Sermons on A Struggling Church:

Homesick For Christ's Church Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 25, 2016

Paul was imprisoned in Rome and longed to be with the churches. With great distance between him and the churches, Paul did what he could to minister to the churches.

HOMESICK FOR CHRIST’S CHURCH Colossians 2:1-8 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ November 20, 2016 Audio link to an mp3 recording of this message: http://chirb.it/sg5042 INTRODUCTION: 1.) The definition for homesick is: to be sad because you are away from your family ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Correction For A Corrupt Church Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 26, 2012

Paul teaches the Corinthians and us that our position in Christ should have a practical impact on our daily lifestyle.

Intro: The culture of the Corinthians – sexual immorality and cultural diversity. The context (occasion of the letter) – The immoral conduct of the Corinthians was reflective of the culture instead of Christ. (Our culture and context isn’t much different) 1) Paul wanted to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment To The Church #3 Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Apr 2, 2008

The second greatest commandment is to "Love our neighbors as ourselves." As christians, how do we live up to this command?

Theme: Commitment to One Another in the Body Text: Matthew 22: 36-39 Introduction A. Now, let’s open our bibles in the book of Matt.22: 36-39. In this passage we find the two greatest commandments of God –to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Lord talks here about our priority and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building A Healthy Church Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 26, 2013

Jesus loves the church and He wants to see if strong, growing and healthy.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I want you to think about FCC for just a moment. When you think of FCC, do you see FCC as a strong vibrant church or do you see a church that is on life support? • This is an important question because the church is special to Jesus and it is up to each ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Church At Ephesus" Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 25, 2009

Relates the truths the angel revealed to the Ephesion church to our modern times.

REVEALING THE REVELATION –PART 1 “The Church at Ephesus” August 30, 2009 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-16

Denomination: Holiness

The Message To The Church In Philadelphia Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 18, 2003

Praying for the Persecuted Church on the International Day of Prayer For The Persecuted Church

Revelations 3:7-13 November 16, 2003 The Message To the Church in Philadelphia International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church God’s Economy is not like ours – in his economy big is not always good, and small is beautiful. Last week we looked at the church in Sardis who had a great ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: *other

Why Go To Church?

Contributed by David Trexler on Mar 1, 2008

For God so love the world that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish

Sermon for John 3:1-17 February 17th 2008 As I’ve mentioned over and over Lent is a time of struggle, a time of spiritual growth. Well I’m not sure if I grew this week, but most of the week I sure did struggle. I struggled with why are we here? Not so much in the existential sense—you know why ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Passionate About The Church Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 21, 2016

Paul was passionate about the church. He had developed a personal relationship with them and knew their needs and concerns. Pastors, and those within the church, can glean much from the Apostle in this passage. We need the commitment and passion he had.

Passionate about the Church Philippians 4: 1-3 In order to effectively lead a congregation of believers, the pastor must have a burden for the people within the congregation, while developing personal relationships with them. Paul understood this principle of leadership and provided a great ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Of Smyrna: Possessing The Wealth Of Heaven (Revelation 2:8-11)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 18, 2023

Within the city of Smyrna, there existed a struggling Christian community undergoing intense and withering persecution. The Lord Jesus came to them with a word of comfort for their dark days. Even though they were poor, they were, in fact, rich beyond imagination.

In our look at the seven churches of Asia Minor described in Revelation, Chapters 2 and 3, we come to the second church the Lord Jesus addresses in terms of testimony and steadfastness to the Gospel. This is the church in the city of Smyrna, which was located about 35 miles north of Ephesus. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:9, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:12, Hebrews 11:36-38, Revelation 2:8-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Our Ambition?

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005

No one wants to fail. But if our ambition to succeed becomes motivated by the fear of failure, ambition can become an idol in our lives and in our church.

IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT NOBODY WANTS TO DELIBERATELY FAIL AT ANYTHING. THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT "FAILING" IS THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF FAILURE ITSELF. THE GREATEST NEWS ABOUT FAILURE IS THAT FAILURE IN AND OF ITSELF IS NEVER FINAL. YOU CAN LEARN GREAT LESSONS FROM FAILURE IF YOU ARE ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 14:1-6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Community-Church Responsibility

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Feb 9, 2017

The church is responsible for the physical and spiritual needs of its people

Title: Community-Church Responsibility Place: BLCC Date: 2/19/17 Text: Genesis 4.9; 1 Corinthians 5 CT: The church is responsible for the physical and spiritual needs of its people. [Screen 1] FAS: One of the most famous stories in baseball history is the story of Jackie Robinson. He was the first ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Youth Stand Bold In Christ Series

Contributed by Tyreke Horsford on Mar 11, 2018

Youth Minister Struggle and youth Ministers Struggle

As a Youth Minister In the Caribbean it is very hard to preach the word of God to the type of young people we have in todays generation. the only thing that they have their in minds is their cellar phone. But they dont understand we have been there where they are standing today's as youth ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

If I Have Victory In Jesus, Why Do I Still Struggle? Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 3, 2007

In order to have victory over temptation, sin, and evil we need to seek God’s help in winning the battle over our mind and thoughts.

1. We have been given victory in Jesus over the power of sin, evil, and death Last week on Easter Sunday we looked at the Scriptures which reveal that we who have faith in the resurrected Jesus have been given victory over sin and death. We find forgiveness through Jesus for our past sin, and we ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

If I’ve Received Salvation, Why Do I Still Struggle? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2023

Romans 7 delves into the struggles we as Christians experience in this world: wanting to follow God yet often caught up in our sin nature. What does Paul teach us about how we are to look at that reality?

DEAD MAN WALKING: Dying with Christ is important because it means we’ve been freed. - Romans 7:1-4a. - Chapter 7 obviously flows from chapter 6. Last week in chapter 6 the big ideas we talked about were the (a) we are dead to sin and alive to Christ and (b) that we have to choose if we are going ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do Some People Struggle To Change For The better? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 17, 2024

Some individuals may choose not to alter their existing habits and beliefs, opting to maintain the status quo and continue struggling with their conflicting commitments rather than embracing change.

People often struggle to change due to various reasons. Here are some possible reasons why people don't change: Fear of the unknown: Many individuals find comfort in familiarity and fear the uncertainty that comes with change. Laziness and complacency: Change often requires effort and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:15