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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Blueprint For The Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 15, 2016
    based on 10 ratings
     | 28,402 views

    Grace is THE blueprint for God's church, and without it you do NOT have a church.. But what is so important about grace and how could we miss having it in our church?

    OPEN: In the state of Indiana, if you’re going to build a house, or an office building, or a church building, the first thing you’ve gotta have is… a blueprint. If you don’t have a blueprint, they won’t let you build. Now you might ask – why do they call it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Warfare Of The Church

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on May 30, 2016
     | 5,151 views

    THE CHURCH IS BUILT TO WIN AND WIN THE GATES OF HELL.

    TOPIC: THE WARFARE OF THE CHURCH TEXT: EPHESIANS 6: 10-19, 2 COR. 10 3-6 MEMORY VERSE: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds” 2 Corinthians 10”4 CENTRAL TRUTH: The life of a Christian requires being ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Seven Churches

    Contributed by Glenn Dale Pease on Aug 29, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,965 views

    When John in verse 4 addresses the 7 churches in Asia, he is addressing the total church, or all churches for all time. These 7 actual churches of his day are representative of all the local churches that will exist through all of history.

    THE SEVEN CHURCHES Based on Rev. 1:4 By Pastor Glenn Pease A math teacher asked one of her less enthusiastic students, "If I take 23 away from 30, what is the difference?" He responded, "That's what I say, what's the difference?" In other words, it made no difference to him. Not everybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why The Church?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,302 views

    Yes, this comes from Ray Hollenbach at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/ray-hollenbach-why-the-church-six-bold-preaching-points-1971.asp Adapted it for a Sunday night sermon

    HoHum: You Know You're Visiting a Bad Church If... The usher asks if you prefer the smoking or non-smoking section. Baptismal tank has a wave-maker machine. Sign out front has latest preacher’s name written with dry erase markers. WBTU: It’s difficult to stand in defense of church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Church

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 20, 2014
     | 6,407 views

    This Sermon examine why Christians should attend church

    Why Church Ephesians 5: 25-32 Intro: How many of you remember the comedian Flip Wilson? For those who don’t know him, he was a ground breaking black comedian. His show ran for four years, from 1970 to 1974. He created many memorable characters in his show and one of them was a pastor of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trouble In The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 26, 2014
     | 7,852 views

    This message points a finger back at ourselves in dealing with the issue of trouble in the church and how we can avoid it.

    TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH Philippians 1:15-18 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; 16  the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17  the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sleeping Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 22,266 views

    In the past 50 odd years we have seen moral compromise in the body of Christ and our nation. Put another way, when did the church fall asleep? What caused the church to fall asleep? Are we to remain sleeping or wake up the sleeping giant? I don't have ...

    Opening illustration: Where was the church when prayer was taken out of schools in 1962? Or when abortion was legalized in 1973? Or when same-sex marriage started to gain momentum to the point that Christian businesses are persecuted for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple? Put ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is A Church?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,023 views

    Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. But what is the church and what is it supposed be? There are three characteristics which the church must possess - commonality, community and communication.

    What is a Church? Acts 2:41-47 Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. But what is the church and what is it supposed be? A textbook definition, answering that question, is that a church is a body of called-out believers united together for worship, prayer, study of the Word of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Scandal In The Church Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 19, 2014
     | 5,564 views

    A Scandal in the Church - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: Dealing with Disgrace (vs 1-5) Explaining the Expulsion (vs 6-8) Clarifying some Confusion (vs 9-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Somebody sent this anecdote into Readers Digest: • One afternoon in the hospital operating room where I am a nurse, • I heard one of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Vanguard Church

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 29, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 26,349 views

    This is not a sermon but a Prophetic word with a prophetic assignment to the church of Jesus Christ (it won't fit everyone) He that hath ears to hear let him hear.

    1sa 22:2 The Vanguard Church Lu 19:13 Eze 37:10 1 Sa 22:2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 7, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,094 views

    By looking at four myths about growing churches, we begin to address what it means to be a healthy church.

    Introduction: A. Happy New Year! Let’s begin this morning with a few quotes for the New Year. 1. “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man,” Benjamin Franklin. 2. “One resolution I have made, and try always ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer For The Church

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,417 views

    The church and our nation don't seem to be in a good spot and need much prayer. The church in Ephesus was in a similar spot and Paul knew that they needed prayer desperately. Have we been focusing on praying for the church in our nation?

    Opening illustration: A friend told me about a neighbor who years ago spent most of his spare time planting trees. The man seldom watered the young trees because he thought that too much watering spoiled them. (He came from the “no pain, no gain” school of plant care.) Pampered trees, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mission Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jan 27, 2015
     | 5,084 views

    God wants Christians to reach the world for Christ, but how

    Good morning Calvary. I am so excited about this new series we are beginning today. Over the next few weeks we will discover how we can learn the will of God. Although many people think it is a mystery to know the will of God, God has made it known to us in many ways. This first week we are going ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Divided Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 5, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,277 views

    This was the first problem Paul dealt with in his letter to the Corinthians because a divided church won’t last long.

    The church at Corinth was in a sad state. The fellowship of the church was about to collapse. Listen to some of the things that were occurring and see if they sound familiar: verbal accusations, differing opinions, competitive positions, power struggles, envy contention, grumbling, griping, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church-Building Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 5, 2015
     | 6,324 views

    Worship certainly ascends to the Father but it also goes out to one another.

    1. Have a Blessed Day -- A Walmart Greeter in Georgia was censored by his employer when ONE customer complained about his greeting of, "Have a blessed day." Customers overwhelmingly came to his defense and Walmart backed down. a. I realize Wal-Mart is not church but this Greeter was practicing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ