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  • David Slone avatar

    Church On The Edge

    Contributed by David Slone on Mar 25, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    A sermon encouraging our church to step out in faith and get off the edge. A message for a church that is sitting on the fence or a church that is ready to move into the direction God has called them.

    A church on the edge God’s relationship with us seems to be one of “edginess” of a risk taking journey- at least according to Scripture. it’s risky “to truly love” isn’t it? It’s risky to confess. It’s risky to forgive, it’s risky to truly care, it’s risky to surrender, confront, risky ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Discipline

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,668 views

    Sometimes a Church must discipline it’s members. The Bible gives us clear direction on handling this process.

    Church Discipline At one time or another, a church may need to exercise discipline against a member who has sinned. Church discipline must always be handled carefully and lovingly, just as God discipline us. The Bible is clear on how this is to be handled. Situation Unintentional or private sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Local Church

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,966 views

    What Jesus taught about the church.

    Matthew 16:13-18 Baptist Distinctives: The Local Church Solomon said that there’s nothing new under the sun. With that in mind, I’ll give credit to Neal Cole for this sermon. I borrowed it from his book, Organic Church. Introduction A. Review aim of sermon series – today I want to deal with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dying Church Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,455 views

    The church was dying and did not even know it.

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  The greatest criticism of the Church today is that no one wants to persecute it: because there is nothing very much to persecute it about. -- George F. MacLeod, Leadership, Vol. 2, no. 4.  This statement could be the story of the church that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Are The Church Series

    Contributed by Bill Lyle on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,443 views

    A Study in First Peter

    I. The shift seems sudden, but the theme is the same. vss. 4-5 A. A shift from infants to stones vss. 2-3 verses vs. 4 The image changes but the theme is the same B. Notice the language: 1. Living stones vs. 4 (Christ) This is a paradox – stones have no life Adding the word living to this is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Faithful Church Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,562 views

    This church received good news from Jesus!

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  We are now at letter number six of the seven letters.  This letter is written to a church that has done it right; this is a church that we would want to make sure we emulate.  This letter is written to the church at Philadelphia. The city was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Foolish Church Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,957 views

    This church could not see itself as it really was.

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  A young woman went to her preacher and said, "Preacher, I have a besetting sin, and I want your help. I come to church on Sunday and can’t help thinking I’m the prettiest girl in the congregation. I know I ought not think that, but I can’t help it. I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What's A Church? Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,481 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 2:9-10

    Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Title: What’s a Church and What’s It Supposed to do? Date/Place: LSCC, 8/28/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: Tell about the other night at Gary’s house where we were looking at the different antiques on the wall, and him giving us a guess or two on each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leslie Sun avatar

    Church Growth

    Contributed by Leslie Sun on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,356 views

    This is a teaching about how to grow a church. It is not based purely on personal experience and not based on others’ successful stories but based on a friend’s personal experience in growing a church with biblical principles and causes it to be still gro

    Church Growth Church Growth is a very popular topic that even non-Christians heard of this term before. In the past, people looked to the west for examples of growing a church. Recently however, people shifted to the east as well for examples of church growth. In church growth, we should not copy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Churches That Survive

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 28, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,569 views

    jesus gives the keys for the churches survival in a hostile world

    Intro: the other night a report was given that about 3000 churches close annually in the United States. When you hear a report like this the first thought is I wonder what attributed to the decline and closure of a church. Did it lose vision? Did it get older and not make adjustments to minister to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Church Home Series

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Mar 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,012 views

    3 Homes that we all have need of. A Family Home, A Church Home and a Future Heavenly Home

    Saturday, May 27, 2006 3 Homes The Church Home Heb 10:25 NIV God instituted the Church, in the Old Testament Church was in relation to the tabernacle. A place of sacrifice, a place of repentance and a place of acceptance. The tabernacle was the main focus of everyday life. Everything centered ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Reason For The Church

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,380 views

    Some reasons God established the church.

    The Reason for the Church Matt. 28:18-20 Mt. Bethel MBC September 26, 1999 I. God’s Eternal Purpose A. Gen. 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” B. Rev. 4:11 “Thou are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church That Is Alive

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 24, 2006
    based on 33 ratings
     | 9,781 views

    Truth pertaining to the way that the church should really operate.

    THE CHURCH THAT IS ALIVE Text: I Peter 2:4-17 Pastor W. Max Alderman Introduction: One of the most profitable studies for the believer is to make a study of the Church. Christ loved the Church, so much so, that He gave His life for it. If the Church is so precious to Him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Work Of The Church

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 13, 2006
     | 4,899 views

    This outline demonstrates how the local church is to impact the world.

    The Work Of The Church John 4:1-43 1 The Pharisees heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 When the Lord learned of this, he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leadership In The Church Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,860 views

    The church today has a real lack of true biblical leadership. This sermon takes a look at that issue.

    Leadership in the Church Overlooked position in church Don Stephenson Train staff to serve others & fire the leader Must have good leadership to grow Who are the leaders? Biblically- elders 4 main sources: Acts 20; 1 Pet. 5; Ja. 5; 1 Tim. 3 & Ti. 1 You find 3 main things the elders are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ