Sermons on Christian Community:

The Cross And Community

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jul 6, 2005

God freed us to live in community. His design from the very beginning of the church was that the church would exhibit the kind of self-sacrificing love that he exhibited on the cross. Since God saves us in community, what does this community look like? Le

The Cross And Community Galatians 5:13-6:3 The war in Iraq is over. It took only 28 days for Coalition Forces to completely dismantle the regime of Saddam Hussein. And while Hussein and a large number of his henchmen are still at large, the only opposition that remains is a scattering of ill ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Communication Or Miscommunication Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010

For thousands of years God has kept trying to communicate His love The sad thing is that many people do not understand the concept of His love, because we do not let Him get through to us.

2010 02 21 Ashingdon PM Communication Hebrews 1:1-4 Have you ever miscommunicated your thoughts when trying to tell them to someone? Most of us have, and then the following confusion can be very irritating, if not dangerous. Sometimes, miscommunication can be very frustrating. ‘A man ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Church As Community Series

Contributed by Scott Jewell on Aug 31, 2016

We all have our standards for what should happen as a church. What were the standards of the first church? How did they live them out?

A man once joined a monastery in which he had to take a vow of silence. Each year he was summonsed before the Abbot and allowed to speak two words. After the first year, the man said, “Bed hard.” The second year, he said, “Food bad.” Upon the third year, the man said, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deep Community

Contributed by Jim Belcher on Oct 1, 2009

How do you achieve deep community and fellowship within a group of believers?

What took a small, scared group of believers and filled them with so much confidence that they eventually became the dominant religion in the Roman empire? We are looking at the aftermath of Peter’s sermon. On that day 3,000 believed. The church went from 120 to 3120. A few days latter another ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Influencing Communities

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2009

Here in these verses he calls those who follow Him to choose to be a godly influence on the society in which we live. Jesus calls us to change the world around us with our lives. He doesn’t just expect us to live in the world. He expects the world to be t

Influencing Communities Matthew 5:13-15 Robert Lewis writes, “In 1851, many of the most accomplished engineers in the country thought James Roebling was out of his mind. That year, he began to work on the unthinkable: building a bridge over the Niagara River Gorge. Disaster was nearly universally ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-15, Matthew 5:1

Denomination: Methodist

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

Community Thanksgiving

Contributed by R Duane Gryder on Nov 16, 2000

This message is a thanksgiving for unity plus a call to unity in purpose to reach the lost.

Community Thanksgiving Service 2000 INTRODUCTION: I am Thankful to be the speaker I hope I will be Thankful after the sermon that I have not embarrassed my church or my self I am Thankful that we only elect presidents once every four years I am Thankful that teenagers will grow up ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Friendship And Communication Series

Contributed by J. D. Greear on Jul 11, 2013

If you want a marriage to be endearing and enduring, friendship has to be the core basis of it.

Introduction: I sent you out last weekend with the assignment to ask significant relationships in your life, “What can I do to serve you?” I’ve heard some great stories… One guy told me he asked his boss and got assigned overtime and was not too happy about it. The best ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evangelism Is A High Calling But It Is Not For Us All.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 3, 2014

Summary: We are all called to preach the gospel, and be a witness for Christ; yet many find this difficult, I especially, so how do we proceed in this high calling. Read on!!!

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 2nd November 2014 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: We are all called to preach the gospel, and be a witness for Christ; yet many find this difficult, I especially, so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Denomination: Episcopal

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

Created For Community

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 28, 2010

The greatest need for our time is genuine community.

Created for Community Big idea: As bearers of the image of the Triune God, the greatest need of our time is genuine community. I am convinced that the greatest need of our time is genuine community. For instance, I see it ozzing out in the world cup of soccer. I am seeing people spending money ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Doing Community

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: We create community when we restrict our freedom for the sake of others.

Thesis: We create community when we restrict our freedom for the sake of others. Intro.: 1. "I WANT TO DO WHAT I WANT TO, WHEN I WANT TO, AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!" a. Sound familiar? b. Words of someone (demanding their rights / expressing their personal freedom). c. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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

The Community Of The Beloved

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 17, 2018

The journey of following Jesus happens in large part within the community of the beloved, the church.

The Community of the Beloved - 1 John 2:3-11 - June 17 Sermon I’m going to start by asking you to use your memory. Think for a moment of yourself when you first began to follow Jesus. Think about what you were like. Think about how you acted, how you spent your time, and maybe even of how you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In Community

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Sep 11, 2017

The best shot you and I have of following Jesus. The best shot you and I have of making it through the storms of this life is when we do life together.

The Others: Living In Community Bottom Line: The best shot you and I have of following Jesus. The best shot you and I have of making it through the storms of this life is when we do life together. Intro Good morning Real Life, my name is Curtis and I’m the Connections Director here. And it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational