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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Week 4 in a Wednesday evening study in Revelation
Week 4 “A Message To The Loveless Church” Date: June 19, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Revelation 2: 1-7 Introduction A boy came home from church one Sunday evening got ready for bed and said this prayer; “God we had a wonderful day in church today… wish you could have been ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7
Denomination: Baptist
how did the church manage conflict
No plans for Valentine’s Day? No problem! Stay home and watch television. Besides, you can learn a lot about love from the shows you watch. Here are some of top TV love quotes: Law & Order’s Detective Lennie Briscoe "Love -- a dangerous disease instantly cured by marriage." "All human beings ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What defines a spiritually pure church? Paul uses Colossians 3 to expound on how changed lives and a new standard of excellence create a purity in the church that is pleasing to God.
The Spiritually Pure Church Colossians 3:1-17 I. Different Demands on Your Life (v. 1-4) a. New perception (v. 1-2) i. Vision like the Spirit (Romans 8:5) ii. Obstacle without it (Matthew 16:23) b. Reasons for the new demands (v. 3-4) i. Death of the old nature (Romans 6:2, 11; 1 ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17
This is the 1st sermon in the 1 Thessalonians series, "Encouragement". What does the Model Church look like?
Series: Encouragement [#1] BIRTHMARKS OF A MODEL CHURCH 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4 Introduction: As I talk with Tharon often about his health, I hate that I passed some of those genetic traits to him. The truth is, we all pass things on to our children whether it be a genetic trait, a behavioral ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4
A sermon on essentials to reaching the unchurched.
Being The Church For The Unchurched Mark 6:7-12 For the past several weeks off an on, we have studied the Unchurched. We have looked at their attitudes about religion, about God, about Christians, about the Bible.......about church. The ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:7-12, Mark 6:1
What the lives of individual followers of Christ are saying about Christ and the church to the world around them.
Recently we were thinking about getting a new church sign. The old one doesn’t communicate well. It’s not only out of date, it just doesn’t stand out. The impression it makes doesn’t create curiosity and interest in our church to passers by. Made me think about our lives as believers in Christ. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16
Presents a vision for our church of being a hospital, a greenhouse, and a festival (presented in the context of a candidating sermon)
A Vision For Laurier Steve Simala Grant, March 9/10, 2002 Thoughts on Call: We’ve been calling this weekend “Candidating Weekend.” I knew very soon after the search committee asked to present my name to you for your prayers and discernment, that part of what I needed to do was present some ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
This message summarizes the doctrine of the church
Monthly Doctrinal Series -- Ecclesiology I. THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH The way we employ the term “church” generally perpetuates a misconception of her true nature. First, we imply that the church is a building. Second, we imply that the church is an activity that takes place on Sunday that we ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:24-27, Ephesians 2:21-22
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
The first word "Life" in the name of our church "Life In Christ" defines acrostically the goals of the local church.
THE GOALS OF OUR CHURCH Acts 2:42-47 42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Reverential awe came on everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles. 44 All who believed were together ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Malachi’s message is addressed to the priests who served/ministered in the Temple under the old covenant. In the new covenant in Christ, all believers are priests!
“All Churched Out” Malachi Series Pt. 3 July 7, 2013 Introduction A Malachi’s message is addressed to the priests who served/ministered in the Temple under the old covenant. 1 In the new covenant in Christ, all believers are priests! a 1 Peter 2:9 (NASB) 9 But you are A CHOSEN ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14
church health is more important than church growth.
“Anatomy of a Healthy Church” Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 Introduction: Welcome to this last worship service of 2017. As I begin my preaching and teaching ministry here at Thayer Church my prayer is that that Lord will use me to be a blessing to you and your family. Sis. Judy and I are excited about ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:1-3, Acts 11:19-30
“What is the value of the church?” Consider the standard of the Word of God as opposed to how the world measures the church.
The Measure of a Church’s Value Mark 8:34-38 Introduction: When we were setting up the new property insurance policy for the church the question of the replacement value of the church came up. What would it take to replace our buildings and all our equipment and supplies? The reality is that ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:34-38
Explores the importance of consistent church attendance for spiritual growth, community building, and mutual encouragement in our shared Christian journey.
Good morning, dear friends. What a wonderful day it is to be gathered here in the house of the Lord. Today, we stand on the brink of a new understanding, a new perspective that will illuminate our path as we walk this Christian journey together. We gather here, week after week, in this sacred ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:25
Topics: Commitment, Church Attendance
Four attributes that contributed to the success of the early church that can be applied to the church of today.
In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:36-47
Denomination: Other
What a Spirit-Filled Church looks like
When the Church is on Fire - Acts 4 - 2/12/17 Turn with me this morning to the book of Acts, chapter 4. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts - the 5th book of the NT. If I asked you what an ideal church looked like, what would you say? We might start thinking about what type of ...read more