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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Giving To Church Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 20, 2009
     | 4,771 views

    Giving is a challenge and a privilege. God offers us a way to be among the blessed as we give in response to God’s grace through our congregation.

    Acts 4:32-27 “Giving to Church” INTRODUCTION During the month of October, we are hearing stories of how our brothers and sisters in Christ have discovered the joy and blessings of giving. Shelley Krispin, Carol Baker and now Steve and Deb Weber have shared their journeys. They have seen ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Church For The Ages

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 24, 2009
     | 3,210 views

    What kind of church does God want us to be?

    October 25, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Acts 2:42-47 Subject: The Early Church Title: A Church for the Ages I am in the process of taking a leadership class. The goal is to see if there are things in my ministry I need to change in order to take the church to the next level. What am I doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Green avatar

    The Loving Church Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 20,987 views

    What is church? If I asked you that question this morning how would you answer? In just one word – what would you say? Boring, irrelevant, out of date, hypocritical – or would you say that it is a place of joy, hope, love, companionship, caring?

    On Sunday 31 May – which was Pentecost Sunday, the BBC showed a service from Kingsgate Community Church in Peterborough. It’s quite a large, dynamic, vibrant church and they were holding a baptismal service. The following day, Chris Moyles, who is a Radio 1 DJ who presents the breakfast show ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Divisions In The Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,752 views

    In today's lesson we are urged to heal the divisions in the church because they are contrary to the unity that exists in Christ's body.

    Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. In our first lesson we looked at the salutation of 1 Corinthians (1:1-3). Then, in our second lesson (last week) we looked at the thanksgiving of 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Perry avatar

    A Growing Church

    Contributed by John Perry on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,998 views

    Everyone today wants to know the secret for a growing church. There are an endless number of seminars & workshops on how to ahve a growing church but I believe that the ebst workshop is the one where we sit down & study how the first church in the books o

    Bunbury Sun am 13/02/11 “A growing church” Intro: T/m I want to speak on something we are all interested in & if we are not interested we should be! I want to speak about a growing church & how our church can be a growing church. It’s the kind of church we read about in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • C Jordan avatar

    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,982 views

    Jesus is the Pastor (the Good Shepherd) of His Church, which He loves and He is building into a glorious and powerful Church.

    WHAT IS THE CHURCH? OPENING TEXT: “13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • James Parker avatar

    Lukewarm Church Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011
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     | 8,040 views

    The modern church has become the Laodicean church, lukewarm...

    Revelation 3: 14-19 Luke warm Christians Last week we talked about what our resposibilty is as christians, now that the elections are over (mostly). We could gripe and complain, gloat and rejoice. We could be pessimistic or optimistic, but what we should be is praying. We are told to pray for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Such avatar

    The Busy Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Such on Mar 7, 2011
     | 5,740 views

    A closer look at the 7 Churches found in the Book of Revelation and what it means for the church today.

    The Busy Church The 7 Churches of Revelation January 15th & 16th This morning we begin our series on the 7 Churches of Revelation by taking a look at Christ’s message to the Ephesian Church and how we can apply its message to our lives Background: Ephesus was one of the most important ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Message Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,949 views

    This sermon examines what the message of the church should consist of.

    * The "real" message a church sends determines that church’s reputation - If always bickering and fighting, the message is sent: "We don’t like each other...or you." - If always doing things for self, the message is sent: "It’s all about us, not you." - If never reaching out, the message is sent: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Clothes

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,833 views

    What should a Christian think and do about what to wear? God's word has a few things to say about that.

    Matthew 22:1-14, Romans 13:11-14, Eph. 5:25-30, 6:10-18, Revelation 19:6-9, 21:1-4 Surely everyone here today has heard of "church clothes." We used to call it wearing your "Sunday Best." I remember going to a wedding not too long ago and the preacher said to the couple, "One way to keep your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Unity In The Church Series

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 8, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 21,323 views

    The church is growing and God is adding people however to truly be effective we must have unity. Growth without unity is a disease that has infected the body. Cancer is a growth in the body, but it is against the body and not working in unity, we cannot

    “Unity in the Church” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Ephesians 4:1-6 “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Fire At The Church

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 12, 2011
     | 5,950 views

    The day of Pentecost signified the birth of the Church.

    The Village atheist was not a bad man, he just didn’t believe. He was not interested in church…and there was only one in the village. It was cold and dead—a social club, with nothing really going on, no impact on the community at all. One day the church building caught on fire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Church Discipline

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,467 views

    This sermon explains the Biblical position and process of church discipline.

    Church Discipline I Corinthians 5:6 – 8 By: Pastor J. B. Hall 1. I Corinthians 5:6 – 8 (Read) – Purging out the leaven, i.e. old lifestyle, malice, and wickedness, is essential for the spiritual health and testimony of a church. A. Leaven – def. 2. Any thing which makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Duane Smith avatar

    Church Maintenance Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Jun 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,598 views

    This message is designed to help us understand how God expects us to maintain relationships within the family of God.

    CHURCH MAINTENANCE 1 Tim 5:1-21 INTRODUCTION: A. Maintenance can be a hard thing to do. 1. It is easier to buy something new, but eventually you have to do maintenance on it. 2. There are basically two types of maintenance: a. Preventive – this maintenance is do to preclude a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Cook avatar

    A Great Church

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,015 views

    This sermon should encourage our listeners to become a great church for the kingdom of God, admonishing them to be devoted or dedicated to the Lord’s service.

    A Great Church Story: There was a college professor who challenged his class with this question. "Did God make everything there is?" One student bravely answered, "Yes!" "Everything, young man?" "Yes, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal