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  • George Bannister avatar

    "What Does The Bible Teach About The Church?” Series

    Contributed by George Bannister on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,075 views

    Message discusses the basics about the church.

    TEXT: Matthew 16:16-18 ETS: The Bible defines what a church is. ESS: Believers will understand what a church really is. OSS: Believers will commit themselves to “Be” a church. PQ: What does the Bible say about the church? UW: Points TOPIC: “What does the Bible teach about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church's Obligation To Its Elders Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 27, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,472 views

    1 Timothy 5:17-25 gives us practical instruction for the church's obligation to its elders.

    Scripture Paul understood that there was a crisis of leadership in Ephesus. In chapter 4:1-5, Paul pointed out some of the distinctive emphases of the false teachers. In chapter 5:11-16, he focused on the younger widows who seemed to have fallen under the influence of the false teachers. Then in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Responsibility Of The Body Toward The Elders Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,212 views

    The body is responsible to respect, compensate, protect, rebuke, submit to and pray for the elders.

    This morning we’ll be looking at the third of four messages that deal with the Biblical model for church leadership that we are attempting to implement the very best we know how here at TFC. Since each of these messages builds on the previous ones, let’s take a moment to review what we’ve learned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Church Attendance Necessary?

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 23,779 views

    How important is the corporate worship of the saints? Mnay say I can worship God as well in the privacy of my home as I can at church? Is this true or an excuse?

    “Church Attendance” Introduction: The announcement that the Cleveland Browns were moving to Baltimore after 30 years in Cleveland devastated many people. Among the many Browns fans interviewed, one man sat in his pickup truck and wept as he said, "Now me and my family will have no place to go on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Church To Evangelize The World

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,026 views

    How to change the world by delivering the message of Christ.

    A CHURCH TO EVANGELIZE THE WORLD By JERRY FALWELL A. INTRODUCTION I still believe Thomas Road Baptist Church can do more to evangelize the world than any other church. If you were living in the early 70s, there was no church reaching the lost like Thomas Road Baptist Church. We did it through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church; Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,223 views

    Today’s Scripture is God’s Word to churches to be focused on building up the church to be mature and healthy! The Scriptures are directly telling us to focus on ourselves. Give attention to the church body and do what is necessary to make it healthier.

    Date: July 12th, 2009 Bible Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Imagine for a moment going to the doctor and after a battery of tests she comes out and tells you, “Look, you need to stop doing all the things you’re doing!” Your volunteer work in the community, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Church Is Meant To Be

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,414 views

    Have we been doing church wrong? To answer that question we must look at the biblical pattern for church.

    May 15, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 2:42-47 Subject: The Early Church Pattern Title: What Church Is Meant To Be How many of you spend time thinking back on earlier days and wish that it could be like it was back then? I remember the simpler life when I was a child. No video games, cell ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Church, A Beautiful Bride

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2012
     | 6,338 views

    The Church is called the Bride of Christ, so how do we make sure that we are an attractive bride?

    The Church, a Beautiful Bride It was a quiet Saturday morning as the guests began to filter into the little church. Friends of the couple had been there for hours making sure everything was just perfect. The guests were a diverse bunch, some were friends of hers, and others were friends of his. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A View Of The Church Part 1 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,506 views

    View of the Church Part 1 of 2 in the series of I Corth.

    A VIEW OF THE CHURCH (Part 1) 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Introduction A. The Corinthians were proud of their gifts and their wisdom. They seemed to be critical of Paul’s simple message. B. Paul tells them he must keep his teaching simple because they are “mere infants in Christ” (v. 1). C. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Personnel Manual Part 1

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 6, 2012
     | 3,559 views

    A talk on the way love should look and be displayed, and the way we see spirituality.

    Text: 1 Cor 13:1-7, Title: Church Personnel Manual, Date/Place: 2/5/12 NRBC Opening illustration: Common problem in churches: lack of love. Even in Peru one of the local churches that we are working with experienced a fairly traumatic split that caused their reputation to be stained. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 129 ratings
     | 27,246 views

    What is the purpose of the church? It’s 3 fold: • To magnify the Lord thru worship and the Word. • To move believers to maturity and ministry. • To make Jesus known to our neighbors and the nations. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint

    Church Ephesians 3:1-5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Church.html Now we enter the church age, the “Dispensation of Grace.” What is a dispensation? It is a time period. In the Bible it is a specific period of time during which God administers His rule over the world in a certain way. And over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Disease Of Diotrephes

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 21, 2019
     | 5,395 views

    Diotrephes was a trouble maker trying to run the church. Paul tells Gaius he will deal with him when he comes. Peace is possible in spite of those who love to be first.

    THE DISEASE OF DIOTREPHES SCRIPTURE: KJV III John 1:9 “I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. (v. 10) Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Limits Of Membership Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,990 views

    Membership - choosing where to apply our freedom...To the kingdom of God.

    Limits of membership In the past several weeks we have been discussing Christian freedom. We have examined Jesus’ and Paul’s words related to the subject and I have suggested that when each one speaks about Christian Freedom we can be sure that their use of the word is absolute…Free means free. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    A Tale Of Two Churches

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 5, 2025
     | 43 views

    A Sermon for a Church who have just recieved a new priest (not me) - that the secret of growth won't be him - it will be them.

    Who here would like St Jo’s to grow? [presume lots of hands go up] So [go round asking people] what would it be like if St Jo’s grew significantly? [take a reasonable number of answers to unpack the question – before returning to the sanctuary] Jesus stands in the middle of the crowd and says ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Church Growth By God's Word

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,825 views

    As God Word increased, the church in the book of Acts increased.

    Careful examination of the New Testament church depicts a vibrant, sustenant, and growing body, whose strength can largely be contributed to the powerful preaching of the apostolic message. This preaching, though basic in theme, was the solid foundation upon which Christ built His church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God