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  • Grant Adams avatar

    Deterrents To Church Growth

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 10, 2020
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    What is church in the business of doing? Are we suppose to grow? Whose fault is it if we don't? I hope to answer some of these questions for us.

    I’m sure most of us can recall great stirring sermons that have helped and motivated us on the subject of church growth. There are many aspects to growth, such as soul winning, being a good witness for Christ. If a church is going to grow it also needs a healthy membership that will follow the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Handling Church Issues

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 17, 2020
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    A study in the book of 1 Corinthians 1: 1 – 9

    1 Corinthians 1: 1 – 9 Handling church issues Greeting 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Avoid Church Splits

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 17, 2020
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    A study in the book of 1 Corinthians 1: 10 – 17

    1 Corinthians 1: 10 – 17 Avoid Church splits 10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Blessing In Church Closure

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 20, 2020
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    Sometimes we should rejoice in the death of a church rather than mourn. After a long painful disease, we express relief when a person passes into Glory. Many churches suffer a slow and painful death. Out of that death life and renewal may come.

    Revelation 2:4  Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.  5  Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Churches Without Love

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 31, 2020
     | 2,235 views

    Reihold Niebuhr compared the church to Noah’s Ark, “If it were not for the storm on the outside, you could not stand the stink on the inside.

    As Paul peeped through the window of the church at Corinth, he saw quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. And it broke his heart. You might expect to hear of. 1. Places of employment without love. a. Just a number b. Just a tool to accomplish a task c. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Inspired Description Of The Church

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 31, 2020
     | 2,590 views

    In these verses of scripture, we have an authentic description of the true church of God. This is what God, Himself, says about the church. On every hand today the church and the very use of the word “church” is misunderstood.

    Reihold Niebuhr said this about the church, “The church is a lot like Noah’s ark, if it weren’t for the storm on the outside, you could not stand the stink on the inside.” True of many churches today, I don’t know of any time when the church has made more racket and been less effective in the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Good Is Church?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 4, 2020
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    Church is taking a bashing, but it was created and called for by God.

    We live in a time in the Western Church where people are seeing less and less value in attending church. They say that God is omnipresent and in our hearts so why can’t we just be part of the invisible church? Why can’t we be Digital Disciples and just watch ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ecclesiology - Study Of The Church Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 30, 2018
     | 5,546 views

    This message summarizes the doctrine of the church

    Monthly Doctrinal Series -- Ecclesiology I. THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH The way we employ the term “church” generally perpetuates a misconception of her true nature. First, we imply that the church is a building. Second, we imply that the church is an activity that takes place on Sunday that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Humble Church Servants Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 12, 2018
     | 5,430 views

    Three aspects of deacons

    Text: 1 Tim 3:8-13, Title: Humble Church Servants, Date/Place: 4.22.18, WHBC, AM A. Opening illustration: “The world may assess a man’s greatness by the number of people whom he controls and who are at his beck and call; or by his intellectual standing and academic eminence; or by the number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church At The Mouth Of Hell Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 25, 2018
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     | 10,057 views

    A brief study of the church in Pergamum in which believers are commended for serving even where Satan dwells. However, toleration of evil people was already contaminating the congregation.

    “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Why Bother?

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Oct 28, 2018
     | 7,727 views

    A description of the ways churches have mistreated people and turned them off when it comes to going to church. A word to these people on what to do.

    CHURCH WHY BOTHER Bob Marcaurelle Copyright 2010 by Bob Marcaurelle “We must not give up assembling together as some people are in the habit of doing. We should encourage one another, especially since we see the day (of Christ’s coming) drawing near.” (Hebrews 10: 25) Even in New Testament ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "First United Church"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 5, 2018
     | 5,144 views

    A sermon about rallying around the Resurrection.

    “First United Church” Acts 4:32-35 With the advent of Social Media such as Twitter and Facebook we have seen people become especially emboldened to argue, curse and call one another names—all from behind their computer screens and smart phones. It’s kind of like the phenomenon of how people can ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Yuck: The Lukewarm Church Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 7, 2018
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     | 8,063 views

    Christ delivers a message to those who are Christian in name only. Being neither zealous for good works nor orthodox in their doctrine, they are lukewarm and sickening to Christ.

    George Barna makes a living through surveys. What makes him unique is that his surveys are on exclusively Christian topics. Although he does poll populations at large, he also does polling on those who profess to be Christian. For millennia, there have been standard benchmarks of orthodoxy. Yet, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Church Is His Place

    Contributed by John White on Jul 6, 2019
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     | 7,412 views

    This statement is made to a young pastor of a New Testament Church.

    The Church Is His Place ITim.3:15-16 "But if I tarry l ong, that you mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church Homecoming Reunion

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019
     | 14,468 views

    This sermon was given at a reunion homecoming.The significance of reunion and homecoming in this life points to the coming reunion and homecoming in the next.

    (If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) From far and wide, you, the descendants of the founding members of the Palmyra Methodist Church, have gathered here again this year to remember, give thanks, celebrate your ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist