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  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    The Risk Taking Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 22, 2009
    based on 156 ratings
     | 45,822 views

    What is our vision for the coming year? Is our church an under-taker, care-taker or risk-taker?

    THE RISK TAKING CHURCH When he was 88, the Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes found himself on a train. The conductor called for tickets, but Justice Holmes couldn’t find his ticket and seemed terribly upset. He searched his pockets and fumbled through his wallet without success. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Love--Within The Church Series

    Contributed by James Hickman on Apr 9, 2016
     | 9,458 views

    Christian commitment is demonstrated when Christians sincerely love one another.

    Love Within the Church Romans 12:9-21 A college roommate of mine used to quote his grandmother's definition of love. "Love," she had said, "is the feeling that you feel when you feel the feeling like you've never felt before." Than definition expresses a common conception of love. Even the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church – The Essential Service Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Nov 22, 2018
     | 7,986 views

    Sometimes Christians treat the church as an emergency service … a place to go when you need spiritual help and security, but to be avoided when all is well. But the church is the only institution which can stand against the gates of Hades. Therefore church is an essential service.

    Message Matthew 16:13-20 Church – The Essential Service What do we do when we have an emergency? When there is fire … we call the Fire Brigade When there is a street fight … we call the Police. When there is a car accident and people are injured … we call the Ambulance. That’s who we think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transfer And Transformation Of The Church Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 12, 2018
     | 4,029 views

    Message 30 in our exposition of Revelation continuing a discussion of the rapture of the church.

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Transfer and Transformation of the church” Part 2 INTRODUCTION Last week we focused on the “WHAT” of the rapture or what I like to call the transfer and transformation of the church. Most all biblical scholars agree there are two phases to the return of Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Why The Church Matters Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 4,915 views

    Do you remember the story about The Three Little Pigs? The first little pig built his house out of straw. The second little pig built his house out of sticks. And the third little pig worked hard and labored diligently as he built his house out of brick.

    What would things look like if Satan really took control of a city? If Satan took over a city, all the bars would be closed, pornography banished, and the city streets would be pristine with people who smiled at one another. There would be no swearing. The children would say “Yes, sir” and “No, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marks Of A Renewed Church

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,987 views

    How can revival take place when the church is dead and there is no voice to speak life into them? Such is the state of affairs of the churches today.

    Opening illustration: A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. “Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!” it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire burning. The bishop was also interested in the sign directly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's Time To G.r.o.w. Up!

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 85 ratings
     | 31,693 views

    This is a practical message about growth and maturity in Christ, and how to begin to grow in God.

    Stand & Read - 1 Peter 2:1-3 “Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, [2] like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, [3] if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.” “It’s Time To ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Goals Of The Local Church

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,043 views

    The first word "Life" in the name of our church "Life In Christ" defines acrostically the goals of the local church.

    THE GOALS OF OUR CHURCH Acts 2:42-47 42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Reverential awe came on everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles. 44 All who believed were together ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Handling Hurts In The Church Series

    Contributed by Captain David Kauffman on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,683 views

    How do we align our hearts - when trouble surrounds – when difficulties pile up – and there seems no possible way of escape? Series Theme Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-13

    Scripture: Malachi 3:6-18 Series Theme Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-13 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pattern For Church Life

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,417 views

    Mary wasn’t perfect put she is the perfect example of motherhood and Christianity.

    May 11, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Luke 1:46 Subject: Mother’s Day Sermon Title: Holy Ghost Mama Happy Mother’s Day! And Happy Pentecost! I wonder if there is any significance to the fact that Mother’s Day and Pentecost fall on the same day this year? You men may not know it but being a mom has ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Being God's Church

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,177 views

    As God’s Church we gather together to worship God as his people; to remember Jesus’ death on the cross on our behalf; to build one another up; to stir one another up to love and good works; and to encourage one another to persevere to the end.

    What does it mean to be God’s Church? That is, God’s people, literally ’called out’ of the world. Why should we meet regularly with other believers in this place? What do we think we’re doing when we gather here Sunday after Sunday? Perhaps you’ve never really stopped to think about those sorts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Happy Birthday, Church

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,046 views

    Penetcost is perhpas the most significant day on our calendars. The celebration of the birth of the Church is just as important as Christmas and Easter. So why do so many churches overlook it, in spite of celebrating other civil holidays?

    I love to study history. I enjoy memorizing dates. How many of you here this morning like history? Regardless, there are certain dates in history that we remember aren’t there? For example, if I say 1492 – we all know what happened in 1492. Columbus sailed the ocean blue. What about October ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joe Bedy avatar

    The Church In A Postmodern World

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,489 views

    A sermon to help the church fulfill her role to evangelize those seeking the mystery of the spiritual.

    Brothers and sisters in Christ and guests welcome to Christ’s Church in the Park. As most of you know I am a graduate student. Whenever I travel to school at KCC in Kentucky, I realize immediately that their world is different than mine. Immediately as I depart Blue Grass field in Lexington I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Howell avatar

    The Church Still Has It

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,174 views

    Four Fundamental qualities that the church must hold to if it is to remain relevant to every age.

    The Church Still Has It! Matthew 16:13-20 Text: Verse 18: “…on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” SOME YEARS AGO, TWO MEN grew up in the same small town and attended the same church, the same high school, and then the same college. From there one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    More Church Happenings

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    Let’s take a look at some more happenings in the early church. 1- Great persecution 2- Genuine mourning 3- Gritty preaching 4- Glorious joy

    INTRO.- ILL.- Three churches got together to sponsor a community-wide revival. The churches were Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian. After the revival had concluded, the three pastors were discussing the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, "The revival worked out great for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ