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  • Riaan de Villiers avatar

    A Spirit Filled Church

    Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Aug 27, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,682 views

    Jesus was filled with the sevenfold Holy Spirit and desire His church to be filled likewise. How does a Spirit Filled Church look like?

    A Spirit Filled Church If there is one desire in God’s heart then it is that His church must be filled again with the Spirit of the Lord. Must understand what we and God means by church. 1 Corinthians 3:16 AMP) Do you not discern and understand that you [the whole church at Corinth] are God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Growing A Healthy Church

    Contributed by Dale Sanger on Aug 28, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,277 views

    How to Grow A Healthy Church

    Growing a Healthy Church 2 Chronicles 5 1. Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Tell It To The Church, Last

    Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,266 views

    Many misunderstand and misapply Jesus’ instruction to his disciples, concerning how to handle a brother who sins against another Christian. This homily outlines the correct response.

    Deut. 19: 15-20, 1 Tim. 5:17:24; Matthew 18:15-20 Tell it to the Church, Last Sometimes people criticize the Christian faith because of the complicated, confusing, or mysterious things it contains. A good answer to that critique is to admit that the Bible has confusing, complicated, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Growing The Church - Intro Series

    Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,399 views

    Growing The Church Preparing Small Group Leaders A 3000 year old strategy.

    Growing The Church Preparing Small Group Leaders A 3000 year old strategy. Introduction Some churches call them “Home Cell Groups” others call them “Home Church Groups”, we call them “Small Groups”. However you choose to call them, they have been an important part of church history for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ryan Davis avatar

    The Building Of A Local Church

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,375 views

    How to be used of God in the building a Local Church

    The Building of a Local Church Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11 5. Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7. So then neither is he that planteth any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Churches At Smyrna And Pergamum

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,904 views

    What can we learn today from the churches at Smyrna and Pergamum, one of the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 ?

    Why would letters be written to these churches? Well, Smyrna was a very important centre of trade, with a valuable harbour, and big wine business. It was a very beautiful city, even outstanding. In all the civil wars, the people of Smyrna always chose the right side to be: it was politically ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Church Anniversary Sermon

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 139 ratings
     | 133,578 views

    A sermon for Church Anniversary

    Jesus said, ‘every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure-store both the new and the old.’ This rather odd little verse is probably a kind of signature from the writer of the Gospel. It’s as though he was giving us a hint about ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Glory In The Church

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 79 ratings
     | 8,652 views

    Part of the High Priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ was that God’s glory might be in them. What our Lord prayed for is staggering.

    A story is told of a boy who was drawing a picture. His teacher asked what he was drawing. “I’m drawing a picture of Jesus, miss,” he replied. “But, Johnny, we don’t know what Jesus looked like.” Johnny paused for a moment, perked up, and said, “but they will when I’ve finished” We laugh at that ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    A Good Church Fight!

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,592 views

    Ding Ding! What happens when a church fights? This sermon looks at some causes and effects of church fights.

    Have you ever seen a good church fight? I mean not the casual disagreement about something but I mean the old fashioned fist flying, head-butting, table crashing, chair smashing on the back, bottle over the head church fight? Well I haven’t seen one either, and I hope I never do, but this week I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Serve The Church Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,674 views

    The way to serve the church, the way to serve God in the church, is to build it up by proclaiming the gospel, by helping those who come to faith to grow, and by encouraging them to become mature believers who in turn can bring others into the kingdom.

    Bill is a 19 ½ year old Uni Student. He’s been a Christian for some 5 or 6 years, having been converted through his youth group. He volunteers as a leader of the youth group on a Friday night. His friends call him Blue because he has red hair. Violet is a 67 year old retiree. She’s still ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Church On Purpose: Worship

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,851 views

    Worship as a purpose of the church

    Intro: How many of you came here today by accident? Really, how many of you just happened to be out for a nice Sunday morning walk, and just happened to end up here in the service? No one! How many of you came here on purpose? Everyone. You might think it odd that I ask that question. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Jesus, In Our Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,072 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "When Jesus Comes To Your Town". This series is based on the "Passion Week".

    Series: When Jesus Comes To Your Town [#2] JESUS, IN OUR CHURCH Mark 11:15-19 Preparation Needed Before Sermon: 1. On the order of service page of the bulletin do not list any songs, Scripture, etc¡K Only have the sermon title and text at the top of the page with blank lines going down the page. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shane Brooks avatar

    Hey, Let's Be The Church

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,864 views

    There’s a big body out there. Let’s like them.

    This morning going to talk to the church Romans 12:9-21 Not members of a building- but of a body The body of Christ- not an organization- but an organism Something that’s alive- and moving God’s church has been changed, thwarted, and twisted Changed into Rules and regulations- do’s and don’ts If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Today's Church

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,519 views

    Part two of two -- this sermon addresses the issue of what kind of church should we be coming to

    DEALING WITH TODAY’S CHURCH The Kind Of Church We Should Be Coming To …. INTRODUCTION: This morning, I would like to take a look at the thought of the kind of church we should be coming too. Paul, at the end of the book of acts defines the church in some very sobering words. He says this, Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Popping The Questions Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,103 views

    This is the first sermon of the series, and looks at the Paul’s focus and concern regarding the Corinthian Church

    POPPING THE QUESTIONS OF THE CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1:1-19 Introduction: As we begin a study in First Corinthians, we need to lay a little groundwork so to speak. Paul founded the Corinthian Church during his second missionary journey … Acts 18:1-18 records the founding of the church Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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