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  • Kent Kessler avatar

    Reinventing The Church 3 Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
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     | 2,329 views

    We will no longer be a “Shrink-wrapped” Church, but a, “Connected” Church. “LOVE” IS OUR MOTTO = BEING in right relationship with God and others! Things are vastly different than the way they used to be! WE LOOK AT THE FOUR GENERATIONS IN THE CHURCH AND A

    REINVENTING CHURCH, part 3. We have been hearing about how we need to REINVENT the Church in the community we live today. The first reinventing principle is this: We will no longer be a “Come and get it” Church but a “Go and get ‘em” Church! WE GO OUTSIDE THE CHURCH TO THEM! The second ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Reinventing The Church 4 Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
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     | 2,795 views

    WE NEED TO KNOW THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY IN WHO THEY ARE IF WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO LOVE THEM EFFECTIVELY! OUR love for one another and our community NEEDS to come to full bloom over and over again and move on to complete fruitfulness as we express

    REINVENTING CHURCH, part 4 Philippians 1:9-11 <<NEED: a bud and a bloom; bruised fruit>> We have been hearing about how we need to REINVENT the Church in the community we live today. The first reinventing principle is this: We will no longer be a “Come and get it” Church but a 1. “Go and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    More Church Happenings

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 4, 2007
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    Let’s take a look at some more happenings in the early church. 1- Great persecution 2- Genuine mourning 3- Gritty preaching 4- Glorious joy

    INTRO.- ILL.- Three churches got together to sponsor a community-wide revival. The churches were Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian. After the revival had concluded, the three pastors were discussing the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, "The revival worked out great for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Crowned Church - #2 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,872 views

    Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"

    The Crowned Church Revelation 2:8-11 > For the one who has trusted Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior, been partakers of the heavenly gift, and are the receiver of eternal life; for all these people we have one huge and common desire. This desire is to hear our Lord say, “well done” when we see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    The Marks Of A Great Church Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,108 views

    The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like.

    Acts 2: 41-47 The Marks of a Great Church The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like. The Church at Jerusalem was not seeking after greatness, but she attained it because each member did what God called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Still Has It

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,176 views

    Four Fundamental qualities that the church must hold to if it is to remain relevant to every age.

    The Church Still Has It! Matthew 16:13-20 Text: Verse 18: “…on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” SOME YEARS AGO, TWO MEN grew up in the same small town and attended the same church, the same high school, and then the same college. From there one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Compromising Church - #3 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,029 views

    Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"

    WHAT KIND OF CHURCH ARE WE? “The Compromising Church” – Pergamum Revelation 2:12-17 > William Wilberforce is a name that is well known in Great Britain. Today there is a movie about the life of this man. For over 20 years, he was the parliament leader to the opposition of slavery in Great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming A Church Of Prayer

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 21, 2007
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     | 10,603 views

    The Jerusalem Church in Acts 2 "devoted thesmelves to ptayer." This messages presents to our local congregation how God is calling us to follow in their steps today.

    Becoming a Church of Prayer --Acts 2:42-47 Sam Walter Foss was a New England poet in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His wife was a minister’s daughter, and their Church was College Avenue Methodist Church in Somerville, Massachusetts [SOURCE: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A New Testament Church

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 22, 2007
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     | 12,008 views

    This sermons looks at a biblical definition of a new testament church.

    “A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH” “Is a Spirit Filled Church” A New Testament church is a church filled with Power. Pentecost marked the introduction of the new testament of the Lord Jesus Christ. The New Testament = Life lived in the power of the spirit. = Having the inner power ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Corrupt Church - #4 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,442 views

    Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"

    The Corrupted Church – Thyatira Revelation 2:18-29 > For the past month we have asked the question, “What kind of church are we?” The very reason for asking such a question is to see if we are, in fact, what God wants. > We are looking at the 7 churches found in the Revelation and characterizing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Hanson avatar

    Understanding Church Life Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Sep 27, 2007
     | 3,347 views

    This 8 part series with application questions after each part deals with what it really entails to be a genuine contributing part of the Lord’s church in any local setting. Timeless Truths.

    UNDERSTANDING CHURCH LIFE An Equipping Course UNDERSTANDING CHURCH LIFE Lesson 1: THE CHURCH AND ITS PEOPLE Since you have received Jesus Christ, you need to learn all you can about Him and His people, the Church. There are two ways of understanding the Church. The first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Lets Build A Church

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,391 views

    As I work here for the Lord and for your church I want to be careful to follow a plan of construction and work from a proven design so that we end up with a happy vibrant, growing Christ centered church.

    Lets Build A Church Welcome back everyone hope your summer vacation was enjoyable and a time of rest and fun. Im sure some of you went camping, some went boating and others shopping. Regardless of what you did this summer Im glad youve come back to church to pick up where we left off. Since ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    What Is Hindering The Church

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 24,560 views

    Following things hinder the church: UNCONTROLLED SPEECH; UNYIELDING SERVANTS; UNSYMPATHETIC SAINTS; UNIDENTIFIED SERVICE

    What Is Hindering The Church Galatians 5:1-15 “Ye did run well, who did hinder you?” The apostle Paul was very fond of athletic illustrations and used them often in his letters. His readers as well were familiar with the Olympic games and contest that always included foot races. It is important ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Lowe avatar

    Silent Sermons Of The Church

    Contributed by James Lowe on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,157 views

    Silent sermons that are in every standard church

    Silent Sermons of the Church I doubt very seriously if you have ever heard a sermon quite like this one. But as you know I have a tendency to preach one of those types occasionally. Have you ever thought about the silent sermons the church building itself preaches? “Sermons in stones” was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    To The Church Of Brotherly Love Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    Keeping God’s word brings incredible blessing to the believer.

    If Jesus Passed a Note in Church, What Would It Say? (Part 6 of 7) (Series of sermon content original to W. Herschel Ford) To the Church of Brotherly Love Rev. 3:7-13 Nov. 12, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Jesus points no fingers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist