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  • What Does The Church Do? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,372 views

    The world today sees the church as powerless and irrelevant in our culture and the reason is due in great part because of our failure to live life differently than the world around us.

    In the play, My Fair Lady, Eliza is being courted by Freddy, who writes to her daily of his love for her. Eliza’s response to his notes is to cry out in frustration: Words! Words! I’m so sick of words!... Don’t talk of stars Burning above, If you’re in love, Show me! Don’t ...read more

  • 5 Keys To A Healthy Church

    Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,408 views

    Church growth is a health issue. Anything with life will grow if it is healthy. This sermon was compiled from principles outlined in Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Life" and Dan Southerland’s "Transitioning"

    I. Introduction: Parachute Story from the National Training Center, Ft Irwin, CA 1989. In April of ’89 I served as a Detachment Commander during the Army’s first Special Operations Rotation to the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA. Our mission was to parachute in and take down a radar ...read more

  • Becoming A Church Of Excellence: Purpose Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 155 ratings
     | 10,970 views

    What is the purpose of the Church? It is to reach, to win, to train and to send.

    The Purpose of the Church!" 2 Corinthians 5:1-7 Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 I really like that proverb…especially that no matter what we might plan…no matter how evil it may be…GOD’S PURPOSE PREVAILS! What ...read more

  • Becoming A Church Of Excellence:missions Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 361 ratings
     | 26,915 views

    Missions are the life blood of the local church.

    Church of Excellence: Missions! Acts 13:1-3 1 & Corinthians 16:5-9 Third in a Series We have the last two weeks been looking at how we can become a church of excellence How can we move from being a "nice" church…to a church that makes a difference? A couple of weeks I shared that I have heard ...read more

  • Becoming A Church Of Excellence:growth Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 7,801 views

    Spiritual and physical growth go hand in hand in the church.

    Church of Excellence: Growth Ephesians 4:1-16; Acts 2:37-47 The last few weeks we’ve been looking at what brings Excellence to the life of the church…We’ve seen a church at prayer, a church in mission, a church that is pursuing the purposes of God are all what brings us to moving in the ...read more

  • Becoming A Church Of Excellence: Vision Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 8,937 views

    A church without a vision is lost, that vision must come from God.

    CHURCH OF EXCELLENCE: Vision! Proverbs 29:18; ; Nehemiah 2:1-18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish." (Prov 28:18) God makes it very clear that we are to have a vision of what He is doing in the world. He’s not just talking about setting goals and going after it, but he is wanting us to ...read more

  • The First Great Revival Of The Church

    Contributed by David Carter on Feb 16, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 4,330 views

    Revival

    THE FIRST GREAT REVIVAL OF THE CHURCH Text: Acts 1: 12-15; 2: 41-47 WHAT IS A REVIVAL? A Revival is an awaking of God’s People, which cause them to become active for God! "Vive means life, and Re means again" (Revival to life not Resurrection from the dead!) Hosea 10:12 - "Break up ...read more

  • Liar, Liar, Church On Fire

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 196 ratings
     | 16,506 views

    This sermon deals with the ways in which we lie and deceive ourselves.

    Liar Liar Church On Fire 11/1/98 Ezekial 13:1-9 Revelations 21:1-8 Genesis 3:1-15 The story is told of Joe the Butcher who had crafty ways of selling his chickens. He had one chicken left, and he didn’t want to keep it over the weekend. The pastor of the other church in town came into ...read more

  • A Restored Relationship With A Drowning Church

    Contributed by David Wilson on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,757 views

    Paul and his fellow servant Titus are excited that the Corinthians have responded to his letter with such a positive attitude. Paul knew how firm the letter had been, but was grateful that the church responded correctly to his disciplinary epistle - I Co

    II Corinthians 7 - A Restored Relationship The majority of this chapter deals with Paul’s joy over the response of the Corinthians to the letter that he had sent with Titus. He had been apprehensive, but now was relieved that the Corinthians responded positively to his letter and treated Titus ...read more

  • The Watchful Church-Part 1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    Part 1 of a 3-part sermon. Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit a vitality inherent to life in Christ. What does a watchful church exhibit? The Watchful church exhibits..

    THE WATCHFUL CHURCH-I—Revelation 3:1-6 Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit the vitality inherent to life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit more than a semblance of life in Christ. How does a church exhibit ...read more

  • The Watchful Church-Part 2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,068 views

    Part 2 of a 3-part sermon. Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit a vitality inherent to life in Christ. What does a watchful church exhibit? The Watchful church exhibits...

    THE WATCHFUL CHURCH-II—Revelation 3:1-6 Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit the vitality inherent to life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit more than a semblance of life in Christ. How does a church exhibit ...read more

  • The True Nature And Purpose Of The Church

    Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 299 ratings
     | 32,651 views

    Everyone has an idea of what the church is and its purpose. But what does Jesus say about the church? What is his desire and purpose for the church? Based upon the confession of Peter Jesus reveals the truth about the church.

    “The True Nature and Purpose of the Church” Reading – Matthew 16: 13-25 INTRODUCTION Illustration: When I was growing up there were a number of experiences that left an indelible impression upon. I think we all go through an impressionable stage in life. For me, the thing that left an ...read more

  • How To Kill Your Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 284 ratings
     | 17,970 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "Church On The Rocks" (study of 1 Corinthians). This sermon looks at some of the problems of the church at Corinth and how we must strive to avoid these problems.

    Sunday Morning November 17, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Church On The Rocks” [#1] “HOW TO KILL YOUR CHURCH” 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Introduction: [PLAY “RELEVANCE OF THE CHURCH” VIDEO CLIP]. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 1. Aren’t you thankful for the church? As Paul was writing to this ...read more

  • 3 Counter Offensives Of The Church

    Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,449 views

    The church is not a fortress, but a force, and therefore must implement 3 counteroffensives in response to our enemy’s attacks!

    The Church’s Three Counteroffensives to Our Enemies Attacks Acts 8 17 Nov 2002 INTRODUCTION: We are going to return to our broad outline for understanding Acts, you’ll remember the theme is THE START OF SOMETHING GREAT. While our three major points were: 1. Being a witness in Jerusalem (1:1 ...read more

  • The Church: From Death To Life

    Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,701 views

    Everywhere we hear the Church is dead, but does that mean that we have to bury her?

    From everywhere we hear the cry of the world that the Church is dead. People are leaving the Church because there is so little life left in the Church. I think if we can write an obituary about the Church, it will probably be as follows: For many years the Church was in a battle for survival. ...read more