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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    God's Judgment - Starting With The Church

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,466 views

    When a nation turns their back on God, God sends judgment. We are standing on the very brink of judgment from God - judgment which will begin with the church.

    GOD’S JUDGMENT - STARTING WITH THE CHURCH EZEKIEL 9:1-11 Introduction: When a nation turns their back on God, God sends judgment. Some time ago Billy Graham said it well, "If God does not judge America, He is going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah." I believe that we are standing on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restore: Church, Get Right! Series

    Contributed by Chris Santasiere on Aug 29, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 9,313 views

    This is the third sermon in a series conducted by our staff; the other sermons in the series were "Rejoice: Church, be Joyful", "Reflect: Church, be Thankful" and "Reconnect: Church, get Energized".

    “Restore: Church, Get Right!” August 19, 2001 Introduction In his book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”, John Maxwell tells the story of one of the most incredible restorations in American business history. It happened at the Chrysler Corporation in the early 1980’s. Chrysler was in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Is Church Really That Big Of A Deal? Series

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 5, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,218 views

    God makes a big deal out of church by offering his blessings through a local congregation.

    Reader’s Digest records an interesting conversation between three frustrated pastors. Three pastors got together for coffee one day and found all their churches had bat infestation problems. “I got so mad,” said one, “I took a shotgun and fired at them. It made holes in the ceiling, but did ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Attidudes Toward Church Leaders

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 11, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 10,155 views

    What should our attitudes be toward church leaders?

    INTRODUCTION We have spent considerable time looking at the position on elder in the local church. Such a study can be a tedious one at best. It subject matter is important because it is easy to be critical of people who are “in charge” of things. I hope that through the message, you have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Light Of The Church In The Hour Of Darkness

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Sep 17, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 3,914 views

    "TRAGEDY" - SERMON CENTRAL READER, PLEASE READ MY NOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS OUTLINE CONCERNING THE ARTICLE "BALANCING GRACE AND TRUTH"

    THE LIGHT OF THE CHURCH IN THE HOUR OF DARKNESS 1 COR 13:13 & LUKE 13:1-5 I. LIFE AND TRAGEDY A. The terrorist attacks against America and declaration of war 1-there always has been war and there will continue to be war until Christ returns -Job 5:7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The Supremacy Of Christ Is Declared In The Church

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,357 views

    This speaks of what the church must be in order to truly be the body of Christ and declare His supremacy.

    The Supremacy of Christ is Declared in the Church Colossians 1:18-29 September 23, 2001 Intro: A. [So much from a nut] A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted him at the door and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church That Lost Its Fire

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Sep 26, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 4,328 views

    They were sound in doctrine, but they had left their first love.

    THE CHURCH THAT LOST ITS FIRE (Revelation 2:1-7) Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heresies Confronted By The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 2, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 16,699 views

    Many modern errors stem from the early heresies. This study looks at what the teachers of heresy believed and how the church refuted these doctrines.

    Heresies and Heretics in the Early Church Early church fathers focused much energy on refuting heretical views that infiltrated the church. The majority of the Trinity quotes were written in response to heresy being taught within the church. A heresy is simply a doctrine that strays from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Corinth: A Church Gone Wrong

    Contributed by Frank Walker on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,415 views

    When a church refuses to recognize and deal with internal sin, they will fall into error.

    CORINTH: A CHURCH GONE WRONG ( 1Cor. 5:1-13) I. HER REPUTATION (v. 1) A. Widespread It seems that even those outside the church knew about this problem. B. Well-known It seems that nobody even tried to hide what was going on. C. Worldly This church allowed sin within its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tired Of Too Much Church Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 72 ratings
     | 35,162 views

    It is easy to be tired of church if church does not connect with integrity, compassion, or fundamental life change. But you will not grow weary if you will work for the good of all.

    Several years ago I officiated at a wedding at National Cathedral. At the rehearsal an official of the Cathedral explained why the service would be held in just the Great Choir of the Cathedral, and not out on the main floor, and why we would have to be exactly on-time, no exceptions. He said that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does It Take To Be A Church? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 11, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 5,042 views

    The early Christians devoted themselves to: 1. The Apostle’s teaching - learning. 2. The Fellowship - worship. 3. Breaking Bread - friendship. 4. Prayer

    This description of the early church is truly amazing. Something had happened to these otherwise ordinary people. The people who were a part of this church no longer thought of themselves — their own rights and possessions — their whole identity was a group identity. They found their meaning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Tale Of Seven Churches: Sardis Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 8,023 views

    This is part six of an eight part message on the seven churches of Asia.

    So, where were we? Oh yeah, Sardis. We’ve looked at Ephesus, Pergamum, Smyrna and Thyatira and now we are on Sardis, which is the fifth of the seven churches that the letter in the Revelation was addressed to. If we pull up our trusty map we discover that Sardis was located in what we know as ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Tale Of Seven Churches: Philadelphia Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 32 ratings
     | 9,151 views

    This is number seven in an eight part series looking at the seven churches of Asia

    And so here we stand, almost but not quite at the end of our journey. The scripture that Bonnie read earlier was the letter written by Christ to the Christians in the city of Philadelphia, which was the sixth of seven letters written to the churches in the area known then as the Province of Asia. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Tale Of Seven Churches: Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,754 views

    This is the last in a series of eight sermons looking at the seven churches of Asia

    And so he had come to the end of his journey. It seemed like a life time ago that he read the first letter to the church that was situated in the city of Ephesus. Since then he had travelled to five other cities and read to them the words of the risen Christ. Words of commendation and words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Church - More Than A Building

    Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,169 views

    THE CHURCH IS MORE THAN JUST A BUILDING.

    CHURCH – MORE THAN A BUILDING When we began this series of messages about the church, we used this verse as a springboard. (Eph 5:25 NKJV) Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, The church is the most important thing on earth. The Greek word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist