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  • The Always Persecuted Church

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 11, 2024
     | 625 views

    A message about the first martyr Stephen and the ongoing persecution of the church

    Title: “The Always Persecuted Church” Text: Acts 6:8 - 7:60 and 8:1-4 Subject: How does the church react to the stoning of Stephen & subsequent widespread persecution? Complement: …by spreading the word wherever they went. Big idea: _________________________. Persecution becomes a pathway to ...read more

  • Message To The Church Of The Laodiceans Series

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jan 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,351 views

    This is the picture of the Church of Jesus Christ as it stands today. It is certainly the picture of the church in the last days. We have moved in our study from the days of the Apostles to the days of the Apostasy.

    Revelation 3:14-22 Message to the church of the Laodiceans 1/8/2023 Always remember that these letters to the churches can be viewed from three perspectives. 1.) Practically – These are real letters to real churches with real problems. 2.) Prophetically – These letters portray the ...read more

  • Ephesus: The Forgetful Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 2,079 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 2:1 (READ) 1. Today we begin to take a look at the individual churches that make up the SEVEN CHURCHES of Asia Minor that the GLORIFIED Christ is addressing through the Apostle John, beginning with the church of Ephesus. COMMENT: One thing had DRAWN these ...read more

  • Smyrna: The Suffering Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 1,790 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 1:8 (READ) 1. If you were about to be KILLED for your FAITH in Jesus, wouldn’t it be HEARTENING to know that the One you would DIE for had DIED for you and is ALIVE again? a. Getting a letter of encouragement from Jesus, the CRUCIFIED and RESURRECTED Christ, meant ...read more

  • Pergamum: The Compromising Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,260 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 2:12- “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of Him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.” 1. When the GLORIFIED Christ first appeared to John, the apostle said that He had a “sharp double- edged sword protruding from His mouth”- Revelation ...read more

  • Thyatira: The Tolerant Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 2,318 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 2:18 (READ) 1. I am going to be FRANK with you, the letter to the church of Thyatira is the most CHALLENGING of all to PREACH. It just doesn’t sound very “JESUSEE”. (You know what I’m talking about it?) a. If you thought Christ’s words to Pergamum: the compromising ...read more

  • Sardis: The Sleeping Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 2,687 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 3:1-2a (READ) 1. Okay, I have a question for you, and I want to be completely honest. “How many of you have ever fallen asleep in church?” (I think some are ASLEEP right now and didn’t even hear the question.) 2. When Christ says, “WAKE UP!” He’s not referring to ...read more

  • Philadelphia: The Enduring Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,613 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 3:7 (READ) 1. Does a church have to be LARGE in number in order to EFFECTIVELY serve Christ? a. Ask the church of Sardis that we studied last week. COMMENT: From all indication of their REPUTATION, they were a LARGE, ACTIVE church, but they weren’t making an impact on ...read more

  • Laodicea: The Lukewarm Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,890 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 3:14 (READ) 1. Of the seven churches of Asia Minor, the church of Laodicea was the only one that Christ has NOTHING good to say about it whatsoever. a. Sardis was a DEAD church, but Jesus said “some of them were still alive and had not been polluted by their ...read more

  • The Power Of A Praying Church

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 3, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,932 views

    In Acts 12. we see the power that's at our disposal if we will seek God in intercessory prayer. Peter was going to be executed the next morning, but because Christians prayed, God sent an angel. He'll do it today if we pray! This message will preach!

    THE POWER OF A PRAYING CHURCH Acts 12:1-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHERE JESUS WAS BORN 1. A backwoods Texan asked a woman to marry him and she said, “We can’t get married unless you’re a Christian.” So he went to a Catholic church and said he wanted to join. 2. The priest said, “Well, you ...read more

  • Why Go To Church?

    Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Feb 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,835 views

    Some responses from unbelievers and many Christians when they are invited to church might be: “I can worship anywhere.” “I like to worship while I fish." "I learn just as much staying home and watching a preacher on TV." What response can we give?

    ************ Why does God tell us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together? Don’t stop meeting together. Some would say "I can worship anywhere. I like to worship while I fish." Others might say, "I learn just as much staying home and watching a preacher on TV." But ...read more

  • Concerning Christ And The Church.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 11, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,457 views

    The whole Psalm.

    CONCERNING CHRIST AND THE CHURCH. Psalm 45:1-17. The mysterious word in the title of this Psalm, ‘Shoshannim’, may refer to a six-stringed instrument, or to the scattering of roses or lilies around the nuptial bed: what we might call confetti today. The word ‘Maschil’ may be a musical reference, ...read more

  • Understanding Church Life

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Mar 6, 2025
     | 550 views

    An 8-part course or series on What it means to be an active part of a Biblically centered New Testament Church Please take this, adapt it to your church's specifics.

    UNDERSTANDING CHURCH LIFE By Owen Carey, Eric J. Hanson, and Dallas E. Henry UNDERSTANDING CHURCH LIFE Lesson 1: THE CHURCH AND ITS PEOPLE Since you have received Jesus Christ, you need to learn all you can about Him and His people, the Church. There are two ways of ...read more

  • The Church In The Next Generation

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 9, 2025
     | 660 views

    Every generation is a new opportunity for the Church to continue the mission of Christ. The relevance and survival of the Church in the next generation depend on the spiritual foundation laid by today’s believers.

    THE CHURCH IN THE NEXT GENERATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 78:5-7 "For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the ...read more

  • A Message To The Church In Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Nov 6, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,287 views

    Have we been so busy doing the work of the Lord that we forgot the Lord of the work?

    Revelation 2:1-4 A Message to the Church in Ephesus 11/6/2022 As stated in Revelation 1:11 Christ sent a message to each of seven local churches in Asia Minor. The order of scriptural presentation was geographic. A messenger would naturally travel the route from the seaport Ephesus 35 miles north ...read more