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  • What's Up With The Church

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Feb 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,472 views

    WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL INVITING FOLKS TO CHURCH WITHOUT TELLIGN THEM THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH?

    WHAT’S UP WITH THE CHURCH INTRO: WHY IS BEING PART OF A CHURCH SO IMPORTANT? 1: MEMBERSHIP A) TO BELONG B) TO BE PART OF SOMETHING C) THIS IS A CHRISTIAN CONCEPT IN IT’S ROOTS POINT: TODAY MEMBERSHIP IS USED MUCH DIFFERENTLY, MEMBERS GET HALF OFF OR GET THE BEST SEATS THEY HAVE AN ADVANTAGE OVER ...read more

  • The State Of The Church #2

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 14,120 views

    What makes a church great? A church is not measured by human standards but by God’s. Ephesians 4 lists 7 keys to becoming a great church. (Message also includes 4 guidelines for our local church for 2003.)

    · Winnie the Pooh is once took an evening walk with his friend Piglet. They walked for a long time in silence, but Piglet finally asked, “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” Pooh responds, “And what do you say, Piglet?” “I ...read more

  • Tunnel Vision In The Church

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,489 views

    The church must reach beyond it’s walls, to a lost and dying world.

    TUNNEL VISION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 9:37 Then saith He unto His disciples, the Harvest is truly plenteous, But the labourers are few: 33. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His Harvest. Matthew 28:19 GO YE ...read more

  • Christ And His Church Series

    Contributed by Ric Veal on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,613 views

    What the church means to Christ

    CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH Matthew 16:18-20 INTRODUCTION: The Crossing is a new work of the Lord What will Christ do with The Crossing? 1. Christ DIED for His church – 1 Peter 1:18-19; 3:18 . Redeemed – to buy back someone from bondage by the payment of ...read more

  • A Church Built On Christ Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 16, 2024
     | 1,562 views

    Just what is it that makes a church authentic? The greatest challenge that we find as we try to follow Jesus is dedicating ourselves to the truth of the Scripture in a culture that tends to base their lives on their own opinions instead of on the truth of God's word.

    I don't think I need to tell any of you that our church is going through a new phase. We are about to enter into a new stage of growth for this church beginning in January. I have asked God what words can I bring to the church that would make this transition a lot easier so that we can remain ...read more

  • My Church Family

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,915 views

    In this sermon you will see the benefits of involvement in a church family

    In I Corinthians 12 Paul compares the church to a body. I want to use the body as a teaching point to teach the benefits of a church family. 1. My church family provides a team to work with. A Christian is not a lone ranger. We need a team to support us. A team is a unit working together. Paul ...read more

  • Church - A Team Sport

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Feb 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,735 views

    Church is not an individual sport like Golf, Tennis or Skiing. Church is a Team Sport! This message looks at Ephesians 4:7-16 focusing on God's distribution of Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ.

    Cornerstone Church February 20 / 21 2010 Church – A Team Sport Ephesians 4:7-16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living ...read more

  • The Church As A Filled Community Series

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 1, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,469 views

    Second in a series of 5 sermons on the Core Characteristics of the Church. Acts 2:42-47 describes the nature of the Early Church and in this sermon we see how God filled their daily lives and how he desires to fill ours.

    The Church as a Filled Community (Second in the series: The Core Characteristics of the Church) Acts 2:43 John 14:15-21 For our Lenten emphasis this year we are embarking on a journey that takes us inside the early community of believers, asking the question, “What made these people able to ...read more

  • Leadership In The Suffering Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,995 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 4:1-4

    Text: 1 Peter 5:1-4, Title: Leadership in the Suffering Church, Date/Place: LSCC, 3/5/06, AM A. Opening illustration: Quoted from Pastoral Life magazine: One Sunday morning a pastor got up in the pulpit and apologized for the Band-aid on his face. He said "I was thinking about my sermon while ...read more

  • The Pandemic And The Virtualization Of The Church

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Apr 20, 2020
     | 7,175 views

    The new normal and the changes coming for the church of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    The new normal, the digitization of the church For the first time in the history of the church, the church went online moving from the brick wall to the silicon wall. Worldwide the church family is moving with urgency and agility trying to set up facilities and be able to contact everybody on the ...read more

  • The Urgency Of The Harvest SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,252 views

    Increase your witness for Jesus, enhance your relationship with Jesus, solidify your relationship with God.

    Good morning, family of God. As we gather here today, we find ourselves in the presence of the Almighty, our hearts beating in rhythm with His divine purpose, our spirits yearning for His divine wisdom. We are here to immerse ourselves in His Word, to drink from the fountain of His truth, and to be ...read more

  • A Church Of Body Builders? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,442 views

    Discovering the importance of the whole body of believers using their God given gifts for one another.

    A Church Full of Body Builders Sometimes what we truly are in Christ gets obscured by “normal life,” bad days, imperfect people (all of us!) and low attendance (like today!). But, my dear friends, listen to these words that were written about you: “She is the people of God created by the ...read more

  • Being The Church To The Unchurched

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 13,438 views

    A sermon on essentials to reaching the unchurched.

    Being The Church For The Unchurched Mark 6:7-12 For the past several weeks off an on, we have studied the Unchurched. We have looked at their attitudes about religion, about God, about Christians, about the Bible.......about church. The ...read more

  • The Church Of Philadelphia 6 Series

    Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Jun 17, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,176 views

    an in-depth look at the charachteristics of the 7 churches of revelation.

    The church at Philadelphia 6 of 7 Rev. 3:7-13 Review of 1st 5 churches 1. Ephesus- return to your first love 2. Smyrna- Have no fear of those things which are about to try you 3. Paramus- Study the word of God for yourself 4. Thyatira- Remain faithful to God 5. Sardis- Had a name that they were ...read more

  • Islam, The Church And Reformation Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 20, 2017
     | 3,498 views

    Was Islam the "rod of God's wrath" or the foil for the great miracle of the sixteenth century?

    Feast of St. Andrew 2017 Reformation/Revolution The Synoptic Gospels don’t pay a lot of attention to St. Andrew. The triad Peter, James and John is often seen–on Mt. Tabor, in the Garden of Gethsemane, and in leadership and healing roles in the early days of the Church. Andrew has more prominence ...read more