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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    The Greatest Hindrance To Vision - Division

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 130 ratings
     | 16,768 views

    How to have unity in the local church.

    No matter how much a local church has going for it, division can negate it’s vision. The word division is constructed of the word vision with the prefix "di", which means, "double". Double vision can be dangerous. If you are seeing two of everything you need to make a trip to the eye doctor. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Jordan avatar

    Living In Unity Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,845 views

    A Sermon from the what every believer should know series

    LIVING IN UNITY WHAT EVERY BELIEVER SHOULD KNOW 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 I. The believer’s departure from unity. For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your arguments, dear brothers and sisters. Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Divisions In The Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 16, 2011
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    In today's lesson we are urged to heal the divisions in the church because they are contrary to the unity that exists in Christ's body.

    Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. In our first lesson we looked at the salutation of 1 Corinthians (1:1-3). Then, in our second lesson (last week) we looked at the thanksgiving of 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Human Wisdom And The Wisdom Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2011
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     | 13,021 views

    In today's lesson we are urged to recognize the folly of human wisdom and to embrace the wisdom of the gospel.

    Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    United

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 23, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
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    1. If there is going to be unity in the church we have to give up having to always be right. 2. Our unity is meant to be a reflection of the unity of God. 3. The purpose of unity is that the world may believe.

    In August of 1999 in Landover, Maryland, the papers reported that 100 years of Christian fellowship, unity, and community outreach ended in an act of congregational discord. Holy Creek Baptist Church was split into multiple factions. The source of the dissension was a piano bench which sits ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Major Gerardo Balmori avatar

    En Cristo, No Hay Divisiones

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Mar 22, 2010
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     | 18,666 views

    Divisiones... ¿No es esto lo que sucede muchas veces en la Iglesia? Tenemos divisiones entre nosotros. Divisiones entre los ancianos, divisiones entre los diáconos, divisiones entre las damas, entre los jóvenes, entre los maestros y maestras de escuela do

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori El Ejército de Salvación EN CRISTO, NO HAY DIVISIONES 1 Corintios 1:10-17 INTRODUCCIÓN En la salutación de la carta a los Corintios, notamos que pablo se dirige a ellos como “la iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto, a los santificados en Cristo Jesús, llamados a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Wayne du Toit avatar

    Is Good, Good Enough?

    Contributed by Wayne Du Toit on Dec 4, 2015
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    When is being good not good enough? How would you define being Good? (Not being as bad as the person next to you?)

    Listen: http://www.wayneamydutoit.com/Wayne/is-good-good-enough/ {Desire – to change, motivating factors / consequences / benefits} I have heard people say that that are “good” people. That if there is a God and He is a God of love that He would not throw them into hell, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Divided Church; An Oxymoron

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 14, 2015
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     | 13,970 views

    In his first letter to the Corinthian church, Paul addresses the factions and divisions that have arose. He tells them and us that a united church has No Divisions, No Dividers, No Distractions and One Directive.

    A Divided Church; An Oxymoron 1 Corinthians 1: 10-17 (NLT) Intro: Who knows what an oxymoron is? .Webster’s defines it this way: . “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words” . Phrases that contradict each other. . Here are some of my favorites. . Boneless Ribs, Fresh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    What Do U Say When U Feel U Have Nothing To Say?

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 23, 2015
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    So many times we find ourselves in a position where we just don't feel we can share the message of Jesus because of something we have done or situations/circumstances this world can place upon us that we feel we just CANNOT say anything!

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: February 20, 2015 Date Preached: February 22, 2015 Church: OPBC (AM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: What Do U Say When U Feel U Have Nothing to Say? Text: 1 Cor 1:17-25 (ESV) ETS: Paul’s message was that the power of the Gospel is greater ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Fools

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 28, 2015
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     | 13,076 views

    In Paul's letter to the Corinthian believers, he reminds them that the philosophy that they brought with them into the church was no longer the philosophy that they were to live by. There was wisdom in the cross.

    God’s Fools 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (NLT) Intro: There is a story about a little girl who proudly wore a shiny cross on a chain around her neck. One day she was approached by a man who said to her, “Little girl, don’t you know that the cross Jesus died on wasn’t beautiful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Are You Conected? / Alternating Or Direct Current

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 28, 2015
    based on 131 ratings
     | 29,700 views

    There are two types of electrical current, Alternating Current and Direct Current. Most A/C believers are not in charge of their life..their feelings are. God is seeking disciplined disciples who allow the Direct Current of God to flow consistently. Updated January 2023.

    For those that are not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scriptures that are read prior to the Message. The Scriptures that are assigned for today are Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and John 2:13-22 The message today ......is based off the first sentence of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Answer Number One: The Cross Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 3, 2015
     | 8,272 views

    There is really one answer to a divided church and that is THE CROSS. It is the cross that reveals the love of God.

    Up to this point in the first chapter of 1 Corinthians we have been discussing the divided church. There is really one answer to a divided church and that is THE CROSS. So that is our focus this evening. Paul emphasizes in verse 17 that words of human wisdom are not the answer for a divided ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Word To The Wise

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 7, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,332 views

    The wisdom of the wise versus the foolishness of preaching.

    A WORD TO THE WISE. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. The common consensus in the world of Paul’s day was that God exists. The Jews knew the identity of the true and living God from their past encounters with Him; but the Greeks were floundering about in the dark, seeking ways of access to God through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    What's Really In The Way

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 11, 2015
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     | 13,584 views

    With a huge cross on the platform which the worship team had to 'work around', the question of the day was stated in the title of this message. For us, "Is the cross or the culture in our way?"

    What’s Really In the Way Jerry Watts 1 Corinthians 1:18, Matthew 16:24 (This message was preached with a 10 foot cross place in the center of the platform area. The worship leader and band had to work around it & the choir was behind it) • Several years ago a pastor friend told me a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Drury avatar

    Mind The Gap Series

    Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015
     | 5,772 views

    Seeing the Church through grace and peace

    This sermon (1 Corinthians 1: 10 - 17) was preached at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey, on Sunday 15 March 2015. Introduction I am reminded of the illustration by Emo Phillips: I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump. So I ran over and said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free