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  • James Groce avatar

    Church-Bethany Style

    Contributed by James Groce on Nov 25, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,029 views

    Bethany represents UNFULFILLED POTENTIAL

    ------------------------------------------ Luke 10:38-42 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman namedMartha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Being The Church To The Unchurched

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 13,449 views

    A sermon on essentials to reaching the unchurched.

    Being The Church For The Unchurched Mark 6:7-12 For the past several weeks off an on, we have studied the Unchurched. We have looked at their attitudes about religion, about God, about Christians, about the Bible.......about church. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Creating Community In The Church

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,753 views

    You can eliminate strife by focusing on HOW TO… I. PROGRESS the Gospel II. PROTECT the Gospel III. PLAN the Gospel IV. PROCLAIM the Gospel

    The Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management has uncovered 5 common success factors IN BUILDING Community. In analyzing 68 Non Profit Organizations, (1) The ones who have results aim at results. They have a very clear definition of and concentration on what they are trying to accomplish. (2) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Letter To The Church At Sardis Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 5, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,127 views

    A sermon examining Jesus' letter to the Church at Sardis.

    THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT SARDIS Revelation 3:1-6 I once heard a story of a little boy who found a snake on his grandfather’s farm. He informed his grandfather, and he took a shovel and cut its head off. Even with its head separated from the rest of its body, the snake hissed and tried to bite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rev'd Up Pt 8 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 1, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,108 views

    The last and final church addressed by Jesus is the lukewarm – naked – blind and deceived church of Laodicea. They thought they had it all and were right were God wanted them to be but He reveals how they have a distorted view of themselves and they actua

    Series: Rev’d Up Thesis: We need to receive a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ daily so we do not fall asleep at our assigned mission. We need to know He is coming back soon! Having a vision of Jesus will also give us the inner strength to stand for the Gospel in a hostile world even to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Becoming A Contagious Church

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 12,091 views

    The Jerusalem church grew daily because there was such a contagious spirit among Christians that drawn others to it. The church today can also follow the example of the early church and become a contagious church.

    BECOMING A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH (Inspired by Bill Hybels book: Building a Contagious Church) ILLUSTRATION: A PARAMEDIC was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” “Recently,” paramedic began, we got a call from that big white CHURCH on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    The Church: The Flock Of God Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 21, 2019
     | 6,442 views

    AN IMAGE THAT IS FREQUENTLY USED TO DESCRIBE CHRIST'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS CHURCH IS THAT OF THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHEEP.

    THE CHURCH: THE FLOCK OF GOD ACTS 20:25-32 FEBRUARY 10, 2019 AN IMAGE IN THE BIBLE THAT DESCRIBES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JESUS AND HIS PEOPLE THAT BRINGS COMFORT TO SO MANY PEOPLE IS THAT OF BEING THE GOOD SHEPHERD. MANY CHURCHS WITH STAINED LASS WINDOWS WILL OFTEN HAVE AT LEAST ONE PICTURING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dead Church - Sardis Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 16, 2012
     | 11,212 views

    A look at the 5th church, the 'dead' church in Sardis.

    The Dead Church ~ Sardis Revelation 3:1-6 March 18, 2012 I want to warn you, for a moment I’m going to start out a little morbid. How do you know when a person is dead? This is not a trick question, it’s a serious question. We determine whether there is a heartbeat and whether there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    State Of The Church - 2010

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,810 views

    The first of the year message proposing a change in the way we approach the work of this church.

    State of the Church – 2010 Matthew 22:34-40 * Each year at this time my thoughts return to the words of Peter Drucker, the business guru, who always asked business owners 2 questions: “What business are you in?” and “How’s Business?” This is a great pair of questions for the church today. As I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shad Comeaux avatar

    When The Church Prays

    Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 21,785 views

    This sermon explains how the church should pray and the wonderful results of corporate prayer.

    If there has ever been a time that the church needs to pray, then that time is right now. As a matter of fact, the church can’t afford not to pray. The sinful condition of this world that we’re living in should compel the church to get on her knees. The church must realize that prayers can’t be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Oscar avatar

    Pergamum, The Compromising Church Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 1, 2024
     | 1,217 views

    Continuing the series, a sermon defending the objective truth found in the bible versus the experience-driven church services of today.

    The Compromising Church- Pergamum 7 Churches Of Revelation Series CCCAG, September 1st, 2024 Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17 Introduction- Brief Review 7 church’s PPT- talked about the two coastal cities, now going to the interior. I will have to apologize in advance, because I know I’m going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Seven Churches-Sardis Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 4, 2026
     | 152 views

    The Lord didn't have much good to say about Sardis. Yet "even in Sardis", there were some genuine believers who wanted to live for our Lord, and did so!

    The Seven Churches-Sardis Introduction: The year 1747, a park bench in Warsaw, Poland in the mid-1950’s, and a church in what’s now western Turkey. On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be a common thread, but the truth is that all of these refer to the church in Sardis. This church is the fifth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    They Believed Series

    Contributed by Ralph Jenkins on May 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,408 views

    the begining of a series on the book Acts and the Spirit-filled life.

    THEY BELIEVED The Book of Acts The book of Acts is the most powerful book ever written concerning the Church of Jesus Christ. In it we read of the acts of Christ or the continuing acts of Christ, the continuing acts of the Holy Spirit, the continuing acts of the Apostles, indeed, the continuing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Long avatar

    To The Church Of The Namby Pamby

    Contributed by Jeremy Long on Jul 19, 2025
     | 324 views

    If John could have seen the Church today when writing the Revelation, I think he wouldn't have been quite so biblically polite in the Letter he would send to it.

    To the Church of the Namby-Pamby I’ve been somewhat bothered with something lately and can’t seem to get it off of my mind. A feeling that God is pushing us to get things sorted quickly because His return is VERY SOON. Anyone else felt this? Felt the urgency of the church’s mission? Felt like ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Emil Boniog avatar

    The Goals Of The Local Church

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,129 views

    The first word "Life" in the name of our church "Life In Christ" defines acrostically the goals of the local church.

    THE GOALS OF OUR CHURCH Acts 2:42-47 42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Reverential awe came on everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles. 44 All who believed were together ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist