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  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Who Is Your Epaphras?

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,636 views

    I have often said the greatest gift God has given to us (second only to Jesus) is the Church. There are so many benefits to being not only a part of the body of Christ on the earth, but a part of a local body of believers.

    WHO IS YOUR EPAPHRAS? Text: Colossians 4:12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, says ‘hello’. What a trooper he has been! He’s been tireless in his prayers for you, praying that you’ll stand firm, mature and confident in everything God wants you to do. I’ve watched him closely and can assure you that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    One Body In Christian Community

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Sep 9, 2013
     | 4,754 views

    The Church is the Body of Believers IN CHRIST, with many similarities, but also with much diversity.

    One Body in Christian Community Romans 12:4-6a We are getting into the “nitty-gritty” of being a follower of Jesus Christ in Romans 12. We are looking at the heart of the matter of being a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Belonging

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 2, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,147 views

    Why do we need to belong to a local church?

    Internet Chat rooms are a phenomenom of the technology age, leading people to form “relationships” online and neglect them in person. Top 10 Signs You’re Addicted to the Net (some of these may go over your head if you don’t have a computer) 10. You wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Are The Body?

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004
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     | 2,935 views

    We must put aside our differences and work together for the benefit of the Kingdom.

    We Are The Body? Romans 12:3ff Introduction: Have you ever been to a church where you didn’t feel welcome? You went in and looked around the foyer area and no one greets you. You proceed through the doors into the sanctuary and find yourself a seat in the back row and begin to prepare yourself ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    There Is One Body Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 22, 2024
     | 2,089 views

    The first of the seven ones that equal unity is the fact that there is one body of Christ. This one body is the spiritual one body of Christ composed of all genuine believers in every time and place since the day of Pentecost.

    A. How many of you have seen the movie “That Thing You Do”? 1. It’s one of the movies that our family enjoyed over the years. 2. It’s a movie about a fictional band that ended up being a “one hit wonder” band. 3. The band decided to name themselves the “wonders” but wanted to be unique and so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    To Dream Again Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 5, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,903 views

    This sermon is the fifth in a series of five on “The Church Health Review” which purposes to encourage persons to examine their own life as well as challenging the church as a local body to go through a visioning process.

    Joseph was a dreamer of dreams. Verse 5 says, “Joseph dreamed a dream;” but he didn’t dream just one time. But verse 9 says, “ and he dreamed yet another dream.” Joseph had a dream and he lived out of that dream. We have all had our dreams. We have had dreams in childhood. We’ve had dreams in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gifts Of Service, Teaching & Exhortation Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 10, 2012
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     | 12,880 views

    Each of us has different giftedness and God has bestowed these gifts so our local body can grow in a balanced and effective way. These gifts are like tools in the box of the Master Carpenter.

    ROMANS 12: 6-8a GIFTS OF SERVICE, TEACHING AND EXHORTATION Here in Romans 12 we encounter a partial treatment of spiritual gifts. Previously we learned that we all have "gifts that differ according to the grace given to us." In verses 6-8 Paul enumerates seven forms of Christian ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Body

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,796 views

    How the church is like a body with various functions

    The Body Reading 1:1 Cor 12:12-27 Activity 1: Arrange the body parts The church likened to a body. Local and universal q Previous verses: gifts of the Spirit q Next verses: the ministry gifts The body sandwiched in between. Corinth a place where people were thinking they were better than ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Purpose Of The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jul 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,391 views

    God has established the theocratic pattern of government for His people. In every case where man allowed God to govern as He saw fit, there was peace, prosperity, and stability among the people of God.

    The Purpose of the Local Church Hebrews 10:24-25 - 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 much the more as you see the Day approaching. God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Growing In The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jul 20, 2013
     | 7,939 views

    There is a process that God has for you to fulfill your purpose, but you need to cooperate with God because He has placed a seed of success inside of you.

    Growing In The Local Church Philippian 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Reasons to grow spiritually: * Gives you authority over the enemy * Makes you tough * Allows you to discover your strengths ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Completeness In Christ

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,286 views

    It is not the water that washes away our sins; it is the Spirit of God. Baptism is important as the sign that one has been justified by faith and as the public declaration of one’s faith in Christ and membership in a local body of believers, it is not the

    Opening illustration: One Sunday, a pastor was giving a sermon on baptism and in the course of his sermon he was illustrating the fact that baptism should take place by sprinkling and not by immersion. He pointed out some instances in the Bible. He said that when John the Baptist baptized Jesus in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessed, For The Singers Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,694 views

    When a local Body of Christ opens the door for a song service, they are giving opportunity for Christians and non-Christians to enjoy music that was written for the purpose of blessing the Lord and meant to be sung as a proclamation of His love for us.

    Title: Blessed, For The Singers Introduction: I would like to read to you from 2 Chronicles 25: 1, 6-7, “David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Body

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 9, 2022
     | 1,392 views

    There are often divisions in the body of Christ known as the church.

    The Body – I Corinthians 12: 12 – 31a Intro: You may be interested to know that there is a certain part of your body that is absolutely essential to every person. Without this body part you could not stand erect for very long, walk or run well. Guess what body ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Harmony In The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
    based on 40 ratings
     | 10,115 views

    God’s will for us is not only relevant when we are at peace, but it is also relevant during conflict.

    Harmony in the Local Church (I Peter 3:8-12) 1. When conflict arises, some Christians throw out all or many of the rules. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde "Stevenson’s man found a trick by which he could change himself into the person of another man, make an actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Equipping In The Local Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jul 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,978 views

    God places individuals in local churches so that they can submit to their leaders and learn from them. Spiritual development seldom takes place outside the institution of the church.

    Equipping In The Local Church God places individuals in local churches so that they can submit to their leaders and learn from them. Spiritual development seldom takes place outside the institution of the church. Becoming skilled in the things of God is not a destination, but a journey of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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