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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Let's Do Church Right Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,980 views

    very church has failings and challenges, but good churches strive after excellence as God defines excellence.

    Let’s Do Church Right (Philippians 1:1-11) 1. Paul and Timothy: The Apostle Paul wrote this letter in about 63 AD to his close friends, the Christians in Philippi, from his Roman house arrest described at the end of Acts (Acts 28:30-31), waiting for his court appearance before Caesar (around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Abraham's Attitude Of Worship

    Contributed by Randall Bates on Sep 11, 2005
    based on 52 ratings
     | 15,790 views

    Our attitude toward worship

    ABRAHAM’S ATTIDUDE OF WORSHIP GENESIS 22. 1 - 14 One of the things that I believe is desperately missing in the church today is an attitude of worship. In almost every church that I have been in, I see less than worship. I see many churches that are programmed, that are systematic, that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passion To The Christ

    Contributed by Steve Rutherford on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,604 views

    This message is to challenge listeners to be passionate in their worship of Jesus Christ.

    Passion To The Christ (Joh 11:34 KJVR) And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. (Joh 11:35 KJVR) Jesus wept. (Joh 11:36 KJVR) Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! (Joh 11:37 KJVR) And some of them said, Could not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Introduction To The Disciplines

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Sep 14, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,366 views

    How the disciplines of the Christian faith can impact you as an individual and your church’s outreach.

    AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINES Acts 2:42-47 Key Verse and Theme: “praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:47) 1. Real church growth: From the outside in. (Acts 2:1-41) A. The apostles received ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brent Baker avatar

    Why Do We Worship Each Week? Series

    Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,500 views

    If we love God then we will want to worship Him!

    Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Worship God Each Week? Psalms 100 1-5 & John 4:19-24 This week in our Why do We Do What We Do series, we are talking about Why do we spend time worshipping God each week? I shared that title with someone this week and they said to me well the answer to that one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Setting Some Things Straight Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,888 views

    Before a church can grow and mature, there are some things that need to be set straight.

    SERIES: “OVERCOMING OBSTACLES THAT OBSTRUCT OBEDIENCE” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9 TITLE: “SETTING SOME THINGS STRAIGHT” INTRODUCTION: A. Someone: “The church is like Noah’s Ark: If it were not for the storm on the outside, no one could stand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Would God's Vision Help Us?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,910 views

    After preaching this sermon, 21 people came forward at invitation.

    A couple of weeks ago, in an elders meeting, I asked each elder to give me his vision for this church. I was surprised. Most churches never communicate their vision, hence most elders are unfocused as to any unified vision at all. Each of our elders, however, had a vision and were pretty much in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    True Worship

    Contributed by Michael Galloway on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 8,552 views

    This is a sermon about how we should worship God

    True Worship I. Introduction: 1. Read: Psalm 95:6,7 "Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker: For he is our God, And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day, oh that ye would hear his voice!" ASV 1901 2. About the Text: a. We find ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    42 Leads To 47

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,080 views

    A healthy church will be a growing church

    During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway. You probably remember the movie. Tom Hanks plays a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. The Hanks character was assigned the task of looking after a particular package ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Big Gospel Heart Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,921 views

    We are accepted by God because of what Christ Jesus did for us on the cross. We are called, in turn, to extend that acceptance and welcome to all those from all over the world who fill our community.

    A Big Gospel Heart One Sunday a children’s program leader noticed a little girl standing outside the room, looking in with great eagerness at the fun the other children were having. The leader went outside and invited the little girl inside. "They’ll all laugh at me." "Why do you think that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Depots Of Development Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Apr 19, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,250 views

    This sermon follows the progression of Acts 11:19-26 and identifies 10 things we should be aware of today. I used train illustrations with the 10 words.

    There are 10 stops along the tracks. (I used train related illustrations for each of these words) 1. Dispersion – v. 19a – Sometimes life takes us in many different directions just as it did in the early Church. 2. Exclusion – v. 19b – Often we like the early Church miss the point that the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Becoming A Contagious Church

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 12,012 views

    The Jerusalem church grew daily because there was such a contagious spirit among Christians that drawn others to it. The church today can also follow the example of the early church and become a contagious church.

    BECOMING A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH (Inspired by Bill Hybels book: Building a Contagious Church) ILLUSTRATION: A PARAMEDIC was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” “Recently,” paramedic began, we got a call from that big white CHURCH on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alexander John avatar

    Worship

    Contributed by Alexander John on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 87 ratings
     | 27,006 views

    this sermonwill help you understand what is worship

    Worship John 4: 23, 24 I. What is worship? To worship is To quicken the conscience by the holiness of god, To feed the mind with the truth of god To purge the imagination by the beauty of god To open the heart to the love of god To devote the will for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What A Church Should Be Series

    Contributed by Darin Burgess on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,860 views

    This is a sermon that shares what the church should offer to people who are searching for something real, stable, and powerful.

    WHAT A CHURCH SHOULD BE Part I Text: Mathew 16: 13-19 Intro: What is the church? Why does it exist? Do I have to attend a church to be a part of the church? What are the benefit’s of belonging to a church? What does God have to say about the church? Greek word for church is ekklesia- “called ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Omission

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Apr 29, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,582 views

    This is a sermons that sets out a three fold purpose for the church.

    This is the purpose of the Church summed up in a few brief verses. Let’s take a look at what is taking place in this passage. First we see that the eleven disciples did what Jesus had said by going to where He had told them. Then when they encountered Him there they worshipped Him. But some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist