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The Church Everyone Wants To "join"

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 18, 2025

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The early church is an excellent model for us to follow. They had four characteristics that made them a church that everyone would want to join.

The Church Everyone Wants to “Join” David Owens Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42-47 8.17.25 Introduction: A. Good morning, brothers and sisters! Praise God for another Lord’s Day to gather to worship God and to encourage each other. 1. As you know, we just completed a sermon series about eternal ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Matthew 15:8-9, Acts 20:29-30, 2 Timothy 4:2-4, John 13:35, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 5:13-16, Acts 4:29-31 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wisdom's Way

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 20, 2023

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We are faced with choices everyday: what to prioritize in our schedule, how to spend our money, relate to people etc. We can choose each day to store up wisdom, to walk with integrity, walk on the path of righteousness, because the path and the direction you choose will determine your destination.

The focus on the prayer and fasting guide for today is for the children and teenagers of the church. Our church’s vision is to present every person fully mature in Christ. This includes everyone whether it is our children, teens, the young and old - every person whether married or single. Christ ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-16, Proverbs 2:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parables Of The Kingdom Part 6 The Householder

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Mar 2, 2024

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This is the 6th in a series of parables Jesus told of the KOH in Matthew 13.

Title: Parables of the KOH – Part 6 Script: Mt. 13:51-52 Type: Series/expos. Where: GNBC 3-3-24 Intro: Sometimes our training in a past job or career makes us uniquely qualified to serve in a subsequent career or profession. Some of you very old Good Newers can remember the name “Dr. Dan ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:51-52

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Partnering In Prayer

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 8, 2001

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God moves in mighty ways when we partner in prayer

PARTNERING IN PRAYER Selected Passages from Acts October 31, 1999 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. The Power of Prayer A. San Francisco General Hospital study 1. Cardiology Dept. – Dr. Randy Byrd a.) Patients were divided into two groups 1.) 192 patients were in the Prayed for group 2.) 201 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:3-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Profile Of A Pastor

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

based on 117 ratings

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Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.

Introd.: (Show an assortment of Christmas toys -- What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries -- they need power to perform as designed.) We need power to perform as God has designed us. We have learned a lot in the last several months in 1 Peter about how God wants us to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Short Man With Shortcomings

Contributed by Mike Turner on Oct 18, 2003

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Zacchaeus was a short man with shortcomings ! He didn’t measure up ! Do any of us ?

The Short Man With Shortcomings ! Luke 19:1-10 I. His Desire..........He Sought To See Vs. 1-3 a. Because of curiosity. He obviously had heard stories about Jesus. But he had never actually seen him. He wanted to see this man for himself.....to see if the stories about him were true. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Simple Plan For Evangelism

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 22, 2003

based on 54 ratings

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Taken from James Smith’s original sermon of the same title "Jesus’s Simple Plan For Evangelism And Church Planting.

Jesus’ Simple Plan For Evangelism [Tile and main points taken from James Smith’s sermon Jesus’s Simple Plan for Evangelism and Church Planting. Http://www.sermoncentral.com.] April 21, 2002 Luke 10:1-17 1 The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them on ahead in pairs to all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

The Crave

Contributed by Duran Johnson on Mar 3, 2003

based on 128 ratings

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A message for new members to encourage them to aggressively pursue the Word of God.

You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness. (1 Peter 2:2-3, NLT) Introduction What a clear and concise message! It simply says that we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Paul At Mars Hill

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Oct 12, 2004

based on 8 ratings

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An indepth look at how Paul, though weary and worn, was able to assess a situation and teach the truth in love and ultimately bear fruit. A lesson in tactfulness.

Paul On Mars Hill Text: Acts 17: 16-34 I. Introduction: Background A. Second Missionary Journey (with Silas & Timothy) 1. Full of struggles 2. Full of success 3. Shows the character and focus of Paul’s life B. Stops prior to Athens 1. Phillipi a. Lydia and her household ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Unshakeable Stand For The Truth

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 24, 2003

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Learning to make a firm stand for what we believe.

There are many questions that need to be addressed when a church begins to grow. How committed are the new people? How receptive are our older members to the changes that are taking place? Do our people really know what they believe? How do we best utilize everyone’s gifts? How can we properly ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let The Holy Spirit Make Your Appeals More Effective

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 30, 2004

based on 27 ratings

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Ten Ways to allow the Holy Spirit to make your appeals more effective.

Let the Holy Spirit Make Your Appeals More Effective (Luke 12:12-16) Illustration: George Herbert was a gifted 17th-century English poet. At one point in his life he wasn’t sure he wanted to do what God wanted him to do. Being the pastor of a church didn’t appeal to him, even though he sensed that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let's Face The Challenge

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Aug 26, 2004

based on 15 ratings

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Fresh start but old message, share about Jesus Christ and His love.

1-4-04 HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US Matthew 5: 16 ; 2 Cor 5: 17 We are so thankful that the Lord Jesus really bless us in so many things such as our life, thank the Lord that we are alive & kicking. Some can’t make it this year so its really a wonderful thing to be thankful for. We thank the Lord that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Methodist

Get Up And Glow

Contributed by Greg Newton on Feb 27, 2004

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It is time for the Church to arise in the mist of the dark world of sin and shine for the glory of Christ.

“GET UP AND GLOW” Intro: I believe that every church ought to have a vision and mission of what they feel that God would have them to do in reaching out to their area with the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The challenge I have for you and I as a Church is that which the Lord began to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Limitations And Advantages Of Learning, As Illustrated In The Life Of M

Contributed by Walter Pankow on Apr 5, 2004

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Advantages and disadvantages of education

Acts 7:22. Volume I. Page 48. We have heard many severe condemnations of the educational system of to-day, both by learned and unlearned. The strongest condemnation I have heard was by a doctor who had to deal with many cases of immorality among high school students. The ordinary m an knows ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:22

Denomination: Lutheran

The Chosen Ones Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

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1st in series "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thesalonians." A look at the evidence in the life of those Chosen By God.

If your happy and you Know it—ILLUSTRATION As Paul writes this letter of encouragement to a church He had started just a few years before, he begins them by addressing them as ones “Chosen By God” and he notes several ways that their lives demonstrate that they are chosen. I’d like to suggest ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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