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What Kind Of Church Are We?
Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 30, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. What Type Of Church Are We?
Contributed on Aug 30, 2007
A message to bring to light the type of local church we have and to understand what God desires for us to be.
What Type of Church Are We? Revelation 2-3 (the free powerpoint can be found at www.hueytownbaptist.com on the pastor’s sermon page) > The first time we hear Jesus mention the church is in Matthew 16. His words are, “I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” ...read more
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2. The Careless Church - #1
Contributed on Sep 12, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
The Careless Church Revelation 2:1-7 > The last book in the Bible is the Revelation. The word revelation literally means “the unveiling” and true to its meaning, this book unveils many things. Most of the attention and focus is given to the New Heaven and New Earth, the tribulations with their ...read more
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3. The Crowned Church - #2
Contributed on Sep 12, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
The Crowned Church Revelation 2:8-11 > For the one who has trusted Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior, been partakers of the heavenly gift, and are the receiver of eternal life; for all these people we have one huge and common desire. This desire is to hear our Lord say, “well done” when we ...read more
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4. The Compromising Church - #3
Contributed on Sep 19, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
WHAT KIND OF CHURCH ARE WE? “The Compromising Church” – Pergamum Revelation 2:12-17 > William Wilberforce is a name that is well known in Great Britain. Today there is a movie about the life of this man. For over 20 years, he was the parliament leader to the opposition of slavery in Great ...read more
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5. The Corrupt Church - #4
Contributed on Sep 26, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
The Corrupted Church – Thyatira Revelation 2:18-29 > For the past month we have asked the question, “What kind of church are we?” The very reason for asking such a question is to see if we are, in fact, what God wants. > We are looking at the 7 churches found in the Revelation and ...read more
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6. The Carnal Church - #5
Contributed on Oct 3, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
What Kind of Church Are We? “The Carnal (Comatose) Church” Revelation 3:1-6 * Today I read a sermon online which told this story; there was a church so dead that a member died during one of the worship services and the paramedics carried out 5 people before they found the right one. Have you ...read more
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7. The Consistent Church - #6
Contributed on Oct 11, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
THE CONSISTENT CHURCH Rev. 3:7-13 * Churches are known by her Characteristics. For instance, they are formal, loose, spirit-filled, charismatic, troubled, exciting, or the like. * As we have studied the churches in Revelation, we have seen the Careless, Crowned, Corrupted, Compromising, and the ...read more
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8. The Complacent Church - #7
Contributed on Oct 17, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
WHAT KIND OF CHURCH ARE WE? THE COMPLACENT CHURCH Revelation 3:14-20 * Please take your Bible and turn with me to Revelation 3. We’ll read verses 14-19 which is the last church Jesus addresses in this way. * (READ) For the Bible student, the name Laodicea conjures up images of a church in ...read more
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9. Getting Back On Track
Contributed on Nov 7, 2007
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
GETTING BACK ON TRACK Revelation 3:19-22 * When I was young, I loved playing with electric train sets. Man it was good. If you remember, these types of trains got their power from the tracks. The electricity ran through the tracks and as long as the train was on the track it possessed the ...read more