Sermons on Church Mission:

Churches That Abuse

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 17, 2020

A study in the book of Hosea 9: 1 – 17

Hosea 9: 1 – 17 Churches that abuse 1 Do not rejoice, O Israel, with joy like other peoples, for you have played the harlot against your God. You have made love for hire on every threshing floor. 2 The threshing floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her. 3 ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 9:8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Dangers In The Church Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 8, 2020

Jude wanted to write a joyous letter, but instead he had to write a warning. Certain ones had crept in unnoticed.

Jude wanted to write a joyous letter, but instead he had to write a warning. Certain ones had crept in unnoticed. We are to contend for the faith. The Christian life is not unopposed. There is a spiritual attack directed against us, there is a warfare. There is a hassling from the devil. There are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:15, Matthew 5:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Church And Minister

Contributed by Don Baggett on Feb 11, 2020

An ordination message for a youth minister.

We are here tonight on serious business. I have the privilege and responsibility of speaking to you concerning the church and minister relationship. The church, as we know it, was founded on the Day of Pentecost, in Acts 2, but it was in the plan of God from eternity past. At first, there was the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:5-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For The Church Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 20, 2020

A sermon examining how we should pray for one another.

A PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH II Thessalonians 1:11-12 Leonard Ravenhill once said "The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying." He also said "As poverty-stricken as the Church is today in many things, she is most stricken here, in the place of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Of Philadelphia Series

Contributed by Jack Martin on Oct 5, 2020

A Church pleasing to God

The letter to the Church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) This is the sixth letter to the seven churches in Asia that we find in Revelation Chapters 2 and 3. It is written to the Church at Philadelphia. It is one of the two Churches (the other being the letter to the Church in Smyrna) for which ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Church Of Laodicea Series

Contributed by Jack Martin on Oct 5, 2020

The Lukewarm church

Today we will look at the final church of the seven churches of the Book of Revelation and the most loathe by Christ of the seven churches. The seventh and final letter to the churches of ancient Asia Minor is to the church in the city of Laodicea. Laodicea was a wealthy, industrious city in the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Church Of Thyatira

Contributed by Jack Martin on Oct 5, 2020

Don't tolerate Jezebel

Today we will look at the final church of the seven churches of the Book of Revelation and the most loathe by Christ of the seven churches. The seventh and final letter to the churches of ancient Asia Minor is to the church in the city of Laodicea. Laodicea was a wealthy, industrious city in the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Glorious Church Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 25, 2020

1) The Manner of Christ's Love (Ephesians 5:25–31) and 2) The Motive of Christ's Love (Ephesians 5:32-33) for His "Glorious Church".

Ephesians 5:25-33 [25] Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, [26] that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, [27] so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Other

Ordinances Of The Church Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Oct 10, 2019

Teaching about the two primary ordinances of the Christian church- communion and baptism

Ordinances of the Church Christianity 101 Series CCCAG October 6th, 2019 Several different scriptures today Intro: As many of you know I came from a mostly Lutheran with some Catholic influence background growing up. Although I was confirmed Lutheran, I didn't really apply myself during the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:13-21, Hebrews 9:25-28, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ligaments In The Church Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

Our culture suffers from profound loneliness, but God calls us into a church family with rich relationships.

You’ve heard me talk about my days of playing basketball years ago. I was never a star, but I had a lot of fun. There could be several reasons that I was never a star. There were a couple of minor problems, like I wasn’t especially good at either shooting or dribbling a ball. But another ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, Romans 12:16, Galatians 6:2, Romans 12:10, Romans 15:7, Galatians 5:13, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:11  (view more)  (view less)

The Church At Pergamum Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 22, 2020

The Message to the Church of Pergamum is :"There is no comprise. Either Jesus is Lord or Caesar is Lord" The Choice is yours

The Church at Pergamum We have been looking as a series at the Seven churches of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation To recap: The Book of Revelation was written in AD 95 or 96 probably by the Apostle John when banished to the Island of Patmos. The seven churches of Revelation are 1.) ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17, Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Anglican

The Love Of The Church Series

Contributed by Pastor Duncan Shabane on May 25, 2020

the church of Ephesus an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey, it is believed that the book of John was written from (Revelation 1:1).

**the church of Ephesus an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey, it is believed that the book of John was written from (Revelation 1:1) __ John might have been the leader of this church __ … “who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks” ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Other

The Seven Churches Series

Contributed by Pastor Duncan Shabane on May 26, 2020

The city of Sardis was built around B.C. 500 and was located on a narrow plateau fifteen hundred feet above sea level, about thirty-five miles southeast of Thyatira.

THE CHURCH OF SARDIS **The city of Sardis was built around B.C. 500 and was located on a narrow plateau fifteen hundred feet above sea level, about thirty-five miles southeast of Thyatira. __Because the city was built in a mountainous region it was a natural citadel. __It was the capital of the ...read more

Denomination: Other

What Is The Church?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 7, 2020

What is the church? Why the church? How is the church governed? What are the most important rituals of the church? What does the church do?

What is the church? Why the church? How is the church governed? What are the most important rituals of the church? What does the church do? What is the church? The Greek Term The early church borrowed a Greek term, meaning a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into a public place. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2, Acts 9:31, Ephesians 4:11

Denomination: Baptist

What The Church Is Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 13, 2020

With all the changes to how we worship this short series looks at what the church is.

The church! When you think of the church, what is it you think of? Maybe it’s Cornerstone. This might be where you met Jesus, where you were baptized and where you have grown in your faith. Maybe it’s the church from your childhood. The church where you met Jesus, where you were baptized and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Wesleyan