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  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Community, Not An Ark But An Opportunity

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,929 views

    the church is built as an open door to the lost, not an ark to preserve the saints

    Intro: the other day Roger Lashley had a revelation from God. God spoke to him with these words, My church is not an ark. He relayed this to me, so I went to the book of Genesis and studied Noah and the ark. I tried to look at the difference between the ark and community. Here are four thoughts on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Our Purpose: To Teach The Saved Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,534 views

    A 5-part series casting vision and clarity about the purpose of our church.

    PRACTICING OUR PURPOSE OUR PURPOSE: TO TEACH THE SAVED MARK 4:3-10, 13-20 INTRODUCTION: A minister friend of mine tells this true story of his next door neighbors who had wanted a baby for the longest time. For 6 years this couple prayed that God would bless them with a child. Finally they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,750 views

    Our pursuit for our spiritual growth calls for cooperation with God, commitment to grow and constancy in the process of growth.

    We live in an instant world. We have instant noodles and instant coffee. Whenever we needed something, we can now have it delivered. We want to have what we want right here right now. That instant mentality is carried over even in our Christian life. We want instant growth. We want instant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Biblical Basis For Group Ministry Series

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,255 views

    Biblical Basis For Group Ministry

    THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY – PART I The Biblical Basis for Group Ministry Series Text: Acts 2:46-47 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, [47] praising God and enjoying the favor of all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    #8remove The Weight: Laziness Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,267 views

    In lesson #8 We consider the terrible weight of LAZINESS to the church.

    8 of a 12 part series. #6 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... LAZINESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO RUN WITH ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    Multipying By Addition Or How Churches Grow

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 7, 2013
     | 4,758 views

    A sermon detailed why the NT church grew and what we can do to grow too.

    “Multiplying By Addition or How Churches Grow” Acts 2:41-47 Act 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. I’ve been a minister now for better than 39 years and one of the main focuses of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    People The Church Cannot Do Without

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,834 views

    Adapted from another pastor on SC, this message speaks to the need of the local church to have a special breed of people,

    People the Church Cannot Do Without Ephesians 5:1-17 / 1 Peter 2:9-10 * It was in the hill of Caesarea Philippi as recorded in the 16th chapter of Matthew where Jesus initially mentioned the church. In the everyday vernacular Jesus turned to Peter, who had just expressed a strong, supernatural ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing Through The Window

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 7, 2011
     | 3,784 views

    The church nurtures us as we grow in Christian maturity.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas November 7, 2011 Witness to the Resurrection Joe W. Thompson (September 1, 1923 – November 3, 2011) SEEING THROUGH THE WINDOW Ephesians 4:7, 11-16 (NLT) 7 …He has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fellowship Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002
    based on 255 ratings
     | 38,684 views

    The purpose of this message is to challenge you to develop deeper relationships within the church and in effect enhance your own personal relationship with God.

    Humor: Years ago, Leslie Flynn penned a book called, Great Church Fights. In it he chronicled the way people in different churches would go after each other – all in the name of Jesus Christ. A young father heard a commotion out in his backyard; he looked outside and saw his daughter and several ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Hal Seed avatar

    Three Ways To Hinder Your Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,459 views

    The Parable of the Soils describes four ways to respond to God. Three of them hinder spiritual growth. In this parable Jesus is saying, "You must take responsiblity for your personal spiritual growth."

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Busy Vs. Effective

    Contributed by Gerald Williams on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,643 views

    Too busy working in the church to be effective in your work for God.

    EFFECTIVE OR JUST BUSY A healthy walk with God is not one that just feeds or meets the needs of others. It also must be a walk or a relationship in which the believer seeks to be regularly fed himself through personal, private study, meditation and prayer. Without these things, we as ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Living Church

    Contributed by Greg Waddell on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,650 views

    This sermons draws out the similarities between a human body and the Body of Christ (the Church).

    The Church is a living body . . . the body of Christ. Upon close examination, we find that the Church shares many characteristics with the physical human body. I. A BODY IS UNITED. A. The members of a healthy body work together to accomplish things. 1. The brain sends commands to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    House Churches PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,374 views

    Explore the role, value, and effectiveness of house churches in the New Testament era, and how we can apply these principles to our own faith communities today.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. I am excited today to dive into a topic that is close to my heart - the role, value, and effectiveness of house churches in the New Testament era. Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, "I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how ...read more

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    Beware Of The Philosophy Of Colossians

    Contributed by Izak Shipman on Nov 30, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,895 views

    A sermon about the philosophy of the church colosians which is still happening today.

    Beware of the Philosophy of Colossians Let’s take a look at Colossians · Small City 100 miles east of Ephesus · Once was a strong city, famous for black glossy wool. · By the time of letter decreasing in value due to Ladiosence and Hierapolis neighbouring cities. · Small didn’t have influence on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 28, 2009
     | 8,780 views

    Growth can come by pruning, cultivating, or simply letting it happen. God wants the church to grow, and all these methods are used.

    Growth takes place in one of three ways. Things grow because one of three things happens. First, some things grow just because it is in the very nature of those things to grow. You don’t have to do anything, you don’t have to feed them or nourish them or encourage them. Some things just grow. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist