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One Day In Your Temple - Psalms 84:10 Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 29, 2011

Psalms 84:10 One day spent in your Temple is better than a thousand anywhere else; I would rather stand at the gate of the house of my God than live in the homes of the wicked. (GNB)

One Day In Your Temple - Psalms 84:10 Psalms 84:10 One day spent in your Temple is better than a thousand anywhere else; I would rather stand at the gate of the house of my God than live in the homes of the wicked. (GNB) I. One Day Spent In Your Temple II. 1000 Days Elsewhere Is Nothing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Out Of Many, One

Contributed by David Roth on Sep 19, 2015

Pentecost (B). Jewish Pentecost celebrated the giving of the law on Sinai, the God choosing Israel as His people. In the Pentecost of the Church we are assured that we too are chosen by God and live in His kingdom.

“Out of Many, One” J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Out of Many, One” Today is Pentecost. And most of us are familiar with the account of the events of that day. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Is Your Church Dead

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 8, 2018

You may as well hold the funeral and move on.

Is Your Church Dead? Rev 3:1  And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

5 Marks Of A True Believer

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004

How do you know you a true believer of Christ or you are one of those who Jesus talked about in Matthew 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to me, ’Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. [2

1. True Believers Rejoices in the Lord verse 1a Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! The joy of which Paul writes is not the same as happiness. Because happiness as we know is temporal and depends upon favorable events. The angels who announced Jesus birth to the shepherds said in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Church At Ephesus

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 24, 2016

His basic problem with the church in Ephesus is that even though church members had stood fast against evil and false teaching, they had left their “first love”—their basic love for Christ and for one another.

By: Tom Lowe Date: 3-18-2015 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Divisions In The Church Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jan 3, 2011

First sermon of the series "One Body...many Members" on 1 Corinthians Chapter 1. This Sermon focus on what causes divisions in the Church. The preference of preaching style can cause lack of power in the Church

Divisions in the Church Today we start studying the book of 1st Corinthians. Corinth’s importance in the ancient world was considerable. It was the densely populated capital of the Roman province of Achaia (a prefecture within contemporary Greece bears the name still), a busy commercial ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

Love--Within The Church Series

Contributed by James Hickman on Apr 9, 2016

Christian commitment is demonstrated when Christians sincerely love one another.

Love Within the Church Romans 12:9-21 A college roommate of mine used to quote his grandmother's definition of love. "Love," she had said, "is the feeling that you feel when you feel the feeling like you've never felt before." Than definition expresses a common conception of love. Even the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Complications: The Need For A Meandering Church Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 6, 2008

The church must hold true to the fundamentals of the faith, but she needs to constantly adapt, meander, and reinvent herself.

Complications: The Need for A Meandering Church (Acts 5:12-18) 1. Bernard Goldstein tells this story: One of my pet peeves as a musician in a symphony orchestra is trying to follow the unpredictable beat of famous guest conductors. I didn’t realize how strongly the rest of the musicians felt until ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unity Is Oneness, Not Sameness

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 29, 2003

Jesus prays for unity in the Church that is to come. Yet, His prayer indicates He knows we will struggle. As long as we keep our focus on God we will overcome our denominational differences and find our oneness in Christ.

Ruth Bell once said, “If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary” She went on to say, “If two people agree on everything, they double their chances of being wrong.” Now, Ruth Bell was not referring to the diversity of thought in the Christian church, she was instead talking ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Methodist

One Day In The Temple

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 29, 2020

We don’t have a temple anymore yet we gather as a church as we gather we recognise that God is bring pilgrims home to be encouraged with spiritual strength as we help each other see the reality of God’s strength.

You can listen to the message here:- https://soundcloud.com/necallanquak/special-sermon-one-day-in-the-temple-psalm-841-12 Message Psalm 84:1-12 One Day in the Temple 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Worship And A Wedding

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 19, 2009

A wedding homily.

Wedding Homily I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you’ll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Are Christians Destined To Be Borg?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 20, 2008

Does having the mind of Christ mean being mindless?

If you are not a Star Trek fan you may be wondering what in the world is up with that title. Star Trek has been used to preach “another gospel” since the original series came on in 1965. Only since I became a Christian in 1975 have I understood the Star Trek message. Before that it was just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Church At Thyatira Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 7, 2016

The church at Thyatira had two characteristics: One was like Lydia, a woman who was a servant of Christ, ministering to the saints; the other was like Jezebel, a woman who supported the priest of Baal and hated God's servant.

I. Introduction A. Thyatira 1. The names means continual sacrifice 2. The city of Thyatira is about 35 Miles East of Pergamum a. Coastal cities (1) Ephesus (2) Smyrna (3) Pergamum b. The rest of the seven churches were inland 3. The city of Thyatira once was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Building Up One Another Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 26, 2007

Using our spiritual gifts and encouraging one another will help build the church.

Building Up One Another Ephesians 4:1-8; 11-16 October 28, 2007 For the past few weeks I have been discussing with you an important aspect of the church. We have all been gifted by God to use the spiritual gifts He has given to us. When we are faithful to God, we are also fruitful. Because if ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Many Gifts But One Heart Series

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Aug 1, 2016

This is part of a series of very brief messages that can be used in church newsletters for stewardship.

5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:5-8

Denomination: Baptist