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How To Grow A Healthy Church

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Oct 18, 2000

Main Idea: Healthy churches are those that fulfill their biblical purpose.

Main Idea: Healthy churches are those that fulfill their biblical purpose. Introduction: (Duct tape illustration using a roll of tape) Many of you here are very familiar with this product. You have probably used it many times for many different purposes. Years ago, thousands of dollars went into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Firey Ordeal Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 10, 2002

Experiencing the True Grace of God in our Fiery Ordeal

Facing the Fiery Ordeal: studies in Peter about the True Grace of God Review the reason for the writing: The True Grace of God What were the circumstances of the believers he was writing this letter to? They were suffering beyond anything most of us have known. What was the point of this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Establishing A Church Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 10, 2008

how to establish a church

ESTABLISHING A CHURCH Acts 19: 1-10 Our text records the establishing of the church in Ephesus. In Paul’s day, it was a city of about 200,000. Every Christian longs for God’s church to be established and extended as His word spreads ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Heavens Hero Abraham Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008

The Cost, Conflict and Confession of Faith you can alo listen at www.preaching.co.nr

Heaven’s Hero, Abraham, Part Two In the last study on Abraham we seen how the natural out working of faith in God is obedience to God Word. Abraham displayed an unconditional spontaneous obedience "to go for God" and then also to "let go" of what ever or whoever was holding him back from going for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's Wrong With Gambling Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007

Shows what is wrong with gambling in our society

Title: What’s wrong with gambling Theme: Text: Exodus 20:17, Gambling- 1) a valuable consideration, mutually risked in the hope of 2) winning a significant prize, which is awarded 3) not primarily for skill or ability but largely by the caprice of chance. In just a little over a month from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Church Of God

False Teachings Of Today

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 27, 2009

A survey of the major cults and their false teaching

’The False Teachings of Today’ I. The Catholic Church/Romanism A. It’s False Salvation is in the Seven Sacraments Definition: A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Where True Worship Sends Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 7, 2011

How are we to go forth into the world if we have truly drawn near to God in worship?

As we have looked to verse 22 to learn about the priority of worship, we have made note that true worshipers “draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.” One who truly worships God gathers with God’s people believing that God meets with, speaks to, and works among His people ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Initiation & Faith Response

Contributed by Rajani Lobo on Mar 25, 2005

Everyday God is in the business of initiating to man. He is initiating to us so that we might respond to Him in faith, for it is faith that pleases God!

Everyday God is in the business of initiating to man. He is initiating to us so that we might respond to Him in faith, for it is faith that pleases God! Faith Initiation and Faith Response by Pastor Bryan Coelho Heb.13: 5 – “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral Service

Contributed by John Hamby on May 9, 2002

Funeral service for a Christian lady - 70 years of age.

Funeral for Christian Lady Job 19:25-27 It is at times such as this that we are sure that no one else as ever experienced the pain and loneliness that we feel. That no one understands what we are going through. Although it is ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25-27, Job 19:21-28, Job 19:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Uncommon Love: Ruth Series

Contributed by Seth Alexander on Feb 17, 2015

We must live Uncoomon Lives. See how Ruth lived with uncommon love.

Uncommon Love: Ruth Ruth 1:1-22 Live an uncommon life. Jesus Prayed for us: John 17:15-18 NIV My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Codebreakers Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

The kingdom of God changed how the people of God pray. The challenge and call to pray

Code Breakers Matt 6:9-15 8/4/2013 An Enigma machine was any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. Enigma was invented by the German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I. The early models were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Forsaken Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 10, 2018

Jesus experienced being forsaken by God to unite us with Him.

1. Matthew 27.45-49 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Name Of Jesus

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 21, 2018

What is it about the Name of Jesus that makes it so special? Why are we to pray to the Father in the Name of Jesus and what did he promise His disciples when they prayed in this way?

The Name of Jesus “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the Name of Jesus that is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of God the ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Family Faith Quiet Times Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Mar 27, 2013

Every family needs an anchor of peace. That anchor is consistent family faith time.

Peacemakers of the Heart Family Faith Quiet Times Introduction: 1. Many believers live crazy, stressed-out lives and believe that it is normal. Yet we have learned that a life of stress is not how we were meant to live. 2. God’s Word is clear that it is God’s will for us to live lives ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Denomination: Bible Church

Being A Christian Is About Being For Something, Not Just Against Something

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 29, 2017

A Reformation sermon focussing on Martin Luther's great discovery that God is for something, being a graceful and merciful God and not just against people and things.

A question I would like us to think about as God’s church today How do the people you mix with view Christianity today? How does the media view Christianity today? Do they see Christians as ambassadors of God bearing His grace and being generous with His love? or do they see Christianity as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23-28, John 3:16-17

Denomination: Lutheran