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  • Church Visions PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,107 views

    Emphasize the importance and significance of the Great Commission, a mandate from Jesus Christ, and to encourage believers to live it out in their everyday lives.

    Good morning, my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we gather to reflect on the powerful mandate given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ, a mandate that has shaped the mission and purpose of the Church for over two millennia. This mandate, known as The Great Commission, is the bedrock of ...read more

  • A United Church Series

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 22, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,634 views

    The early church was a united church. They would exhibit a level of unity and oneness that will forever be an example and challenge to churches everywhere.

    A Tour Through Acts ~ part 6 A United Church Acts 2:44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. (Acts 2:44) I was walking across a bride one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said, "Stop! Don’t do it!" "Why ...read more

  • Arise And Build Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018
     | 4,830 views

    Message 5 in our exposition of Nehemiah observing Nehemiah's proactive attitude toward solving a problem.

    Chico Alliance Church "Arise and Build" REVIEW The book of Nehemiah is the journal or an ordinary person who became a significant leader because he had a passion to pray for the burdens of others. We have been tracing the tracks recorded by Nehemiah in his journal. Nehemiah is a book in which we ...read more

  • An Attitude Of Expectancy Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 29, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 26,469 views

    When Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives to His throne in glory, He left His church in an attitude of expectancy. How can we develop an attitude of expectancy?

    AN ATTITUDE OF EXPECTANCY Acts 1:3-14 INTRO: Some of the most exciting periods of our lives are the times of anticipation. I can remember counting the days until a birthday or Christmas or the end of a school year. Expectations quicken our steps and brighten our eyes as we reach out to future ...read more

  • The Measure Of Success

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
     | 5,358 views

    This is the third in a three sermon series taken from Wayne Schmidt's book, "Ministry Velocity: The Power for Leadership Momentum" as it related to our church moving from a rented facility into a dedicated worship facility.

    The Measure of Success Scripture: Joshua 4 What is success? When does it happen? When can we say we have been successful? Two weeks ago, we talked about momentum and how momentum is developed by creating a God-focused movement. And if we create among us, a God-focused movement, how do we ...read more

  • A Place Where Everyone Can Fit In

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,372 views

    Ever think about how you "Fit In" in the church and in the world. This message will show us how we need to "Fit In" God’s way in the church, in the Lord, in the world, and in our relationships.

    A place where everyone can fit in Romans 15:7 Before my sermon, I showed a video clip from bluefishtv.com entitled "Fitting In" this hilarious video clip was a great lead in for my message! A. “Fitting in” …in the Church You can fit in at most churches if you live like most ...read more

  • Church On Fire Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 420 ratings
     | 130,806 views

    A church that’s on fire for God is not only endued w/ power, but equal in position, and evangelistic in priority!

    Church on Fire Acts 4:31-33 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchOnFire.html Don’t worry—if the church were truly on fire we wouldn’t announce it in the bulletin or by way of a sermon. But I’m proud to announce that this church is officially ‘on fire for God!’ Village atheist was not a bad man, ...read more

  • Are You Ready For A Revolution

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,685 views

    Are you tired of Church as usual? Do you want to experience God. Do you want to tear do traditions. Are you a revolutionary.

    “Are You Ready for a Revolution” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Acts 16:16-20 & 17:1-6 Now when you have a subject such as this “Are you ready for a Revolution”, you immediately develop 2 distinct groups of people. The 1st group is those that sit on edge with a snarl on their face ...read more

  • The State Of The Church-- What's The Purpose Of Bethany Church?

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,218 views

    The message encourages members to think about what is the purpose of the church.

    THE STATE OF THE CHURCH --WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF BETHANY CHURCH? Acts 2:42-47 (TMNT) They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. Everyone around was in awe¡Xall those wonders and signs done through the apostles! And all the ...read more

  • Identity Crisis

    Contributed by Derrick Bunnell on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,444 views

    The speaker laid out a four part process to effective outreach programs. The first step in the process was to develop an identity. This got me thinking about the identity of the Adventist church and more specifically this church. Identity is much more t

    I met with the pastor this week to discuss the mission and purpose of the church. We discussed many things to help the church grow and to make known to the world that Jesus is coming soon. We mulled over outreach ideas, mission statements, etc. One of the things that stood out in my mind was a ...read more

  • Get Right Church And Lets Go H.o.m.e

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 10, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 32,734 views

    We must get out of a Traditional Obligation and develop a Realistic Commitment. Get right church and lets go home.

    Get Right Church and Let’s Go Home Mark 7:3-9 → Traditional Obligation Luke 9:23-26 → Realistic Commitment What do I mean when I say Get Right Church and Let’s Go Home, We must get out of a Traditional Obligation and develop a Realistic Commitment We find in these scriptures ...read more

  • A Picture Of A Church Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 17, 2009
     | 4,689 views

    This sermon describes the unity believers had in the early church of hearts and minds.

    Intro: Calgary has a new piece of public art. It used to be in Vancouver, where it was temporarily on display, and now it has moved to Calgary for the next little while. It is officially part of the Glenbow museum, on display in a park close to the Saddledome. The piece is entitled, “Device to ...read more

  • Showing No Favoritism Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 30, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,764 views

    The church must be the one place in the world where the things which serve to classify and separate people must not be allowed.

    Introduction: A. I read a story about what happened at a church one Sunday morning. 1. As the congregation began to arrive they found a dirty, old vagrant lying beside the church’s front door. 2. Some looked at him and said how awful that someone looking like that is lying outside our beautiful ...read more

  • The Church Of Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,841 views

    Lessons from Jesus’ instructions to the Church in Thyatira

    REVEALING THE REVELATION –PART 4 “The Church at Thyatira” September 20, 2009 (Thanks to Denn Guphill for doing most of the work for this sermon) "To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like ...read more

  • The Birth Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 27, 2015
     | 5,670 views

    We hear people talk about the New Testament church and wanting to be like the New Testament Church but what does that mean. This message looks at what it means to be a NT Church

    The Birth of the Church Sigmund Freud wrote “The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety, and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety.” Which might explain Andy Warhol’s statement “Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into ...read more