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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Bargaining Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 23, 2011
     | 4,505 views

    The Church at Pergamum was a church married to the world and risk losing her influence for the Kingdom.

    The Bargaining Church Revelation 2:12-18 * Everybody loves to get a good deal because we are all ‘bargain’ hunters. Very few people desire to pay retail for anything. Yet at times, what begins to be a bargain turns out to cost too much. A lady was new in a community and was driving down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Busted Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 28, 2011
     | 4,915 views

    The Church at Thyatira gave the illusion of being something they were not...Jesus "busted" them and brought them to reality.

    The Busted Church Revelation 2:18-29 * When someone commits a crime, generally, they try to hide that crime & inevitably, the truth comes out so in the vernacular we say, “They got busted.” This means they were forced to face the truth. * In simplistic terms, today I call Thyatira the ‘busted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Changing Church

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,518 views

    This message deals with the fear of stepping out of our traditions and moving freely with the Holy Spirit.

    "Changing Church" - Luke 5:35-39 by Bishop Charles Jones In his book entitled changing church author c peter wagner states that there is a whole generation of believers in this second apostolic age who are not nearly as interested in the fine points and details of theology as past generations ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We The Church Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,247 views

    Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

    [Basket experiment: slips of paper, Describe yourself, good and bad, no names.] Basically, [2] this is our church. Who we are as people is who we are as a church. The church isn’t just a name or a building or even a worship service. The church is God’s people together trying to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beginning With The Church

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 11, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,895 views

    God is angry with sin and indifference. The church cannot afford to reralize that God will bring us to account for how we live before a lost world.

    Beginning with the Church Ezekiel 9:1-11 Introduction: In Jerusalem, the Temple was to be a sanctuary, a place that was to be set apart, consecrated, dedicated and purified. It was to be a place that radiated the presence of God to Israel and would send ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Church Life"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,229 views

    Spiritual life in the true church is much simpler than we try to make it

    “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Church function has taken many forms in time and many rituals and practices have been implemented. They have then evolved for the good or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    A Prosperous Church

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 23, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,629 views

    God wants His church to prosper. What is holding you back?

    December 26, 2010 Morning Worship Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Subject: Giving Title: A Prosperous Church: Part 1 in the Benefits of Giving Series I pray that everyone survived the busyness of Christmas. I also pray that you all took the time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Espionage In The Church

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
     | 4,649 views

    Although, because of its vulnerability, the church is constantly under the threat of siege by infiltration, it is not defenseless. It can preserve the faith from corruption and destruction by recognizing and properly dealing with impostors. Those of us wh

    Robert "The Master Spy" Hanssen A high-ranking FBI counterintelligence agent, Hanssen caused more damage to U.S. national security than any other spy in our history. According to a key Soviet defector, the information provided by Hanssen was so damaging that the U.S. would have lost WWIII, had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ministry Of The Church

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
     | 3,764 views

    The ministry of the church includes signs and wonders (the easy part) and also witnessing (the hard part).

    The Ministry of the Church Acts 5:12-42 THE EASY PART: WONDERS AND SIGNS (5:12-16) The church triumphed over Satan. They were still: Unified (5:12) Magnified (5:13) Multiplied (5:14) - the first mention of women coming to salvation in Acts. Wonders and Signs authenticated the ministry of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servants In The Church

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,176 views

    Deacons are called to serve the church.

    Servants in the Church Acts 6:1-7 THE SETTING: The church is experiencing “growing pains” THE PROBLEM: Pastors taking on secondary tasks In other words, the pastors (apostles) needed to delegate acts of ministry to other people. In those days, as the number of the disciples was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divisions In The Church Series

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,468 views

    First sermon of the series "One Body...many Members" on 1 Corinthians Chapter 1. This Sermon focus on what causes divisions in the Church. The preference of preaching style can cause lack of power in the Church

    Divisions in the Church Today we start studying the book of 1st Corinthians. Corinth’s importance in the ancient world was considerable. It was the densely populated capital of the Roman province of Achaia (a prefecture within contemporary Greece bears the name still), a busy commercial ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church's Challenge Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,624 views

    The church can turn its problems into opportunities for growth if it meets needs by mobilizing people so the leaders can maintain the priority of prayer and the word.

    Some time ago, wolves were picking off the livestock of ranchers at an alarming rate, so the state offered a bounty of $5,000 for every wolf killed. It turned Sam and Jed into fortune hunters. Day and night they searched the mountains and forests looking for their valuable prey. Exhausted one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Portrait Of The Church

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,051 views

    How does Paul portait the Church in Ephesians

    The Portrait of the Church (Seen in Ephesians) Christ’s Church is not an after-thought of God. It is not a plan “B” for something that He planned but just didn’t turn out as God had wished or hoped for. Being planned from eternity, "His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faking It For The Church

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,877 views

    There is a fear of standing before God almighty and hearing him say, almost you were a child of God. I am sorry,but I was never fooled.

    Fakes in the church!! Matt. 10:1-4 OPEN: One night a woman dreamed that she was having a conversation with God. She was angry about all the suffering and evil she saw around her, so she complained to the Lord. “God, why don’t You do something about all this?” God gently replied: “I did. I created ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    A Church For Today

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,315 views

    This message calls the church, collectively and individually, to be "up to date" in their mission of reaching people.

    “A Church for Today” 1 Corinthians 9:19-24 * Among the church culture in America it has become common to identify local churches with some troubling terms; “Contemporary or Traditional.” Why do I say these terms are troubling? Because the meaning of these words in this context has little to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist