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  • The Cleansed Church

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 13, 2019
     | 4,204 views

    CHURCHES MUST BE ON GUARD AGAINST THE MODERN DAY INFLUX OF UNBIBLICAL DOCTRINE THAT CAN INVADE IT'S WALLS.

    A CLEANSED CHURCH REVELATION 2:18-29 THIS IS THE FOURTH OF SEVEN MESSAGES THAT JESUS GIVES TO SEVEN CHURCHES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF WHAT IS NOW TURKEY. EACH OF THESE CHURCHES HAS A PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTIC THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO OUR CHURCH TODAY FOR IT’S ADVANCEMENT. EPHESUS WAS A LARGE ...read more

  • Perpetuation Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,177 views

    Fourth of a four part series on how our church cares for our community through the ministry of our members.

    Many of you have probably seen the 1995 movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus” starring Richard Dreyfuss. It’s a movie about an aspiring composer named Glenn Holland whose real passion is to compose a symphony, but who takes a job as a high school band teacher to pay the bills and to, he hopes, provide him ...read more

  • The Molecular Church

    Contributed by Dennie Mitchel on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,902 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

  • Why Church? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,791 views

    There are five things being a part of church allows us to do which we can’t do on our own in the same way

    Why Church? Ephesians 4:11-16 George Barna is a demographer and social scientist who does surveys for major corporations like Disney and Visa but also spends a good portion of his profits studying faith trends in the US and the impact the church is having for Jesus Christ. In his book, Revolution, ...read more

  • #3doomed To Failure: Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,634 views

    There are none so blind as those that refuse to see. Mental and spiriutal blindness is a terrible disease that can thrive within the church. Lord open our eyes!

    DOOMED TO FAILURE BECAUSE OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS #3 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson. THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE THAT REFUSE TO SEE! I. ASK THE QUESTION: WHY DID GOD CREATE THE SABBATH DAY? MOST SPIRITUALLY BLIND PEOPLE WILL ANSWER TO REST? Can we ...read more

  • The New Testament Church (Church Organization)

    Contributed by Nathan Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,787 views

    1) Couple of weeks ago, we began a ("first principles") study titled "The Church"  A) In it we concluded there is a True Church! -- & the way we go about identifying it is by looking to scripture & properly interpreting what we read.

    1) Couple of weeks ago, we began a ("first principles") study titled "The Church"  A) In it we concluded there is a True Church! -- & the way we go about identifying it is by looking to scripture & properly interpreting what we read. 1) Since Jesus Christ is the "head over all things to the ...read more

  • The Sleeping Church

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Apr 2, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 36,897 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

  • Thieves In The Church

    Contributed by Tom Walker on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,841 views

    Ephesians 4:28 reminds us of something concerning believers: " Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

    Ephesians 4:28 reminds us of something concerning believers: " Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth." The Bible teaches that, "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature-{or a new ...read more

  • Church Discipline Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,485 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

  • A Model Church Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,880 views

    Every church should have these characteristics. Every church services should follow these pattern.

    A model Church Mark 2:1-12 1. Jesus Centered. Mark 2:1 (AMP) 1 AND JESUS having returned to Capernaum, after some days it was rumored about that He was in the house [probably Peter’s]. Jesus is in the house – center of the house. 2. They heard that Jesus is there. Mark 1:1 Some one share about ...read more

  • The Christian Church Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 28, 2025
     | 366 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

  • Fatherly Advice

    Contributed by David Watters on Sep 24, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,486 views

    Paul’s letter to the Philippians has some good ’fatherly advice’ for all of us and our churches, too

    Sermon: Fatherly Advice... Scripture: Philippians - Various Good morning... Today, our Scripture is from Philippians. This book in the Bible doesn’t seem to get as much attention as Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. But it holds for us some very valuable teachings from Paul, as he was writing this ...read more

  • The Ultimate Treasure #4 - Surrendering

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,059 views

    Part 4 of a 5 part series used for VBS at Welcome Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Lemont Il.

    WHMBC VBS 2007 – Treasure #4 – Surrendering 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 Things don’t always go our way. Some things don’t turn out the way we expect them to. Sometimes our friends let us down – even when they tell us that they’ll always be there for us. Sometimes people at school laugh at us, make fun ...read more

  • Trouble In The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 26, 2014
     | 7,796 views

    This message points a finger back at ourselves in dealing with the issue of trouble in the church and how we can avoid it.

    TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH Philippians 1:15-18 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; 16  the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17  the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than ...read more

  • Church: An Obligation Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,265 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