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  • When Death Invades A Congregation Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 27, 2008
     | 17,445 views

    Paul provides three insights for a congregation faced with the death of one of its members.

    Friday was a difficult day for this congregation when we learned that a person who often worshiped with us had suddenly passed away. We all recognize that life can be cut short at any time, but when it happens without warning to a person so young, whose family we have come to appreciate, ...read more

  • Becoming A Prayer Centered Congregation Series

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,334 views

    To lay out the vision and strategies for becoming a prayer centered and prayer driven church.

    [S] I went to visit members in the hospital on Thursday when I ran into one of older members strolling the hall with his walker and his physical therapist. So, I joined the journey. We walked up and the down hall together and then entered a series of short hallways that wrapped around the ...read more

  • Day Of Congregation (Lesson 1) Series

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on May 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,896 views

    To establish that on the first day of the week; the church congregated; observed the communion and contributed of their means, to the Lord. This is a day of fellowship, preaching, breaking of bread, songs, and, prayers. This lesson establishes the day of assembling, in worship.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. Remarks. 1. This is the first lesson in this sermon-series: “The First Day of the Week.” In it, we will consider that the church assembled on the first day of the week, as a means of worship and fellowship. Luke wrote: “Then they that gladly received his word were ...read more

  • What Is "Great Gain" For You?

    Contributed by Monte Robinson on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,880 views

    Challenge your congregation to have contentment by increasing godliness in their lives.

    1 Timothy 6:3-10 PRAY ILL: Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these ...read more

  • Great Grace Was Upon Them All

    Contributed by John Newton on Nov 22, 2021
     | 3,461 views

    Three characteristics of the first Christian congregation

    I want to begin by saying what a privilege I consider it, to be invited into this pulpit on the occasion of your anniversary. Karen and I have just been attending over the last five weeks and it are clear to both of us that God is doing great things in and through this church. Thirty-three years! ...read more

  • Preaching From The Pews

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 24, 2025
     | 153 views

    Today I will be preaching about singing. • Perhaps you are wondering why I am preaching on this subject. • Why? Singing is a powerful weapon God has given us to living a victorious life as a Christian

    How are we able to sing? Singing is pretty amazing when you think about it. Somehow, we humans are able to push air up our throats over some sort of flexible fleshy membranes that vibrate at different speeds, changing the pitch of the sound we’re producing, which we intuitively know how to do, ...read more

  • Personal Relationship With The Church And Its Congregation Series

    Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 4, 2025
     | 173 views

    1 John 3:18: “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” (NIV).

    PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHURCH AND ITS CONGREGATION 50th Cornerstone Evangelical Baptist Church, San Francisco By: Rev. Saumiman Saud *) A healthy church is a church whose parishioners have a good relationship with the Lord. To establish a healthy relationship with God, it is necessary to ...read more

  • A Letter Of Concern- How To Kill Your Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 19, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,561 views

    This is the 70th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 1st sermon from 1 Corinthians.

    Series: Action [#70] A LETTER OF CONCERN- HOW TO KILL YOUR CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Introduction: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Are you thankful for the Church? Paul told them that he thanked God for them. Everyone needs a Church home. A place where they know they are loved. A place where they know ...read more

  • Secrets Of A Great Church Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014
     | 5,670 views

    Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

    Secrets of a Great Church Acts 2:37-42 Listen to this statement. “It is easy to determine when something is aflame. It ignites other material. Any fire that does not spread will eventually go out. A church without evangelism is a contradiction in terms; just as a fire that does not burn is a ...read more

  • The Secret Disciple

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 8, 2020
     | 2,847 views

    Understanding baptism

    Message/Devotion March 8, 2020 John 3:1-17 The Secret Disciple The Reading “There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You ...read more

  • Impart To Your Congregation Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Oct 17, 2018
     | 2,047 views

    Don't leave your congregation spiritually hungrybor handicapped. Feed them andimpart to them spiritual gifts from Gid

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: IMPART TO YOUR CONGREGATION SPIRITUAL GIFTS Romans 1:10-12 King James Version (KJV) 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart ...read more

  • In Spite Of My Issues Congregation Handout

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Feb 18, 2021
     | 1,647 views

    A certain woman which had an issue.

    MARK 5:25-34 “IN SPITE OF MY ISSUES” 1) Issues are _________________________________. * Luke 12:2 “For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” 2) Issues cause _______________________________. * Isa. 59:2 “But your iniquities have separated ...read more

  • Overcoming Divisive Attitudes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 120 ratings
     | 16,032 views

    Many great congregations have suffered from people with divisive attitudes. The Lord has placed each of us in His body to be lovingly united in spirit, intent on one purpose, striving together for the faith of the gospel.

    Overcoming Divisive Attitudes Illustration:A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence. After the first 10 years his superior called him in and asked, "Do you have anything to say?" The monk replied, "Food bad." After another 10 years the monk again had opportunity to voice his thoughts. ...read more

  • The Great Depression # 5

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 31, 2021
     | 1,336 views

    Today I want to preach another sermon that can be preached in any church in America, and it would apply to most of the people in any congregation. I hope that as I preach the Word it will fall on good soil today.

    Illus: I heard of a preacher who was preaching a three-point sermon on the Second Coming of Christ, and he would close each of the main points of the sermon by saying, “HE IS COMING, READY OR NOT!” When he got to the third point he got so excited he got on the edge of the pulpit and screamed, ...read more

  • Great Is Thy Faitfulness

    Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,761 views

    This sermon came after I had resigned from my church. It was helpful for the congregation and myself to realized that God is faithful and would bless all as we went our separate ways as long as those ways were HIS!

    GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS Lam. 3 Intro: Of course this book of 5 laments takes place just after the Fall of Jerusalem [587] and the destruction of the temple. Surely there was something to cry about. More so than anything else was not just what had happened rather why it happened. These ...read more