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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    The Church’s Context Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 23, 2010
     | 8,323 views

    When times are tough, pray in faith, because you are fogiven. Persevere with hope, because God is faithful. And provoke one another to love, because Jesus is coming. These core values of faith, hope, and love will keep the church on track.

    Not too long ago, a real estate listing in Dallas had the simple headline: “Converted Church.” In other words, what had once been a church facility is now somebody’s house. The listing under the heading had this description: “The altar has been adapted for use as a granite and stainless steel ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Church’s Mandate Series

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Jan 2, 2010
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    The church’s primary function is to win souls

    The Church’s Mandate Matthew 28:16-20 James Stewart says “defective evangelism produces defective Christianity and defective Christianity produces defective churches and defective churches produce defective Christianity and defective Christianity makes for defective evangelism, it’s a vicious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Rules For Holy Living (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 31, 2012
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    What Christians should NOT wear to worship? (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Before we get dressed (vs 1-4) (2). What not to wear (vs 5-9) (3). What to wear (vs 10-17) SERMON BODY: • An alternative title for tonight’s talk could be: • ‘What Christians should NOT wear to worship?’ • Of course this sermon is NOT ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Revival

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 26, 2025
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    Revival is a spiritual awakening, a fresh outpouring of God’s presence that transforms lives, churches, and entire communities.

    REVIVAL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Habakkuk 3:2 "LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy." Supporting Texts: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 2:1-4, Psalm 85:6, Joel 2:28-29, Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Church’s Companion Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 30, 2010
     | 6,595 views

    The mission of the church is to wait on God’s Spirit, then witness about God’s Son, because Jesus is alive and coming again!

    Several years ago, the London Transit Authority had a problem. Buses were going right past passengers who were waiting at designated places to be picked up. They were at the bus stops, and the buses were sailing right past them. The London Transit Authority released a statement to explain their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    This Church Is A Pentecostal Church

    Contributed by David Mcnally on May 24, 2012
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    As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost we appreciate the ministry of the Holy Spirit, without Whose presence in it, this church, every church, would only be a gathering of people.

    SERMON – Every church a Pentecostal church Today is Pentecost, which some people call Whitsun or White Sunday, because priests and ministers used to wear white robes to symbolise the Holy Spirit who came down on Jesus in the form of a dove immediately after he had been baptized by Jordan in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Place Where Lives Change Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005
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     | 3,186 views

    Part of the series on the building blocks necessary for a church to grow.

    The old farmer claimed that he could command his mule with nothing more than a few soft words, no whips or prods necessary. She would respond, he claimed, with nothing more than gently spoken commands. So his friend down at the feed store asked for a demonstration. “Prove to me that your old mule ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Type Of Church

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 14, 2013
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    I. EXORDIUM: GOD meant us to be His Body from the start. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To compare Old and New Testament and see the church in both. IV. TEXT: Compare: Nehemiah 8:12 (New Living Translation, Secon

    I. EXORDIUM: GOD meant us to be His Body from the start. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To compare Old and New Testament and see the church in both. IV. TEXT: Compare: Nehemiah 8:12 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) So the people went away to eat and drink at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Babies Who Live

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Aug 23, 2017
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    A sermon preached at a healing service while I was visiting a Lutheran church in Sweden (This is the English text - it was translated as I gave it by my host)

    The little baby Mary wasn't expected to live. She was now in hospital. Her parents had been told to expect the worst. But the curate from the local church refused to give up. Day after day he went and prayed by her bedside. Seven decades later I met Mary. The baby who was meant to die was now a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Church Vs. The Church

    Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 7, 2004
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    Man’s view of the church is often very different from the one Jesus demonstrated and Paul described.

    I can stand anywhere in my back yard and see my church. It sits rather majestically at the apex of our little town. Its stained glass windows chronicle its founders. Inside, a huge chandelier hovers over our pew. I don’t know who appointed us to sit in that particular pew, but it must have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Be A Church Not Just In A Church

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 11, 2017
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     | 10,710 views

    Church is the PEOPLE, not the building.

    Be A CHURCH Not Just In A Church Colossians 1:18 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,943 views

    59th in a series from Ephesians. The breastplate of righteousness requires us to live out the righteousness we have in Jesus.

    If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then whether you know it or not, you have enlisted in a spiritual war against Satan and his demons. And the only way that you can possibly be successful in that war is to be strengthened continually by God as you allow Jesus to dwell in your life and then put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    We Believe In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 21, 2022
     | 1,445 views

    The Nicene Creed speaks of the Holy Spirit in between the resurrection of Christ and the church! The Holy Spirit is the link between the resurrected Christ and the living church!

    God is … We believe in the Holy Spirit April 24, 2022 We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. The Nicene Creed speaks of the Holy Spirit in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living The Pentecostal Experience

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,702 views

    We Pentecostals have made a mistake in the past, looking for sensationalism in our church experience. The true Pentecostal experience is that, plus a whole lot more.

    October 26, 2003 Morning Worship Text: Acts 4:23-31 Subject: The Pentecostal Experience Title: Living the Pentecostal Experience 103 years ago on New Years Day 1900, a group of Bible students led by Charles Parham assembled in a house in Topeka Kansas. They were seeking an “Apostolic” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Life Worth Living Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 12,952 views

    Everyone wants to live the abundant life, but do we know how? The Apostle Paul tells the Church at Colossae how to have a life worth living.

    A Life Worth Living Text: Colossians 2:1-23 Introduction. He brushed his teeth twice a day and he went to his doctor religiously—twice a year for a thorough check-up. He wore his galoshes when it rained, and he slept with the window cracked to make sure he got enough fresh air. He really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ