Sermons on Divisions In The Church:

Ten Qualities In A Church God Blesses

Contributed by David Seeley on Mar 5, 2004

A church that is blessed by God is no accident. There are certain characteristics that bring a church to the place where God can bless it.

A church God blesses is… 1. A church where God is welcomed Ps 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2. A Praying Church Lu 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Holiness

Stewardship Part 2 The Church's Calling Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This sermon is about proper stewardship of the church’s calling.

What is balance? Balance is a tricky thing. The last couple months I have watched Victoria learn the concept of balance when it comes to a bicycle. It was a tricky at first for her. She was constantly leaning to one side. One training wheel was well worn, and the other looked brand new. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Do Church From Now On Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 26, 2004

Paul’s final appeal from 1 Corinthians provides a fitting conclusion to the entire letter and this preacher’s final message at the end of a several year ministry.

Life in the Spirit: How to Do Church From Now to Eternity 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO (This was also a concluding sermon of a several year ministry.) Final words should be important words. I recognize that. I think Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Happens When A Church Prays Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 9, 2004

When faced with a crisis, prayer was the New Testament church’s first impulse not its last resort.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHURCH PRAYS Acts 12:1-24 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Acts is the story of the church from birth to powerhouse. Dr. Luke records how a handful of frightened believers rocked the mighty Roman Empire. If Acts is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Glimpses Into Revelation--A Church Awakening Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 7, 2004

The churches at Thyatira and Sardis awakening us to the effects of compromise in our Christian lives and the results of just "going through the motions" in our worship.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Church July 11, 2004 “Revelation--A Church Awakening” Rev. 2:18-29 3:1-6 INTRODUCTION: We hear a lot about church growth and church renewal these days. Two of the seven churches that John wrote to needed to make some adjustments in ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Glimpses Into Revelation--A Church On The Fence Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 15, 2004

What is so bad about being lukewarm as a Christian? Why it is better to be hot or cold.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 18, 2004 “The Church on the Fence--Laodicia” Rev. 3:14-22 INTRODUCTION: Of the seven churches, this is probably the one you are most familiar with. It is the church that seems to parallel today’s society the most because of an INDIFFERENCE toward ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Methodist

Glimpses Into Revelation--A Church On The Move Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 20, 2004

Why can the Lord bless a Church on the Move? What made the church at Philadelphia different from the other six churches?

Iliff and Saltillo UM July 25, 2004 “Glimpses into Revelation: A Church on the Move Rev. 3:7-13 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write...I know thy works: behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it.” INTRODUCTION--The church at Philadelphia was not ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Methodist

How Do You View The Church

Contributed by Michael Davenport on Jul 22, 2004

An OLd Testament picture of how each believer should view a New Testament Church

Psalms 122 How Do You View the Church? I. He Had a Great Rejoicing for the Church (1-2) Rejoiced Over: A. Who’s Going B. Where they where Going C. When the where Going II. He Had a Great Respect for the Church Respected: A. Her Architecture (3) B. Her Assembly (4) C. Her Authority (5) III. He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Sound Church Equals Sound Believers

Contributed by David Jenkins on Jul 30, 2004

Sound Church equals Sound Believers

Acts 2:42, "They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord’s Supper and in prayer." An essential in every sound biblically based church will be the devotion to God’s Holy written Word. It is sound theology that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Church That Lost Its First Love

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 24, 2003

The aim of this year end sermon is to get us to rexamine ourselves as to the intensity of our first love.

The Church that Lost its First Love December 28, 2003 Revelation 2:1-7 INTRO: A. 2003 was certainly an eventful year; let me briefly take you through it… 1. January began with a month of news talk about the disappearance of Laci Peterson who was last seen on Christmas Eve, 2002. 2. On ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Save The Unity Of Our Church Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 30, 2003

The sermon introduces the series and stresses the importance of protecting the unity of the church that Christ died to give us.

Somerset Membership Covenant I Will Save the Unity of Our Church Ephesians 4:3 January 4, 2004 Intro: A. [illustration] A visitor to a mental hospital was astonished to note that there were only three guards watching over a hundred dangerous inmates. He asked his guide, “Don’t you fear that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Share The Responsibility Of Our Church Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 7, 2004

The sermon reminds us of the importance of every member actively participating in the evangelistic purpose of the church.

Membership Covenant I Will Share the Responsibility of Our Church Matthew 28:18-20 January 11, 2004 Intro: A. [Pastor will sing, “People Need the Lord” (Greg Nelson/Phil McHugh, 1983 River Oaks Music Co., BMI)] B. This will be the second in our series of sermons on our new membership ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worthy Visions For A Bible-Believing Church

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jan 12, 2004

Visions are an important part of Bible history and have a clearly defined future for the people of God.

WORTHY VISIONS FOR A BIBLE-BELIEVING CHURCH “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he who keeps the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18 We will use this definition of vision: “envisioning the future with hope”. Visions are an important part of Bible history and have a clearly defined ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Baptist

Church---It Does The Body Good

Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Apr 12, 2005

Hard hitting sermon---on importance of being faithful to Body of Christ---the Church !!!

Church---It does the "BODY" good * I Cor 12:12-27 * 12: For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Holy Spirit Is Christ's Gift To The Church

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 29, 2005

“He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him” Jn. 14:21.

Theme: The Holy Spirit is Christ’s gift to the Church Text: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pet. 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 The word Church does not refer to a physical building composed of wood and stone. It refers to the building of God composed of believers as living stones. It is the Holy Spirit who makes ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed