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  • Jerry Smith avatar

    Why Mission Trips Are Important

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 28, 2009
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     | 11,295 views

    Many people think teams going on mission trips are a waste of time and money, here are reasons they are of great value to individuals and churches.

    Since the Brazil mission team is preparing lunch for us today, I want to deal with an issue that typically comes up when a team is going on an overseas mission trip. I heard this same issue when I was at FBC Florence and from other Pastors in their churches. The issue is spending large amounts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Church

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 30, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,958 views

    A final sermon on the series about the meaning of the church.

    THE CHURCH November 17, 2013 For the past 10 weeks, we’ve been talking about the church, and I thought I was finished with the series last week, but there’s one more to talk about today. So, I want to start with a simple question — “What is the Church?” It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Importance Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 5, 2023
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     | 5,509 views

    The resurrection of Christ means the resurrection of humanity for they are inseparably linked. If Christ is raised, then there is a resurrection for all the dead

    1 CORINTHIANS 15: 12-19 [RESURRECTION REALITIES SERIES] THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RESURRECTION [John 5:24-30; John 11: 22-44] Thomas Jefferson, an author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the USA, was a deist-one who believed in the God revealed in nature. Congress once ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving God With All Your Strength

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 24, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 25,446 views

    Message regarding loving God practically through service in the church.

    Loving God with All Your Strength Mark 12:30 January 24, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: This is part one of a two-parter on this whole idea of loving God with all our strength. Today I want to lay some groundwork, and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Why Should I Bother Joining A Church?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 10, 2021
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    The message explores biblical reasons for open union with a local congregation.

    “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. “For though absent in body, I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Simon- Importance Of Christian Zeal Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 13, 2019
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     | 3,828 views

    This is the 11th sermon in the "Getting Acquainted With The 12 Apostles" series.

    Series: Getting Acquainted With The 12 Apostles [#11] SIMON- IMPORTANTANCE OF CHRISTIAN ZEAL Matthew 10:4 Introduction: The word “enthusiasm” in the Greek means “God within”. I love to see people zealous in the work of the Lord. People are attracted to people who get on fire for a cause. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Covenant Of Membership

    Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 28, 2004
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     | 4,265 views

    Discussion of the values of membership in the local church.

    The Covenant of Membership 10/31/04 Countryside Baptist Church “To passionately pursue God and express His love to others.” Matthew 22:37-40 Church Membership Covenant Having made a personal decision to follow Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I desire to join in the mission of Countryside ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    The Most Important Meal Of The Week Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,645 views

    Many churches and denominations today are observing the Lord's Supper less and less, but this is not God's plan for the church. It appears that the first Christians observed the Lord's Supper weekly on the Lord's Day.

    Introduction: A. Today’s sermon continues our series called “Blueprint: God’s Plan for the Church.” B. I heard about a church that recently began offering “gluten-free” bread for the Lord’s Supper. 1. It has been very well received, but its initial introduction didn’t go so well. 2. The first ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    “the Importance Of Unity” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 18, 2014
     | 12,178 views

    Unity is so important that those within the church must strive to maintain it.

    Today we are starting a series that will be based on this passage in Ephesians. We are going to think together about unity in the church and what binds us together. Paul says that unity is so important, that we are to pursue it “making every effort.” (READ TEXT) In his book The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    We Love Our Church!

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,772 views

    A message of encouragement to celebrate the local church and its blessing to our lives and others.

    WE LOVE OUR CHURCH Eph. 5:25; 1 Tim. 3:15 We live in a society that more and more minimizes the need and work of the local church. Some say that the church is no longer "relevant" but I believe that it is more relevant than any other institution or organization on the planet! The church is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ingredients Of A Great Church

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 5, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,431 views

    What makes some Churches Great? What is a Great Church? This message deals with the ingredients that make a local Church a Great Church.

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Ingredients of A Great Church By Evangelist Gary Huckaby Ephesians 5:24-25, "Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2 Corinthians Series: Charity Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 567 views

    The Apostle Paul uses the charity of the Macedonian churches to impress on the Corinthians their need to be generous in their giving. The pattern he sets up for them is the same for us.

    2 CORINTHIANS SERIES Charity 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-24 2corandmore PERSON FROM CONGREGATION READS 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-24 “We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Collins avatar

    7 The Disposing Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 26, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,585 views

    This is the 7th of 31 Devotions in a series called 'The Church called Jonah.' These devotions are based on the book of Jonah and are meant to make a comparison between Jonah and The Church of today.

    The Disposing Jonah 1:5 – “every man cried out to his god and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten the load.” And threw the cargo… We just saw how the mariners, each cried out to his god to help them out of the terrible situation they were in. Now we see them going one ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Order In The Church

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 29, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,012 views

    Church problems are like physical problems: if left unsolved, they grow and become worse, and they infect more people. The local church is a body; and what germs are to the physical body, sin is to the spiritual body.

    ORDER IN THE CHURCH 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 INTRO: When problems are not solved, they grow and become worse. A sliver left in the finger can become infected and cause a toxic condition so serious that surgery may become necessary. If you tell your doctor that you stepped on a rusty nail, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon Series: Creating A Shared Vision: "Living As A Christ-Centered Comm. Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,718 views

    Sermon # 2 on creating a shared vision.

    Sermon Series: Creating A Shared Vision “Living as a Christ-Centered Community” Matthew 5:14-16 By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Last Sunday we began talking about creating a shared Vision Statement for Grace United Methodist Church. We learned, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist