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  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Understanding Church Growth

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,778 views

    how church growth exploded on the scene

    UNDERSTANDING CHURCH GROWTH 26He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Simon Strahler avatar

    Baptism... And The Kingdom Of God!

    Contributed by Simon Strahler on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,320 views

    The TRUTH... about BAPTISM and salvation!

    Baptism And Peter said to them, "Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38 Jesus said to Nicodemus that for anyone to see the Kingdom of God, they needed to be ’born ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Norman Mc Leod avatar

    God Is Calling You!

    Contributed by Norman Mc Leod on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,575 views

    Bible study on God’s call in our lives.

    GOD IS CALLING YOU? Bible Study By Norman Mc Leod March 10, 2002 Introduction: Some of us in the in the body of Christ do not believe in the phrase being called of God. We act like we do not believe God calls us. No one can be saved unless God calls us. You don’t have to be an ordained minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Church Growth: To Be Or Not To Be

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 585 ratings
     | 46,762 views

    What hinders churches from growing and what causes them to grow?

    CHURCH GROWTH: To be or not to be Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- It was their 13th wedding anniversary. The husband was away at a meeting on their special day. He called a florist to send a bouquet of 13 helium balloons with a message of gratitude for the heights to which his wife had inspired ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Deontaye Ford avatar

    Seeking God First Series

    Contributed by Deontaye Ford on Nov 23, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 15,465 views

    This sermon is short but simple. Its main focus is to let people know that they should seek God first in everything.

    In order to keep things real with God, you must first be real with your self by knowing that with God, all things are possible but without him you can have nothing. People often say that God does not supply their needs when what they really mean is that he does not give them everything they want. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 17,373 views

    The Lord’s church can grow!

    CHURCH GROWTH Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- Many churches are like the church that was going to build a new building. The building committee passed the following resolutions: 1- We shall build a new church. 2- The new building is to be located on the site of the old one. 3- The material in the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joe Bedy avatar

    Baptism: Is It Really A Part Of The Plan?

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 2,605 views

    Baptism is commanded by God and God Wants His People to Obey!

    Baptism: Is it really a part of the plan? PRAYER From the Christian reader As teacher of the "20-Something" Sunday school class, I receive information on prospective new members for our group. Recently, one person had noted on his sheet under "Circumstances of Salvation" that he had "Accepted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Secret Of Testimony

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jun 25, 2006
     | 3,860 views

    The real secret to how the church gre so successfully - the Holy Spirit!

    <Read text> If we’re honest with ourselves, sometimes, coming to church can be a little bit depressing. Here we sit in a sanctuary designed clearly designed for hundreds, and yet we probably aren’t much more than 10. Once upon a time, this church was the leading church of our association – we even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Preposition "Eis" In Acts 2:38

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jun 30, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,045 views

    This is an examination of the meaning of the Greek preposition "eis" as we determine whether remission of sins precedes or follows repentance and baptism.

    During the last Century, theologians who believe that salvation is attained only by belief in Christ have made the assertion that the Greek preposition eis translated in Acts 2:38 as “for” should be translated “because of”. They assert that the Greek would suggest that one must repent and be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Thank God For Multi-Channel Communications

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,789 views

    The Holy Spirit may choose to use you in communicating Christ’s messages through large group, small group, TV, radio, family, institutional, literary, drama, music, interpersonal or private channels.

    How The Holy Spirit Uses Various Channels to Communicate Christ’s Message Acts 2:1-2:38 1. The Holy Spirit is not limited to any channel in communicating Christ’s messages. Dr. Luke wrote, "When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "What It Means To Be A Member Of A Local Church?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jun 2, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,448 views

    Ten things that people should expect of their Pastor. Ten things that the Pastor should expect of his people.

    “What it should mean to be a Member of a Church” Introduction: A look at the birth of the New Testament Church… Before I attempt to preach on what a Pastor should expect of his Church members, it would be best to let the people know of what they should expect of their Pastor first. Before a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Babel, Pentecost, And The Church

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jun 12, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,013 views

    How is it possible for the Pentecost message, of unity in the church, as the vehicle to undo the Babel confusion, to occur?

    Babel, Pentecost, and the Church Montreal/Cornwall June 11, 2006 “The tower of Babel” speaks of an impressive intervention in human affairs that God did in order to guarantee that his plan would work out in the time frame of his choosing, rather than through different effort, means and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    The Pathway To Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 21, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,727 views

    This passage of Scripture give a person the pathway to spiritual maturity.

    THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY Acts 2:1 - 42 1. Have you ever wondered about the purpose of something? ILL Notebook: Purpose (wooden spoons) One day during cooking class, the teacher, Mrs. Pritchard, was extolling her secrets for preparing perfect sauces. When she ordered the class to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Connecting The Dots

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 8, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,236 views

    IN this short but effective first Christian sermon, Peter connected the dots to a series of puzzling Old Testament prophecies. Connected, the revealed image was Jesus Christ.

    Passage: Acts 2:14-41 Intro: The 1st recorded sermon delivered by a Christian preacher lasted 3 minutes and 3 seconds. 1. the altar call lasted longer, but the sermon itself was simple, short, to the point, and tremendously effective. 2. it was delivered to a group of people to whom God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Brian William avatar

    The Means Of Grace

    Contributed by Brian William on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,272 views

    Sometimes we experience God’s love directly. But other times, we receive God’s love *through* things like prayer, reading the Bible, and Holy Communion

    [This was from a sermon series I preached based on the sermons of the founder of Methodism, John Wesley. While the illustrations and language are updated, many of the concepts and ideas, as well as the general structure and message of the sermon, are taken directly from Wesley’s sermon entitled ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist