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  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Purpose Of Worship Is . . .? Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 3, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 19,133 views

    The purpose of worship is to experience God.

    Have you heard about the little boy who attended church for the first time and was asked how it went? He replied, "The music was nice but the commercial was too long." Or have your heard about the recent experience of a pastor who changed the order of worship so that the sermon was given before ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Everyone Is Valuable

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 21, 2019
     | 8,222 views

    How does a local church operate? What talents and abilities are needed? Is every church going to have the same talents or needs? Let’s look at how God sees the value of every single church member in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a.

    How does a local church operate? What talents and abilities are needed? Is every church going to have the same talents or needs? Let’s look at how God sees the value of every single church member in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 “For even as the body is one and yet has many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 4, 2019
     | 6,825 views

    Fear will keep the church for being what we are called to be

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Fear, fear can do some bad things to us. • In the first inaugural address in 1933, Franklin Roosevelt said, “First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 26,058 views

    Jesus said He would build His church. What did he say about it’s foundation, function, fruit and future?

    WHAT IS THE CHURCH? A man bought a new hunting dog. Eager to see how he would perform, he took him out to track a bear. No sooner had they gotten into the woods than the dog picked up the trail. Suddenly he stopped, sniffed the ground, and headed in a new direction. The inexperienced dag had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Why Be A Member? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Brown on Jan 4, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,414 views

    There are many opinions about "church membership", but what does Scripture say? If we are to grow in spiritual maturity, we must be connected in a local body of believers.

    In our basic training, we have studied salvation, the church, surrender and lordship. Today, we move our study toward the expectations and responsibilities of those who have been saved and are surrendered to the lordship of Jesus Christ. You can get a membership to just about anything if you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Community PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,598 views

    This sermon encourages us to strive to be a community that mirrors the early church in devotion to God, love for each other, and active engagement in the world.

    Welcome, beloved sisters and brothers, to our shared space of faith and fellowship. As we gather here today, let us remember that we are not simply a gathering of individuals but a community, a family, united in our love for Christ and our commitment to following His teachings. We are here not only ...read more

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    Gifted For A Purpose

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 30, 2015
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     | 11,329 views

    In Paul's opening remarks to the Corinthian Christians, he reminds them that they have been given spiritual gifts for a purpose.

    Gifted For A Purpose 1 Corinthians 1: 4-9 Intro: During the depression there was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so he was in danger of losing his ranch. With little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    3 Fold Purpose Of The Church

    Contributed by Syed Ibn Syed on Sep 7, 2017
     | 13,207 views

    What is the purpose of the Church? What does the Bible teach us that, we as a Church of Christ, should do?

    The Three-fold Purpose of the Church Introduction Illustration: A rich man was determined to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read of a bird that had a vocabulary of 4000 words, could speak in numerous languages and sing 3 operatic arias. He immediately bought ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon # 31 - The Purpose Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jun 26, 2025
     | 466 views

    The Parable of the Good Samaritan is familiar to all of us. However, if we study this from a deeper spiritual angle, we will understand God’s greater plan for us as individuals who believe in Him and His purpose for the church at large.

    As we continue our study on the church, for today’s meditation we will study this portion of scripture found in the Gospel of Luke chapter 10. We read in Luke 10:30-35, “To answer this question, Jesus said, “A man was going down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Some robbers surrounded him, tore ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Committed To Giving PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 5, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,244 views

    Explores the spiritual discipline of giving, emphasizing the importance of generous, cheerful, and faithful contributions to the church and God's Kingdom.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together in the Lord's house, as we seek to grow in our understanding and application of His Word. Today, we are going to open our hearts and minds to a subject that is both deeply personal and profoundly spiritual: our commitment to church ...read more

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    The Promised Church Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 27, 2021
     | 2,412 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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    Biblical Description Of A Healthy And Effective Local Church Ministry Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,100 views

    (Part 1) I would like to describe a healthy and an effective local church as an equipped, mission-oriented and growing local church.

    BIBLICAL DESCRIPTION OF A HEALTHY AND EFFECTIVE LOCAL CHURCH MINISTRY (Part 1) I would like to describe a healthy and an effective local church as an equipped, mission-oriented and growing local church. I would like to explain these three key words: “equipped”, “mission-oriented” and “growing” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 24, 2022
     | 3,739 views

    In the year 2002, the Catholic church has come under fire by the news media because of the corruption in the Catholic priesthood.

    Those who have studied the history of this church have known something about this corruption for many years. For example, some of the problems today we are hearing about are: (1) THE HOMOSEXUAL PROBLEM IN THE PRIESTHOOD On the Fox News Channel, on “The Factor,” they reported that about 50% of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022
     | 2,421 views

    In the year 2002, the Catholic church has come under fire by the news media because of the corruption in the Catholic priesthood.

    Those who have studied the history of this church have known something about this corruption for many years. For example, some of the problems today we are hearing about are: (1) THE HOMOSEXUAL PROBLEM IN THE PRIESTHOOD On the Fox News Channel, on “The Factor,” they reported that about 50% of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose-Full Church: An Overview Series

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,783 views

    4 of 18 messages on moving toward greater health as a church

    The Purpose-full Church: An Overview (NTC4T-4) I. Discovering the Purposes of the Church A. Purpose-Driven vs. Program-Driven B. Why Be Purpose Driven? C. The Great Commandment D. The Great Commission Introduction Years ago on a variety show, a guest appeared who was a body builder. The crowd ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance