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  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    Church Membership: Expect What The Bible Expects

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 19, 2020
     | 2,251 views

    True and genuine church growth comes not as a result of mere addition but multiplication.

    Rev. L. B. Williams, in his book on "Holiness Illustrations," relates the following: "A young man who was desperately in love with a young lady, wrote her that he would be willing to endure the cold of the frigid zone, or cross the burning sands of the desert, or climb the highest ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith Is One And Catholic Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 17, 2014
     | 3,206 views

    The word "catholic" means universal. It means we are open to all humans and open to all Truth.

    Thursday of 5th Week of Easter 2014 Lumen Fidei Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles gives us a glimpse of the first ecumenical council, and an important look at the hierarchical structure of the early Catholic Church. Remember that the debate was over circumcision. Some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Are You Here Because You Need The Church Or Because The Church Needs You?

    Contributed by Dr. Joseph Foster on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,130 views

    This Sermon speaks not only to the Church and the staff but, to the congregation and there role and need within the Church.

    ARE YOU HERE BECAUSE YOU NEED THE CHURCH OR BECAUSE THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU? So many times we hear Ministers on TV or in our Congregation preach nothing about the true word of God because they are so busy teaching on how to make tithes and offerings to the Church. It's true, "We all need the Tithes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Can We See

    Contributed by Andre Johnson on May 14, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 15,667 views

    what is it we see when jesus opens our eyes?

    John 9:13-18, 24-25) Gifts of Life Ministries 3-10-02 Fourth Sunday in Lent ?Can We See?? There?s a story of a blind man who was on his deathbed. The man had been born blind but that didn?t stop him from serving the Lord. He was very active in his church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blinded By The Dark

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,685 views

    Jesus comes to us, and anoints us, Christ opens the eyes of our hearts, our eyes are opened. With our eyes opened, we are no longer blinded by the dark.

    A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to what the fairly new movie Ray, staring Jamie Foxx. It is the life story of the soul and jazz musician, Ray Charles. The movie touched on Ray Charles’ life growing up and losing his younger brother in a tragic accident, an event that he blamed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    You've Got Mail: Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 2, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,218 views

    The fourth in a series of seven. This is an expository, alliterated sermon with practical application based on the letter to Thyatira in Revelation. PowerPoint is avialable if you e-mail me.

    You’ve Got Mail: Thyatira Scott Bayles, preacher First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL Sometimes, the contents of a single letter can change a person’s life forever. Whether it’s the college applicant hopefully opening an envelope from a prestigious school wondering whether it’s a letter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Within The Veil

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,614 views

    Any church not built within the veil was not built by Jesus.

    Within the Veil September 29, 2010 Opening Illustration A If you’ve ever been in a bad thunderstorm, out in it, you know what it’s like not to fully aware of your surroundings. 1 Stuck in the middle of a lake when the sky broke open, rain in buckets. a In between lightning strikes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Official/Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture? – Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025
     | 300 views

    This is the final part and we look at a numbers of issues here as well as two statements from Internet sites on why membership is important. Over and over I am opposing this notion that commitment is connected with official membership. It is judgemental and untrue. I hope this is of some value.

    IS OFFICIAL/FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE? – PART 4 We have been looking at some passages of scripture from Paul’s writings and in vain, do we look for even the slightest suggestion that a church has official membership that discriminates among the Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    8th Church Anniversary Arise & Shine -River Of Life Church

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 10, 2024
     | 2,055 views

    This sermon is for a church's eighth anniversary. The congregation is a West African Church from Liberia and focuses in on the pastor and his struggles.

    8th Church Anniversary Arise & Shine -River Of Life Church By Rick Gillespie- Mobley Isaiah 60:1-3 Summary: This sermon is for a church's eighth anniversary. The congregation is a West African Church from Liberia and focuses in on the pastor and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,652 views

    Paul continues on contrasting the life of an unbeliever over against a Christ follower. The point is there should be a difference! We are not to mimic those who are far from God, but rather, we should imitate God.

    Eph. 5:1-20 Imitation is called the sincerest form of flattery! But we sometimes need to be careful who we are imitating! A new missionary recruit went to Venezuela for the first time. He was struggling with the language and didn’t understand a whole lot of what was going on. Intending to visit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Unless The Lord Builds The House"

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 20, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 42,691 views

    The opening line of Psalm 127 emphasizes a theme that runs through both Psalm 127 and 128 – without God’s direct and crucial involvement in its building and protection, no house, city, or family will survive.

    Note: I have developed a few slides in PowerPoint that I used in delivering this sermon. They're not fancy, but if anyone is interested in them I will send them to you directly by Email. Send your request to sam@srmccormick.net with the word Slides in the subject. “UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lord`s House Is A Good Place To Be

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 16, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 41,792 views

    EVERYWHERE THAT JESUS WENT IN HIS 3 AND A HALF YEARS OF PUBLIC MINISTRY HE ALWAYS SEEMS TO DRAW ATTENTION FOR PEOPLE WE`RE CONSTANLY SCRUTINIZING HIS TEACHING EVALUATING HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AMAZED AT HIS MIRACLES

    LUKE 13: 10-17 10.AND HE WAS TEACHING IN ONE OF THE SYNAGOGUES ON THE SABBATH 11.AND BEHOLD ,THERE WAS A WOMAN WHICH HAD A SPIRIT OF IMFIRMITY EIGHTEEN YEARS ,AND WAS BOWED TOGETHER ,AND COULD IN NO WISE LIFT UP HERSELF 12.AND WHEN JESUS SAW HER ,HE CALLED HER TO HIM, AND SAID UNTO HER ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Need Each Other Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,894 views

    Why every believer needs to be an active participant in a local church

    As a pastor, I’m constantly amazed at the excuses people have for not going to church. So I read with interest this week how someone parodied many of those excuses by coming up with a similar list of excuses that people could give for not washing their hands: 1) I was forced to wash as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Obstacle Course Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 15, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,831 views

    This is the 33rd sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Series: Action [#33] OBSTACLE COURSE Acts 16:1-5 Introduction: Something that is popular among many younger people is obstacle courses. You are physically challenged by getting past obstacles. For many, the obstacle is too much, and they quit. Often, our lives are like an obstacle course. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Introducing The One True God Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 18, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,571 views

    This is the 49th sermon in the series "Action". This series is from the Book of Acts and the Epistles. This series began when the COVID19 pandemic began.

    Series: Action [#49] INTRODUCING THE ONE TRUE GOD Acts 17:10-34 Introduction: Acts 17:10-15 As we studied last week, each person must choose to say yes or no to Jesus. In Thessalonica, there were some who were saved; and there were others who wanted to destroy anybody who believed in Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist