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  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    The False Church Series

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Apr 1, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,929 views

    Sermon Eight of a series

    The False Church Revelation 3: 14-22 I want to begin this final section by pointing out once again that the seven churches were seven literal churches. This is important to remember as we interpret what is written, yet in hindsight of the scriptures it is easily seen that these churches have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mechurch Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006
     | 2,864 views

    Who we really are is revealed by how we think about four major areas of life: God, time, money, and relationships. This message looks at the first two.

    MeChurch Following Jesus, part 6 Wildwind Community Church November 13, 2005 David Flowers Right now we’re talking about following Jesus, and I have realized this week that there’s one thing that keeps me from following Jesus as faithfully as I would like, and I know that it’s the exact same ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Church In Prayer

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 116 ratings
     | 19,759 views

    To challenge every church member to understand the importance of prayer of the church.

    PP0621 DATE THE CHURCH IN PRAYER! Acts 12:1-17 Ac 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ministry Of The Church

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Mar 29, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,456 views

    This sermon looks at the importance of the church to meet the needs of our culture and become salt and light. We reach out by meeting needs so that we can shine the light of the gospel.

    The Ministry of the Church 2 Thessalonians 2:  3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, Power given to the church The average Christian may not realize it, but God has placed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Empowered Church Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 20,330 views

    Today we are living in a church society, that has redefined what the church is all about.

    THE EMPOWERED CHURCH Acts 2:1-7 Today we are living in a church society, that has redefined what the church is all about. Grant it so that the church, particularly the Black Church had its part in our history. It was the Black Church that helped in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church In Christ Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,469 views

    Believers today should praise God for the blessings He has given the church in Jesus Christ.

    1. God has a plan for His church in Christ. 2. God makes provision for His church in Christ 3. God fulfils a purpose for His church in Christ 4. God keeps a promise for His church in Christ Some people have called Ephesians “God’s love letter to the church.” So, since God is still God, and we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    What's A Church? Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,460 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 2:9-10

    Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Title: What’s a Church and What’s It Supposed to do? Date/Place: LSCC, 8/28/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: Tell about the other night at Gary’s house where we were looking at the different antiques on the wall, and him giving us a guess or two on each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leslie Sun avatar

    Church Growth

    Contributed by Leslie Sun on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,335 views

    This is a teaching about how to grow a church. It is not based purely on personal experience and not based on others’ successful stories but based on a friend’s personal experience in growing a church with biblical principles and causes it to be still gro

    Church Growth Church Growth is a very popular topic that even non-Christians heard of this term before. In the past, people looked to the west for examples of growing a church. Recently however, people shifted to the east as well for examples of church growth. In church growth, we should not copy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Description Of The Church

    Contributed by Kevin Jones on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,123 views

    Paul tells us how the church should look, behave and operate.

    Paul’s Instructions Today I want to look at the church as Paul instructed it to be. You see it is easy to get caught up trying to grow a large church when it is reality we should be growing a strong church. A church that is lined up with the plan of God as He intended it to be. This is what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Great Church

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,022 views

    This sermon should encourage our listeners to become a great church for the kingdom of God, admonishing them to be devoted or dedicated to the Lord’s service.

    A Great Church Story: There was a college professor who challenged his class with this question. "Did God make everything there is?" One student bravely answered, "Yes!" "Everything, young man?" "Yes, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Church Relationships

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,792 views

    This sermon teaches us how to act and interact with people within the church.

    Imagine that we are putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. In turn we each put pieces into place; slowly the beauty of the picture begins to take shape. As we continue putting the puzzle together we talk about what it would be like to be a part of the scene before us. As the final pieces are being ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 26,232 views

    Jesus said He would build His church. What did he say about it’s foundation, function, fruit and future?

    WHAT IS THE CHURCH? A man bought a new hunting dog. Eager to see how he would perform, he took him out to track a bear. No sooner had they gotten into the woods than the dog picked up the trail. Suddenly he stopped, sniffed the ground, and headed in a new direction. The inexperienced dag had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Compromising Churches Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,124 views

    Seventh in a series on Revelation dealing with the churches in Pergamum and Thyatira

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Compromising Churches” Review John wrote this book under direct orders from Jesus. Jesus appeared to him and commissioned him to write what he saw, what was and what was about to take place. This forms a simple outline of the book. John wrote during a time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Church Of Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,920 views

    Lessons from Jesus’ instructions to the Church in Thyatira

    REVEALING THE REVELATION –PART 4 “The Church at Thyatira” September 20, 2009 (Thanks to Denn Guphill for doing most of the work for this sermon) "To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Emerging Church

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,106 views

    Principles you will find in the emerging church.

    THE EMERGENT CHURCH by Jerry Falwell Five years ago the phrase, “The Emergent Church” was a generic term to describe any innovations, cutting edge technology, or new methods that were being used by new churches to do ministry. However, the generic term emergent church has taken on a technical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist