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  • Joe La Rue avatar

    The Characteristics Of The New Testament Church Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 50,401 views

    An overview of the five purposes of the church: namely, worship, discipleship, service, evangelism, and fellowship.

    Title: The Characteristics Of The New Testament Church Series: The Church God Wants Us To Be, Sermon # 1 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 Text: Acts 2:41-47 Date Preached: January 13, 2008 Introduction A. Hook: When it is functioning properly, the Church of Jesus Christ is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Will Sing Series

    Contributed by Peter Langerman on May 14, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 19,213 views

    Returning to Passionate, Creative, God-focused worship

    Exodus 15:1-21 1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea. 2 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gregg Strawbridge avatar

    The Worship Of The Covenant People: Covenant Remembrance Series

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,644 views

    The Assembly of God’s New Covenant People is to know Jesus Christ through the act of consecrated remembering. Worship should be conscious of the covenant relationship between God and man, fulfilled in Christ.

    INTRODUCTION: THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF WORSHIP IN EVANGELICALISM “Everything flows and nothing abides; everything gives way and nothing stays fixed,” said the ancient Greek thinker Heraclitus. The subject of worship commands the attention of many today just because of the endless changes. If there ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Worship God Desires

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 6,379 views

    This sermon illustrates the proper attitude in worship as found in the text.

    I. Introduction a. John 4:23 – “True Worshipers will worship in Spirit and in Truth.” Both Emotion and Knowledge. b. We have turned our worship service into a performance. Those in the congregation are the audience and the preacher and music director are the performers. i. That is not the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is The Goal Post

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
     | 2,958 views

    Sermon is focused on finding the direction of a church and individual lives.

    WHERE IS THE GOALPOST? PHILIPPIANS 3:12-14 Have you ever been lost? Now, I’m not talking religion here. I mean honest to goodness, didn’t know where you were right now, kind of lost. Men, women accuse us of not admitting it when we’re lost. They say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clifton McKinley avatar

    Getting W.e.l.l. Series

    Contributed by Clifton Mckinley on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 287 ratings
     | 86,996 views

    A challenge to the church to Worship, Evangelize, Learn, & Love.

    Getting W.E.L.L. Acts 2:42-27 God’s original design for the church is found in the book Acts. If there was ever a church growth plan that worked, it was the one used by the first-century church. Talk about effectiveness. This church exploded. Why? Because the believers knew why they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Can I Really Believe In The Church? Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 4, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,358 views

    The five purposes of the church, as displayed by 5 images Jesus used to describe the church, and how Christians fit into the picture.

    Ephesians 4:1-16 – Can I Believe in the Church? I’m told that in a museum in Greenwich Village, Detroit, MI, there is a huge steam locomotive. Beside this complicated machine, there is a sign showing boiler pressure, size, the number of wheels, horsepower, lengths, weight and so on. The bottom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taking Ownership With God

    Contributed by Jonathan Goats on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,914 views

    We must buy into what God is doing by taking part ownership.

    Acts 9:1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Preoccupied Passenger Povokes Pilot Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 29, 2008
     | 2,881 views

    The piolt of the ship-a Bentile-goes to call upon a Jewish man to pray for him and for his crew. Not all of Jonah 1:6, can be viewed as true tyoes, yet there are enough of instances where we see Jonah, a type of the Church, is called to pray at the behest

    JONAH 1: 6 PREOCCUPIED PASSENGER PROVOKES PILOT I. PERIL: A. Perishing. B. Punishment. C. Pariahs. II. PIOUS: A. Predicament. B. Prayer-less. C. Provoked. III. PILOT: A. Pattern. B. Piousness. C. Pleadings. The scene on board the ship carrying Jonah is not a serene scene. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    First Corinthians

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Apr 12, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,550 views

    Living Life with a Purpose

    Intro: 1. John Piper noted: Pastors have the job of equipping the saints for the work of the ministry. But ordinary Christians do the ministry. What ministry looks like is as varied as Christians are varied. It’s not an office; it’s a lifestyle devoted to advancing other people’s faith and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Leupold avatar

    Lifesongs Of Intellect & Enthusiasm Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Feb 11, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,916 views

    Part 5. Lives of worship, connecting with God and displaying His glory through intellect and enthusiasm.

    LIFESONGS OF INTELLECT & ENTHUSIASM Part 5 in series, “LifeSongs*: Lives of Worship” Pastor Todd Leupold Perth Bible Church Sunday February 10, 2008 AM * Title inspired by the name of the song and album by “Casting Crowns.” Overall series inspired and, to some degree adapted, from the writings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Kingdom Come Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 1, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,965 views

    A big question is “What in the world is God doing?” Making a case for the Church.

    About 20 years ago, I was finishing a graduate degree. An organization in Orlando wanted me to come and work for them. Lots of perks. A new car – a demo – every six months. Some free medical care. Lots of travel. Close to my mom and dad. But I read a verse that said that Jesus loved the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • KERMIT REAVES avatar

    The Essence Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Kermit Reaves on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 19,248 views

    First, the worship services were boring; second, the sermons were irrelevant. Now, I do recognize that it’s quite possible for a pastor to make the greatest story ever told - the most gripping and significant message ever proclaimed - seem dull and routin

    THE ESSENCE OF WORSHIP Mark 14:3-9 Back in my hometown of Chicago I have a friend by the name of Pastor Flozell Porter the pastor of the Burnside Missionary Baptist Church now we would sit and talk about different topics the music ministry,outreach ministry etc.but Pastor Porter had a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Real, Old-Fashioned Church Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 11,267 views

    Paul says four things need to be present for the building up of the church. The two we generally ignore are the ones where we listen to God directly.

    Real, Old-Fashioned Church: Becoming A Festival pt. 5 March 1/2, 2003 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 Intro: We have spent the past four weeks talking about worship, and about our vision for worship depicted by the idea of a festival. I¡¦ve been excited to see the Spirit of God moving in our midst, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clyde Grimes avatar

    Definition And Biblical Basis Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jun 25, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 13,931 views

    3 of 18 messages on moving toward greater health as a church.

    Definition and Biblical Basis of the Church (NTC4T-3) I. The Church Defined A. What it is not 1. A denomination 2. To be confused with Israel 3. The same as the kingdom of God B. What it is 1. Universal Church 2. Local body II. The Biblical Basis of the Church A. A covenant relationship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance