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  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Three Men And A Church – Now What Is The Result? – 3rd Letter Of John Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 24, 2024
     | 1,097 views

    The Apostle John wrote to his close friend Gaius, and in this short letter we read of a close friend, a wicked man, and an excellent example of a Christian testimony. They are the three men in this letter. I hope you find this instructive.

    THREE MEN AND A CHURCH – NOW WHAT IS THE RESULT? – 3rd LETTER OF JOHN Here are three glimpses of a church that could be any church but it is specific to the little group where Gaius was fellowshipping. We are going to look at three men mentioned in John’s letter to that church synonymous to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Respecting And Rebuking The Saints Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 12, 2022
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    In 1 Timothy 5, Paul focused Timothy's attention on specific groups in the church and how to minister to them. In today's section, Paul shared with Timothy how to rebuke specific individuals, how to honor elders, and how to deal with elders who sin.

    Introduction: A. One day a man passed by an enclosure at the zoo and noticed that in the enclosure was both a large lion and an active monkey. 1. The man said to the zoo keeper, “How well does that work having both a lion and a monkey in the same cage? The zoo keeper said, “It works ok for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Deacons? Who Needs Them:

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 14, 2013
     | 4,183 views

    Discovering the process for appointing deacons through reviewing the account of the appointment of the seven in the first congregation.

    “Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Christ Number One In Your Life

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Mar 18, 2002
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    Is Christ first in everything in your life? How do I know if I’ve made him number one? Listed are three ways you can tell.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: HAVE YOU MADE CHRIST NUMBER ONE? “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Were You Ready?

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006
     | 3,842 views

    When the big blackout hit, were you ready? Are you ready for God’s next move?

    Were you Ready? I was going to preach a different sermon today, but the events of the recent blackout combined with an experience I had during it, led me to change my topic for this Sunday. As it is, it will also permit me to do a lot more research on the topic I had originally planned. I don¡¦t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitation Of Apostles-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 27, 2010
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    Timothy’s imitation of Paul was pivotal/formative to his overcoming a hostile environment. Imitation of godly people is pivotal to our overcoming a hostile environment. How? Pivotal to our overcoming a hostile environment is Adherence to Authority’s...

    OVERCOMING a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-III—2Timothy 3:10-17 A—IMITATION of APOSTLES(3:10-14) B—KNOWLEDGE of SCRIPTURES(3:15-17) A—IMITATION of APOSTLES-III-(3:10-14) Timothy’s imitation of Paul was pivotal/formative to his overcoming a hostile environment. Imitation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 4, 2008
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     | 12,689 views

    A 5-point sermon about the different types of love in our lives - from romantic, to parent-child, to the love of God. Text, audio, and communion message will be at www.sermonlist.com

    As humans, our emotions can vary widely throughout a whole range of subjects. Valentines day is this coming Thursday, so today I want to focus in on love. We are capable of feelings several types of love, and each type has its own focus and intensity. There is an old saying concerning love. ...read more

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    Lessons From The Summit - Elders And Leaders

    Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Sep 29, 2008
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     | 3,691 views

    This message was given to teach the church on how a church functions and to teach the importance of leadership in the church.

    Introduction: This week and next the national stage has been all about leadership, as we’ve endured, I mean, watched the convention of the Democrats and this week the Republicans. There is a problem with our political leaders, and I don’t care which side of the aisle that you are referring to, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rejoicing In God's Workman Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 1, 2007
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     | 3,662 views

    When you honor a faithful servant of the Lord who sacrificially exercises his Spiritual gifts, you are honoring God who created that person, Christ who died for that person’s redemption and the Holy Spirit whom enables that person to achieve God’s will fo

    Title: Rejoicing in God’s Workman Theme: Enjoying What the Lord Has Done Through Dean and Ann Husted Series: Pillars of the Church Introduction: The leadership and the members of CrossRoads Church strive to make the Word of God their guide in determining what the Lord would have us do in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Follow The Leader Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 31, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,967 views

    Sermon 15 in Hebrews Series

    Follow the Leader Hebrews 13:7-25 Slide Everything rises and Falls on leadership – John Maxwell You may not believe that saying, but we see a lot of truth of that statement throughout the whole Bible. Consider the history of Israel or the church, We find good leaders who followed the Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Matter Of Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 3, 2015
    based on 33 ratings
     | 24,973 views

    Cage fighting is a particularly gruesome way of fighting, and yet Paul used the fighting of his day (more brutal than MMA) to describe Timothy's responsibilities. What could we possibly learn from MMA that could make us better servants of Christ?

    How many of you know the meaning of these letters used to describe a sporting event: MMA? (Mix Martial Arts). It’s kind of like boxing where the contestants not only hit each other with their fists, but also with their feet and knees and elbows. It’s also called “Cage ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    This I Believe: I Have Chosen To Be A Sinner Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 9, 2012
    based on 134 ratings
     | 32,158 views

    Adam and Eve chose to Sin. And when we sin, it’s our choice. It’s our fault. But why is it important that I admit my own fault?

    OPEN: (We opened with a Dorito’s commercial that has Eve attempting to share the forbidden fruit with Adam and he rejects her offer – holding up a Dorito’s Bag and saying “I’m good.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHSjpezHHcw) Now, I liked that. Not only was it humorous… but it a great point. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Invested Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 5, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,424 views

    Unrighteous people vote AGAINST the church with their feet and their pocketbooks in order to "get their way." Righteous people should vote FOR their church with their feet and their pocketbooks. How can we do that?

    OPEN: It was Palm Sunday 8-year-old Bobby stay home because of strep throat. When the family returned home carrying palm branches, he asked what they were for. His mother explained "People held them over Jesus' head as he walked by". The boy sighed and said. “Wouldn't you know it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Poor-Ly Done Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 24, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,916 views

    The people of Sodom cared nothing for the poor and needy, and this is one of the reasons Sodom was destroyed. Do you know why this lack of concern for the helpless angered God?

    OPEN: A woman wrote in Reader's Digest about the time when she 10 ten years old and she found a wallet. There wasn’t any money in it, just a paper with a phone number and address on it. But she knew how these things worked. She’d return the wallet to its owner and THEN she’d get a reward! She ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Josh Brown avatar

    The Role Of An Elder

    Contributed by Josh Brown on Oct 9, 2021
     | 3,205 views

    The Church is made up of attendees, volunteers and leaders and each role is vital to the health of the church body. It is important to understand how each of these roles are called to serve within the church.

    We’re in week number two of a three part message serious where we are looking at the different role’s within the church... Last week we talked about deacons. We saw that deacons are the ultimate example of servants. And that their role is to come along side of the elders and help carry out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ