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  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Philadelphia: The Enduring Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
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     | 2,663 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 3:7 (READ) 1. Does a church have to be LARGE in number in order to EFFECTIVELY serve Christ? a. Ask the church of Sardis that we studied last week. COMMENT: From all indication of their REPUTATION, they were a LARGE, ACTIVE church, but they weren’t making an impact on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church Jesus Is Building Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 20, 2019
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    SOMETIMES WE FORGET THAT WE ARE CARETAKERS OF THE CHURCH. IT IS NOT OURS. WE ARE HERE FOR A SHORT WHILE AND THEN PASSIT ON TO THE CARE OF OTHERS. THE ONE THING THAT IS CONSTANT THOUGH IS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD TO LEAD US ON.

    THE CHURCH JESUS IS BUILDING COLOSSIANS 1:24-29 JANUARY 13, 2019 TODAY I WANT TO BEGIN A SERIES OF MESSAGES ON THE CHURCH. I AM SURE IF I WERE TO ASK THE QUESTION “WHAT IS THE CHURCH?” THAT I WOULD GET A VARIETY OF ANSWERS. SOME WOULD SAY IT IS AN ORGANIZATION. OTHERS WOULD SAY IT IS PEOPLE WHO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Have Church? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 1, 2020
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     | 12,326 views

    Why do we do church? What is our goal and how do we accomplish that goal?

    A man once told about his school’s Spring Break Trip to Italy. When they visited Rome they entered St. Peter's Basilica, the 2nd largest church in world. The tour guide explained, "This church is so large no man on earth could hit a baseball from one end to the other. Not Lou Gehrig. Not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church That Was Walking With Christ Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jun 29, 2014
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    The Church at Jerusalem shows us what happens when a Church is walking with Christ. 1.) The Power of God is Present. 2.) The Love of God is practiced. and 3.) The worship of God is persistent.

    THE CHURCH THAT WAS WALKING WITH CHRIST Acts 2:43-48 Dorn Ridge June 29, 2014 Audio Link to sermon: http://chirb.it/J1xG6E INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning I want to look at another message on the theme of the Church that is pictured in the Book of Acts. 2.) This is the third message in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Unity & Diversity In The Church Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 15, 2016
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     | 14,692 views

    The body of Christ is being built up until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.

    We come today to the core issue of the letter: If we're to fulfil our destiny as a church, if we're to demonstrate the manifold wisdom of God then we must be united in heart and mind. Here in ch 4, Paul begins to outline how being the new people of God is to be worked out in the down-to-earth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Church Sanctioned By Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 12, 2017
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    Several years, perhaps as many as ten years after the gospel was first preached in Antioch, men from Cyprus and Cyrene came preaching the gospel to Jews and Gentiles. Antioch’s Gentile mission came to the attention of the Jerusalem church, which sent....

    May 18, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: III.E.2: The Church Sanctioned by Jerusalem (11:22-24) Scripture (Acts 11:22-24; KJV) 22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Marks Of A Unified Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 23, 2015
     | 6,833 views

    Looking at marks of a unified church.

    The Church - Unity Ephesians 4:1-6 September 20, 2015 Last week we began a series looking at the universal church and at First Baptist Church all at the same time. I spent a little time talking about what makes a church effective and I concluded we could debate all the extraneous stuff — we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phillip Smith avatar

    Why Divisions In The Church?

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jun 1, 2024
     | 1,301 views

    For Christians today, many practical lessons of righteous behavior are found in the teachings of the Apostle Paul. Paul opened the letter to Corinth telling them he had heard of divisions among them.

    We began studying practical teachings for everyday life for Christians taught from the Apostle Paul to Corinth. Paul opened the letter to Corinth telling them he had heard of divisions among them. A correspondence had come to him with many concerns of these divisions and other behaviors for which ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Seven Churches-Pergamum Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 27, 2025
     | 156 views

    Pergamum was the third in the series of the Seven Churches. This church had a few problems, but the Lord had words of comfort for them.

    The Seven Churches-Pergamum Introduction: The first two churches mentioned in Revelation 2—Ephesus and Smyrna—were both located near the sea (at least in the time John wrote this book). With Pergamos/Pergamum, the locations become more inland. There are several commentaries and other resources ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Stand Strong In The Lord - Ephesians 6:10-11 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 22, 2025
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     | 1,169 views

    We live in a world filled with challenges, temptations, and spiritual battles. Every day, we face struggles that are not merely physical or emotional but deeply spiritual. There is an unseen war raging—a war between the forces of darkness and the Kingdom of God.

    Go! And Stand Strong in the Lord - Ephesians 6:10-11 Introduction: The Battle We Face We live in a world filled with challenges, temptations, and spiritual battles. Every day, we face struggles that are not merely physical or emotional but deeply spiritual. There is an unseen war raging—a war ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    The Church Moves Forward

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Dec 9, 2002
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     | 5,204 views

    In ordaining two elders, we are making a powerful statement about the organized Christian church.

    The Church Moves Forward Cornwall/Montreal November 30, 2002 Today, we’re making a powerful statement about the church, and a very positive statement, at that, in performing these ordinations.Jesus founded the church. The church came from the heart of God, through Jesus, and the activity of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    The Church Jesus Built... Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,464 views

    The Church Jesus Built... I. It has significant stones II. It has regal priests

    Easter 5 I Peter 2:4-10 How long does it take to build a church from scratch? I guess that depends on what our definition of the word “church” is. Maybe you’ve never really thought about it, but we use the word “church” in a lot of different ways. “Church” can be a verb, something we do. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    A Spirit-Filled Church Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
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     | 3,637 views

    I preach expository messages, and this is the ninth in my series on the Book of Acts.

    Acts 4:23-37 6.24.07 When we left Peter and John last week, they had just emerged from a face-to-face showdown with the religious authorities, having spent a night in prison and, upon their release, having been threatened never again to speak in the name of Jesus. But in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Pentecost, The Church's Birthday

    Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006
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     | 9,374 views

    The first Pentecost is examined in light of its character as the birthday of the Church.

    Homily for Pentecost, or Whitsunday Psalm 104:1-2, 13-24, 33-34, Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 I was born at 5:45 P.M. on Wednesday, March 5, 1947. For the past 58 years, I have commemorated that birthday with friends and family. You also celebrate your own birthdays and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Mike McGuire avatar

    A Magnetic, Masculine Church

    Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,713 views

    How we can encourage more men to become activiely involved in church

    A MAGNETIC, MASCULINE CHURCH July 2, 2006 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Text: Acts 6:1-7 Introduction: The botanical life of most trees is amazing. Often when a tree is damaged and the trunk is cut down, a new shoot will come up out of the stump or roots. As long as the roots are healthy, it will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist