Sermons on membership drive:

"Why Church Membership?”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 1, 2010

Is church membership a biblical idea? Why should one identify themselves with a local body of believers?

There was a time when the role of the pastor and the place of the church were respected. A pastor was a person who was held in high esteem in the community just by virtue of his position, and the church was seem as an institution to respect. Those days, however, are gone. The church has fallen on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-42

Denomination: Baptist

A Regenerate Church Membership Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 26, 2011

The congregation of the Lord is to be composed of redeemed individuals.

“Those who received [Peter’s] word were baptised, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. ”They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Membership Without Relationship

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Mar 25, 2009

This sermon warns of the need to be serious about our salvation and our relationship with the Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ.

Intro. One of the great bible tragedies is the life and death of Judas Iscariot. It is a strange enigma, how one could be so close to Jesus and yet so far from the Savior. It was a certain fact, that Jesus chose Judas but there is no biblical proof that Judas chose Jesus. There are many today who ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of Church Membership

Contributed by David Radcliff on Jun 3, 2016

“Many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized." (Acts l8:8b) “When they believed they were saved and were baptized.” (Mark 16:16). And the moment they were saved, they became members of the church of God.

THE MEANING OF CHURCH MEMBERSHIP I Corinthians 12:12-27 “Many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized." (Acts l8:8b) “When they believed they were saved and were baptized.” (Mark 16:16). And the moment they were saved, they became members of the church of God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

On Membership Part Two Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 17, 2023

the Bible clearly teaches that Christians are members of the Body of Christ. But is local church membership Biblical? We examine this in this study. This is not a typical sermon, but more of a Bible study lesson for our congregation.

In doing some serious study on membership and what that looks like in the Church at a local level one encounters a potential problem. It just isn’t there. That’s not to say it is bad, wrong, or sinful to have formal membership rolls, as having such is very practical and quite helpful to local ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28, Hebrews 13:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Membership Has No Privileges

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 7, 2022

Do we come to church for what we can get or for what we can give?

Our sermon text for today is really scene two of one of the key moments in Jesus’ early ministry. We looked at scene one several weeks ago, that was Luke 4:16-22, and Kurt just read it for us again as a refresher. Scene one is a proud moment. Jesus has been speaking in synagogues in a number ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:23-30

Driving Miss Daisy

Contributed by Patrick Carvell on Oct 9, 2002

Christian calling.

Intro.: In the movie Driving Miss Daisy, released Dec. 1989, grossed over $106 million, starred with Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman, Morgan Freeman is the servant for Miss Daisy. He takes her where ever and when ever she needs to go and prepares meals for her. He knows the responsibilities, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Drive Happy With The Spirit

Contributed by Edward Frey on Jan 28, 2003

Only the Spirit’s continual work through the means of grace can dare keep us in faith and hope.

Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 February 2, 2003 – The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany DRIVE HAPPY WITH THE SPIRIT A rental car company has as recent sales pitch: Don’t Worry, Drive Happy. The slogan implies if you rent from this company, you’ll have no worries, and your business trip or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Driving Through The Desert

Contributed by Robert Nixon on Jan 25, 2006

The Hebrew nation, Elijah, Jesus and others were driven into the desert. What is God doing when we "are driven into the desert"?

DRIVING THROUGH THE DESERT INTRODUCTION: Describe living in Arizona and camping Out in the desert as a Boy Scout. Describe how easy it was to get lost and separated. (Superstition Mountains). The desert has been used by God many times throughout the Bible. The Israelites in the Wilderness, the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Driving Out The Darkness Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 27, 2009

A study of how the light of Christ in our lives transforms us and drives out the darkness that we were previously in.

Driving out the Darkness Text: Ephesians 5:7-14 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) When I was a little boy, in grade school I remember taking a field trip to The Alabaster Caverns. Well when we moved back into this area I was excited about taking Leslie and Gabriel to Alabaster Caverns. They didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:7-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Driving Under The Influence

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 11, 2010

Energy and passion in worship are fine, but they must push us toward authentic living and toward dedicated mission, else they will be destructive.

I could not help noticing this car that morning. It was a tiny little car, one of those that looks like a sardine can on wheels. The rust spots and the dents suggested that it had survived more than its share of bumps and bruises. But that was not all that made me notice this little puddle ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Handling The Drive To Be Known Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 20, 2015

John the Baptist provides great insight into how to be known without being consumed by that.

THE WHOLE COUNTRYSIDE: John had a lot of “known” yet he was not controlled by it. - Mark 1:5. - Because the passages about John the Baptist are fairly familiar, it’s easy to run past the details. One essential detail for our discussion this morning is in Mark 1:5 – the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-5, John 1:19-22, John 1:37, John 3:26, John 3:27, John 1:29, John 1:35-36, John 3:29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Drives You

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2014

The story of Balaam teaches us the need to watch our motivation and our attitude in seeking God's will. God will speak, but we must be ready to listen and obey Him.

What does God want me to do? This is a question we all wrestles with. If not yet, then sometime in the future. • It’s not always easy to know God’s will in a particular situation. KNOWING GOD’S WILL is the subject we’re discussing through in our DG for these 2 ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Driving With Power Steering Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on May 30, 2020

Pentecost is such an important feast. It's really important that even though I'm unwell I make myself work really hard on writing a sermon... except that is the exact opposite of the message of Pentecost

.............................................................................. For years I have driven cars with power steering. It’s just standard now. But I few years back I visited New Zealand and had to hire a number of cars - and one of them did not have power steering. I don’t know if you can ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Anglican

Driving Out The Enemy

Contributed by Gary Smith on Feb 27, 2018

This is a sermon about driving out the enemy or evicting the devil from the territory that God has given unto the church. Jericho was the first city Joshua and the Israelites encountered once they crossed the Jordon River.

“Driving Enemy Out” TEXT: Joshua 6:1-5 (KJV) 1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God