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  • Larry Schoonover avatar

    Church In A Headlock

    Contributed by Larry Schoonover on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,937 views

    Carnal Christianity restricts the will and work of God. Does your lifestyle put your "Church in a headlock?"

    "CHURCH IN A HEADLOCK" (Text: 2 Cor. 6:12 NKJ) 3/9/2003 By:Larry L. Schoonover) INTRODUCTION: (Read Text) - then repeat this partial: "...you are restricted by your own affections." What is a "restriction"? [Webster:] - "to restrain within bounds; to limit" {restrain = "to hold back; to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    A Failed Church?

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 17, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 6,024 views

    God’s view of "failure" vs. the world’s view.

    This morning, I’d like to offer some thoughts on where we’ve been, where we are now, and where we go from here. I don’t claim that this is a comprehensive summary of our history as a church; nor do I present this as the final, authoritative word on what we’ve suffered and accomplished. For one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving Churches

    Contributed by Richard White on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,746 views

    What America needs is not more religion, but servants of the Most High God who will serve, proclaim and energize the Church.

    Serving Churches= Growing Churches A. What does the church really need to come alive today? Sometime ago Darrell Scott got the privilege to address the House Judiciary subcommittee. His daughter Rachel Joy Scott was one of victims of the Columbine High School massacre. Here is a synopsis of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A True Church Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,773 views

    John describes what the Lord sees about 7 churches, which one describes us?

    A True Church Revelation 3:7-13 Illustration: Gregory P. Elder tells of his childhood. He spent many hours at the beach and in the sand building sandcastles. Whole cities would appear by his hand, in the sand. One year bullies, or toughies as he called them, appeared and smashed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Commitment To The Church" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 16,212 views

    The church needs to be able to count on us.

    Impact Series #2 Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches “Commitment to the Church” Ephesians 2:13-22 Acts 4:32-35 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever felt like an “outsider” in some groups that you were in? Sometimes you feel that no matter what you do, you are not “in on the conversation--don’t know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Jesus And The Church Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,859 views

    Jesus died for the church, wherein we find our greatest selves.

    Jesus and the Church For hours on a spring day, Jesus hung on the Roman cross, jeered at by those of his nation- the Jews- and Gentile Romans, alike. Those who had sought him during his ministry turned on him. He was abandoned by those too fearful to be identified with him. His closest friends ran ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rob Ross avatar

    Simply Church

    Contributed by Rob Ross on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,685 views

    Are we participants or spectators? That is a question that each believer needs to ask themselves. The church is on mission. Believers need to make a choice.

    Introduction When I was preparing this sermon I felt God ask me two questions. The first question that I felt God ask me: "What is your passion?" Music, Enviroment, Work, Politics, Technology, Cooking, Sports (Basketball, Baseball, Football, Soccer Etc.), Sports in particular provided me with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Glorious Church

    Contributed by Douglas Mcdaris on Oct 24, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,677 views

    A Glorious church is Spiritual, singing, shouting, submissive and a Scriptural church.

    A Glorious Church Ephesians 5:18-27 1. A Spiritual Church. [v.18] · Sins Are Confessed. · Self is Crucified. · The Spirit Has Control. 2. A Singing Church. [v.19] · Sing Scriptural Songs. · Sing Spiritual Songs. · Sing Soul-Stirring Songs. 3. A Shouting Church. [v.20] · When Are We To ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Church Is The Place To Be

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,852 views

    How to enjoy life in Christ

    CHURCH IS THE PLACE TO BE "Joy No Matter What" One does not have to ignore the difficulties in order to be joyful. One only has to decide that you will not let them get you down. One can live this day with joy, even though there may be no objective grounds for being joyful. Joy is its own best ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dennie Mitchel avatar

    The Molecular Church

    Contributed by Dennie Mitchel on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,033 views

    Since individuals are the church at its most basic level; how are we supposed to live?

    The Molecular Church In 1665, the English physicist Robert Hooke looked at a sliver of cork through a microscope lens and noticed it was made up of individual parts. He realized that cork was made up of smaller sections he called cells because they looked like the cells that monks lived in. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Church At Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,656 views

    A Sermon on the Faithfulness of Smyrna

    Chapter 4 The Church at Smyrna Revelation 2:8-11 continues Christ’s address to the Seven Churches. He speaks to the church in Smyrna. This church was the church that was headed by the martyr Polycarp, a disciple of John’s in the second century. It was one of only two churches addressed in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Growing The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 285 ratings
     | 17,896 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    A Church In Labor

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,064 views

    What does the sabbath have to do with labor?

    Thoughts about Labor: ¡ñ One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish. About that time, a businessman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Of Acts

    Contributed by Tr Precht on Sep 14, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,864 views

    Who was the Church of Acts? Who Are We Tody? We Must Strive to be The same church that was birthed on Pentecost

    The Church of Acts “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Sam Gordon avatar

    The Church At Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Sam Gordon on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,660 views

    a look at the church at Ephesus

    Seven Letters to the Seven Churches (01) Revelation 2:1-7 Today we’re commencing a short series of seven studies looking at Revelation chapters 2 and 3. The focal point of these studies is on the seven letters to the seven churches. The title I have given to these is very apt and appropriate – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist