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  • Lay Man avatar

    Seeing The Church As In Heaven Now

    Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015
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    After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their ha

    After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. - Revelation 7:9 What a beautiful holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Relationship Between The Pastor And The Church

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jun 1, 2015
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     | 9,833 views

    The church needs to know the Biblical view of the relationship between the pastor and the church

    I. The current conflict in the average church - Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, - The pastors agenda - Sometimes the pastor is looking out for himself - The process of choosing a pastor - The standards for decision making - The lack of trust in the new pastor - The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Should Be In Church?

    Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jun 1, 2015
     | 6,016 views

    Attending church regularly is not only a command it is important

    I. Because regular worship assists in building and maintaining our faith. (v.25a) - Illustration # 2 - 2Th 2:1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, - The Greek noun (“episunagoge,”) for “being gathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mission Church With A Missionary Vision Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 1, 2015
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     | 11,212 views

    From Acts 13 we learn about the young church in Antioch that sent out Paul and Barnabas to share the gospel with others.

    A Mission Church with a Missionary Vision (Road Trip with Paul) Acts 13:1-3 INTRODUCTION: Last week Ronnie talked about how Paul was transformed from Saul to Paul --- from a persecutor of the church to a preacher of the gospel. Today, we’re jumping 15 years later to the time when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Local Church: All In The Family Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jun 15, 2015
     | 7,570 views

    All of us that know Christ as our Savior are part of the same family and household. We are all in the family of God. But just as physical families can experience conflict and turmoil, spiritual families can too!

    The Local Church: All in the Family 1 Timothy 5:1-8 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. All of us that know Christ as our Savior are part of the same family and household (Ephesians 2:19). We have the same Father (Ephesians 4:6) and are members of the same body (Ephesians 4:4). We are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Apostasy & Apostate-Bishops In Churches

    Contributed by Aham Igbokwe on Jun 17, 2015
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     | 3,241 views

    Shouldn’t marriages that are contrary to sound biblical doctrines be rightly, albeit be legally, kept away from the church just as men wittingly keeps out of the ladies in public places and vice versa.

    Evil is not yet unmasked and fully revealed nevertheless it seems evil is being emboldened daily in the West and aimed to contain the church of Christ and to censor pure Biblical doctrines. Indeed, it is alas! These wanton affronts on the Church and on pure Biblical doctrines is akin to ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Church Ain't For Me. Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 29, 2012
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     | 10,528 views

    A closer look at why people do not attend church and a challenge for the church to reach them.

    Sunday, Sept 16th is National Back to Church Sunday. On this Sunday we would like everyone to put out an effort to invite or bring someone to church with you. Bribe them with lunch afterwards if necessary. This Sunday I want to inform you of the reasons people do not go to church and how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Church. What Is It Good For? Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 12, 2012
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     | 14,805 views

    This sermon gives six reasons why church attendance is important

    “A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    What Is The Destiny Of Your Church?

    Contributed by Kelly Mitchell on Oct 7, 2012
     | 7,312 views

    Through Ezekiel the Prophet, God provides a certain destiny and purpose of the modern Christian church and most of us will probably be surprised to hear it.

    In Alice in Wonderland, when Alice comes to a junction in the road that leads in different directions, she asks the Cheshire Cat, "Cheshire-Puss...would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to go to," said the Cat. "I don't much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Going On In Your Church?

    Contributed by Lauri Smalls on Oct 11, 2012
     | 8,327 views

    A gentle reminder to believers, that the church should always be on the move.

    Numbers 2:1-9 Organization for Israel’s Camp 1 Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: 2 “When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Love My Church

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 4, 2014
     | 10,709 views

    How I love my church.

    I Am Committed to My Church 2 Chronicles 29:1-5 I want to introduce you to a mythical church member that I am going to call Kenny. When we first meet Kenny he is attending services at First Church but he left because the services were too formal, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Why And How Of Church Unity

    Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Nov 15, 2014
     | 5,228 views

    We must be very clear on the fact that Jesus was very passionate about the unity of the church that He had to take it to God in prayer.

    Sometimes ago, I did a write up on the subject "Crisis in Christ". It borders on the competition and irreconcilable difference among the supposed believers in Christ and the different denominations they belong to. There appears not to be an end to the war tearing the body of Christ apart. Today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are We Playing Church Games?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 21, 2014
     | 5,421 views

    Ever consider church games? Hide and seek? Queen for a day? Gambling? Let's make a deal? Playing hooky? Monopoly? Charades? Role playing? Russian Roulette, etc?

    DO WE LOVE TO PLAY GAMES WITH THE FLESH? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com GOSPEL COMEDIANS make good incomes, entertaining and making people laugh... WE ALL LOVE A GOOD JOKE... makes me laugh, humorous... funny... We have gotten so good at games... 1. We want to play at work... 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prayer Meeting In The Jerusalem Church

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 30, 2014
     | 9,155 views

    The prayer the Jerusalem Christians prayed when Peter and John were released from the inquisition of the Jerusalem religious leaders teaches some important truths about prayer, which is the subject of this sermon.

    Prayer Meeting in the Jerusalem Church Chuck Sligh November 30, 2014 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Acts 4 (TO BE READ LATER) INTRODUCTION The first church in Jerusalem ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Believe Week 6 - The Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 16, 2015
     | 4,057 views

    Believe week 7 looks at The Church

    Believe 6 - The Church October 26, 2014 Ephesians 4 I’m not sure if you’ve heard of the writer Anne Rice? She has written over 30 books; and is most famous for her series of books called “The Vampire Chronicles.” In 1998, Rice shocked readers and the publishing world when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist