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  • The Holy Spirit Guides The Church

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 15, 2018
     | 3,000 views

    The Council was critical to the defense of the faith and the worldwide evangelical effort that was already beginning. It was truly a work of the Holy Spirit.

    Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Course 2018 Reformation/Revolution The words of Jesus today are so poignant that most of us have probably memorized them sometime in our lives. A yoke is the implement an ox or other draft animal wears between head and body. Slaves might be made to wear such ...read more

  • Becoming A Church Of Excellence: Vision Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 8,826 views

    A church without a vision is lost, that vision must come from God.

    CHURCH OF EXCELLENCE: Vision! Proverbs 29:18; ; Nehemiah 2:1-18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish." (Prov 28:18) God makes it very clear that we are to have a vision of what He is doing in the world. He’s not just talking about setting goals and going after it, but he is wanting us to ...read more

  • What Every Church Should Be Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,519 views

    1st in series on 1 Thessalonians (1 of 8)

    WHAT EVERY CHURCH SHOULD BE 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 INTRO: No doubt you have heard some preacher say, “If you ever find the perfect church, please don’t join it. If you do, it won’t be perfect any more!” Since local churches are made up of human beings, saved by God’s grace, no church is ...read more

  • Practicing In The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Aug 3, 2013
     | 5,734 views

    Exercise your spiritual gift so that the Body can be edified and encouraged

    Practicing In The Local Church Understanding Spiritual Gifts The spiritual gifts can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Romans 12:6-8 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our ...read more

  • God's Prayer For The Church Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,981 views

    Subject: What should be our response to God’s blessings? Complement: Our response is to pray for strength in other believers and in the church as a whole.

    Intro: When a sports team wins the championship game, what is their response? When you hit a home run at work and your boss notices and congratulates you with a promotion, what is your response? Think about those people who win some big multimillion dollar prize, imagine their response. Now ...read more

  • The Birth Of A Generous Church Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 12, 2015
     | 4,849 views

    This message was preached at our 20th Anniversary and reflects on the birth of the Corinthian Church and Cornerstone

    A Church Birthed in Generosity I’ve always been intrigued with the Corinthian Church. A church with problems, you don’t have to read very far through the letters addressed to the church to discover that they struggled with “issues”. Theological issues, moral issues, ...read more

  • The Near-Sighted Church

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 17, 2011
     | 7,269 views

    In this sermon we look at what causes evangelistic near-sightedness and how to overcome that condition. This sermon is based on an excellent sermon by Dan Williams.

    Introduction: A. I like the story of the policeman who pulled a lady driver over and asked for her license. 1. After looking at her license, he said, “Lady, it says here that you should be wearing glasses.” 2. The woman answered, “Well, I have contacts.” 3. The policeman ...read more

  • The Always Persecuted Church

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 11, 2024
     | 548 views

    A message about the first martyr Stephen and the ongoing persecution of the church

    Title: “The Always Persecuted Church” Text: Acts 6:8 - 7:60 and 8:1-4 Subject: How does the church react to the stoning of Stephen & subsequent widespread persecution? Complement: …by spreading the word wherever they went. Big idea: _________________________. Persecution becomes a pathway to ...read more

  • Striving To Be A Church Of Christ Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 12, 2014
     | 6,346 views

    This sermon explores important principles that help ensure that we are being the church that belongs to Christ

    Introduction: A. I like the story told of the man who was shipwrecked on a beautiful, deserted South Pacific island. 1. Five years later, he was discovered by a passing a naval ship. 2. Upon their arrival at the shore the rescue party was met by the shipwreck survivor. He said, “I'm so glad ...read more

  • The Church That Makes An Impact Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 16, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,131 views

    Churches make an impact for the gospel when the testimony of their lips is backed up by the testimony of their lives.

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

  • Philadelphia The Raptured Church

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,780 views

    The church of Philadelphia is the only church that was given the promise of being Raptured and it was because of what they did, and it is those characteristics they possessed that we must possess today in order to be caught up in the Rapture.

    Philadelphia The Raptured Church By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - In my studies this week I was looking at the 7 churches of Revelation and I have taught on them many times before, but that is what is so awesome about the Word of God you can read it over and over again and every time ...read more

  • Letter To The Church In Thyatira

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 20, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,420 views

    For some people today tolerance is the only real virtue and intolerance the only vice. The message to Thyatira goes against the grain of modernity by setting limits to tolerance.

    Letter to the church in Thyatira Rev. 2:18-29 In the opening pages of Revelation, our Lord introduces Himself as heaven’s holy warrior (1:12–20) who would prepare His people to overcome their enemies (2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21) by exhorting them to hear what the Spirit has to say in the letters ...read more

  • The Church That Made An Impact: How The Thessalonian Church Made An Impact Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 5, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,033 views

    A discussion based study of 1 Thess. 1:1-10

    The Church that Made an Impact: HOW the Thessalonian Church Made an Impact Series Series: 1 Thessalonians Chuck Sligh Oct-Nov, 2016 NOTE: This is the second lesson of an extended Bible study of the book of 1 Thessalonians. Each lesson includes discussion questions. Some are open ended questions ...read more

  • Which Way Are You Going?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 246 ratings
     | 11,771 views

    Different types of growth that should take place in our lives and in the church. 1- Ingrowth 2-Outgrowth 3- Upgrowth

    INTRO.- ILL.- One time a young Bible college student was witnessing in the suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. As he approached one house, there was an elderly man sitting on the porch. He said to the man, “Are you a Christian?” The man said, “No, I’m a Smith. The Christians live two doors down.” The ...read more

  • Check Up For The Church - Ministry/Fellowship – The Physiology Of The Local Church

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 1, 2020
     | 2,983 views

    If you are a Christian, you are a member of this body and have a specific function to perform.

    Human Physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of normal humans, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. Anatomy and physiology are closely related fields of study. Anatomy is the study of form, and physiology is the study of the function of ...read more