of 8 from the Passing the Torch (II Timothy) series

The Life God Blesses

July 06, 2003

Sermon 3 of 8 from the Passing the Torch (II Timothy) series

How Will You Be Remembered?

June 22, 2003

Sermon 2 of 8 from the Passing the Torch (II Timothy) series

Renewing Your Passion

June 15, 2003

Sermon 1 of 8 from the Passing the Torch (II Timothy) series

Serving to the End

June 08, 2003

Are you looking around and complaining, or are you looking up and comprehending? As God eavesdrops on our lives, He makes a distinction between those who know Him and those who do not. We see this in the last verse of Malachi 3: “And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

Sermon 7 of 7 from the Step It Up series

The Final Step: Blessing Your Enemies

June 08, 2003

Sermon 5 of 6 from the Total Forgiveness series

Is Total Forgiveness Realistic?

June 01, 2003

Sermon 4 of 6 from the Total Forgiveness series

Proving God’s Faithfulness

June 01, 2003

Blessings come to those who tithe and amazingly, Malachi 3:11 states that God will keep certain bad things from happening when we give Him our first fruits. When we give, we put ourselves in a position to trust God to meet all my needs. In addition, God declares in verse 12 that His plan for global evangelization will be met. Can you imagine what would happen to the cause of missions if every believer would give at least 10% to kingdom purposes?

Sermon 6 of 7 from the Step It Up series

Living in Light of the Future

May 25, 2003

Jesus sometimes puts us in the fire in order to purify us until He can see His image in us. Remember that He prunes so that we can grow because He is much more interested in our character than He is in our comfort. He takes His launderer’s soap and cleans us so that we’re forgiven. Isaiah 1:18: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”

Sermon 5 of 7 from the Step It Up series

Judge Not!

May 25, 2003

Sermon 3 of 6 from the Total Forgiveness series

Making a Marathon Marriage

May 18, 2003

Getting married today is like flying an airline where you know that 50% of the planes that take-off will crash. The odds are stacked against marathon marriages today but God never intended couples to experience marital meltdown. If you’re married, or planning to get married, God wants you to have a marriage that lasts forever.

Sermon 4 of 7 from the Step It Up series

Forgiveness and the Lord's Prayer

May 18, 2003

Sermon 2 of 6 from the Total Forgiveness series

Leading Others Upward

May 11, 2003

You may be in the same spot and you just don’t know it. You feel like a boulder of sin has trapped you. You can’t think of a way out. Maybe you’re just going through the motions as a Christian. It’s time to get out the sword of the Spirit and do whatever it takes to regain your first love. Don’t play church with God anymore. He wants you back on your feet so that you don’t get wiped out by your fatal flaws. And He wants to use you to lead others upward. Are you willing to let Him do that through you?

Sermon 3 of 7 from the Step It Up series

Giving God Your Best

May 05, 2003

Sermon 2 of 7 from the Step It Up series

Forgiveness: Healing the Hurt We Never Deserved

May 04, 2003

Sermon 1 of 6 from the Total Forgiveness series

Experiencing God’s Love

April 27, 2003

Sermon 1 of 7 from the Step It Up series

Emergency Prayers

April 27, 2003

Sermon 12 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

The Incorruptible Christ

April 20, 2003

Sermon 12 of 16 from the Easter Sermons series

Harambee!

April 13, 2003

Sermon 11 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

When in Trouble, Pray!

April 06, 2003

Sermon 10 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Strength for the Journey

March 30, 2003

Sermon 9 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Hanging Tough for Jesus

March 23, 2003

Sermon 8 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Lucky to Love

March 16, 2003

Sermon 7 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Wanted: Bold Believers!

February 16, 2003

Learning how to pray effectively is essential for spiritual growth. Based on the prayers of Paul, we can learn to pray boldly for the commitment of those on the front lines of spiritual conflict, for open doors of opportunity for evangelism, for courage despite difficult circumstances and persecution, and for clarity in presentation of the Gospel – especially encouraging pastors.

Sermon 6 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

How to Pray with Power

February 09, 2003

Life has meaning and is worth living when we pray for God’s will to fill our lives. Trusting God with control or our lives encourages us through hard times as we follow in faith. Our commitment to God’s will means we can live a life that that pleases Jesus and makes us part of His amazing agenda.

Sermon 5 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Don't Settle for Second-Best

February 02, 2003

Sermon 4 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Beyond Your Dreams

January 26, 2003

Pray boldly for spiritual strength, teaches Paul. God is faithful and we can trust Him. He is more than able to do even more than we ask.. Through prayer, we are filled with the Holy Spirit and grow spiritually, understanding the height, breadth, length and depth of Christ’s love for us.

Sermon 3 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Open My Eyes, Lord

January 12, 2003

Sermon 2 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series

Helping Through Prayer

January 05, 2003

Prayer helped Paul when he was depressed and discouraged, giving him hope and encouragement through trust in God. Praying for others and the prayers of others for us glorify God, partnering with Him to help those in need and heightening joy as our prayers are answered.

Sermon 1 of 12 from the Praying with Paul series