Sermons on Building Up The Body Of Christ:

Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 13, 2021

What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-16, 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 13, 2021

What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-16, 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are We Fully Lifting Up Christ?

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jun 9, 2024

Jesus tells us that if He be lifted up, He will draw all men up to Him.

Are You Fully Lifting Up Christ? by Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. Do you believe God has your back? 1. Really, do you believe He has your back? 2. Can you think of a time when you knew that only He could help and He did? 3. Were you willing to tell others or were you be too uncomfortable to ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3: The Church Is A Living Body Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 24, 2019

We need to rise above seeing the church as an institution and see the warm heart of love that really makes us the church

We are continuing in one of the Bible’s most comprehensive pictures of the church, a picture of a church that will meet many of the deepest longings in our hearts for rich and deep relationships, but a joyful and effective church. And there is so much in it to build that it takes a while to do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

The Spirit Of God, Our Binding Agent In The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Apr 26, 2018

It is Precious Holy Spirit who can unite us in the church and keep us together like the early Apostles had

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER pt. 11c (THE SPIRIT OF GOD, OUR BINDER IN THE BODY OF CHRIST) Acts 2:42-44 King James Version (KJV) 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-44

Denomination: Charismatic

Our Mystery Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on May 7, 2007

God withheld a great mystery until Pentecost. The mission and purpose of the church is to pick up where the nation of Israel failed in being God’s people and accomplishing God’s mission. Only the church is not a gatering of people, but aa assembling of

Live Out Loud – Our MYSTERY May 6, 2007 Ephesians 3:1-13 Sunday AM Insert: I love a great mystery. Whether it’s a John Grisham novel or an episode of NCIS, I’ve always been intrigued by a good mystery. Even as a child, one of my favorite board games was Clue – I enjoyed trying to figure ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Is Official/Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture? – Part 3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025

Regarding this matter of formal church membership, it is examined alongside mainly Ephesian verses. The subject is opened up to understand the New Testament practice of being members of one another and the equality in the Body of Christ. Membership of Christ’s Body covers it all.

IS OFFICIAL/FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE? – PART 3 Part 3 (there are 4 parts) continues to look at various scriptures in this study of formal church membership over and above the one membership that unites all believers into one Body, and makes them all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:26-28, Ephesians 2:13-16, Ephesians 2:19-22, Ephesians 3:5-6, Ephesians 4:3-7, Ephesians 4:11-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Virtues For Building A Church

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 22, 2024

Your actions are about leading others to Christ, and thus fulfilling the Church’s mission to evangelize.

Friday of the thirtieth week in Course 2024 In our daily lectio Divina with the sacred Scriptures, and especially with the letters of St. Paul, it is helpful to know what passage comes before and what comes after the reading. Today we are in Ephesians 4, which has beautiful and helpful advice on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:54-59, Psalm 24:1-6, Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Stand Up For Jesus

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 27, 2002

To stand up for Jesus simply means that you will not be ashamed of him as your saviour and Lord.

STANDING FOR JESUS Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Conform= to take on the pattern, through pressure ( to be pressed into the mold) Like the 3 hebrew ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, Mark 8:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is Up With The Will Of God?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 8, 2001

Why God’s will seems to be absolute and yet not absolute.

March 11, 2001 Luke 13:31-35 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” 32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Growing Up Is Hard Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jul 10, 2005

Are we progressing in the faith or are we, like many of those Hebrew Christians: • dull of hearing • still need to be taught elementary truth • babies wanting milk, not solid food?

In the earlier chapters we have studied some wonderful passages about the Saviour’s divinity and humanity and His wonderful fitness to be our merciful and faithful High-priest. Now we are going to move on to some rather difficult or unpalatable passages. It is tempting to skip these, but they are ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Get Up And Go Series

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on May 13, 2005

When the Holy Spirit moves our heart we must Get up and Go! Nations are waiting and depending upon our message of the good news of Jesus.

A Church in Action Series Acts 8:26-40 says: Acts 8:26 - 40 (KJV) 26And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up Call

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Mar 12, 2007

See what it means to receive a spiritual wake up call from Jesus.

One of the tragic moments in American history occurred on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor was attacked. The attack took place on a sunny Sunday morning. Over 2400 lives were lost and five out of eight battleships were sunk. The sad part of that whole event was the fact that we had advance warning ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

I Was Made To Be Up There

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Dec 31, 2002

Made For The High Places

“Made For The High Places’ Philippians 3:12-14 Introduction : A Danish philosopher gave a powerful lesson in a story concerning wild geese. He tells us that the geese came and went with the seasons as their ancestors had done for centuries. One day some of the geese, on their annual trip, landed ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Give Up And Go

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

Three things we must give up in order to grow up in God.

7, July 2002 Dakota Community Church Give Up & Go! Introduction: What you are willing to walk away from often determines what God will be able to lead you to. Question: Are you holding onto weights? - Un-believing boy/girl friend. - Church tradition. (We don’t lift our hands in our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-19, Numbers 11:1-6

Denomination: Mennonite