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  • Joel Pankow avatar

    A Minister's Prayer For God's Church: Lord, Help Us To Walk Together

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 29, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,113 views

    This is a sermon that stresses how important it is to have a deep fellowship within the congregation and the greater church body.

    May 1, 2005 Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! A Minister’s Prayer for God’s Church: LORD, Help Us to Walk Together I. As an individual church When we were at the Seminary one of my professors told us to “beware of the loners” - the fellow ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Marks Of A Healthy Church

    Contributed by Gary Davenport on May 14, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,391 views

    If we hope to make a difference in our churches, we need to know what a healthy church looks like. More important, we need to know how sick churches can be made well. bgv

    A study of ‘Marks of a Spiritually Healthy Church’ of Christ #1 Marks of a Healthy Church What We Expect and What We Should Know Play a word game with me. What comes to your mind when you read the word church? Do you picture a steepled building, dark wooden pews, crosses, offering plates? Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church As A Covenant Community

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009
     | 7,639 views

    Compares the Church as a community

    THE CHURCH AS A COVENANT COMMUNITY Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 2 Corinthians 3:4-6, 12-18 SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 The way we look at our relationship with the Church is really important. Our understanding of the Church is so important because it determines the shape of our Christian lives. It determines the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Issues Arising In The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 30, 2013
     | 4,573 views

    THE PASSAGE WE HAVE BEFORE US TODAY IS ONE THAT DEALS WITH CONFLICTS THAT RISE UP IN THE CHURCH. IN FACT CONFLICTS OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS. SOME OF THE CONFLICTS ARE SMALL, AND EASILY RESOLVED, OFTEN INVOLVING ONLY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE, OVER A MINOR IS

    ISSUES ARISING IN THE CHURCH The Do’s and Don’ts of conflict Acts 15:1-19 Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved." 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Churches Without Love

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 31, 2020
     | 2,170 views

    Reihold Niebuhr compared the church to Noah’s Ark, “If it were not for the storm on the outside, you could not stand the stink on the inside.

    As Paul peeped through the window of the church at Corinth, he saw quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. And it broke his heart. You might expect to hear of. 1. Places of employment without love. a. Just a number b. Just a tool to accomplish a task c. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #3 The Church Inbetween Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025
     | 456 views

    That’s the power of God … that’s the power of prayer! We are that church! Are you doing your part to live in that power? Are you praying?

    Review of “We are that Chruch” • A Power filled church • A Praying church … example of the power that comes through prayer. - In a recent study on divorce & marriage Dr. John Gottman found: ~ 50% of 1st marriages end in divorce ~ 78% of 2nd marriages end in divorce ~ Less than 1% of marriages ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Photos Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,360 views

    This sermon takes one of the summary paragraphs in Acts and likens them to photos in a photo album of the early church and describes what the church today should learn from these photos.

    Photos Acts 5:12-16 March 17, 2002 Intro: A. [Confusing Signs, Citation: Doug Lansky, signspotting.com; submitted by Lee Eclov] Doug Lansky has been a travel writer and photographer for many years. In the course of his travels he has collected photos of odd signs from around the world. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "What Will My Church Look Like In The Future?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 26, 2013
     | 5,839 views

    A sermon on tithing.

    Malachi 3:6-10 "What Will My Church Look Like in the Future?" With July 4th right around the corner, let's think a little bit about the American Dream. To be sure there have been some wonderful dreams in our nation's history. Our founders had a dream about life, liberty, and the pursuit of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A New Family Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 717 views

    When we are made new through faith in Jesus, we are adopted into God's family, experiencing love, support, and community. As part of this family, we are called to invite others to join and experience God's love as well.

    Today, we're going to talk about how Jesus' resurrection makes us a part of God's family. You know, sometimes we might feel like we don't fit in or we're not good enough, but guess what? God loves us just the way we are, and He wants us to be a part of His family. God loves us just the way we are, ...read more

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    The State Of The Church #2

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 13,963 views

    What makes a church great? A church is not measured by human standards but by God’s. Ephesians 4 lists 7 keys to becoming a great church. (Message also includes 4 guidelines for our local church for 2003.)

    · Winnie the Pooh is once took an evening walk with his friend Piglet. They walked for a long time in silence, but Piglet finally asked, “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” Pooh responds, “And what do you say, Piglet?” “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Result Of Obedience = The Church Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 21, 2013
     | 4,457 views

    Obedience comes before Victory... Here Victory is revealed as the founding of the church

    Sermon Brief Date Written: September 11, 2013 Date Preached: September 15, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in Acts Sermon Title: The Result of Obedience = The Church Sermon Text: Acts 1:3-9 [HCSB] 3After He had suffered, He also presented Himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoid Church Splits

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,309 views

    A study in the book of 1 Corinthians 1: 10 – 17

    1 Corinthians 1: 10 – 17 Avoid Church splits 10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Christopher Roberts avatar

    God's Priorities For The Church Series

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Jan 4, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 8,502 views

    In the first church God laid down 4 priorities for the 3,000 new believers. Any successful church will devote themselves to these priorities in all that they do.

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Think about this for one second. What are the priorities for the church. When we do that we can’t help but have a long list of things the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Support The Testimony Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,155 views

    Last in a series on what is expected of members in God’s Church.

    Sermon for 8/27/2000 I Will Support the Testimony of My Church Introduction: A. Testimony= A Public declaration. A solemn affirmation to establish some fact. B. A witness= One who testifies as to a certain event. One who was at a certain event. C. These are legal terms. Jury duty. A witness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tunnel Vision In The Church

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,299 views

    The church must reach beyond it’s walls, to a lost and dying world.

    TUNNEL VISION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 9:37 Then saith He unto His disciples, the Harvest is truly plenteous, But the labourers are few: 33. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His Harvest. Matthew 28:19 GO YE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God