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  • Perfecting The Saints

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Sep 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,487 views

    Church, weve got a problem...

    Perfecting the Saints Scripture setting- Ephesians 4:8-12 Text-Ephesians 4:12 “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” “Houston, we’ve got a problem!” came a voice from space. It was an Astronaut high above the ...read more

  • Community, Not An Ark But An Opportunity

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,945 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

  • Our Purpose: To Teach The Saved Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,569 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

  • Multipying By Addition Or How Churches Grow

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 7, 2013
     | 4,781 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

  • People The Church Cannot Do Without

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,851 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

  • Seeing Through The Window

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 7, 2011
     | 3,797 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

  • The Communication Factor Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,998 views

    Prayer is a primary ingredient for church growth

    (portions of this material is from Dann Spader, Growing a Healthy Church) SERIES: “THE GROWTH FACTORS” TEXT: MATTHEW 7:7-8 TITLE: “THE COMMUNICATION FACTOR” INTRODUCTION: A. Anyone here hate it when you call someplace and you get one of those computer- ...read more

  • Changing Hearers Into Doers

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Sep 24, 2012
    based on 87 ratings
     | 40,742 views

    Leading the Church through change and growth.

    “Changing Hearers into Doers” "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only" James 1:22 (KJV) Intro: Do you think God ever gets frustrated with us? I’m going to give you some time to think about your answer to that question. The answer is not a simple “yes or ...read more

  • Three Ways To Hinder Your Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,501 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

  • #8remove The Weight: Laziness Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,290 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

  • Busy Vs. Effective

    Contributed by Gerald Williams on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,669 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

  • Fellowship Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002
    based on 255 ratings
     | 38,742 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

  • The Living Church

    Contributed by Greg Waddell on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,691 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

  • On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 28, 2009
     | 8,810 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

  • Beware Of The Philosophy Of Colossians

    Contributed by Izak Shipman on Nov 30, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,919 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