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  • We Are The Church

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,633 views

    Explores the four images of church/Christians in 1 Peter 2: infants, living stones, priests, chosen people.

    Lectionary Texts for 5th Sunday of Easter - April 21, 2002 "We Are The Church" - 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 [Okay-say it with me…]"Here is the church, here is the steeple, open the doors, and see all the people." That little kids’ rhyme and fingerplay holds some truth to it. The church is your ...read more

  • What Is A Church?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,066 views

    Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. But what is the church and what is it supposed be? There are three characteristics which the church must possess - commonality, community and communication.

    What is a Church? Acts 2:41-47 Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. But what is the church and what is it supposed be? A textbook definition, answering that question, is that a church is a body of called-out believers united together for worship, prayer, study of the Word of God, ...read more

  • The Church As An Oasis

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,680 views

    This sermon is about the church being a place of refreshment, revival, and renewal for the wanderers of life.

    "The Church As An Oasis"-Rev.A.LaMar Torrence Exodus 15:26-27 I. Introduction A. Sister Maya Angelou’s poem “On the Pulse of Morning”: A Rock, A River, A Tree Hosts to species long since departed, Marked the mastodon. The dinosaur, who left dry tokens of their sojourn here on our planet floor, any ...read more

  • Why Is There Church?

    Contributed by John Beehler on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 15,884 views

    What is the purpose of "church"?

    Why is There Church A young man & friend were driving to a football game when they were hit by a semi. Both were knocked out and the car was thrown into the ditch. When the driver woke up, he realized he wasn’t too badly injured, but his friend was bleeding and in serious trouble. ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Church

    Contributed by David Taylor on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 11,140 views

    The five purposes of every church

    The Purpose of Christian Community Church Moving Ahead Together, Part 1 September 5, 2004 There is no such thing in the Christian life as maintenance only movement - forward or backward. If you are not growing spiritually then you are dying spiritually. There is no way getting around that ...read more

  • Church Discipline Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010
     | 6,140 views

    The 10th in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

    Church Discipline (BFM # 10 ) Text: 1st Corinthians 5:1 – 11 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now if you remember last time we talked about article six of the BFM – The Church and I told you all that there were certain essential ministries that the church does. The first one was the preaching of ...read more

  • Church Protocol

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Jan 4, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,585 views

    Church Protocol Booklet

    If a church is to operate in a decent and orderly fashion, there must be an authority over the house; the Pastor, Bishop and an Overseer etc has been chosen by God to provide vision, knowledge, understanding, sound doctrine, discipline and order. The church is the most important place where ...read more

  • Change Your Clothes Series

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 18,890 views

    It is time that the church lay aside those things that weigh us down, and slow our progress in the Lord. Rather, put on the garment of Praise!

    Stand & Read - Isaiah 61:1-3 ?The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners; [2] To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord, and ...read more

  • Growing Up Is Hard To Do Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 13,255 views

    This is the 7th sermon in the series "Church On The Rocks". This sermon looks at 4 things you must do in order to grow up as a Christian.

    Sunday Morning January 5, 2003 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Church On The Rocks [#7] GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO 1 Corinthians 3:1-17 Introduction: 1. Remember how it felt to be young? I still am so I don’t have to remember anything. I can remember as a child how bad I wanted to be grown up. ...read more

  • The Crippled Begger Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 13,868 views

    Everybody says they want to be like the New Testment Church, maybe we should look at what it will take to become the New Testment Chruch

    Acts 3:1-10 The Crippled Beggar Introduction A. In the 1990’s everybody wanted to be like Mike B. Like Mike if I could be like mike C. Mike obviously referring to Michael Jordan D. And why not, he was the best player in the NBA E. Made some amazing shots F. Led his team to 6 titles G. Good ...read more

  • Open Minds

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,215 views

    The only way to fulfill the purpose of the church and of being a Christian is to be committed to opening people’s minds to receive Christ Jesus and eternal life.

    Open Minds – Luke 24: 44 - 53 Intro: When I was in high school, I could not understand why it was necessary for me to take subjects like history, algebra, geometry or chemistry. --- Perhaps the reason I felt that way was because those were the hardest classes for me. --- Regardless, no one could ...read more

  • Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On!

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,118 views

    Our purpose as a church is to win souls to Christ, connect them to the body of Christ, train disciples, and send leaders to every nation of the world.

    Whole Lot of Shaking Going On! Acts 4:31 NKJV And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. I. “When they had prayed, the place was shaken” Acts 4:31 NKJV A. Our ...read more

  • Preparing For Spiritual Breakthrough

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,502 views

    In these verses, there are at least three indicators of how believers prepared for and displayed openness to the Holy Spirit acting powerfully through their lives and through the church.

    Preparing for Spiritual Breakthrough Acts 1:13ff It is the model church. Members of the church are involved in daily sharing their faith, so that friends, family and associates were making regular decisions for Christ. On two occasions the church has had a crowd of thousands making a first time ...read more

  • The Table

    Contributed by Brandon Hatfield on Jun 26, 2007
     | 7,646 views

    Visual Sermon comparing our walk with Christ to a Table. Very powerful if done right and if the concepts are taken and made to fit your church.

    “The Table” (For this sermon you need to set up a very elegant dinner table complete with chairs and food, anything to make it look inviting. You’ll understand as you read the text.) Want to know a staggering statistic? Did you know that nearly 1/3 of the world’s population call themselves ...read more

  • What The Queen Of Sheba Saw

    Contributed by Dwight Jones on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 19,210 views

    This is a message dealing with the responsibilities of the church to present the work of God with excellence, it is what the world is looking for. Let’s do our best!

    1 Kings 10:1-29 (KJV) And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was ...read more