Sermons on Effective Communication:

Captures The Heart Of The Community Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 11, 2005

A series on the church and what it is called to be and do.

THE CHURCH YOU’VE ALWAYS LONGED FOR: “CAPTURES THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY” TEXT: Acts 11: 19-30 Sunday, September 15, 2002 How would you answer this phrase, “I like church, but....”? Over time, what have been those “buts” in your life? When I was young, for me it was that the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Church Building Community

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 28, 2006

The hallmarks of a genuine Church community.

The Church community Acts.2: 42-47. Why does CBC exist? What is our purpose here at CBC? Many Churches can lose their God given purpose or can be driven by other things like by the upkeep of a building, tradition, programs, finances, events, and personalities. What is our purpose? Its vital ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

When Community Hurts Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Feb 20, 2007

God calls all of us to live lives of love amongst each other. To help our neighbors and to become a family, a community of believers that help one another. But what happens when community hurts because of broken relationships and hurt feelings? How do you

What ever happened to Ice tea and Front Porches? Part 2- When Community Hurts… Colossians 3:12-17 Pastor Ryan Akers Video- I belong- found on sermonspice Me- Have you ever gotten into a fight with a next door neighbor? Story of Rambo. Mom and neighbor got into a fight about our trash being spread ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Forming A Realistic Community Series

Contributed by Christopher Duncan on Oct 30, 2006

Building Community through Relationship

Vision for Edelstein Congregational Church Part 1 of 4 Forming a Realistic Community Good Morning. Before I begin, I would first like to take the opportunity to introduce you to some special guests. They are friends of ours. Chad and Janet Ijams. Their two girls…Corey and Amber .Janet is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Master Planned Community

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 3, 2007

the Master plan--mission, method, mentality and message for reaching souls

Intro: today I would like to give some shocking news, Chicago is bigger than Wetumpka. But don’t feel bad, it is bigger than any place else in the United States, with the exception of New York City and Los Angeles. A thought came to me as we were riding through downtown Chicago, this place started ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:21-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Community- Coming Together

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 17, 2007

study on the early church as a basis for how the church can operate in the blessings of God

Intro: I looked up the definition of community and here are the two parts. Com-with, unity-togetherness With Togetherness–if you read Acts 2:42-47–our main text for our series on community, you will find they prayed together, they gave together, they stayed together and they praised together. This ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Community Starts With Compassion

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 21, 2007

the secret to building a great community is to built on compassion for a lost and hurting world

Intro: with so much material out there giving the methods to build a great church, you would think there would be great churches on every corner. But with all the greatest programs and church growth material, it still all boils down to compassion for the lost and hurting. Today, community starts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Community, Gathering Of The Bunch

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on May 13, 2007

community isn’t an individual effort but a corporate plan

Ill) squeeze a bag of marbles together, and squeeze a bunch of grapes–talk about the different results. As community, we are the bunch of grapes. We learn these valuable lessons from this illustration. We are not a community by ourselves. We must be soft, tender, available, to be valuable in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Building The Community Of Faith

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on May 13, 2007

how the church must become a community of faith to reach the world for Jesus Christ

Intro: bowling, concerts, even movies, overall attendance is in steady decline. Up in attendance coffee houses, bars, hiking, biking and Rving. Evidently, closeness, community, personal interaction is becoming more important in our society. Church attendance, down. What is the key to survival, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Building A Community Of Unity Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Nov 19, 2004

This is a message encouraging believers to follow the wisdom found in the following: In essential things, unity. In non-essential things, liberty. In all things, charity.

Remember Pat Tillman? He’s the football player who turned down a three-year, $3.6 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the Army in May 2002 in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy. Tillman was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan. Sports pages all across America told his heroic story. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-22, John 17:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

Joy In Christian Community Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 25, 2008

An examination of the joy that comes from belonging to the Christian community, as described in Phil 1:1-11.

Title: Joy In Christian Community Series: The Joy of the Christian Life (Sermon # 2) Text: Phil 1:1-11 Date Preached: July 27, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 (All Rights Reserved) Introduction A. Open your Bibles to Philippians, in the New Testament. We’ll be looking at the first eleven ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Communicating The Gospel With Confidence Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 30, 2008

We need to become infected with a desire to carry the gospel into the world.

Communicating the Gospel with Confidence Romans 1:15-17 Series: Living the Abundant Life” Intro The apostle Paul stood with his face toward the city of Rome, the queen city of the empire, the place of poets and legislators, the scene of imperial grandeur where the magnificence of wealth and power ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Community Thanksgiving Service Series

Contributed by George Crumbly on Nov 18, 2008

I preached this message on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at the Community Thanksgiving Service in Humphrey Arkansas with 5 churches participating

11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a]met him. They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" 14When he saw them, he said, "Go, show ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Methodist

Becoming A Blessed Community

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Aug 26, 2007

Jacob became Israel, in this story are the keys to being blessed by God

Intro: the story of Jacob becoming Israel is one of the most fascinating in the Bible. Up until this point, Jacob seemingly had done everything his own way. He was a deceiver, he had basically cheated his way through life. But the story of Jacob becoming Israel is based on God’s love, and God’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Spirituality Of Trinity And Community Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008

The Celtic emphasis and understanding of Trinity leads us into community with God and eachother

Celtic Spirituality June 9, 2008 Trinity and Community Take up Home Work Home work: Visit a gallery, find one piece and meditate on it Is God present in the piece? How? Is He absent? How? - Extra reading: Luci Shaw Art and Christian Spirituality: Companions in the Way in Direction Journal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:21

Denomination: *other