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  • James Chandler avatar

    God's Blueprint For Ministry Series

    Contributed by James Chandler on Aug 21, 2019
     | 4,104 views

    I received an anonymous note in the offering. The note questioned the vision and mission of the church. This sermon answers questions raised in the note as well as looking at God's design for the church.

    God’s Blueprint for Ministry Slide I received an anonymous note in offering. It read: Let's serve our community, not just do a food pantry. Make good decisions by voting and including members. Losing people lately, it's noticeable. The Family Fun Fest will not gain new people, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rooted In Love

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011
     | 7,901 views

    As the church, we can model the love of Jesus as we love and accept people. Or we can be exclusive in our love and forfeit our calling to be an authentic church.

    A television commercial depicts three business people sitting in the back seat of a taxi. The taxi is stalled in heavy downtown traffic. One man goes berserk. He screams that they will miss the crucial business luncheon they were supposed to go to. The important documents they brought with them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    We Are Family Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 28,793 views

    On the 30th anniversary of this congregation, let us remember how great is the bond that unites us.

    We are Family Cornwall 30th anniversary service July 26, 2003 Good afternoon everyone. It’s wonderful to be together with so many of you today. Thank you for traveling here from some distances and for planning to join together today for this special service- an early celebration of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What You Were - You Are No More

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 8,499 views

    AN ONTIME SERMON ALLOWING THE BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN TO SEE THAT NO MATTER WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY YOU USED TO DO, YOU HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED.

    INTRODUCTION THE TERM NEW REFERS TO THE SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE OLD MAN THAT YOU WERE BEFORE YOU BECAME A CHRISTIAN OR A NEW CREATION; IN A SENSE, THIS TRANSFORMATION COULD BE COMPARED TO THE RENOVATING OF AN OLD HOUSE OR THE RESTORING OF AN OLD CAR, BOTH WHICH TAKE THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Blake Inscore avatar

    Greetings

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,756 views

    This was my first sermon at First Baptist Church, it was a follow up of the Farewell sermon preached at Michigan Heights Baptist where I had served for ten years.

    Introduction: Today is a day of new beginnings for First Baptist Church, and for Lenea and I. For the past 10 years we were given the privilege to serve Michigan Heights Baptist Church in Stockton and now God has brought us here to serve Him through serving you. Last Sunday as I said “farewll” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Jesus' Gift To You Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013
     | 7,052 views

    The church is Jesus' gift to each believer to help us carry out the work of ministry.

    As we observe the incarnation of the Messiah, Jesus, during this Christmas season, we’ve been on a journey through some of the Messianic Psalms. We began in Psalm 8 where we saw the humility of Jesus that was demonstrated by His incarnation and his crucifixion. We then continued on to Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,354 views

    We are far more prone to think too highly of ourselves than to think too poorly of ourselves. Such thinking tends to divide the people of God.

    “What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?” [1] Our contemporaries, and likely we ourselves, esteem the rugged individual. We imagine that we are distinct from everyone else. We are taught in elementary school that there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Luther Sexton avatar

    1 Timothy Chapter 5 Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 13, 2024
     | 1,876 views

    This is a detailed study verse by verse. You will need to analyze, synthesize, and then summarize to fit your need. I have used several different sources to which I give credit.

    I Timothy Chapter 5 I Tim 5:1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; KJV 5:1 Do not sharply reprimand an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] a father, to younger men as brothers, Amplified Bible A. Paul admonished Timothy to minister to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Fellowship: What Is It? Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,647 views

    Christian Fellowship is CENTERED ON FAITH, FEELS LIKE FAMILY, LOOKS LIKE FRIENDSHIP.

    TEXT: Various TITLE: Fellowship - What is it? TOPIC: Fellowship, unity OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, September 5, 2010 PROP.: It’s time to fully enjoy the companionship of your church family, because we were never meant to be alone! INTRODUCTION: I need to ask you a question: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    Down And Out - The Pastor Who Falls

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 23, 2020
     | 2,295 views

    Too many churches have placed men and women into positions of leadership in the church because they were successful in the marketplace or even because they were good communicators. They are looking at performance...

    The media has been on a feeding frenzy concerning the Catholic Church scandal that has captured the attention of our nation and even the world. Leaders of the Catholic Church aren’t the only ones that have been hit with allegations concerning sexual misconduct—leaders of the protestant church have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Moving Right Along Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,298 views

    Exposition of Acts 15:22-35 about the church’s implementation of the Apostle’s decision regarding the controversy from Antioch

    Text: Acts 15:22-35, Title: Moving Right Along, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/24/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Recount a little bit of the Conservative Resurgence conflict in the SBC, and now the Great Commission Resurgence that is beginning to take place B. Background to passage: This meeting, known as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lanny Smith avatar

    Don't Get Blind Sided Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on May 31, 2022
     | 2,038 views

    If you've ever said, "I didn't see that coming," you've been blind-sided. It happens to churches, too.

    Blind Sided lanny smith Seven / Pergamum / Revelation 2:12–17   Intro: • Hit from the blind side [IMAGE]. • Generally, to attack or hit from an unexpected direction or from an area that is unprepared. • Well known as a football term to describe the left tackle for a right-handed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian McCutchen avatar

    What The Bible Says About The Church (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,437 views

    Christ is the purchaser, builder, and foundation of the church!

    What the Bible Says About... The church - part 1 Definitions: 1. Ecclesiology means: The doctrine of the church 2. Ecclesia means: a gathering or called out body a. Derived from the Greek preposition EK (out) and verb KALEIN (to call) - its literal meaning was called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Power In Unity Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 4, 2014
     | 15,954 views

    Jesus prayed that his church would be as united as He and the Father were. This sermon looks at 6 features that the church must be united in.

    Two men met on a plane and one man asked the other, "Are you a Christian?" "Yes I am." "Wonderful! Are you Protestant, Catholic, or Orthodox?" "I’m a Protestant." "That’s great. So am I. Are you Calvinist or Armenian in your theology?" "I’m happy to say that I’m a ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Health Care Plan

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,516 views

    God’s Health Care Plan is discussed!

    Health Care Plan James 5:14-15 8-09-09 Intro I want to address a subject that seems to be on a lot of people’s minds these days—health care. Almost everyone agrees there are aspects of the current health care system in America that need reform. Almost nobody agrees as to how to fix it. Town hall ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic