Sermons on Communicate:

Breaking Bread - Community Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 8, 2016

A communion message about the need for community.

Breaking Bread October 2, 2016 Acts 2:42-47 I’m not sure if you’ve seen the new food pyramid? It looks like this . . . It’s a little different from what we are used to seeing. Notice it shows someone going up stairs, so there is that intimation that we are supposed to exercise ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Impacting Our Community Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 3, 2017

How can the church impact our communities for Christ. Luke explains how in Acts 19:21-41.

Impacting Our Community Series: Acts Chuck Sligh September 3, 2017 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Acts 19, starting at verse 21. INTRODUCTION Illus. – If you’re a student of church history, you’ve heard of the great Welsh revival or 1904, a revival in which some 100,000 people came to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:21-41

Denomination: Baptist

Community Requires Commitment Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 13, 2017

Being committed to each other means we are committed to each other's well-being, to love and good works and to the gathering to encourage one another.

September 17 Community requires Commitment Hebrews 10:19-25 Fun LG testimony of committing something to do together. Or..story of First Responder acting to help his teammate Turn to Hebrews 10:19-25 This morning we continue our three-part series, Better Together. That’s one of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

Transformation - Community And Worship

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2017

We are moving from talking about Community to starting a look at worship. part 5

Transformation Romans 12:1-8 February 5, 2017 For the past 4 weeks we’ve been talking about community. We know it’s important, but we often struggle with community. We get confused about how to cultivate real relationships, we struggle once we’re in them, and sometimes when 2 or 3 are gathered, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Community-Church Responsibility

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Feb 9, 2017

The church is responsible for the physical and spiritual needs of its people

Title: Community-Church Responsibility Place: BLCC Date: 2/19/17 Text: Genesis 4.9; 1 Corinthians 5 CT: The church is responsible for the physical and spiritual needs of its people. [Screen 1] FAS: One of the most famous stories in baseball history is the story of Jackie Robinson. He was the first ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Community-Koinonia Church

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Feb 17, 2017

Our fellowship with Christ and our fellowship with one another is what make the church.

Title: Community-Koinonia Church (COIN-O-NIA) Place: BLCC Date: 2/26/17 Text: Acts 2.42-47;Acts 4.32-35; Acts 5.1-11 CT: Our fellowship with Christ and our fellowship with one another is what make the church. [Screen 1] Pachomius was an Egyptian soldier won to Christ by the kindness of ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

A Disciple Making Community

Contributed by Malcolm Rogers on Apr 23, 2016

The risen Jesus commands us to be a disciple making, grace offering and teaching, learning, obedient people who by faith know that he is always with us

It is good on this sort of occasion to go back to basics and to remind ourselves what sort of community we are called to be. And for that I have turned to the last few words of Matthew’s gospel and what is known as the great commission. The disciples have gathered together and Jesus has said ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Anglican

Humility In Hardship And Community Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014

Living as a Church in a Foreign Land Humility In Hardship and Community

Living as a Church in a Foreign Land Humility In Hardship and Community 1 Peter 5:5-7 David Taylor We are in our last mini-series in 1 Peter, “Living as a Church in a Foreign Land,” where Peter describes a life of discipleship together as a church in the midst of suffering and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Working Together In Community Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 6, 2015

No one can do everything but everyone can do something.

With all the resources available to us, why are people having such a hard time becoming mature disciples of Jesus? I’m convinced another recent survey (2014 Barna survey) provides the answer to that question. When people were asked what, if anything, helps them to grow in their faith, they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Love And Unity In The Community

Contributed by Mark Engler on Jan 2, 2015

The first century Christians at Rome struggled with unity in their Christian community, the church of today does too. If are to accomplish the mission of Christ, Christians must work together in unity as one mind, one heart.

Love and Unity in the Community Romans 14:1-15:13 INTRO: A man said: I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said, “Stop! Don’t jump!” “Why shouldn’t I?” he said. I said, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Battlefield Communication: Prayer Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 13, 2014

Prayer is personal constant communication with our heavenly Father and holy Commander in chief. We cannot stand as Paul tells us unless we are connected in communication by prayer.

Intro: A man’s wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to our six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn't know what to say," she replied. "Just say what you hear mommy say," the wife said. The daughter bowed her head and said: "Dear ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Discipleship Is A Community Project Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 16, 2014

The Word is Your Life, part 5 Discipleship is a Community Project Colossians 3:15-17 1. The Word is to be Central in Our Community 2. The Word is to be Central in Our Relationships

The Word is Your Life, part 5 Discipleship is a Community Project Colossians 3:15-17 David Taylor October 5, 2014 We are in the last week of our fall series, “The Word is Your Life,” to help you see and feel the necessity of making the word central in your life. We started by looking ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Can Be Tough To Communicate Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

This sermon helps couples learn to communicate in this "sound bite" generation.

INTRODUCTION • We are a sound bite generation. • So when it comes to really communicating our feelings we are not very good. I. COMMUNICATION BEGINS IN THE HEART • Proverbs 18:21, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Manner Of Communications Are These Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 22, 2011

Easter is not about baskets, bunnies, bonnets, or beans; it is about the resurrection of Jesus Christ!

I. THE PROBLEM WHICH CRUSHED THEM A. Notice HOW DIFFERENTLY THINGS WERE FROM THEY HAD CONCEIVED 1. Their FAITH IS SHAKEN 2. Their HOPE IS SHATERED B. Notice HOW DESPONDENT THEY WERE IN WHAT THEY HAD CONCLUDED 1. They had SAD HEARTS (17) 2. They had SLOW HEARTS (25) II. THE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Building The Kingdom Community Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 17, 2015

The fire that Jesus longs to cast on the earth is the Holy Spirit building a community of hope.

Thursday of 29th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Those who are or were enslaved to sin, as Paul teaches, were liberated from righteousness, but it did them no good. When we have a habit of sin–whether it is pride or sloth or envy or lust or anything else–we really can’t do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Catholic