Sermons on called community:

Communication Crisis

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 21, 2011

When God seems to be quiet, most likely it is your sin that is blocking the way.

Communication Crisis November 20, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: When God seems to be quiet, most likely it is your sin that is blocking the way. Focus Passage: I Samuel 28:3-35 Supplemental Passage: Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-25

Denomination: Baptist

A Unity Community

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 2, 2005

Psalm 133 gives a beautiful description of the kind of unity which only comes as a gift from God.

A Unity Community Psalm 133 SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 133 INTRODUCTION: A few years back I took an introductory class to learn Hebrew. My most impressive accomplishment is that I can now quote Psalm 133:1 in Hebrew. I think the reason I remember it is that we learned it as a song: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God And Community

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 1, 2016

God's case has 3 basic ideas (Outline and material adapted from Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson's book, Building a Church of Small Groups, Chapter 1, In the Beginning, God: The Theological Evidence)

HoHum: In his book, “Imagine Your Life Without Fear” Max Lucado gives some significant insight when he says,"Questions can make hermits out of us, driving us into hiding. Yet the cave has no answers. Christ distributes courage through community; he dissipates doubts through fellowship. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian Community

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Sep 3, 2019

Building God’s people

Beloved this morning I want to express the burden I have had for the Christian community, I have been given enough evidence to believe that those that have come into what God has called them to within the Christian community have forgotten the whole respect and importance of Christianity. I pray ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:31-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Communication Factor Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 12, 2011

The communication factor of church health is prayer.

SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “THE COMMUNICATION FACTOR” MATTHEW 7:7-8 OPEN We continue on in our series “Healthy Church.” Today we look at the communication factor – prayer. Does anyone else here hate it when you call someplace and you get one of those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Multiplying Community Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012

God's purpose for us, unity, receivers or producers

THE MULTYPLYING COMMUNITY (How all of us join together to fulfill god’s Purpose) Oct. 2, 2011 INTRODUCTION: I have to share with you I’m 51 years old…I became a Christian about 3 months before my 18th birthday, but I was raised in the church…I had a Christian ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

More Community Series

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Jul 27, 2020

New series on more…by saying more there are things that we basically all want more of…more love, more forgiveness, more joy, more faith…in all these things there are always two choices when it comes to more…we can choose the way of the world and indulge in practices that are contrary to God’s way

We are beginning this new series on more…by saying more there are things that we basically all want more of…more love, more forgiveness, more joy, more faith…in all these things there are always two choices when it comes to more…we can choose the way of the world and indulge in practices that are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Communication With God

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 19, 2012

Paul & Timothy exposed the Colossian church to the necessity of maintaining effective communication with God. Christians must maintain effective communication with God. Effective communication with God is maintained in...

COMMUNICATION With GOD—Colossians 4:2 Attention: A Cowboy Named Fred A cowboy lay sprawled across three entire seats in the posh Amarillo Theater. When the usher came by and noticed this, he whispered to the cowboy, "Sorry, sir, but you're only allowed one seat." The cowboy groaned but ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

Connecting To Community

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 17, 2005

God says, "It is not good for a person to be alone." How can we connect instead of cocoon in this society?

A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagonload of wheat on the road. The farmer who lived nearby came to investigate. “Hey, Willis,” he called out, “forget your troubles for a while and come and have dinner with us. Then I’ll help you overturn the wagon.” “That’s very nice of you,” Willis ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Caring For The Community Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 31, 2006

Seventh in a series on the early church. This message focuses on how believers are to care for the needs of others.

Let’s see how well we can remember our theme for this series of messages. Since this is now week number seven, we ought to all have it down pretty well by now: “It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” As we’ve gone on this journey from good to great, we’ve learned that if we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Divided Community

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 13, 2008

How division came to Israel

Divided Community - 1 Kings 11-15 “With all my heart” - that is our prayer today as we come to 1 Kings 11. Turn with me there. We have been going through the highlights of the OT - looking in the kingdom stage, the time of David, the man after God’s own heart, and then his son Solomon ruling ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Divided Community

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Lessons from 1 Kings on Community

Divided Community - 1 Kings 11-15 “With all my heart” - that is our prayer today as we come to 1 Kings 11. Turn with me there. We have been going through the highlights of the OT - looking in the kingdom stage, the time of David, the man after God’s own heart, and then his son Solomon ruling ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Community Connection Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 7, 2012

This series addresses the value and need for small group ministry in the local church

THE W5 OF LIFE GROUPS “Community Connection” Philemon 1:2 – “to the church that meets in your home” INTRODUCTION In my teen years my brothers and I shared house chores. Both parents worked long hours so it was reasonable that we would help around the house and yard. ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:2

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Greatest Communicator

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jul 13, 2012

In Hebrews 1:1-3, God communicates the preparation for Jesus, the presentation of Jesus and the purpose of Jesus.

THE GREATEST COMMUNICATOR Hebrews 1:1-3 Intro: There was a lady who had a hearing problem. One day she and her husband were driving from Tennessee to Little Rock, Arkansas. They were pulled over by a state trooper who asked if the husband knew how fast he was driving. The wife asked, "What did he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Communicate The Truth Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 11, 2022

Luke begins his volumes with clarity and confidence and passes on this message to Theophilus to convince him about the gospel. He proves that Jesus is the saviour. He wrote history (Life of Jesus), and her story (Life of the Church).

Text: Luke 1:1-4 Theme: communicate the truth Introduction: the Lord is good and his love endures forever. The great theme of this gospel of Luke is Jesus Christ is the divine saviour. This is the supreme fact focused on. According to Luke, Jesus means “the Lord saves”(Luke 1:31). The good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Methodist