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  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    Accelerating, Growing And Causing Others To Grow On! Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Dec 3, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,080 views

    committing to a growing experience of Christ and helping others to ’grow on’ with you

    AAA Christians - Accelerating, growing and causing others to grow on! An all too common sound, especially right about this time of year in our cold climate is the sound of the car’s starter turning too slowly to fire the engine - you know the sound, -- (Uugh. Uuuuugh. Click, Click, Click!) With a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Growing Up Is More Than Growing Old

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,778 views

    This message addresses hinderances to spiritual growth.

    GROWING UP IS MORE THAN GROWING OLD - 2 Peter 3:3-18 > 2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. This past week, Gladys, Drew & I had the opportunity to return and visit Locke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Inherited Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 16, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,713 views

    To accomplish the task of evangelising our world, we must work as though our congregation was new. New churches have a vibrancy that can be lost as we grow older. In time, if we don't take care, we will have an "inherited church" rather than a vibrant, living congregation.

    “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mama, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Preachers

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 27, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,302 views

    Does God still call men and women to full time ministry? What does it mean to be "called"?

    The Highest Call or Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Preachers Acts 26:19 "So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven.” (NIV) What does it mean to be “called”? Today, we are celebrating God’s call upon the live of Pastor Randy Tingle. Today, the Church of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "A Place Where Love Grows" Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,150 views

    Part of the sermon series on the building blocks necessary for a Church to grow.

    Webster’s dictionary, defines love as a strong liking for someone or something, or a passionate affection for another person. Notice that Webster’s definition of love involves objects of the world, using the word “person” or “something.” The problem that is evident in a human definition of love is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If We Follow Christ, We Grow Larger By Becoming Smaller

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    Why we must connect with each other in small groups, as we realize who we are in the Lord.

    Super bowl day deserves a football story - Alumni and fans of UCLA made life miserable for football coach Pepper Rodgers during a season when his team the Bruins got off to a horrible start. Nobody would hang out with him. “My dog was my only true friend” Rodgers said. “I told my wife that every ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Order In The Church

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 29, 2002
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     | 8,468 views

    Church problems are like physical problems: if left unsolved, they grow and become worse, and they infect more people. The local church is a body; and what germs are to the physical body, sin is to the spiritual body.

    ORDER IN THE CHURCH 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 INTRO: When problems are not solved, they grow and become worse. A sliver left in the finger can become infected and cause a toxic condition so serious that surgery may become necessary. If you tell your doctor that you stepped on a rusty nail, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up And Building Up

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,680 views

    This message is designed to prepare believers for ministry, to promote spiritual growth, to see that they become like-hearted and to help them find what their gifting is and use it for the glory of God and the building up of His church.

    Growing Up and Building Up Intro.: "Why does the church exist? What is our purpose?" In Acts 2, the church began with 3,000 members, by Acts 4 it had grown to 5,000 men plus women & children. The Lord added to the church daily "those who were being saved." Their concern was, "How do we take care ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    It's Time To Grow Up Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 2, 2017
     | 9,005 views

    Part 3 of this series focuses on why we need to be able to share our faith with others and why it's a sign of our growth in Christ.

    It’s Time To Grow Up Part 3 Scriptures: 2 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 3:15 I want to tell you a story. A man was at home one day and realized that he was hungry. He got in his car and went to a restaurant for dinner. Once he had eaten his food he asked his waiter to box up his leftovers ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How We Can Grow For The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 3, 2018
     | 9,747 views

    1. Embrace each other (vs. 1). 2. Encourage each other (vs. 2). 3. Expect some changes in our plans (vs. 2-3). 4. Enlist more helpers (vs. 4-6). 5. Examine God's Word (vs. 7-8; 11). 6. Expect great things from God (vs. 7-12).

    How We Can Grow for the Lord The Book of Acts - Part 71 Acts 20:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - January 25, 2015 INTRODUCTION: *Dr. Wray Ivey was one of my mentors, and an outstanding man of God. In the late 1970s and early '80s, Wray was our pastor at First Baptist Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of A Forgiving Church

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 12, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,278 views

    This is a very short but powerful message about a church practicing forgiveness. A church that can not forgive cant grow.

    The Power of a Forgiving Church Acts 2:14/Matthew 18:15-17/Mark 11:25/Ephesians 4:30-32 Intro: Look at a United Church They were all of one accord (Acts 1:14) They were praying together in one place (Acts 2:1) They were of one heart and soul (Acts 4:32) This church Had Many Potential ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of The Church And Humanity PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 441 views

    As the church, our purpose is to grow to be like Jesus, embodying His love and teachings in our daily lives.

    Good morning, Church! We are going to dive into some powerful truth today from the book of Mark, specifically Mark 12:30-31. These passages say, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your ...read more

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  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Defined…shaped…equipped

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 24, 2010
     | 5,286 views

    The church is defined, shaped and equipped with the gifts necessary to help the church to grow.

    When your favorite athletic team takes the floor or the field, all the players are dressed alike. But, no one considers this a liability. And it isn't. Their being dressed alike is one indication that they are a team and that they have a common purpose. However, if you look closely, you will see a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sajayan Chacko avatar

    Bury The Church Or Better The Church

    Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Jan 29, 2024
     | 1,542 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

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    Church Plan And Purpose

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 19, 2010
     | 2,439 views

    A review our the importance of using what God has given us for the purpose of growing and building up the church.

    I. REVIEW FROM TODAY Where is Paul? Prison What has happened? Judaisers adding circumcision & other requirements to grace 3.2 (we do the same) READ PHIL 3:12 1. What had Paul not obtained? (Vs. 10) 2. What were 4 parts of vs. 10 3. Describe Godly perfection (12) – Phil 1.6 & Eph ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist