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  • Thomas Swope avatar

    This Great Light Of Mine Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,945 views

    A study of the letters to the 7 churches - Ephesians

    Revelation 2: 1 – 7 This Great Light Of Mine 1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Why Belong

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 24, 2015
     | 6,001 views

    Teaching the importance of church membership for those who are redeemed.

    “Those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls… And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” Charles Spurgeon spoke of his intense desire to be a member of a local church in an account provided ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Renew Nehemiah Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 21, 2021
     | 2,295 views

    We need to follow the example of Ezra and Nehemiah who returned to Jerusalem by the direction of the Lord to rebuild, restore, rejuvenate the Temple, the Worship of God and to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

    Opening focus and direction for message: Do you want to change the world? Video Illustrations: Clip 1: It all starts with a prayer: Evan prays and asks God to help him change the world – why because he was given a position of power and with that comes great responsibility to make a difference! ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vision, Faith & Courage - Making Change In The Church Series

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 26,267 views

    It’s been said that the only person that likes change is a wet baby. This can be especially true in the church. This sermon explores the attitudes needed to successfully navigate through change.

    March 16 – Standing on the East Side Numbers 32:1-6, 19 One of my favorite movie lines comes from the classic "Cool Hand Luke" in which the Captain says "What we have here, is a failure to communicate." Well, as we being I want to share with you an illustration on the need to communicate. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The Devoted Became The Devotees Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,769 views

    This sermon explains that if we want to experience the abundant blessings that the first church received, we must devote ourselves to the same things they devoted themselves to.

    The Devoted Became the Devotees Acts 2:42-27 February 3, 2002 Intro: A. [Church Growth, Church Depth, Citation: Vance Havner in On This Rock I Stand. Christianity Today, Vol. 30, no. 13.] I heard of a preacher the other day who was asked, "What’s the size of your pastorate?" he said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Built Up A Spiritual House

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 415 ratings
     | 158,537 views

    The church is compared to a house, and we are the individual building blocks.

    Introduction: This morning, I want to talk about a church building. Not the physical building that surrounds us here which is composed of wood and stone, but the building of God, the church of our Lord that is composed of living stones. The New Testament uses a number of different descriptive ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Should You Join A Church? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 18,287 views

    The first sermon in this series on Church Membership is designed to help believers understand the necessity of membership in a Bible-believing church. (See also "Which Church Should You Join?" by the same preacher.)

    Scripture In May 1855, an eighteen-year-old boy went to the elders of a church in Boston. He had been raised in a Unitarian church, in almost total ignorance of the gospel, but when he moved to Boston to make his fortune, he began to attend a Bible-preaching church. Then, in April of 1855, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Big Picture

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004
    based on 288 ratings
     | 25,020 views

    The big picture is not about us, it’s about God’s purpose for our lives.

    INTRO.- Christ is rightfully our life. Your life. My life. He is the Christ, the Messiah. He is God in the flesh. He is Lord. ILL.- One night a thief broke into the single-room apartment of French novelist Honore de Balzac. Trying to avoid waking Balzac, the intruder quietly picked the lock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Revelation Step By Step Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,091 views

    This is a study of the book of Revelation Chapter by chapter CHAPTER 3 PART 3

    Revelation Chapter 3 List some activities in which churches typically engage that prompt unbelievers to take positive notice. List some activities in which modern churches participate that cause non-Christians to look with scorn upon the gospel. If you were new to Conway, AR and was looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Delight Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 53 ratings
     | 14,546 views

    Lady Wisdom explains her sheer delight in being in the presence of Almighty God and witnessing His glory and grandeur. We are encouraged to join her in amazement at God’s ability to construct and sustain the Universe as well as our lives.

    The Delight of Wisdom Proverbs 8:22-31 Throughout our study of Proverbs we have examined the best practical advice for living life that the world has ever known. The broad range of Solomon’s advice to his son is just as relevant, just as applicable today as it was in the day in which these lessons ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Focusing On The Positive! Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 359 ratings
     | 77,745 views

    How you look at something can make a world of difference in how you behave. Life is like that. What you focus upon in life will generally determine the kind of decisions you make.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) ILL. Have you heard the story of the farmer who was discouraged with his farm? So he decided to sell out & move somewhere else. He engaged a realtor to look the farm over & prepare a sales ad. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Priorities For Today's Church

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 6,855 views

    To have an impact for Jesus, we must have our priorities straight; both as individual Christians and as a church.

    A policeman in Los Angeles responded to a call of a burglary in process. It was around midnight when he got there. He saw a young man standing near the front door of the business and when he yelled for him to get down on the ground, the young man raised a gun and pointed at the policeman. The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Are You Concerned About? Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,768 views

    A sermon on Jesus’ prediciton of the destruction of the Temple

    WHAT ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT? Mark 13:1-11 Intro: “Who moved my cheese?” – disaster when cheese was moved 9/11 – everything changed. In one sense, the end of our world. Cubs and Red Sox fans – you’d think the world has ended Health failures Relationship failures Financial reversals Open your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Runaway Lad And The Waiting Dad - Which Way Will You Run? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 21,773 views

    The pharisees and the teachers of the law had a warped view of God... and many today have the same problem. What did Jesus mean to teach about the Father in this parable?

    OPEN: (It is best to memorize the following illustration to allow for optimum delivery) “Feeling footloose and frisky, a featherbrained fellow forced his fond father to fork over the farthings and flew far to foreign fields and frittered his fortune, feasting fabulously with faithless friends. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responding To The Da Vinci Code Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 20, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,186 views

    It turns out that very little of The Da Vinci Code is based on history. This sermon examines only two issues: (1) The Truth about the Scriptures, and (2) The Truth about Jesus’ Deity.

    Scripture Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, has sold some 43 million copies, making it the biggest-selling adult novel in history. With the release of the movie adaptation of the book on May 19, interest in this controversial tale has risen substantially. A new nationwide survey by The Barna ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed