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  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Why Churches Are In Trouble.

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 24, 2023
     | 1,369 views

    Pastors feed the young the milk, but serve up the meat even if it makes some folks choke.

    1 Peter 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:  3  If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.  Many in the Church do not taste of the milk because they are not saved. They are there for many reasons, but not to grow from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Who Needs The Church? Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,684 views

    Do we really need the church to be a Christian?

    Who Needs the Church? I run into many people who say they are believers, but when you ask them where they go to church they say I don’t need the church. A Friend told me this week when I asked where she was attending church, said at home. Recently the leaders of my former church said they ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Persecution And Mission Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 20, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 923 views

    Acts 8:1-8 shows us four encouraging ways God guides the church in accomplishing its mission of making disciples.

    Introduction On Sunday, January 8, 1956, on the shore of a lonely river deep in the Ecuadorian jungle, five missionaries were murdered by primitive Auca Indians, known today as the Waorani. News of the massacre shocked the world. To some, their deaths seemed a senseless tragedy. Many decried ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "The Church Complaining" Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,694 views

    This sermon shows how the early church dealt with a problem in its fellowship.

    THE CHURCH COMPLAINING Text-Acts 6:1-7 "And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily mintration. Then the twelve called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donald McCulley avatar

    Dealing With Immorality In The Church Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019
     | 4,772 views

    Paul has already dealt with divisions in the church. Now he has to deal with the issue of immorality. Many were being seduced by “the spirit of the age”. Note what Paul has to say. It is still a timely word for us today.

    DEALING WITH IMMORALITY IN THE CHURCH I CORINTHIANS 5:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Needless to say we live in a sexually saturated society. As far back as April 15, 1993 USA Today reported that the average American man under age 40 has had seven sexual partners in his life. Paul has already dealt with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Church And The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 4, 2020
     | 2,782 views

    Know about the seekers, speakers, and mockers of the Holy Spirit. Who are you? How do you approach the Spirit of God?

    Acts 2: 01-13 Church and the Holy Spirit 2: 1-3 Seekers of the Holy Spirit 2: 4-12 Speakers of the Holy Spirit 2: 13 Mockers of the Holy Spirit This passage talks about the approach of the people to the Holy Spirit. The early Church had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Business Of The Church"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,784 views

    The Glory of the Father, Eternal life for men, Preservation and unity of the saints.

    John 17:3 (NASB95) 3 “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. It is impossible that any simply human heart would begin to comprehend what passed between God the Father and God the Son with the words, “Father, the hour has come”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    The Characteristics Of A Great Church Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 26, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,230 views

    This great church at Jerusalem is a God-given example of the characteristics necessary for a great church. I would suggest that each person read and meditate on the Acts chapter 4 to become intimately acquainted with God’s idea of a great church. I

    Sermon -The Characteristics of a Great Church Scripture Lesson: Acts 4:23-33 “As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said. 24 When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Williams III avatar

    When The Church Was Born

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,160 views

    The story of Pentecost tells us not only of how the church was born, but also how the church has continued to outreach and outdo herself because of the power, influence and inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

    WHEN THE CHURCH WAS BORN Text: Acts 2:1-21 I read the story about a football player whose performance exceeded the expectation of others. "…. In the last two minutes of the game, with the score against his team, makes a touchdown. He runs faster than his legs can carry him, and farther than ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Galen Hackman avatar

    The Church As A Filled Community Series

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 1, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,282 views

    Second in a series of 5 sermons on the Core Characteristics of the Church. Acts 2:42-47 describes the nature of the Early Church and in this sermon we see how God filled their daily lives and how he desires to fill ours.

    The Church as a Filled Community (Second in the series: The Core Characteristics of the Church) Acts 2:43 John 14:15-21 For our Lenten emphasis this year we are embarking on a journey that takes us inside the early community of believers, asking the question, “What made these people able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    It's His Church

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
     | 3,895 views

    A look at the church.

    It’s His Church October 13, 2013 For the past number of weeks, we’ve been looking at the church, and today and in two weeks, we’ll take a final look for now at the church. Remember, next week is more of a special week, as we will have a special worship and pot luck honoring our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    The Blood Church Warning

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 9, 2024
     | 548 views

    Families that use biology to determine membership should realize by now that they wrote their epitaph. We need to create a SPIRITUAL family, not a biological family.

    The Blood Church Warning Luke 3:23-38 Rabbi Dr. Rev. Michael H Koplitz Luke 3:23 aWhen He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Becoming A Church Member

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 6, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,398 views

    Today, we will explore what it truly means to commit to church membership, why it matters, and how it strengthens both our faith and the church itself. Through this journey, we’ll see how membership allows us to grow, serve, and fulfill our calling as followers of Christ.

    “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian William avatar

    Back To The Basics: The Church Series

    Contributed by Brian William on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,555 views

    Fourth in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do Christians believe about the Body of Christ, the Church?"

    This past week, someone brought to my attention a different kind of church. Travel a half-hour south of Dallas, Texas, and you’ll find the Cowboy Church of Ellis County. Based on the photographs they provide on their website, you’ve got a few choices if you want to lead worship at the Cowboy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Dooley avatar

    The Church God Will Bless

    Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 11, 2001
    based on 306 ratings
     | 18,975 views

    This message focuses on following the model of the early church in order to be a church God will bless.

    The Church God Will Bless By Tom Dooley www.preachingtheword.com Acts 2:41-47 Several years ago in the movie Hoosiers, Gene Hackman played the part of Norman Dale, a former college coach with a tainted past who was hired to coach a rural high-school basketball team from Hickory, Indiana. Coach ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist