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  • A Tale Of Seven Churches: Smyrna Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 8,236 views

    An eight part series concerning the Seven Churches of the Revelation and their relevance for us.

    It happened 1848 years ago this very day. February 23, 155. His name was Polycarp and he was the bishop of the city of Smyrna. As a young man he had been a disciple of the Apostle John, but he was no longer a young man as a matter of fact he was eighty six years old. And February 23rd would be ...read more

  • "Purpose 1: A Church That Loves" Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 14,998 views

    One of the great purposes of the church is to love God and to love people.

    “Purpose #1: A Church That Loves” Matt. 22: 34-40 September 7, 2003 Intro: When Charles Schwab was 70 years old, he made the following statement. These words were spoken for the record in a court of law after he’d just won a nuisance suit. He said, “I’d like to say here in a court of law, and ...read more

  • Believe Week 6 - The Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 16, 2015
     | 4,057 views

    Believe week 7 looks at The Church

    Believe 6 - The Church October 26, 2014 Ephesians 4 I’m not sure if you’ve heard of the writer Anne Rice? She has written over 30 books; and is most famous for her series of books called “The Vampire Chronicles.” In 1998, Rice shocked readers and the publishing world when ...read more

  • What Does The Bible Teach About Sexual Orientation?

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 9, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,918 views

    What is God's answer for the issue of sexual orientation?

    Introduction When a baby is born, the first thing usually said is, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" The sex of a child is based on biology-anatomy and chromosomes. But, for some people, their sense of gender does not always match their sex. That mismatch was brought to our attention in 2015 when ...read more

  • Prayer Is So Important For A Church

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,164 views

    A church must remember that prayer is so important in preparing His people to live for Christ and to share His love with others as we carry out His Great Commission.

    PRAYER IS SO IMPORTANT FOR A CHURCH Colossians 4:1-18 Proposition: A church must remember that prayer is so important in preparing His people to live for Christ and to share His love with others as we carry out His Great Commission. Objective: My purpose is to challenge God’s people to be ...read more

  • Lesson 6 - The Church At Sardis Series

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 4, 2024
     | 1,220 views

    This is the sixth lesson in the series and examines the Church at Sardis.

    NOTE: New Light Faith Ministries and Barry Johnson Ministries, founded by Rodney V. Johnson and Barry O. Johnson, respectively, are partnering to offer Bible studies for Christians who are seeking to grow in their relationship with Jesus. This is a Bible study lesson, not a sermon. The Bible ...read more

  • Earning - Where Does Our Money Come From? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 14, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,959 views

    In this sermon, we establish that God is the owner of everything, that it is He who gives us the ability to earn an income, and that we must keep the money in the proper perspective.

    Introduction: A. Several years ago, a Madison Avenue advertising agency surveyed non-church-going people and asked them their impressions of church. 1. Here is a summary of what the respondents said, “The problem with church is that the people are always sad, or they talk about death, or they ...read more

  • A Church On The Move Part 1

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Sep 8, 2016
     | 8,822 views

    How we can get back to basics and become the church that God desires.

    This morning I feel led to remind you of some truths that we shared in the beginning of our study of the book of Acts. You as a church soon will enter into a new season with the arrival of a new pastor. I encourage you to pray for the Owens family as they transition and for Triumphant Assembly as ...read more

  • A Church That Heals Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,466 views

    We need to commit as a church to creating an environment that fosters spiritual, emotional and physical healing. We need to do this for the glory of God and for those who are wounded and in need of God’s healing touch.

    A Church that Heals Present the service project for the Salvation Army to the church prior to the message. Thesis: We need to commit as a church to creating an environment that fosters spiritual, emotional and physical healing. We need to do this for the glory of God and for those who are wounded ...read more

  • Is Church Really That Big Of A Deal? Series

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 5, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    God makes a big deal out of church by offering his blessings through a local congregation.

    Reader’s Digest records an interesting conversation between three frustrated pastors. Three pastors got together for coffee one day and found all their churches had bat infestation problems. “I got so mad,” said one, “I took a shotgun and fired at them. It made holes in the ceiling, but did ...read more

  • Are We Playing Church Games?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 21, 2014
     | 5,419 views

    Ever consider church games? Hide and seek? Queen for a day? Gambling? Let's make a deal? Playing hooky? Monopoly? Charades? Role playing? Russian Roulette, etc?

    DO WE LOVE TO PLAY GAMES WITH THE FLESH? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com GOSPEL COMEDIANS make good incomes, entertaining and making people laugh... WE ALL LOVE A GOOD JOKE... makes me laugh, humorous... funny... We have gotten so good at games... 1. We want to play at work... 2. ...read more

  • What Has Happened To The Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 23, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,013 views

    This sermon encourages self-examination, fulfilling our spiritual duties, and combating spiritual forgetfulness through the study of Revelation 3:14-18.

    Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to gather with you once again as we open God's Word together. Today, we find ourselves in the book of Revelation, a book that often feels like a mystery to many of us. It's filled with images and symbols that can seem strange and even daunting. But let's not ...read more

  • Sin Accomodating Churches-6 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 19, 2016
     | 3,348 views

    6 of 7. Paul admonished the Corinthian church because they had allowed/accommodated heinous sin in their midst. The church must not tolerate/accommodate sin in their midst. But How are they to act against such? Sin Accommodating Churches skirt...

    SIN ACCOMODATING CHURCHES-VI—1Cor. 5:1-13 Attention: Everglades City, FL is located in Collier County on the Gulf of Mexico in the ten-thousand-island region of southwestern peninsular Florida. The town was known as a way-point for the illegal drug trade, given its isolation & proximity to Cuba, ...read more

  • By Participating In The Ministry Of My Church Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 20, 2015
     | 5,912 views

    Jesus’ design for His church is that…every member is a minister.

    I know that many of you here this morning are really excited that football season is just around the corner. I know I’m looking forward to seeing how my favorite teams fare this season. As the season approaches, I’m reminded of how someone once described a football game: 22 men down on ...read more

  • Churches That Heal - Part 1

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,794 views

    We need to commit here at New Life Community Church to create an environment that fosters spiritual healing for those who are wounded and in need of God’s touch.

    Churches That Heal - Part 1 Thesis: We need to commit here at New Life Community Church to create an environment that fosters spiritual healing for those who are wounded and in need of God’s touch. Scripture Text: John 5:1-17: 1Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. ...read more