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  • The New Testament Church; Its Strengths Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 20, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,885 views

    The strength of the Church in its observance of the Apostol’s doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer.

    The New Testament Church; Its Strengths Acts 2:42 INTRO.: The Church at Jerusalem, whose beginning is recorded in Acts 2, is often thought of as a model church because it was the first congregation of the Body of Christ ever established. I believe God intends that church to serve as an example for ...read more

  • Justified Fools For Christ-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 18, 2015
     | 3,544 views

    3 of 8. Paul admonished the Corinthian Church regarding his apostolic ministry. The church must regard apostles rightly...as those who are fools for Christ! But How/When are these Justified? Fools for Christ are justified thru their...

    JUSTIFIED FOOLS For CHRIST-III—1Corinthians 4:1-21 Attention: ‘Fools for Christ’ are such because they know from experience with certainty, that there really is nothing worthwhile outside of Christ! Paul admonished the Corinthian Church regarding his apostolic ministry. The ...read more

  • What Does Authority Look Like?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 4, 2016
     | 7,318 views

    Go back in time with me for a minute, the day you were Born-Again into the Family of God you received spiritual authority. On that day, you were made new a creation in Jesus Christ; Moreover, you inherited the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

    What Does Authority Look Like? Luke 10:16-20NASB In Moody Monthly, the author recounted his experience of watching a wildcat in a zoo. "As I stood there," he said, "an attendant entered the cage through a door on the opposite side. He had nothing in his hands but a broom. Carefully closing the ...read more

  • Justified Fools For Christ-7 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 29, 2015
     | 3,049 views

    7 of 8. Paul admonished the Corinthian Church regarding his apostolic ministry. The church must regard apostles rightly...as those who are fools for Christ! But How/When are these Justified? Fools for Christ are justified thru their...

    JUSTIFIED FOOLS For CHRIST-VII—1Corinthians 4:1-21 Attention: In the area of NC where I grew up, there seems to be at least one BBQ(pork) joint in every town(incorporated or not)! These are local ‘Mom & Pop’ businesses. These locals give every ounce of their energy to that ...read more

  • Delivered But Damaged

    Contributed by Paul Getter on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 28,054 views

    How To Over Come Hurt

    DELIVERED BUT DAMAGED II Samuel 4:3. And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.) 4. And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, ...read more

  • Staying Power Series

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,386 views

    Apostolic Christianity is opportunity driven.

    Do verses 2-3 make sense to you? "But the Jews who spurned God’s message stirred up distrust among the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas, saying all sorts of evil things about them..." At which point--based on prior patterns in the book of Acts, you’d expect Luke to say, "So they were let over ...read more

  • Jesus' Authority Questioned: Who Has Authority Over Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 25, 2023
     | 1,658 views

    We want to understand as Christians that Jesus Christ fundamentally has authority over our lives. What does authority mean? Authority is power, control, influence. My life is not my own, my life belongs to God. God has authority over me.

    "In U.S. Navel Institute Proceedings, the magazine of the Naval Institute, Frank Koch illustrates the importance of obeying the Laws of the Lighthouse. Two battleships assigned to the training squadron had been at sea on maneuvers in heavy weather for several days. I was serving on the lead ...read more

  • Accepted(Recognized) Christian Authority-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 13, 2011
     | 2,493 views

    2 of 3. Paul approached Timothy thru an accepted authority. The faithful Christian accepts God’s authority. How do the faithful recognize Christian authority? A qualifier of an accepted Christian authority is...

    ACCEPTED(Recognized) CHRISTIAN AUTHORITY-II—1Timothy 1:1-2 In order to fill the shoes of the faithful, one must first recognize his/her authority. The greeting of the letter is contained in :1-2: It contains the Writer, Recipient, the Authority by which it is sent, & Blessings. Paul approached ...read more

  • Restoration

    Contributed by Gary Howard on Oct 9, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,709 views

    To Bring us back to God’s orginal blueprint and pattern for His church.

    Restoration History-PART ONE TEX:IITIM 1;13 AIM: TO BRING US BACK TO THE ORGINIONAL BLUEPRINT. INTRODUCTION: A. WHAT IS RESTROATION 1. RELIGION: BECOMES APART OF ONE’S LIFE. SIMPLY PUT, IT IS EXTENSION OF ONES FAITH. OUR FAITH WILL NEVER BECOME SOCIAL, UNTIL ...read more

  • True Life, Liberty And Happiness

    Contributed by Paul Getter on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 204 ratings
     | 12,165 views

    Sermon for Independence Day -Jesus is the LIFE- In the Presence of the Lord there is LIBERTY & Happiness can be found...

    TRUE LIFE, LIBERTY AND HAPPINESS EXCERPT OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to ...read more

  • Davids Other Giants

    Contributed by Paul Getter on Jan 12, 2012
    based on 134 ratings
     | 17,429 views

    David had more than one giant in his life...

    -GIANT OF COMFORT I Samuel 17:20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. He Left the Sheep- He left His role of ...read more

  • Not As The Lord Commanded (Leviticus 10)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 4, 2024
     | 367 views

    Does apostolic succession guarantee that even the next generation of priests will not disobey God? Let's look at Leviticus 10.

    As we read through the early chapters of Leviticus, is it important to note how some did not do as the Lord commanded? Is this a weakness of apostolic succession? Where is the guarantee that even the very next generation of priests will be faithful? Jesus gave over 300 commands. Are we faithful to ...read more

  • Paul, Timothy, And The Good Deposit.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 16, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,859 views

    Keeping the beautiful Gospel entrusted to us.

    PAUL, TIMOTHY, AND THE GOOD DEPOSIT. 2 Timothy 1:1-14. Paul introduces himself at the beginning of this letter as “an apostle of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 1:1a). This apostle was not one of the original twelve, but was a witness to the resurrection - an essential mark for an apostle (cf. Acts ...read more

  • Where Succession Fails (1 Samuel 2)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 28, 2025
     | 303 views

    Can someone outside the line of succession be more faithful to God? Let's look at 1 Samuel 2.

    Does a list of succession automatically mean faithfulness to God? Do faithful people often come from outside artificial lines of succession? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 2. Who weighs the actions of people and judges accordingly? And Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is ...read more

  • Firm In Faith Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 988 views

    Despite life's challenges, we are encouraged to stand firm in our faith, build each other up, and trust in Jesus' victory.

    Paul starts his letter by giving a shout-out to the Thessalonian church for their faith, love, and hope. He tells them to keep going and not give up. We all need people in our lives who can cheer us on. Who's your cheerleader? Paul starts his letter by giving a shout-out to the Thessalonian church ...read more