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  • Schism With The Scribes And Factions With The Family

    Contributed by Michael Bird on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 102 ratings
     | 19,778 views

    This sermon describes the opposition Jesus faced from both his own family and from the Scribes. It attempts to highlight how Christians today can face similar accounts of rejection by both the world and from family.

    Schisms with the Scribes and Factions in the Family Introduction I would like set before you a couple of stories in order to illuminate the background to this passage. Scene 1: A Carpenter Shop in Nazareth The road for Sepphoris to Nazareth consisted mostly of rolling hillsides. It was a ...read more

  • Tale Of Two Churches Part I Series

    Contributed by David Thrower on Feb 11, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,350 views

    There is a coming conflict that will boil down to two religions - one right and one wrong. Which will you be part of?

    Much has been written about the socio-political situation at the time of the end, but we need to study more what will take place in the religious realm at those times. Common sense tells us that the closing hours of the age are about a conflict - Satan is seeking to usurp God’s place so that he ...read more

  • The Body

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 9, 2022
     | 1,347 views

    There are often divisions in the body of Christ known as the church.

    The Body – I Corinthians 12: 12 – 31a Intro: You may be interested to know that there is a certain part of your body that is absolutely essential to every person. Without this body part you could not stand erect for very long, walk or run well. Guess what body ...read more

  • The Root Of Heresy

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 26, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,351 views

    What is heresy, and what do we do about it?

    The Root of Heresy “And ye shall be as gods; knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5b The word “heresy” and the related word “heretic” are pejorative terms. This means that they stir up emotion, especially anger. These create an “us versus them” mentality. We can look into the history of the church ...read more

  • Sectarianism Is Carnal Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,331 views

    In today's lesson we are urged to behave like people taught by the Holy Spirit and not act like unbelievers.

    Scripture The past two Sundays we had a Missions Conference and an Ordination and Installation Service for Officers. Today we continue our study in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the worldly practice of divisiveness. Let’s ...read more

  • The Truth About Division In The Church At Corinth 1corithians 1:12, 13 Series

    Contributed by Nelson Thomas on Sep 5, 2020
     | 2,252 views

    Apostle Paul analyzes the schism in Corinth church and explains what division in a local assembly is.

    “Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? “ 1Corinthians 1:12.13 They had minimum four ...read more

  • The Lord's Supper

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 19,950 views

    Some call it the Lord’s Supper. Some call it Communion. Some call it the Eucharist. Just as there are different names for the event, there are many different teachings about it. That confusion isn’t a new thing. It was going on even in the first century C

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ As you can tell from the table that is set before us, we will be partaking of the Lord’s Supper this morning. So since that is the case, I think it is a good idea for us to spend some time talking about what that means. There are two reasons why that’s a good ...read more

  • Divisions In The Church

    Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Mar 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,109 views

    Christ requires unity in his body.

    >>Divisions in the Church<< 1Co 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? Here it shows that division is carnality. this is forbidden in the bible. We must be able to agree on the truth then apply it. Joh ...read more

  • Lesson 2 : Truncated History Series

    Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Dec 10, 2009
     | 4,976 views

    A very truncated look at the history of christianity. This message presupposes that many people believe restoration history bypasses the reformation and catholicism. However, it is unhealthy to not acknowlege our past. Instead we ought to embrace it.

    HISTORY: Very, Very Truncated. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.” Hebrews 1:1 In trying to better ...read more

  • The Council Of Chalcedon Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 30, 2014
     | 2,967 views

    Considered by many to be the last Ecumenical Council, how did the Council of Chalcedon affect the history of the early church and begin the rift which would ultimately become the Great Schism in 1054.

    Church History: Examining the Creeds and Confessions of the Church Through the Ages and Why They Matter. Lesson 5: The Council of Chalcedon So far, in our study of church history we have seen: An overview of the last 2,000 years of church history. The creeds which are found within the Bible ...read more

  • What Would John Wesley Say?

    Contributed by Lee Houston on Feb 1, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,103 views

    Through the Twentieth Century, church membership in America stayed at roughly 70% of adults. In the last two-and-a-half decades, church membership has declined from 69% down to 48% today. This schism, this people leaving Protestant denominations, has a direct correlation with politics issues.

    Title: The Decline in Church Attendance as Protestant Denominations Divide Specific purpose: to tackle the schism in major Protestant denominations Scriptures: Galatians 3:28, Romans 1:26-28, Acts 26:17-18, Matthew 5:18 Through the Twentieth Century, church membership in America stayed at ...read more

  • Multipying By Addition Or How Churches Grow

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 7, 2013
     | 4,401 views

    A sermon detailed why the NT church grew and what we can do to grow too.

    “Multiplying By Addition or How Churches Grow” Acts 2:41-47 Act 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. I’ve been a minister now for better than 39 years and one of the main focuses of ...read more

  • Every Word That Comes From The Mouth Of God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 20, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,043 views

    Read the Scriptures the way they were meant to be read, and use them to recommit yourself to following the Father.

    First Sunday of Lent 21 Feb 2010 Our family has always thought that buying American products is a sensible thing to do, so when Studebaker folded back in the fifties, my dad began buying GM products. After all, GM had been around a long time, was well-managed and looked to be viable for many ...read more

  • The Body Of Christ-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 28, 2020
     | 1,689 views

    5 of 7. The apostle Paul maintained the significance of the Church's being the Body of Christ. What is exhibited by that entity known as the Body of Christ? The Body of Christ exhibits...

    The BODY Of CHRIST-V—1Corinthians 12:12-31 Attention: The current times in which we live are marked by a continual bombardment by the worldly, by the fleshly, by the man-centered separations that exist in our country.—We have Movements promoting racial division, which ironically encourages racial ...read more

  • Hippolytus Of Rome Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 29, 2022
     | 924 views

    Hippolytus was elected as a rival bishop of the Roman Church for a while. For these doctrinal differences and the bishops' relaxing of moral standards, Hippolytus bitterly opposed both bishops and Callistus' successors, Urban and Pontianus.

    Hippolytus of Rome Who was Hippolytus? I have never heard of this man, and for a good reason – He is a Catholic saint; I am a Baptist. However, he has a part to play in the development of the Catholic Church, and I hope this article provides you with enough information that you can answer the ...read more

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