Sermons on joining the church: showing 481-495 of 148,320

The Church In Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006

A reminder about how we need to seek God.

Warnings, Exaltations, & Instructions – The Church in Jerusalem James 4:7 - 10 Did you ever read the Bible and become jealous of the relationship between God and the people you read about in it? Let me give you a few examples. Think about Adam and Eve. Not only did God provide a garden ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Journey Of Church Series

Contributed by Eric Bain on Apr 24, 2007

This sermon challenges the congregation to consider the journey of church (as a community)… and the adventure it provides.

The Adventure of Church Acts 1:1-11 © 2007 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format @ www.sanctuary-church.com Big Idea - The journey of Church is an adventure into the known… unknown. Open up your Bibles to the book of Acts. • It’s the first book after the 4 Gospels ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Content Church Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 7, 2008

Churches can refuse to face the reality of their spiritual condition before God. Forms & traditions can replace God’s presence and power. God here show the way out & the way back.

Revelation 3:1-6 The CONTENT CHURCH [Matthew 22:1-14] Churches can refuse to face the reality of their spiritual condition before God. Forms and traditions can become so ingrained that they continue on and become void of Holy Spirit power. Good actions and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Apostles In The Church

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 24, 2019

Does it ever feel like the church is timid, afraid to take on new challenges? When we have those feelings, it may be because we are missing an important ministry of the church: the ministry of apostle.

Does it ever feel like the church never changes, or at least that if it does change, then the wheels of change turn very, very slowly? Does it ever feel like the church is timid, afraid to take on new challenges? Does it ever feel like the church is so busy just holding its own, surviving, that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7, Ephesians 4:11-16

A Healthy Church Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 7, 2015

By looking at four myths about growing churches, we begin to address what it means to be a healthy church.

Introduction: A. Happy New Year! Let’s begin this morning with a few quotes for the New Year. 1. “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man,” Benjamin Franklin. 2. “One resolution I have made, and try always ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Serving In The Church Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 11, 2022

The church is at its best when we are all following our calling.

SERVING IN THE CHURCH Text: Acts 6:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: C. Peter Wagner states in his book Your Spiritual Gifts on page 19: "Martin Luther permanently changed Christendom when he rediscovered the priesthood of all believers. Still, Lutheranism retained much of the clericalism of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Christ And The Church

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 11, 2023

Have you ever seen a couple and said, “I wonder what he sees in her” or, “I don't understand what she sees in him”? So we can also ask, what does Jesus see in the church? He loves the church and gave Himself for her.

Alba 6-11-2023 CHRIST AND THE CHURCH Ephesians 5:22-33 A 97-pound Labrador retriever named Marley is said to have been the world’s worst dog. His story is told in a book for children, "Marley: A Dog Like No Other", by John Grogan. It was also made into a movie called “Marley and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33, Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Membership Matters Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jan 26, 2012

Membership is a COVENANT made between fellow Christians to establish and uphold one another in our journey as Christ’s disciples.

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Ephesians 2:19 INTRODUCTION One of the most recognizable advertising motto’s says “MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES” Some of you carry a couple of cards in your wallet that give you certain privileges not available to the “general public.” One card ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Perfect Church

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 16, 2005

Many people are looking for the perfect church - yet they don’t have a clue where to find it. These three verses from Colossians give us a snapshot of the perfect church - and it might be the church your at.

The Perfect Church Colossians 3:12-14 In my time in ministry, I have heard more than once the statement, “If you find the perfect church don’t join it because it will no longer be perfect.” I’m not sure, but I have a suspicion that something was being hinted at in that statement. What do you ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying For The Church Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 3, 2006

The knowledge of the will of God is both the thing that will guide our living and the thing that’ll assure us of our final destiny. But it’s primarily a means to an end. It’s the means by which we can do what is pleasing to God. It’s the means by which we

The reason we’re following this series on the prayers of St Paul is first because if we’re going to pray to God, then it’s good to know something about the God we’re praying to. You could say that the way we pray shows the way we think about God. If your view of God is of someone a bit like Santa ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Anglican

A Church Story Series

Contributed by Bill Huffhine on May 25, 2004

The story of the church following the Day of Pentecost told from the perspective of Cornelius.

A Church Story Many years ago there lived a young Italian man, who had been born into a noble and distinguished family. Upon reaching adulthood he entered the military, whether through enlistment or conscription is unclear, nonetheless, as a military man he did very well and eventually ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48, Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Nature Of The Church Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 26, 2006

Purpose Driven Concepts. This is the first of three sermons I plan in this series. This sermon is a reworking of another of my sermons "What Is The Church."

God’s Committed Community: The Nature of The Church Did you know the word church is not found in the Old Testament? The concept may be there and the foundational ideas for the church are there but the word church is never used in the Old Testament. The Old Testament talks about “a holy people”, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Molecular Church

Contributed by Dennie Mitchel on Nov 2, 2004

Since individuals are the church at its most basic level; how are we supposed to live?

The Molecular Church In 1665, the English physicist Robert Hooke looked at a sliver of cork through a microscope lens and noticed it was made up of individual parts. He realized that cork was made up of smaller sections he called cells because they looked like the cells that monks lived in. That ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Insignificant Church

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Oct 14, 2009

Do we really make a difference in this world? Has the church become insignificant today? Churches have a high calling to honor God in their attitudes and actions.

Hebrews 10:23-25 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

Corrupt Church

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 23, 2009

Thyatira is a corrupt church. They do many great works, but God does not even address them as His children. It’s still here today and is key to the end of the world. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

READING SOMEONE ELSE’S MAIL Thyatira: The Corrupt Church Rev. 2:18-29 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Corrupt.html [map] In the 1700’s there lived a mighty evangelist that was greatly used of God to shake this country…his name was George Whitfield. Years before, at the age of 16, he came under ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist