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A Vision Of The Church

Contributed by Brian Harrell on Jan 17, 2006

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I grew up thinking that Jesus must be emabarassed with this thing called church. The hypocrisy and fakiness led me to want to see something different. This sermon is my personal understanding of what i wanted the church to be.

Loving the Church powerpoint available at coolguybri@verizon.net There is a word that brings a lot of emotion when used. To some people it is a bad word and thoughts associated with it are pain, politics, division, hurt and disappointment. That same word, to others brings to mind absolutely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Counsel For The Church

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2008

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The people of God’s church must be on guard against the ploys of Satan to discourage, divide, and defile, and thereby to hinder or halt the work of God.

Counsel For The Church Text: 1 Cor.15: 58 Intro: In the 15th chapter of First Corinthians, Paul is seeking to prove the resurrection of the saints, using the resurrection of Christ as the foundation of proof. He points out that just as Christ arose from the grave with a glorified body, even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:57-58

Denomination: Baptist

Nice Church

Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Jun 19, 2008

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There is more to the faith and to the work of the church than trying to raise a "nice" army. There are those things that are actually of greater importance.

Ever have a bad day? That’s a bit of a rhetorical question actually. All of us have. One mother writes: It was one of the worst days of my life: The washing machine broke down, the telephone kept ringing, my head ached, and the mail carrier brought a bill I had no money to pay. Almost to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28

Denomination: Methodist

The Balanced Church

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 18, 2010

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Sometimes we get so focused on just one aspect of Christianity that we fail to see the big picture: we miss the rest of the story.

AN OLD SOLDIER’S PERSPECTIVE OF A BALLANCED CHURCH ILLUSTRATION In the summer time my wife and I love to feed hummingbirds. Our front porch faces west, which makes it an excellent place for flowers and for birds. Each year we put out 3 or 4 hummingbird feeders so that we can sit on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Christian Church

The Birth Of The Church Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 27, 2015

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We hear people talk about the New Testament church and wanting to be like the New Testament Church but what does that mean. This message looks at what it means to be a NT Church

The Birth of the Church Sigmund Freud wrote “The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety, and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety.” Which might explain Andy Warhol’s statement “Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Growing The Church

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 15, 2004

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1- Think growth 2- Advertising pays 3- Let’s eat 4- Come casual 5- Small multiplies 6- Get motivated

INTRO.- ILL.- There is a movie called, “How to lose a guy in 10 days.” It’s a cute, funny, romantic comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. He tries to win her and she tries to lose him. And it turns out, of course, that they fall in love. I love it when people fall in love! How ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sinners At Church

Contributed by John White on Nov 23, 2006

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Two sinners attend church, but clearly for two different reasons and the leave church walking in diametrically opposed directions. What happened at church to make this difference?

Sinners At Church Luke 18:9-14 "And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Phonies In The Church

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2001

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How to deal with false prophets.

Phonies In The Church People get too excited about nut cases, which claim to be prophets of God and various other lads/lassies that get into all sorts of scams and jams. Many people lose faith because their hero or favorite alma mater takes a nosedive. First, none of us are exempt from ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Boss Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 11, 2010

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If Christ is the head of the church, no bullying can ever be justified to bring about the result a leader desires. We must permit the Spirit of God to rule the church, and not mere mortals.

“I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Church In The Shadow Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008

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Congregations today are in peril of being like the Church in Pergamum: confessing Christ in a culture that is unfriendly to Christianity, but embracing the lifestyle of those who are not Christian.

Revelation 2:12-17 Church in the Shadows Pergamum December 2, 2007 "Pergamum: The Church in the Shadow of Satan’s Throne" This letter was written "to the angel of the church in Pergamum." As in all the letters, the angel is a divine messenger. This is in keeping with the opening verses of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Anglican

Tell It To The Church Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2011

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The missing component of the contemporary church may well be discipline. The message explores the purpose and implementation of discipline in the church.

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Hannah: She Got Up

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 25, 2009

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This message encourages people to get up out of their depression and loneliness in order to discover something new God may be trying to do in their lives.

Hannah, They Got Up September 27, 2009 1 Samuel 1:1-28 Hebrews 11:1-7 How many of you remember the person who taught you how to ride a bicycle? How many of you remember either your foot slipping off the pedal and you stopping, or you going wobbly and hit something, or you simply fell down ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Missing Piece Of Your Life

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Oct 7, 2009

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However you may succeed in your endeavors, without Christ, there will still be a missing piece of your life.

Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life? Why do you ask me about what is good? Jesus replied. There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments. Which ones?, the man enquired. Jesus replied, ’Do not murder, do not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#4 - What To Do If You've Failed God Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Dec 6, 2005

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No one likes to fail, but we all do. We examine the story of Peter and draw 5 steps for getting back on track if you’ve failed. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

For a CD of over 100 of sermons by Darrell Stetler II (most complete with handouts), please e-mail darrellstetler2@sbcglobal.net. What to Do if You’ve Failed God Everybody has failed at one time or another: <ILLUS> Firemen who came to rescue a cat. Woman was so grateful, she invited ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:72

Denomination: Holiness

The High Cost Of Disobedience

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 3, 2013

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How to loose all we have from the Lord.

THE HIGH COST OF DISOBEDIENCE 1Samuel 15;1-35 Obedience brings Gods blessing, while disobedience leads to defeat and destruction. Salvation provides the dynamic for obedience to the will of God. 1. Anointed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

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