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  • Raymond Dix Jr. avatar

    We Still Need The Church

    Contributed by Raymond Dix Jr. on Mar 26, 2002
    based on 217 ratings
     | 20,308 views

    This message examines the need for a proactive family of God. The church (Christians) is presented as the only solution to society’s ills.

    (Elab) = Elaborate Matthew 16:18-19 18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phil Morgan avatar

    The Church Was Born In A Prayer Meeting

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 418 ratings
     | 65,158 views

    Pentecost, the birth of the church, came while the disciples were gathered in a prayer meeting.

    READ: Acts 1:12-14 The disciples returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, where they had just witnessed the most phenomenal event; right before their very eyes Jesus ascended into Heaven, to sit again at God the Father’s right hand in glory. But before He was taken up, He gave them ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    How To Protect Our Church

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 130 ratings
     | 32,206 views

    In this sermon I talk about the importance of maintaining unity in the church and give practical ways a church can protect against disunity.

    How To Protect Our Church MESSAGE DISCLAIMER: Most of this message material was taken from a sermon Rick Warren (Saddleback Church) preached to his core leadership. This sermon fit right in with what our church is (was) going through at the time. I used the manuscript from his "Leadership Lifter" ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pentecost - The Lord’s Church

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 334 ratings
     | 43,126 views

    Two very different churches, aren’t they? Both are very busy in what they are trying to do. But one is dying. Why? What is the church supposed to be? And what is the church supposed to do?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) ILL. In one of my sermons 2 years ago I told you about the Broadway Presbyterian Church in Upper Manhattan, New York. Their story was reported in the January 26, 2002, issue of World Magazine. That article said that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Message From A Dead Church

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 10,871 views

    A message atfer preaching at a church in St Louis during the SBC. This was once a thriving, soul winning church.

    A MESSAGE FROM A DEAD CHURCH Date: June 23, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist A.M. Service Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Introduction Over a month ago I was asked to preach in a church in the St. Louis area while we were there for the Southern Baptist Convention. I spoke with a man from the church several ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Overview Of The Seven Churches Of Revelation

    Contributed by James Groce on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 14,038 views

    These letters deal with the good, bad, and the ugly.

    -------------------------------------- Bible Study: An Overview of The Seven Churches of Revelation -------------------------------------- In chapters two and three of Revelation we have an address from the Lord to the seven churches of Asia. These letters deal with the good, bad, and the ugly. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Vision For His Church Series

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 20,671 views

    Sermon to cast vision around the 5 fold purpose of the church. Rediscover your purpose!

    God’s Vision for His Church Intro: Write down what you think the purpose of the church is Doctors fix Bodies Mechanic fix cars What do churches fix?… Lives and souls God is asking us one question church… How’s Business??? We say Glen Elder Chrisitan Church his a place where God is seen.. Love is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Tale Of Seven Churches: Sardis Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 8,147 views

    This is part six of an eight part message on the seven churches of Asia.

    So, where were we? Oh yeah, Sardis. We’ve looked at Ephesus, Pergamum, Smyrna and Thyatira and now we are on Sardis, which is the fifth of the seven churches that the letter in the Revelation was addressed to. If we pull up our trusty map we discover that Sardis was located in what we know as ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Tale Of Seven Churches: Philadelphia Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 32 ratings
     | 9,229 views

    This is number seven in an eight part series looking at the seven churches of Asia

    And so here we stand, almost but not quite at the end of our journey. The scripture that Bonnie read earlier was the letter written by Christ to the Christians in the city of Philadelphia, which was the sixth of seven letters written to the churches in the area known then as the Province of Asia. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Tale Of Seven Churches: Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,862 views

    This is the last in a series of eight sermons looking at the seven churches of Asia

    And so he had come to the end of his journey. It seemed like a life time ago that he read the first letter to the church that was situated in the city of Ephesus. Since then he had travelled to five other cities and read to them the words of the risen Christ. Words of commendation and words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Church - More Than A Building

    Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,259 views

    THE CHURCH IS MORE THAN JUST A BUILDING.

    CHURCH – MORE THAN A BUILDING When we began this series of messages about the church, we used this verse as a springboard. (Eph 5:25 NKJV) Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, The church is the most important thing on earth. The Greek word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Empowering The Church Through Creativity

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,943 views

    Focus: The Holy Spirit desires to empower the church by unleashing His creative power into its life. We can be the conduits which God will use to unleash this power force into the lives of our church and community.

    Empowering the Church through Creativity! By Michael McCartney Opening Illustration: Have Communion set up front with a light on it and have the power point playing of the pictures of Jesus. Also have the song by Mark schultz called Remember Me playing on the CD player. Focus of class: The Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Is There Any Babel In Your Church?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 30, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,095 views

    Babel is revisited when people are led more by fear than by faith. God caused confusion to people who thought they could provide a man made monument of their own religion that would provide them what they desired. They made a religion according to their o

    How to Avoid Re-visiting the Attitudes of Babel Illustration:Illustration:Once we assuage our conscience by calling something a "necessary evil," it begins to look more and more necessary and less and less evil. Sidney J. Harris. Read Genesis 11:1- 9 Now the whole world had one language ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Proper Usage Of The Church Treasury

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,700 views

    This is an examination of how the early Church used the monetary funds contributed by its members. The practice of the early Church, under the directions of the Apostles, gives us a pattern to follow today.

    Proper Use of the Church Treasury It is proper and perfectly Scriptural for Christians in a community to put money in a common fund. There has never been a great deal of disagreement among brethren over this matter. Christians generally agree that it is right to contribute to a general fund to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Makes A Great Church

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,781 views

    Sermon on the qualities that make a dynamic church that people will want to be part of.

    TITLE: What Makes a Great Church, part 1 TEXT: Acts 2:42 THEME: Church growth. Health, evangelise P.S. Rick Warren states, and I agree, that the key issue for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth. Because when a congregation is healthy it will grow. INTRODUCTION: We all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal