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  • The Lukewarm Church

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 2, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,402 views

    The deceitfulness of riches and the feeling of self-sufficiency are threats to Christian faith and life. Jesus warns against worldliness and the lukewarm attitude of Christians in Laodicea. Christians must return to their first love of Christ to avoid

    Revelation 3__4-22 the Lukewarm Church "Blessed are the Lukewarm." Jesus never said that, but from the lackadaisical attitude of many of his followers, you would think that was one of his beatitudes. That is the attitude of our Western Civilization and cultural Christians. That was the attitude ...read more

  • The Dying Church

    Contributed by Rev. Ryan Peters on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,306 views

    The Church needs to realize it’s God given calling!

    Rev. Ryan Peters East Aurora AG Title: “The Dying Church…” Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: • Speaking today on The Dying Church… o Christians without leadership o Christians without ownership o Christians without action... o Christians without recognition to their calling. o When we realize ...read more

  • Church Support Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,414 views

    This message is intended to help us, the church, to see areas of support that we need to strengthen and, then draw us to make commitments to do just that.

    CHURCH SUPPORT Acts 9:19-31 INTRODUCTION: A. What do these pictures have in common? 1. They all have support – that which holds up the rest of the structure (Use a collage of different items with supports such as overpasses, bridges, etc.) 2. And in a spiritual sense the church needs ...read more

  • The Church Established

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Aug 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,771 views

    A message about who is the true founder of the church.

    THE CHURCH ESTABLISHED Matthew 16:17-19 INTRO: We may have some question in our mind as to who established the Church, and who is the foundation for it. Was the church established by Christ? Is Peter ...read more

  • Disoder In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 1, 2008
     | 3,232 views

    How we should handle disorder in the church.

    TOPIC: DISORDER IN THE CHURCH Text: James 4:1-10 Introduction: (ILL. Wrong Attitude – Many of us Christians are like the little girl who started fighting with a friend. Her mother who heard about the quarrel talked with her little girl about it trying to show her she was wrong and her need of ...read more

  • A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by John Mann on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,639 views

    We become a healthy church by committing to excellence.

    FOCAL POINT: A HEALTHY CHURCH ME: Well, first off, I want to say, Happy New Year. I hope you all had a great new year’s eve, and that you are really looking to have a greatly improved 2009. I know that is on my heart. I desperately want 2009 to be better than 2008. I desire my life to be ...read more

  • A Vision For Church

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,282 views

    how we are to be church in this broken world

    A Vision for Church 9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not ...read more

  • Will The Church Be Saved?

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,003 views

    Will the Church be saved? Yes! When we learn to pray prayers that are not shallow, short, or simplistic; but pray prayers that cause God to say Amen.

    "Will the Church be Saved? Text: 2 Chronicles 7: 1 - 3 Focus: 2 Chronicles 7:1 "When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifice, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple." Last week our Pastor challenged us with the message, "Can the ...read more

  • Why Church? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,736 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

  • Leading The Church Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 8, 2008
     | 3,076 views

    Part 2 in a three part series on leadership.

    ON A MISSION FROM GOD Part 2-Leading The Church Daniel’s Story Sunday, October 5, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, ...read more

  • A Church To Die For Series

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,722 views

    The perspective that kept Paul from discouragement - a remarkable revelation of the gospel and a stunning picture of the church...

    Introduction A company Director tells the story about a day when he and his wife stopped off at a petrol station. It was a run down station, with only one pump. It was an old fashioned petrol station and he asked the attendant to fill the tank and check the oil. Meanwhile he went for a little walk ...read more

  • A Model Church

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,664 views

    Lessons we can learn from what Paul called a ’model’ church...

    Introduction Our text this evening is taken from verse 7... “And you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia”. Tonight we consider ‘A Model Church’. What is a model church? Is there such a thing? We don’t mean a children’s piece of Lego – not that kind of model! We mean a ...read more

  • A Harvesting Church

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,028 views

    The type of Church the Spirit forms. A Church that harvests the nations.

    Two stories... A young boy is at church with his mother. He is a good little boy, quiet & well behaved. He doesn’t cause any problems. But sometimes he stands up in the pew, turns around, and looks at the people behind him. He smiles a great big smile at them. His smile is infectious. Soon ...read more

  • A Church For Today

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,188 views

    This message calls the church, collectively and individually, to be "up to date" in their mission of reaching people.

    “A Church for Today” 1 Corinthians 9:19-24 * Among the church culture in America it has become common to identify local churches with some troubling terms; “Contemporary or Traditional.” Why do I say these terms are troubling? Because the meaning of these words in this context has little to do ...read more

  • Church And Eucharist Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,959 views

    the Church is able to celebrate and worship the mystery of Christ in the Eucharist “precisely because Christ first gave himself to her in the sacrifice of the Cross.

    January 12, 2008 Sacramentum Caritatis Through His Divine Son, the Father created the world. Through the same Son, He also recreated the world, once Jesus had been made–in the words of the letter to the Hebrews–perfect (complete) through suffering. “The Fathers of the Church often meditated on ...read more