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  • Leadership Qualifications Series

    Contributed by Phillip Day on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,269 views

    Paul tackles the issue of who should be a leader by detailing the qualifications that would please God.

    Leadership Qualifications 1 Timothy 3:1-7 I. The Personality (v. 2, 3) a. Temperate (Titus 2:2) b. Prudent (Proverbs 13:16, 17:28, 18:15) c. Hospitable d. Gentle and Peaceable; Not Hot-Tempered (Titus 1:7) II. The Actions (v. 2, 3) a. Monogamous b. Teacher (2 Timothy 2:24) III. The Priority (v. ...read more

  • Dwelling With God

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,856 views

    John describes the four ways we know we are dwelling with God, even though "no man has seen God"

    Dwelling with God Meridian Church of God Seventh Day March 24, 2001 INTRODUCTION 1. Good Morning 2. Our week/Brendan drawing 3. Illustration: “It reminds me of the story of the little girl who was in deep concentration over her drawing. Her mother asked her what she was drawing and received the ...read more

  • Grant Us Godly Politicians Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 21, 2017
     | 4,125 views

    "I beg the Lord to grant us more politicians who are genuinely disturbed by the state of society, the people, the lives of the poor! "

    Thursday of Third Week in Course 2017 Joy of the Gospel Ss Timothy and Titus Today’s feast is a challenge to those whose denomination teaches that the Church is not hierarchical. Most of these denominations consider themselves Bible fundamentalists, but today’s readings clearly show that, from the ...read more

  • Humility Series

    Contributed by Jacob Brimm on Apr 21, 2021
     | 4,122 views

    if you want to live out the mind of Christ in your home, office, relationship, LIFE – then you must adopt the humble attitude that Christ had.

    Mind of Christ – Humility We learned that the Mind of Christ is actually an attitude. Philippians 2:5 That we need to adopt the same attitude as JESUS, and that the attitude was 3 fold. 1. Unity 2. Humility 3. Selflessness Last time we discussed the 3 aspects of Unity • Affection, Spirit, ...read more

  • Why Christians Must Be Involved In The Political Process

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,065 views

    A message based on the assertion that the Church cannot sit on the sidelines in the political process, since many of the issues are not political issues, but moral and biblical ones.

    Why Christians MUST Be Involved in the Political Process Various Scriptures October 22, 2006 Introduction Well, you can tell from the title that I’m going to discuss politics again. And as much as you may not want to hear about stuff like this, it’s not nearly as much as I would rather not ...read more

  • Blessed Together In Christ Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,064 views

    Again expressing gratitude for Philippi. Paul understood the mutual benefit they enjoyed through Christ. They shared and received from each other. We too benefit from each other, meeting individual needs and strengthening the church.

    Blessed together in Christ Philippians 4: 14-19 Drawing near the conclusion of his letter, Paul once again offered a word of gratitude for the church in Philippi. They had certainly benefited greatly from the love and devotion of Paul, and yet he knew his commitment to them had not been without ...read more

  • Talk To The Hand

    Contributed by Nathan Hall on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,317 views

    I think that it’s very interesting that Paul makes a striking comparison between the human body and the body of Christ. Let’s take a look.

    How many of us here this morning have ever heard the old song that says, “the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone; the thigh bone’s connected to the leg bone,” or however it goes? It talks about the human body. I can remember when I was a nursing student before I went to Bible college I had to ...read more

  • God's Final Harvest Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 16, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 31,650 views

    The good news about the parable of the weeds is we don’t have to speculate about the meaning, the Lord gives us a full interpretation. Four personal lessons we can apply to our lives.

    INTRODUCTION In Matthew 13 Jesus tells seven classic parables about the Kingdom of heaven. Last week we studied the parable of the Sower, which also is recorded in Mark and Luke. Today we’re going to examine the parable of the “Wheat and Weeds,” which appears only in Matthew. ...read more

  • The Choice Between Church Growth And Church Health Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,619 views

    How do you handle sin in the church?

    December 2, 2001 1I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you, something so evil that even the pagans don¡¦t do it. I am told that you have a man in your church who is living in sin with his father¡¦s wife. 2And you are so proud of yourselves! Why aren¡¦t you ...read more

  • Expansion

    Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,946 views

    God will expand the ministries within a church, when we allow him to determine the priorities.

    EXPANSION fellowship community ¡V 3 Nov 2002 Acts 6:1-7 INTRODUCTION: As we come to God¡¦s precious Word today, I have titled today¡¦s message: ¡§Expansions.¡¨ Now, there are some good types of expansion and some bad. For example, when a business expands that¡¦s a good example, but when my ...read more

  • Refocusing Our Priorities

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 163 ratings
     | 13,517 views

    In the light of the terrorism of September 11th in New York and Washington we need to refocus our priorities.

    REFOCUSING OUR PRIORITIES INTRO.- ILL.- A boy said to his girlfriend, “Ah, look at that cow and calf rubbing noses in the pasture. That sight makes me want to do the same.” His girlfriend said, “WELL, GO AHEAD. IT’S YOUR COW.” Brothers and sisters, what’s your focus in life? Rubbing noses ...read more

  • A Church Appreciation Sermon

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 28, 2015
    based on 14 ratings
     | 54,409 views

    We hear a lot in October about "Pastor Appreciation Month". This is a sermon that expresses love and appreciation from the pastor to the church.

    (This sermon contains much information that is specific to my congregation. I shared it because there seems to be very few resources on this subject. And there may be some pastor out there who is looking for a way to show his love, gratitude and appreciation to his flock. It is my prayer that you ...read more

  • I've Got The Joy. . . Down In My Heart Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,602 views

    A sermon on the second fruit of the Spirit, Joy.

    Introduction: 1. During the series of sermons I share with you on the fruits of the Spirit, we will be having a testimony of one kind or another from a Christian who has demonstrated this fruit in action. Few people are better equipped to talk about the joy of the Lord from the perspective of real ...read more

  • Working The Prayer Master Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,221 views

    a six part series on building a better church body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 4 All my illustrations come from Sermon Central unless otherwise noted and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. WORKING THE PRAYER-MASTER The Body of Christ is compared at times by the Apostle Paul to physical body we have here on ...read more

  • How "Self" Conscious Are You?

    Contributed by Gary Miller on May 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,023 views

    Where does your strength come from? What is it that gets you through the really tough times? This morning I will highlight the three sources of our strength.

    How “Self” Conscious Are You? Well, we’re on the eve of another new year. How many of you have made New Year’s resolutions in the past? Let me see a show of hands. How many are making resolutions this year? Usually these are about losing a certain number of pounds or starting an exercise ...read more