Sermons on Gathers Church:

Praying For The Church Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 3, 2006

The knowledge of the will of God is both the thing that will guide our living and the thing that’ll assure us of our final destiny. But it’s primarily a means to an end. It’s the means by which we can do what is pleasing to God. It’s the means by which we

The reason we’re following this series on the prayers of St Paul is first because if we’re going to pray to God, then it’s good to know something about the God we’re praying to. You could say that the way we pray shows the way we think about God. If your view of God is of someone a bit like Santa ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Anglican

What Is The Church?

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 2, 2007

This was a sermon i preached 4 years back when i began serving at a new place of service as pastor.

1. We are called to be a confessing Church. V. 18, Jesus says it is “My Church” - My college BSU director would often correct our BSU President when he would say something about "My church"...he told him that it wasn’t "his church", it was Jesus’ church and He allowed him to serve there. Some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Church Happenings

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 5, 2007

In the first church, let’s take a look at what happened and how it relates to the church today. 1- the proclamation of the gospel 2- the persecution of the apostles 3- the proliferation of the church

INTRO.- Church happenings. What is happening in our churches? ILL.- A group of women were talking. One lady said, “Our congregation is sometimes down to thirty and forty on Sunday night.” Another said, “That’s nothing, sometimes our group is down to six or seven.” An old maid added her bit, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church Order

Contributed by Mike Gillett on Feb 28, 2007

Corinth has been long noted as a church with problems… and one of those problems was disruptions, disruptions during worship.

I read Warren Wiersbe exposition of this passage and some of the comments are from him and Richard Pratt, "Holman New Testament Commentary." I Cor. 11:1-16 "Church Order" He came shuffling in… the service had already begun… almost no one noticed him yet everyone noticed him. He smelled of B.O., ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Churches That Survive

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 28, 2007

jesus gives the keys for the churches survival in a hostile world

Intro: the other night a report was given that about 3000 churches close annually in the United States. When you hear a report like this the first thought is I wonder what attributed to the decline and closure of a church. Did it lose vision? Did it get older and not make adjustments to minister to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Evangelism And The Church.

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 1, 2007

An outreach plan for the church

Adherents.com (National & World Religion Statistics - Church Statistics - World Religions) Christianity, if taken as a whole, is the largest world religion 2.1 billion Christians in the world, or 33% of the total population. NOTE - Which they include Catholic, Protestant, eastern Orthodox, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

Trouble In The Church

Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Dec 3, 2006

What if trouble arises in the Church? It is not what if, but more like when.

Trouble in the Church ACTS 15:1-12 I. Decision 15:1-4 A. Men 15:1 B. Method 15:2 C. Messages 15:3-4 II. Demand 15:5-6 A. Demands 15:5 B. Deliberations 15:6 III. Declaration 15:7-12 A. Choice 15:7 B. Comparison 15:8-9 C. Conversion 15:10-12 Introduction Peter had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

This Is Your Church

Contributed by David Johnston on Dec 9, 2006

A challenging sermon to believers to step up to the plate and take responsibility in their home church.

This is your church wt 11-5-06 am Acts 4:31 to 5:11 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Nature Of The Church Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 26, 2006

Purpose Driven Concepts. This is the first of three sermons I plan in this series. This sermon is a reworking of another of my sermons "What Is The Church."

God’s Committed Community: The Nature of The Church Did you know the word church is not found in the Old Testament? The concept may be there and the foundational ideas for the church are there but the word church is never used in the Old Testament. The Old Testament talks about “a holy people”, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church Defined Series

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006

This message describes what & who makes up the church.

1 Peter 2:9-10 The Church Defined Introduction: Many times you define something by giving a description of the thing. You can describe something by what it is and by what it is not and so forth… Note how text breaks down: “But ye (plural) are…that ye should…. (The church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Church At Ephesus Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 29, 2006

Learning from the good and the bad from the church at Ephesus in Scripture.

Warnings, Exaltations & Instructions: The Church at Ephesus Revelation 2:1-7 As many of you know, summer is typically the busiest time of the year for one thing – weddings. In the spring, a newspaper ran an article giving advice to couples who were thinking about getting married in the upcoming ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church At Laodicea Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 29, 2006

Lessons on what not to do from the Laodiceans.

Warnings, Exaltations, & Instructions – The Church at Laodicea Revelation 3:14-21 How many of you are familiar with the PC movement? PC is short for Political Correctness, and you can sum up this movement with one statement – you don’t do or say anything that might be considered offensive to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church At Thessalonica Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006

Lessons we can learn from those at the Thessalonian Church.

Warnings, Exaltations & Instructions: The Church at Thessalonica 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 A few years ago, I had the privilege of going to a Penguin’s game at the Mellon Arena with a few of my friends. As we waited for the game to begin, we decided to go to our favorite food stand to get the game ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church At Philippi Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006

Lessons taken from the church at Philippi.

Warnings, Exaltations, & Instructions – The Church at Philippi Philippians 2:12 – 16 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church In Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006

A reminder about how we need to seek God.

Warnings, Exaltations, & Instructions – The Church in Jerusalem James 4:7 - 10 Did you ever read the Bible and become jealous of the relationship between God and the people you read about in it? Let me give you a few examples. Think about Adam and Eve. Not only did God provide a garden ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational