Sermons on Power Of The Church:

Church Is What?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001

The Christian today has a distorted view of the church and it has been affecting its divine mission.

Church is what? Thesis: The Christian today has a distorted view of the church and it has been affecting its divine mission. Text: Acts 2:38-47; Acts 4:32-37 Acts 2:38-47 “The Message” Peter said, “Change your life. Turn to God and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, so your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:32-37, Acts 2:38-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Unchanged Church

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jul 6, 2001

This sermon shows how the attitude of the church has declined concerning winning the lost to Christ. The church needs to change.

Scripture: Matthew 4:12 – 17 Title: “The Unchanged Church” Introduction: This is a MESSAGE for the CHURCH of TODAY! When Jesus began His earthly ministry there was a well-oiled religious machine in place called, “Phariseeism.” This religious system was well known all across the known world at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Perfect Church Series

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

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

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Troubled Church Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 28, 2008

Paul begins dealing with the many problems in the carnal Corinthian church

Someone: “The church is like Noah’s Ark: If it were not for the storm on the outside, no one could stand the stench on the inside.” The message of First Corinthians is written to a troubled church. Corinth was full of problems. Paul is writing to that church in order to deal with all of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

The Laodicean Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Encourage believers to serve God with passion and zeal, warning against the dangers of lukewarm faith.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to turn our hearts towards the message given to the church in Laodicea as recorded in Revelation 3:14-16. This is a powerful passage that speaks directly to us today, reminding us of the importance of serving God with passion and zeal, the dangers of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-16

Topics: Temperature

Why Church? Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 12, 2010

Today we must have a correct perspective of the church. God designed the church and placed Jesus as its head and they gave us a mission to fulfill.

Why Church? Recognize new Church members: During the service! Video Illustration: From Blue Fish TV.com David Nasser: “How I escaped religion” I want to be clear on this the church of the New Testament is not a religion! Thesis: Today we must have a correct perspective of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Multigenerational Church

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Sep 2, 2023

Uncracking the secret of the early church is at the heart of this message. It looks at several key elements that has led the church to grow exponentially.

A young lady working on her master's degree in social work asked to work with me on a research project related to multigenerational trauma. She plans to get her Ph.D. and continue our work internationally. I had learned how various traits are transmitted across generations. My 5th great ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Complacent Church Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 21, 2008

The Laodicean Church had become complacent & apatetic about the cause of Christ because its members were involved in the worldly activities of the affluent society in which they lived. Jesus tells them that He would not accept their luke-warm attitude.

Revelation 3: 14-22 THE COMPLACENT CHURCH [Matthew 2:19-34] The letters to the seven churches are God’s X-rays, given so that we might examine our own lives and ministries. Judgment is going to come to this world, but it first begins at the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

"Church Life"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 16, 2010

Spiritual life in the true church is much simpler than we try to make it

“They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Church function has taken many forms in time and many rituals and practices have been implemented. They have then evolved for the good or the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Orthodox

The Called Church Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 16, 2019

We are all called to be totally committed to Jesus in every aspect of our lives.

THE CALLED CHURCH Text: Romans 1:1-7 INTRODUCTION 1. Illustration: One day on the warpath, Alexander and small company of soldiers approached a strongly fortified walled city and Alexander raised his voice and demanded to see the king. When the king arrived, Alexander ordered him to surrender the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Trouble In The Church

Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Dec 3, 2006

What if trouble arises in the Church? It is not what if, but more like when.

Trouble in the Church ACTS 15:1-12 I. Decision 15:1-4 A. Men 15:1 B. Method 15:2 C. Messages 15:3-4 II. Demand 15:5-6 A. Demands 15:5 B. Deliberations 15:6 III. Declaration 15:7-12 A. Choice 15:7 B. Comparison 15:8-9 C. Conversion 15:10-12 Introduction Peter had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Church At Smyrna Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 31, 2014

A study of the book of Revelation chapter 2 verses 8 through 11

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Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Church - A Hospital

Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003

To take a quote from last Sunday, one writer has said, “We are all healers who can reach out and offer health, and we are all patients in constant need of help.”

THE CHURCH IS A HOSPITAL (Isa 61:1 KJV) The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; (Isa ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Church As An Oasis

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Jul 6, 2003

This sermon is about the church being a place of refreshment, revival, and renewal for the wanderers of life.

"The Church As An Oasis"-Rev.A.LaMar Torrence Exodus 15:26-27 I. Introduction A. Sister Maya Angelou’s poem “On the Pulse of Morning”: A Rock, A River, A Tree Hosts to species long since departed, Marked the mastodon. The dinosaur, who left dry tokens of their sojourn here on our planet floor, any ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:26-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Church Growth

Contributed by Leslie Sun on Feb 12, 2007

This is a teaching about how to grow a church. It is not based purely on personal experience and not based on others’ successful stories but based on a friend’s personal experience in growing a church with biblical principles and causes it to be still gro

Church Growth Church Growth is a very popular topic that even non-Christians heard of this term before. In the past, people looked to the west for examples of growing a church. Recently however, people shifted to the east as well for examples of church growth. In church growth, we should not copy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational