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  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Catch The Vision

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
     | 7,692 views

    This is the first of three sermons composed directly from Wayne Schmidt's book "Ministry Velocity: The Power for Leadership Momentum." The messages were related to our church's purchase of a new building, moving out of a rented facility.

    Catch the Vision Joshua 1 & 2 The book of Joshua is a book of vision. It’s the story of Israel moving into the Promised Land. And we’re going to focus today on chapter two, but we need to know that three times in the first 9 verses of Joshua 1, God tells Joshua to be strong and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Serving In The Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 11, 2022
     | 3,331 views

    The church is at its best when we are all following our calling.

    SERVING IN THE CHURCH Text: Acts 6:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: C. Peter Wagner states in his book Your Spiritual Gifts on page 19: "Martin Luther permanently changed Christendom when he rediscovered the priesthood of all believers. Still, Lutheranism retained much of the clericalism of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sixth Church Anniversary-River Of Life Church

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 3, 2022
     | 10,569 views

    This sermon is for a church's sixth anniversary, pastor appreciation, and recognition of special guest.

    Sixth Anniversary Banquet 10/29/2022 Ephesians 3:20-21 1 Corinthians 12:12-21 We are here to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the River Of Life Church International, to celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month, and to recognize how God has used various members of the Body of Christ to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Victory In The Church Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jul 16, 2007
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     | 4,078 views

    Paul uses a conflict in the church to teach us how to gain victory over trials by giving them to God. Joyfully remembering how God has relieved us of our trials in times past, we are to present our needs to God, and continually focus on things of God!

    INTRODUCTION A. The SITUATION Epaphroditus, pastor of the Philippian Congregation, has given Paul a report that laid out a difference between two leaders (two women) of the church which has begun to cause dissension in the church. Hard to believe in a church isn’t it?! 1. What do you do when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    Organization Of The Church

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015
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    The church began not as a mixture of saved and unsaved. Only true believers would associate with the new religion of Christ..

    Church, Organization of the Organization of the Church The church began not as a mixture of saved and unsaved. Only true believers would associate with the new religion of Christ. The way was too narrow for people to walk in, and persecution from the outside and judgment from the inside (Acts 5) ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Mark Baker avatar

    Does Healing Belong To Us?

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,111 views

    Has divine healing been done away with, was it only for the early church?

    Does Healing Belong To Us? The question that many Christians have today is, does healing belong to us as it did to the early church? There are 3 basic beliefs on the subject of healing in the modern Christian church. 1. Many believe healing has been done away with, that it was only for the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Snapshots Of St. Peter Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 24, 2009
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     | 5,519 views

    This sermon looks at Simon Peter, an important and deeply flawed leader in the early church.

    Saints and Sinners: St. Peter – Sermon for CATM – May 24, 2009 Last week for our Quiet Service Pastor Ronda took us through the internal dialogue of an important woman in the Bible who we know as the Samaritan Woman or the Woman at the Well. That message was an introduction to a short series ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    She Put In Everything She Had Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 4, 2012
     | 4,504 views

    Why was the story of the widow's lepta so very important to the early Church, and to Christ?

    32nd Sunday in Course 2012 Verbum Domini Giving All Most of the stories the Holy Spirit shares with us in the Holy Gospel are stories of what Jesus did, or what he said. Only a few, like this story of the widow’s lepta, are about what he said regarding the actions of another. The actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Praying Together Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,339 views

    This event in the life of the early church gives us guidance in how to pray with power.

    As I’ve probably shared with you once before, I was tremendously challenged by a conversational exchange in a short-lived situation comedy. It was a comedy where the late Danny Thomas played a doctor. There was a scene in “The Practice” where a nurse overhears Thomas’ character praying. When she ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Acts Of The Apostles (7 Of 39)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022
     | 1,327 views

    Luke wrote to Theophilus, telling him of some of the great events of the early church.

    As he tells of these events, it is like an unwinding story in which one event leads into the next. For example, after Pentecost, he leads into chapter 3, and tells of Peter and John going into the temple. He tells of the man who had been crippled from birth, asking them for alms. Luke related ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Ecklund avatar

    Released To Bless

    Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Jul 28, 2011
     | 5,179 views

    This message is about the truth that we are called to bless. From the promise to Abraham, Jacob and 1 Peter reminding us of that call. Many Christians struggle with the call on their life. We sometimes have an overemphasis on mission/goals etc and forg

    Released to Purpose Series III HOTL 2011 Recap Series: Gathering the lost and broken to Christ Restoring Wholeness Releasing to Purpose It’s frustrating in life to walk without knowing your purpose. Good news is that God does not want to keep you in the dark! Peter has already ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Commitment To The Church" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 16,186 views

    The church needs to be able to count on us.

    Impact Series #2 Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches “Commitment to the Church” Ephesians 2:13-22 Acts 4:32-35 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever felt like an “outsider” in some groups that you were in? Sometimes you feel that no matter what you do, you are not “in on the conversation--don’t know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Church Unity Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 15, 2013
     | 10,765 views

    A series from Ephesians 4 about unity in the church.

    Ephesians 4:1-3 February 3, 2013 I’m not sure if you knew that today is Super Bowl Sunday. Or as some are calling this the “Har-Bowl.” I’m stuck with a dilemma. You see, the pregame show started at 9 a.m. That means they will talk about this game for 9.5 hours before ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Church Boss Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,594 views

    If Christ is the head of the church, no bullying can ever be justified to bring about the result a leader desires. We must permit the Spirit of God to rule the church, and not mere mortals.

    “I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    What The Church Could Learn From Chick-Fil-A

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,507 views

    I stopped in to get a chicken sandwich the other day and was overwhelmed with the Biblical principles in action that have made this restaurant very successful in a relatively short amount of time. It’s funny (and tragic too) that a fast food chain is doin

    I stopped in to get a chicken sandwich the other day and was overwhelmed with the Biblical principles in action that have made this restaurant very successful in a relatively short amount of time. It’s funny (and tragic too) that a fast food chain is doing a better job of applying the Word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist