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  • Larry Finley avatar

    Come With Me To God's House

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,969 views

    Your reasons for inviting people to church effect the way you invite and the response to the invitation

    COME WITH ME TO GOD’S HOUSE! 1. INVITATIONS THAT LEAD TO ACCEPTANCE A. Personal 1. “they said to me” – not at me or over the phone 2. face to face – I really would enjoy your company 3. “Let Us” pick up; meet you out front; call you morning B. Purposeful 1. “go into the house of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Cook avatar

    We Can Build The House

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,958 views

    This is a sermon about building up the church

    2 Chron 2:1-6 2:1 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 3 And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Motivation Factor Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 5, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,494 views

    The first factor in church health is motivation - why we do what we do,

    SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “THE MOTIVATION FACTOR” MATTHEW 22:36-40 OPEN In this new year of 2011, I’ve decided to make some changes in my life. One of the changes I’m going to make is to get healthy – physically healthy. I’m overweight, have Type-2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Teach Your Children Well - Impacting The Next Generation

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,864 views

    The church must choose to reach the next generation for Christ.

    May 22, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Subject: Teaching Children Title: Teach Your Children Well – Impacting the Next Generation I would like for you all to take the time to look around you this morning, and as you do I want you to pay special attention to anyone who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Come Alive!

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 4, 2020
     | 6,322 views

    God wants HIs church to live!

    Revelation 3:1-6 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Inward Or Outward Focused?

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 18, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,451 views

    This passage about the four lepers shows us the results of being either inward focused or outward focused. We are able to see the consequences of turning inward, versus the rewards of looking outward and stepping out in faith.

    Our message this morning is entitled, “Inward or Outward Focused?” How many of you have heard of churches being either inward focused or outward focused? I am sure some of you have encountered this idea at some point in your Christian walk. Leith Anderson, the pastor of Wooddale Church in Eden ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Community, Not An Ark But An Opportunity

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,972 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
     | 3,594 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

  • Hal Seed avatar

    Three Ways To Hinder Your Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,543 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

  • Norman Lawrence avatar

    The Biblical Basis For Group Ministry Series

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,363 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

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #8remove The Weight: Laziness Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,322 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

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    People The Church Cannot Do Without

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,876 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

  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    Multipying By Addition Or How Churches Grow

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 7, 2013
     | 4,795 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

  • Greg Waddell avatar

    The Living Church

    Contributed by Greg Waddell on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,738 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

  • Gerald Williams avatar

    Busy Vs. Effective

    Contributed by Gerald Williams on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,710 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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