Sermons on Joining A Church:

"Is ‘church' A Dirty Word?” Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on Jun 16, 2008

“Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16

“Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:17-18) Well … this is week four on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Forsake Coming To Church

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 6, 2021

Making a habit of coming to church is more important than ever.

Do not Forsake Coming to Church Hebrews 10:10-25 Introduction In many places, church attendance has been on a serious decline for some time. this had been accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic. churches were ordered to close or severely limit attendance as being “non-essential.” Of course, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:10-25, Hebrews 10:11-14, Hebrews 10:15-18, Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Body Of Christ, And You

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 12, 2007

Encouragement for Christians who wonder what their role is in the church of the Living God.

1 CORINTHIANS 12:27 THE BODY OF CHRIST, AND YOU “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” Many Christians know what the Bible teaches, but this knowledge does not necessarily mean that we who bear the Name of the Master eagerly embrace the instruction of the Word. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27

Denomination: Baptist

Reading Someone Else's Mail - Seven 7 Churches - Ephesus - Duty Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 29, 2005

The Letters to the 7 Churches of Asia Minor. Link included to entire 8 sermon series with PowerPoint Presentations, and Microsoft Word Text.

READING SOMEONE ELSE’S MAIL Letters to 7 Churches of Asia Minor Ephesus--“DUTY W/OUT DEVOTION” REV. 2:1-7 http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DutyDevotion.html Just as there are 7 Dispensations of human history, and we live in the Dispensation of Grace, “The Church Age”, this dispensation can be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes A Church Great? Part 2 Series

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 13, 2009

One common theme that goes through the whole Church is Attitude! Attitudes are contagious, the question is : Is yours worth catching. I have managed to change the attitude and atmosphere as well in less than 3 hours in the past weeks. We have gone from

What Makes a Church Great? Part 2 Acts 4:33 Acts 4:33. 33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. 1.THEY HAD A GREAT PURPOSE 2.THEY HAD GREAT PREACHING 3.THEY HAD GREAT POWER One common theme that goes through the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marks Of The True Church: Truth Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 17, 2024

Christians are to be immersed in the truth as they are sanctified in this life. We are immersed in truth as we immerse ourselves in the Word of God and as we invest ourselves in the congregation wherein the Spirit of Christ has placed us.

“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” [1] Truth is in short supply in our world. Tragically, truth has been largely sacrificed for what has come to be known as “truthiness” in our world today. Perhaps that has always been the case, but it is certainly apparent that this is the case ...read more

Scripture: John 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan For A Healthy Church Series

Contributed by Dale Johnsen on Aug 22, 2002

God uses the local church to grow baby Christians into mature Christians.

God has designed His church to function like a loving family that you can invite people into. Church is not a place to issue edicts; church is a place to nurture growth. Church is a place for shepherds, not generals. Church is a place that exists for the purpose of helping people grow and mature ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Who Cares About Church? Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 8, 2008

Too often we think of salvation only in terms of our "personal salvation." But Jesus not only saves us as individuals, He saves us to be part of His local body. Jesus cares enough about His local churches that He is pictured as walking in our midst. How

1. Jesus is intimately involved in His local church as our mediator 2. Jesus is intimately involved in His local church as our purity 3. Jesus is intimately involved in His local church as our judge 4. Jesus is intimately involved in His local church as our authority I am as excited as I have been ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 21: The Church Sermon Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 29, 2018

Giving the annual sermon on the state of the church

Lesson Goal I hope to encourage giving an annual sermon about the local church. Lesson Intro We can easily become like the Samaritans who focused more on worshiping God in a certain place than worshiping God who rules the universe. Denominationalism and provincialism can all be forms of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Church Lets Out

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Mar 7, 2001

Rev. Fair speaks of how God has a line in our hearts. How timely are His messages to use message of love, of encouragement, of assurance, of promise, of direction, and of power. Ours should be a private line and his calls should take precedence over all other calls.

WHEN CHURCH LETS OUT Scripture: John 15:1-16 I. Thess.1:4-5 Philips - “We know that God not only loves you but has selected you for a specific purpose. For we remember how our Gospel came to you, not as mere words, but as a message with power behind. The effectual power in fact of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8

Denomination: Methodist

The Most Important Quality Of A Church Series

Contributed by Tom Cooperider on Feb 12, 2007

The importance of Love in a church

1. What Real Love is Like As many here experienced in the Marriage enrichment class we did on Wednesday nights in the fall we learned that there are a lot of different kinds of love, and it makes a bid difference how we understand the word Love in our lives and in the church. God is Love 1 John ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why I Love The Church

Contributed by Dwight Jones on Aug 6, 2005

I love the church because...

Why I love the Church Matthew 16:15-18 (KJV) He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Paul, A Great Theologian Of The Church

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 6, 2008

A special sermon preached for an outdoor worship service, based on Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.

Special Outdoor Worship, September 7, 2008 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for your living Word, Jesus the Christ, who through his life, death and resurrection revealed your will for our ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Channel Of Blessing To Your Church Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 12, 2021

Our role as priest is to be a blessing. One of those places we are to be a blessing is in the local body of believers.

Introduction If you were here last week, you know that the role of a priest is to be a channel of blessings to others. But there are somethings that can prevent us from being that Channel of Blessing. We saw those unconfessed sins, not asking to be a blessing, and not having the faith to believe ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Determines That Unity Is The Way! Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 17, 2024

What did God do for us? Not only has He given us His Son, not only has He given us salvation in Christ, not only has He allowed us to be accepted - He brought unity to the church in the form of clarifying this is how people are saved!

To the Ends of the Earth, Part 22 The Church Determines that Unity is the Way! Acts 15:1-22 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons Church & 2024 sermon series, “To the Ends of the Earth” -- In 2023 we unpacked the beginning of all history (Creation/Fall/Promise) -- And we looked ahead, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-22, John 5:24, Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational