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  • Archie Norman avatar

    Why Join A Church? Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Sep 16, 2016
     | 3,553 views

    Why Join A Church

    1. Connection: Join to identify with other disciples - Acts 9:26-28 2. Accountability - Join for protection with other disciples - I Corinthians 5:1-2 3. Togetherness - Join to grow together with other disciples - Acts 15 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why "Join A Church" Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Aug 25, 2016
     | 3,650 views

    Church 101

    1. Connection: Join to identify with other disciples - Acts 9:26-28 2. Accountability - Join for protection with other disciples - I Corinthians 5:1-2 3. Togetherness - Join to grow together with other disciples - Acts 15 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Why Should You Join A Church? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 17,677 views

    The first sermon in this series on Church Membership is designed to help believers understand the necessity of membership in a Bible-believing church. (See also "Which Church Should You Join?" by the same preacher.)

    Scripture In May 1855, an eighteen-year-old boy went to the elders of a church in Boston. He had been raised in a Unitarian church, in almost total ignorance of the gospel, but when he moved to Boston to make his fortune, he began to attend a Bible-preaching church. Then, in April of 1855, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Would You Not Join The Church? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 3, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,978 views

    Christians are expected to unite with a congregation of the faithful in order to fulfil the ministry God assigns each follower of Christ.

    “Those who received his word were baptised, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Should I Join A Church?

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 24, 2021
     | 1,512 views

    The Purpose of this three-week class is to encourage you to become an informed member of North Richland Baptist Church so that you may, in turn, become an involved member of North Richland Baptist Church and Cross Church

    This is the beginning of a three-week course that is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about who we are as a church. We’re calling it Membership Matters. By attending you are not obligated to join, but if you would like to join, completing the class is the first (1st) step we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Should I Bother Joining A Church?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 11, 2021
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     | 1,858 views

    The message explores biblical reasons for open union with a local congregation.

    “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. “For though absent in body, I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Church Membership Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 9, 2016
     | 5,571 views

    Does the Bible Want You to Join A Church?

    A. Does The Bible Want You To Join A Church? 1. It teaches all believers were part of a fellowship that was called both an assembly and body. a. Organism: Every believer is part of the body of Christ because, (1) they were initially placed by the Spirit into the body, 1 Cor. 12:12, (2) they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Which Church Should You Join? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,994 views

    The second sermon in this series on Church Membership is designed to help believers know what characteristics to look for when seeking to become members in a Bible-believing church.

    Scripture Why do churches have so many people on their membership rolls who give little or no evidence of Christian commitment or even conversion? Why do many churches find it difficult to motivate members to give, serve, pray and share their faith? The answer is simple. The members were allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Joined By The Cross Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,680 views

    We are one in Christ, joined together by the Cross

    Joined by the Cross Text: Ephesians 2:11-18 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Not too long ago there was a book that came out and it quickly shot up to the number one position on the NY Times best-seller list. It was one of those so-called “spiritual” books. The man who wrote it wasn’t a pastor, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Lord Builds His Church

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 17, 2022
     | 1,211 views

    The Lord builds his church on Christ the Cornerstone. The Lord joins his church together with the Holy Scriptures.

    THE LORD BUILDS HIS CHURCH (Outline) September 18, 2022 – Pentecost 15 – EPHESIANS 2:19-22 INTRO: Without the Lord nothing is possible. With the Lord all things are possible. Even the impossible. "If the LORD does not build the house, it is useless for the builders to work hard over it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Consistent Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 22, 2011
     | 9,011 views

    The church at Philadelphia is the church "I" would probably want to join. It is the church who received from the Lord, a word of observation, affirmation, and even commendation - but NO WORD of CONDEMNATION.

    The Consistent Church Revelation 3:7-13 * Of all the churches which Jesus wrote to in the Revelation, the sixth church is the most consistent in the fulfillment of ministry & mission. This is the church that I would have wanted to be a member of. It is this church that our Lord gives no word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Needs Your : Prayers Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Feb 6, 2014
     | 4,172 views

    The Church needs You, and it especially needs your prayers. Besides you pledge to do this when you joined the church.

    Last week we read Matt: 25:14-30 the parable of the talents , through this parable we established that we should be good stewards of all that God has given us. We also looked at what we pledge to do when we join the church and how we pledge to support the church with our prayers, our presence, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Everything You Wanted To Know About Church Membership

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 18, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,101 views

    The biblical basis and rational reasons for church membership and explanation of the process for joining our church.

    Everything You Ever Wanted to Know (and Maybe Didn’t Want to Know) about Church Membership Chuck Sligh October 29, 2006 TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12:12 – “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Join The Party"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 10, 2013
     | 4,194 views

    A sermon about the all-inclusive love of God.

    Luke 15:1-32 "Join the Party" Before Cody Huff joined a Church in Las Vegas, he was sleeping in an open field next to the church. One day, some people from the church were handing out sandwiches where Cody slept, and they told him he could get a shower in the Church building. The last place ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Perfectly Joined Together Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,130 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 1:10-17 regarding Paul's desire for the church to be without division and perfectly joined together

    Text: 1 Cor 1:10, Title: Perfectly Joined Together, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/4/10, AM A. Opening illustration: An African proverb says, "When elephants fight, grass gets trampled." The church at Corinth had been nurtured by two of the world’s greatest evangelists: Paul and Apollos. Their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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