Sermon Central
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What Christ Thinks Of The Church
Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 19, 2001 (message contributor)
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1. When Christ Speaks… Churches Listen!
Contributed on Jun 19, 2001
Why the church would do well to carefully listen to Christ’s assessment of His church.
· What do you think of our church? (Opinions will vary greatly person to person…) · More importantly, What do you suppose Jesus Christ thinks of our church? Do you remember the old E.F. Hutton TV commercials? The setting was typically a busy restaurant or other public place. Two people ...read more
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2. Ephesus: Restoring A Lost Love
Contributed on Jun 22, 2001
Falling in love with Jesus all over again.
(Note: preparation should be made to have 7 lit candles placed in a circle around the pulpit, each representing one of the churches of Asia Minor.) The city of Ephesus was a very influential city of the ancient world. Although Pergamum was the capital of the province of Asia in Roman times, ...read more
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3. Smyrna: Grace Under Fire
Contributed on Jun 22, 2001
Jesus Himself identifies with the persecuted church, and offers His grace and words of comfort.
Intro: The Persecuted Church · A prominent national leader in the unregistered Protestant house church movement in China was executed Oct. 14, 1999 by firing squad. · Chechen militants kidnapped a young Baptist deacon and are demanding that his church sell its building and use the money to ...read more