Sermons on Church Scandal:

Effective Teamwork Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 28, 2006

Part 4 of our series on the Effective Church

Sermon 6/25/06-Effective Teamwork Intro. Last message in the effective church series. Last Week-Pastor Clark– Effective Vision -image determines our impact 2 weeks ago-effective worship Started w/ Pastor Clark talking about the 3 non-negotiables -Great Commandment (Love God & Love Others) -Great ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7

Denomination: *other

Our Blessings In Christ

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 8, 2008

Ephesians 1

Ephesians 1 - Our Blessings in Christ - 7/9/06 Join with me this morning in turning to the book of Ephesians. We are going to begin going through the book this morning, and will be looking at it together over the next several weeks. Ephesians is in the middle of the New Testament, the second ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul's Prayer For The Light To Go On

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 8, 2008

Ephesians 1 b

Ephesians 1b - Paul’s Prayer for the Light to Go On - July 16, 2006 Good morning. Join me in turning to the book of Ephesians, chapter 1. We have just begun going through this wonderful epistle of Paul the Apostle, written to Christians in the town of Ephesus, the capital city of Turkey or Asia ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Change Of Relationships

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 8, 2008

Ephesians 2

Ephesians 2 - The Change of Relationships - July 30, 2006 Good morning. Join me in turning to the book of Ephesians, chapter 2. We have been going through this letter of Paul the Apostle, written to Christians in the town of Ephesus, the capital city of Turkey or Asia Minor as it was known back ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesians 3

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 8, 2008

Ephesians 3

Ephesians 3 - August 6, 2006 Good morning. Join me in turning to the book of Ephesians, chapter 3. We have been going through this letter of Paul the Apostle, written to Christians in the town of Ephesus, the capital city of Turkey or Asia Minor as it was known back them. We mentioned that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Community Busters

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 8, 2008

Genesis 3-5

Community Busters - Genesis 3-11 We are in the beginning of a great journey, looking at the lives of those who have gone before us. We want to look at their highs and lows, their steps of faith and their pitfalls into sin. We are traveling through the record of their lives that is found in the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Need A Hug

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 20, 2008

The importance of the Church. This part of a long study in Nehemiah. Chapter 10 deals with relationships and financial commitment to God’s House. This sermon focuses on the role of the Church and how critical our commitment to God’s House is.

“You are the Church” What do you think about the church? A preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Is The Goal Post

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008

Sermon is focused on finding the direction of a church and individual lives.

WHERE IS THE GOALPOST? PHILIPPIANS 3:12-14 Have you ever been lost? Now, I’m not talking religion here. I mean honest to goodness, didn’t know where you were right now, kind of lost. Men, women accuse us of not admitting it when we’re lost. They say ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Purpose In Life

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 13, 2008

Purpose seen in Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes: Purpose in Life 7/10/2005 “I will worship you until the very end” - we sing those words, but sometimes we forget why we sing them. We have been reminded today of what Jesus did for us on the cross, taking our very sin upon himself, and it causes us to be grateful. But even when we ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Now, We Finish The House We Started! (Pastor Jose Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007

After a time of sifting and refining, our church takes on a renewed vision and a stronger determination to become a Church With A Purpose.

Now, We Finish the House We Started Pastor Jose Gomez, Jr. Isaiah 55:10-13 (10) For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: (11) So ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Now, We Finish The House We Started! (Pastor Jose Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007

After a time of sifting and refining, our church takes on a renewed vision and a stronger determination to become a Church With A Purpose.

Now, We Finish the House We Started Pastor Jose Gomez, Jr. Isaiah 55:10-13 (10) For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: (11) So ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ-Shaped Judgment

Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009

An unpacking of the command to ’judge those within the church’ in 1 Corinthians 5

1 Corinthians 5 ’Christ-shaped judgment’ It is always hard to speak on judgment. No one likes to hear about it. We like to hear about love. But love’s not the only topic in the Scriptures. We’ve got to hear all that God is saying in the bible, and so we’ve got to hear about judgment. And here ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Never In A Month Of Sundays Series

Contributed by David Hughes on Mar 14, 2008

In this message I consider what Sabbath meant to First Century Jews, how the first followers of Christ regarded Sabbath, and the implications for today’s Church.

NEVER IN A MONTH OF SUNDAYS How do you spend your Sundays? Oh, I know that you usually come to church in the morning – that’s not in question. But what else do you do on Sundays, on the Sabbath? Perhaps, you go out for a family walk; or, wash the car; or, go shopping; or, maybe even go out to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

Some Things That You Will Find In A Healthy Church.

Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 24, 2007

The church that is alive should be a healthy church. This sermon shows what characterizes a healthy church...

SOME THINGS THAT YOU WILL FIND IN A HEALTHY CHURCH Text: Acts 2:36-47 Pastor W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: We can learn much about the church by studying the Book of Acts. The church is very young in the Book of Acts. It had not lived long enough in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Baptist

To Proclaim The Year Of The Lord's Favor Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 24, 2007

This is the fourth in a series of sermons based on Luke 4:14-21 and Isaiah 61:1-4 which equates the mission of the Church with the mission of Jesus as He states it in Luke 4:14-18

His Mission and Ours: To Proclaim the Year of the Lord’s Favor --Luke 4:14-21 World renowned evangelist Luis Palau, shares this personal testimony in his sermon “Go to the Ends of the Earth.” “My family and team have gone to over sixty countries declaring the glory of God. When I first went to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist