Sermons on Prevailing Church:

A Sound Church

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

Tonight from this passage we will learn what obedient membership looks like, as far as how we relate to each other, and how we should treat one another, which makes up a sound church, not only sound doctrinally, but also sound in how we teach, and what we

Will The True Church Arise Part 3 A Sound Church Titus 2:1-10 Introduction We began this series with the idea of learning what a biblical church looks like, then comparing the way we do church, and if there are any differences, then take steps to bring our church closer to the biblical mark. We ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Maladies Of The Church

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013

Some spiritual sicknesses of the church... Tongue in cheek sermon

Maladies of the Church Judges 16:20 "I suffer from sexually transmitted disease.... life." (((Story of man moving bricks from top of a building.))) http://www.ahajokes.com/fp057.html 1. Spiritual Anemia Judges 16:20 "And he wist not that the Spirit had departed from him." 2. Poor ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:20

Denomination: Baptist

Divided Church Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 5, 2015

This was the first problem Paul dealt with in his letter to the Corinthians because a divided church won’t last long.

The church at Corinth was in a sad state. The fellowship of the church was about to collapse. Listen to some of the things that were occurring and see if they sound familiar: verbal accusations, differing opinions, competitive positions, power struggles, envy contention, grumbling, griping, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Church-Building Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 5, 2015

Worship certainly ascends to the Father but it also goes out to one another.

1. Have a Blessed Day -- A Walmart Greeter in Georgia was censored by his employer when ONE customer complained about his greeting of, "Have a blessed day." Customers overwhelmingly came to his defense and Walmart backed down. a. I realize Wal-Mart is not church but this Greeter was practicing a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Business Of The Church Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 15, 2013

Whatever we do, we must not let our traditions steal our joy or our love. We must not let “church business” keep us from “the business of the church.”

A few years ago, I came across some odd laws from a long time ago that were still on the books in the 21st Century. I think you’ll find them quite amusing. For example, young girls are never allowed to walk a tightrope in Wheeler, Mississippi, unless it's in a church. In Blackwater, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Hope For The Church

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 28, 2013

Were there only 3 periods of miracles?

The Hope for the Church Judges 6.13 Truth vs. Experience Problem #1: There can be no valid Christian doctrine without experience Problem #2: The Scriptures themselves validate personal encounters with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. * Eph.2.1 * Phil. 3.10 Problem #3: Evangelical tradition ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:13

Denomination: Baptist

A Changed Church Series

Contributed by Allen James on Sep 5, 2010

Imagine the transformation in a community when the Church embraces Jesus' call toward giving to the needy out of the overflow of our hearts. Today's message explores Matthew 6:1-4.

A Changed Church • Matthew 6:1, 2-4 OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Acts 4… In today’s world, charity is practiced on a wide scale and is thought often times to be the natural product of the intrinsic goodness of the human spirit… or in light of the New Age concept of Karma – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Tell It To The Church Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2011

The missing component of the contemporary church may well be discipline. The message explores the purpose and implementation of discipline in the church.

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Chastening Of The Church Series

Contributed by Ric Veal on Nov 29, 2011

We need healthy churches today!!!!

The Chastening of the Church 1 Peter 4:17-19 Introduction: What is the church? The called out ones! . Romans 8:1; 1 Corinthians 11:32 . Not condemnation, but purging and purifying. a. The Body of Christ - Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:11-13; 5:23-28 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Sleeping In Church Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

There’s no getting around the fact that today’s text contains a part that strikes us as humorous, and the fact of the matter is that sometimes, we can do some funny things in church. A preacher was completing a temperance sermon: with great expression he said, “If I had all the beer in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Faking It For The Church

Contributed by Mark Jones on Jan 8, 2009

There is a fear of standing before God almighty and hearing him say, almost you were a child of God. I am sorry,but I was never fooled.

Fakes in the church!! Matt. 10:1-4 OPEN: One night a woman dreamed that she was having a conversation with God. She was angry about all the suffering and evil she saw around her, so she complained to the Lord. “God, why don’t You do something about all this?” God gently replied: “I did. I created ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Church For Today

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 9, 2009

This message calls the church, collectively and individually, to be "up to date" in their mission of reaching people.

“A Church for Today” 1 Corinthians 9:19-24 * Among the church culture in America it has become common to identify local churches with some troubling terms; “Contemporary or Traditional.” Why do I say these terms are troubling? Because the meaning of these words in this context has little to do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Church And Eucharist Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 10, 2009

the Church is able to celebrate and worship the mystery of Christ in the Eucharist “precisely because Christ first gave himself to her in the sacrifice of the Cross.

January 12, 2008 Sacramentum Caritatis Through His Divine Son, the Father created the world. Through the same Son, He also recreated the world, once Jesus had been made–in the words of the letter to the Hebrews–perfect (complete) through suffering. “The Fathers of the Church often meditated on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Catholic

The Church At Ephesus

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 24, 2016

His basic problem with the church in Ephesus is that even though church members had stood fast against evil and false teaching, they had left their “first love”—their basic love for Christ and for one another.

By: Tom Lowe Date: 3-18-2015 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Church At Thyatira

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 29, 2016

An outstanding feature of the message to the church at Thyatira is the introduction of the divine speaker by name—“The Son God.”

The Church at Thyatira Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 5-24-2015 Topic # II. Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia (2:1-3:22) ...read more

Denomination: Baptist