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  • The Vanguard Church

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 29, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 26,011 views

    This is not a sermon but a Prophetic word with a prophetic assignment to the church of Jesus Christ (it won't fit everyone) He that hath ears to hear let him hear.

    1sa 22:2 The Vanguard Church Lu 19:13 Eze 37:10 1 Sa 22:2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Church- Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 30,676 views

    The church is not to stop once we get a person in the door and on the church roll. Our work just begins at that point

    INTRODUCTION • Talk about the goal of a baseball team. Get people across home plate. Don’t push the details of the analogy. • Does a team cheer and quit when it gets a person to 1st base or 3rd base? They will cheer because they expect to bring that person around the bases to score. • At the ...read more

  • Saul's Conversion Experience Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jan 25, 2021
     | 2,561 views

    The Church had murderous threats from Saul. Then how Saul became a great missionary in the early church has been unfolded in this chapter as the conversion experience of Saul. Read further to the development.

    Acts 9:1-31 Saul’s Conversion Experience 9:01-02 Saul threats the Church 9:03-09 Saul repents through Vision 9:10-19 Ananias Misunderstanding and understandings on Saul 9:20-31 Barnabas Disciples Saul Acts 9:1-2 Saul threatens the Church. After narrating the ...read more

  • Preachers And Churches

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 5,358 views

    Thesis: Good preacher-church relations begin with the preacher.

    Thesis: Good preacher-church relations begin with the preacher. Intro.: 1. Opening remarks. 2. Illust. A preacher's wife in a large church once asked a new member how he liked his new church home. "Great! The church is friendly, I love the building, the singing is excellent, and the teaching ...read more

  • Divisions In The Church Series

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,246 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

  • Crippled Church

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 13, 2009
    based on 46 ratings
     | 12,791 views

    Sardis is the dying or dead church. It could be our church. The problem and the prescription to fix it and make it once again the Lord’s Church. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    READING SOMEONE ELSE’S MAIL Sardis: The Crippled Church Rev. 3:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Sardis.html Take your next vacation in London, and you could visit the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The tour guide would tell you that this is the place that the great Charles Haddon Spurgeon used to ...read more

  • The Sharing Church Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 27, 2007
     | 3,259 views

    The second in a series of messages based on our the 3 points of our church’s purpose statement: "Seek God, Share Christ, & Serve Others."

    “THE SHARING CHURCH” Acts 4:8-31 INTRO – Football season is upon us. How many of you are ready for it? Looking forward to it? I know these guys seated down here in front are ready. Monday Night Football kicks off September 10! Football is a game of strategy, hard hits, and determination. ...read more

  • Ekklesia - The Church Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,139 views

    The 9th sermon in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

    Ekklesia – the Church (BFM #9) Text: Ephesians 4:4 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well we are continuing our study of the BFM and today we are on article 6, the article on the Church (Read BFM article 6 – the church). I think that the doctrine of the church is one of the most misunderstood, and ...read more

  • The Courage Of The Church

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 14, 2015
     | 5,005 views

    THE CRY OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE CHURCH, IS FOR MEN AND WOMEN COMMITTED TO CHRIST, IN THE FACE OF THE SWORD, TIED TO THE STAKE, IMPRISONED, AWAITING THE AXE, ALL WITH THE SAME COURAGE, NOT TO DENY THEIR FAITH.

    THE COURAGE OF THE CHURCH ACTS 4:1-35 OFFERATORY PRAYER HEAVENLY FATHER, IN THE QUIETNESS OF THIS SACRED HOUR, WE HEAR YOUR VOICE CALLING US AWAY FROM THE AFFAIRS OF LIFE THAT OFTEN CLOUD OUR VISION OF YOU. AS WE TURN OUR EYES UPON JESUS, LET THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD GROW STRANGELY DIM IN THE ...read more

  • The Rapture Of The Church

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 15, 2023
     | 1,367 views

    Those that know Him and He knows them will be gone in an instant.

    The Rapture of the church 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Good morning Rosedale, welcome also those that are listening online. Everyone with that extra hour of sleep should be alert and ready to receive what the Lord would have for us. I want to talk a minute on the rapture of the church. One of the ...read more

  • "The Admonition To Fellowship" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,522 views

    Believers are adomnished to never give up on meeting with God’s people.

    The Bible tells us that God desires for His people to fellowship with one another. Indeed, the writer of Hebrews tells us that participating in the fellowship of the church is something that ought to be a core value for every Christian. Starting today, we will be looking to verse 25 of this passage ...read more

  • Giving To Church Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 20, 2009
     | 4,664 views

    Giving is a challenge and a privilege. God offers us a way to be among the blessed as we give in response to God’s grace through our congregation.

    Acts 4:32-27 “Giving to Church” INTRODUCTION During the month of October, we are hearing stories of how our brothers and sisters in Christ have discovered the joy and blessings of giving. Shelley Krispin, Carol Baker and now Steve and Deb Weber have shared their journeys. They have seen ...read more

  • That My House May Be Full

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 21,953 views

    It is not a pride thing to have a full house, a packed out church (It’s a God thing- A full house is his idea.

    “A FULL HOUSE” Lu. 14:16 –24 Many have disqualified themselves from their place of priveledge and blessings. By unconcern. Indifference. (self interests.) They began to excuse themselves. Excuse (to beg off) i.e. depreicate, decline, shun: refuse, ...read more

  • Guilty As Charged

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,274 views

    Caught with a hand in the cookie jar. It can happen to those within the walls of the church just as the one who runs with the ways of the world.

    Sermon Title: Guilty as Charged Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Date: August 17,2003 Scripture Introduction: In typical fashion, the young husband and father rushed out the door and on his way out gave his wife and young child a kiss and grabbed the sack lunch on the counter by the back door of his ...read more

  • Benefits Of Being A Christian In The Face Of Tragedy

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 12, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,290 views

    our church has faced tremendous tragedy with the loss of Skylor Barret. But rather to face tragedy with God than without Him.

    Intro: does good really come out of bad? Is there a blessing in the midst of tragedy? Are there benefits to facing suffering, grief, sorrow and loss? If the answer is no to these questions, than being a Christian isn’t any better than being in the world. As a Pastor I would say, we cry the same, we ...read more