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  • John White avatar

    The Church Is His Place

    Contributed by John White on Jul 6, 2019
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     | 7,413 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

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    Shaking Up The Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 17, 2020
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     | 13,476 views

    This is the 9th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Series: Action [#9] SHAKING UP THE CHURCH Acts 4:23-37 Introduction: What the Church needs sometimes is a good shaking; and I believe that has happened. When we become too comfortable with the way we do things, we become complacent. Comfortable sounds good, but comfort usually turns into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Letter To The Church In Smyrna

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 20, 2020
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     | 5,013 views

    The church poor by wordly standards but rich by heavenly standards.

    Letter to the church in Smyrna Rev. 2: 8-11 The Book of Revelation is an example of apocalyptic literature, a type of Jewish-Christian writing that flourished especially between 250 BC and 150 AD. The chief example in the Old Testament is Daniel 7-12. This type of literature communicates about ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    To The Church Of Pergamos And Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Pastor Duncan Shabane on May 25, 2020
     | 2,527 views

    Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey.

    THE CHURCH OF PERGAMOS ** (Revelation 2:12) **Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. The city had great strategic value, since it overlooked the Caicus River Valley (modern name ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Mary Mother Of The Church Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 31, 2020
     | 2,645 views

    Let’s imagine that Mary is a contestant on something like “the Price is Right” or some other TV game show, and the announcer is announcing what she will win when she chooses the correct door.

    Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church 2020 Today we heard the familiar stories of the fall of humanity, and the redemption of humanity. The first concerns the first Adam and the first Eve, who disobeyed the Lord and lost original innocence. The second involves the second Adam, Jesus, God and man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Church Names Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 2, 2020
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     | 4,906 views

    There are certain titles given to Jesus in Scripture that speak to the intimate relationship that He has with His church. Jesus is - the shepherd of the flock, the head of the body, the cornerstone of the building...etc

    The Church Names Of Jesus OKAY – first of all I would like to give a huge birthday shout out to… to….US!!! YOU SEE – today is Pentecost Sunday! The birthday of the Church and of the Kingdom Jesus came to establish, nearly 2000 years ago. NOW REMEMBER – Jesus said in Matthew 16 And I tell you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Letter To The Church In Pergamum

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 10, 2020
     | 4,725 views

    Pergamum was the first city of Asia to openly support the imperial cult or emperor worship, and therefore was considered the chief seat.

    Letter to the Church in Pergamum Rev. 2:12-17 As we begin our study and draw some application to present day, let’s look back historically to get an idea what was happening 19 centuries ago. We find that Pergamum was the capital of Asia, and had been the capital city of Asia for almost 400 years. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Glorious Future Of The Church

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 15, 2020
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     | 7,740 views

    A personal word of Hope that would meet their need, suit their case and would be beneficial to every other church and to all Christians in general. Christ knows and observes their condition; though in heaven, yet he walks in the midst of his churches on earth. The Church has a glorious future!

    The Glorious Future of the Church Rev. 2:1-3:14 The Apostle John, now much encouraged by what he saw, continues a discussion on the future of the church. In the next two chapters of Revelation we are given an overview of the Church’s present condition and God’s future for His Church. The Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pentecost - The Church Is Born!

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 16, 2020
     | 2,979 views

    What a day!!! In all of the history of humanity there was never a more important few weeks than the time that passed between the suffering of Jesus on our behalf and the arrival of the Holy Spirit. It is almost too great an event to tell as it cannot be given the justice it deserves!

    Pentecost - The Church Is Born! Today we will be reading from Acts 2:1-13 Last Sunday we took a look at a combination of Jesus’ ascension into Heaven and the Holy Spirit being given to all of humanity on the Day of Pentecost. In doing so we contrasted the work of God in the Old Testament and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Biblical Church Gathering

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 16, 2020
     | 2,211 views

    The Church was born on the day of Pentecost. What were the gatherings to be like. Should the be like the gatherings that took place in the Jewish Synagogues and the Temple or were they to be something different?

    How Should the Church Worship? Today we will be reading from John 4:7-26 Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost literally means 50 or the 50th. On that 50th day Jews from all over the known world were coming into Jerusalem for the Festival of the First Fruits which celebrated the beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Letter To The Church In Thyatira

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 19, 2020
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     | 5,459 views

    For some people today tolerance is the only real virtue and intolerance the only vice. The message to Thyatira goes against the grain of modernity by setting limits to tolerance.

    Letter to the church in Thyatira Rev. 2:18-29 In the opening pages of Revelation, our Lord introduces Himself as heaven’s holy warrior (1:12–20) who would prepare His people to overcome their enemies (2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21) by exhorting them to hear what the Spirit has to say in the letters ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Strengthening Leadership In The Church

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Jun 27, 2020
     | 4,190 views

    Thus, believers limit leadership to the secular world and the places where citizens socialize, political establishments, corporate business, sporting activities, and professional gatherings in society. The price is the low and unworkable leadership structure in the body of Chris

    Therefore, there is a need for the restructuring of the present church model if she desires to project Christ's government and leadership to the world. There must be an all-inclusive, team spirit, true unity, and a three-but a single-level model built upon the membership, stewardship, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Church Marked By Love

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 27, 2020
     | 5,816 views

    The first mark of a true and living church is its love for Jesus and the brethren.

    According to research done by sociologist W.F. Nimkoff and Arthur Wood, the intensity of romance in a marriage diminishes by 80% during the first two years. Two friends who lived in the West Virginia mountains were talking one day. “Horace,” the first one said, “why didn’t you ever get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Acts Well Church

    Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Jul 3, 2020
     | 1,850 views

    Acts 2 gives a simplistic yet powerful model for what the Church is called to be.

    WELL Church Pentecost, 2020 Acts 2: 42ff Good Morning, today we continue our study on Acts 2:42-47 (NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed