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  • Have We Become The Church Of Casual Christianity?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 3, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,214 views

    A cold church is a dead church, but a hot church is alive. Flies do not land on a hot stove.

    What does it mean to be a Church of Casual Christianity? How does a church become casual? Is it speaking of the church building or the church body? Or does it refer to the church members, the individual Christians? Look at the churches depicted in Revelation chapters two and three. • Ephesus ...read more

  • Purpose #5 Reach Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,119 views

    Why, Who, and How do we reach people. A very pratical down to earth look at evangalism

    Colossians 4:5-6 Purpose #5: Reach Introduction A. How many people get scared when they hear the preacher say reach. B. I wont make you raise you hand this time C. But honestly, how many people think, oh now, he is going to want me to stand out on the corner and preach fire and brimstone D. He is ...read more

  • Striving, Living, Thriving, Giving Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,002 views

    Our vision (Striving to see the Living Christ in a thriving church of giving people) did not originate with us, but with God.

    Striving, Living, Thriving, Giving Hosea 14 Pastor Jim Luthy At the top of our invitation cards, on our information brochure, and on our web site, you will find a vision statement for our church: Striving to see the Living Christ in a thriving church of giving people. Striving. Living. ...read more

  • Let The Pastor Move Over Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 4, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,215 views

    Discover Jesus’ job description for the pastor.

    (Message title and Scripture passage taken from John Maxwell’s series, MAKE YOUR MOVE) We are beginning a 4-part series titled, “The Dynamics of Church.” We’ll be looking at how God intends His Church to work. Again, when we talk about God’s Church, we’re talking about God’s people living and ...read more

  • Lukewarm Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,311 views

    Encouraging the Church not to slam her doors in the face of Christ with complacency and spiritual blindness.

    HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A STRAIGHT RIVER? CANALS ARE STRAIGHT, BUT ALL RIVERS SEEM TO BE CROOKED. WE WOULD CALL THIS "MEANDERING." WHY ARE RIVERS CROOKED? THEY ARE CROOKED BECAUSE THE NATURAL TENDENCY OF A RIVER IS TO TAKE THE EASIEST WAY AROUND ANY OBSTACLE. SO RIVERS ARE ALWAYS CROOKED, AND THEY ...read more

  • The Glorious Bride Series

    Contributed by David Swinney on Jun 2, 2010
     | 6,407 views

    The church is the body of Christ, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way, because we are his bride.

    The Glorious Bride Ephesians 1: 15 – 23 Sometimes I think we don’t think often enough about that first week of creation described for us in the early chapters of Genesis. We kind of breeze by it, as if we’re in a hurry to get past the wonder of the creation itself, and even the ...read more

  • Found Faithful

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,118 views

    A short sermon encouraging my congregation to remain faithful as they celebrate their 48th year of ministry.

    (adapted from a message by Darrel Land) SPECIAL DAY: HOMECOMING AT FCC-MARTINSVILLE TEXT: MATTHEW 25:14-30 TITLE: “FOUND FAITHFUL” OPEN: A. What is “Homecoming” at a church all about? 1. Traditionally, homecoming celebrations look back at the past ...read more

  • Christ-Shaped Judgment

    Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,572 views

    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

  • Son, Go Work Today In My Vineyard

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,067 views

    Jesus tells us four things about how we're supposed to serve in the Kingdom of God. He tells WHO is to serve, HOW we're to serve, WHEN we're supposed to serve, and WHERE we're supposed to serve. Which Son are you?

    SON, GO WORK TODAY IN MY VINEYARD Matt. 21:28-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Lazy Son Chinese Proverbs 1. The Chinese have several proverbs about lazy sons. One says they “Mend the fence after the sheep are lost,” which means taking action too late or only so as to not repeat a misfortune. 2. ...read more

  • Is Flowing Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006
     | 4,973 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "A Growing Church..."

    Series: A Growing Church... [#2] IS FLOWING John 7:37-39 Introduction: Last week we heard that a growing church is focused. We don’t allow distractions within worship. This morning we are going to see that "A Growing Church...Is Flowing". In order to be a growing church that God is ...read more

  • Is Fulfilling Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006
     | 6,392 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "A Growing Church..."

    Series: A Growing Church... [#3](Senior Adult Day) IS FULFILLING Psalm 92:12-15 Introduction: A great problem within the Church of the 21st century is we have become so focused on fulfilling everyone’s wants and wishes that we forgot Who we are to please. What are we supposed to be fulfilling ...read more

  • Keep The Pot Small Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,247 views

    Using "The Bonsai Theory of Church Growth" this series shows how growing a church is the oposite of growing a Bonsai tree.

    On Not Becoming a Bonsai Church Keep the Pot Small Some of you are familiar with the name, Kenneth Hemphill. He was the pastor of First Baptist Church of Norfolk, Va. Ken- I’ll use his name as if I know him personally- has an unusual hobby--- he collects and grows Bonsai trees. Bonsai trees are ...read more

  • How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts, Jr. on May 2, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 14,796 views

    How to grow a church by presenting the things not to do.

    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 ...read more

  • If You Must Go... Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 25, 2008
     | 3,824 views

    Dealing with the final paragraph of the 1858 John Brown Church Covenant about moving your membership if you must leave the church

    Text: Romans 16:3-4, Title: If You Must Go…, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/21/08, PM A. Opening illustration: For every person raised without religion who adopts a church, three persons forsake the churches for no institutional affiliation, quote from pastor, “it’s not the members who leave and go join ...read more

  • Congregational Polity Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 10, 2011
     | 5,167 views

    Exploration of the congregational government in the apostolic church.

    “In these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we should give up ...read more