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  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Church Boss Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 11, 2010
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     | 6,374 views

    If Christ is the head of the church, no bullying can ever be justified to bring about the result a leader desires. We must permit the Spirit of God to rule the church, and not mere mortals.

    “I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bold Because Of The Inclusiveness Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011
     | 3,352 views

    This week we move on to the letter "I" in our A-Z of Boldness. The letter "I" will remind us of the Inclusiveness of Salvation. We often hear that the christian faith is exclusive. By our faith we exclude people and ideas. But the Gospel of Jesus Christ i

    A-Z of Boldness I- Inclusiveness of Salvation John 3: 14-16 "14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tough Love In The Church

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 7, 2009
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     | 4,428 views

    What does the Bible REALLY teach about church discipline?

    TOUGH LOVE IN THE CHURCH Matthew 18:15-17 1 Corinthians 5:1-11 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Titus 3:10-11 1. Illus. of teenager gone wild • Young man of about 18 went wild. • Would drink, do drugs, come home raging and tear up the place. • Would come to blows with mom and dad. • Finally, parents had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tough Love In The Church

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,871 views

    What is church discipline? When is it appropriate? How long does it last?

    Matthew 18:15-17 1 Corinthians 5:1-11 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Titus 3:10-11 1. Illus. of teenager gone wild • Young man of about 18 went wild. • Would drink, do drugs, come home raging and tear up the place. • Would come to blows with mom and dad. • Finally, parents had to administer “tough love.” They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of The Vine

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 8, 2023
     | 1,706 views

    The meaning of the parable of the vine in John 15

    The Purpose of the Vine Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 15:1-11 John 15:1 “aI am the true vine, and My Father is the bvinedresser. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He 1prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 “aYou are already ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Church Discipline: Forgotten Doctrine Of The 21st Century Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 254 ratings
     | 32,404 views

    Tactful way of bringing the church back to the Biblical roots of accountability, responsibility, and discipline! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    CHURCH DISCIPLINE Forgotten Doctrine of the 21st Century I Corinthians 5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchDiscipline.html The time to deal w/ church discipline is now…not because of any problems, but because there aren’t any problems. Our unity is at an all-time high…God’s power is upon this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Tell It To The Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2011
     | 5,200 views

    The missing component of the contemporary church may well be discipline. The message explores the purpose and implementation of discipline in the church.

    “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Renewal Of Commitment To God's House

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 16,040 views

    Why we must come together and renew our commitment to each other as the church

    Renewal of Commitment to God’s House There is a story… God decided that it was time to end the world, so he called together the three most influential people in the world – Pres. George Bush, (represents free world), Fidel Castro (represents communist world) and Bill Gates (represents tech world). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Stay In The Ship

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 7, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 27,930 views

    Thanks to Pastor David Carter for this outline. Get in the ship and stay in the ship!

    ACTS 27:21-32 "STAY IN THE SHIP!" A) In the context of this Scripture, we see a picture of man’s way vs. God’s way to save men! * Fourteen life threatening days had passed since the ship had left The Fair Havens. * It was midnight and the sailors had no idea where they were, but they sensed they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,492 views

    How to let God’s power flow through us

    A New Beginning Acts 2:1-4 This event that we call the day of Pentecost was the great important event that leads to the fact that we have a church today. After being with Jesus for His years of ministry, being with Him for His forty days after His resurrection and then witnessing his return to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why Are We Still Here?

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 7, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 12,109 views

    This is a message I preached for our Church’s 56th Anniversary but you can adapt it to your situation.

    INTRODUCTION: Today we celebrate 56 years as a Church. 56 years of preaching the Gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ. 56 years of standing on the fundamentals of the faith. 56 years of holding to the Baptist distinctives. Nearly 56 years on this same corner and in this same building, although ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kent Wise avatar

    Reaching The World Series

    Contributed by Kent Wise on Oct 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,022 views

    Addresses the basics of evangelism.

    Reaching the World By: Pastor Kent Wise Introduction The primary text for developing my theological perspective on Evangelism is found in the Gospel of Matthew 28:16-20. 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    God’s Creative Work In The Church

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 5, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,322 views

    At Pentecost God sent his Holy Spirit, for the first time, to remain in believers forever. Since the Holy Spirit manifests through each believer, we cannot say "I don't have anything to offer." We also can't take the credit, since God does the work.

    1 Corinthians 12:4-12, 27 God’s Creative Work in the Church Today, local church membership has lost its appeal. Why bother? Why not drift from church to church and see what meets my needs? Back in the beginning, though—before church buildings and budgets and board meetings—church membership at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 10: What We Believe About The Church

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 1,501 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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Got Some Splain' To Do….

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008
     | 1,768 views

    Peter has to explain the gentile problem to the Jeusalem church

    You got some splain’ to do…. Our scripture today refers to one of the very first church meetings. The original group of believers were all Jewish…. There might have been some proselytes which were gentiles which were believers in YHWH however would always be considered second class Jews in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational