Sermons on Elders Of The Church:

What Makes A Church Effective? Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 23, 2015

A series looking at many aspects of a healthy church.

What Makes a Church Effective September 13, 2015 Ephesians 4:1-6 Over the next several weeks we’re going to be looking at the church. We’re going to look at how the church works, what makes a church effective, how to deal with conflict, commitment; and issues of giving time and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Most Successful Church In History Series

Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Dec 28, 2018

How a successful Church should be

Most Successful Church In History Acts 2:42-47 Lessons From The Early Church What does a successful church look like? What qualifies church as successful? Before I began I want to look at the first word of verse 42, “THEY” This is those that got saved plus all the apostle. Those who got saved ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Be A Functioning Church Member

Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Jan 5, 2019

First Sermon in Series What does a functioning Church member look like

I Will Be A Functioning Church Member-12 12-31.docx 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 I am beginning a series this morning called “I Am A Church Member” I AM A CHURCH MEMBER REPEAT AFTER ME—“I AM A CHURCH MEMBER” Over the next several weeks we are going to take a look at what it means to be a church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist

Non-Believers In Church Ministry

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 6, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 2: 1 – 18

2 Chronicles 2: 1 – 18 Non-believers in church ministry 2 Then Solomon determined to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal house for himself. 2 Solomon selected seventy thousand men to bear burdens, eighty thousand to quarry stone in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 2:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Was It Like In The First Church?

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 17, 2019

Are we even close to what Jesus set up as his church?

What was it like in the first Church? The things they had in the first church is desperately needed today. They had love. Understanding, cooperation and concern. They gave they worked witness and had the Grace of God. Acts2: 42 And they continued stedfastly in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-44

Denomination: Baptist

A Generous Church In A Stingy World Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 27, 2019

A Generous Church in a Stingy World – Week 4:- 2 Corinthians chapter 8 verses 1-9 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: Example #1: The Macedonians (vs 1-5) • They gave generously (vs 1-2): • They gave sacrificially (vs 3a): • They gave voluntarily (vs 3b-4): • They gave whole-heartedly (vs 5): Example #2: Jesus Christ (vs 9) • The Macedonians made a promise to give (vs 6) • The Macedonians ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

Denomination: Brethren

Be A Child Of God Not A Church Goer

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 5, 2019

Being part of a church or calling yourself a Christian doesn't make you a Child of God. BE A CHILD OF GOD NOT just a CHURCH GOER

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *BE A CHILD OF GOD NOT A CHURCH GOER* Romans 9:6-8 King James Version (KJV) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:6-8

Denomination: Charismatic

The Church Is... (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 23, 2019

In the message we will unpack the truths that the Church is - the Temple of God and the promised Messianic Kingdom!

The Church Is… #BecomingTheChurchHeIntended Welcome To Our Church Video (sermon spice) NOW – if that does not get you fired up about His church, I don’t know what to do you…. As my pastor said when I was stationed in Newport News, “if that does not get you fired up, your woods wet.” OKAY MGCC – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18, Ephesians 2:19-22, Colossians 1:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

So What? Missing Church?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 2, 2019

Today we tend to forget choices have consequences? How are the mighty fallen? Perhaps we must realize the price of missing can be greater than we want to pay? What are we looking to receive?

SO WHAT? STAYING HOME? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Years ago my little son loved the GENERAL LEE, the car from the Duke Boys TV show. Linda was gone to church and Wade, my son was playing and he wanted his General Lee. So he yelled and said: Dad, where is the General. I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 13:14, 2 Samuel 1:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

3: Building Up The Church Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 24, 2019

Do you neglect your soul all week, then come to church, expecting to be filled up? Or do you nourish your soul all week and come to build up others?

The Bible is full of different images to try to explain what the church is like and how it works. For example, the Apostle Paul often talks about the church as a building. But he didn’t mean a building made of wood or brick or stone. He meant a figurative building in which the members of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Peter 2:5, Romans 14:19, Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 15:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 14:26  (view more)  (view less)

3: The Church Is A Living Body Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 24, 2019

We need to rise above seeing the church as an institution and see the warm heart of love that really makes us the church

We are continuing in one of the Bible’s most comprehensive pictures of the church, a picture of a church that will meet many of the deepest longings in our hearts for rich and deep relationships, but a joyful and effective church. And there is so much in it to build that it takes a while to do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Come To Church And Receive Blessings

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 20, 2019

The psalmist finds many many blessing in Gods house.

Psalm 122 “ Come to Church to receive a blessing” 1. The psalmist, why is he so glad to go to the house of the Lord? Because in Gods house he finds blessings. • I was glad when they said to me Let us go to the house of the Lord!’ • This sounds genuine. He really was truly ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Bringing People And Churches Together Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 20, 2019

In this day of conflict and disunion, we need to recover this sense that we are all one family of God, to dedicate ourselves to peaceful resolution of conflicts.

Tuesday of the 16th Week in Course 2019 St. Liborius I suppose like many Baby Boomers one of the most memorable films of my lifetime was the Cecile B DeMille epic The Ten Commandments. It was his second stab at commemorating the Exodus, and his only one both with sound and color. Who could forget ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50, Exodus 14:21-31, Isaiah 11:10-12

Denomination: Catholic

Am I Really In Church? Series

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Aug 16, 2019

When people hear the word Church there mind immediately goes to a place, a structure a building or small community of people. Rarely is the true meaning of Church applied to us, by us, who believe in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

When people hear the word Church there mind immediately goes to a place, a structure a building or small community of people. Rarely is the true meaning of Church applied to us, by us, who believe in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Matthew 16:13-20 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20, Matthew 18:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Kind Of A Church Are We?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 28, 2019

Jesus Rebukes the church at Sardis for being too active. How can that be? We see in the sermon.

9.1.19 Revelation 3:1-6 To the messenger of the church in Sardis write: The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: I know your works. You have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what is left, which is about to die, for I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran