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  • Church Discipline Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,316 views

    In many churches around the world today, the subject of church discipline is marginalised, downplayed or ignored. Many modern churches worried about the excesses in church discipline that have occurred throughout history, have regrettably allowed a severe

    No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 In many churches around the world today, the subject of church discipline is marginalised, downplayed or ignored. Many ...read more

  • The Molecular Church

    Contributed by Dennie Mitchel on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,805 views

    Since individuals are the church at its most basic level; how are we supposed to live?

    The Molecular Church In 1665, the English physicist Robert Hooke looked at a sliver of cork through a microscope lens and noticed it was made up of individual parts. He realized that cork was made up of smaller sections he called cells because they looked like the cells that monks lived in. That ...read more

  • Baptism And The Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 15, 2014
     | 6,963 views

    A sermon on how baptism relates to the church (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 10 Sacramentally Participating pg. 241- 254)

    HoHum: How can one be baptized without the church? Christians are the church. If not a Christian then not part of church, if a Christian then part of church. We have no record of anyone in the NT baptizing themselves. Imagine someone coming to the point of wanting to be baptized, they come ...read more

  • Church: An Obligation Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,131 views

    Five reasons we should be involved in our church

    We all know people who find themselves in debt “up to their eyeballs.” The majority of the time it is due to their own foolish lifestyle. They seem to be constantly expecting someone to bail them out without any sacrifices on their part. Some feel that the sole purpose of the church is ...read more

  • The Sleeping Church

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Apr 2, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 36,285 views

    Divine opportunities pass us by when we are not watchful, when we are not alert. Wrong decisions are taken when we are not watchful, when we are not discerning. The church strays from her mission and God ordained purpose when we are not watchful.

    Introduction During Jesus’ last days on earth something worthy of attention happened at the Garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:36 tells us that Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane. Then He told them to sit down at a particular spot while He goes to pray. Jesus then ...read more

  • The Mayor And The Tramp

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,874 views

    The house is almost full because there are three ways to fill up a Baptist Church.

    THE MAYOR AND THE TRAMP James 2:1 -- 13 It’s homecoming Sunday morning. The service is about to begin. The house is almost full because there are three ways to fill up a Baptist Church. A fight, a feast and a funeral. Today is feast day. At the door, two men arrive for the service. One of ...read more

  • "Grownup Christians”

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,893 views

    What are the marks of a mature Christian believer or the mark of a dynamic, mature Christian church?

    Biblical Text: Philippians 1:3-11 “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will ...read more

  • "Letters From Prison" Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,370 views

    A general challenge to look at the way Paul initially challenged the church of Philippi and to respond to it

    “Letters From Prison” Philippians 1:3-11 PHP 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry ...read more

  • Favored But Fruitless

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 19,978 views

    A crying shame in the church today is to be the favored and the blessed of God and yet be spiritually barren.

    MAT.1:20 1 SAM. 1:1-11, 19-20 Ephraim,=.double fruit, fruitfulness, to bear fruit. To be or make fruitful to grow increase) Elqanah-Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"; God has obtained KJV-- Hannah. from 2603;= favored: Peninnah = Jewl ( Pearl ...read more

  • Building The Community Of Faith

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on May 13, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,195 views

    how the church must become a community of faith to reach the world for Jesus Christ

    Intro: bowling, concerts, even movies, overall attendance is in steady decline. Up in attendance coffee houses, bars, hiking, biking and Rving. Evidently, closeness, community, personal interaction is becoming more important in our society. Church attendance, down. What is the key to survival, ...read more

  • Be Separate

    Contributed by David Vanheuvelen on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,538 views

    The Church in America today has a crisis - it has not separated itself from the world.

    New Hope Community Chapel Title: Be Separate Text: 2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1 Date: June 3, 2007 Thesis: Ways the Church looks just like the world and what to do about it. If I can trust God to save me from my sin, can I trust His Word? Do I believe that it’s true? If I believe that it is true, ...read more

  • The Church And The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 13, 2022
     | 1,353 views

    What were the four foundations of the early church?

    God Is … The Church and the Spirit May 15, 2022 Acts 2:42-47 NIV “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the ...read more

  • A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 18, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,261 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Series: Action [#5] A HEALTHY CHURCH… Acts 2:42-47 Introduction: What is the purpose of the local church? What does a healthy Church look like? Acts 2:42-47 A healthy Church is devoted… 1. To the teaching of the Word. Regardless of the situation or circumstances that you are in, you need ...read more

  • A Church On The Move Series

    Contributed by Darron Edwards on Feb 28, 2001
    based on 262 ratings
     | 18,438 views

    To encourage others to move higher in ministry

    CHURCH ON THE MOVE (Saint John 1:35-42) Message By Pastor Darron LaMonte Edwards, Sr. INTRODUCTION: "The Jeffersons" God needs a Church that will be on the move. Those of us who are redeemed can not have a REMOVED attitude. A REMOVED attitude says, "It’s not my problem; it’s not my concern." ...read more

  • The Victorious Church!

    Contributed by Mark Kang on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,663 views

    Being a Christian is no guarantee for victory, we must follow God’s recipe for success.

    "But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ..." 2Cor2:12 You ever feel like your Christian life is full of defeat and setback? When things are going wrong it’s easy to point things out. But to have victory in your marriage, your church, at work or school takes two ...read more