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Is Official Or Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 3, 2025

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Formal church membership that involves special membership and voting rights is contentious. In this Part 2, I open up the matter to show how out of sync the matter is with the membership of the one Body of Christ, and the discrimination. We delve into some scriptures to bring this out.

IS OFFICIAL OR FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE – PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at the practice some churches have of there being an official local church membership that divides “members”, adherents and attendees into “MEMBERS” and “NON-MEMBERS” depending if one has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 6:15, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 1 Corinthians 12:18-20, 1 Corinthians 12:24-25 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sticking With The Facts When Criticized

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

based on 34 ratings

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When we are criticized it is essential to stick with the facts rather than to conjecture about matters that we are unfamiliar with

Sticking With the Facts (Acts 24:1-27) Illustration:Two men who lived in a small village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage. The first man went to the sage’s home and told his version of what happened. When he finished, the sage said, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Afflicted Will Become The Affluent Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 3, 2001

based on 25 ratings

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THE LORD’S PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW DOWNTRODDEN, WILL BE BUILT UP TO ENJOY ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THEIR PRIVILEGED STATUS

BIG IDEA: THE LORD’S PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW DOWNTRODDEN, WILL BE BUILT UP TO ENJOY ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THEIR PRIVILEGED STATUS 3 EXHORTATIONS TO PRAISE THE LORD: I. (:1-6) THE LORD BUILDS UP AND HEALS HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW DOWNTRODDEN AND AFFLICTED THEY MAY BE A. Exhortation to Praise ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Facing God Wherever You Are Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 23, 2002

based on 294 ratings

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Through prayer, James urges us to seek God’s face no matter what our circumstances.

Facing God, Wherever You Are Recently there has been much information in the media about the Islamic faith. You might have learned more about the Muslims in the last year than you did all the rest of your life. I was interested to learn about one of their “Five Pillars of Faith,” the binding rules ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who's The Boss?

Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002

based on 55 ratings

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If there is one subject that believers need to hear about than any other it is this matter of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

WHO’S THE BOSS Romans 14:7-12 INTRODUCTION: 1. If there is one subject that Christians need to hear about more than any other, it is this matter of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. 2. ILL: Who’s the Boss? Last Christmas my wife and I went home to the Philadelphia – South Jersey area where I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Have I Sinned Too Much For God To Forgive?

Contributed by David Insell on May 2, 2003

based on 21 ratings

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This message tells of God’s forgiveness no matter what the sin. We will look at David and Saul of Tarsus.

I have been a pastor for about 25 years. In this period of time, I have talked to many people who have said that they had sinned too much for God to forgive. Then you have the people who say, “ I just can’t forgive myself.” You would think as many churches that we have in America that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:2-17, Acts 8:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Ready For The Storm?

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 22, 2003

based on 55 ratings

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No matter who you are the storms of life will come and beat against your life. Are you ready for that storm?

I want to pick up right where we left off last Sunday morning. By way of review for those of you who weren’t here, the most important thing that I want you to know from last week is “It ain’t over till it’s over”. God has last at bats in your situation. This morning, don’t look at: ¸ The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hell Is No Joke

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Jun 5, 2003

based on 64 ratings

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Jesus already gave us the final word on the matter… Hell is a Real Place of Real Torment.

“Hell is No Joke” Luke 16:19-31 INTRO: 1. Hell is a difficult topic to preach on. Like you, I take no pleasure considering that place called “Hell.” For that very reason I must tell you that Hell is real today and Hell is no joke! a. Bible refers to hell 162 times ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Cares About You Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 15, 2003

based on 69 ratings

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God’s love for us empowers us to live joyfully no matter what troubles we face.

At the same time that the Hebrew slaves were crying out to God for deliverance in Egypt, God was commissioning a shepherd on the backside of a desert several hundred miles to the southeast to lead them to freedom. The story of Moses is unique. He had been a prince but tried being a hero and wound ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Overlooked Harvest

Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Mar 12, 2004

based on 47 ratings

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Sometimes we tend to overlook important matters that need to be taken care of because of doubtful viewpoint in life.

Harvest time brings great joy not only to the harvesters, but to the sowers as well. It is the most awaited time for farmers who with hope expecting much fruits for their much labor. They are worthy to receive the visible fruits of what they have sown; surely, it’s the prize of their hard work. We ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Debt

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 1, 2004

based on 37 ratings

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The average American is deeply in debt; some Bible-based advice for how we handle money matters.

Colossians 2:13-14, “You were dead because of your sins, and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins. He cancelled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and cancelled our debt and destroyed it by ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-14

Denomination: Congregational

My Brother's Keeper

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Sep 6, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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Jesus’ teaching in this chapter reminds us that sin is a public matter and not just something "between me and Jesus."

“My Brother’s Keeper” Sermon on Matthew 18:15-20 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. September 4, 2005 One Christian cannot call out another Christian about their sin without conflict. Conflict has been a part of the church since its inception. It is somewhat comforting even to know that we are not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: United Methodist

It's A Foregone Conclusion Series

Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Feb 18, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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No matter how dismal the situation appears, we have the confidence that with the Lord it is a foregone conclusion, that WE WIN!

IT’S A FOREGONE CONCLUSION As I am writing this message it is already Thursday, and I have been so involved with trying to get an outline together for an outside project, that I have not yet written the Bulletin for this week. This means that those of you who are receiving this by mail are likely ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6

Denomination: *other

But We See Jesus

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Jul 3, 2006

based on 1 rating

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See Jesus is all that really matters. when we truly see Him, the rest falls into place.

BUT WE SEE JESUS Text: Hebrews 2:9 Intro: "Two men looked through prison bars: one saw mud; the other saw stars." ___author unknown *What do men see today? *the unsaved see bleak, dismal, distressed, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:9

Denomination: Church Of God

Three Calls We All Must Answer

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 7, 2007

based on 14 ratings

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No matter how busy or fast we go in this life, there are three calls we will all have to answer.

THREE CALLS WE ALL MUST ANSWER Titus 2:11 & Hebrews 9:27 Intro: We are living in a world that has evolved into a place of technological dependency. And most of us now have the ability to see who is calling us and we can decide on whether or not we want to talk to that person before we ever pick ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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