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  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Is Official, Or Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture? – Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 2, 2025
     | 359 views

    This begins a 4 part study of local church membership in the New Testament. Is a formal church membership biblically required in our churches? Was it required in the first century churches? We will examine scriptures and practices for those answers.

    IS OFFICIAL, OR FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE? – PART 1 What is church membership? What does the New Testament teach about church membership? Is this a requirement for us in local churches or must we submit ourselves to a practice of man and denominational ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Official Or Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 3, 2025
     | 475 views

    Formal church membership that involves special membership and voting rights is contentious. In this Part 2, I open up the matter to show how out of sync the matter is with the membership of the one Body of Christ, and the discrimination. We delve into some scriptures to bring this out.

    IS OFFICIAL OR FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE – PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at the practice some churches have of there being an official local church membership that divides “members”, adherents and attendees into “MEMBERS” and “NON-MEMBERS” depending if one has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Official/Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture? – Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025
     | 330 views

    Regarding this matter of formal church membership, it is examined alongside mainly Ephesian verses. The subject is opened up to understand the New Testament practice of being members of one another and the equality in the Body of Christ. Membership of Christ’s Body covers it all.

    IS OFFICIAL/FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE? – PART 3 Part 3 (there are 4 parts) continues to look at various scriptures in this study of formal church membership over and above the one membership that unites all believers into one Body, and makes them all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Eyes That See, Hearts That Burn

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,008 views

    Why do we have "Holy Communion?" This is a sermon in the Reformed tradition that answers that in three ways -- Obedience, Remembrance and Enlightenment (or nurture).

    In a little while we will participate in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Holy Communion. The Eucharist. On one level, this meal might seem like a reminder of some of the snacks we’ve had elsewhere -- like the cookie and juice we were given by our first grade teacher and like the bag of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Disciple Or Desensitised (Wrong Has Become Right) Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 4, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,550 views

    I have come to the conclusion that in this supposedly enlightened and entitled world we live in there are many worrying and alarming trends in both society and the church.

    I’ve been thinking about how the world has changed over the last half a century. Specifically, the changes I have witnessed in both spiritual, moral and secular thinking. I have come to the conclusion that in this supposedly enlightened and entitled world we live in there are many worrying and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Miles Mc Pherson avatar

    Wired For Love Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
     | 4,871 views

    Whether you're married or not married, this is hopefully going to enlighten you to what marriage and relationship is all about to a higher level.

    How many of you all are married? Woo-woo. How many, how many of you all don't respond to this please. Look to the person next to you and say don't raise your hand. But how many of you are oh I'm married (boring sounding)? Ah how many of you are not married? I've been set free! Ah whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christopher Columbus Attacked

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 13, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,368 views

    In our modern day of attacking Christian heroes, the Body of Christ must present the whole truth so the deceived may be enlightened.

    Christopher Columbus Attacked Addressing The Accusations Made Against Him, Then and Today When examining the lives of those whom God had used to lay the foundation of this nation, we must remember, the Bible is clear, “All have sinned and is short of the Glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) No matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Filling The Void-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 16, 2010
     | 4,434 views

    Peter initiated the selection process by which an apostle would be chosen to remove the void in their ranks created by Judas Iscariot. A void in leadership/the ranks must be removed. A void in leadership must be removed as....

    D—Setting the Stage for the Spirit FILLING THE VOID-II—Acts 1:15-26 Peter initiated the selection process by which an apostle would be chosen to remove the void in their ranks created by Judas Iscariot. A void in leadership/the ranks must be removed. A void in leadership/the ranks creates a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Of A Small Nation!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on May 14, 2014
     | 3,365 views

    Wrapping up some important spiritual nuggets around the occasion of the 66th Independence day of Israel...

    GOD OF A SMALL NATION Now I do not know if the famous Indian novelist Arundhati Roy had Israel in mind when she wrote her Booker Prize winning novel “God of small things” but for a good 2000 years of its Scriptural history tracing ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Power For Us Who Believe

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 23, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 10,835 views

    Pray to be enlightened to the resurrection power of Christ at work in our lives. We need to claim it and through faith release that power in our lives.

    Eph 1:18-23 18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Cultivating Our Spiritual Passions Crucifying Our Fleshly Passions Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 22, 2018
     | 4,627 views

    Message 6 in our exposition of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians continuing a discussion of what it means to live by the power and enlightenment of the Holy Spirit.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Cultivating our Spiritual Passions -- Crucifying our fleshly passions” I Corinthians 2:6-3:4 Every one of us has witnessed the war between two opposite views. Lies, brainwashing, fear, intimidation, bribery, power and control are a way of life. We find ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Temptation Management-101—3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 9, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,635 views

    Part 3 of a 4 part sermon dealing with the importance of managing temptation effectively so that it will not become sin, thus freeing God to work in our lives.

    Temptation Management-III—Luke 4:1-13 Johnny’s first day of school./Class was to put their right hands over their hearts & repeat the Pledge of Alliegence. The teacher watched the children as he started the pledge, "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." She stopped when she noticed Johnny’s right ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Science Of Biblical Interpretation

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 132 ratings
     | 5,930 views

    The Eight Fundamental Rules of Biblical Interpretation

    The science of Biblical Interpretation (Hermeneutics) began at least about 2500 years ago with Socrates and Aristotle who have influenced it to our day. The eight rules of Biblical Interpretation are found in the writings of the foremost legal and Biblical authorities, both ancient and modern. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Transforming Power Of The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 340 ratings
     | 178,840 views

    #8 in a series on Hebrews. This sermon gives four reasons that we should not disregard the word of God.

    A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 8 “The Transforming Power of the Word of God.” Hebrews 4:12-13 I was thirteen years old when I first became aware of being under the scalpel of God’s word. It was then that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Golf And The Christian Life

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 27,067 views

    This morning I’m going to attempt to compare the Game of Golf and the Christian Life. I have found that there are some good ways to help illustrate how we should live our Christian life, through this game we call Golf.

    Golf and the Christian Life Pastor Glenn Newton 8-4-02 Romans 10:11-15 “ As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene