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  • James O. Davis avatar

    The Seven Benefits To A Spirit Empowered Church

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 22, 2015
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     | 30,783 views

    Do you want to have an average church or a normal church? By and large, the average church we find today, the normal church we find in the Word of God.

    Do you want to have an average church or a normal church? By and large, the average church we find today, the normal church we find in the Word of God. Let me ask you a couple more questions. Do you want to be a container or do you want to be a channel? Do you want your church to be a reservoir or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I Love My Church Intro Series

    Contributed by Steve Spaeth on Sep 10, 2016
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     | 6,260 views

    This is the intro of the series I Love My Church

    I Love My church Intro John 13:34-35 John 13:34-35 “ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” Galatians 5:22-23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Learning Prayer From The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 21, 2016
     | 5,600 views

    The Focus of Prayer

    A. WHAT WAS THE FOCUS OF PRAYER? 1. We should pray for leadership. “O Lord . . . You know every heart. Show us which . . . You have chosen to replace Judas” (Acts 1:24, NLT). 2. That the Holy Spirit will minister among us. “They prayed for the new Christians to receive the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ephesus--The Church Of A Lost Love Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 26, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,289 views

    Ephesus was a good church but it had lost its first love.

    EPHESUS—THE CHURCH OF A LOST LOVE TEXT: Revelation 2:1-7 Revelation 2:1-7 KJV Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; [2] I know thy works, and thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Smyrna--The Church Under Pressure Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 26, 2016
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     | 17,972 views

    Smyrna was a church under the great pressure of persecution.

    THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION SMYRNA—THE CHURCH UNDER GREAT PRESSURE TEXT: Revelation 2:8-11 Revelation 2:8-11 (KJV) And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; [9] I know thy works, and tribulation, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pergamos--The Worldly, Corrupted Church Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 26, 2016
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     | 15,946 views

    Pergamos left the church door open to the world.

    THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION PERGAMOS—THE WORLDLY, CORRUPTED CHURCH TEXT: Revelation 2:12-17 Revelation 2:12-17 KJV And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; [13] I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sardis--The Church Of The Living Dead Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 26, 2016
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     | 18,524 views

    Sardis was full of corpses that had been propped up in the pews.

    THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION SARDIS—THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING DEAD TEXT: Revelation 3:1-6 Revelation 3:1-6 KJV And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Gospel Of Jesus Christ To The Church At Colossae Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 1, 2016
     | 4,692 views

    The gospel message ofJesus Christ is the essence of teaching by those of the early Church. The question is, How do we respond to that Gospel message? The Church at Colossae received it, sent it out, and found it to be the Power of God.

    THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE CHURCH AT COLOSSAE Colossians 1:3-14 Here is a link to an MP3 recording of this sermon: http://chirb.it/bqxyKD INTRODUCTION: 1.) I have decided to continue with where i had left off last week and to preach a series of messages from the book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    'the Church' - Called Out Ones

    Contributed by David Leach on Apr 3, 2015
     | 6,487 views

    Church - what it means

    Question #3 from Joseph: The Church – is it a “building” or is it “Jesus’ body”. What is the difference between these two expressions? The word “Church”: According to Strong’s Concordance the word “Church” in the Greek is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Start & Stop Church Wars Series

    Contributed by Buffy Cook on Apr 5, 2015
     | 6,670 views

    "For Dummies" books are a raging success! Why? Full of practical wisdom and simple "How To's" Wouldn't a "Christianity for Dummies," a book full of practical wisdom & simple How Tos on how to live out our faith, be great? James & this series is JUST THAT

    Christianity For Dummies: How to Start & Stop Wars James 4:1-10 I. Introduction A. Have you ever heard of the "War of the Whiskers" or the "War of the Oaken Bucket" or the "War of Jenkins' Ear"? These were actual wars fought between nations! War is a fact of life. Not only are there wars ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servant Leadership And The Upside-Down Church

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on May 5, 2015
     | 6,520 views

    To be great we need to understand greatness from God's perspective. To be a great church we must give up on the worlds top down organizational structure.

    Introduction Good morning Church! Turn to the person next to you and say, “I’m glad you’re here.” Find a Bible and open to Luke 22. Today’s lesson is going to build upon the lesson given by Austin two weeks ago on God’s definition of who is the greatest. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Does This Church Need You?

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on May 12, 2015
     | 6,026 views

    As members of the "Body of Christ" we are needed for the church to work and function properly and to remain healthy. We have the responsibility to use the gift we are given to do our part in the work of the church.

    Why Does This Church Need You? >>>1 Corinthians 12:12-27<<< (12 The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Secrets Of A Great Church Part 2 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014
     | 4,582 views

    Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

    Secrets of a Great Church Part 2 Acts 2:37-47 The last time we were together we saw that one major characteristics of a great church is a transformed Membership, which is people who are TRULY surrendered to Jesus. Today I want to look at another characteristic as we examine the concept of, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If We Are Going To See The Church Multiply

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Nov 25, 2014
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     | 6,859 views

    If we are going to see the church multiply we must never be lacking in zeal, we must be joyful in hope, and we must not be overcome by evil. The church in America has gotten complacent and lazy, so have we! We must be diligent if we are to improve.

    If We Are Going To See The Church Multiply Romans 12:1-21 Read Rom. 12:1-21 INTRO: Ever since the first of this month when Mike and I went to Dallas, TX for the Right Now Conference I have been convicted. I have been convicted in some ways that I have failed in ministry. But in other ways I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Acts: Christ Builds His Church Series

    Contributed by James Dorman on May 11, 2017
     | 6,306 views

    An introduction to the book of Acts.

    Intro: AG: Exerpt from Billy Graham 1955 sermon: The story of “The Chess Master and the Painting” “There is a picture of a chess game hanging in Paris. On one side of the painting is the Devil, and on the other side is a lad about sixteen years of age. They are playing chess. The Devil has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist