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    The Founding Of The Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 18, 2023
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     | 731 views

    This sermon explores the birth, purpose, and mission of the early Church, emphasizing its role as a sanctuary for sinners saved by grace.

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. I am thrilled to see each and every one of you gathered here today, united by our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is a joyous occasion, every time we come together, to share in the Word, to fellowship, to break bread, and to lift our voices ...read more

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    Prune Till You Bloom

    Contributed by Thomas Miller on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,459 views

    Most believers think that God is mad at them, when it’s only His loving hand that strips away the dead works of flesh to reveal the fruit that will never perish

    Prune until you bloom I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch that doesn’t bear fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful, (John 15:1-2). Most believers think that God is mad at them, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Servants In The Church

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,124 views

    Deacons are called to serve the church.

    Servants in the Church Acts 6:1-7 THE SETTING: The church is experiencing “growing pains” THE PROBLEM: Pastors taking on secondary tasks In other words, the pastors (apostles) needed to delegate acts of ministry to other people. In those days, as the number of the disciples was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Abandoned Church Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 22, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 34,222 views

    A sermon examining the danger of abandoning the Lord and His work.

    The Abandoned Church Haggai 1:1-5 A certain church recently sold their building to a real estate developer and moved into a smaller location in another area. On the online news article there were dozens of comments from people complaining about the church's decision to sell. People were blasting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Order In The Church! Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Oct 26, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 26,658 views

    God so loves the church that he brings order from chaos.

    Scripture Introduction Most of you have seen, either in a movie, or TV show, or maybe in person, a judge slam down his gavel and gruffly demand, “Order in the Court! Order in the Court!” Judges know that the success of the legal process depends, in part, on maintaining control in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Church At Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,092 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Language Of The Church

    Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    Scripture -- all of it, read copiously over a long time -- shapes our minds and brings us light, far more than the narrow sectarian vocabularies of our cradle faith.

    Psalm 47, Exodus 28:1-4,9-12, 15-21, 29-30, 1 John 5:9-15, John 17:11b-19 The Language of the Church I read a lot of blogs focused on Bible and theology. Something I read this week dovetails nice with our Lord’s words in the gospel lesson appointed for today. There is an online version of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Church Is,....

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,370 views

    To help the church see the need for each other.

    The Church is… Scripture: Ephesians 1: 22-23 Date: 31 January 2010 Purpose: To help the church see the need for each other. Have you ever noticed how some things are just so right on when you hear them? Take for example an email I received some ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Church As Community Series

    Contributed by Scott Jewell on Aug 31, 2016
     | 6,861 views

    We all have our standards for what should happen as a church. What were the standards of the first church? How did they live them out?

    A man once joined a monastery in which he had to take a vow of silence. Each year he was summonsed before the Abbot and allowed to speak two words. After the first year, the man said, “Bed hard.” The second year, he said, “Food bad.” Upon the third year, the man said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is The Church?

    Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 8, 2019
     | 4,065 views

    A broad topic of what the Church should look like, or what the Church should be doing, goes throughout the world. So, what does the church look like?

    Sermon- What is the Church? - A broad topic of what the Church should look like, or what the Church should be doing, goes throughout the world. - A very narrow minded view of the Church is, only a certain denomination will go to Heaven. > Only Baptist’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Father And The Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,399 views

    Emphasize the crucial role fathers play in both the family and the church, as they set an example for their children and actively participate in ministry to support and equip the next generation of believers.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive into a topic close to the hearts of many of us gathered here: the role of fathers in both the church and the family. Our Scripture focus today comes from Ephesians 4:12, which states, "to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for ...read more

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    Mission Possible Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 12, 2011
     | 4,492 views

    The Church grows as each of us does their part. The Church can team up with Bible Colleges to help the ministry of the Word spread.

    Mission Possible Eph 4/Acts 6:1ff The Church grows when each of us does their part. What is the purpose of the Church? Survey says: To win souls. But if that is all we are to do then we are selling the Church short. 1. The Church is to Build (Eph 4) a. In order to build they need to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Perfect Church

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 27, 2018
     | 3,982 views

    Does the sinlessly perfect church exist? If not, are there some ingredients which make even a very imperfect church the perfect church to be in? Let’s look at Paul’s God-inspired recommendations in Colossians 3:12-17.

    Does the perfect church exist? If not, are there some ingredients which make even a very imperfect church a joy to attend? Let’s look at Paul’s God-inspired recommendations in Colossians 3:12-17. Colossians 3:12 “So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Preacher And The Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 23, 2012
     | 4,418 views

    The introduction to a series through 1 Corinthians.

    Introduction We begin this morning a new book. We have completed two NT books – 1 Peter and the Gospel of Mark – and have dipped into another – Proverbs. We will return to Proverbs from time to time to glean the wisdom of those ancient sayings. Why 1 Corinthians Why 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Church Of Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Vernon Risner on Mar 5, 2021
     | 5,182 views

    Lessons learned from the church of Laodicea. Sermon notes, powerpoint, video clips available upon request.

    Several years ago I went White Water Rafting with some friends. It was October, early in the morning, the sun wasn’t up yet. We were in wet suits preparing to face serious class 4 and 5 rapids down the Gauley River. Before leaving camp all 75 to 80 in the group were called together for important ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist