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  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    What Do You Come To Church For

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 26, 2012
    based on 894 ratings
     | 78,264 views

    What do we do for our church?

    WHAT DO YOU COME TO CHURCH FOR Matthew 21:12-13 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 21:13 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Man Who Dropped Dead In Church

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 13, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,076 views

    God would rather have a small church that is pure than a large church whose commitment is watered down. With electricity, the larger the connection(wire), the more power can flow through it. This is true of the purity of the church.

    THE MAN WHO DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH Acts 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Neither Necessary 1. A pastor once met an old schoolmate and finding him a judge of good standing congratulated him upon his success in life. As they were parting, the pastor said to him, "And best of all, Judge, I find you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Meeting The Challenge At Grace Baptist Church

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,358 views

    A challenge to the church before launching a building program requiring laymen to help.

    Meeting the Challenge at Grace Baptist Church Chuck Sligh April 29, 2007 TEXT: Turn to Isaiah 26 INTRODUCTION --In October 2003, some people began to meet with Susan and me for a Bible study on Wednesday nights with the intention of eventually becoming a church. --In May of 2004, we began ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    The Church's New Four-Letter Word

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,598 views

    A message from 1 Peter 3 reminding listeners to submit to authority.

    Let's turn your Bible, by the way, to I Peter Chapter three. I Peter Chapter three, we’re in a sermon series right now where we’re looking through this book, this powerful letter, written by one of the pillars of church. Peter, when he wrote this letter, was an older man. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Parker avatar

    Healthy Church Part 2 (Fellowship) Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Apr 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,785 views

    We have been looking at what a healthy church should look like. We decided a couple weeks ago that we would us e the model of the early church that is recorded for us in Acts chapter two. We noted that the early church was a healthy one and we could tell

    The Healthy Church Part 2 Fellowship Ways to know your church is unfriendly. When the sign out front says – For members only When the parking lot has a sign that says – unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owners expense. When the church lobby has a sign that says – no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healthy Church Part 1 (Study) Series

    Contributed by James Parker on May 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,195 views

    "42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."

    "The Healthy Church" Part 1 "Study" Acts 2:42 Last week we began to look at what a healthy church should look like. We had noted that there are many books about growing the church available out there. Many written by pastors of huge churches, so obviously they must know something about growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do You Need The Church

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,817 views

    A sermon about what the church provides for the believer. Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Ministry, Evangelism

    Why Do You Need The Church? Psalm 122 . Vance Packard calls America “a nation of strangers.” • Today: an epidemic of loneliness in our society. (4 out of 10 experience intense loneliness) • “Everywhere you look, there are signs that people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    Mary, Martha And Martha Stewart Churches

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jul 14, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,064 views

    The title and some illustrations come from Leonard Sweet and Max Lucado's book A Gentle Thunder. the theme is "what is the one thing needful"? the answer "Jesus"

    In Jesus Holy Name July 18, 2010 Text: Luke 10:38-39 Redeemer “Mary, Martha & the Martha Stewart Church” “Every church needs a Martha. Change that. Every church needs a hundred Marthas. Sleeves rolled up and ready. They keep the pace for the church. Because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Pray For Your Pastor/Church

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,441 views

    Why prayer for Pastors/Churches is necessary and 3 important times to pray for your Pastor.

    A. WHY PRAY FOR YOUR PASTOR? 1. Because his victories are (your) the church’s victories. “When Moses held up his hand (in prayer), Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed” (Ex. 17:11). 2. Because God’s people are captive to godless forces. Daniel (9:1-23) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 10, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,586 views

    The church of Jesus Christ is catholic, i.e. "universal". All of every age, race, and station stand in need of the means of grace which it alone supplies.

    The most misunderstood part of the Apostle’s Creed is the phrase we are considering today. I have had sincere people tell me that they do not repeat this part of the creed because they think that it means the Roman Catholic Church, and if they had wanted to be Catholics they would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steven Buhr avatar

    Getting To Know Jesus, #8 - The Church Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Apr 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,516 views

    Jesus is THE Master Builder of His church, and this church. He uses lots of different people in many different ways to create something wonderful, unique, and pretty cool I might add.

    Getting to Know Jesus, #8 – The Church A couple of weeks ago, we had some friends come to visit us for a few days. They also came to visit us here at WCC. But their main purpose in coming was to build something, along with friends of theirs, and some of their friends, etc, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Walker avatar

    When God Builds His Church

    Contributed by Scott Walker on Jun 3, 2011
     | 10,719 views

    It's easy to get discouraged about our work for the Lord when we look at it from a worldly perspective. But God is doing a work that is not always visible to you and me.

    “When God Builds His Church” Haggai 2:1-9 January 9th 2011 “'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the Lord Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the Lord Almighty." Haggai 2:9 (NIV) Introduction: > ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • James Lee avatar

    What Happens When The Church Prays

    Contributed by James Lee on Oct 31, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,460 views

    Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being.

    Think about how you felt that time when God came through and answered your prayer… Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being. The very same God who: Formed the Swiss Alps…Who carved the Grand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Lee avatar

    Becoming A Church On Fire Pt2 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012
     | 5,602 views

    Thank you Pastor Jerry Shirley for this outline If I was going to literally set the church on fire I wouldn’t announce it on the sign out front But I’m praying the we will be set ‘on fire for God!’

    Last week we started looking at setting the church on fire. We saw that the first characteristic of a church on fire is “Being Spirit Filled” Today I want to look at the last two characteristics. II. We are all Equal in position v. 24 all in one accord v. 32 all of one heart and one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Church Personnel Manual Part 1

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 6, 2012
     | 3,646 views

    A talk on the way love should look and be displayed, and the way we see spirituality.

    Text: 1 Cor 13:1-7, Title: Church Personnel Manual, Date/Place: 2/5/12 NRBC Opening illustration: Common problem in churches: lack of love. Even in Peru one of the local churches that we are working with experienced a fairly traumatic split that caused their reputation to be stained. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist