Sermons on Reasons To Join A Church:

Why Have Church? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 1, 2020

Why do we do church? What is our goal and how do we accomplish that goal?

A man once told about his school’s Spring Break Trip to Italy. When they visited Rome they entered St. Peter's Basilica, the 2nd largest church in world. The tour guide explained, "This church is so large no man on earth could hit a baseball from one end to the other. Not Lou Gehrig. Not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Divided Church; An Oxymoron

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 14, 2015

In his first letter to the Corinthian church, Paul addresses the factions and divisions that have arose. He tells them and us that a united church has No Divisions, No Dividers, No Distractions and One Directive.

A Divided Church; An Oxymoron 1 Corinthians 1: 10-17 (NLT) Intro: Who knows what an oxymoron is? .Webster’s defines it this way: . “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words” . Phrases that contradict each other. . Here are some of my favorites. . Boneless Ribs, Fresh ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Taking The Church To Task

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Our text passage this morning represents an enormous "pause" in a complicated theology lesson. The writer of the epistle has begun teaching about the priesthood. He has reminded his readers of their historical priesthood; he has just mentioned the mysterious Old Testament figure ...read more

The Church And Its Role

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Sep 9, 2023

The church should be a vitally important part of your life.

I. The authority of the church. (vs. 3) A. Supported by the Holy Spirit 1. The church’s actions should be led by the Spirit. (v.28) 2. God moves through His church. 3. This factor should not be ignored. 4. Do not become over individualized that we ignore the work of the church by God. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Today's Church

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 26, 2005

Part two of two -- this sermon addresses the issue of what kind of church should we be coming to

DEALING WITH TODAY’S CHURCH The Kind Of Church We Should Be Coming To …. INTRODUCTION: This morning, I would like to take a look at the thought of the kind of church we should be coming too. Paul, at the end of the book of acts defines the church in some very sobering words. He says this, Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28

Denomination: Baptist

State Of The Church - 2010

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 3, 2010

The first of the year message proposing a change in the way we approach the work of this church.

State of the Church – 2010 Matthew 22:34-40 * Each year at this time my thoughts return to the words of Peter Drucker, the business guru, who always asked business owners 2 questions: “What business are you in?” and “How’s Business?” This is a great pair of questions for the church today. As I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

Church – The Essential Service Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Nov 22, 2018

Sometimes Christians treat the church as an emergency service … a place to go when you need spiritual help and security, but to be avoided when all is well. But the church is the only institution which can stand against the gates of Hades. Therefore church is an essential service.

Message Matthew 16:13-20 Church – The Essential Service What do we do when we have an emergency? When there is fire … we call the Fire Brigade When there is a street fight … we call the Police. When there is a car accident and people are injured … we call the Ambulance. That’s who we think of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20, Colossians 1:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Need For Church Life Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Regularly gathering together as a church is essential for our growth, unity, and purpose, as well as for worshiping God and carrying out the mission of the Gospel.

Today, we're going to talk about the need for church life. You might have noticed that church attendance sometimes goes down, but that doesn't mean we should give up on it. In fact, we need each other more than ever to grow in our faith and make a difference in the world. To help us understand this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:17-18, Hebrews 10:25

Topics: Community Worship, Spiritual Growth, Fellowship, Biblical Teachings

When The Church Fails Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 12, 2003

Our failures in the Christian community remind us of our need for total and complete dependance on Jesus.

Like you, I’ve been watching the terrible scandal surrounding the abuse of children by priests in the Roman Catholic church. And the worst part of the scandal isn’t the abuse of children, as horrible as that is. The worst part has the cover up, that rather than stepping in and removing sexual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Back To Church Sunday!

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 30, 2009

A sermon for National Back to Church Sunday adapted in part from the Purpose-Driven /Life. Alliterated and expository from Acts 2. PowerPoint is availble if you e-mail me.

BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY Scott Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL It is so easy to hit the snooze button on Sunday morning when the alarm sounds at seven o'clock, roll over and go back to sleep. Maybe you had every intention of going to church, maybe Sunday School, too...even had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Christian Church

"The Church At Ephesus" Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 25, 2009

Relates the truths the angel revealed to the Ephesion church to our modern times.

REVEALING THE REVELATION –PART 1 “The Church at Ephesus” August 30, 2009 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-16

Denomination: Holiness

The Church Of The Hot Waffle

Contributed by John Roy on Jan 15, 2002

The church is to be the welcoming place for struggling sinners and stained saints.

The Church of the Hot Waffle Matthew 11:19 & Mark 2:15-17 The Waffle House is to restaurants what little league baseball is to the Major leagues. The Waffle House serves food and that is where it’s comparison with other restaurants stop. It features, waffles, of course, Bert’s Chili, Omelets, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, Matthew 11:19

Denomination: *other

The Family, The Future Of The Church

Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 3, 2001

“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” Colossians 3:16.

Theme: The Family, the Future of the Church Text: 1 Sam.2:18-20, 26; Col. 3:12-17; Lk.2:41-52 The celebrations ushering in the New Year tomorrow will, in effect, bring the Christmas celebrations to an end. We cannot, however, afford to forget the good news of Christ’s birth. His birth, sinless ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Great Commission Church

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 15, 2012

A sermon to challenge the church to greater missions effort.

“A Great Commission Church” Acts 13:1-3 Scripture Reading “A LOCAL CHURCH THAT IS NOT MISSION MINDED IS BY DEFINITION NOT A CHURCH! It’s a religious club that makes little or no impact on the world.” James Capps Aside from the church at Jerusalem the single ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring Power To The Church

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 27, 2006

A look at why so many churches/Christians lack God’s power in their lives, and how it can be restored. Suitable for revival service.

RESTORING POWER TO THE CHURCH Last night Gladys watched a college basketball game. I guess that means March madness is here. I heard this past week that these basketball playoff games are going to cost us big. According to analysts, American business will lose as much as $3 billion over this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist