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  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Be A Church Not Just In A Church

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 11, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,623 views

    Church is the PEOPLE, not the building.

    Be A CHURCH Not Just In A Church Colossians 1:18 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Community, Not An Ark But An Opportunity

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,980 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
     | 3,598 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

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Safest Place To Be?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,168 views

    We study developing the manner of faithfulness to the church, and how safe it is to go to church.

    THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE? Manners? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: HEBREWS 10:25 NOT FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER, AS THE MANNER OF SOME IS: BUT EXTORTING ONE ANOTHER: AND SO MUCH THE MORE, AS YE SEE THE DAY APPROACHING. Read 1 Cor. 4:2 Moreover it is required ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Perfecting The Saints

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Sep 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,523 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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Sin Of Lukewarmness

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 14,652 views

    The church that made God sick.

    THE SIN OF LUKEWARMNESS Revelation 3:14 I want to preach a message this morning on the sin of LUKEWARMNESS. Lets look at God’s word together from chapter 3 verse 14 and begin reading. There is a sin figuratively speaking that nauseates God. There is a sin that Christians may commit that makes God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Burden avatar

    Paul, The Joyful Servant (2) Series

    Contributed by Kevin Burden on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,125 views

    Paul was a joyful servant of the Church.

    Philippians 1:1-4 1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Norman Lawrence avatar

    The Spiritual Basis For Group Ministry Series

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,781 views

    Spiritual Basis For Group Ministry

    THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY – PART II The Spiritual 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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    Empowering Leadership Series

    Contributed by Michael Allen on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,039 views

    A series of sermons foccussing on the Natural Church Development characteristics

    Two weeks ago we heard the presentation of Natural Church Development by Major Sylvia Watts and the feedback that we were given after the meeting and in the days following was very positive. With that in mind the corps council has decided to go ahead with NCD and in the next few days we will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #8remove The Weight: Laziness Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,333 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

  • Gerald Williams avatar

    Busy Vs. Effective

    Contributed by Gerald Williams on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,715 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

  • W F avatar

    Christians Under Pressure

    Contributed by W F on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,627 views

    How should Believers live in a world hostile to God? We find some answers in the closing verses of James.

    James 5:7-20 “Christians Under Pressure” INTRODUCTION It wasn’t long after his birth that Jesus first experienced hostility (i.e. Herod in Matthew 2:13-23). In our generation we are seeing Christians experiencing hostility around the globe (e.g. Churches in Indonesia). There is an element to the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • scott Delashaw avatar

    Maintaining The Spirit Of Revival

    Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Dec 30, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,696 views

    If revival is experienced by a person or a church, it must be maintained for these blessings to continue. Short outline.

    Continued revival requires maintaining a few things: 1. An attitude of repentance 2. An awareness of the Enemy 3. An accord among the brethren 4. An attendance to the house of God 5. An action of sowing seed 6. An ability to have a vision * Feel free to use these if they speak to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Tankersley avatar

    Step One; Sign Up Series

    Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,716 views

    When we join a sports team, start a new job, or join with a group of people, we wear the "colors." On a job, you may have to wear a uniform, have a dress code, or wear a name tag or badge. This identifies who you are "loyal" to. Baptism tells the world wh

    Seek First; Step One Matthew 3:13-17 I. The Coronation vs.13 a ceremony marking the investment of a monarch with regal power through, amongst other symbolic acts, the placement of a Crown upon his or her head. Where the monarch is anointed. A. Why did a sinless Jesus have to be baptized? 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,983 views

    As we look at his life we will see that there were no less than four times that he came to a decision point for change and growth – which is the way it works. We don’t grow steadily through life. In fact we are more like climbers...

    UNSTOPPABLE Following Jesus July 13 Growing Means Changing 5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Revelation 21:5 The Model T OPEN: Back in 1912, Ford Motor Co. had a production manager named William Knudsen - considered one of the best in his field. Knudsen became ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ