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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    3 Personalities We Need Active In The Church.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 8, 2024
     | 1,120 views

    We need some like Abraham to intercede. We need some like Andrew to bring people.We need some like Barnabas to encourage.

    THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF PEOPLE WE NEED IN OUR LIFE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) NEEDS VS WANTS? *Need== something lacking, required, essential, necessary. *Want== covet, something you wish for, to desire. WHAT DO WE NEED? Hebrews 10:36 For ye have ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Must You Be In Church Every Sunday

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 30, 2025
     | 335 views

    Attendance helps demonstrate our obedience to Christ.

    A. WHY MUST YOU BE IN CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY? 1. Because of the example of the early church. a. On the birthday of the local church everyone was present. “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place” (Acts 2:1). Be present on September 16, 1971 at Thomas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Church Does Jesus Want?

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,924 views

    The church is the body of Christ working and serving today, so let’s examine the kind of church Jesus would want.

    What Kind of Church Does Jesus Want? Editors note: Sunday 14 January 2007 was a bad weather day in the DFW area. Comments made during the message had this in mind. Today is a difficult day as a pastor when the weather is bad and few people venture out to attend the services. So, speaking of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Church Do You Want?

    Contributed by David Seeley on Mar 5, 2004
    based on 95 ratings
     | 5,215 views

    There are many types of churches today. Some are doing great things for God. Others...well, they just need to be reminded of their purpose. This message is a challenge to churches of all denominations to refocus upon what God has called them to do.

    What Kind of Church Do You Want? Mark 2:1-12 I. A Museum? A lot of old relics lying around—You can look, but don’t touch. Many of these relics have never been moved in 30 years. They last evangelist that tried to move them was overcome so badly with the dust that he had to evacuate the building. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Happens When A Church Has Vision

    Contributed by David Salyer on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 226 ratings
     | 8,050 views

    What God will do with a church when it has vision

    What Happens when a church has vision Nehemiah 2 Open: Without vision the people perish. The word of God makes it clear that when we as his people do not get a fresh revelation from him, in other words if we have and are not seeking him on what he wants to do through us then the countless people ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is The Church Just Our "Dotty Maiden Aunt" Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 11, 2012
     | 4,202 views

    The word of God calls us to the obedience of faith. We cannot compromise with evil, even when tempted to do so by our convenience.

    Monday of 6th Week in Course Verbum Domini Is the Church Just Our Dotty Maiden Aunt? “Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I keep thy word.” There’s a memorable scene in A Christmas Story, in which Ralphie, who longs for a BB gun for Christmas, opens a parcel from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Shaped For Serving God Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,053 views

    Purpose #4 MINISTRY — 40 Days of Purpose (addapted from Rick Warren) See in Word format at www.praiseag.org

    SHAPED FOR SERVING GOD Purpose #4 MINISTRY — 40 Days of Purpose 1 Peter 4:10 Adapted from Outline by Rick Warren—Saddleback Church INTRODUCTION: A couple years ago the nation remembered Elvis by making his greatest hits album number one in the nation—25 years after the guy died! Now in spite of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Reaching Out Together Series

    Contributed by Leroy Redding on Oct 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,272 views

    Week 2 of 40 Days of Community adapted from Purpose Driven Ministries

    Reaching Out Together Welcome to our 2nd week of 40 Days of Community! During the next 40 days, we are doing two things: deepening the sense of community within our church family, reaching out to the community around our church family. We’re learning to build stronger relationships in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Return Of Jesus: A Shining Sun In Our Christian Sky Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 12, 2024
     | 1,030 views

    The word tells us not to grieve for the dead in Christ like the rest of the world. Because though the world doesn’t have hope, we have an eternal hope. It’s bright and it’s shining, it’s strong and consistent, much like Earth’s sun. It shines day and night. Whether we see it or not, it keeps shining

    When talking about a vision from God, we have to understand that we can't take it at the same level as scripture. It's a testimony, a vision, something we test against the word of God and prayer. But I sensed God asking me to share a bit of this testimony. I had a vision from God when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Keith Davis avatar

    The Safest Place On Earth Series

    Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,807 views

    This lesson teaches the importance of the church dealing with conflicts within the church family.

    Title: Making the Most of Our Relationships 4 “The Safest Place On Earth” Text: Matthew 18:1-21 The church is a wonderfully weird place because people are a part of it! HERE ARE THE TOP 10 THINGS YOU’LL PROBABLY NEVER HEAR IN CHURCH 10.Hey! It’s MY turn to sit in the front pew! 9. Sign me up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Our Purppse: Ministry Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,957 views

    As the body of Christ, we are to minister to one another’s needs.

    Our Purpose: Ministry Text: Jn. 13:3-17 Introduction 1. Read John 13:3-17 2. Illustration: The great violinist, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Homecoming In Nazareth

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 20,950 views

    Jesus preached his first sermon in his hometown and when he finished they decided to kill him.

    HomeComing in Nazareth Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 2007 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Be Careful About The Family Name Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,784 views

    As we must be careful about our family names, we must be careful not to bring dishonor to God’s family name.

    Why? Purpose Driven Life #7 Montreal/Cornwall September 13, 2003 How much do you value your name? Do you have a good name? God tells us, in Proverbs 22.1, that to have a good name is better than great riches. I think my mother must have taken this passage literally as she often reminded my sister ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    "What Meaneth This” To Them And To Me Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 6, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,328 views

    “What meaneth this” in Acts 2. What meaneth this coming of the Holy Sprit to the early church.

    “What meaneth this” to THEM and to ME Acts 2:1-36 There are roughly three main events in the history of Christianity: Bethlehem, Calvary, and Pentecost. Bethlehem is “God with us.” Calvary is “God for us.” Pentecost is “God in us.” We understand what Bethlehem means. We understand what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Jude Addresses Christians With Practical Advice For Living In The World – Jude 1:17-23 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 24, 2022
     | 2,730 views

    We must know the true, so we can expose the false. We must know the false, so we can uphold the good. Jude encourages his readers to build themselves up in their faith followed by several commands for Christian living so they keep themselves unpolluted by the world.

    JUDE ADDRESSES CHRISTIANS WITH PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR LIVING IN THE WORLD – Jude 1:17-23 Jude 1 v 17 “but you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, Jude 1:18 that they were saying to you, “In the last time there shall be mockers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational