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  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Lifting Weights Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,651 views

    a six part series on building a better chuch body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 6 all my illustrations come from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. LIFTING WEIGHTS It is almost hard to believe that we are 5 weeks into this year already and at the end of this series of sermons on Building a Better Body. I think it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lesson 3: The Church Is Jesus

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2009
     | 825 views

    The Church is a body that holds Christ.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The emergent church says, “They like Jesus but not the church.” 2. What goes together? The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Laurel and Hardy, Laverne and Shirley, Dagwood and Blondie, Simon and Garfunkel. So, the church and Jesus go together. 3. A vast majority have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Need The Church? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,340 views

    A reminder that belonging to God means being a part of His family, the Church

    I don’t need the church. I feel just as close to God outdoors. I’m already pretty good without the Church, and that should count for something. I don’t need to go through all the motions because God already knows my heart. If those words describe your heart, I’m glad ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    My All In All

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on May 27, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,304 views

    It is important to be a part of a body of believers and know them intimately, and both serve and submit to it so that you may experience the power of being united to the head, Jesus Christ.

    TITLE: MY ALL IN ALL SCRIPTURE: EPHESIANS 1:22-23 This is an exciting text found in this first chapter of the book of Ephesians. In this text, the Apostle Paul reflects upon when JESUS ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN - it was God's INCOMPARABLY great power and mighty strength at work. So, how much power ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cold Or Hot

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Jan 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,913 views

    There are a broad number of people that think, that they have to change themselves because they are cold, but you’re the way God likes. Have integrity if you’re cold.

    Rev. 3:15, 16 When your hands are in the indifferences of this world, everything about them is chilly as a dislike, a cold wave that keeps coming in. You know how a cold wave feels the temperature is lower than normal body temperature. There are no feelings of warmth. Until we have lacking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Support Gbc Through Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 13, 2013
     | 5,727 views

    The local church cannot function without the tithes and offerings of its members. This sermon, part 2 of a series on local church issues, deals with the blessings of giving both for a local church and for those who give.

    Support GBC Through Stewardship Series: Get on the Ship Chuck Sligh January 13, 2013 TEXT: Turn with me to Matthew 6 INTRODUCTION This is the second sermon in a series titled, “Get on the Ship” that focuses on important local church issues and our responses to them. We’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Portrait Of Jesus Among His Churches Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,662 views

    The portrait of Jesus walking in the midst of His churches pictures the works that His followers are to be doing.

    How many of you have ever seen a portrait of Jesus? [Pause for response]. For those of you who raised your hands, I’m assuming that you’re referring to a depiction of Jesus that might look something like this. [Show painting of Jesus]. Would you be surprised to find that in the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promised Church Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 27, 2021
     | 2,480 views

    This is the sixth in a 7-part series on The Apostles Creed. I used this as a way to give folks in my new churches an understanding of my beliefs and our common ground as Believers. Teaching sheet at the end of the text.

    Sermon Series “Belief and Faith Coming Together” Week Six – “The Promised Church” Pastor John Bright – delivered 8/18/19 Acts 2 “46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Purpose Of The Church

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Sep 1, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,989 views

    When a Church misses its God given purpose, it becomes a social gathering

    BIBLE STUDY THEME: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIVINE LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH 1 TEXT- MATTHEW 16:18-19, 1 COR 12:12-27 INTRODUCTION- There are questions about the purpose of the church even in this present cruel generation. These questions are as follow: why was the church of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    That Which Each Joint Supplies

    Contributed by Charles Payne on Aug 28, 2018
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     | 6,077 views

    A study of our contribution to the local church congregation

    THAT WHICH EACH JOINT SUPPLIES TEXT: Ephesians 4:10-16 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Divine Priority

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on May 19, 2002
    based on 169 ratings
     | 16,024 views

    Here are truths from Haggai for the local church.

    The Divine Priority Haggai 1:1-15 In any construction project there is usually a question of priorities, which determines the eventual outcome. Responding to the increasing destructiveness of high winds in the Midwest, one developer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offered an optional tornado-safe room in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Conversion And Commitment Series

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Mar 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,358 views

    There is a difference when a believers makes a decision for Jesus Christ opposed to making a commitment to Christ.

    Pataskala Church of the Nazarene February 28, 2010 Conversion and Commitment Acts 9:1-6 Introduction: I want to introduce you to a mythical church member that I am going to call Kenny. When we first meet Kenny he is attending services at First Church but he left because the services were too ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Membership Has Its Privileges! Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 15,426 views

    Me or We? – (Part 4) The Christian Lifestyle is more about WE than ME.

    Membership has its privileges! ✎ I carry a couple of cards in my wallet that give me certain privileges not available to the “general public.” First is my “Sam’s Club” card. It identifies me as a member at the warehouse superstore and enables me to purchase things for the church or at home ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Where Are You God?

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,011 views

    This is a devotional written for a local Senior Citizens Center.

    Where are you, God? Mark 5:21-43 November 1999 Senior Center Devotional In the pictures of the ancient Roman method of threshing grain, one man is always seen stirring up the sheaves while another rides over them in a crude cart equipped with rollers instead of wheels. Sharp stones and rough bits ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Because Jesus Loves The Church Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 20, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 15,243 views

    It is impossible to love Jesus and not love His church

    Several years ago when one of our dogs, Gilbert, died, and our other dog, Jessie, seemed to be depressed, we made several trips to the Humane Society and the Pima County Animal Shelter to look for another dog. We have since learned that our other dog, Jessie, wasn’t depressed because Gilbert ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist