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  • Chris Kelly avatar

    How To Be A Loving Church Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 2, 2006
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     | 5,304 views

    A study on the 7 model churches as described by Jesus in the book of Revelation. Learn why the church is so important, and your part in what He’s up to in these last days.

    How to Be a Loving Church (Rev.2:1-7) Series: Will the Real Church Please Stand Up September 10, 2006 I decided to do a series on the church, because I don’t know if you noticed or not, but lately, the church in our society has been getting a pretty bad rap. More and more people are wondering, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "The Burning Church"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,005 views

    The church needs to burn again. An Easter sermon

    And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    "The Burning Church"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,590 views

    The burning needs to be rekindled in our hearts and in the church; the burning that comes from the preaching and hearing of the Word of God.

    And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Church God Uses Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 331 ratings
     | 30,850 views

    Five characteristics of the kind of church God uses.

    When your average unchurched person decides to go to church, that person is met with a bewildering array of different choices. There are so many different kinds of churches in our culture today, it can be very confusing trying to sort through them all. Churches come in different sizes. The average ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Mystery Called Church Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,529 views

    We are the mystery! The church, all people, different people, coming to a place of being one in Christ. Gathering together to form the body of Christ, the church.

    `Date: March 30th, 2003 Title: The Mysteria of the Church Text: Eph. 3:1-13 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Secrets fascinate us. All of us want to be privy to secrets. Secrets are fascinating. Someone says, “Hey, you want to know a secret?” and our natural response is not to say, “Oh no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Of 4-H

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,011 views

    4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands & Health, all essential ingredients in church today, EPH 4:1-16 show us how.

    CHURCH OF 4-H (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) As we recently had our county fair, I remembered my children being a part of the 4-H and the work they did to show their animals, and the projects they were going to do, but never ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Birth Of A Generous Church Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 12, 2015
     | 4,917 views

    This message was preached at our 20th Anniversary and reflects on the birth of the Corinthian Church and Cornerstone

    A Church Birthed in Generosity I’ve always been intrigued with the Corinthian Church. A church with problems, you don’t have to read very far through the letters addressed to the church to discover that they struggled with “issues”. Theological issues, moral issues, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Watchful Church-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 1,819 views

    Part 3 of a 3-part sermon. Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit a vitality inherent to life in Christ. What does a watchful church exhibit? The Watchful church exhibits...

    THE WATCHFUL CHURCH-III—Revelation 3:1-6 Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit the vitality inherent to life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit more than a semblance of life in Christ. How does a church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Doing Church As A Team Series

    Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,709 views

    For the church to operate scripturally, it must opperate as a team

    Doing Church as a Team Acts 2:42-47 - They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Purpose Of The Church- Worship Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 17,801 views

    One of the purposes of the church is to Worship God

    INTRODUCTION  Purpose Driven Church. What drives the church? Are we tradition driven? Are we personality driven? Financially driven? Program or building driven? Event driven? Seeker driver?  Explain the reason for having a purpose.  The starting point for every church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Call Of His Church

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jan 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,534 views

    This sermon is about our great call as God’s people to Make Disciples along with His plan and promises. It challenges us to make this Purpose our priority in life and our church.

    The Call of His Church Matthew 28:16-20 – Pastor Brad Rigney Intro.: A. Isn’t it wonderful to be Called? To be called Dad; to be called friend; to be called up on the phone because the person has missed you; to be called for a special task; etc. B. Well, think about all the great things we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Spiritual Gifts For The Church

    Contributed by Richard White on Nov 16, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,507 views

    The church is in need of those who are willing to become living sacrifices for God. He, by His grace, has given us gifts. We must use them

    Spiritual Gifts of the Church Romans 12:1-12 RO 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Riley Turner avatar

    Get Right, Church

    Contributed by Riley Turner on Jan 25, 2001
    based on 155 ratings
     | 13,199 views

    We must break down the walls of racial, cultural, and traditional division in the Lord’s Church.

    The following is an excerpt from a sermon preached by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1956, entitled: PAUL’S LETTER TO AMERICAN CHRISTIANS. In this sermon, Dr. King reads a fictitious letter written by himself, but he presents it as if it were a lost letter of the Apostle Paul to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Pastor Randall Timblin avatar

    A Fresh (New) Church

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Nov 17, 2017
     | 8,048 views

    With the current generation and its notion to question everything including the existence of God, we need to FRESHEN up our Bible Knowledge for the LORD told us that it would be profitable for teaching and defending

    Many nowadays would tell you that CHURCHES are a thing of the past; and that they are OBSOLETE; that they have outlived their purpose. Let us read from Hebrews before we go any further. Hebrews 10:19-25 A REFRESHED CHURCH has a REFRESHED PERSPECTIVE. What do I mean by that? Some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Letter To The Church In Laodicea

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 20,570 views

    Warning to the "First Community Church of the Fat, dumb and Lazy"

    The Letter to the Church in Laodicea – Revelation 3:14-22 I want to paint a picture for you – here is a scenario - see if it sounds familiar. It is around 5 pm, your not home or anywhere near it, and the following conversation ensues. “Are you hungry?” “Sort of.” “Want to get something to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist