Sermons on Church Letters:

Direction

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 12, 2004

Every church needs direction, a vision that kees us from coming unglued. We find that direction in the five functions of a New Testament Church

THE WINDOW Bible-Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a fellowship of faith, family and friendships Dr. Russell Brownworth, pastor July 11, 2004 Allow me to take your mind back 4 ½ years ago. Some (many) of you were sitting in the fellowship hall. Questions were ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: United Methodist

Able To Accomplish Abundantly Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 13, 2004

God intends for the church to be the instrument of redemption, full-faceted, and intends for us, though we may think we are inadequate, to be its agents. Challenge your imaginations as to what the church might be able to do by letting God do what He is a

If you were to ask the average person, out on the street, what he thinks of the church, what answers might you get? What do people think about churches? I’m sure I don’t know the half of it. But I know some of the things they say: They say that church is all talk. Ceaseless talk. Noisy gongs and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Attaboys” And Whistle-Blowers

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 14, 2004

This Wednesday Evening messages looks at Pauls closing greetings to the Roman Church as well as his final instruction regarding dealing with falsehood

“ATTABOYS” and WHISTLE-BLOWERS Romans 16:1-27 INTRODUCTION: We have reached the end of the book of Romans. Paul here takes this last written opportunity to encourage and elevate those who have been faithful in service, and to blow the whistle on spiritual wolves. In these verses it is possible ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

#7: Unity In Worship Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jul 20, 2004

This is #7 of 7 on worship. This focuses on accepting differences among brethren.

In Spirit and In Truth A Series on Worship #7: Unity in Worship What we’ve seen so far in this series • Worship is a day in, day out spiritual activity • Spiritual worship begins with the heart • The Bible does not speak of a “worship service” for Christians • What we do in public worship is ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#6: Decently And In Order Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jul 20, 2004

This is #6 of 7 on Worship. This talks about not letting fear of doing something wrong keep us from really worshiping God.

In Spirit and In Truth A Series on Worship #6: Decently and In Order We’re continuing our series on worship. This is the sixth in a series of seven lessons on worship. Since I am purposely teaching these lessons as a group, I want to review a bit for those who haven’t heard the other lessons. I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#5: Traditions Of Men Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jul 20, 2004

#5 of 7 on Worship. This sermon looks at our worship traditions and how to avoid traditions becoming traditionalism.

In Spirit and In Truth A Series on Worship #5: Traditions of Men What if a first-century Christian happened to come into our assembly? What would seem strange to him? • He would be surprised to see that the church owns a building. They didn’t have buildings in the first century. • He would never ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#4: Acts Of Worship Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jul 20, 2004

#4 of 7 on Worship. This looks at a traditional Church of Christ doctrine on the "Five Acts of Worship"

In Spirit and In Truth A Series on Worship #4: Acts of Worship We’re going to start off with a game: "Who Wants to be a Worshiper?" The first question reviews something we saw several weeks ago: Q. How many times does the Bible use one of the words for "worship" to describe a Christian ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fast Food Is It Good For You?

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jul 23, 2004

We all want God’s presence but how can we have it if we are eating the wrong food. Waiting on God

We all should know the answer to that but are we listening? Fast food is great when you are in a hurry and you haven’t got the time to prepare a meal! Unfortunately there is a big down side. Most fast food is high in sugar and saturated fats and lack a lot in nutritional value. The end result ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bac The Hospital Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004

(BAC = Bakerstonw Alliance Church) this sermon deals with the vision that God gave me for our church, however very appiclable to any church

BAC the Hospital Luke 5:37-42 Introduction A. Has Our Vision Changed? B. Well Yes and No C. No, we will continue to build up kids complete in Christ, we will continue to pursue that with all our hearts a. Granted we might not use the phrase, “Building up Kid’s Complete in Christ”, but the idea ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:37-42

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Why Do Doctors Become Doctors Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004

Most doctors become doctors to save lives. in the context of BAC the hospital, that should be our focus too, to save lives

BAC the Hospital Why Do Doctors Become Doctors? Introduction A. If you were not here last week, you missed some very powerful statements that were led from God B. We introduced the vision that God gave me for Bakerstown Alliance Church C. That being BAC the Hospital D. If you were not here last ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Make Room For Sunday School

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 26, 2004

Sunday School appreciation day message

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Sunday School Appreciation Day 2003 Introduction In Deuteronomy 6:4-9, we read Moses words to the people of Israel, and more specifically, to the parents among the people of Israel. Read the verses with me. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Stories Of The Stones

Contributed by Steven Shubert on Sep 30, 2004

Jesus told the Pharisees that, "If these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out." I wonder, what sort of story would a stone tell us, if it suddenly discovered a voice of its own?

I. Introduction A. This passage has often been misinterpreted that, should the people hold their peace, then the Lord would cause the very stones to begin to praise Him. 1. In Matt. 3:9 and Luke 3:8, we find John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness; he declares “...That God is able of these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:37-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Compassionate Confrontation Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 8, 2004

This is part 2 of the Harmony sermon. The thoughts come from Bob Russell’s book, When God Builds A Church

INTRODUCTION „X Last week we looked at the importance of harmony within the church family. Harmony is something that we must work on to keep, each of us needs to do our part. „X Today I want to follow up on the issue of harmony with a message on what to do when someone is out of harmony with the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pas De Cas Impossibles

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Oct 13, 2004

Les débuts de l’Eglise ont été marqué par la foi et les soucis d’une oeuvre naissante, qui explose les difficultées d’organisation, humaines et familliale... de grands défis impossibles que seule, une église en Christ peut aborder.

Lecture Actes 9/1-19 Introduction A. Le choix du temps de Dieu est toujours parfait. La lapidation d’Etienne comme décrit dans les chapitres 7 et 8 doit être la toile de fond de l’étape pour les expériences dans le chapitre 9. Il y a trois grandes leçons que l’on enseigne dans ce chapitre. 1. Il ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prédication Aux Morts

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Oct 13, 2004

Ce qui est la chose la plus étrange qui est jamais arrivée dans l’église - le plancher d’église tombant dans pendant une obsèques; découverte d’un serpent rampant près de la chaire ? Si vous allez à l’église assez vous pouvez être étonnés découvrir que de

Lecture : Actes 20/7-12 Ce qui est la chose la plus étrange qui est jamais arrivée dans l’église - le plancher d’église tombant dans pendant une obsèques; découverte d’un serpent rampant près de la chaire ? Si vous allez à l’église assez vous pouvez être étonnés découvrir que des choses étranges ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Pentecostal