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  • Monte Brown avatar

    As The Home Goes, So Goes The Church, And As The Church Goes, So Goes Ameri

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jul 15, 2010
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    I am concerned about the Home of today and concerned about the Home of tomorrow. I am concerned about the Church of today and concerned about the Church of tomorrow. I am concerned about the America of today and concerned about the America of tomorr

    Prelude This morning as we have gathered here this 4th of July, I would like to bring a message on “As the Home Goes, So Goes the Church And as the Church Goes, So Goes America.” Scripture If you would turn in your Bibles to Psalms 78 and hold that place as we will be referring to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On This Rock (Part Three) Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 12, 2016
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    The third sermon in a short series we've done on the Church

    On This Rock (Part 3) Text: Acts 2:14, 42 – 47 Ok… so we’ve been looking at the Church… and if I can I’m going to try to wrap this little series up next Sunday (hopefully)… And we’ll get back to our study in Romans, and maybe… Lord willing; ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Letter Of Encouragement- Model Godly Behavior Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 3, 2021
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    This is the 57th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 7th sermon from 1 Thessalonians.

    Series: Action [#57] A LETTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT- MODEL GODLY BEHAVIOR 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Introduction: On this Father’s Day, we are going to look at modelling godly behavior. Paul gives us a list of things we should and should not be doing. All of this is for the purpose of believers to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Official/Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture? – Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025
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    Regarding this matter of formal church membership, it is examined alongside mainly Ephesian verses. The subject is opened up to understand the New Testament practice of being members of one another and the equality in the Body of Christ. Membership of Christ’s Body covers it all.

    IS OFFICIAL/FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE? – PART 3 Part 3 (there are 4 parts) continues to look at various scriptures in this study of formal church membership over and above the one membership that unites all believers into one Body, and makes them all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Against Universalism

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 6, 2021
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    1) What does Bible say about universalism? 2) Because of what Bible says, how is church to conduct herself? (Material adapted from David Faust in his book, "Growing Churches, Growing Leaders", chapter called Children of a Graceful God, pgs. 108-113)

    HoHum: David Faust asks, What do you get when you cross a Jehovah’s Witness with a universalist? A knock on the door for no apparent reason. Universalism is a widely accepted philosophy. Universalism says that no matter what everyone will eventually be saved. Today people say things like, “Oh ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why I Don't Have A "Vision" Or "5 Year Plan" For Our Church

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 13, 2018
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    This is an abbreviated sermon used after my annual pastor's report to the congregation explaining why we do not have a written "business plan" for church growth. Instead it lays out the 3 foundational steps the Lord has put in my heart as I serve here.

    If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Romans 12:4-5 “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Fisher's Of Men...no Bait Required

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 21, 2016
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    This is the foundation of how the Church grows. For years I’ve been bothered by the GIMMICK VS. GOSPEL approach to ministry in general and evangelism in particular. It seems we don’t think God’s gospel is quite good enough to reach folks,

    Some thoughts in this message are from the archives of C.H. Spurgeon who preached in the 1800’s TITLE: FISHERS OF MEN….NO BAIT REQUIRED SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 4:18-20 / ST. MARK 1:17 Since my return to Ardmore, Deacon Cooley and a few other brothers have taken me out fishing. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace And God's View Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 27, 2011
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    God’s message of love is for all people regardless of race, culture or physical descent.

    Romans 11:1-24 Introduction: A. What, if any, place does Israel have in God’s world plan? B. This question is answered in various ways by Christians. 1. One’s millennial view (end time understanding) often determines the answer. 2. Those considered premillenialists believe God will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Clothes (Part 2)

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 31, 2011
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    God says a lot about clothes in the Bible. His words instruct and inform our lives today. Few things about us are as immedate to others as what we wear. Surely God has given us instruction about such an important part of our lives! We would do well to

    Church Clothes II The gospels and Jesus on clothing: The New Testament speaks about clothing more than you would think, but not necessarily in the ways we would think. Today we will focus our attention to what the gospels say about clothing. The first mention in the gospels about clothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Most Powerful Member In The Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 10, 2011
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     | 11,610 views

    Of all the members we have, the tongue boasts of great power. This message offers 4 different types of power which the tongue possesses.

    How to Do Life The Most Powerful member in the Church James 3:1-12 * This world is has a deep thirst for power. Governments fall, corporations collapse, organizations explode, & churches implode over this issue of power. Everyone is truly interested in power; who has it and/or can I get it! In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grumpy Ole Church People

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 14, 2011
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    Where is the joy in our church? There is so much frowning and silence in a place where there is so much reason to celebrate. This sermon explores the problem.

    GRUMPY OLE CHURCH PEOPLE (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) Through the many years that I have preached and taught from the Word of God I have made one very disturbing observation about the churches in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Incomparable The Church Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 16, 2011
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    The only church that man could ever need.

    INCOMPARABLE THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Nothing compares to the gift God gave us through his son. Of all the things God has done for man this is by far the best of all gifts. Matt.16: 18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    The Church That Heard "Well Done"

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Oct 6, 2011
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    What kind of church do you like? What kind do I like? Does it really matter? How about, what kind of church does God like? Here’s the story of a church that heard well done. It was not a church without problems. But it was a church that had the heartbeat

    The Church Which Heard God Say “Well Done” Or, 5 “I’s” (One Capital I, Three Little I, One Big I) 3 John Stewardship of Missions Sunday, January 24, 2010 3 John 1:1-14 1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    Churches Need To Have Babies

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 10, 2011
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    I was attending a church service where they were having a baby dedication and this Scripture was being used and the Holy Spirit begin to speak to me and say there is more in these verses than what we traditionally see and that these verses can also be spe

    TEXT: 1 Samuel 1:1-18 I am aware that this Scripture is usually read during a baby dedication service. I want to assure you that I am not crazy and that we are not having a baby dedication this morning. Last Sunday I was attending a church service where they were having a baby dedication and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seven Habits Of A Successful Church

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 10, 2011
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    Stephen Covey has written a book called “7 Habits of Highly Successful People” in which he describes the ingredients that would make successful people and could create strong families. One principle he suggests is to begin with the end in mind. What he me

    TEXT: Romans 15:1-7 Stephen Covey has written a book called “7 Habits of Highly Successful People” in which he describes the ingredients that would make successful people and could create strong families. One principle he suggests is to begin with the end in mind. What he means is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal