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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Complacent Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 25, 2011
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     | 10,614 views

    The Church at Laodicea is a church termed "Lukewarm" by our Lord - and obviously shows the signs of "Complacency". Many a congregation have fallen into this trap.

    The Complacent Church Revelation 3:14-19 * The story is told of a preacher going to his deacon chairman and asking, “Do you think the problems we face in the church is tied to ignorance & apathy?” After a moment the man replied, “I don’t know & I don’t care.” * Today we look at the church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    The Ideal Church

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,389 views

    Pointers from the New Testament Church

    “The Ideal Church” August 19, 2012 Acts 4:32-35 “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    The Preacher And The Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 23, 2012
     | 4,457 views

    The introduction to a series through 1 Corinthians.

    Introduction We begin this morning a new book. We have completed two NT books – 1 Peter and the Gospel of Mark – and have dipped into another – Proverbs. We will return to Proverbs from time to time to glean the wisdom of those ancient sayings. Why 1 Corinthians Why 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Wealthy Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 25, 2012
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     | 3,922 views

    It is easy to take pride in our wealth when what we really need to be doing is to understand our poverty without Christ.

    Introduction We know the phrase, “read between the lines.” We perhaps have gotten letters in which we have tried to do that. What does he mean “I’ll see you”? He’s always written before, “can’t wait to see you soon.” What does she mean, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    The Divided Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 27, 2012
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     | 7,981 views

    The effect of divisions in the church and how they arise.

    Introduction Clicks, they are the bane of high schools! It seems to be the fate of teenagers to get caught up in them, either eager to get into some or eager to avoid others. But clicks are not unique to teenagers and high schools. As we are about to learn, adults are also prone to them even in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    The Folly Of The Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 2, 2012
     | 4,439 views

    How could uses the weak of the world to demonstrate his wisdom.

    Introduction Can you remember the theme of our missions conference? It was “Ordinary People/Extraordinary God.” The apostle Paul would have liked that slogan, and, indeed, it could have been the title of this passage he wrote. Text Let’s review where we are in the letter. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jon Lipka avatar

    Unity In The Church

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Sep 2, 2012
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     | 5,490 views

    The purpose of the family of God is not to meet my personal needs, it's to meet our corporate needs. Thus, through the unity of the Church, my needs are part of the who body, but cannot override and work against any other member.

    “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any fellowship with the Holy Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion…” Dearly beloved of the Lord, hear St. Paul’s entreaty: “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Friendship And The Church

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 17, 2012
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     | 9,294 views

    The church is THE place to forge the best kinds of friendships. This Friend Sunday sermon challenges all to get into the fellowship of a church, a homegroup and service in the local church.

    Friendship and the Church Chuck Sligh September 16, 2012 POWERPOINT: There is a PowerPoint presentation for this sermon available by requesting it from me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Ecclesiastes 4:9 – “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Davaughn Cox avatar

    Coming To Church

    Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Sep 18, 2012
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     | 5,653 views

    This sermon will reflect on our reason for coming to church.

    Today’s sermon will be one unlike any other sermon you have heard or read here at St. Matthew’s. You will find me coming from Matthew 21:12-13 on this day. I would like for you to ask yourself this question: Why do I come to church? This very question is very important and should be answered with ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Scott Jensen avatar

    The Church Is Prevailing

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Mar 10, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,693 views

    With so many scandals inside the Church and attacks from outside the Church, we can sometimes wonder if the Church will survive. Jesus promises that His Church will prevail! And as it prevails, we prevail, too.

    Opening Remarks and Introduction In the past few years, Christian churches have been rocked by problems both inside and outside the church. In 2017, we saw a shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, and recently a mega-church in town hit the news recently with one youth worker and some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Rapture Of The Church

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 14, 2019
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     | 7,731 views

    Ministers often complicate the doctrine of the rapture for people by stating that many signs must be seen and many prophecies must be fulfilled before the second coming of Christ, and then, at the same time, they make statements that He might come tonight or at any moment.

    THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH INTRO: We mean the rapture of the church, the catching up of all true believers in Christ to meet the Lord in the air. Dake I Thes 4:13-17, I Cor 15:23, Phil 3:20-21, John 14:1-3, Luke 21:34-36, Col. 3:4 Called "the coming of the Lord” but never the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Donald McCulley avatar

    Divisions In The Church Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019
     | 4,979 views

    Paul strongly, yet tenderly, appeals for unity in the church at Corinth. They were not only “saints” they were also brothers (members of the same family).

    DIVISIONS IN THE CHURCH I CORINTHIANS 1:10-17 INTRODUCTION: Paul strongly, yet tenderly, appeals for unity in the church at Corinth. They were not only “saints” they were also brothers (members of the same family). One of the finest tributes paid to the church in Jerusalem was that they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donald McCulley avatar

    The Call To Be The Church Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019
     | 4,621 views

    Want an overall outline? Fix your focus. Forgo your feuding. Face your foolishness. Forsake your filthiness. Figure out your freedom. Function as a family. Factor in your future. Now just be found faithful.

    THE CALL TO BE THE CHURCH I CORINTHIANS 16:1-24 INTRODUCTION: Want an overall outline? Fix your focus. Forgo your feuding. Face your foolishness. Forsake your filthiness. Figure out your freedom. Function as a family. Factor in your future. Now just be found faithful. Because Jesus is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donald McCulley avatar

    The Lovesick Church Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019
     | 2,413 views

    The one verse before us speaks volumes of what the church at Corinth was like. These problems spring from one common cause – a lack of love!

    THE LOVESICK CHURCH II CORINTHIANS 12:20 INTRODUCTION: Reihold Niebuhr once compared the church to Noah’s Ark. He said, “If it wasn’t for the storm on the outside one could not stand the stink on the inside.” The one verse before us speaks volumes of what the church at Corinth was like. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    A Joyous Church

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 10, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,103 views

    This sermon compares what people see in the church today, and its overall lack of joy, to that of the first church is how is was filled with joy.

    A Joyous Church Acts 2:46-47 One look at human history and what we see a story of humanity’s endeavor to solve its own problems, from food to famines, from violence and war, to who’s got what and how can we get more. And seeing that there are more problems facing the world today than ever before, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare