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  • Revived In God's Love: Revisioning

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 20, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,338 views

    Post-revival sermon, calling us to see in our midst the possibilities of the new Jerusalem -- a church/community built on the basis of the old one, where all persons of all backgrounds are invited by our people and where those with challenges are given he

    My mother had the habit of walking with her eyes fixed on the ground. Wherever we would go, my father and my brother and I would be looking all around, enjoying what there was to see, but mother would be plodding along behind us, looking at the ground. We used to tell her, “You’re missing ...read more

  • Part 2 Of 8 - Music And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 11,633 views

    Outlines the purpose and benefits of music as a part of the worship experience.

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 2 – Music and Church “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.” Psalm 98:4 “Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.” Psalm 149:1 If you come to church here on a Sunday morning you ...read more

  • Part 4 Of 8 - Baptism And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,666 views

    Discover why it is important for the believer to be baptized in water and what it all means.

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 4 - Baptism and Church Romans 6:4 (MES) - “When we went under the water, we left the old country of sin behind; when we came up out of the water, we entered into the new country of grace—a new life in a new land!” SOME BASIC VIEWS OF BAPTISM This is ...read more

  • Part 5 Of 8 - Communion And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,412 views

    Discusses the symbolism behind the communion service and how participating in the Lord’s Supper impacts the believers day to day life.

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 5 - Communion and Church Tonight we are in part 5 of our series Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church We have been looking at various aspects of “church” in an effort to understand how the different ways we practice our faith impacts our daily lives ...read more

  • Part 6 Of 8 - Fellowship And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 5,886 views

    Think ’fellowshipping’ is just Christian socializing? Think again!

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide To Church Part 6 - Fellowship and Church Acts 2:42-47 “42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the ...read more

  • Part 7 Of 8 - Prayer And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,482 views

    Discover what the believers pray life says about the believers beliefs.

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 7 – Prayer and Church James 5:13-16 13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name ...read more

  • The Church Of The Hot Waffle

    Contributed by John Roy on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,725 views

    The church is to be the welcoming place for struggling sinners and stained saints.

    The Church of the Hot Waffle Matthew 11:19 & Mark 2:15-17 The Waffle House is to restaurants what little league baseball is to the Major leagues. The Waffle House serves food and that is where it’s comparison with other restaurants stop. It features, waffles, of course, Bert’s Chili, Omelets, and ...read more

  • Sharing The Mission Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,396 views

    A deductive exposition of selected texts on the church’s mission and how to share in accomplishing it.

    I’d like to take a moment to review the reasons for the title of this series of messages – “What’s your commitment to God’s church?” 1. This is God’s church because “he bought [it] with his own blood” (Acts 20:28). This church is God’s church and we must never think or act in any other way. If we ...read more

  • Change Is Constant

    Contributed by Alan Chandler on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,764 views

    No one really likes change. However, change is not only a sign of a healthy church, it is also Biblical

    "Change is Constant" Acts 1: 9-11 January 20, 2002 I. Intro A) Joke: How many church board members does it take to change a light bulb? (Make up as many humorous excuses as you can think of i.e. I like sitting in the dark, does the church want us to change the light bulb, can we afford to change ...read more

  • Dealing With Full Nets

    Contributed by Mike Kern on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 13,437 views

    Are we ready for the catch God would send our way?

    DEALING WITH FULL NETS by Mike Kern Matt 4:18-22; Luke 5:4-11; John 21:1-14 Intro We went out recently to catch crawdads. I took along my fishing net to make it easier. However, the first few crawdads I caught seemed to disappear before I got them back to shore and I couldn’t understand why. ...read more

  • Let's Just Praise The Lord Series

    Contributed by Andrew Stringer on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 29,121 views

    So many people praise God purely based on emotion--we need some Biblical reasons to praise God.

    Praise the Lord: Part 2 Hebrews 13:15-16 Introduction: 1. Last Sunday night we saw seven Scriptural reasons we have for praising the Lord. 2. That means it does not matter whether we feel like praising Him, or whether we see a reason...we have every reason to praise the Lord, for He is worthy to ...read more

  • Characteristics Of A Vibrant Church Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 10,295 views

    Four attributes that contributed to the success of the early church that can be applied to the church of today.

    In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like ...read more

  • Super Sunday - Super Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 158 ratings
     | 10,641 views

    Super Sunday may be "Super Bowl" Sunday, but the early church experienced "Super Sunday" every Sunday!

    SUPER SUNDAY - SUPER CHURCH INTRO.- ILL.- The new preacher was getting concerned. He told one of his deacons that he’d noticed many of the church members had colds and were coughing during the services. The deacon replied, "As time goes on, preacher, you’ll begin to realize all those coughs ...read more

  • The Devoted Became The Devotees Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,738 views

    This sermon explains that if we want to experience the abundant blessings that the first church received, we must devote ourselves to the same things they devoted themselves to.

    The Devoted Became the Devotees Acts 2:42-27 February 3, 2002 Intro: A. [Church Growth, Church Depth, Citation: Vance Havner in On This Rock I Stand. Christianity Today, Vol. 30, no. 13.] I heard of a preacher the other day who was asked, "What’s the size of your pastorate?" he said, ...read more

  • Understanding Your Church's Vision And Doing It

    Contributed by Duane Boehm on Feb 14, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,423 views

    This sermon helps pastors to look at their churches vision and see where you’re headed

    UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHURCHES VISION AND DOING IT PROV. 29:18 ...read more