Sermons on Church Membership:

The Priesthood Of All Believers

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Every member ministry.

Reading: 1 Peter chapter 2 verses 4-10. Ill: • The greatest wall ever built by human hands; • Stretches 1500 miles along the northern boundary of China. • It was begun in the third century B.C. by the emperor Shih Huang Ti, • It was built in defence against the Huns, who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Brethren

Lone Rangers Are Dead Rangers - James 5:14 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 17, 2022

Healing and praying for the sick in the church

Introduction Open your Bibles please to James 5. If you made a list of all the commands in the New Testament, would you be surprised to find out that one of them is this: call the elders of the church to your house? It is in James 5:14. God commands you, under certain circumstances, to summon the ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14

Learning To Sit By Wells

Contributed by Kevin Hall on Feb 15, 2010

Seeing the Church as a resource rather than a social group

“ Learning to Sit by Wells “ John 4: 1-15 If you have your Bibles this morning I invite you to turn with me to the Gospel of John 4: 1-15 John 4: 1-15 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Corinth: A Church Gone Wrong

Contributed by Frank Walker on Oct 9, 2001

When a church refuses to recognize and deal with internal sin, they will fall into error.

CORINTH: A CHURCH GONE WRONG ( 1Cor. 5:1-13) I. HER REPUTATION (v. 1) A. Widespread It seems that even those outside the church knew about this problem. B. Well-known It seems that nobody even tried to hide what was going on. C. Worldly This church allowed sin within its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Make Church Great Again

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Sep 25, 2017

I believe the only way our Nation can rise above its challenges is if the Church becomes great again!

TITLE: MAKE CHURCH GREAT AGAIN SCRIPTURE: I TIMOTY 3:15 Next month, during the month of October we will dedicate the entire month for a “membership drive.” I will preach for the month on the importance as Jesus urged us to “compel them to come.” Oftentimes we think all we must do is sit in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Alarming Signs Of A Dead Churchs. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 22, 2025

In the book of Revelation, Jesus Christ addressed seven churches in Asia, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.

In the book of Revelation, Jesus Christ addressed seven churches in Asia, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. To the church at Sardis, He said, "You have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead" (Revelation 3:1). This warning serves as a reminder that even churches with a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19-20, Matthew 7:16

The Gospel: For All Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 3, 2015

Paul has expressed astonishment that churches of Galatia have turned from faith alone to faith plus law. He says what they have really done is moved from the true gospel to no gospel at all.

Is the Gospel really for everybody? You have probably heard someone tell the humorous one liner; you can’t get there from here. That is what the Judaizers were telling the churches in Galatia about coming to Christ only they weren’t trying to be funny. There were a group of people ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Building Church With Jesus And Peter Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 16, 2024

They had two things to “sell.”

Saturday of the Third Week in Easter 2024 Why did the Church grow in membership so rapidly in the last half of the first century? There must have been many reasons; we were largely an assembly of the poor and marginalized, and there were a lot of those people in the Roman Empire. News of the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-69, Psalm 116:12-17, Acts 9:31-42, Mark 5:21-43, Luke 8:40-46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Heads Or Tails

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 8, 2009

The old argument between Paul and James, faith or works, is really two sides of the same coin. Both are needed for a church’s life to be whole. Preached on a Sunday when members were asked to sign up for various ministries.

The funny thing about arguments is that two people can use all the same information and can come out on exactly the opposite ends of the argument. Two different people, just because they are different personalities, can read the same data, hear all the same pros and cons, examine all the same ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Hope Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 10, 2019

A lesson on the rapture of the church

The Blessed Hope Christianity 101 CCCAG November 24th, 2019 Scripture- 1 Thess 4:13-18 Intro: Several years ago I showed a very similar video depicting what will happen when the rapture occurs. It's pretty dramatic isn't it? The rapture became a huge topic among Christians in the 1990’s ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Longing For The Good Old Days

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 19, 2020

Many Christians long for a bygone era of glory - the early church, perhaps, or the 1950s. This sermon looks at that desire to go backward and where we should focus instead.

LONGING FOR THE "GOOD OLD DAYS": 1. THE EARLY CHURCH. - Acts 2:1-4, 41-47; Acts 15:1-41; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13. - Probably the first time that comes to mind is the early church as the “good old days.” - And as we look at Acts 2:1-4, 41-47, there is much to rejoice in. - But we have to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Five Foolish Virgins

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 19, 2024

The most important thing a person cand do in this life is to get prepared for the next.

1. To get ready to meet God. it’s your responsibility to do. One day you will stand face to face with Christ. a. By death; Hebrews 9:27 b. By rapture; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 2. I said prepare, get ready. Does the bible really say that? Amos 4:17; Matthew 24:44 3. There are many today who have not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Baptist

Big Days

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 12, 2007

The church is in for some BIG Days when there’s a CONVERTED MEMBERSHIP, and when CONSTANT MINISTRY and CONTINUAL MULTIPLICATION are taking place. Link included to formatted text, audio & video, and PowerPoint Presentation.

BIG Days Acts 2:41-47 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BIGDays.html Our church has had many ‘big days’ over the years. Special promotions and theme days are a fun way to boost enthusiasm and attendance. We’ve had ‘baby day’, ‘old fashioned day’, ‘pack a pew Sunday’, and ‘Friend Day.’ And lately ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Should Churches Do Business?

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Aug 3, 2013

A church should be an active, contributing member of its community, rather than a closed-off mini-community that keeps to itself and this can extend to becoming involved in business or in the business community.

Churches in business Luke 19:13 - So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, “Do business till I come.” God always intended for the priesthood to reinvest a portion of the tithe, with the expectation of a return. It was part of His plan to show ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:13

Denomination: Charismatic

I Love My Church

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 4, 2014

How I love my church.

I Am Committed to My Church 2 Chronicles 29:1-5 I want to introduce you to a mythical church member that I am going to call Kenny. When we first meet Kenny he is attending services at First Church but he left because the services were too formal, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God