Sermons on Purpose Of The Church:

Impacting Our Community Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 27, 2006

Part 3 of our mission/vision series. Presenting our vision for how God desires to use our church to impact our community

Sermon 9/24/06-I: Impact Our Community Intro: Review mission & first 2 Letters of acrostic. Today, Impact our community through relevant ministry. Book of Acts. Pray Start by looking at: I. The Impact of the Early church They were a small group of believers (possibly around 120) that were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: *other

Effective Teamwork Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 28, 2006

Part 4 of our series on the Effective Church

Sermon 6/25/06-Effective Teamwork Intro. Last message in the effective church series. Last Week-Pastor Clark– Effective Vision -image determines our impact 2 weeks ago-effective worship Started w/ Pastor Clark talking about the 3 non-negotiables -Great Commandment (Love God & Love Others) -Great ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7

Denomination: *other

Every Member A Minister Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 30, 2006

Part 5 of our Mission/vision Series.

Sermon-10/8/06-E:Every Member a Minister Turn to John 13 Intro-Insurance Claim-A man injured on the job filed an insurance claim. The insurance company requested more information, so the man wrote the insurance company the following letter of explanation: Dear Sirs: I am writing in response to ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-7

Denomination: *other

Lo Que Debes De Buscar En Una Iglesia

Contributed by Richard Perez on Dec 1, 2006

El lugar, la iglesia adonde usted y yo adoramos a Dios es de suma importancia y es una decisión que nunca se debe tomar ligeramente.

1 Porque quiero que sepáis qué gran lucha tengo por vosotros y por los que están en Laodicea, y por todos los que no me han visto en persona, 2 para que sean alentados sus corazones, y unidos en amor, alcancen todas las riquezas que proceden de una plena seguridad de comprensión, resultando en ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Encourage Each Other

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 6, 2006

Thesis: Our Christian Family Is to Strengthen one another’s Spiritual Heart (commitment). Part of a few sermons that dealt with Dallas Willard’s "VIM:" Vision, Intent, Means, crucial elements of discipleship. This is on the "means" of growth.

Strengthening God’s Family Dan’s sad senior year last mile race (i thought i could win districts, and my teammates just laughed. Sometimes that is the feeling we have about those who are supposed to love us. Read text. Dallas Willard’s acronym “VIM” today is on "M:" Means Observation Thesis: ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let's Get Down To The Nitty Gritty Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006

This is the 7th sermon in the series "Momma Says..."

Series: Momma Says... (James)[#7] LET’S GET DOWN TO THE NITTY-GRITTY James 4:1-12 Introduction: I would like start off this morning by reminding you of what our Church’s vision is: 1.Lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 2.The people of this Church live lives in the world that lead the lost to Jesus ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Is Focused Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006

This is the 1st sermon in the series "A Growing Church..."

Series: A Growing Church¡K [#1] IS FOCUSED Acts 20:6-12 Introduction: Wasn’t it nice to have a big crowd here last week? Yes, I know it was Easter Sunday; but the more I thought about it, why can¡¦t we have a nice crowd here every Sunday? Now I know that numbers should never be the focus, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Handling The Power Encounter

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006

As Paul and his team went out into a dark world, it was no surprise that there were times when the light came smack up against the darkness. These "power encounters" are inevitable. How do we handle them?

Passage: Acts 16:16-41 Intro: When we hear the word power, certain pictures come to mind. 1. huge guns, bombers, nuclear warheads. 2. human beings are obsessed with power, we love to be the ones with more. 3. every Sunday in the Fall, teams walk onto the football field for a “power encounter,” to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Am I Here Today Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006

This is the 1st sermon in the series "At The House Of God".

Series: At The House Of God [#1] WHY AM I HERE TODAY? 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Chris (Congregational Reading): What is our vision? It is our vision to: 1. Lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 2. Live lives in the world that lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 3. Intentionally make all church activities about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

God's Nursery Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006

This is the 2nd sermon in the series "At The House Of God".

Series: At The House Of God [#2] GOD’S NURSERY 1 Samuel 1:21-2:11 Introduction: The devil has always been after babies. If he can kill the babies, he can stop great things from happening. Satan has been using people for 1000’s of years to get rid of babies. He used Pharaoh to kill all ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Culture Of Acceptance Series

Contributed by Bob Lentz on Dec 7, 2006

Helping the church to make up her mind to reach those who are not yet already convinced about the gospel.

A Culture of Acceptance 12-3-06 New Series: Creating a New Culture… in the Church 1 Cor. 3:6-7 I am indebted to John Burke’s book, “No Perfect People Allowed” for many of the basic ideas expressed in this series. It’s a great read! Intro. Have you ever noticed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Culture Of Hope Series

Contributed by Bob Lentz on Dec 7, 2006

In a broken, fragmented and angry world, the church must realize that we stand as the only legitimate source of hope.

The Culture of Hope 12-10-06 Series: Creating a New Culture…in the church Rom. 15:13 I am indebted to John Burke’s book, “No Perfect People Allowed” for many of the basic ideas expressed in this series. It’s a great read! Intro. I want to pray a special prayer ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are We Here? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 29, 2006

As we examine Acts 2:42-47, we notice that we exist for five purposes.

Scripture The Romans celebrated January 1st as a general holiday. Sacrifices were made to the two-faced god, Janus, who was able to look both ways at once. Janus symbolized change and transition, such as the progression of the past to the future. January 1st was a holiday on which gifts and visits ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

7 Ingredients From The Thessalonica Community Church Series

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004

The good news that Timothy reported to Paul prompted him to write this first letter to the Thessalonians. I trust that as we look at some of the basic principles in the epistle to the Thessalonians, the Lord will help you to see what He desires from you a

Intro: Let’s look at Acts 17 to see how the church at Thessalonica began. Verse 1 says, “When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they [Paul and his companions] came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews.” When Paul entered a city to spread the gospel, he generally went ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Caught Between A Laugh And A Cry

Contributed by Wilson Murphy on May 1, 2004

We need to have a hunger for more of God, while being thankful for what God has already done.

Caught between a Laugh and a Cry Ezra 3:10-13 10And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. 11And they sang ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal