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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Five reasons we should be involved in our church
We all know people who find themselves in debt “up to their eyeballs.” The majority of the time it is due to their own foolish lifestyle. They seem to be constantly expecting someone to bail them out without any sacrifices on their part. Some feel that the sole purpose of the church is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:11-15
Denomination: Foursquare
A sermon on how baptism relates to the church (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 10 Sacramentally Participating pg. 241- 254)
HoHum: How can one be baptized without the church? Christians are the church. If not a Christian then not part of church, if a Christian then part of church. We have no record of anyone in the NT baptizing themselves. Imagine someone coming to the point of wanting to be baptized, they come ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
When faced with a crisis, prayer was the New Testament church’s first impulse not its last resort.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHURCH PRAYS Acts 12:1-24 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Acts is the story of the church from birth to powerhouse. Dr. Luke records how a handful of frightened believers rocked the mighty Roman Empire. If Acts is ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:1-24
The love of Christ Jesus prevailed evn in the pervasive darkness of man's denial of God's love for the world and God's promise failing to accept the time of change because of their blindness to the faith of Christ Jesus.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (January 22, 2016) “Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go” (Isaiah 48:17, King James ...read more
Denomination: Friends
The church of Ephesus had an impact on the city and surrounding area.
INTRODUCTION • Over the next six weeks, we will look at the church of Ephesus’s growth and development. • Interestingly enough, we will begin this series by spending our time in Acts 19. • In Acts 19, we will see the beginning of the church of Ephesus. • In Acts 19, we see Paul’s third missionary ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:1-41
Trusting God in trials, resisting temptation, and living out our faith through obedient action shapes us into Christlike people who impact the world.
Some weeks feel like a head-on collision with life, don’t they? The calendar crowds you. The headlines haunt you. The phone rings and your heart sinks—another bill, another doctor’s report, another hard conversation. In moments like these, James steps into our living room with a calm, steady voice ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-27
Topics: Practice, Perfection
Does church really matter? It depends.
Acts 9:18-29 Church Matters Woodlawn Baptist Church September 9, 2007 I want to welcome each of you to today’s services! I trust and pray that you enjoy your time with us and more importantly that you connect with God through our time of worship. In last week’s message I dealt with this question: ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:18-29
Denomination: Baptist
This is the eigth sermon in an 8 part sermon series on the vision of our church.
Mission Statement: The Redeeming River Church is a family of believers committed to preaching the cross with conviction, reaching the lost with compassion, and equipping the saints with the Word! Our Vison: The Word tells us in Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish”. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:12-14
Denomination: Church Of God
The Church at Pergamum was a church married to the world and risk losing her influence for the Kingdom.
The Bargaining Church Revelation 2:12-18 * Everybody loves to get a good deal because we are all ‘bargain’ hunters. Very few people desire to pay retail for anything. Yet at times, what begins to be a bargain turns out to cost too much. A lady was new in a community and was driving down the ...read more
Scripture: Jude 2:12-17
There is an absence of sound biblical teaching in the modern church. People who are hungry for strong preaching from God’s Word are often left wanting for old-fashioned preaching that stirs your bones.
Apostasy of the Church 1/20/2016 CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A There is an absence of sound biblical teaching in the modern church. 1 People who are hungry for strong preaching from God’s Word are often left wanting for old-fashioned preaching that stirs your ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4
The impact of spiritual worship on outsiders is reviewed. It is the proclamation of the Word and not the frenzied attempts to awe and inspire outsiders that result in salvation of the lost.
“Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. In the Law it is written, ‘By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.’ Thus, tongues are a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:20-25
Everyone has an idea of what the church is and its purpose. But what does Jesus say about the church? What is his desire and purpose for the church? Based upon the confession of Peter Jesus reveals the truth about the church.
“The True Nature and Purpose of the Church” Reading – Matthew 16: 13-25 INTRODUCTION Illustration: When I was growing up there were a number of experiences that left an indelible impression upon. I think we all go through an impressionable stage in life. For me, the thing that left an ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-25, Matthew 16:13-20
The first church as described in Acts 2:42 and following is held up as an example for the church today to emulate.
The First Church Acts 2:42-47 It is the expressed goal of those of us in the restoration movement to restore the church as it was in the first century. In terms of doctrine I feel we have, for the most part, reached that goal. But have we restored the spirit of the first century church? ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
This message looks at our need to connect with other Christ Followers
Last week I mentioned that the largest Lego kit every produced is the new Millennium Falcon kit which was released a month ago. The kit has 7,541 pieces is 33 inches long and 22 inches wide and weighs almost 19 pounds. But, more impressive than what you can create with the kits are the artists ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Denomination: Wesleyan
The living church community is a learning church - a sharing church - a worshipping church and a witnessing church
The New Society Acts 2: 42-47 Margaret Thatcher is famously credited with having said ’there is no such thing as society’. And even though we remember the phrase, I think most of us have long forgotten the context in which it was said. No doubt it has been often taken out of context and ...read more
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
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