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  • Tom Owen avatar

    Doing What God Wants Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010
     | 7,179 views

    Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

    [2] Has God ever asked you to do something that was really hard? You knew God wanted you to do something, but you had a difficult time following through. Even though you knew it was the right thing to do; that it was God’s thing to do; but you just couldn’t do it? [Seeing car with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosing Church Leaders Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,416 views

    We are going to look at the church’s first business meeting if you will. We are introduced to the remaining eleven apostles tonight. We are going to look at the replacing and the replacement for number twelve, and why this is significant.

    The early church had a vacancy. Jesus had named twelve apostles to carry out the ministry of being His witnesses. Now there was only eleven. There was one position left to fill. That was a big opening to fill. In the past two weeks, we have studied the Great Commission and the Ascension of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Unity Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,030 views

    As we define what it means to "follow Jesus in holistic community," the focus will be on the importance of community to those who follow Jesus.

    Following Jesus in Holistic Community Come Unity 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 August 3, 2008 This is the third and final sermon in this mini-series on Following Jesus in Holistic Community. We’ve looked at that holistic means complete or total in that we as the people of God need to surrender our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Stepping Into The Water

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,482 views

    Taking the first step to claiming the mountain for ourselves.

    STEPPING INTO THE WATER By Jerry Falwell “And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; And they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Country Club To Church: The Mission

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,081 views

    Tired of the church being more like a Country Club than the Body of Christ. Here is a 1st century conflict that parallels a 21st Century conflict. This sermon will help the congregation break the mold of this false vision for a Church.

    COUNTRY CLUB TO CHURCH: THE MISSION THEME: FUNCTIONING AS A CHURCH WITH THE OUTSIDER IN MIND. TEXT: ACTS 15:1-11 While I was at Hartsville Pike church of Christ, one of the church members invited me along on a weekday morning to pay golf at the private Gaylord Springs Country club. Rick ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Keeping The Story Alive

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 21, 2008
     | 3,349 views

    In the telling and retelling of the Good News, we keep hope alive!

    Title: Keeping the Story Alive Text: I Corinthians 15:1-8 Thesis: In the telling and retelling of the Good News, we keep hope alive. Introduction Every year, early in the month of October, she set aside a day to plan her spring garden. She would get up early and if it was nasty weather, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Created For Community

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
     | 5,565 views

    A look at the church and what it means for us.

    Created for Community Acts 2 and Ephesians 1 October 27, 2013 One of the most famous studies ever conducted on relationships was called the “Alameda County Study.” It was headed by a Harvard Social Scientist and it took place over a 9 year period. They tracked the lives of 7,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Personal Worship Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,264 views

    Exposition of Psalm 5 about David spending some time in the morning in worship of God

    Text: Psalm 5:1-12, Title: Personal Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/14/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Tell about Lew’s comments about Jesus only making disciples of those who want to be discipled, A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, pressed the buttons labeled, “coffee, double ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord's Supper And The Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 22, 2014
     | 8,107 views

    A sermon on the Lord's Supper or Communion (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 10 Sacramentally Participating, pg. 255- 265)

    HoHum: Have children come up front and do children’s minute with them: Objects needed: A piece of string, a pad of Post-It Notes, an electronic pocket calendar (Kindle), a throw away communion cup and a piece of communion bread Do you ever have trouble remembering things? Of course you do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our God Is 24/7

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 14, 2014
     | 6,522 views

    To show that our reward is JESUS everyday, while the reward of the wicked is more WORK.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you working hard to worship the LORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our reward is JESUS everyday, while the reward of the wicked is more WORK. IV. TEXT: Psalms 7:11 (Amplified Bible) 7:11 God is a righteous Judge, yes, a God Who is indignant ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Messiah

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 30, 2021
     | 2,088 views

    The first church proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah.

    INTRODUCTION • Over the past few weeks, we have been looking that some of the sermons preached by the early church, specifically from the Apostle Peter. • The focus of the sermons we have examined thus far was on the fact that Jesus was resurrected from the grave; therefore, Jesus is alive and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Fellowship Of Believers

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 5, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,599 views

    God is very clear that we are to have intimate fellowship with Him and we are to be in fellowship with each other. We need each others encouragement and accountability to journey the life the Lord has laid out for us.

    The Fellowship of Believers Acts 2:42-44 Last week we looked at the workplace. Workplace- Where God has us to make a living and where God has us to minister. To understand that where God has us is strategic in kingdom building and you may be the only person to accomplish what is needed. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    One In Christ

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Aug 13, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,359 views

    Like the Ephesians we live in an increasingly pagan world. Satan has provided us with lots of ,temple of Diana like, competitors. In spite of this, Like the Ephesians, Christ has made us to be His one body.

    One in Christ Ephesians 2:11-21 July 22, 2018 The early church was faced with the challenge of preaching the saving Gospel to Jews and non Jews who had vastly different cultures, vastly different values, and incompatible religious backgrounds. Additionally the non Jews had few morals. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    A Joyous Church

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 10, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,132 views

    This sermon compares what people see in the church today, and its overall lack of joy, to that of the first church is how is was filled with joy.

    A Joyous Church Acts 2:46-47 One look at human history and what we see a story of humanity’s endeavor to solve its own problems, from food to famines, from violence and war, to who’s got what and how can we get more. And seeing that there are more problems facing the world today than ever before, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Issues In Aging: Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 17, 2015
     | 4,542 views

    MOST OF THE CHANGES WE SHALL SEE IN LIFE WILL HAPPEN IN OUR SENIOR YEARS. MANY WILL NOT BE PLEASANT AND WILL BRING ABOUT A MIXED BAG OF RESPONSES, HOW DO WE MINISTER TO THOSE WITH DIMENTIA AND ALSHEIMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES?

    ISSUES IN AGING: PART II ROMANS 12:9-18 TODAY WE ARE GOING TO CONCLUDE OUR SERIES ON ISSUES IN AGING, BY LOOKING AT THE CHALLENGES THAT WE WILL FACE, IF WE HAVEN’T ALREADY, AS WE GROW OLDER. ONE PERSON I READ COMPARED OUR SENIOR YEARS TO THE FOURTH QUARTER OF A FOOTBALL GAME. YOU COULD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist