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  • Jack Martin avatar

    Extreme Make Over

    Contributed by Jack Martin on Jul 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,192 views

    What we lack that made the early church grow strong.

    What made the early church strong? The Follow up to accepting Christ! EXTREME MAKE OVER – The Christian Life! When we come to Christ there is an extreme make over that needs to take place. PICTURE THE SHOW EXTREME MAKE OVER FOR A MIN. Imagine that your home becomes untenable. And while you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Corrupt Church

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,213 views

    the church at thyatira

    The Church at Thyatira: A Corrupt Church - Revelation 2:18-29 - 1/31/10 Turn with me this morning to the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation, chapter 2. We want to continue on today, looking at the question, “What does God think of His church?” Here in Revelation 1, we find the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Churches Of Revelation - The Corrupt Church And The Dead Church

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 27, 2019
     | 4,348 views

    This is a sermon about the corrupt church of Thyatira and the dead church of Sardis, in a series about the churches of the Book of Revelation.

    CATM Sermon - October 27, 2019 - The Churches of Revelation - Thyatira and Sardis So far we have looked at 3 of the 7 churches in the book of Revelation. We’ve seen a pattern in the way Jesus communicates to the churches. That pattern is that Jesus begins with gratitude and even praise to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Characteristics Of A Revived Church

    Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,811 views

    Challenges a declining or plateaued church to begin the process of revival.

    Acts 2:40-47 “Characteristics of a Revived Church" Most churches in America are either plateaued or in decline. Between 7000 & 8000 churches close each year in America. One of the greatest needs of the churches in America today is revival. How do we know whether our church is alive and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Be A Member? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Brown on Jan 4, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,425 views

    There are many opinions about "church membership", but what does Scripture say? If we are to grow in spiritual maturity, we must be connected in a local body of believers.

    In our basic training, we have studied salvation, the church, surrender and lordship. Today, we move our study toward the expectations and responsibilities of those who have been saved and are surrendered to the lordship of Jesus Christ. You can get a membership to just about anything if you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Deeper Through Discipleship (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 28, 2015
     | 7,096 views

    In this sermon, we try to get an overview of what discipleship looks like in everyday life.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a big, 2000 member church that was filled to overflowing one Sunday morning. 1. The preacher was ready to start the sermon when two men, dressed in long black coats and black hats entered thru the rear of the church. 2. One of the two men walked to the middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What’s The Size Of Your Vision?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 20, 2017
     | 6,547 views

    Is your vision confined, is it limited? Are you ready to turn your vision loose? Let it grow!

    What’s the Size Of Your Vision? Isaiah 6:1-8NKJB I read of a young man not long ago who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He wrote that one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is God's Will For The Church?

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 9, 2021
     | 4,959 views

    One of the great gifts that God has given us is His Church. God uses our fellow believers to help us grow in Christ—and to know His Will.

    A Christian businessman’s job suddenly ended. He couldn’t imagine what he was going to do or why he was laid off. He said, “I prayed and asked God to show me if I should take that job, but I never heard anything. So, I took it.” A pastor friend asked him, “What did your wife think about you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Improve Your Serve In Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 1, 2021
     | 3,858 views

    The church is the vital community through which worship to God happens, it’s the place where people grow spiritually, it’s the place that fosters connection with God and others.

    Series: How to improve your serve? Thesis: As Christians we are called to be servants! Yes, I said the “s” word “servants” – for many this term seems to imply to some – a slave, a person lacking self-esteem, someone of lower class, a person crushed in spirit, a person with low self-worth. But Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Living Church Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,210 views

    The Living Church" manifested: 1) Spiritual Life (Acts 2:42) & 2) Spiritual Attitudes (Acts 2:43-47a). The result was 3) Spiritual Impact (Acts 2:47b).

    A study presented Tuesday at the American Physical Society meeting in Dallas noted a steady rise in the percentage of residents in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland who claim no religious affiliation. The researchers ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Sajayan Chacko avatar

    Bury The Church Or Better The Church

    Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Jan 29, 2024
     | 1,646 views

    BURY THE CHURCH OR BETTER THE CHURCH

    Illustration: Years ago in a small quiet community, it was the tradition that when someone died that the pastor would go to the church and ring the church bell three times. This was how the little town would know when someone passed away. So one Sunday afternoon, the pastor of the little ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    I Want The Church To Grow But I Don't Want Any More People Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,294 views

    I want the church to grow because it is God’s desire but I really don’t want people I am afraid of to worship here.

    This idea came from notes I recieved from my Mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want The Church to Grow But I Don’t Want Any More People Acts 6:1-7 During the summer of 1993 I was working with a missionary congregation in South Georgia. We were having a Men’s meeting to discuss how our summer had gone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Want The Church To Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #2 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,895 views

    I want the church to grow because it is in God’s plan but I might not want people who are a different race than I am

    I recieved the idea for this series from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #2 1 Corinthians 3: 1- 7 Last time we met we started our study on Evangelism and some of the things that keep us from spreading the word of God. It is my desire as we go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Want The Church To Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #3 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,100 views

    I want the church to grow because it is God’s Plan but I don’t want people who have not been through the same area of Growth I have.

    I recieded this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #3 Acts 15:1-5 A Christian man owned a barber shop, and one night during a Gospel Meeting he felt greatly burdened to do more for the cause of Christ. So he went out and got a copy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Want The Church To Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? , #7 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,150 views

    I want the church to grow because God desires that it grows but I may not want any of my family members who will take the spotlight away from me.

    I received this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow – But Do I Want Anymore People #7 Philippians 2:1-8 For the last six weeks we have been looking at Church growth and some of the things that we do to sabotage that growth. I still believe that everyone here tonight ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ