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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    What Is Hurting Today's Church?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,391 views

    A sermon calling the church to focus on building God’s kingdom rather than focus on our comfort. This was given after a short message from a Gideon speaker.

    Back in the first part of the last century, Cumberland College of Kentucky was playing football with a rival, and they were totally out of their league. They were losing miserably because the opposing team was bigger, stronger, and more intimidating than they were. One of their players fumbled ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    3 Marks Of A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,383 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 3:8

    Text: 1 Peter 3:8 Title: Three Marks of a Healthy Church Date/Place: LSCC, 11/13/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: contrast the Andrea Yates case (postpartum psychosis) that was granted a new trial this week versus the moment of heroism at the Campbell County HS by three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get The Hell Out Of The Church

    Contributed by Fred Smith on Jul 13, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 21,824 views

    A Call to Christian Commitment

    Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.—I Corinthians 15:58 GET THE HELL OUT OF THE CHURCH The implication of our subject is that there is Hell in the Church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church. The Way Its Supposed To Be Series

    Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,306 views

    Discusses the biblical admonitions related to the Lord’s church

    Church. The Way it’s supposed to be. Colossians 2:4-7 Five characteristics of a church that pleases God. It is: 1. Perceptive enough to withstand sweet talk § We will never deny that worldly wisdom is arguable. Robertson -The art of persuasion is the height of oratory, but it easily degenerates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Biblical Mission Of The Church?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,132 views

    Seven thing the church shouldbe doing

    WHAT IS THE BIBLICAL MISSION OF THE CHURCH? The church is here for a Divine purpose. I want us to learn that purpose so that as we live from day to day we can have that purpose clearly as our motive to live. Let us look at Acts 1:8 and Matt. 28:20 I. IT IS GIVEN TO US TO PREACH AND TEACH THE WORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Move God To Move The Church

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,174 views

    Learn how to move God to change things.

    THE BELIEVERS PRAYER Purpose: To learn about the believers prayer. What was it about their prayer that moved God. When a doctoral student at Princeton asked, “What is there left in the world for original dissertation research?” Albert Einstein replied, “Find out about prayer. Somebody must ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    7 Truths About The Church

    Contributed by Ron Callen on Apr 26, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,867 views

    The church is the body of Christ. It is not a building or an event. 24/7 x 365 days a year, we are the church!

    7 Truths About the Church Ephesians 5:25-32 Introduction: What is the church? Is it a building? Is it an event? Does church begin when the doors are unlocked on Sunday morning? Does it end when the last light is off and the doors are locked? Does church begin when the music director begins ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Church That Reaches Different People Series

    Contributed by John Tung on May 10, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,215 views

    The Apostle Peter was called to reach different kinds of people: someone with nothing to contribute to society, someone with great amount to contribute, someone with an undetermined amount to contribute. God cares for all of them, and so should the church

    A CHURCH THAT STEPS OUT: REACHING DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE Acts 9:32-43 John Tung, 5-6-07 I. Introduction There is a commercial on TV which shows several signs from companies that offer very mixed up services that do not belong together. For example - and this is in the spirit on the commercial, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Recapturing A Vision For The Local Church"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 21, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    Why is the local Church so important? I am going to give to you these ten points without elaborating on them. May the Holy Spirit do that for you!

    Why is the local Church so important? I am going to give to you these ten points without elaborating on them. May the Holy Spirit do that for you! 1. The local Church is: The center of God’s evangelistic effort. (Acts 2:47 KJV) Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why I Love The Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 184 ratings
     | 72,927 views

    Many people say they love the church, but do their actions support that? The church has some flaws and problems, but I love the church and here is why I love her

    “Falling in Love With the Bride of Christ…Why I Love the Church?” Introduction: A 97-pound Labrador retriever named Marley is claimed to be the world’s worst dog. He crashed through screen doors with alarming regularity. He went berserk during thunderstorms, destroying everything in his path. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Churches That Heal - Part 1

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,844 views

    We need to commit here at New Life Community Church to create an environment that fosters spiritual healing for those who are wounded and in need of God’s touch.

    Churches That Heal - Part 1 Thesis: We need to commit here at New Life Community Church to create an environment that fosters spiritual healing for those who are wounded and in need of God’s touch. Scripture Text: John 5:1-17: 1Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Churches That Heal Part 2

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,013 views

    We need to commit here at New Life Community Church to create an environment that fosters spiritual healing for those who are wounded and in need of God’s touch.

    Churches That Heal - Part 2 Thesis: We need to commit here at New Life Community Church to create an environment that fosters spiritual healing for those who are wounded and in need of God’s touch. Scripture: John 5:1-17 (NIV): 1Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Douglas Bryan avatar

    Is Jesus Christ The Lord Of This Church? Series

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,559 views

    I once saw a package of plastic shark teeth that were labled as "genuine imitation shark teeth." I wonder if we aren’t guilty of being genuine imitation Christians at times. As Paul begins his letter he points out that the Colossians were 3D Christians-

    SERIES: JESUS CHRIST IS LORD...SERIOUSLY! SERMON: IS JESUS CHRIST LORD OF THIS CHURCH? Colossians 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION: This church will be what it ought to be when our members become what they should be. I am beginning a new series of messages this morning from Paul’s letter to the church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dwight Jones avatar

    Why I Love The Church

    Contributed by Dwight Jones on Aug 6, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,524 views

    I love the church because...

    Why I love the Church Matthew 16:15-18 (KJV) He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • JERRY GATSON avatar

    "You've Come To Church" Series

    Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Aug 10, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,450 views

    The church is not just a physical building. The church is the gate of heaven into the earth.

    “You’ve Come To Church” TEXT- Hebrews 12:22 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels 1. The church is Mount Sion. In the backdrop of the text, the writer of the book of Hebrews is saying cut out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic