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  • Michael Collins avatar

    # 7 - Letter To The Church At Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on Jun 4, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 200 views

    This message is based on the Letter to the Chruch at Laodicea

    Letter # 7 – Letter to the Church at Laodicea Revelation 3:14 - “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:’” The Lord Jesus begins by introducing Himself to the church at Laodicea as ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "The Kind Of Church I Want To Be Part Of – Part Three” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 15, 2018
     | 4,612 views

    A look at the characteristics of the early church that need to be true of the church today.

    As we’ve said in this series already, there is no church on earth that has achieved perfection, but any church can head in the right direction. So we are looking at the characteristics of the early church in Acts chapter two, a church that was definitely headed in the right direction, to learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Missions: The Great Mandate

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 26, 2004
    based on 175 ratings
     | 16,984 views

    Missons must be the heartbeat of our church.

    Matthew 28:18-20 Missions: The Great Mandate Introduction A. Beginning today and continuing through the 18th of this month I want to bring a short series of messages that deal with this subject of missions. It has been rightly said that missions is the heartbeat of God, and it must also be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking Forward, Looking Back

    Contributed by Dale Sanger on Aug 28, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 21,272 views

    Consequences and benefits of looking back and planning the future

    LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK Introduction: We spend years looking and wondering. Looking at our past and hoping, longing for those ‘good old days’. Looking to our future and hoping for a good tomorrow. Often times though we get caught looking at the past and forget to look at the things that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Loving The Church Our Lord Jesus Christ Loved

    Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,025 views

    If we believed that this church is the Lord’s church, and if we really believed that our Lord Jesus Christ loves this church, then we believers (members) should love it too.

    Title: Loving the Church our Lord Jesus Christ Loved Text: Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” Introduction: Our Lord Jesus Christ loved the church that He gave His own life for it. He purchased it with His Own blood – Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Children Of Light

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Aug 10, 2019
     | 3,900 views

    Entitlement becomes our constant companion to rationalize what’s right is wrong and unless I am the beneficiary of love, peace and joy then something is terribly wrong with the Church.

    Children of Light (John 12:35-36) Many expect to be given God than they are to search for God. They want to be handed all the blessings of peace, prosperity, and providence which somehow they think God represents but they fall short of diligently seeking Him. That if I do what the pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help Your Church, Don't Hurt It - Part 1

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 17, 2020
     | 3,880 views

    The church is being attacked today.

    ACTS 20:28-32 “HELP YOUR CHURCH – DON’T HURT IT” – PART 1 A) Whether we realize it or not, our churches are under attack this morning. * You see, the devil and the world hate what is happening here, and they’ll stop at nothing to destroy this place of worship. * How many times have we heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Identification

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 14, 2009
     | 5,946 views

    We are identified as being Christians, which makes us a unique people filled with the love of Jesus.

    CHRISTIAN IDENTIFICATION ILLUSTRATION I remember the time when my wife’s brothers and other relatives were very busy certifying their Native American linage. There was a flurry of activity as relatives and ancestor were identified and traced back to their Indian roots. Then, there was a period ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Membership Matters

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 2, 2014
     | 3,389 views

    To love Jesus is to love His church. God’s Image is in us all, and we discover Him by discovering His likeness in one another--in the caring community known as the Church.

    When I pastored Army chapels, soldiers attending my services would occasionally ask to join, and I had to explain to them that we can’t have membership since we’re a government agency. Membership would violate the so-called separation of church and state. The non-establishment clause ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Church Membership

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 115 ratings
     | 25,347 views

    A sermon about what it means to be a "church member."

    Church Membership Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18, Romans 12:4-5 Intro: As Christians our flesh has been crucified with its affections and lusts with Christ at Calvary, and the old man of sin is dead (Romans 6:6). Furthermore, we have been married to another and made part of his body, the body ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Plant And Help Large Urban Churches Grow

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,864 views

    How To Plant and Help Large Urban Churches Grow A Case Study in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

    How To Plant and Help Large Urban Churches Grow A Case Study in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria Learning Objectives 1. The students will look for principles about the right and wrong ways to plant urban churches and see them grow? 2. The students will discover what can we learn from Paul about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seeds In Your Hand Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Gerada on Aug 1, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,717 views

    This message was given to Camacop pastors for the December 11, 2011 church planting Sunday.

    SEEDS IN YOUR HAND By: Dr. Kenneth Gerada Church Planting Sunday December 11, 2011 Preparation: The pastor must prepare a seed (preferably a small seed that grows into a huge tree like kapok or doldol, inyam, mustard etc.) Introduction: Good morning to all of you! Can you see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Helping Hands Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Nov 14, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,391 views

    Healthy church members pray for their pastor and church leaders. Messages based on the chapters of I Am A Church Member by Tom Rainer

    Introduction: Dr. Wilbur Chapman often told of his experience when, as a young man, he went to become pastor of a church in Philadelphia. After his first sermon, an old gentleman said to him, "You're pretty young to be pastor of this church. But you preach the Gospel, and I'm going to help you all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    You Were Formed For God's Family

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,841 views

    The second purpose of our lives is to love one another.

    Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". So far, we’ve seen that God made us for a reason. He had a purpose in creating us. Life was not an accident; the human race ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Gift To You Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013
     | 6,771 views

    The church is Jesus' gift to each believer to help us carry out the work of ministry.

    As we observe the incarnation of the Messiah, Jesus, during this Christmas season, we’ve been on a journey through some of the Messianic Psalms. We began in Psalm 8 where we saw the humility of Jesus that was demonstrated by His incarnation and his crucifixion. We then continued on to Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist