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  • Is Official Or Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 3, 2025
     | 368 views

    Formal church membership that involves special membership and voting rights is contentious. In this Part 2, I open up the matter to show how out of sync the matter is with the membership of the one Body of Christ, and the discrimination. We delve into some scriptures to bring this out.

    IS OFFICIAL OR FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE – PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at the practice some churches have of there being an official local church membership that divides “members”, adherents and attendees into “MEMBERS” and “NON-MEMBERS” depending if one has ...read more

  • Is Official/Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture? – Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025
     | 254 views

    Regarding this matter of formal church membership, it is examined alongside mainly Ephesian verses. The subject is opened up to understand the New Testament practice of being members of one another and the equality in the Body of Christ. Membership of Christ’s Body covers it all.

    IS OFFICIAL/FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE? – PART 3 Part 3 (there are 4 parts) continues to look at various scriptures in this study of formal church membership over and above the one membership that unites all believers into one Body, and makes them all ...read more

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

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025
     | 294 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

  • Don't Put Up With That! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Mar 9, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,102 views

    We should not accommodate sin.

    DON’T PUT UP WITH THAT! I Corinthians 5:1-13 S: Sin (church discipline) Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE SHOULD NOT ACCOMMODATE SIN. ?: How? How can we do it? KW: Misses TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 5:1-13 four “misses” we can make that enables us to accommodate sin. The _____ ...read more

  • Preparing To Build Your Temple

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on Jun 13, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 19,670 views

    This sermon was preached for the Building Fund Rally at the Greater Thankful Missionary Baptist Church in Bleecker, Alabama. The sermon focuses on the importance of preparation in kingdom building.

    Preparing to Build Your Temple Text: 1 Chronicles 22:5,6; 1 Corinthians 6:19,20 1 Chronicles 22:5,6 5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will ...read more

  • What's A Body Good For?

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 33 ratings
     | 2,731 views

    A message concerning how the church can have an impact for Christ in an area.

    What’s a Body Good For? Various Scriptures (May 27, 2001) Introduction We’ve all heard the phrase, “good for nothing.” Some of us have been called that. It is never a compliment, is it? It hurts to be called that, especially by those we care about. Too often the church, the Body of Christ, ...read more

  • Eating The Bread Of Heaven

    Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,139 views

    The Communion, the Eucharist, the Lord’s Table -- whatever we name it -- is, by the Lord’s teaching in John 6, the seat and center of our existential experience of intimacy with Christ.

    Fourth Sunday in Lent Exodus 16:9-15, 1 Corinthians 10:14-22, John 6:10-58 “Eating the Bread of Heaven” Jesus’ feeding the 5,000 is understandably one of the most preached passages from John’s gospel. I am sure you have heard a great many sermons on it. I know I have. I’ve even preached a few ...read more

  • Getting Ready For Company Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,117 views

    This message focuses on some changes we must make in the church to be relevant. God does not change, Jesus remains the same always and our commitment to scripture remains strong. However our methods must change

    The Simple Life at Church “Getting Ready for Company” 1st Corinthians 9:22 You are looking at the tragic picture of the deadly bridge collapse in Minnesota that took place several months ago. 7 people were killed...over 100 injured in this disaster. . An entire school bus filled with children ...read more

  • "the Church Is A Bunch Of Hypocrites." Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 7, 2019
     | 6,370 views

    People's experience with those in the church is often their first experience with Christianity. What are we to say when that experience was less than positive? How are we going to respond?

    “I don’t mind Jesus, it’s his followers I can’t stand.” “You wouldn’t believe the way that I was treated when I went to that church.” “I’ve seen the way that Christians act when they’re not at church.” “The church is a bunch of hypocrites.” What’s your first reaction when you hear comments ...read more

  • God's Formula For Success Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,639 views

    There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. As we will be re

    There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. By the world’s standard, success often ...read more

  • Pauls Passionate Apostolic Ministry Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 9, 2009
     | 5,850 views

    PAULS APOSTOLIC MINISTRY IS THE THE CHURCHES MINISTRY - TO TEACH - TO EVANGELISE AND TO REACH THE UNREACHED, LETS DO IT!

    ROMANS 15:14-33. PAULS PASSIONATE MINISTRY FOR THE CHURCH TO EMULATE. WE CAN EASILY FORGET THAT THE BOOK OF ROMANS WE ARE GOING THROUGH IS A PERSONAL LETTER TO THE CHURCH IN ROME. AS WE HAVE TRAVELLED THROUGH THE BOOK OF ROMANS WE HAVE SEEN IT IS FULL OF DEEP THEOLOGICAL AND DOCTRINAL TRUTHS: ...read more

  • Sermon Series: Creating A Shared Vision: "What Business Are We In?" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,769 views

    Sermon #3 on creating a shared vision.

    Matthew 16:13-20 “What Business Are We In?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy,TN www.graceumcsd.org Back in 1992 Ross Perot was running for President. It was the first time I voted in a Presidential election, and Ross was my man! When he spoke, I could relate. I thought ...read more

  • Building Blocks

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,881 views

    Building the church takes discipline. It takes everyone in the body of Christ

    BUILDING BLOCKS ACTS 6:1-7 Disclaimer: This sermon was gleaned from sources from sermon central and private study INTRO- THERE IS A BOOK CALLED “WHAT’S A PASTOR TO DO” - IT COVERS THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT IN MINISTRY. (ONLY 140 PAGES) IT ...read more

  • Fellowship, More Than Pot-Luck

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,436 views

    This sermon examines the meaning of churh fellowship.

    Tonight we are going to share a pot-luck meal. Everyone is asked to bring dishes of their favorite foods. Pot-luck suppers are wonderful. We enjoy the food. We enjoy the laughs. We enjoy the time of sharing with others. These are special times. We tend to refer to them as fellowships. However, to ...read more

  • How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,601 views

    How to kill a church without doing a thing.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to God ...read more