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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    What About The Church?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,452 views

    A hard look at the church. what it is and what it is not. We have to be what Jesus Christ defined as the church if we will make an impact on the world.

    What about the church? Matthew 16:13-20 Introduction- I want to talk about the church this morning. I want to talk about this church, Rosedale Church of the Nazarene. RNC for short, and I want to talk about the church universal (all churches). I ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    74. The Church - Worship Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,376 views

    As our relationship with God grows deeper, we need to move past thanking God for all He has done for us to thanking Him for who He is.

    IN GOD'S IMAGE 74 - THE CHURCH - WORSHIP This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Keeping Harmony In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 1, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,791 views

    THis message is on harmony. The outline comes from Bob Russell’s Book, When God Builds A Churchq

    INTRODUCTION „X We have been looking at When God Builds a Church. Today we will move to the principle of harmony. „X How many of you have been a part of a church, organization, or team where there were problems. People were fighting because they had different ideas about what the organization was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Smith avatar

    What Is The Purpose Of The Church? Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,919 views

    Peter issues a call to the entire church to stand together resisting the devil whose desire is to rob your joy.

    ILLUSTRATION: STAYING WARM TOGETHER In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek", 9 miners, trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft, decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group. The 55 degree water threatened to kill them slowly by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard McNair avatar

    A Paradigm Shift In The Church

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Jul 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,030 views

    Here is the Paradigm shift of the first church and the Paradigm shift needed of our church today! I. A CHANGE OF CONTROL - POURING v17 & 33 II. A CHANGE OF COMMUNICATION PREACHING 17-18 III. A CHANGE OF CHALLENGE PASSION 40...

    In Dallas I worked for a furniture company that sold over a half a billion dollars worth of furniture a year. As it was growing and before I got there, the owner was influenced by a “new age” motivational speaker. The guy convinced him to put all of the sales people through a “life changing” 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Demastus avatar

    Why The Church Is Important Series

    Contributed by Michael Demastus on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 6,299 views

    Deals with the first chapter of 1 Timothy.

    The Message of the Pastoral Epistles: #2 – Why the church is important. 1 Timothy 1 Introduction: *Truth without love is dogmatism. Love without truth is sentimentality. Speaking the truth in love is Christianity. *As we dive into this series, this first chapter is short…only 20 verses long. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Howell avatar

    The Key To Victory In The Church

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 15,842 views

    The potentialities of a praying church are clearly outlined in Acts 4: 23-33.

    The Key to Victory in the Church Acts 4:23-33 23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Marks Of A Contagious Church Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,113 views

    Last in a series on encouraging the local church to remember Christ’s call to spread the gospel. This sermon asks what a church looks like that is willing to be Christ’s beacon in our dark world.

    MARKS OF A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH There is a story told about a hunter walking through the African jungle who found a huge dead elephant with pygmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked, “Did you kill that elephant?” The pygmy said, “Yes.” The hunter asked, “How could a little bloke like you kill a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Is The Christian Church?

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,381 views

    Many people often ask, what is the Christian church and what do we believe? This message is a description of New Testament Christianity

    “What is the Christian Church?” Introduction: A lot of people have the mindset that it does not matter where they go to church, as long as they are going. I do not think that this is the truth. First of all, the church is not a building, and many places that have the word church on their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Introduction To The Corinthian Church Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 17, 2016
     | 5,756 views

    Paul's authority to write to this church. Who is Sosthenes. The source of Paul's apostolic Authority.

    Introduction A. The human author of this letter was Paul, Saul of Tarshish 1. I am not going to spend a whole lot of time introducing Paul, except to say that Saul, his former name means “Prayed for” 2. Paul, on the other hand, means “small” a. Saul is a somewhat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • R. G. Moore avatar

    A Bible Believing Church

    Contributed by R. G. Moore on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,015 views

    We are not ashamed to tell anyone that we believe the Bible is unmistakably the revealed manifestation of God’s inspired Word.

    “A BIBLE BELIEVING CHURCH” ACTS 2:37-42 - When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Dead Church - Sardis Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 16, 2012
     | 11,046 views

    A look at the 5th church, the 'dead' church in Sardis.

    The Dead Church ~ Sardis Revelation 3:1-6 March 18, 2012 I want to warn you, for a moment I’m going to start out a little morbid. How do you know when a person is dead? This is not a trick question, it’s a serious question. We determine whether there is a heartbeat and whether there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    The Church Alive And On Fire

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,966 views

    It is quite clear that the church is under attack. It’s open season on pastors and the entire church as well. It is almost as if the world system is pushing the church into a corner and challenging the church to produce its credentials

    4 The Lord will wash away the filth from the daughters of Zion. He will wash away the blood from Jerusalem. With a spirit of judgment that burns like fire, he will make everything pure. 5 Then the Lord will create a cloud of smoke in the day and a bright flame of fire at night over every building ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tareing Up The Church

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 20, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,427 views

    We may not be able to get rid of all the weeds, but it does not help if we are planting them.

    Mat 13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    72. The Church - Love Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,255 views

    God the Father initiated His purpose of creating a community of people, His children, who would share in the life and love of the godhead.

    IN GOD'S IMAGE 72 - THE CHURCH - LOVE This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church