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  • Michael Collins avatar

    # 7 - Letter To The Church At Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on Jun 4, 2025
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     | 524 views

    This message is based on the Letter to the Chruch at Laodicea

    Letter # 7 – Letter to the Church at Laodicea Revelation 3:14 - “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:’” The Lord Jesus begins by introducing Himself to the church at Laodicea as ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Is Your Church A Cruise-Ship Or A Battleship?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 5, 2011
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     | 17,025 views

    Which image better describes a church? Your church? I know, it’s a metaphor. All metaphors break down at some point. When making a choice, our natural inclination is to choose the cruise ship over the battleship any day.

    Opening illustration: watch an illustrative audio-video clip Introduction: On the surface we would believe that the early church in Acts was blessed with outstanding growth due to the anointed preaching of the apostles; their balanced practices that would evolve into much of our church programming ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Tensions And Conflicts In Churches And Church Organisations - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 16, 2024
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    Our study continues with a few serious matters. The place of PRIDE and GOSSIP is opened up, plus some thoughts on MONEY; and the way some like to dominate others. They all cause tensions in churches. Faithful, honest preaching is vital to reduce potential conflicts.

    DEALING WITH TENSIONS AND CONFLICTS IN CHURCHES AND CHURCH ORGANISATIONS – PRACTICAL EXAMINATION AND SUGGESTIONS – PART 2 Last time we began a list of issues that I have seen over my lifetime that can cause tensions and conflicts in the church. In this second message we continue that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Malone avatar

    What Happens When The Church Prays Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 28, 2023
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     | 3,797 views

    The way I want to attack this conversation is by looking at 3 statements: 1) What Prayer Is 2) What Prayer Can Do 3) When the Church Prays (6 awesome things happen)

    What Happens When The Church Prays Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Too Good To Be True

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,464 views

    The church is a place of change.

    TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Acts 5:12-16 S: Miracles C: God brings change Pr: THE CHURCH IS A PLACE OF CHANGE. Type: Narrative, Inductive PA: How is the change to be observed? • Be a place of change. • Be a place where lives are made better. • Live up to our potential instead of settling. Version: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Lessons From Joe Pt 1 "The Early Years"

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 2, 2009
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    Joseph’s life demonstrates a person who was a great leader because he learned from his mistakes and was teachable. He was also adaptable and persevering. His most noted leadership quality was he was forgiving.

    Lessons from Joe – the young years Opening video Illustration: From Blue Fish Tv – Joseph abandoned by God Thesis: Joseph’s life demonstrates a person who was a great leader because he learned from his mistakes and was teachable. He was also adaptable and persevering. His most noted leadership ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Elisha In His Early Ministry – Part 2 - The Water Is Bad Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 15, 2022
     | 3,092 views

    The water of Jericho was bad and could not be fixed. Elisha trusted in the Lord and was led by Him to the solution. We all need to be purified like that water at Jericho. There are lessons in all of this for us all.

    ELISHA IN HIS EARLY MINISTRY – PART 2 - THE WATER BAD SERIES – MESSAGES ON ELISHA – HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY Number 4 [B]. THE WATER IS BAD 2Kings 2 v 19 [[Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    A Committed Christian Appeals To An Unbelieving World” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 24, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,254 views

    What made the early believers so effective in sharing their faith?

    In Matthew 5:13-15, Jesus says His followers are to be “salt” and “light” in the world. Just as salt makes one thirsty, the testimony of Christ followers is to create a thirst in the hearts of those who do not know Him. And, just as light helps us see things clearly, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Laodicea: The Complacent Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025
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     | 155 views

    Jesus lovingly calls us to reject complacency, pursue genuine relationship with Him, and value what truly matters over worldly success or self-sufficiency.

    There’s a kindness in the way Jesus speaks to us. He doesn’t holler from across the street; He knocks at the front door. He doesn’t shove His way into our living rooms; He stands and waits, like the Friend you can trust with the tender truth. You can almost hear the hinge creak as you reach for the ...read more

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  • James Lee avatar

    What Happened To Chapter 29? Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014
     | 4,116 views

    After praying for guidance God led me to Pastor Jerry Shirley's Acts series and the messages in this series has been revised to fit the circumstances we have been facing at EBC.

    What Happened to Acts Chapter 29, pt. 1 Acts 1:1 Turn in your Bibles to Acts 29: 1 [no such chapter!] You’ll notice there are only 28 chapters…but I wonder if you have ever noticed how the book of Acts ends. READ Could this really be the end? Is there or should there be more? The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Culturally-Relevant Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 6,742 views

    Casting the vision for a culturally relevant, twenty-first century church

    The Catalytic Church: The Culturally-Relevant Church Scripture Reading: Acts 17:16-34 Dave and Diane had just moved, because of Dave’s job, to the small town of Catoosa, Oklahoma. The young couple had been struggling in many ways before, but the move made things worse. Diane had no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is Church? The Meeting Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Nov 29, 2012
     | 4,576 views

    We are a people group whose essential business is to love others as Jesus loved us and who routinely come together to share faith, enjoy testimony and most importantly pray with confidence, boldness and power. We are the people group of Jesus Christ and

    Two weeks ago we introduced the question, “What is church?” and we started with the first part of the answer, which is, “the church is a people group.” Last week we continued to ask the same question, “What is church?” and we added to the answer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pergamos: The Compromising Church

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 17, 2009
    based on 84 ratings
     | 34,750 views

    Like Pergamos, today’s church seems to keep only a moderate distance from the world, but both the world AND the church are moving downhill in tandem, and further away from Jesus. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Pergamos: The Compromising Church Rev. 2:12-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Pergamos.html [map] Before 1974, there was a huge portion of land in the northern part of Australia that belonged to the superstitious Aborigines. That land was covered w/ green ants. The Aborigines believed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    I Will Be A Servant In The Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,293 views

    I preached this sermon at the oridnation of three deacons, but directed more as a charge to the church to be servants as well. We are all called to serve and sometimes we need to take off our bibs and put on our aprons.

    “I Will Be A Servant in the Church” Introduction: Today, we have ordained three men into the position of deacon. Many times as events like this take place we fail to catch and see the meaning of what is taking place. First of all, it is important that we understand that word “ordain” simple ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Church: The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 28, 2018
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     | 10,086 views

    This sermon is from a sermon series entitled, "What We Believe." In this study we look at how the church is the body of Christ, and exactly what that means, looks like, and entails.

    What We Believe The Church: The Body of Christ As we continue through our series on what we as Christians say we believe in, we’ll be looking at a number of different doctrines, or teachings, of the church. And it is my hope that everyone will not only grow in their understanding, but also in ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare