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  • Greg Nance avatar

    What Is Church?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 3, 2011
     | 6,176 views

    This may be one of the most misunderstood concepts in the Christian faith. A look into the word of God in Matthew brings to light the amazing calling that Jesus intends for us.

    What is Church? Listen to Matthew 16:13-28. Pay attention to how Jesus describes "Church," his path, and our relationship with Him. Matthew 16:18 gives us the first mention of the English word “church” in the New Testament. In all of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John this word “church” only occurs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Leading The Church Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 8, 2008
     | 3,084 views

    Part 2 in a three part series on leadership.

    ON A MISSION FROM GOD Part 2-Leading The Church Daniel’s Story Sunday, October 5, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    An Exemplary Church

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 30, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,821 views

    An encouragement to genuine Christian salvation and discipleship

    An Exemplary Church 1 Thess 1.1-10 ------------------------------------------------------- In her book "The Key To a Loving Heart" Karen Mains describes the most climactic moment of the wedding. The families have been seated, the groom and his attendants are waiting with the minister and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Michael Hopkins avatar

    Church At Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,967 views

    the next sermon in the series on the seven churches of Asia

    And so we come to the church at Thyatira. This is the longest of the seven letters, which, ironically, was written to the smallest and least important city. Unlike the other towns, we don’t know very much about Thyatira, so it’s not so easy to understand and interpret the contents of the letter. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Raymond Perkins avatar

    The Nature Of The Church

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 148 ratings
     | 12,557 views

    Expository sermon showing what Jesus foretold and taught about His Church.

    THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH Matthew 16:18 INTRODUCTION: One Sunday morning a stranger wandered into a small country church in the middle of the sermon. The man was unkempt and dirty, and clearly smelled of alcohol. The usher tried his best to seat him off in a far corner but instead the man walked to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Terry Cavanaugh avatar

    Mission Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jan 27, 2015
     | 5,003 views

    God wants Christians to reach the world for Christ, but how

    Good morning Calvary. I am so excited about this new series we are beginning today. Over the next few weeks we will discover how we can learn the will of God. Although many people think it is a mystery to know the will of God, God has made it known to us in many ways. This first week we are going ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • G. D. Helton avatar

    Where Is The Church

    Contributed by G. D. Helton on Jan 12, 2014
    based on 8 ratings
     | 27,686 views

    A message to challenge God's people to return to the basics of what His Church is to be. Pastors please feel free to use, modify, exhort and expand on this message. Use these talking points to go the direction the Holy Spirit leads you.

    Where is the Church Sunday Morning, 01-12-14 Text: Matt 16:18 Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Intro: The title of the message this morning is “Where is the Church” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • J. Darren Duncan avatar

    The Church At Ephesus

    Contributed by J. Darren Duncan on Jan 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,617 views

    Comparing this church to the churches of today.

    “THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS” Revelation 2:1-7 Introduction: Revelation shares with us 7 letters to 7 churches. Let’s look at the Church of Ephesus in light of our text. This was the most desirable of all the churches in the Church Age. It was a loving church; built and grounded on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dedication Of The Church PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,159 views

    Encourage us to not be anxious, but instead to pray, be thankful, focus on what is good and noble, and put into practice what we learn from the teachings of Apostle Paul, thereby growing more like Christ each day.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're gonna be diving into some words from Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:6-9, where he talks about the power of dedication, the joy of rejoicing, and the strength of faith. As Billy Graham once said, “Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it ...read more

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  • Keith Davis avatar

    The Perfect Church Series

    Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,916 views

    Learning what is takes to be a Godly church.

    Title: The Perfect Church Text: Multi-texted topical Introduction: Continuing our lessons series Making the Most of Our Relationships ‒ The body of Christ, as the scripture calls us, is about people, and where there are people there are relationships. ‒ We’ve talked about two very ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Conflict In The Church Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,350 views

    Church conflict takes many forms, but most church conflict has one root cause... ungodly wisdom at work in the body of Christ.

    1. Illus. of Danny C’s church • Talked with a guy about his church. He was high on his church. He couldn’t have been more excited about fellowship and what was going on there! • Then he made a strange statement. He said, “We have a unique ministry here. Most of our members are people who had just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    What Is A Church?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,890 views

    Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. But what is the church and what is it supposed be? There are three characteristics which the church must possess - commonality, community and communication.

    What is a Church? Acts 2:41-47 Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it. But what is the church and what is it supposed be? A textbook definition, answering that question, is that a church is a body of called-out believers united together for worship, prayer, study of the Word of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    The Church Triumphant

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 10, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 35,001 views

    The church is waking up to her destiny, and we are assuming the position of Authority Christ has given us and we are taking our place in the earth as (The Church Triumphant)

    As I was praying the other day I heard the Lord say tell my church it's time for her to come to herself. I questioned the Lord what do you mean by that, he took me to the Scriptures concerning the prodigal son. He reminded me how the prodigal son had left his father's house had spent all that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephan Brown avatar

    Unity In The Church

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jul 3, 2002
    based on 498 ratings
     | 191,383 views

    Demonstrates how unity and fulfilling the purposes of the church go hand in hand. Gives practical characeristics to exhibit in order to achieve unity.

    Unity in the Church Philippians 2:1-11 Here Paul is instructing the church how they are to act one to another. He’s leading them to unity. And it’s unity for a purpose. Vs. 2 says "working together with one heart and purpose." It’s when we follow these instructions of Paul and we, the Church, are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Flowers avatar

    Mechurch Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006
     | 2,791 views

    Who we really are is revealed by how we think about four major areas of life: God, time, money, and relationships. This message looks at the first two.

    MeChurch Following Jesus, part 6 Wildwind Community Church November 13, 2005 David Flowers Right now we’re talking about following Jesus, and I have realized this week that there’s one thing that keeps me from following Jesus as faithfully as I would like, and I know that it’s the exact same ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist