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  • You And The Church

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,932 views

    God’s purpose and design for church and church growth

    Before I begin this mornings sermon I have an announcement to make regarding next Sunday. To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we are going to have a special "No Excuse Sunday." Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, "Sunday is my only day to sleep in." ...read more

  • The Nature Of The Church

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,735 views

    An expository sermon designed to show the true nature and character of the Church as Jesus designed it.

    THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH Matthew 16:18 INTRODUCTION: One Sunday morning a stranger wandered into a small country church in the middle of the sermon. The man was unkempt and dirty, and clearly smelled of alcohol. The usher tried his best to seat him off in a far corner but instead the man walked to ...read more

  • Part 1 Of 8 - The Basics Of Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 239 ratings
     | 14,300 views

    A general and brief discussion of how Sunday morning can, and should, impact everyday life.

    Church 101: A Beginners guide to Church Part 1 - The Basics of Church Michael Dusing, it an article about the church wrote, “An area of Christian theology often minimized and taken for granted is the doctrine of the Church. In part, this is due to the common assumption that some areas of ...read more

  • Hellrazers

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 18, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,830 views

    Are you a HELLRAZER or a Hellraiser. Let’s tear the devil’s kingdom down.

    “HellRazers” Matt. 16:18 & Daniel 7:18 God is looking for some Hellrazers. Hellraiser: - One that is hellish, extremely unpleasant, and causes great trouble. Many of us, if we are honest with ourselves, were hellraisers before we got saved. We were unpleasant to be around, people didn’t ...read more

  • Unlearning The Church Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Sep 9, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,193 views

    The church Jesus built is His body called for a special purpose in the world.

    UNLEARNING THE CHURCH Matthew 16:17-19; Col 1:18,24-25; Thesis: We have adapted so many unhealthy and unbiblical views and practices we call the church, that we have almost rendered the church irrelevant and ineffective. We need to recover what Jesus expects or dreams the church will be. ...read more

  • The Fellowship Of The Ring Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,302 views

    Why did Jesus create the church? What is our main objective? Playing off the popular "Lord of the Rings" series, this sermon tells us one of the most powerful goals of the church.

    OPEN: On a spring break trip to Italy, a tour group was standing just inside St. Peter’s Basilica, the 2nd largest church building in the world. The tour guide was trying to explain the enormity of the building and part of his presentation went like this: “This church is so large no man on earth ...read more

  • First Christian Church Has A Fantastic Future

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,568 views

    Utilizing Jesus’ words following the Good Confession, we study the whys and hows of being a great church. Material in the first section comes from a sermon by Darryl Dash.

    TEXT: MATTHEW 16:13-19 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS A FANTASTIC FUTURE!” INTRODUCTION: A. Human beings are not very good at predicting the future --Just listen ...read more

  • The Church- God's Establishment Series

    Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,315 views

    In this sermon we go back to what the Bible says about the establishment of the church. We should want to be the church Jesus died to establish.

    Kim Huffman 1/4/4 Goshen Christian Church God’s Pattern for the Church Series #1 "THE CHURCH—GOD’S ESTABLISHMENT" MT. 16:13-19 INTRODUCTION: How would you define the role of the church in the world today? The church was born, she conformed, she became deformed, she was reformed but what ...read more

  • "Ready-Break"

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 15, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,763 views

    TODAY – I want to talk about a dream… AND – it’s not a dream about; Model T’s, air planes, financial security - or the Super Bowl – it’s a dream about the church….

    “Ready – Break!” If you have your bibles I want to read several passages of Scripture that will kind of serve as a foundation for our study today… The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. "I will make you into a ...read more

  • The Lord Jesus Christ And His Bride

    Contributed by Earl Watson on May 8, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,044 views

    Jesus’ relation to His Bride, the Church

    THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND HIS BRIDE(THE CHURCH) There are many, and most Christians do not know how the Lord’s church began and even when it began. Most Christians have not studied the word of God to know and most Christians believe their pastor or some preacher they like on T.V. and many times ...read more

  • The Nature Of The Church

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 148 ratings
     | 12,405 views

    Expository sermon showing what Jesus foretold and taught about His Church.

    THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH Matthew 16:18 INTRODUCTION: One Sunday morning a stranger wandered into a small country church in the middle of the sermon. The man was unkempt and dirty, and clearly smelled of alcohol. The usher tried his best to seat him off in a far corner but instead the man walked to ...read more

  • Becoming A Holy Versus Healthy Church

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 152 ratings
     | 6,003 views

    The dangers of evangelistic outreach and church growth that are driven by purpose rather than God's presence are explored.

    "Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God. Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the LORD, who makes you holy." (Leviticus 20:7-8 NIV) Multiplied numbers of books on church growth have been written that try to explain the characteristics of so called ...read more

  • Jesus Yes The Church No?

    Contributed by David Parks on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 5,618 views

    Many claim to love Jesus but despise his church. Is this bilblical or logical?

    JESUS, YES! THE CHURCH, NO? INTRODUCTION: 1 We are living in an age that has seen the rise of license and the decline of responsibility. 2 Today many seem to be desperately looking for some strange type of Utopia in which there is happiness without responsibility. 1) Many children expect their ...read more

  • Lesson 10: What We Believe About The Church

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 1,457 views

    Series: Foundational Doctrines of the Faith

    A. THE LAW OF FIRST REFERENCE – FIRST MENTION OF THE CHURCH. “I will build my church” (Matt. 16:18) B. WHAT MAKES A GROUP OF CHRISTIANS INTO A CHURCH? 1. Ekklesia: a group of called-out ones. a. Called from their former life. b. Called for a purpose. 2. Definition: A church may be described ...read more

  • The New Testament Church; Its Plan Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,898 views

    The New Testament reveals the content of the Apostle’s preaching and the expected response to the Gospel.

    The New Testament Church; Its Plan Matt. 16:13-19 INTRO.: Walter Scott was a preacher in Pittsburgh, Pa., who moved to Steubenville Ohio in 1826. This brought him into the area of the Mahoning Baptist Assoc. His speaking abilities were well known and, even though he was not a member of the ...read more