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  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Sleeping In Church Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009
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     | 7,761 views

    This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

    There’s no getting around the fact that today’s text contains a part that strikes us as humorous, and the fact of the matter is that sometimes, we can do some funny things in church. A preacher was completing a temperance sermon: with great expression he said, “If I had all the beer in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Not To Sleep In Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,735 views

    Exposition on Acts 20:1-16 regarding the ministry of encouragement and edification that Paul had to the early church

    Text: Acts 20:1-16, Title: Why Not to Sleep in Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/1/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Just in case your boss catches you asleep at your desk, be ready to blurt out one of these excuses: *They told me at the blood bank that this might happen. *This is just a 15-minute power ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Sailing, Speaking, And Sleeping In Church

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    Eutychus raised from the dead. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts 20:1-12: • In 1 Corinthians 15:32, the apostle Paul makes a cryptic, • Yet incisive reference to his time in Ephesus: “I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus” • That was his description of the frenzied riot he and his companions, • Had just endured in chapter 19 verses ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    I Wasn't Sleeping!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,597 views

    Revival - Sleeping in church - revival is not a church meeting, it is a movement of God.

    I wasn’t sleeping! (Revival) II Chronicles 7:11-16 One particular Sunday a preacher was preaching a powerful sermon on hell and how terrible hell would be. In the congregation there was this one fellow who fell asleep every Sunday. The preacher came to a point where he pounded the pulpit to ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    What Will Be Your Legacy? (2 Of 2)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022
     | 3,434 views

    In this text we see something that often occurs in churches. A man is sleeping in church.

    But it is more than just a man sleeping in this passage of scripture. This man named Eutychus was sitting on a window sill while Paul preached a very lengthy sermon, and he fell out the window and died. • We ministers are indeed thankful for this passage of scripture, because when we see men and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Will Be Your Legacy?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 11, 2022
     | 3,361 views

    In this text we see something that often occurs in churches. A man is sleeping in church.

    But it is more than just a man sleeping in this passage of scripture. This man named Eutychus was sitting on a window sill while Paul preached a very lengthy sermon, and he fell out the window and died. • We ministers are indeed thankful for this passage of scripture, because when we see men and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sleeping Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 21,571 views

    In the past 50 odd years we have seen moral compromise in the body of Christ and our nation. Put another way, when did the church fall asleep? What caused the church to fall asleep? Are we to remain sleeping or wake up the sleeping giant? I don't have ...

    Opening illustration: Where was the church when prayer was taken out of schools in 1962? Or when abortion was legalized in 1973? Or when same-sex marriage started to gain momentum to the point that Christian businesses are persecuted for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple? Put ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    The Sleeping Church

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Apr 2, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 34,753 views

    Divine opportunities pass us by when we are not watchful, when we are not alert. Wrong decisions are taken when we are not watchful, when we are not discerning. The church strays from her mission and God ordained purpose when we are not watchful.

    Introduction During Jesus’ last days on earth something worthy of attention happened at the Garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:36 tells us that Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane. Then He told them to sit down at a particular spot while He goes to pray. Jesus then ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sleeping Trouble

    Contributed by Tim Shepard on Jun 3, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,431 views

    This sermon is about waking up the church to knowing Jesus, to sowing, and to growing.

    Sleeping Trouble I want you all to turn in your Bibles to Acts chapter 20 this morning. And we’re going to begin reading this morning with verse 7. “On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul, who was going away the next morning, was preaching to them, and prolonged ...read more

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    Sleeping Church Members

    Contributed by David Radcliff on May 4, 2016
     | 5,474 views

    Zion was, of course, in the southern kingdom of Judah; so both parts of the nation, Judah and Israel, are addressed here.

    SLEEPING CHURCH MEMBERS Amos 6:1 Zion was, of course, in the southern kingdom of Judah; so both parts of the nation, Judah and Israel, are addressed here. Zion was the center of religion—God's temple was there, and Samaria was the metropolis of a powerful kingdom. "Woe to them that are at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sardis: The Sleeping Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 2,038 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 3:1-2a (READ) 1. Okay, I have a question for you, and I want to be completely honest. “How many of you have ever fallen asleep in church?” (I think some are ASLEEP right now and didn’t even hear the question.) 2. When Christ says, “WAKE UP!” He’s not referring to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dangers Of Sleeping

    Contributed by Roger Carmichael on Sep 22, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,912 views

    Alook at the Church alseep in a lost and dying world.

    I- Sleep of Disobedience, Samson 1- Plan, Born to free Israel. Judges13:5 2- Power, Judges 14:5-6, 15:15 3- Problems, disobedience, Judges 15:2-3 A- Associations Judges 16:1-4 B- Actions 4- Pitfalls, Judges 16:16-20 as a result of sleeping he lost A-His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Sleep ,sleep Peaceful Sleep Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 27, 2021
     | 4,846 views

    Proverbs makes a great effort to bring home the idea that there is a "right way" to live, and a wrong one. Every effort must be made to find the right way. Nothing must stop you from doing that. And everything possible must be done to avoid the wrong way.

    Sleep ,Sleep Peaceful Sleep Prov. 3:1 -35 A fairy tale often ends with the statement that they lived happily ever after. Proverbs chapter 3 on the other hand, start with happiness and a long life. " My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are You Sleeping?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,152 views

    This sermon examines the fact that many churches and many Christians in America are spiritually asleep, and need to experience revival.

    Introduction: This is the 4th of July Holiday weekend, and by the looks of our attendance today, several families must be out of town. The 4th of July is when we celebrate the fact that we as a nation won our Independence from the British. Our forefathers feared God and founded this nation on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alfred Beck avatar

    Dear Sleeping Beauty Series

    Contributed by Alfred Beck on Sep 10, 2015
     | 6,533 views

    Letter to the church in Smyrna

    Dear Sleeping Beauty Isaiah 52:1-6 Rev. 3:1-6 Mark Twain once said, “The reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated.” Well, just the opposite was true of the church in Sardis. Today we continue examining the series of letters Jesus writes to the seven church ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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