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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Letter Of Encouragement- A Successful Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 3, 2021
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     | 1,836 views

    This is the 58th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 1st sermon from 2 Thessalonians.

    Series: Action [#58] A LETTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT- A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 Introduction: One thing I talk about often is the success of our children and their families. While they are all grown, I love talking about what they are doing and how they are doing. Paul continues this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Six Things The Church Needs

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 8, 2019
     | 3,153 views

    Take this name with you all the time. (Christ)

    Six things the church needs Matthew 16:16 | And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matthew 23:10 | Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. Matthew 26:63 | But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Most Successful Church In History Series

    Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Dec 28, 2018
     | 5,832 views

    How a successful Church should be

    Most Successful Church In History Acts 2:42-47 Lessons From The Early Church What does a successful church look like? What qualifies church as successful? Before I began I want to look at the first word of verse 42, “THEY” This is those that got saved plus all the apostle. Those who got saved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Was It Like In The First Church?

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 17, 2019
     | 3,304 views

    Are we even close to what Jesus set up as his church?

    What was it like in the first Church? The things they had in the first church is desperately needed today. They had love. Understanding, cooperation and concern. They gave they worked witness and had the Grace of God. Acts2: 42 And they continued stedfastly in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Generous Church In A Stingy World Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 27, 2019
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    A Generous Church in a Stingy World – Week 4:- 2 Corinthians chapter 8 verses 1-9 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: Example #1: The Macedonians (vs 1-5) • They gave generously (vs 1-2): • They gave sacrificially (vs 3a): • They gave voluntarily (vs 3b-4): • They gave whole-heartedly (vs 5): Example #2: Jesus Christ (vs 9) • The Macedonians made a promise to give (vs 6) • The Macedonians ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    10 Ways To Kill A Church

    Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 26, 2014
     | 10,707 views

    Ever wondered how churches die? This message gives practical steps on how to kill a church.

    10 Ways to Kill a Church Open/Welcome – We had a great start last week. So alive and exciting. It made me think about the opposite. How do you kill a church? I want to give you 10 Ways to Kill a Church! Two Scriptures: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The First Social Network - The Church

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 7, 2014
     | 10,023 views

    A sermon that describes the importance of church attendance and the need that it meets for community in our lives.

    "The First Social Network" Hebrews 10:25 Introduction: Recently I read some research about trends in church attendance in America today and one point that was made in the article seemed very contradictory. This one point has huge implications for the church going forward and unless the trend is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    5 Characteristics Of A Generous Church Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 15, 2014
     | 6,498 views

    Now I want to admit something to you. As a young boy I will admit to you that the first time I tithed I wasn’t sure if I like it or not. Partly I suppose because no one asked me if I wanted to or not. He just chose to give my money away for me. Sort of like the government does.

    I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW “5 Characteristics of a Generous Church” 2nd Corinthians 8:1-7 The first job I had I got when I was about 12 or 13 years of age. In the town where I grew up we had a local mission and the helped families in the area with a variety of needs. They gave away food and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Will Build My Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 16, 2014
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     | 12,576 views

    This lesson introduces this series by examining Matthew 16:13-19, showing that Jesus is the builder, architect, and owner of His church.

    Whenever we look at the religious landscape today that is known by the word “Christianity,” it seems clear that what we see is so different than what we see in the Bible. We see multiple denominations that teach different, and at times, contradictory things. Of course, when teachings ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Establishing Priorities - Priorities With The Church

    Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 3, 2014
     | 3,833 views

    Establishing priorities with the church.

    ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES – “PRIORITIES WITH THE CHURCH” Phil 3:13 “13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead” INTRO: Establishing Priorities has been my subject ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Breakthrough Prayer For My Church

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 6,178 views

    As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer in our churches.

    It was July of 2012 and was a sad day for me. In my first sermon here I told you about Elwood, my first appointment. Elwood was a nice, quiet, quaint little church in Madison County. A pretty stereotypical white framed country church on a quiet Farm to Market road. In the spring the pastures ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Holy Spirit In The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 10, 2015
     | 8,364 views

    What was the Holy Spirit doing in that fabled first century? Should He be doing the same today?

    IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE CHURCH Acts 1:3-8. 3 ...to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Open Opportunity: The Church Of Philadelphia

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Aug 22, 2015
     | 6,743 views

    A continuation of the study of the seven churches of Revelation. Though Philadelphia wasn't perfect they were a good church and Christ commended them appropriately and the same is true for us all and with it comes great blessings and favor!

    Opportunity Opens: The Church of Philadelphia Introduction: One of the most clever Volkswagen ads shows an impeccable little car-- with a flat tire. And the caption reads, “Nobody's Perfect.” Some make the mistake of thinking Philadelphia was a perfect church. No. If they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Handling Shameful Sin In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 25, 2015
     | 5,520 views

    Too often churches of today overlook the sin and sinful lifestyle of a person because they are a leader in the community, government, or business. So the Corinthian church needed to wake up and learn something.

    Tonight’s passage is a continuation of last week’s passage. The subject is church discipline. To recap, there was sexual immorality in the church at Corinth. A man was either married to or living with his step-mother. He was known in the church and known in the community. His sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The "I Will" Church Member Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 16, 2015
     | 7,216 views

    Serving Others, The Body of Christ, Attitude

    I WILL – The “I Will” Church Member Philippians 2:3-4 (pg. 819) September 27, 2015 Introduction: Let me ask you a really important question. When it comes to your relationship with Church...and if you’re part of the family here that we call Gardenside, this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ