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  • The Christian Church Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 28, 2025
     | 443 views

    The Christian Church

    Acts 11:19 - 30 The Christian Church 1. The Growth Her Expulsion - 19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, Her Expression - preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. Her Expansion - ...read more

  • Textures Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 31, 2018
     | 4,606 views

    Texture means the surface or the exterior of the building. We can also say the outdoor walls, outside of the building look. Church is a building as well as people. Building is the place where people gathered for church.

    Topic: Textures of the Church Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: When we develop a garden, we buy varieties of flora plants. We expect different colour flowers. In your fish tank you would like to see different colourful fish. Likewise, God placed us in the Church with varieties of textures. ...read more

  • Baptism And The Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 15, 2014
     | 7,172 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
     | 6,351 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

  • Bloom Where You Are Planted

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Aug 1, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 53,099 views

    God plants people in the local church for a reason. We must bloom where He plants us.

    PRAY Heavenly Father, open our eyes so we can see Your truth. Open our ears so w can hear Your voice. Open our mind so we can understand Your Word. And open our heart so we may receive all that You want me to receive. AMEN Have you ever noticed that when you plant something in the ground it grows ...read more

  • "Let's Go Fishing"

    Contributed by David N. Clay on Aug 27, 2013
     | 8,194 views

    The "why" and "how" of reaching and teaching people for Jesus.

    Let’s Go Fishing. (note: This sermon appears in different forms in my files. I believe I have not copied or stolen anything from anyone else. But, if I have please forgive me. I have either lost the contributor or failed to carry it into the next emended sermon.) One warm summer day some ...read more

  • No One Before God

    Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Feb 21, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,247 views

    Exodus 20:3-5

    Introduction Today we will talk about putting other things before God and how it is not suppose to happen. Part one In the world today it is easy to put things before God, and not even notice that you are doing it. You can be going about your day and believe that everything is going just fine, ...read more

  • Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Relationships Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Dec 1, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,335 views

    This message is about inter-church relationships and that if we can't get our relationships right with the people that we worship with then how can we hope to build relationships with the people in our communities that need a relationship with God? God gi

    Things That Make Christians Different: Relationships III In my last message in this series, we talked about how we are as Christians, supposed to be building relationships with people in the world that may be different from us in many ways. They may be in a different economic situation than we are, ...read more

  • Grace Of Multiplication

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,621 views

    You need to INCREASE, make PROGRESS, SUCCESSFUL and PROSPEROUS in every aspect of your life and your surrounding (Family, School, Community and Workplace). Begin to EVALUATE yourself, then try to determine what HINDERS you in making PROGRESS. Then ELIM

    Did you know that the UNIVERSE is still EXPANDING? Science proves it! But we will not focus here. If you want to know why, RESEARCH! When God said, “Let there be LIGHT”. There was LIGHT! And that LIGHT is still EXPANDING. Kolb and Turner wrote, “Since the UNIVERSE ...read more

  • Come Together

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Nov 6, 2012
     | 6,935 views

    As the family of God our church is called to come together in relationship with one another. We support and encourage one another. We are better together

    COME TOGETHER Sept 16, 2012 Jay Davis Robison ISA 64:4-8 GAL 3:1-8, 26-29 There are so many things that divide us our nation unsettling division Even at VBC if we were to choose many things can divide us Raise hand if right handed, left? Male, female, understand other sex How many of you are ...read more

  • Standing On The Rock

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Feb 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,966 views

    While at rest healing from pneumonia I watched a documentary on the History channel about the Alaska Highway and how and why it was built. The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,1941 led to one of the greatest engineering feats of the century. Recogniz

    Standing On The Rock. Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, ...read more

  • Playing The Man Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,317 views

    Fourth of five in our vision 2011 series: New Riverlutions regarding the commitment that would be required to achieve the vision presented

    Text: 2 Samuel 10:1-14, Title: New Riverlutions, Res #2: Playing the Man, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/30/11, AM A. Opening illustration: the pig and the chicken gonna cook bacon and eggs for the farmer, 40 Inspirational Speeches in Two Minutes video, “to do the same things in the same ways and expect ...read more

  • Clear Your Throat, Its Time To Roa Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
     | 5,894 views

    Boldness, transformation, influence

    BECOMING LAMBS THAT ROAR (#1) CLEAR YOUR THROAT: IT'S TIME TO ROAR! Gen. 41: 39-40 (p 332) May 1, 2011 INTRODUCTION: I have a concern I need to share with you this morning…its one that absolutely burdens my heart when it comes to the church…and I'm not talking about ...read more

  • One Hundred And Fifty-Three Fish

    Contributed by Neil Stich on Apr 20, 2012
    based on 18 ratings
     | 20,121 views

    A change in how we do ministry can bring results we never expected.

    ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE FISH John 21: 1 – 14 We are creatures of Habit or Habits. We tend to do the same things over and over again because they are what we are used to doing--- it feels comfortable--- and many of us do not like CHANGE… Oh, we may try something new for ...read more

  • To Live Is Christ! Series

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 3, 2011
     | 5,538 views

    EOLS: God calls us to live in Him, where Jesus is exalted and our joy overflows to others .

    To Live is Christ! Php 1:19-26 (19) for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. (20) I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as ...read more