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  • Jack Russell avatar

    The Church Vs. The Church

    Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 7, 2004
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    Man’s view of the church is often very different from the one Jesus demonstrated and Paul described.

    I can stand anywhere in my back yard and see my church. It sits rather majestically at the apex of our little town. Its stained glass windows chronicle its founders. Inside, a huge chandelier hovers over our pew. I don’t know who appointed us to sit in that particular pew, but it must have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Church’s Companion Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 30, 2010
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    The mission of the church is to wait on God’s Spirit, then witness about God’s Son, because Jesus is alive and coming again!

    Several years ago, the London Transit Authority had a problem. Buses were going right past passengers who were waiting at designated places to be picked up. They were at the bus stops, and the buses were sailing right past them. The London Transit Authority released a statement to explain their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Church’s Commitments Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 6, 2011
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    The church grows when we devote ourselves to living out the truth of God’s Word, to sharing our lives together in genuine fellowship, and to joyful worship.

    A few years ago, some wag told his friends he wasn’t going to any more ball games. Why? Well he said… a. Whenever I go to a game, they ask for money. b. The other fans don’t care about me. c. The seats are too hard. d. Coach never visits me. e. The referee makes calls I don’t agree ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Church’s Mandate Series

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Jan 2, 2010
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    The church’s primary function is to win souls

    The Church’s Mandate Matthew 28:16-20 James Stewart says “defective evangelism produces defective Christianity and defective Christianity produces defective churches and defective churches produce defective Christianity and defective Christianity makes for defective evangelism, it’s a vicious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    This Church Is A Pentecostal Church

    Contributed by David Mcnally on May 24, 2012
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    As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost we appreciate the ministry of the Holy Spirit, without Whose presence in it, this church, every church, would only be a gathering of people.

    SERMON – Every church a Pentecostal church Today is Pentecost, which some people call Whitsun or White Sunday, because priests and ministers used to wear white robes to symbolise the Holy Spirit who came down on Jesus in the form of a dove immediately after he had been baptized by Jordan in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be A Church Not Just In A Church

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 11, 2017
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    Church is the PEOPLE, not the building.

    Be A CHURCH Not Just In A Church Colossians 1:18 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let The Church Be The Church

    Contributed by Chris Cuthbertson on Jun 6, 2024
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    God wants His church to grow and He commissioned us to evangelize, and if the church is doing its job it should grow, but numerical growth in itself is not evidence that God is blessing. It’s important to remember that the goal is to try to restore the church of the 1st century in its principles.

    Let the Church Be the Church Acts 2: 36 – 47 A newspaper reporter was doing a story on growing churches, and in preparation for that story he interviewed a number of preachers. I want to share the questions asked of these preachers and then give you my answers to them. One of the questions he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Becoming A Biblical Church

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 6, 2003
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     | 6,459 views

    In the life of Christ and the New Testament Church in Acts we see a clear picture of the purpose of the church and why the church exists.

    “Becoming a Biblical Church” Acts 2, 3, 4 Matthew 9:35-37 As we enter the New Year 2003, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and looking forward to a joyous New Year. Many of you have made new commitments and new resolutions and set goals for the coming year. A New Year brings ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    "The Church Of Sardis" Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 22, 2009
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    compares the church of Sardis to the church today.

    “REVEALING THE REVELATION” “The Church of Sardis” September 28, 2009 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Prospering In A New Church Plant

    Contributed by Darron Edwards on Apr 9, 2004
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    How to prosper in a new church plant, start-up, or re-start congregation

    HOW TO PROSPER IN A NEW CHURCH PLANT Habakkuk 3: 17 - 19 INTRODUCTION: I have the greatest respect for anyone who can do anything from scratch. It is so easy to go out and "buy the instant formula" or purchase the product already made so that all that needs to happen is a "re-heating process". ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Letter To The Church In Sardis

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 26, 2020
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    The church in Sardis was a perfect model of an inoffensive Christianity. They apparently invented the concept of “political correctness.

    Letter to the Church in Sardis Rev. 3:1-6 Sardis was located about 30 miles southeast of Thyatira The ruins of 1st century Sardis are located near a city in modern day Turkey named Izmir. The city was at the converging point of several inland roads. One road led northwest to Thyatira and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The First Church And Our Church Series

    Contributed by Jon Earls on Apr 6, 2013
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    First in a series of sermons on the first half of the book of Acts

    I would like for you all to turn with me to Acts 29… Of course there is no Acts 29! Before we look at the beginning of Acts I want to look at the last two verses of Acts – chapter 28:30-31: 30 Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, 31 ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Paul's Praising In His Letter To The Church At Colosse.

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 6, 2006
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     | 2,862 views

    This is a sermon from Colossians Bible Study.

    Paul’s Praising In His Letter To The Church At Colosse. Text: Colossians 1:15-29 Introduction: A church that is void of praise is a dying church. Paul praises three things in this section. He praises the Creator, the cross, and the church. I. Paul praises the work of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Lee avatar

    From Harmony To Hypocrisy In The Church Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
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    I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    From Harmony to Hypocrisy in the Church pt. 2 Acts 5:1-11 Last week we began looking at Acts chapter 5 and how the church, quickly, went from Harmony to Hypocrisy. We looked at #1. The problem in the church and discovered that if Satan cannot conquer the church, externally, he’ll try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revive Us Again! Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 25, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,953 views

    Nehemiah looked at the people & realized that they were spiritually dying on the vine. They were God’s people, & they weren’t acting like it. Somehow, there needed to be a revival among the people.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the eighth of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or benefited greatly from, to varying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ